So this is a weapon store...

This was his first time seeing a weapon store,

Since in the real world, it was rare for someone to set up a weapon store in a local city, it was really exciting for him to see one.

"Welcome, how can I help you?" asked the attendant.

"Ah, I would like to buy a shortsword, are there any good swords available around here?" Lyn asked.

"Yes, this way please..." The attendant then escorted Lyn to the weapon section.

"These are the common weapon areas, please take your time to choose." The attendant said politely.

"Thank you"

The weapon store has a very organized ranking/placing of their weapons as they made different sections of different tiers. The tier of each item in every section is divided into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Elite, Legendary, and Myth. The tier is also further divided by ranks: Gray, White, Green, Blue, Purple, and Orange.

"Ah, I would like to get this one," Lyn asked. "May I know the price of this sword?"

"The price is just five coppers, sir," The attendant said carefully.

Lyn: ''(☉_☉)''

"Five coppers?! That's too much for a common shortsword!" Lyn complained.

I'm just a beginner! Do you really have to get my five coppers?! Why don't you rob a bank instead!

Just as Lyn was about to leave.

The attendant opened his mouth:

"Sir, the shortsword that you have picked has a special effect that is useful in killing your enemies easier, that is why the price is five coppers." The attendant exclaimed.

"Special effect?" Lyn asked.

''Appraise''

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Ding!

[Common Shortsword] (White, Shortsword)

Level 0

Equipment Requirement: none

Attack power: 3

Attack speed: +1

Durability: 80/80

Special effect: a 12% chance may trigger the bleeding effect. The enemy will lose 2% health every minute.

Duration: 2 minutes

Cooldown: 1 minute and 30 seconds

It really has a special effect. No wonder! And plus its rank is white, it makes you wonder why it is only five coppers?

"For a caliber of this sword, why is it only five coppers?" Lyn asked curiously.

"Ah, I just remembered. It's because the blacksmith that forged that weapon said to sell it for only five coppers and also requested to give a request to whoever buys this sword." The attendant answered honestly.

"Is that so? May I know what request the blacksmith is asking?" Lyn asked.

*Ping

System Announcement: [Congratulations]

You have triggered a hidden quest. Help the blacksmith get revenge by killing [Nog] (Lvl. 12 Special Kobold Chieftain).

Reward: 100000 coins and one piece of uncommon equipment, rank random.

Penalty: Be banned for 3 days at most.

[Depending on how you perform will give you a better ranking.]

What the heck! And here I thought it was just a simple request! And you're telling me it's just a request!? Wait... it is a request. But still, a request to kill the boss just for a common white shortsword and a penalty of being banned 3 days at most when failed to accomplish it?! How shameless must this blacksmith be?!' Lyn thought it absurd.

But thinking about it again, it seems worth the price.

Yet thinking about it still makes my heart stifled.

'Ah, whatever! It's still a hidden quest anyway, well at least the rewards are good to compensate me. The penalty though... Lyn stop thinking about it! Or you will really die of a heart attack!' Lyn shook his head and exhaled.

Hu...

"... Accept."

*Ping

[System Announcement: The hidden quest has no deadline that has to be finished. You can always slay the boss anytime as long as you are the first to slay it.

Located at the abandoned mining site.]

Lyn:''...''

The Abandoned mining site? Isn't that supposed to be where my first hidden quest is? So that means that I will still have to kill the boss... even if I don't kill the boss, I doubt that the ores listed in my first hidden quest will be the boss drops...

Agh.

My liver can't take it anymore. Just thinking about it is enough to leave my liver hurting.

''Haa... Whatever, let's just deal with it. Complaining will never get the work done.'' Lyn sighed.

Lyn walked out of the weapon store.

Now then let's go to the local market. There might be some herbs or potions that might help me in my quest. I just hope there might be...