Vol 4 Chapter 38

As the man said, "Let's take a look," and held out the hem of the garment, Kapros lightly grasped it and muttered 'Item Information.' A translucent information window for the robe appeared in front of him.

Ding!

'Hmm... This is even better than I thought.'

Noticing the change in Kapros's eyes, the man smoothly pulled out the robe and spread it wide as if examining it, subtly blocking the view between Kapros and his companions, then continued speaking.

"As good as the effects are, the price isn't exactly cheap."

"How much is it?"

As Kapros also lowered his voice to ask, a smile appeared on the face of the man with the gentle impression who had introduced himself as Hyacinthus.

"Well... I'd say we'd have to charge at least 90 gold, wouldn't we?"

90 gold. Roughly converting it to real currency rates he had seen in the community, it came out to a price of several hundred thousand.

The man was still smiling kindly without changing his expression at all.

"I'm confident that its performance is incomparable to buying from NPC shops. We also offer after-sales service."

Kapros recalled the amount of money he had. Because he had hardly spent any money while playing the game, he could pay 90 gold if he had to, but it seemed too expensive to buy outright. After organizing his thoughts, Kapros slowly asked the man.

"How much do you think the clothes inside my robe are worth in total?"

As he spoke, Kapros slightly opened the cape robe to show the clothes he had bought when he started the game and never felt the need to buy new ones. At the sudden question, the man's expression changed to one of puzzlement, then he began to scan Kapros's clothes.

"Well... It doesn't seem to have any special effects. Judging by the slight wear on the clothes, you might need to have them repaired soon. But considering the design that suits you well and how well they fit your body... Would you say 10 to 20 gold?"

"Hahaha."

The moment he heard the man's words, Kapros couldn't help but burst into laughter. Watching the man's friendly smiling face stiffen slightly, Kapros recalled the small clothing shop run by an NPC in a not-so-bustling alley of Asgar, the small city where he had started the game in the beginning.

"I bought this for less than 1 gold."

Kapros swallowed the words that it might be more expensive to buy now due to the overall rise in prices since the early days of the game's opening. An expression of disbelief appeared on the man's face.

"Those clothes?"

In fact, the main reason Kapros hadn't felt the need to change clothes was due to his personality, but it was also because his profession was a mage who mainly fought from a distance. Close-range fights were handled by Yu-wan or Kran, the swordsmen, so Kapros could comfortably use magic from a distance, and since he didn't usually get hit by monsters, he didn't think he needed to buy clothes with better defensive effects.

Thanks to this, his clothes, which hadn't been treated too roughly, were still in a state with no significant difference in durability. After all, in reality, only the outer robe was noticeable, so it didn't matter what he wore underneath.

'But I guess I'll have to buy new clothes soon now.'

After today, he would be parting ways with the friend who had been helping with close-range combat. Meanwhile, Hyacinthus seemed quite shocked by Kapros's words.

"No, how could those clothes... Has my eye as a designer and shop owner completely died..."

At that moment, Kran and Un-o, who had been watching anxiously as Kapros and Hyacinthus talked separately, finally seemed to lose patience and approached.

"Kap. Is there a problem?"

"No. The clothes are fine, but the price is 90 gold."

"90?"

Unlike Kran's expression that seemed to say 'Is that so?', it was Un-o who spoke in a voice that could freeze fire.

"That? 90 gold?"

Kran flinched at the rising intensity, even more than when fighting Caesar. As Kapros nodded, Un-o frowned and said firmly.

"Let's go out and buy something else. 90 gold for clothing that wears out quickly is a luxury."

Of course, buying something cheap would ease the mind. But the fact that everything about that robe except the price appealed to him made it hard to shake off the lingering attachment. And as if sensing this feeling, Hyacinthus also held up the clothes and spoke loudly.

"If you insist, we could knock off about 10 gold. Items with skills like this don't come by easily. How much effort do people put into training just one good skill? This one piece of clothing could save your life in a crisis. We made it ourselves, and there's only one in the world."

"Hyacinthus and I worked for months to process that leather."

Seeing even Apollon, who had been mostly quiet until now, step forward with an expression of pride, Kapros thought it might be better to just quickly make the purchase and be done with it rather than waste time deliberating. That shimmering lining seemed like it would suit even someone who didn't look good in drab colors. As soon as he showed signs of hesitation, Un-o sharply examined Kapros's face.

"...Do you like it?"

As Kapros delayed his answer, pondering what to do, Un-o let out a small sigh and glared ahead while stretching the bow guard on his hand. A solemn air swirled as if preparing for battle.

"Then, would it be alright if I negotiate on your behalf?"

"Negotiate? You?"

"Yes."

"Alright, do as you please."

It was a task Kapros had entrusted without much thought, but the result was surprising.

A while later, Kapros held out a much lighter purse than expected to Apollon and Hyacinthus, who looked devastated.

"Here, take this."

"...Yes. Thank you."

"Wow..."

Kran was staring at Kapros's hand handing over the money as if his eyes might pop out.

Kapros was equally amazed even as he handed over the money. The robe that had initially been priced at 90 gold was now 44 gold, 73 silver, and 11 ronds, reduced to less than half of the original price. All of this was the victory achieved by Un-o, who had single-handedly jumped into the negotiation despite the attacks from Apollon and Hyacinthus, who had been like one body.