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Chapter 130: Daggers and Wands

The boy gave him a look, "I stole it from a random kitchen and got a good Sharpener."

"Oh, is that so. Hmm, people here should be more wary of little kids like youseems like the people here are too lax." Han rubbed his chin and glanced into his inventory screen and stood up. Maybe he was thinking a tad too hard, but anyhow, it was time for him to leave. He bought a couple of more meat skewers to go and handed it to him before adding a silver. "I mean, I don't know where your parents are or something but maybe there's a chance for you guys to find an adult to help you out rather than doing this?"

"Aren't you an adult?"

Han bit back the urge to hang his headhe was a bit old wasn't he? At least when he compared it to the boy in front of him. He waved a hand at the kid. "I obviously don't count, and there's not much I can do to assist you and your friends in the first place. Anyhow, I got to go and buy myself a pair of pants and the items I need. I'll see you around."

The young boy held onto the bag of skewers and at him with a small frown, "W-What's your name?!"

He glanced back at the boy, "Me? Call me Han. What about you kid?"

"Doug," Without further ado, the kid ended up scampering away before he could say anything else. 

Han simply watched them get lost in the crowd before turning to leave into his own direction. There was only so much he could do for them right? He sighed inwardly and summoned the city map to find his destination and he then made his way to one of the first shops

It was the Weapons Shop.

He had an idea of buying armor, but with the money he received in the first place--he wasn't sure if he could afford that along with buying a wand or a stave. He stepped into a moderately sized building and soon found a multiple display of weapons and had a thought. Wouldn't it be better to buy from the source? A Blacksmith? They probably had an internal arrangement about that though.

"Welcome, young man! Is there anything I can do for you?" A middle-aged man greeted him at the sole wooden countertop in the shop. Behind him were numerous swords, axes and other long weapons like spears and even a javelin. 

Han managed to give them a smile, "Ah, I was hoping you'd have something like a twin pair of daggers?"

"Daggers, eh. Are you from Kraelonia Academy, boy?" The man asked as he left his counter and walked towards one of the shelves. "It's not unusual, but most folks buy a sword or a spear. It's got good reach."

It wasn't too shocking of a conclusion, as far as Han was aware--the city only had one Academy for Warriors and Mages. He inclined his head, "Yes I am and I was hoping to have something more suited to the Class I wanted." He couldn't just blurt his Class could he? But this was also a person just selling him their weapons.

"Hah, perhaps you're trying to be like the Headmaster, are you boy?" The man would pick up two daggers and present it to him, "Before he took his spot as the Headmaster, he was quite a renowned Assassin that adventured with the Hero before."

Han didn't exactly know that. But he carefully picked up the two daggers and weighed them in his hand before he stepped away and did a quick slash with his left and right hand. It felt odd to do them with both handshe really wasn't ambidextrous. "Erm, yeah. I really look up to that old man, er, Headmaster. He's quite an inspiration wasn't he?" It wouldn't make sense for him to not know this piece of information didn't he?

He carefully inspected the daggers. Didn't he have an Inspect?

[ A Dagger is a melee weapon for stabbing and thrusting. Can also be used as a projectile weapon. Standard Quality. 1lbs. Common variety. ]

Now that was what he should have been seeing a long time ago! There was nothing wrong with the weapons he had on hand, he glanced at the man, "Uh, how much for this dagger?"

"One gold for each one, so a total of two gold coins."

Han's eyes widened for a moment as it seemed to weigh heavier than gold. This was

"Becoming an Adventurer is a profitable venture, young man. Consider that as an investment, if you wish, you could even get it enchanted." The man explained without much of a blink of an eye. "It may seem expensive first but you'll earn it back for sure."

That was no joke. He did a chore for Old Man Joe and got three silver although he kind of felt like they paid him too much that time? Still, could he negotiate over this or something? It didn't feel like he could do that over an establishment like this and simply nodded. "I'll take two of them, I hope it comes with a free sheathe at least?"

"Of course, of course! And if you come back with the dagger in good shape, I'll let you know of a Sharpener I know. He'll take good care of you."

Han reluctantly pulled out the money, which he ended up receiving for free, but he still felt like it was a little too expensive for his taste. After that, he asked directions for the next shop and soon made his way to an Arcane Shop nearby. He'd buy a wand for Timothy if it wasn't too expensive or maybe a spellbook?

That was the most important thing right? If his friend didn't want it, at least he could probably use something like that. They should have at least some basic Spells for him to learn right? Maybe a wand wasn't all that necessary, he didn't see Ellynn or the Wood Elf use itbut they might just be magically attuned well.

He chuckled, "Living wands or something." 

It only took him a couple of minutes before he arrived at his destination and compared to the Weapons Shop, this place was a lot more fun organized? All of the weapons before were neatly displayed but here, it seemed like he had walked into an antique store and not an Arcane Shop. There were a lot of shelves and a messy countertop filled with a lot of knick knacks and caricatures. Some small boxes and chests. And where was the

"Welcome to Lilia's Arcane Shop, young wizard!" A woman popped out from behind a shelf and hacked her chest, it seemed like she had a fight with a dust monster. "What can I do for you, boy?"

Alright, he kind of liked this shop betterand that was because he was called a wizard. Although he kind of doubted that this woman actually had any sort of certification to refer to him as such, Han looked around and managed a smile. "Um, good afternoon. I was wondering if you've got any wands or a spellbook for a beginner one?"

"Ah, well, wait a moment." The woman glanced around the boxes and picked one up and shook it. "Alright, hmm this is," She opened it up and picked out a dark blue stick that resembled an icicle, "Well, this one is a rechargeable frost wand. It's core is more apt for boosting frost spells. Hmmm, but you don't look like the type." She placed it back down inside the box and picked up another wand that didn't look like it was made from wood, "And ooh this one is a one-time stun wand. Very useful if you ever meet someone and are in danger. It's a [ Tier 3 ] Spell."

Han blinked at them and stared in wonderbefore realizing that he wasn't looking for those kinds of wands. He simply took note of them and waved a hand, "I was actually hoping for something that boosted my general spellcasting skills." He didn't want to admit that he still couldn't form mana properly in his hands, "I mean aren't most wands used as a channel for magic?"

"Those kinds of wands are a bit rare now, young one. Those are classic wands. Most current makers of wands now create a variety that's suitable for your specific needs. If you're only casting Earth Spells, isn't it better to have a wand that simply boosts that? And you see, even if you aren't holding a Mage class but have wands like this stun wandwell, you've probably seen Adventurers or Warriors having a spare wand in their belt. There's rechargeable ones and one-time use wands." 

The woman flicked the wand around with a small smile.

Even a non-Mage can use a wand? It made Han hesitate for a moment. He probably wasn't going to get to use it in his classes and he was positive that the Battlemage would give him an earful or throw a fit if he attempted to use such a thing. Even if they've only met a couple of times, he could already imagine a scenario like that playing out. 

And yet he wanted one.

But he doubted that he could buy a wand and a spellbook all at once and he was buying them for Timothy. He rubbed his face for a moment and cleared his head. He already had his pair of daggers in his hand but he was curious, "Hey, you don't happen to have any wands that casts [ Fireballs ] do you?"

It was just for knowledge purposes that's all.