When he left the dungeon he called for merchant circle service as they would help him sell his items.
When he walked to the designated place to meet them he saw that a van was already present. When he confirmed his identity he put all of his things into the van and sit next to the driver who would take him to their official shop. The price of ordering a van was cheap at 1 gold coin, as their aim was to bring customers to them where they would make more than enough to offset the cost of the ride.
After they drove for about fifteen minutes they arrived at the three-story building with a connection to the storehouse where they stored their merchandise.
The storehouse was an imposing structure, its walls made of sturdy stone and its entrance guarded by a pair of heavily armed guards.
The van took a turn into the storehouse where it stopped and Vilkar and the driver exited the vehicle.
As Vilkar approached, the guards eyed him warily, their hands on the hilts of their swords.
Ignoring their suspicion, Vilkar stepped forward and declared his intention to sell his loot. The guards eyed him critically for a moment before stepping aside and motioning for him to enter. There Vilkar could see an attendant waiting for him, "Good day sir, I was informed that you would be selling dungeon items to us, please follow me your items shall be moved to our storehouse so they can be inspected by our personal, of course, we will be present at that time."
Vilkar then followed the man and entered the building, "If I may ask is this the first time that you are doing business with us?" the attendant asked as he saw Vilkar looking around witnessing shelves upon shelves of items, from armors and weapons to lamps that were run on magic.
"Yes, that would be correct," Vilkar said as he stopped looking around like a fool and looked forward.
"There is nothing to be ashamed about, for anyone to be seeing it for the first time would be wonderful as we are the biggest buyer and seller in Malka." the attendant spoke with what was clearly a fake smile and eyes filled with superiority as he looked saw Vilkar teeth which showed that he was forced awakened.
'So he is one of those that think that naturally awakened are superior.' Vilkar thought as he was reminded of a particular book about wizards.
When they arrived at the office Vilkar could see a long table that already had his item laid on top.
"Please sit, an inspector will soon come," the Attendant said and walked out of the office.
After a few moments, Vilkar saw the door into the office was once again opened and two people entered, Tall man wearing a formal suit and what surprised Vilkar more was a dwarf, 'Well that's interesting'.
"Good day sir, my name is... Roy." Roy said as he offered his hand for a handshake.
Vilkar took his hand, "Vilkar." He did not want to be rude but something was off about "Roy" Even as he said his name Vilkar felt a strange feeling until he realized that it was from the sapphire ring that he wore on his left pinky.
'That was a lie detection ring. Well that is fascinating, isn't it... Roy.' Vilkar thought as he looked at the dwarf that until now remained silent.
Vilkar offered him a hand but the dwarf only nodded and went to the tables with items.
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"I wish to sell all of these items except the chests and short sword," Vilkar said as the dwarf took the first item to his hands. He wanted to keep the gold in the chests and he had a warhammer at his side as he needs some weapon.
Roy nodded as he walked to the dwarf and waited for him to speak.
"Round shield, greater item endurance, tier 1 item," Dwarf said after he picked up the shield, after he finished he put it down and went to the second item.
Items were put into different categories from tier 1 up to tier 5 which was the highest. Above it were only relicks with everyone having their own individual power scale.
To Vilkar's surprise, he saw as Roy took an electronic device and started to write into it.
When he was done he looked at Vilkar and said, "75 gold coins". Tier one weapons usually were up to 100 gold coins and if they had exceptional enchantment they would be up to 150 gold coins.
"Iron-scaled chest plate, greater item endurance, tier 1 item," after which Roy spoke, "60 gold coins" Vilkar wondered why chest armor was less than the shield and Roy answered before he could say anything, "Shields are more rare than chest armors."
"Monster leather belt raises dexterity of wearer, tier 1 item," Vilkar saw as Roy smiled and said, "110 gold pieces."
'Understandable as for the first tier raised endurance of item was very common.'
"Iron gauntlets raise the strength of wearer, tier 1." Roy then said, "130 gold coins."
"Iron helmet, greater item endurance, tier 1 item,"
"50 gold coins."
"Iron boots, greater item endurance, tier 1 item,"
"45 gold coins."
"iron bracelet, greater item endurance, tier 1 item,"
"50 gold coins."
"Red cape, raises monster awareness on the wearer, tier 1." When the dwarf spoke Roy looked surprised and smiled widely, "Well that's interesting, 150 gold coins, items that raise threat level are very important for tanks of the party."
"Axe, greater item sharpness, tier 2" Vilkar could see how the dwarf smiled as he held the axe and murmured under his breath, "What nice lass."
Roy on the other hand looked at the Vilkar and said, "230 gold coins" Tier 2 items were up to 300 gold coins.
"Silver pendant, lesser psychical protection, tier 2" After the dwarf spoke Roy shooked and said happily, "320 gold coins, twenty is a bonus as psychical protection is very rare indeed."
"Well, that's all of the weapons and armor rest is up to you," Dwarf said to Roy, and to Vilkar's surprise he nodded at him after which he left the room.
"Don't mind him he is just cranky," Roy said as he went to look at the rest of the items.
"I can get you 10 gold coins for velvet fabric as it is very good quality, two silver bracelets for 10 gold coins, and two bottles of wine, let's see... what about 16 gold coins.
"All of that adds up to 1256 gold coins, a nice sum if you ask me," Roy said and after few moments of deliberation Vilkar agreed and together they went to the main office where he was asked how he wanted to be paid, Directly here or send to the bank, unfortunately for him he had no bank account so he asked to be given the gold directly.
As Vilkar stepped out of the storehouse, he looked around for a means of transportation to take him and his newly acquired wealth back to his home. He soon spotted a van parked nearby, its driver leaning against the side smoking a cigarette. Vilkar was offered a ride to his home which he gladly took but before that, he asked if he could be taken to the wizard tower.
Vilkar planned on selling the cursed item to the tower and ordering a magical tent that would be bigger on the inside so he could have his shop there, a magic pouch for his money.
As Vilkar sits beside the van driver, he looks out the window at the passing scenery. The van moves through the city streets, weaving in and out of traffic. Vilkar can see the buildings and people rushing by, a blur of colors and shapes.
As the van leaves the busy streets behind and begins to climb up the winding road toward the Wizard Tower, Vilkar's view changes to that of rolling hills and dense forests. The air is cooler up here, and the scent of pine and earth fills his nose.
In the distance, Vilkar can see the outline of the Wizard Tower rising up against the sky. The tower is tall and imposing, with turrets and battlements jutting out at odd angles. As they get closer, Vilkar can see the intricate details carved into the stone, symbols, and runes etched into the surface.
The van pulls up to the tower's entrance, and Vilkar steps out onto the cobblestone courtyard. He looks up at the tower, feeling a sense of awe at its majesty and power. The air around the tower seems charged with magic, and Vilkar can't wait to see what awaits him inside.
While the van parked he wondered about taking the gold with him for payment, he would need them to pay and so he took the bag and exited the car, he would need the gold to pay for the tent.