A shocking thing happened: the part of the sword that touched the stone slab instantly turned golden, and the golden part still shattered at the slightest touch!
"Wow, this thing can... turn stone into gold?" Isidor said in surprise.
"No wonder it's called the Cursed Sword. If you use it to kill someone, even the Pope won't be able to heal them." Nymega also exclaimed.
"There's no one to chop, but we can try with a corpse." Isidor said, and walked to a corpse that was slightly intact and gently stabbed the sword into the corpse.
The corpse twitched for a while, then shrank rapidly until only a golden skeleton was left!
"Could it be that these golden skeletons were created with this sword?" Isidor's belief moved him, and he tried to control the golden skeletons using a method similar to controlling a hypnotic subject. As a result, the skeletons really moved according to his will.
But when Isidor put down his sword, the skeleton just stood there, like a statue.
"It seems that this sword does have the ability to create and control skeletons. This necromancer is really not an ordinary person." Isidor said with emotion.
"But the storage problem is still not solved. If it makes everything it touches brittle, what should we use to make the scabbard?" said Nymega.
"Master, you can use Abe as a scabbard. This sword has just been soaked in slime, and Abe's body is also slime, so it should be fine." Abe suggested.
"But, wouldn't this be dangerous for you? What if something unexpected happens..." Isidor hesitated.
"Abe can split off a small piece to test whether the sword's ability to turn metal into gold is useful to me." As Abe said this, he split off a small piece from his body and dripped it onto the golden sword.
After a while, there was nothing unusual about the dripping slime, so Isidor handed the sword to Abe with confidence.
Aibei transformed into a little girl, raised her head and opened her mouth to swallow the golden sword. The golden sword became soft again in her translucent body.
"It's time to go back, but I have suddenly grown a lot taller. Anyone would find it strange, right? If people other than you and Abe knew that I am a goblin, it would be troublesome." Isidor murmured.
"Master, this is easy. Except for your face, your body is completely different now. You might as well cover your face and live under a different identity. Not many people in the city know you anyway. After a while, when everyone has almost forgotten about you, it won't be a problem for you to show your face again." Nymega suggested.
"Good idea! I don't want to be called a 'devilish dwarf' anymore!" Isidor nodded in satisfaction.
So the three of them left the tomb and ended their tomb-robbing journey.
Chapter 28: Bounty Mission and Carrying the Ball
To the north of the small town of Grimdor is the Death Mountains which stretch for thousands of miles, where countless monsters live.
In the rugged hills at the foot of the mountains, a man and a woman are besieging a huge humanoid monster.
"Nimega! Let Abe go now!" Isidor held his sword horizontally to block the monster's attack and shouted loudly at the same time.
"Yes! Master!" Nymega agreed and stabbed the monster from behind.
The monster tilted its head back in an extremely twisted posture and actually grabbed Nymega's dagger with its teeth.
"Ha! This fool has come to my door!" Nymega smiled happily. Suddenly, several streams of gelatinous substances shot out from her sleeves and tightly wrapped around the monster's neck.
The monster's eyes popped out and his tongue lolled out. He subconsciously used both hands to tear at Abe's neck.
However, at this moment, Isidor in front of him had already cut open the monster's belly with a sword.
The monster roared a few times unwillingly and finally stopped breathing.
Ever since the last tomb-robbing operation, Isidor has been bringing Nymega here to defeat monsters and hone his strength day and night.
Thanks to the characteristics of the golden sword, low-level monsters could not pose any threat to the two of them, but occasionally special monsters like the one in front of them would appear against which the golden sword would be useless.
"Phew, that was a close call! Against an opponent like Xiao who has 'resistant skin', the master's golden sword is useless." Nymega said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"It's a good thing to practice more. We can't rely too much on the power of props." Isidor said, and stepped forward to cut off the monster's right ear.
[Enough tactical actions have been accumulated]
[Occupation obtained: Ranger]
[Occupational skills acquired: Backstab LV1, Agility LV1]
The system prompt sounded suddenly, Isidor was stunned for a moment, then jumped up in ecstasy.
"What's wrong, master? Are you having epilepsy? If you are under too much pressure, you can tell me. I can help you vent it at any time." asked Nimega.
"You are the one who is crazy! I got my job!" Isidor said happily.
"Wow! Really! What's your profession? A master of evil?" Nimega said happily.
"Is there such a profession? It's a ranger. Although it surprises me a little, I thought it would be a warrior or a fighter. It seems to be a problem with my fighting style. Compared with head-on confrontation, I still prefer to use tricks and sneak attacks." Isidor said.
"Ranger? You are worthy of being my master! That is a very rare profession!" Nimega said in surprise.
"Really? I thought it was very ordinary." Isidor carefully put the monster's ear into the bag, and then handed the golden sword to Abe for storage.
"No, no, although there are many professions, they can be roughly divided into two categories: magic and physics. The ranger is quite special. He does not have fixed professional skills, but has professional skills in both physical and magical systems." Nymega explained.
"If that's the case, it doesn't mean much to me. My magic value is only 50. Although all my attributes have been improved in the last evolution, only my magic and spirit have not improved." Isidor said with some distress.
"It's okay, master. Just focus on developing your professional skills in the physical field. Rangers who specialize in physics are also very powerful." Nymega comforted.
"That's true! It's better to have something than nothing." Isidor nodded.
The two of them returned all the way to the town and went straight to the acceptance counter of the Adventurer's Guild, which was used to count the spoils.
"Four scaly bears, four ghost wolves, four fire pigs, four pythons, and one Xiao ghost." Isidor was in front of the counter, taking out the monsters' ears one by one like a magic trick and throwing them on the acceptance table.
"Hey, hey, they can even beat Xiao Gui? Are these two really only D-level?"
"It's definitely more than D-rank! With the monsters they killed in this month, if they were willing to take on the mission seriously, they would have already reached B-rank!"
The other adventurers at the inspection counter were talking about this luxurious trophy when they saw it.
In a month's time, the two-man team of Nymega and Isidor has become somewhat famous. Although there are many powerful adventurers in Grimdor, it is still quite rare for them to continue to kill with the D-level title.
After getting the ticket to exchange for the bounty, the two were about to turn around and leave, when a voice called them: "You two! Stay for a moment!"
Isidor looked back and saw that the person who called them was a plump and charming woman. Isidor remembered that her name was Dora Mei, and she was the general manager of the trophy acceptance office.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the inspection of the spoils?" Isidor asked, turning around.
"No, the acceptance is qualified, but I have something to say to you two." Dora Mei walked towards Isidor with a smile.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't get too close to the master." Nymega suddenly stood in front of Dora Mei. Their eyes met and their breasts pressed against each other, forming a soft wave.
"In short, I think it's a bit of a waste for you two to keep doing bounty missions with your abilities. The adventurer's level is not just for show. The guild will provide various welfare benefits for high-level adventurers. Including discounts in the guild store, tax exemptions, insurance for injuries and illnesses, guarantees in various occasions..." Dora Mei introduced them one by one.
Isidor knew that what Dora Mei said was absolutely right. Being a high-level adventurer had many benefits, both in terms of status and practical benefits. To be honest, he was also tempted by this.
But he also knew very well that rights and obligations complement each other. Adventurers above level D need to obey the guild's call and dispatch, have a certain number of tasks every month, and may have to submit various detailed information including skills to the guild.
As for this part, Dora Mei always glossed over it.
For other people, this obligation would not be a problem at all, but for Isidor, if his racial skills were identified, he might be killed.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I am a bit casual. Getting paid to do the job is enough for me." Isidor said nonchalantly.
"But..." Dora Mei tried to bypass Nymega and approach Isidor again.
"There's no buts. Don't use your obscene body to seduce the master anymore!" Nymega moved horizontally to defend against Dora Mei's dribbling.
"Well, since you don't want to, I won't force you. However, the thieves' groups outside the town have been very active recently. If Mr. Isidor still wants to do bounty missions far away from the town, please be careful." Seeing this, Dora Mei had to remind him from a distance.
"I understand." Isidor nodded solemnly and walked out without looking back.
"Hmph, I'm here with the master. If you want to use the beauty trick, please drink more milk before trying again." Nimega smiled proudly, pushed Dora Mei away with a chest expansion exercise, turned around and trotted to catch up with Isidor.
Chapter 29: Setting up a stall to sell goods (Part 1)
"Nine hundred and ninety-seven, nine hundred and ninety-eight, nine hundred and ninety-nine... Master, including today's income, we have earned one thousand and one silver coins!" After returning to her residence, Nymega opened the cash box and counted the income during this period. She couldn't help but happily share it with Isidor.
"Okay, you have to count it several times every day, and my ears are getting calluses from hearing it." Isidor said lazily.
More than a thousand silver coins was the income of an ordinary farmer's family after four years of hard work, but Isidor and Nymega earned that much in just one month.
If Isidor was willing to take on formal missions and upgrade to a higher-level adventurer, his current income would be more than this amount.
But compared to the income of money, he still values the growth of strength more. After all, one's own strength is the most real capital.
"Master, now that we have so much money, isn't it time to update our equipment? We are still using mid-quality weapons. Although they are enough to kill small fry, if we want to challenge the real strong ones, it will indeed affect our performance." Nymega said.
Looking at Nimega's expectant eyes, Isidor couldn't help but feel like his girlfriend was pestering him to buy a brand-name bag.
However, swords are the lifeblood of adventurers, so Nymega's request is actually quite reasonable.
"Well, we don't have any expenses for the time being anyway. If you like a weapon, just go to the store and buy it." Isidor replied.
"There are only a few types of daggers in the store, and none of them suit my style at all. If I want to customize one, we don't have the right blueprint," Nymega complained.
"So what do you want? I can't conjure up a sword for you, can I?" Isidor said.
"Hehe~ Master, actually the town is going to hold its annual auction soon, and merchants from all over have gathered here. There will be a lot of weapons to choose from! And not only weapons, but also various practical magic props, blueprints, scrolls, little skirts, delicious food..." Nymega said with a fascinated expression.
"Haha, your map of Yan State is a bit long. Well, I also want to see what good things are there at the auction." Hearing about the auction, Isidor couldn't help but feel excited.
He was always confident in his luck. If he could find something good, it would be a worthwhile trip. Even if he couldn't find any bargains, at least he could satisfy Nymega's shopping desire.
"Great! Long live the master~!" After hearing this, Nimega excitedly hugged Isidor and kissed him.
As the auction approached, the town of Grimdor became more and more lively.
Many adventurers take the materials from monsters and sell them to merchants, or simply exchange them for supplies they bring from afar.
"It seems that there are more adventurers doing business here than merchants." Isidor, who was out shopping with Nymega, exclaimed.
"Of course. Doing business with merchants coming from afar is itself an important source of income for adventurers. In fact, Grimdor was originally just a small village. Because it is backed by the Death Mountain Range, many adventurers who came to fight monsters used it as a temporary base. Over time, it developed to its current size." Nymega explained.
"It's a pity that we didn't pay much attention to collecting useful materials when we killed monsters, otherwise we could have sold them for a lot of money if we accumulated them." Isidor said with some regret.
"We can't help it. In a mature adventurer team, there are often experts who specialize in identifying and decomposing monster materials. If we just chop them around like we did, it will be useless even if we want to collect them afterwards." Nymega laughed.
"That's true. Everyone is selling things, but we can't participate. It feels a bit boring." Isidor sighed.
"Master, we actually have things to sell." Nymega said mysteriously.
"Oh? What do we have to sell?" Isidor asked curiously.
"In fact, I later secretly went to the tomb again and searched it thoroughly." Nimega said with a smile.
"Is there anything valuable?" Isidor asked with shining eyes.
"No, we only found some books and research manuscripts. It seems that the rumors that the guy was deprived of his noble status are true, otherwise the burial objects would not be so shabby." said Nymega.
"Ah, then it won't sell for much money?" Isidor said disappointedly.
"Not necessarily. Some professions like wizards, alchemists or bards might need it. Besides, you might meet a knowledgeable collector." Nymega said.
"Okay! The auction will just start tomorrow anyway, so let's set up a bookstall!" Isidor nodded, and ran to the Adventurer's Guild to ask Dora Mei for help in applying for a stall.
Nimega returned to her residence and carried out all the books and manuscripts she had obtained from the tomb robbing, filling up two large boxes.
The two men spread a large piece of animal skin, placed the books on it and started shouting, which looked quite decent.
"Come and have a look! The legendary Necromancer's handwritten manuscript is priceless, and now it's only sold for 5 silver coins! Only 5 silver coins per copy, you won't get hurt if you buy it, and you won't get cheated if you sell it! Don't miss it if you pass by, take a look!" Nymega shouted.
"You're too out of date. No one will be interested in you." Isidor said with a frown.
"If you can do it, then go ahead," Nymega retorted with a pout.
"I'll go if I want to, learn something from you!" Isidor cleared his throat and shouted, "The largest magic academy in Grimdor has closed down! The bastard wizard spent his time eating, drinking, gambling and whoring, owed 35,000 silver coins, and ran away with his sister-in-law! We have no choice but to use the manuscripts to pay our wages! The original price of the manuscripts was over 1,000 or 2,000, but now they are all 5 silver coins, all 5 silver coins! You bastard wizard, you are not a human being, give me back my hard-earned money!"
This shouting, which was too novel for the other world, quickly attracted a lot of attention, and many people came to join in the fun. Isidor looked at Nymega proudly, as if declaring his victory.
However, Isidor was soon dumbfounded. The people who came to join in the fun just thought his shouting was funny, but no one actually bought the manuscript.
After all, five silver coins are not a small amount of money. The lowest level life potion in the store only costs one silver coin. It is obvious which one is more valuable, an old book of unknown use or five bottles of life-saving potions.
"Selling manuscripts, four silver coins per copy. No, three silver coins will do!" Isidor had no choice but to lower the price all the way, but unfortunately, no one was willing to buy it.
Although a few people dressed as magicians came over and flipped through the books with interest, they quickly closed the books and left in a hurry. As time went on, the booth of the two people became as quiet as a company group that had just announced an overtime notice.
Just when Isidor had almost given up hope, a beautiful woman stopped in front of the stall.
Chapter 30: Setting up a stall to sell goods (Part 2)
"Take a look! A top-quality manuscript for only two silver coins!" The sleepy Isidor hurriedly introduced his merchandise, but upon closer inspection, he saw that the person who came was Dora Mei, the person in charge of the acceptance department.
"Mr. Isidor, although it's a bit sudden, could you please stop selling these things?" Dora Mei asked with some embarrassment.
"It turns out to be Miss Dora Mei. Please don't worry. Although business is not good, I will still pay the stall fee." Isidor said awkwardly.
"No, that's not the case. Someone told me that you are selling research manuscripts and books related to necromancy. Well, although there is no explicit legal provision, this profession is generally considered to be a blasphemy against life and does not have a good impact on the market." Dora Mei explained.
"We don't know necromancy. We just see everyone else selling things and want to have some fun. Is that not okay?" Isidor asked.
