novelraw Chapter 247 -247- Want Mana Ore Stones? Buy, Buy, Buy!
Chapter 247 -247- Want Mana Ore Stones? Buy, Buy, Buy!
The Nightfiend shopkeeper sang the praises of the Sending Stone to the skies.
In truth, the prices in his shop were actually on the high side.
It was only because the two humans in front of him probably did not know the market price of Sending Stones that he had tried his luck with the sales pitch.
What he had not expected, however, was that the Mana Ore Stones he considered incomparably precious were nothing much to Caelan and Evelyn.
"How about this? Give me ten of them. I’ll just treat them as souvenirs!"
Evelyn casually paid out some Mana Ore Stones, then excitedly handed one of the Sending Stones to Caelan.
Meanwhile, Caelan’s gaze had already started roaming all over the marketplace.
He had to admit, the goods in Fallen City were dazzling in every direction, and many of them were incredibly tempting.
Caelan had even spotted many precious materials that were priceless and nearly impossible to obtain on the human side.
Yet here in Fallen City, those same materials were dozens, even hundreds of times cheaper!
What shocked him even more was discovering some of the rare materials needed to construct a Runic Array.
Back then, the Ironclad Legion had practically mobilized in full force just to gather those materials.
But in Fallen City, now all he had to do was stroll through the district, and he could already buy back a huge pile of them.
And the price?
At the very least, it was tens of times cheaper!
"This is just absurdity opening the door for absurdity—absurd all the way home!"
Caelan could not help sighing inwardly.
Only now did he truly understand that the gap between different worlds could be unimaginably vast.
Just then, following Evelyn, he entered a dimly lit street.
Although the lighting there was not particularly bright, the entire street was saturated with an alluring atmosphere of decadence.
Succubus beauties, scantily dressed, stood at the doors of their shops, boldly casting flirtatious glances at passersby.
Besides that, Caelan also noticed quite a few male succubi soliciting business there as well.
Evelyn’s cheeks reddened slightly, and she immediately quickened her pace, pulling Caelan away from the area.
But Caelan had already made up his mind: if he had the time, he could come back here later to soak his feet and get a massage to relax.
Of course, don’t get the wrong idea. Caelan was not that kind of casual person.
He simply wanted to experience the local customs and culture of Fallen City up close, that was all.
If there was any district in the entire city with the highest number of foreigners, it was the one Caelan was currently in.
You could even see sworn enemies like the titan race and the elves chatting and laughing together inside pleasure establishments...
As though once inside such places, all conflicts ceased to exist, and everyone became friendly and cordial.
If only peace could reign across the world.
Caelan sighed inwardly, then continued wandering through Fallen City with Evelyn.
He himself found the whole shopping experience merely passable, but Evelyn, on the other hand, was especially excited, as though she felt no fatigue whatsoever.
Another half hour passed.
After coming out of a shop, Evelyn suddenly spoke in a mysterious tone.
"Lord Caelan, I just found a way to make some money. Want to give it a try together?"
"The Mana Ore Stones we’re carrying are limited, after all. If we can earn a bit more, then we can buy goods here and take them back for a huge profit!"
Evelyn’s thinking was simple. She came from a commoner background, so she was naturally frugal and unwilling to let any chance to make money slip away.
There were so many treasures in the Abyss. If they just let this opportunity pass by, it would be such a waste!
In short, since they were already here, why not stock up on more supplies?
As for Caelan, the moment he heard the proposal, his eyes immediately lit up!
"Absolutely, Evelyn—you’re a real one!"
"From today on, I’m definitely claiming you as a friend!"
As he spoke, Caelan gave Evelyn’s shoulder a hearty pat.
Evelyn, meanwhile, smiled faintly and said,
"From what I’ve learned so far, most of the demon races in the Abyss lean toward warrior-type paths, so there are comparatively fewer mages."
"I’m pretty lucky—they happen to be short on mages. But you... you might still get an opportunity, though your pay would probably be much lower."
"And there’s also the Mage Arena here, which is extremely popular. I can participate, but you can’t."
After saying that, Evelyn’s face showed a tiny, smug expression.
At long last, she had finally found one thing in which she could outdo Caelan.
But what Evelyn had not expected was that there was not the slightest trace of disappointment on Caelan’s face.
"Who told you that just because I’m a warrior, I can’t enter the Mage Arena?"
The corners of Caelan’s lips curved upward. Then he snapped his fingers, and in the next instant, the shape of the longsword in his hand began to change!
In the blink of an eye, a staff appeared in Caelan’s grasp.
Once again, Evelyn was stunned by Caelan’s methods.
Her beautiful eyes widened, shimmering with astonishment, her face full of shock.
"Lord Caelan, how did you do that this time?"
Caelan smiled faintly, then casually swung the staff in his hand.
"It’s actually very simple. My existence has always been rather special, hasn’t it?"
"So no matter what happens to me, nothing is really impossible."
Caelan’s logic was simple:
When he used his skills with a longsword, weren’t they just sword beams?
So if he used a staff instead, wouldn’t they become spell skills?
Was there any problem with that?
Of course not!
Not only was there no problem, it was perfectly reasonable!
...
Fallen City, Underground District
As one of the most popular attractions, the Fallen Duel Arena had long been beloved by a massive number of spectators.
It had even become fashionable among demon nobles to spend their leisure time watching matches there.
And because of that, a large number of awakeners came here to try their luck.
Quite a few commoner awakeners had stepped onto their own paths to power from this very place.
But far more awakeners earned very little.
And on top of that, the arena itself took a cut of the money.
At this very moment, the host standing atop the high platform in the arena was enthusiastically stirring up the crowd!
"Honored guests, our duel arena has always remained true to its original principles. For five hundred years, our revenue split has never changed!"
"Other than a 10% venue fee, the remaining day’s earnings are distributed to the top three arena winners in shares of 50%, 30%, and 10% respectively!"
"And one more thing—the duel arena only accepts magic-type awakeners. All other warriors need not try their luck here."
"Lastly, all of you are especially fortunate to be here today, because a member of the great royal house—the ruling family—has already arrived on site!"
"As long as your strength is great enough, you may catch the eye of a true big shot! Understood?!"