on Thursday, October 3, 2019 zweindrei

Chapter 84 General Merchant Dornuko - Later Part Later on.

I paid a visit to [Cat's Eyes]. I was going to bring Mitama and the girls along initially, but due to a certain circumstance, I decided to go alone.

The inside of [Cat's Eyes] store was relatively bustling. Many adventurers and neighboring housewives are gazing at narrow aisles. Narrow as they are, the shelves are neatly put together, and the clerks are interacting with the customers cheerfully, leaving a good impression. Now then, Dornuko-san... doesn't seem to be in the store. Guess I'll check on the clerk.

According to Clerk-san, he's just gone to the workroom in the back to check on the craftsman. I got the permission and was led into the workroom, so I ended up meeting him and the craftsman there.

"If it isn't Nobusadsan. Thank you for coming. This here is the craftsman who holds this store together, also my best friend, Nene. Nene, let me introduce you to the adventurer who provided us with that bowstring, Nobusadsan."

"Oh, yer' the one who brought that thing eh. Oh man, can't thank you enough for it. I'm Nene. A craftsman that mainly handles woodworking, I work stuff like bows and such."

"Nice to meet you, as you have heard from Dornuko-san, my name is Nobusada. I've been wanting to have an audience with you Nene-san since a party member of mine is an archer, do excuse me for imposing on you and Dornuko-san."

"Ah, no need to get so formal with me. Look, even Dornuko's like that, see?"

"Well, in my case this is just how I am."

"Oh am I being formal? This is how I usually talk, I think."

"Eh, you guys no fun. Well whatever. So? You need me for something?"

"Right. If you mainly deal with wood, does that mean you can make spears if I provide the tip or wands for mages? And also, do you happen to know best materials for bows and such that can be gotten in dungeons around here?"

'Hou', said Nene-san as she gazes at me like she's appraising me.

After ruminating for a little while, she opens her mouth as she smiles.

"Okay right. Those Evil Tadpole's tendons are probably the best bowstring material you can get 'round here. For spear shafts and bows, it'd be Old Wisdom Timber dropped by Old Treants that rarely spawn on 8F, and for wands the Old Spirit Timber dropped by Elder Treants that apparently spawn on 13F. Elder Treants spawning there is nothing but a hearsay tho'."

"I see, I see. Thank you for the reference. I would like to ask for your help if we did get our hands on the materials."

"Sure thing. But wow, yer' pretty protective of your companions, sure belies the rumors."

Rumors? what kind?