548 Due Process - Verification
"Allow me to check your form... Yes, we shall purchase the items listed here for 50 silver coins. The standard price for a second hand goods is one silver coin. We may have to lower the price if our appraisers find their state less than optimal, would that be acceptable? Of course, we ask you to be present during the appraisal process to avoid unfairness. We shall purchase your items even if they are damaged, so please be rest assured. However, do understand that we may have to lower the price even further as those will be sold to blacksmiths as raw materials."
The receptionist politely explained about the process for sword selling. She sounds accustomed to her role.
"Very well. Eh, the other goods are... Bearud's meat and leather, we will have to appraise the items before we could give you a price. You may approve on the spot if it is to your liking. May I have your ID? Otherwise, we can provide you with a certification to peruse our service for three silver coins as an administrative fee. How would you like it?"
I got taken aback. Apparently I need to present my ID. Does it have to be officially issued by this country? Or perhaps anything will do as long as it's accepted in this world's society? I tried asking.
"Ah, in case you possess at least Third Class Pass, that will work as well. But am I right to presume this is your first time using our service? We have to ask your ID as an additional requirement."
Looks like I've cleared the condition with my 'Second Class' Pass. But what do I do about the other requirement?
I fetched my Black Card and showed it to the receptionist.
"Does this work? I don't mind paying if it doesn't."
But she's not responding. She's staring at the card with her mouth open.
"That's! I've never seen one in person! No no no! Just who are you!? ...Ah, p-please pardon me. Yes, that will do. May I borrow the card in order to verify its authenticity?"
They have a machine to read the card ready. I've seen those machines before whenever I go shopping with this card.
I gave her the okay. She put it in the machine and stared at it.
Pipipi, the machine made a sound and the receptionist froze up after muttering, 'No limit...!?'
She took the card and gave it back to me with trembling hands.
"W-we have confirmed its authenticity, and this is your ticket. Your room will be number 207. An appraiser is waiting inside, please show the items you wish to sell to them."
Looks like the second floor is exclusively for appraising. The first floor is for business only.
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"I'm going, guide-san, what about you? Wanna have tea somewhere?"
"Ah, mind if I watch? I'm quite curious. It's Bearud's leather and meat right? I would love to see them at least once in this life, do you mind?"
The receptionist responded.
"Yes, you may bring a companion as long as our honored guest allows. But please refrain from interjecting our dealings and such."
I surveyed the surroundings to look for the stairway.
This building is really big. I can't tell right away.
"Ah, you can find the stairway if you go straight from here. It will be to the right."
The receptionist seemed used to the sight of someone looking around restlessly and gave me the direction.
I got upstairs without a hitch and went straight into a room with a big '207' sign over it.
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