A loud alarm rang out inside James's mind.
James's mind: Ring-ring! Ring-ring!
James: What the hell, Ophelia!? Just let me sleep a bit longer!
Ophelia: Good morning, Sir. You know I cannot do that.
James: Can I not go through this every morning?
James replied while trying to cover himself totally with his blanket.
Ophelia: I am afraid. As a merchant, you should...
James: Wake up early for preparation and open the shop to welcome the customers.
James cut off Ophelia by repeating what Ophelia said every morning.
James: but there is nothing in that list of rules saying I am not allowed to take leaves from the job.
Ophelia: You are only allowed to take 14 days of leave per year.
James: Argh..fine! I am taking one right now.
Ophelia: You have 13 days of leave left.
James:..............
James decided to get out bed since he's unable to fall back to sleep.
James: I am going for a walk in town, Ophelia.
James said while adjusting his medieval attire and walking down the stairs.
Ophelia: Acknowledged. 15 gold coins will be added to your inventory.
"Inventory" option allows James to store and withdraw any other items that are not in card form. Inside the inventory, there are James's school bag, wallet, cellphone, modern clothes, a decorated plastic water bottle and several duplicated copies of 1.5 liters bottle of soft drink and potato clips tube.
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James: No change?
Ophelia: Not unless you have obtained both silver and bronze element.
James: Maybe I could get some after buying some stuff.
James opens the shop and the shopping district of Logger Town came into view.
Ophelia: I highly recommended if you visit the blacksmith or the alchemist. There might be elements you can buy at a cheaper cost. You might want to consider making a weapon for your own protection.
James: Hmm....
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Sounds of hammering and hissing can be heard at the back of the smithery.
????: Welcome to Thornbeard Smithery!
James: Hmm?
James looked around the smithery, trying to locate the voice.
????: Over here!
A dwarven girl spoke while walking from the various set of armors towards James.
????: Hi, I am Maple Thornbeard. What can I get for you, Customer?
James: Oh, sorry I didn't see you there.
James said with an apologetic expression while looking downwards at Maple.
Maple: it's alright. I got used to it.
Maple said with a friendly tone.
Maple, So what can I get for you?
James: I am looking ores and metals. Do you sell them?
Maple: A weird request, I see.
James: Oh yes, I forgot to introduce myself. I am the shopkeeper of the Trading Card Shop.
Maple: Trading Card Shop? What kind of cards do you sell?
James: The monster summoning type. If you need one, I wouldn't mind selling you at a discount price.
Maple: Do you sell golem cards?
James: Golem?
James's thoughts: Ophelia, can we make golem cards with the current elements we have?
Ophelia: Elements for creating a golem are all in place. Ready to generate anytime.
James: What type of golem you are looking for?
Maple: I would want a......
????: MAPLE!
A white-bearded dwarf in blacksmith attire came towards Maple from behind.
Maple: Father!
Dwarf: I wonder what took you so long and there you are chatting with someone else.
Maple: Father, are you mistaken about something? He's just a customer.
Dwarf: What customer will take so much of your time? Let me handle this.
The white-bearded dwarf took out his gloves and replied.
Dwarf: My apologies, lad. Biggs Thornbeard at your service. What can I do for you?
James: Er... Just some ores and metals.
Biggs: Ores and metals. We don't have ores but we do have metals in stock as long you don't mind refined ones.
James: No, I don't mind, I would like to have 5 of each.
Biggs: There you go. 5 iron bars, 5 bronze bars, 5 copper bars and 5 silver bars. That would be 2 gold coins.
James: Here you go.
James handed over the gold coins and left the smithery.
Biggs: See how fast was that? Now take that lazy bum of yours and clean up the forge!
Maple: Hmph!
Maple walked off sulking.