Hunting Cards! Star Dragon

As a result, when he found that the Thousand-legged Blade Dragon was chasing another carriage, Xingjian rushed out without saying a word, which scared the honest driver.

Fortunately, the ending is good.

"You are truly formidable, able to hunt such high-level monsters! You are truly worthy of being admitted to the United Academy."

"Thank you so much for saving my life!" Xilia said with emotion. "Not only did you save my life, but you also took me back to Granna. I don't know how I can repay you!"

"No need to repay for this kind of thing." Xing Jian said.

"Um... could you tell me your name?"

"See you on the stars."

"My name is Shilia."

"..."

Shiriya was a little confused and couldn't help but ask Rina who was sitting next to her.

"I am. Did I make her unhappy?"

Even when Mingming saved her, the silver-haired girl in front of her was still enthusiastic and lively, and she didn't hesitate to praise her as a beautiful lady.

But now he has a cold attitude.

The sudden change, like ice and fire, made Xilia embarrassed and at a loss. She thought she had done something wrong and made the boss unhappy.

"Xingjian, he's always like this, Xilia, you don't have to be nervous."

"Always?"

"I've been having occasional attacks lately," September added.

"I'm sick..."

It seemed like a very complicated situation. Hillary, who had been trying to survive in the cracks for most of her life, wisely decided not to ask too much.

"Miss Shilia, you're really pitiful." Rina said sympathetically, "You encountered something like this on your first business trip."

After simply listening to Shilia's account of her experience, Rina couldn't help but look at her with pity.

"I'm lucky to be alive." Xilia smiled bitterly.

Is it really a blessing to be able to survive?

The goods on which he had bet his entire fortune had turned into worthless fragments, and he would never get back the deposit for the carriage. He would have to go back to washing dishes again.

"By the way, Shiriya, you said you were reselling ornamental art." Rina suddenly remembered something.

Xilia nodded. "Well, in Granna, flashy things are most popular among the rich. Ceramics from the Skyque Kingdom are one of them."

Rina smiled and said, "We have some pretty flashy stuff here too. Could you help sell it?"

Jiuyue widened her eyes and looked at Rina in disbelief, as if questioning her - you said it was something flashy, you don't mean that, do you?

"Xingjian, take out the katana and show it to Miss Shilia."

"You actually said that the swords I forged are flashy and useless! Rina, I'm going to kick you out of the car!" Jiu Yue was furious.

During this trip to Granna, Jiu Yue listened to the advice of his master, Instructor Xiye, and stored all the swords at home in the storage space of Xingjian's belt.

Since I can’t sell my products in the small village anyway, I might as well try my luck in a big city. Jiu Yue felt that this sentence made some sense.

But even so, the dignity of a knife maker does not allow others to describe it as a flashy work of art!

That's a weapon, a weapon for fighting!

"What a beautiful sword!" Shilia looked at the katana that Xingjian took out, his eyes shining in admiration, as if he saw some hidden business opportunity.

"Beautiful, yes, it's true~" September, who was very easy to please, instantly calmed down after hearing Xilia's praise.

"By the way, is this weapon called a katana the same type as the one Hoshimi uses?"

Xilia probably would never forget the terrifying blow that Xingjian used to instantly slash the Thousand-legged Blade Dragon, and the domineering black sword that seemed to be able to destroy all living things.

Jiu Yue said, "The one he just used was a large sword. We only have one prototype at the moment. Shilia, you should try selling a regular sword first."

"If it's an ordinary katana, it shouldn't be difficult to sell."

Xilia had seen many works of art that imitated weapons. Crystal shields, golden swords, silver helmets... without exception, they were all just fancy-looking vases with no practical value.

And now the sword in her hand, not only has every detail polished to the extreme, which can be called a work of art, but also Hillary can clearly feel that this is not just a vase weapon, but a truly terrifying killing tool.

Danger and beauty coexist, and this selling point often appeals to wealthy people the most.

Maybe it really is a huge business opportunity.

However, the fantasy is beautiful, but the reality makes Xilia unable to raise her head.

"Sorry, I no longer have the capital to purchase the shares."

"No need for capital," Rina suggested. "We can ask Miss Shilia to help us sell the katana, and you can just earn a commission. Isn't that a way of doing business?"

"Really?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Xilia's desperate eyes.

Is it possible for me, who has been unlucky all my life, to encounter such a good thing?

"Well, as long as it can be sold, I have no objection." Jiu Yue supported her cheek with her hands helplessly.

Since I can’t sell these swords myself anyway, I might as well let Shiria try.

No matter how new he is, Xilia grew up in Granna and is an officially registered businessman of the Merchants Association, so he has certain connections.

"Then may I ask, what is the estimated selling price you expect?"

"Whatever." Jiu Yue still held her cheek helplessly: "As long as it can be sold."

——I can’t sell it anyway——

"I-Is that so? Well, I will, I'll do my best! By the way, how many katanas do you have?"

If I can make a dozen or twenty bets, even if I only take 10% of the transaction commission, I will have a chance to make a comeback.

Xingjian and Jiuyue looked at each other and gave the answer: "Probably more than 300."

Not only the weapons hanging on the wall of the knife shop, Jiuyue also stuffed all the stock piled up in the warehouse into Xingjian's storage space.

These are the products of September's unremitting efforts day after day, year after year.

——Anyway, even if I put it in Yunxue Village, I won’t be able to sell it——

"Three, three hundred or so..."

At this moment, Xilia seemed to feel the guidance of fate. Perhaps this was a lifeline thrown by God, a lifeline for her after she had hit rock bottom and escaped from the brink of death.

Although Hillary hated her gambling-addicted father, she always remembered a sentence her father often said.

Luck is conserved throughout life. If you have bad luck before, good luck will come later.

Of course, this is probably just a gambler's self-consolation.

But if luck in life is truly conserved, Xilia desperately hoped that at the moment he was knocked over by the Thousand-legged Blade Dragon, he had already experienced all the misfortunes in his life.

And Xingjian, who saved him from the dragon's mouth, is the silver-haired goddess standing at the turning point of his destiny.

"Thank you so much, Miss Hoshimi."

"This guy is a man." Jiuyue began to miss the long-awaited correction of gender concepts.

"Ugh?!"

The goddess becomes the god.

So at the beginning, I didn't misunderstand.

Central Trade City-Granna——

Located at the junction of the four major human countries, Granna is the central trading city-state with the most prosperous economy, the largest and most diverse population, full of opportunities and wealth, but also accompanied by countless traps and temptations.

Everyone who comes to Granna for the first time may have a dream and intend to write his own legendary story in his own way at the top of humanity.

When you enter Granna, the first thing that catches your eye is the bustling streets with people coming and going and cars flowing.

Shops line the streets, offering a dazzling array of goods. From rare jewelry and jade to unique handicrafts from around the world and precious ingredients from far away, all showcase Granna's prosperity and diversity as a trading center.

"Guests, once you have entered Granna, my mission is complete. Please feel free to enjoy this city's unique prosperity."

"Well, goodbye, uncle." Rina waved.

"I have to go back to the Merchants Association to report on this trip. Sigh, what a terrible trip. My address is on the business card. If you have time, you can come over to discuss the specifics of the commissioned trade."

After taking away two katanas as trial products, Shiria bowed several times and said goodbye to the three people for the time being.

"Where should we go next?"

Even Rina, the village beauty who calls herself the number one fashion expert in Yunxue Village and whose cute outfits keep up with the trend, now looks at a loss as she stands on the truly prosperous Granna Street, just like a little girl from the countryside who has come to the city.

"Let's find something to eat first," Jiu Yue suggested. "After three days of driving with only dry food, we need to treat ourselves. I'm sure you're looking forward to tasting the delicacies of the big city, Xing-Me~"

"..."

"Hoshimi? Why have you been in a daze since just now?" Rina tilted her head and asked with concern.

"Uh, it's okay, let's eat."

Perhaps it was because Xingjian had actually stepped into a human city for the first time, and it was the most prosperous trading city-state of mankind.

The moment he entered, Xingjian's ears caught many unusual sounds.

The tranquility and peace of the border town is completely different from that of Yunxue Village.

In the overly noisy environment, there is not only the breath of humans, but also the roars of countless wild beasts and the roars of dragons.

There are such a huge number of monsters in this city.

Because the source of the sound is too complex and there is too much noise around, any useful information is drowned in this endless wave of sound.

But considering that the Yunxue Village Hunter Guild also keeps a large wild boar king as a training ground for hunters, perhaps keeping a dragon in captivity is not so strange in a large human city?

They chose a small pub with a unique sign and sat down. When September picked up the menu, his expression suddenly became serious.

"It's so expensive! Rina, is this how it costs in a big city?"

"This, do we have enough money?" Rina was also scared.

Just one serving of fried tomato strips with mashed potato sauce costs 500z, which is enough for two deluxe barbecue meals in Yunxue Village.

Even though Jiuyue and Xingjian had an extra 10,000 z for their travel by selling the Ice Claw Dark Dragon's materials before setting off, they couldn't just waste it like that.

Besides, what kind of dark cuisine is this?

It was not until September that I discovered that the dishes on the menu were almost all specialties from Western countries.

This tavern has a very distinctive sign, "Western Style", and the guests sitting inside, judging from their appearance, are almost all from Western countries.

From the beginning, Jiuyue and Rina, two oriental girls with distinctive black hair and gray eyes, seemed to have been targeted.

"Hey, what's going on, boss?"

At the next table, a burly blond man was leaning back in his chair, swinging his arms, with a sarcastic look on his face.

"Since when did the store allow oriental bumpkins in?"

The man's ridicule brought out other voices.

"Did you hear what she just said? It's too expensive. How is it expensive?"

"Hahahahaha, a poor fellow dares to come and eat here, he's really a country bumpkin who has never seen the world."

"They're disturbing my mood for dinner. Boss, you have to give me a discount today."

The continuous and extremely rude provocations caused everyone in the tavern to burst into laughter. Of course, even Xingjian knew that these laughters were filled with ugly contempt.

Xingjian subconsciously placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Wait, wait." Rina noticed the movement between Hoshimi's fingers and interrupted hurriedly: "You're new here, please don't cause trouble, Hoshimi. Let's go to another restaurant."

Rina had long heard that Granna's Eastern and Western communities were at odds with each other. This restaurant was supposed to be a gathering place for Westerners, and she must have been in the wrong place.

"Let's go." They stood up and left. Although September looked equally unhappy, he also understood the bigger picture. It was clearly not rational to start a disturbance on the opposite side of the property on the first day.

"Yeah." Seeing that Jiuyue and Rina didn't care, Xingjian simply took his fingers away from the handle of the knife.