648 Counting
I crushed the army of skeletons. Beat the troublesome dungeon master. The dungeon proceeded to collapse on itself and then here I am.
Thus I explained the chain of events before showing the content of a bag full of mana cores as a proof.
"I couldn't afford to take the Dungeon Core out so I had to destroy the thing on site. I know it's a bit of waste. So, how about it? Is this considered illegal?"
"I find yer story hard to believe lad... Also, I ain't gonna tell this to no one. It ain't nothing illegal long as nobody's the wiser. Besides, not like what ya did was a crime there, I see no fault. Ya haven't said a pep bout this to anybody else yeah? Then, ya don't hafta worry."
Wonder if dwarves are all this broad minded.
"Dungeons are mainly dealt by registered adventurers, however the situation was such that manner of process wasn't feasible. I believe it should be fine... Your story does indeed sound like a tall tale, but considering the amount of these cores... There can be no other explanation."
Makiru kept staring hard at the bag filled with the cores. Like she's charmed by it.
As for Dongoro, he's been muttering something nonstop, seemingly making some sort of calculation.
"Can I get you to buy them off me then? Ah, I don't mind if you can't afford everything."
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"Ye dumb or what! Look all these cores! They're even of uniform quality! Who knows how long we gonna find another chance like this! Nay, there ain't gonna be another in this lifetime! We takin' errythin'!"
"That's right! We won't leave a single one behind! All of it! All of it! Let us purchase them all!"
The two suddenly went in my face.
Losing to their zeal, I could only say 'yes' meekly and agreed to have this transaction. The two immediately started counting the cores and sorting them out by quality and size.
They have this frantic look on their eyes.
"Oooou! Wel I'll be damned!? Every single one of these cores have got uniform size and internal mana!"
"This will make it easier to use them! Ah, if I superheat the mana furnace and process the surface, then the enchant... or we could cut them and use them as gems... But that's much harder than it sounds!"
Looks like these cores really do have a lot of use, the two of them keep imagining what they'd do with them out loud as they count the cores.
"Truly craftsmen and their crafts... It's all beyond me..."
Right after I muttered that, Makiru suddenly turned her head in my direction.
It was so shocking, almost terrifying even.
"Let me hear your thought on the sword and shield later, okay! Please wait a moment! I'll finish counting this first! We'll get right to it afterward!"
After which she went back to counting.
(Craftsmen are scaaary... Thought she'd eat me or something...)
Thus I was reminded again about the terrifying nature of craftsmen.
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