Chapter 912! Dwarf Jim
Chapter 912! Dwarf Jim
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It has to be said that the magical and medieval-style village and the adventurers coming and going with weapons did give Shen Ye a different visual experience. Having experienced many worlds such as the ancient, modern and future, he is still wandering around like a curious baby.
And thanks to the system, he could not only understand what the local natives said, but he could also communicate with them skillfully. He could understand the meaning of even the most obscure slang.
Stopping at a dwarf stall, Shen Ye's eyes fell on a very beautiful-looking two-handed sword, wondering whether he should buy it to play with.
After noticing Shen Ye's gaze, the stall owner forced a smile on his bearded face: "Sir, this sword will be yours for only ten silver coins. It was made by the best blacksmith in our village. It is absolutely worth the money."
"Ten silver coins? Why don't you just go and rob them?"
Although Shen Ye didn't know much about the purchasing power of currency in this world, nor did he know much about smelting and forging, he intuitively felt that the sword was not worth the price.
I looked up at the dwarf stall owner. His honest face had a pair of cunning eyes... Aren't dwarves said to be honest people? Or is it that no matter their race, once they become merchants, they will become like this?
Thinking of this, Shen Ye stretched out five fingers: "I can only offer five silver coins at most."
"No, that's too little. Eight." The dwarf stall owner made a gesture with his thick fingers that only dwarves could understand, but then he immediately changed it: "Eight silver coins. No more bargaining. The master's craftsmanship is worth this price."
"I don't care whether they are masters or not, just five." Shen Ye continued to bargain. Although he was not short of money, he found this quite interesting.
"If it doesn't work, I won't buy it." He continued.
In fact, the price in the mind of the dwarf stall owner was much lower than five silver coins. When he heard Shen Ye say that, he deliberately showed a heartbroken expression: "Five is five, just consider it as not making any money today. Alas, people nowadays really don't know the value of goods. This is the craftsmanship of a master."
Having said this, the dwarf stall owner picked up the sword and handed it to Shen Ye, and Shen Ye turned his wrist and took out five silver coins from the ones he had just exchanged and handed them to the dwarf stall owner.
However, just as one hand was handing over the money and the other hand was receiving the goods, a hand even thicker than the dwarf stall owner's suddenly reached out from the side and stopped Shen Ye from paying.
Then, a rough and heroic voice sounded: "Which clan are you from? It's a disgrace to us dwarves to fool people with this kind of junk that is worth only one silver coin at most."
Hearing the voice, Shen Ye immediately looked over there, and saw a short and strong dwarf staring at the dwarf stall owner with a serious face.
A hint of panic flashed in the dwarf stall owner's eyes. He recognized the dwarf in front of him. He was a very famous dwarf warrior who came to Taber Village seven years ago to assist the temple priests here in helping others. He was very prestigious here.
Without any hesitation, the dwarf stall owner quickly put the sword back, and then hurriedly cleaned up his stall. As he packed up his things and left, he muttered: "What do you mean it's only worth one silver coin? I clearly spent two silver coins when I bought it..."
Seeing the stall owner running away with the dwarf who was probably heavier than him, Shen Ye smiled and took the money. He then turned to look at the dwarf with a snow-white beard: "Thank you."
Although he didn't care about money and bought the sword just because he thought it looked good and wanted to play with it, he naturally wanted to thank others for helping him.
"You're welcome. I just don't want the reputation of the dwarves to be ruined by these cunning profiteers." The short and strong dwarf said nonchalantly: "But let me tell you, young man, don't just look at the appearance of things. Although the sword does look beautiful, its interior is a mess, just like those elves with pointy ears. Apart from being good-looking, they are full of evil in their stomachs."
No matter which magical world, dwarves seem to be naturally incompatible with elves. Even if it is a stranger they have just met, the dwarf will express his or her "malicious" views on the elves.
I'm really sorry, I just came here for the pretty female elves... Thinking this in his heart, Shen Ye nodded seriously: "Thank you for your advice."
"Yeah, that's good. I like young people like you who have a sincere attitude." The sturdy dwarf nodded with satisfaction and raised his hand, as if he wanted to pat Shen Ye's shoulder to add some attitude to his words, but after seeing Shen Ye's height that was comparable to that of an elf, he had to give up helplessly.
"Young man, I think you're a good person. Let me introduce myself. My name is Jim. I'm the assistant of the priest in this temple... well, temporary." The dwarf named Jim said: "What about you? What's your name?"
"Just call me Shen Ye." While saying his name, Shen Ye also looked at the dwarf in front of him again. After all, Jim is one of the members of the protagonist group.
"Shen... Ye... What a strange name." At this time, after hearing Shen Ye's name, Jim muttered softly, and then asked: "Are you here to ask for the protection and blessing of the priest? But it doesn't look like it. Those who come here to ask for blessings are all young men and women. There are very few people like you who come here alone."
"Indeed, so I am just a tourist...or an adventurer." Shen Ye said with a smile: "I heard somewhere else that there is the largest temple of Mother Earth in Rhodes Island, so I wanted to come and take a look. Of course, if I can get a blessing, it's not impossible."
However, after he finished saying this, three cold snorts sounded in his mind at the same time.
Why three?
Because after he obtained the job transformation of a female priest, a holy being also signed an equal contract with him, but he and the other two did not seem to get along well. When signing the contract, they had a big fight. But now they are surprisingly united, as if they all look down on the blessing of the gods in this world.
Ignoring their dissatisfaction, Shen Ye continued to say to Jim: "Mr. Jim, you said you are the assistant of the temple priest, so can you take me to the temple to have a look?"
"Just call me Jim, sir...that's what the human nobles like to hear. But if you want to go to the temple, of course you can. I just finished some business outside and am on my way back to the temple! So just follow me." Jim said, patting his chest.
"Thank you very much."
"You're so polite, Shen. We are friends now." The white-bearded dwarf said generously, "Let's go. I'll take you to the temple and introduce you to the temple priestess, Ms. Niss. She is a holy and beautiful lady."
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