Guild Wars

 

Passive 2 – Clear Body: All stats effects relating to the body are unconditionally resisted. 

Active 1 – Heartfire: Expel all the negativity in a target ’s heart and body, bringing about perfect mental and physical stability.
Cooldown: 1 day. 

Description: This is a flame that was birthed due to the presence of purity, a legendary mystic flame born from the power of the soul.
Ranked number 2 out of the Great Ten Mystic Flames. 

Price: 350,000 platinum｣

Draco had to take many breaths to calm himself down.
When Riveting Night checked the list, her reaction wasn ’t any better.
After all, what Shuro was offering would even get the War Maniac Pavilion to hunt him down.  

”H-How? ” Draco asked weakly.  

Shuro didn ’t seem surprised nor bothered by their shock.
”I have my ways. ” 

His cryptic answer made Draco calm down.
Riveting Night also reined in her excitement.
They finally understood that their ignorance of the highest point of Boundless was too great. 

They had gotten very far in their previous lives, but had plateaued in many areas.
Since they had gotten a chance to restart with all their knowledge, they had taken shortcuts and built a foundation that was far too sturdy for their Rank. 

Now, they were encountering bits of lore and game mechanics that were absolutely new and mind-blowing to them.  

They had formerly arrogantly believed that they had seen it all, but it was clear that they had yet to scratch the true surface of Boundless ’ greatest secrets.
This was why despite reincarnating and finding out about the lineages, the Evil Duo still prioritized Boundless.  

There was so much to do and acquire in this second world that there was very little time to waste on reality or the ’first world ’.  

”I want it all… ” 

Draco said this lightly, but it contained a certain finality that was unbreakable.  

”The Lord can have my wares, if he has the coin, ” Shuro replied in a similarly light tone.  

Draco ’s eyes narrowed as he gazed at the calm Shuro, who seemed unfazed by his scrutiny.
Riveting Night ’s aura began to spread and chill the area, which made the nearby maids freeze in fear.  

”I said, I want it all, ” Draco repeated with a dark tone.  

Unlike the other NPCs, Shuro didn ’t react to their aura. The vendor just nodded and spoke evenly.
”That would come to 1,790,000 platinum. ” 

There was a short period of tense silence before Riveting Night ’s aura disappeared and Draco broke into a friendly smile. 

”I do not have enough for everything on me, so I would like to ask how long your stock will last? ”  

Shuro tapped his counter lightly, pondering for a bit.
”I have currently only one patron, which is you.
Until everything is cleared out, there won ’t be any new stock. ” 

Draco shook his head.
While he understood the logic of Shuro ’s words, he understood a little bit about this Roaming Merchant mechanic from the little he had interacted with Shuro as well as what he could reason as a gamer. 

Unique merchants in all RPG games always had the best stuff for the best prices, but they only ever stuck around for very short periods of time.
It could be a week or even just a day.  

(Author ’s note: an example is Baro Ki ’Teer from Warframe.) 

As such, Draco reworded his question.
”How long until you leave to acquire some new goods? ” 

Shuro smiled lightly.
”I leave every three months after the first day I am visited by my patron… so 90 days from now. ” 

Draco breathed out and relaxed.
That would be about 7 days after the Auction in the Rank 7 Shop.
If he worked hard enough, he could acquire enough money from the auction to purchase Shuro ’s stuff.  

As it were, he would have to wait for an equivalent amount of time and freeze Umbra ’s operations for the Rank 7 shop ’s profits to amount to a sum allowing him to get everything out of Shuro ’s hands.  

That would be extremely foolish and wasteful.
Umbra was now tight on funds due to the need to develop the budding Vita City State.
Draco had fleeced the Hidden Powers, but they had mostly paid in resources, not money.  

Resources could bring one money, but money couldn ’t always bring one resources in the world of Boundless.
Someone who had seen the future like Draco knew this very well.  

Currently, he had about 100,000 platinum in personal funds and Umbra had about 350,000 platinum in reserve.
If he drained both accounts to buy some items, he could get a few things but… 

Draco took a deep breath.
”Make sure you ’re here 84 days from now.
Even if you need to shit, hold it in until you see my face.
Is that understood? ” 

Shuro smirked and bowed lightly.
”As my Lord wills. ” 

With shaky steps, Draco resolutely walked away without buying anything.
He would wait until he had enough to do it in one fell swoop, and then he could bask in the glory of his rewards. 

Riveting Night squeezed his shoulder with worry.
She understood Draco was loot crazy, mainly because of how he had worked his way up from a bottom feeder in their past life for a long time. 

She was also excited by good loot herself, but only because she was ecstatic to see it acquired by Draco.  

When she had received the Eye of Heaven and Abyssal Ring, she hadn ’t been moved despite their worth. The Abyssal Ring has made her happy more because of the symbolism it represented than the actual stats. 

When Draco had received the Divine Chest, she shivered crazily from excitement.  

Draco was comforted by Riveting Night ’s presence.
”Don ’t worry.
Even if there is a Divine Chest that is denied me, I will never be bereft as long as you are here. ” 

Riveting Night was so moved that she laid into Draco as they walked along and spoke with a slightly soft and gentle tone.
”I know. ” 

Ah? 

What kind of trash romance was this?  

No wait, who exactly would be moved by such a flimsy line?  

Riveting Night, just how low were your standards that this would make a fierce and insane woman like become like a smitten schoolgirl? 

Sigh… 

The Evil Duo came to the door of Draco ’s room, where they saw the Head Maid standing outside with a worried look on her face.
When she saw the Evil Duo approach her, she jumped with surprise and worry.  

”My Lord and My Lady, greetings! ” 

Draco frowned when he saw her like this and Riveting Night spoke his discontent.
”What has you so worried? ” 

The Head Maid seemed discomfited by their question, but dared not to lie.  

”There is a strange guest who has come to visit the castle a few days ago, and he has holed himself up in the courtyard ever since. ” 

Draco and Riveting Night shared a look.  

”What has this guest been doing and who is he? ” 

The Head Maid became even more embarrassed.
”He has been… examining… all the maids in the palace on my Lord ’s behalf. As for his identity, he claims that he is a person My Lord is most thankful to and treats as his father. ” 

”He also claims that his current task is a necessary test to fuel the progression of mankind. ” 

Draco ’s forehead creased as black lines appeared on his temples.  

”Say no more, there is only one person who could act like that.
You may take your leave. ” 

The Head Maid seemed to have more to say, but just bowed and shuffled away quickly.
Draco walked towards the courtyard with Riveting Night in tow. 

In there, the Evil Duo were treated to the sight of an old man in mage robes and a pointy hat sunbathing without a care in the world.  

The fellow had dark shades on, with a mirror to reflect the light of the sun onto his face.
His long and grey beard swayed in the gentle breeze.  

The sight of Richmond lounging around in his Castle made Draco want to thwack the fellow on the head.
How dare this old fart come and lounge around on his property after being a no-show during the negotiations with the Hidden Powers? 

Before Draco could move forward to assault Richmond, the fellow laughed loudly then threw away his mirror and shades with a certain flair.  

He rose from his seat and stretched while sighing with pleasure.
After performing some jumping jacks and hip twists, Richmond pointed to Draco with a glint in his eye.  

”Boy, what kind of herald are you? Instead of fulfilling your tasks by spreading my name to the world, you are going around building castles and shops to boost your own fame! ” 

”Have you no dignity?! ” 

Draco felt his vision blacken from anger.
How could the fellow twist facts and use such obscure logic to try and claim the upper hand? Shouldn ’t the first thing from his mouth be an apology? 

But how could Draco have forgotten who Richmond was in the short time they had been away? Richmond was just as bad as Qiong Qi…
no, he was worse. 

Dignity? Richmond was unable to understand the word.
The fellow came of out his mother ’s womb with skin thicker than the walls of a bunker.  

Draco calmed himself down and spoke slowly.
”I have been trying to build a foundation for myself.
By making a name for myself, I am also putting the name of my ’master ’ out there as well, is that not true? ” 

Richmond smiled and lowered his pointed finger.
”That is true.
Which is why I ’ve decided to reward you. ” 

The fellow smiled cryptically.