Reincarnated as the Only Human

I glanced over at Renna before nodding at the Scorpionkin as I said ”That would be wonderful.”, earning myself that toothy smile as she beckoned for us to follow her behind the counter, while also gesturing for her two comrades behind her to take her spot.

They both looked at us with mild interest before assuming their posts as they pushed some new products forwards, replacing the things I had decided to purchase and beginning to peddle these things to whoever would listen to them.

Entering the tent behind the counter, Renna and I got to see a myriad of boxes of all sizes stacked as high as they could be, each one labeled with some sort of code that must have been devised to make it hard for any potential thief to figure out where the valuables were.

That or it was just a code that was native to their homeland, which was definitely a possibility considering these three were from the desert up north.

”Well, I can already see the abundance of materials in your arms there, Miss, and you also purchased an abundance of materials yesterday with a rather surprising reaction to finding Cursed Obsidian, so...”

Lifting a few of those boxes and placing them into the center of the tent, the Scorpionkin grinning at us both as she sat on one of them so that she could pop them open and show us the goodies inside.

”I have a whole~ lot of nice things to show to you, Miss..?”

The Scorpionkin was still grinning, her twin rows of sharp teeth glittering beneath the candlelight as she showed off the pile of orange rocks with large chunks of green metal jutting out of their surface, the ore radiating a decent amount of mana that let me know it was something special.

”Astra. I can already tell you came to impress, Miss Merchant. What is this?”

”You can just call me Selkis, Miss Astra. This is some good ole and reliable Susahanian Bronze. A quirk of the desert merged large veins of copper with smaller veins of tin near the Burning Rivers, creating this alloy naturally. Some claim it is the work of the Goddesses, others say it is simply a quirk of the world made manifest. I don’t care where it comes from, honestly, just that this is the greatest bronze this world has to offer.”

Lifting a chunk to hand to me, Selkis added ”Heavier and stronger than most others makes it a bit harder to work with, but if you can find someone who is skilled enough, this creates some of the best weapons and armor I have ever had the privilege of utilizing.” while appraising my body language, her eyes roaming me in a way that was rather hidden, especially while I was studying the ore in my hands.

”And if that wasn’t truly what you were looking for - if you wanted some more diverse and ornate materials to make jewelry, utensils or other trinkets, the metal you would like better are these right here...”

Flipping open the lid of another chest, Selkis revealed two large piles of a dull red metal and of a ’fake’ gold that looked far too gaudy; both were in ingot form, and both definitely had some uses, so I accepted an ingot of both and studied them too, before nodding and having her hand over another five of each.

This went on for a little bit as she stacked bones, pelts, bottles of blood, extracts, other ores and rocks and so much more, with some catching my eye more than others; almost a whole pitcher of Burning Cockatrice blood, a bundle of Prowler Jackal pelts, a spattering of various ores and even another large chunk of Cursed Obsidian.

In other words, I racked up a gigantic bill that was making Selkis very happy as she bundled everything up on the side, emptying one of the chests for us and packing everything up neatly inside of it as she took note of what she was selling mentally.

When it was all said and done, she was beaming at us both as she said ”All of that is going to cost you about 180 Gold!”, her excitement making me chuckle slightly while Renna just nodded and fished out her check, only to pause when I leaned forwards and asked ”I also saw that garb over there...”

Following my gaze, Selkis’ grin widened even more as she nodded, the three of us staring at a very transparent outfit that concealed legitimately nothing, be it your pussy, nipples or your face, and instantly Selkis said ”That right there is no ordinary dancer’s garb, Miss Astra. It’s made from Fire Spinner silk with Molten Gold accessories. That alone is easily worth a few dozen Gold, but the garb too..?”

She looked back at me and almost seemed to goad me into what I was about to ask, the Scorpionkin looking me up and down once more before peeking back at the outfit, which was truly beautiful.

It was a red silk that - at first glance - was just a vibrant, rich color, but the longer you looked the more it began to reveal that it wasn’t anything ordinary, the red flickering and brightening as the candlelight danced over its surface.

Gold specks glittered at random while oranges and yellows flashed within the transparent fabrics, making it look like it was moving even if it was completely still; the beads that connected it all together were actually glowing with a faint light that further enhanced the garb, while the bracelets and necklaces - alongside the thick strand of beads that hung around the waist - were all loose enough and had enough pieces attached to them that any movements would create sound.

In other words, this was a perfect dancer outfit that would look perfect on me and offer an incredible view to someone looking at me, especially if we were in a dark building that had a single point of emphasis that I could stand on.

Like, oh I don’t know, a Club perhaps~?

When I looked back at Renna I could see the Duchess biting her lip as she stared at the outfit intensely, though the moment she felt my gaze she looked down before letting out a ’reluctant’ sight.

Her crimson cheeks betrayed her though, and the moment I saw that I grinned beneath my own veil as I looked towards Selkis and asked ”What if I gave you a little display, Miss Selkis~? Could we perhaps... work something out~?”, making sure to not so subtly undo one of the buttons on my blouse, showing her my magnificent tits that would look even better concealed by that flaming cloth.