Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

"Here's the beast soul crystal that I'm willing to trade for that man. You are a merchant so I'm sure that you can see its value." Alaric showed the crystal to Roy.

Hm?

Roy was stunned. "Can I take a look at it?"

"Sure." Alaric nodded and handed him the crystal.

Although giving it to him was quite risky, he could sense that Henry was already nearby.

If Roy would do something foolish, he wouldn't hesitate to cut him with his sword!

Roy carefully took the beast soul crystal. He then used a magnifying glass to examine the surface of the crystal.

He wasn't a warrior so he could only use another method to identify its authenticity.

From the weight, this should be the beast soul crystal of a powerful Fatal-Grade monster. The texture is just right and its gloss is smooth. This is an authentic beast soul crystal…

Roy was tempted to take it away, but he felt that something bad would happen if he were to take it.

He took a deep breath and returned the crystal to the young warrior. "This is indeed a real beast soul crystal. Can you tell me from what kind of monster did you get it from?" He probed.

Alaric smiled and responded. "We encountered a Scaled Hyena pack yesterday and we got this from the leader of the pack."

Roy rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

A Scaled Hyena pack is mostly composed of more than fifty members. Sometimes even a hundred for a larger pack. Is this guy telling me that they defeated that many monsters with only three of them?

Unless there are more of them…

Thinking about this, Roy narrowed his eyes.

Truthfully, he had no plans to make a deal with this young warrior's group. He only made an offer to see if they had some money with them. His real objective was to rob them, but he had to temporarily put the idea aside since they might have more people lurking around.

"Please give me a moment to think about it, sir. I'll also talk with my companions regarding your offer." Roy cupped his fists at the young warrior.

"Sure." Alaric nodded indifferently.

Roy turned around and walked towards the captain of his escort warriors.

"Sir Gavin, can you sense the presence of other warriors nearby other than those people?" Roy asked in a whispering voice.

Gavin's expression was solemn. "I can sense the presence of a powerful warrior hidden behind the trees over there. I don't know that person's exact level, but there is a high chance that this warrior is an Elite Knight like me."

An Elite Knight?!

Roy raised his eyebrows in surprise. Luckily he didn't do anything stupid or something bad would have happened.

"If a battle happens, can your group handle them?" Roy didn't want to give up just yet.

Gavin frowned. "Other than the person hiding, that old swordsman is also not your average Knight. His mana is solid and it might take three of my Knights to take him down. Moreover, that young Knight is not a pushover either. He should be as powerful as that old swordsman. Most importantly, the person whose face is covered… has a weird mana fluctuation. It's not similar to the mana that we warriors possess."

Roy didn't expect to hear this from him. What made him even more bothered was what Gavin said about the person whose face was covered with cloth.

Don't tell me that person is a beast soul warrior…

Gavin didn't express it directly, but Roy understood the meaning behind his words.

A powerful beast soul warrior could effortlessly kill a group of Knights! Everyone knows how powerful they were.

Just the thought of it made Roy feel terrified.

After almost five minutes of hesitation, Roy decided to abandon his initial plan.

I might as well make money and connections here. If that person is indeed a beast soul warrior, then I won't lose out on this deal.

After making a decision, Roy nervously approached Alaric's group.

"Sir I have made a decision." The merchant beamed.

"Oh? Let's hear your answer." Alaric nodded.

"I am willing to accept your offer."

Roy smiled and pointed at Fredrinn.

Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

"That man in exchange for your beast soul crystal. In addition, I will also give you two more slaves as a token of my goodwill. What do you think, sir?"

Hearing this, Alaric's lips curved upwards. "I like your straightforwardness, Sir Roy."

"Can I choose the two additional slaves?"

What made this guy eager to close this deal?

Alaric wondered.

"Of course! Please feel free to choose anyone you like." Roy laughed heartily.

The slaves could hear their conversation since they didn't bother to lower their voices.

At this moment, Fredrinn was worried that he would be separated from his wife. He wanted to break the chains that bound him, but he was unable to destroy them.

Seeing his attempts to escape, Gavin and a few warriors immediately restrained him.

"What's going on?" Alaric frowned when he saw the commotion.

"There seems to be a minor problem, sir, but don't worry, the people I brought are professionals. They know how to deal with this kind of situation." Roy chuckled awkwardly.

"Just give me a moment."

Roy turned around and hurried over to Fredrinn.

"Hey! Stop! I will punish your wife and your child if you do something foolish!" The fat merchant muttered angrily.

This guy actually embarrassed him in front of his clients.

Fredrinn stopped struggling when he heard those words, but his eyes were burning with fury.

"Can you say those words if I wasn't in chains?" His voice was cold and deep like the abyss.

Roy was about to slap him when he felt a tap on his shoulder.

Hm?

When he saw that it was the young warrior, his gaze softened. "Sir? I was about to discipline this stubborn slave. I apologize for making you see this."

Alaric shook his head. "It's fine. Let me talk to this man."

Roy raised an eyebrow, but he still agreed. "Alright, but you need to be careful."

Alaric nodded calmly.@@novelbin@@