leonardwarren Chapter 61 Repairing Magical Items
Chapter 61 Repairing Magical Items
Chapter 61 Repairing Magical Items
Hermes's inquiry.
The atmosphere around them suddenly became strange. It must be said that Hermes acted without any hostility, looking like a friendly older brother next door. Anyone would subconsciously relax their guard in his presence.
Roy replied decisively, "No!"
Hermes was stunned; this was the first time he had ever encountered such a direct refusal of a god's request.
Ryu and Asif were also surprised.
Hermes looked at Roy with a strange glint in his eyes. He suddenly realized that this was the best solution; one could not lie before the gods.
Rather than spouting nonsense and giving him something to say, I'd rather not.
It's better to just refuse outright.
Hermes judged that this was a very intelligent and adaptable young man.
"Really, I was hoping to give you some advice—" Hermes lowered his hat slightly.
Asphie, standing nearby, was surprised. Pulling down one's hat was one of Hermes's habits, signifying that he had encountered a troublesome person or situation.
This young man actually gave his own resourceful Lord Hermes a hard time.
It was as if invisible blades were clashing between the two, sparking a few brilliant flashes of light.
Hermes chuckled, "You've come to ask Asphie for help maintaining magical artifacts. What if my condition is to know what you're going to do next?"
Roy remained silent, only looking at the street in the distance, his meaning clear: I'm leaving!
He's completely stubborn!
Hermes feigned helplessness. "Alright, Asphie, help Roy repair his magical artifacts."
The four people entered the mansion.
Members of Hermes's family were seen coming and going, carrying goods, and were very busy.
The Hermes Familia are registered as Exploration Families in the Guild, but they are involved in many fields such as commerce, mail, and intelligence, and have rights that other Familias do not have, such as the freedom to enter and leave Orario.
Roy handed the Wind Chaser boots he had brought to Asphie.
The durability of this magical item had actually dropped below 10% long ago. Roy didn't use its special effect during the battle against Goliath, otherwise his combat ability would have been even greater.
Magical items far surpass ordinary equipment in both rarity and effectiveness.
Roy really couldn't bear to throw away the Wind Chaser Boots. Maintaining magical items requires the development of "mysticism" or "magic," which is why he came to find Asphie.
Asphie took the Wind-Chasing Boots, examined them carefully, and then asked with a strange expression, "Mr. Roy, where did you get this magical item?"
Roy did not answer.
"Excuse me, I was rude."
Asifi realized she had spoken out of turn. Since it was someone else's request, she should just do her job well. Knowing too much was not a good thing.
As a skilled craftswoman who creates magical items, she was simply captivated by the Wind Chaser Boots.
Her "Talalia Flying Shoes" grant her the ability to float, while these boots grant her increased speed.
The person who made these boots is no less capable than her. If we could find them and have a discussion, we could help each other improve.
Asphi felt a pang of regret, but she quickly got into work mode, maintaining the Wind Chaser Boots in the lobby with an air of nonchalance, not at all worried about others copying them.
The barrier to entry for crafting magical items is too high; there are fewer than five people in the entire Orario combined.
As Asfi peeled away the layers of clothing from the Wind Chaser Boots, revealing their true form.
Beneath the leather covering are countless tiny magic stones, each the size of a hair, in various shapes, making the entire boot resemble an incredibly precise machine in operation.
Asphie got to work, holding two extremely thin needles, carefully picking out the magic stone fragments that had run out of energy, and then replacing them with new fragments.
The slightest mistake could ruin the Wind Chaser Boots, so she had to be extremely careful.
Roy had originally wanted to learn a couple of tricks so he could maintain his magical items himself without having to ask others for help, but after seeing this, he gave up immediately.
He recalled advanced mathematics from his university days. There's a saying that goes, "Life may deceive you, and your lover may betray you, but mathematics will not." Roy looked at the focused and serious Asphie, his heart itching. He really wanted to kidnap this useful tool, but Hermes would never let him go.
After introducing Roy to Hermes and Asphie, Ryu had already left to go to the Tower of Babel to fetch the goddess Astraea and prepare dinner for the evening.
Roy and Hermes watched Asphie work, then chatted casually.
About two hours have passed.
"It's done."
Asifi placed the repaired Wind Chaser boots on the table, her pretty face showing a hint of fatigue.
[Wind Chaser Boots: 96% Durability!]
Roy saw the pop-up notification panel and realized that "The All-Powerful One's" skills were indeed well-deserved.
What is the maintenance fee?
"Five hundred thousand falies, please."
"OK."
Roy didn't haggle, and Asphie, out of consideration for Ryu, gave her a friendly price, considering it was a unique skill exclusive to Orario.
"Farewell, Hermes, the Almighty!" Roy placed 500,000 falies on the table, thanked them again, and left with his Wind Chaser Boots.
Watching Roy's departing figure, Asphie asked, "Lord Hermes, you seem to care about him a lot."
Hermes wore his usual smile. "Asphi, if you owe someone 60 million falies, what's the fastest way to pay off the debt?"
Without hesitation, Asphie replied, "Sell magical items!"
Hermes nearly died from his own saliva. He almost forgot that his beloved Asphie was a rare genius who could easily sell a magical item for tens of millions.
"Asphie, why do you think Roy's brother chose to release his information at this time?"
Although not as quick-witted as Hermes, Asphie was still a clever person, and after Hermes's prompting, she quickly realized what was going on.
“Could it be!”
To pay off his debts, the fastest way to make money was through robbery! Therefore, his targets were other members of the same clan.
Hermes' elegant face revealed a smile of divine amusement, as if he had guessed which unlucky fellow had been targeted by Roy's brother.
But he can't do anything.
When Roy left the Hermes Familia's residence and returned to the vicinity of the Star Garden, he happened to see a girl with short, reddish-brown hair, who was none other than Daphne.
Daphne looked around and, finding no one watching, said anxiously, "Mr. Roy, run! Apollo has his eye on you!"
Roy once helped her fend off the pursuit of Apollo's Familia, and now that she knows Apollo is going to kill Roy, Daphne is unwilling to see her benefactor suffer the same fate.
But the next moment, Daphne saw that Roy's face showed not fear, but rather a hint of excitement.
"You've come at the right time; I need your cooperation!"
Roy looked at Daphne; even if she hadn't come, he would have made a point of looking for her.