Bab 32: Banned.
Isaac entered the Merchant Store.
He had visited it many times in Swornword, but this was his first time in Stronglord.
[Laurent - Stingy Merchant]
A brown-haired man was sitting on the other side of the room, while a large table was in front of him.
The Merchant Store had only 1 floor, with few rooms, but all the business was done in this main room.
Isaac looked around, noting that it was completely empty.
Laurent opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful individual.
'She looks like someone who is easy to fool.' Laurent though.
He pointed at the chair on the other side of the table, ''Take a seat.''
Isaac nodded and sat down on the chair.
''Well, Miss. Buy or sell?'' Laurent asked while trying to make a handsome smile, but that only creeped Isaac out.
''I am a man,'' Isaac replied.
*Cough* *Cough*
Laurent almost choked on his saliva, ''I-I see.''
Isaac put many different items on the desk seemingly bothered by always being mistaken as a girl.
4 daggers, 3 Wild Wolf Fangs, and 2 Leather Armors.
One of the leather armors was his own— he decided to sell it away.
''Hmm.'' Laurent looked at the daggers.
''These ones are in bad condition— the owner of these daggers obviously haven't sharpened them before,'' Laurent said.
He obviously lied.
He knows that only people who bring weapons to be sold are the ones who have killed others to get these weapons.
Isaac's brows furrowed.
Laurent then looked at the Fangs, ''These are not in good condition either— they have taken damage.''
Isaac crossed his arms.
''And these Leather Armors are even worse— fixing them will cost a lot of money.'' Laurent sighed and rubbed his forehead, ''I can give... 200 White Coins for all of these.''
He turned his head towards Isaac and had an innocent smile on his face, showing his good intent… Which was obviously fake.
Isaac took the items and put them back on the Inventory.
He stood up and started walking away.
''H-Hey, where are you going?!'' Laurent angrily shouted, ''No one else will give a better prize!''
A bunch of messages popped up in front of Isaac.
[Relationship with Merchant Laurent has dropped down to 0!]
[If you leave the building, it will become negative, and you will be banned from every Merchant store in Stronglord!]
Isaac turned his head towards Laurent, who was slyly smiling.
Isaac opened the door and left.
''YOU BASTARD!'' He heard an enraged shout, but he ignored it.
[You have been banned from every Merchant Store in Stronglord!]
Isaac sighed and started strolling in the streets.
He is confident that he can earn 10 times the amount Laurent offered.
'Do I have to go back to the Swornword to sell the items?' Isaac looked conflicted, but it seemed that he had no other choice left.
It is of course bad, because it is a long journey, and he should focus on grinding XP.
But then, Isaac entered the City Square and saw hundreds of NPCs and players alike trading items!
Isaac had a brilliant idea. His eyes sparkled, and he walked towards the City Square.
He sat down on the corner of the City Square and took items from his Inventory.
He took out 4 daggers, 3 Wild Wolf Fangs, and the Leather Armors.
His items weren't anything special, and others were much better.
But he had a plan!
Isaac looked at the ground and saw it was quite dirty. He moved his hand around the ground, making his soft hand as dirty as the ground once was.
He put his hands on his hair and started moving his hands around his soft hair.
Soon his white hair was half brown and half white.
He looked like a beggar, but he didn't touch his beautiful face because he needed it!
Now, Isaac looked like a beautiful beggar who needed money for living expenses or money to pay for his elderly grandma's medical bills.
His look earned a lot of pity.
Especially from the female population, who had to drag their husbands towards him.
''Hello sweetie, I will buy them all.'' A beautiful brunette said and gave Isaac 2000 White Coins.
Isaac put them close to his chest and bowed deeply.
He didn't talk because he wanted everyone to think that he was a girl.
The beautiful woman gently smiled and took the items from the ground.
Isaac looked at her nametag.
[Sophia - Noblewoman]
He made sure to remember her name. If fate allowed it, he would help in every way he could.
It is to pay back his shameless behavior.
Sophia, the gentle woman that she was, wasn't aware that she got one of the future Mythical Heroes as her guardian.
Isaac put the White Coins back to his inventory and instantly left the City Square.
Not aware that few people with lustful and greed-filled eyes saw him leave.
Isaac kept walking in the streets while three figures followed behind him.
Soon, he entered more shady parts of the City.
It was a slum area.
The three figures thought that it was obvious that the girl was living here.
They got more excited because Guards don't care what happens here, and so the girl would be easy prey.
Soon, Isaac entered a shabby building with a lot of cracks on the walls, and it looked like it could fall apart by a simple push.
The three figures followed behind.
The first figure opened the door and entered with soundless steps.
But then...
*Clank*
A barrel of the pistol was touching his forehead.
The first figure paled, but then Isaac pressed the trigger.
*Bang*
[-200 HP!]
The first figure dropped dead.
The two other figures were shocked— they quickly turned around and ran away.
Isaac was shocked after seeing the damage.
He grinned and took his other Flintlock Pistol.
*BANG*
The second figure only managed to run past the front door before Isaac's Flintlock bullet hit the back of his head.
Only one figure remained.
The third figure was running on the streets.
The other residents of the slum only watched as the man ran in horror.
Then they saw a beautiful individual running after him.
The beautiful individual was so much faster, and soon Isaac overtook him.
The figure gritted his teeth and punched in retaliation!
Using his high agility stat, Isaac dodged the poor attempt at a punch.
The figure didn't give up— instead, he kept punching sloppily.
But Isaac easily dodged every single punch,
Soon... It has been 18 seconds since the first figure died.
Isaac reloaded the Flintlock Pistol and pointed it towards the figure.
The figure went pale— he knew... Death was about to embrace him.
*BANG*
A sizable hole appeared on his forehead, and he died on the spot.
Isaac put the Flintlock Pistol on his inventory, and he quickly ran off— He thought that noise must have attracted Guards.
But he didn't know that it was a usual sight in slums— the Guards don't care what happens here.
Isaac left the slum area and started walking towards his next destination, which was the City Hall!
He planned to buy a house from there or rent a room.
Bab 33: The House.
Isaac arrived in one of the largest buildings in the Outer Layer.
It was a tall five-floor building, with NPCs and players entering and leaving the building constantly, making it an obvious hotspot.
It was definitely the most crowded building in the entirety of Stronglord.
On the balcony of the fifth floor, individuals with expensive-looking dresses and suits were seen drinking tea and talking with smiles on their attractive faces.
NPCs and Players looked at them with clear envy.
Only the wealthy could even dream of entering the fifth floor.
Isaac entered the building.
Seeing 10 desks with beautiful women sitting while NPCs and Players were lining up, he entered the shortest line and started waiting.
'I hope 2300 White Coins is enough to rent a room...' Isaac thought.
Even if it doesn't look like it, buying houses and rooms are extremely important.
Your own house can be your own safe house, and no one can enter it without your permission. But, Guards are allowed to enter if needed.
There is also limited Inventory space— it is good to have your own room to store your items if your Inventory is getting too full.
Also, your Stamina will recover 100% faster in your own room or house.
You can also rent your own house if you want— that way Players can earn White Coins without even going to hunt monsters and wild animals.
Most Companies think that renting houses will be the easiest way to have a stable income.
Especially when more players enter Starting City, and houses are getting scarce.
Isaac wanted his own room to have his own spawn spot.
He doesn't want to log out somewhere random, where Players can ambush if they saw him log out.
And, he doesn't want to travel all the way to his room before logging out.
Having your own room is very handy.
Soon the line ended, and it was Isaac's turn.
He sat down on the chair.
The beautiful woman in front of him frowned.
She was amazed after seeing the individual's beautiful face, but then she saw Isaac's dirty hair.
'Does she even have money to rent a room?' The beautiful woman thought with annoyance.
She has got a lot of Players who didn't have enough money, and they did nothing except waste her time.
''Hello, what is your business with us?'' She asked with a professional smile.
''Rent a room,'' Isaac said.
The woman resisted facepalming— her mouth twitched, she nodded.
She was so angry that she didn't even notice that Isaac was a boy!
''Here.'' The woman showed pictures of different rooms with price tags.
Isaac looked at them and widened his eyes in shock.
The woman noticed his facial expressions changing— she sighed and asked, ''Which one will you choose?''
She was certain that this beautiful individual didn't have money to pay for any of these rooms.
Isaac took one picture and showed her the picture, ''This one.''
The woman looked shocked.
The room was simple with a small bathroom, own bedroom, and balcony. It would be nothing special for Isaac, who has lived in a mansion all his life, but for Stronglord, that room is excellent.
There was also a price tag.
[500 White Coins - Per Week]
It is expensive, but Isaac is confident that he can earn that much money with one hunting trip.
''A-Are you sure you have that kind of money?'' The woman asked with a twitching eyebrow.
She didn't know if Isaac was pulling her leg or what.
Isaac nodded and took 500 White Coins and put them on the desk.
The woman was once again shocked.
''I-I-I see, I-I will give you papers.'' She shakily took a pair of papers and gave them to Isaac.
Isaac looked at the papers and quickly signed them and gave one of them back, but kept another one.
She took the paper and gave me a pair of keys.
She still looked dumbfounded.
Isaac nodded and stood up, leaving the City Hall immediately.
Even after the next individual sat in front of her, she didn't move, still dumbfounded.
She doesn't even have enough money to live in that room!
Maybe for a month or so, but then her money reserves would be gone!
Isaac happily walked in the streets. He was satisfied that the rooms weren't that expensive.
He entered one neighborhood with stone fences and one pair of gates with a pair of Guards.
The Guards saw a poor-looking individual approaching.
They frowned— Isaac looked like someone belonging to the Slums.
Isaac appeared in front of them and showed them a paper.
One of the Guards looked at the paper and looked shocked.
This was not some cheap neighborhood where everyone can live!
But, apparently, this poor-looking individual had enough money to buy a rented room here!
The Guards opened the gates and let Isaac in.
Even if they felt doubtful about this individual, it is not their job to question if the paper is real or not.
If they offend someone they shouldn't, they and their Captain would lose their heads.
The neighborhood was filled with three-floor buildings, couples happily walking on the streets, and some even had children.
Isaac also saw a few Players, but he ignored them and entered the yard of the house, where his rented room is located.
It was another three-floor building with a front yard with a wooden fence surrounding it.
Someone in that residence has put four rooms on rent, and Isaac got one of them.
*Knock* *Knock*
Isaac knocked on the door a few times and heard some noise coming from the house.
The door was soon opened.
Isaac saw a young woman in her 18s with messy black hair which reached all the way to her waist. She looked quite attractive, but her face looked tired, and if she had put on some make-up, then she would definitely be a very beautiful individual.
Isaac looked at her nametag.
[Bella]
''Hmm, who are you?'' Bella asked with a tired look— she rubbed her eyes and opened her bright blue eyes.
She saw a dirty-looking individual— at first, she thought that Isaac was a beggar, but then she saw him holding a paper.
Isaac smiled and gave her the paper, which widened her eyes, ''You rented the room?!''
Isaac nodded and bowed, ''Let's get along.''
''A-Ah, yes!'' Bella said and stepped aside.
Isaac entered the house and saw stairways leading to the second floor not far from him.
He looked towards the left and saw the living room, and the kitchen was located on the right side.
There were two tables, one in the living room and one in the kitchen.
There were also multiple windows in the living room, which made the house quite bright.
Isaac looked towards the second floor and saw multiple rooms with numbers on the doors.
This will be where he lives for quite a long time.
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