"I'm also very happy to have met you, Miss Seraphine. Thank you for the reminder, I'll keep it in mind." Durin nodded slightly towards Seraphine, responding with a smile.
Then, he waved goodbye to the girl and walked down the stairs himself.
Daniel, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, saw Durin come down and quickly stood up, saying enthusiastically, "Mage Durin, how is my daughter doing now?"
"Her emotions are much more stable than before. She needs to listen to music, beautiful music. This can alleviate Miss Seraphine's symptoms, help her lessen her pain, and we must not stifle her love for music," Durin replied. "Also, have you thought clearly about the method I mentioned earlier?"
"I know that, but the situation in Piltover is unstable right now. There's a curfew at night, and deaths occur every few days. I don't dare let my daughter go out alone."
Daniel sighed. It seemed these past few days had prevented him from getting proper rest; even his sideburns hadn't been meticulously groomed, growing wildly like weeds.
He said in a low voice, "Alas… you are right, raw Hextech Gems are indeed priceless. But my wife and I worked hard for most of our lives just to move from Zaun to Piltover and open our own small factory. Our business is getting more and more prosperous, and even Noxus nobles have started coming to Piltover to place orders with us."
"No matter what your plans are, my suggestion is perhaps to let your daughter make some changes first, such as rekindling her former love for music," Durin said seriously. "Then, after July, I will go to Piltover University to study. Perhaps once I become a mage, I will have a way to teach Miss Seraphine how to control her own magic."
"Really?!"
Daniel's eyes lit up. His previously dejected expression instantly brightened upon hearing the last sentence. He said excitedly, "Then I will have to thank you properly, Mage Durin."
With that, he pulled a silver lun coin from his pocket, directly placed it into Durin's hand, and said, "I've paid for the next time in advance. It's in three days. I look forward to your next visit."
Durin did not refuse. Anyway, he didn't plan to take on any adventure quests during this time. It would be better to stay at home and train himself, then take time to chat with Seraphine and soothe her emotions.
"Alright! No problem."
Durin readily agreed.
As he left, Durin glanced at the clock hanging in the living room. It was ten o'clock in the morning.
With the black-skinned maid bowing and scraping, Durin left the detached garden villa, planning to stroll along Gryllweir Street to see if there was a pawn shop or department store that would buy his pure silver badge and hand crossbow.
[Goblin Merchant Guild]
Durin suddenly saw an open-top off-road vehicle parked at the intersection of Gryllweir Street. Its grayish-brown paint was somewhat peeling, and the sharply angled steel surfaces were stained with quite a bit of rust.
Goblin?
Are there Goblins in Valoran?
This was the first time Durin had seen an intelligent fringe race in the half-year since he transmigrated. He had only heard of the Murlocs and Gnolls outside the city, but had never seen them with his own eyes.
As he approached, he saw a short, small-statured figure holding a thick book, wearing a pair of small, round glasses.
The short figure had dark green skin all over, a large aquiline nose, and high cheekbones. He wore a sleeveless jacket, a fishing net hat, and a string of colorful necklaces around his neck.
He was clearly dressed as an itinerant merchant, and the gentle, sun-warmed breeze blew through the open top, lightly rustling the tassels on his sleeveless jacket.
After Durin walked in, the merchant rattled off a series of welcoming words without any emotion: "Welcome to the Goblin Merchant Guild. I am a world-traveling merchant, buying and selling goods and acquiring rare items. As long as you dare to sell, I dare to buy."
He glanced at the customer and then asked, "Do you need anything?"
"I just wanted to ask." Durin fumbled in his pocket for the pure silver badge and placed it on the table, asking, "How much are you willing to pay for this?"
"It looks like Noxus craftsmanship, but it's a bit murky, as if it's been contaminated by something. Where did you get this badge? This itself… represents the Noxus Crossbowman Guild."
The Goblin merchant flipped the badge back and forth, occasionally glancing at Durin, and after a while, said, "It can probably sell for 2 silver lun coins, sir. Do you want to sell it to me?"
Durin nodded. He then took out an exquisite hand crossbow from his instrument bag and placed it in front of the Goblin, asking, "What about this one?"
"Hmm? Noxus craftsmanship?" The Goblin was surprised at first, then picked up the hand crossbow and examined it for a while before giving a price, "Hand crossbows usually sell for 7 silver lun coins. Yours has obvious signs of damage from collision. I can only give you 5 silver lun coins at most."
"8 silver lun coins."
Durin countered.
Although he didn't know the true value of the hand crossbow, the other party's rhetoric was too familiar, indicating that the price was definitely being suppressed.
"No! I might not even be able to sell this one. Then I'll have to find someone to replace the parts myself. Whether I can make money is still a question. Only 5 silver lun coins! If not, then forget it."
5 silver lun coins.
Durin was a bit tempted to sell. If he sold it, plus the pure silver badge, he would have 7 silver lun coins in his account. Adding what he obtained today, his total assets would reach 6 gold cogwheel, 18 silver lun coins, and 57 copper circle coins.
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