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Albert stood near the center fountain of Prontera and from where he was standing, he could catch sight of a view of what looks like a bazaar. The lively scene that he's seeing is the area that is known to be the location of Prontera city's free market. Littered around the northern half of the fountain, are tens of dozens of Merchant class adventurers who has put up stalls and kiosks to do their business in commerce. Many adventurers from all over Midgard would visit this teeming area looking to buy or sell particular items that they require. Some are also looking for a good trade to bargain with. Looking around in amazement, Albert couldn't help the feeling of nostalgia as he browsed around each vendor's stall. In the game 'Deaths of the Gods', this was Albert's favorite place to visit. Albert would go to each and every vendor to see what was being sold or just to check and compare prices of various items. Even though he won't be able to buy anything at all, Albert decided to browse around to see if there was anything he was interested in purchasing later on.

While he delightedly looked around what each vendor had to offer, Albert had already found several vendors selling their stocks of dimensional storage rings. The cheapest of the magical ring that he found was at the price of one hundred gold coins. Which was still a very high price for a Novice class adventurer like him. In the system of commerce in the game 'Deaths of the Gods' the lowest form of currency is copper coins. One hundred copper coins is equivalent to one silver coin. One hundred silver coins is equivalent to one gold coin. In this world, the system of commerce isn't at all different from the game 'Deaths of the Gods'.

Albert was suddenly a bit depressed because at the moment, he's pretty much broke. But for the time being, he doesn't care about all that because when the time comes, he knows various ways of becoming wealthy since this world is pretty much similar to the world of his favorite online game. For the time being, Albert is more focused on leveling up so that he would be able to handle any tasks that comes his way. One of the purpose of why Albert wants to spend his summer in this world is to explore it with his own eyes. In the real world, Albert know that if one wanted to travel the world, one would need the resources to do it. But since he's still just a middle school kid, traveling the world is not an option since his family is not wealthy at all.

As he continued to walk through the market place, Albert couldn't help but stare at all the Merchant class adventurers, It was there when as he was watching the merchants when he realized that he has yet to determined which class of adventurer he would be choosing when he reaches the proper level. Albert already has the knowledge of this world from playing hundreds of hours of his favorite game; 'Deaths of the Gods'. He knows that when a Novice class adventurer reaches level ten, he has the choice of becoming any of the six adventurer class type. The six class of adventurers are Swordsman, Archer, Thief, Merchant, Acolyte and Mage. Each adventurer class has their own advantages in their own way.

Swordsman are a class of adventurers that are sturdy and can deal damage at the same time. They are great for handling monsters in the front lines. The Swordsman Guild is located in the capital city of Midgard, Prontera. 

The Archer Guild is located in Payon town. Archers have the advantage of swiftly dealing large amount of damage from a distance. But their disadvantage is that when it comes to close ranged combat, their abilities are hindered. 

Thief Class adventurers has the advantage of being naturally evasive and quick. Though they may dodge attacks and deal quick precise damage to monsters, they usually use the hit and run method due to their survivability. Thief class adventurer focus most of their statistical points on agility to allow their movements to be swift. Their guild is said to be located in the town of Morroc.

The Acolyte class are known to be an unpopular class because of their almost none existent combat skills and the fact that they do not have any sort of organization to assist them as adventurers unlike the other adventurer classes. Acolytes rely on being in a large party of adventurers so that they could survive any confrontations with monsters. Because of this, most adventurers who chooses to become an Acolyte have a hard time leveling up due to the fact that they themselves cannot go on an adventure without help. Since there are so few Acolytes, these adventurers are sought after by many adventurer clans. Most of the skills that Acolytes have are magically healing any injuries and get dispelling life threatening status ailments such as poison and curse. Acolytes also have the ability to temporarily enhance one's body.

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  The Merchant class are known to be the wealthiest adventurers because of the Merchant Guild's influence throughout Midgard. Their headquarters are located in Alberta, also known as the 'Port of Gold' since its owned by the Merchant Guild. Merchants can get discount prices on any items all over Midgard and they have the ability to overcharge items that they sell. 

The Mage class adventurers are known for their ability to use the elements against their foes. These adventurers have skills that allows them to deal large damage in an entire area. Some say that mage class adventurers are the strongest of them all, due to their magical skills but for Albert, it really depends on how one uses their skills. Mages are also know to be the wisest because they spend most of their statistical points in Intelligence. This allows them to have a large amount of mana to use for their spells.

While Albert was considering really hard about which class of adventurer he should become, he suddenly became really frustrated because he was used to having multiple characters in 'Deaths of the Gods'. In the game, he had the option of having several characters and each one of them could be different classes. But since he's in the world of the 'Deaths of the Gods', he could only become one of the many different types of adventurer. 

Albert sighed and decided to think about it more later. He stepped inside the Item shop which is located north west of the fountain. In every major town and city there is at least one Item shop. Prontera's Item shop is a particularly a very popular shop because of its easy access and that its nearby the city's market place. In an Item shop, adventurers can procure various items that can aid them in their journey. Albert entered the Item shop and he's greeted with by an attractive woman behind the counter wearing an orange dress and an apron.

"Hello! Welcome to the Item shop! How may I help you?"

'She's so pretty.' Albert thought to himself.

"Ah well. I'm here to sell some items."

"Okay! Please place all the items that you would like to sell here  on the table." The woman smiled.

Albert grabbed his backpack and began taking out the items that he obtained from slaying the monsters in the field east of Prontera. When he finished placing the items from his backpack on the table, the woman began to examine each item while she wrote down proper prices for them on paper. While the woman was appraising each of the items, Albert looked around the shop and saw many things that he could recognize from the game 'Deaths of the Gods'.

The Items that are commonly sold in an Item shops are things such as various Gems used as catalysts for magical uses, Butterfly wings which are used to instantly teleport a player to the previous town or city that the player had visited since and potions which are used to either enhance a player's movement or heal any injuries that the player may have. Fortunately Albert currently have no need to buy anything from the Item shop because he has the non-perishable snacks that he brought from home to use as a way to heal himself. For the time being, he has an adequate amount of healing supply for him to use. The Item stop also sells arrows for Archers that doesn't have the skills to create their own arrows.

Moments later, the woman turned her attention towards Albert and showed him a piece of paper.

"For all of the items that you place on the table, this is what i'm willing to pay."

The woman showed a paper that had the number of five silver coins and fifty copper coins. Seeing the hefty amount of coins for some random items, Albert agreed and the woman went to the back room of the shop and brought the items that Albert had just sold to store it. Many of the items that are bought by Item shop managers will be used to create potions and other items that adventurers would be able to use on their journey.

Moments later the woman came out of the back of the shop carrying a small bag.

"Here you are. Thank you for your business."

"Thank you as well."

"Are you a new Adventurer?" The woman behind the counter asked.

"Ah yes. I just started so I'm at a pretty low level."

"Well everyone has to start somewhere right?" The woman lightly giggled. "Ahh where are my manners! My name is Amy and I am the manager of this Item shop." Amy lightly smiled when she introduced herself.

"My name is Albert and I'm currently just a Novice." Albert grinned awkwardly. Socializing in real life with new people wasn't something that he participated often. Since most of the time he would be in front of the computer playing games. It was was a bit difficult for him to talk to anyone new, specially a very attractive woman such as Amy.

"Then I guess I'll be seeing you around a couple more times." 

"Yes. I guess until I reach the proper level to change into a Class."Albert couldn't help but smile when Amy spoke.

Albert continued to talk to Amy for a little while longer. Before he left the Item shop, he decided to buy a couple of Butterfly wings then went on his way to go level up. Moments later Albert returned to the field east of Prontera to continue his training. Hopefully when he reaches the proper level, he'll have an idea of which adventurer class to choose.

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