Chapter 211: Preparation for Auction, Part 1! (1/2)
”Anyway…” Pedro said as he clapped his hands. ”I don't want the both of you to fight empty-handed. And… This is not some sort of test after all! So… Feel free to tell me what kind of weapon you need. I would try my best to obtain the proper and decent weapon as you request.”
Clara simply glanced towards Ragas—checking whether he was about to ask a thing or two. However, Ragas seemed like he was not going to utter a word, thus, Clara took this chance to ask, ”Captain Aron, are you really gonna provide us with weapons despite not being bond on any kind of contract with us?”
Pedro lowered his head a tad bit and glared towards Clara, saying, ”It's not that you guys are gonna stab me behind my back, right? Anyway… With or Without a contract, it does not matter. We can discuss it later on. For now… Let's focus in preparation for what is to come!”
Clara simply remained silent in response. Truth be told, she was not Pedro's slave on any point. There was even no written contract made or prepared by Duke Albert for them. She was just like a random stranger that became a party member of Pedro's group at that moment.
She can leave or stay with Pedro at her own discretion. Thus, there was no contract binding them together. Well… Pedro knew about this risk beforehand. However, Clara's identity and ability were too special—which was enough for Pedro to ignore the risks that he might get from choosing her.
That said, since obtaining her was just a 'gift' given by Duke Albert, he had nothing much to lose in choosing her in the first place. If Clara would stay with him, then she would be a great asset to Pedro's force. But if she won't join him, he could only let her go and find what she truly wants… as long as she won't stand in the way of Pedro's plans.
On the other hand, Ragas remained silent for almost a minute. Then, he glanced towards Pedro and said, ”I don't need any weapon, young master! However… I would like to trouble, young master, for some change of clothes instead.”
At this moment, Pedro remembered that Ragas was a humanoid from the wyvern lineage—which are typically descendants of the Dragons in ancient times. Thus, based on this lore in the real world and other games, Pedro had hypothesized that Ragas has a similar problem with him, where their clothes in their humanoid form get destroyed if they transform to their true forms.
So, Pedro could only nod in response to Ragas and said, ”I understand. Just inform me if ever you need something else.”
Ragas bowed slightly in response and said, ”Thanks, Young Master!”
Pedro nodded once again—dismissing Ragas' bow, as he glanced towards Clara and asked, ”How about you Clara? Do you have any questions, or perhaps, you also do not need any weapon on hand?”
Clara shook her head in response and said, ”Any two-handed sword would do, Captain Aron! Just kindly make sure that the sword is not to the point of breaking. I am not quite fond of fighting with broken swords!”
Pedro simply chuckled in response. At the same time, he opened his inventory bag and took one Silver Sword inside. Then, he threw it to Clara and said, ”Take this! It's not as good as the sword stuck in the middle of the Auction Hall, but… It is good as new at the least.”
Despite receiving a decent sword, Clara retained her calm demeanor. She stood and familiarized herself with the sword by swinging it lightly a couple of times. Then, she nodded in satisfaction and glanced to Pedro.
But before she could utter a word, Pedro threw an empty inventory bag towards her and said, ”Weapons are not allowed inside the Auction Den. Hide the sword in that bag.”
After being able to watch Pedro 'magically' took the silver sword out of a similar bag, Clara did not ask any questions to Pedro about it. She simply wore it around her and tried placing the sword in and out of it.
”A magic bag?” She asked with a frown on her face. ”Isn't these kinds of bags rare and expensive? Why did you give one to me?”