-- Three days have passed since the weapon shop opened.
　I've gotten used to living in this new place called Green Hollow, and I'm starting to feel like I'm getting used to the customer service.

　It's a great way to get customers for now.

　The main customers are the rookies who completed the collection requests in the nearest dungeon, "Sundial Forest".

　They're contributing to sales in the way I'm aiming for, by saving up money from low-level requests to buy their first armaments and replacing them with more powerful weapons.

　Furthermore, word was spreading that I could use my high-level [Repair] skills, and there was income from requests for paid repairs of weapons and tools.

　Probably, part of their funding source is the corpse of the dragon we've left on the fifth level of the dungeon.

　Marida, the tavern's signature girl and guild house receptionist, also spoke happily of how the adventurers' feathers had improved and sales had increased.

　And it wasn't just adventurers who came to the tavern--

That's surprising.
What's that?

　Sylvia, who had come to check on him, reacted unconsciously to the murmurings that were spilled unconsciously, and her ears perked up.

''No, even though the store was opened to target adventurers, I was surprised to find that the townspeople also come to shop.
That's true. Knives and machetes are necessary in a mountainous area like this, and hunters use spears as well as bows and arrows. It is well known that you can buy a good quality knife without having to go over the mountains.
Speaking of which, there were a hell of a lot of knife [restoration] requests on the first day: ......

　Certainly, it's not all adventurers who use blades.
　I'll consider that kind of demand in my next purchase and increase my order.

''By the way, I've always wondered why adventurers don't buy spears very often.
Hmm?　Yeah.
I don't think I've ever seen anyone buy anything but the town hunter.

　Just as he was about to answer Sylvia's question, a young adventurer who was looking at the goods asked the same question.

''Excuse me. Which weapon is better, a sword or a spear?　People seem to be buying all the swords: ......
Oops, this one too. It depends on what kind of request you want to focus on, but if you're an adventurer, I'd basically recommend the sword.

　Not only the adventurers who had asked questions, but the other guests seemed to be listening, so I added a more detailed explanation.

It's a good thing that the spear is better than the sword and the spear if you are going to go head-to-head in an open area. If there are no obstacles, the one with the longer reach is stronger. But an adventurer's workshop is full of obstacles, right?

　I can count up examples of this on my fingers.

　For example, when collecting medicinal herbs.
　It is efficient to pick them with one hand with a basket or bag in one hand, but it is difficult to do so with a spear in the other.

　If you want to collect efficiently, you have to leave your spear somewhere, and you will be unprotected during that time.

　For example, when climbing down a cliff.
　Whether you're using a rope or gripping the rock face with your bare hands, the spear will be a tremendous hindrance.

　I've seen adventurers strapped with spears strapped to their backs who were unable to draw their weapons quickly enough against the wolves waiting for them, and they were eaten to death.

　For example, when exploring caves and narrow labyrinths.
　Length is the source of strength, a spear could have a hard time even looking back in these places.

　In response to a surprise attack from behind, the spearhead could inadvertently hit a wall or ceiling, even creating a deadly gap.

"If it was a sword, you could keep it in its scabbard and hang it from your waist, but not with a spear, right?　An adventurer's weapon has to be easy to carry, too.
'Nah, I see. ......'

　Not only the adventurer himself, but also Sylvia nodded vigorously and was convinced.

　The spear is an excellent white soldier weapon, but it is difficult to carry.
　It's simple logic, but it's hard to carry around a stick longer than your height.

　If you're a town guard, it's not a problem.
　The ground is properly paved and easy to walk on, and since it's my town, which I'm accustomed to living in, I can easily figure out where it's narrower and how to get around it.

　It's also good for hunters to use to toss their prey.
　Basically, a hunter hunts in a land where he knows the terrain inside out.
　He can study the easy route to move with his spear in hand before he acts.

　However, this is not the case for adventurers.

　You often have to take unknown routes, and you have to expect to fight in unexpected places.

　So if I were to recommend it to a newcomer, a sword that's easy to carry and doesn't allow you to choose any situation is the best.

''I see ...... is why you recommend a sword. But there were some people in the city who had great, fine spears.
That's because the sword is recommended 'basically'. It depends on the purpose and skills.

　Fundamentally speaking, it would be ideal to use different weapons depending on the situation.

　However, if such a thing was easy to do, all adventurers in this world would have no trouble.

There are adventurers who carry both a sword and a spear, but that's a special case. It's simply more baggage. If I had to do it, I'd only be in charge of the upper party's combat.
Okay, thank you!

　The fledgling adventurer smiled a nice smile and purchased a reasonable long sword.

　As if to replace it, another adventurer comes to the counter with an apologetic look on his face.

''...... Um, ...... I'd like to consult with you, is there any sword that can be bought for a single large silver coin ......?''

　I see, you're running out of money, as rookies are wont to do.
　Not all of them are stripping the dragons of their materials, and many of them must be losing their earnings for lodging and food.

　There are six main types of coins used in this region (Westland).
　Gold, silver, and copper coins, each of which is large or small.

　They used to be of varying values, but in recent years, each tenth coin has been assigned the equivalent of one higher rank, such as ten small copper coins to one large copper coin or ten large copper coins to one small silver coin .......

　The value of one small gold coin is about enough for a common family to live on for a month, and one large silver coin is equivalent to a tenth of that.

''Don't worry, an ordinary iron sword would be enough for a large silver coin.
Good, ...... and then I'll take this one, please.
'There is a mai-do. One iron sword for a large silver coin is a standard that can be applied anywhere in the Westland. There's no harm in remembering that so you don't get ripped off.

　Of course, expensive swords are ten times more expensive than that, which means it's not uncommon for gold coins to be required for purchase.

　It is said that when it comes to knight's level equipment, both swords and armor disappear in large amounts of gold coins.

　And speaking of goods that demand gold coins in this store--

'Mr. Luke. Come to think of it, is that 'showpiece' selling well?

　After seeing off the adventurer who had purchased the iron sword, Sylvia asked such a question in a casual manner.

''No, not one at the moment. I haven't priced it to sell immediately, and it's a decoration (interior) for the time being.''

　From our gaze, we saw the silvery white swords and the adventurers gazing at them, as an example.

　A few swords with a shine that is clearly different from iron.
　Isn't this what happens if you make a sword out of silver?　It's the kind of brilliance that makes you think.

　The pricing is one long sword, one small gold coin. A dagger, five large silver coins.

　For a single swing of a sword, the amount of money that a commoner with financial means can live on for a month - the price is like a high class shop for nobles and knights.

　The amount of metal I brought back from the labyrinth is the equivalent of a sachet.

　It's not enough to make the exact same thing as the sword that slayed the dragon, so the amount of metal we have on display in the store is a replica with lowered content.

　If I were to sell that sword, it would definitely be a large gold coin grade.
　And the result of setting the price of the replicas according to the amount used is one long sword and one small gold coin.

　Of course, the fact that it is a replica with a low content due to the materials is clearly stated in the description of the product.

'' (If it was something that could be mass-produced, I would have done it. ...... I don't feel like diving into that place again, and I don't need to make money in a hurry, so is this enough?''

　If you want to increase production, you have to go down the hidden stairs from the fifth level of the E rank dungeon "Sundial Forest" and [Disintegrate] the walls of the labyrinth in the A rank dungeon "Thousand Year Corridor of the Abyss".

　What's the problem is that among the demons lurking there, the ghost type will pass through the walls and floor and attack you.

　Even if you're sneaking around near a hidden staircase to gather them, if you're unlucky, you're out immediately.

　The moment you notice the encounter, an instant death attack aimed directly at your soul will hit you and turn you into a corpse.

　Even though it was a rare demonic beast with a relatively low number of appearances, it was just good luck that he didn't encounter the ghosts while wandering the labyrinth.

''Even if we go under again, we can't ask them to collect or escort us since the only adventurers in Green Hollow are rookies. It'll just add to the body count.)

　By the way, I have already reported the hidden staircase to the guild, but I have not received any kind of warning about its safety.

　It's not like the monsters of the labyrinth have appeared on earth, so we're observing the progress: ......

　Unlike goblins and kobolds, ghosts and skeletons are famous for not coming out of dungeons.

　The mainstream theory is that those guys maintain their existence through the magic cast inside the dungeon, so they can't get out.

(Well, if the guild doesn't say anything about it, that means the town is safe for the time being. ...... What I'm wondering is where the dragons came from.

　As I was thinking about this, the door to the store was thrown open with great force.

　I turned my head in that direction, startled.

　The visitors were a pair of people. One was a strong man wearing a thick cloak.
　The other was a blonde-haired man of color with an air of aloofness.

Excuse me. So you're the owner?
Hi! Hi!　Is this the right store to sell the sword that killed the dragon?