This adventurer is overly righteous.

"If you only have two gold coins, it's not enough to equip this set of gear."

"The dwarf, Leijin, said earnestly to Kroya."

"Kid, add a little more to your budget, and I'll get you a better set."

"No, this is enough."

Although Kroya had no doubt that the dwarf craftsman could immediately produce a better set of equipment if he was willing to pay more, his budget was limited, and Kroya couldn't possibly spend all his money on upgrading his equipment. So no matter how much the dwarf persuaded and boasted, Kroya wouldn't budge.

Moreover, he was quite satisfied with the equipment he was wearing.

Two swords, one long and one short, with blades as black as ink, were perfectly suited for nighttime combat. Kroya carefully examined the naturally formed metallic patterns on them, which were as exquisite as works of art.

Besides their appearance, the two swords are also excellent in terms of grip and center of gravity, making them easy to wield. Their sharpness and hardness are beyond question, far surpassing the sword that Kroya used before.

Even when Kroa infused three units of magic into them in an attempt to unleash a charged attack, the two swords were able to withstand it steadily.

That one-handed shield was also quite remarkable. It was very light, yet its defensive capabilities were quite impressive. It was hard in texture and also had a certain amount of cushioning.

Kroya is now wearing that light armor, which perfectly protects Kroya's torso and limbs without affecting his mobility.

Two gold coins were enough to buy this set of equipment, which was already a result of Leijin giving Kroya a discount.

Inside the blacksmith's shop, there are mirrors where customers can admire their appearance after putting on their gear. In the mirror, Kroya looks radiant and confident, like an extraordinary adventurer.

"Oh, right..." Kroya suddenly remembered something about magical equipment, so he asked, "Can you craft equipment with magical properties?"

These magical equipment were truly effective. Kroya still remembered the terrifying speed he unleashed when he rescued people from the ogres, easily traversing distances of tens of meters, so fast that he himself was somewhat dazed.

It was because of those magical boots that Kroya dared to risk destroying the goblin stronghold.

With the help of speed magic, Kroya was able to easily get rid of the goblins.

  

"If you can only come up with two gold coins, don't even think about buying any magical equipment from me." Lejin nodded. This wasn't difficult for dwarves, as long as they were proficient in some magic. "Go find some human sorcerers and have them inscribe runes on your weapons."

"However, its effect certainly can't compare to the magical equipment I craft..."

Engraving runes on weapons?

Kroya remembered that he possessed basic rune skills, but he didn't know how to use that knowledge.

Perhaps he can learn how to use those runes from this dwarf.

"Can I learn?" Kroya asked. "I want to learn from you how to inscribe runes on weapons."

Based on the other person's personality, perhaps all that's needed is to pay tuition.

"you?"

Leijin squinted as he sized up Kroya.

Have you studied magic?

"I only know divine magic." Kroya's palm glowed. "I know things like Protection and Flash."

"That won't do." Leijin shook his head. "I didn't expect you to know those priestly tricks, but that doesn't count as learning magic."

These divine spells are bestowed directly upon believers by the gods, and believers can use these spells without fully understanding their principles.

"You need to understand the principles first," Leijin explained to Kroya, being quite patient given that the guy had just spent two gold coins. "You should know what runes are, right?"

"Those things are the foundation of every spell; the various spells cast by sorcerers are all made up of runes arranged and combined in various ways."

"The same applies to the divine magic used by you priests. It's just that with the help of the gods, you can cast divine magic without understanding the meaning of the runes."

"If you want to craft a magical piece of equipment, you first need to prepare the magic you want to inscribe on the equipment, and then inscribe the runes that make up that magic one by one. How could you possibly do that if you don't understand runes at all?"

"If I knew runes," Kroya interrupted Lejin, "could I learn them?"

Having mastered the basic rune skill, Kroya has a considerable understanding of all the runes in the world; he just doesn't know how to use them.

"How many runes do you know?" Leijin asked in surprise, bringing Kroya paper and pen. He wanted to see just how much Kroya knew about runes.

There are a total of twenty-five runes in the world, and very few people can master them all. Even though Leijin has lived for a considerable period of time and traveled around the world, he only knows seventeen runes now.

For forging, the seventeen runes that Lejin possessed were basically enough. He could inscribe permanent amplification magic on weapons during the forging process, which was definitely at the master level among humans.

However, for dwarves who pursue the ultimate in forging, simply having enough is not enough to satisfy them.

Historically, there was a dwarf who was extremely skilled in magic. He even mastered twenty-five runes at the same time, and could easily forge magical swords and holy swords that would become legends and be remembered in history.

Leikin also tried to reach this level, but ultimately had to give up.

Mastering runes requires opportunity and talent; having someone to teach you is one aspect, but whether you can comprehend it on your own is another.

Leijin sought advice from wise mages, but he could never grasp the key to it and eventually had to give up.

If even long-lived dwarves are like this, let alone humans. Most human mages are considered quite good if they can master six or seven runes.

At this moment, Kroya had already written the seventh rune on the paper.

Writing runes on paper is not as simple as memorizing their shapes. More importantly, it involves the mysterious power they contain. Only those who have a deep understanding of runes can write them on paper without losing their unique charm.

This kid is actually a genius.

As he watched Kroya write the eighth rune on the paper, Leijin was secretly surprised.

The eight runes that Kroya has shown so far can already be combined into many useful spells, and they are perfectly suitable for forging.

Since that's the case, we can try teaching this kid, but the tuition will be a lot of money.

But Kroya's pen didn't stop; he continued writing down the various runes he remembered on the paper, and Leijin's expression grew increasingly surprised.

"The twenty-fifth!"

Kroya wrote twenty-five runes on the paper, and Leijin couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.