"…" For quite some time, Valyr could not wrap his head around the figure Julian had uttered. Though he was used to earning and spending far higher amounts of money in his past life, such an amount of money could only be obtained after he had worked hard on forging for weeks, perhaps even months.
In comparison, he obtained 300 platinum coins by just forging equipment for what was roughly half a day.
Even when he compared it to the time when he owned a smithy in Clossbay City, the total amount of money he earned during his time of owning it only amounted to a third of what he had gotten at most.
"You… you aren't joking, right?" Still feeling a bit of disbelief, Valyr looked at Julian and asked for confirmation, to which the latter responded with a firm nod.
"Why would I joke about matters involving money?" said Julian in response. "Your equipment really did sell for that much in total… well, it sold for more than that if you took the guild fees into consideration, but you know what I mean."
"I… see." Taking in a few deep breaths to compose himself, Valyr did a few equations in his head, coming to the conclusion that the ten pieces of equipment he had given to Julian had given him roughly 30 platinum coins of profit each. Considering that the guild would also take a chunk of the profit from it, that meant that the equipment he forged were sold for 40 platinum coins, perhaps even higher.
"How did it even sell for that much?" With the thought in mind, the young man soon asked Julian another question, even though the answer to that question was already something he completely knew.
"As I've mentioned before, thanks to that forging duel between you and my daughter, the name Ylvar has become more prominent, causing a lot of people to flock towards the equipment you've forged once we've announced that it was for sale." Pondering over the question for a bit, it was only after a minute of silence or so did Julian open his mouth.
"However, what truly caught people's attention was the rarity of the equipment, as well as the stats they offered," he continued, indirectly hinting to Valyr that the artifact he had forged was a major reason towards the high prices they sold for.
"Combine it with the fact that there were only nine of them and the thought that Ylvar wouldn't forge another set of equipment after this one, we were able to sell them for prices ranging around 40 to 60 platinum coins each."
"I had a feeling it was like that." Gaining assurance that his initial thoughts were correct, Valyr inwardly let out a sigh of relief as he finally came to terms with the amount of money he had received. Though it was still a minuscule amount of money in the grand scheme of things, 300 platinum coins was more than enough for him to do all of the things he planned on doing.
'I'll set aside 20 platinum coins for the meantime to repay the debt I still haven't paid to Arcenne and her father,' thought Valyr to himself, recalling the duo that had helped him back when he was staying in Clossbay City. 'I'll probably have to enlist Julian's help in this to make sure the money goes directly to them.'
'After that, I'll set aside another 10 platinum coins to buy the materials needed to return the Nascent Wyvern Armor to pristine condition.' Though Valyr greatly appreciated the fact that Julian had given him free reign over the materials within the guild to repair his armor set, now that he had obtained a windfall of money, he was planning to use his own money to pay for the materials instead, not wanting to abuse the man's goodwill.
'Hmm… aside from buying some passive skill books from the Boundless Skill Pavilion… do I have enough money left to buy that thing?' Mulling over where he would spend the money for a bit more, he eventually recalled one of the main reasons why he had decided to forge equipment for selling in the first place, remembering one of the more important materials needed to upgrade his Nascent Wyvern Armor to the next rarity.
"Say, Julian. Would the money I currently have on hand be enough to obtain a Wyvern Core?"
A Wyvern Core. That was the material Valyr had mentioned to Julian back when he was forging that he was planning on buying.
Being the source of a wyvern's strength, a Wyvern Core only appeared in those that were classified as True Wyverns, a step above the Juvenile Wyverns, which was the source of the parts Valyr used in upgrading his armor set to the current Nascent Wyvern Armor.
However, because Wyvern Cores could only be obtained from True Wyverns by killing them, Wyvern Cores usually fetched high prices, considering that the weakest True Wyvern one could find was already at the peak of Rank 4, commonly even having comprehended an Intent of their own.
"Unfortunately, it's not enough," said Julian in response, causing Valyr's expression to turn glum.
"However, as long as we sell the Epic grade spear you forged, you'll probably have more than enough to get your hands on one." Though, after he heard the man's next words, the frown on Valyr's face turned into that of confusion.
'Wait a minute…' Fortunately, it did not take long for him to dispel the confusion he felt, realizing that Julian had mentioned earlier in the conversation that the 300 platinum coins came from nine out of the ten pieces of equipment he had forged, completely different from his original thought that the coins came from all ten pieces of equipment being sold.
"You're telling me… the Epic grade spear I enhanced hasn't been sold yet?" Finally understanding what was going on, Valyr soon asked a question that prompted Julian to nod in response.
"Though it would have definitely sold for a high price without a problem if I were to sell it like the other pieces of equipment you've forged, since I thought about the Wyvern Core you wanted to buy and also thought that you were in dire need of money, I decided to pull a couple of strings and use some favors I had lying around." Saying these words, Julian flashed a grin at the young man, whose curiosity was only increased by the former's next few words.
"Actually, this is the main reason why I asked you to come to the Blacksmith Guild this early."
"It's because the Epic grade spear you forged…"
"…shall be the main attraction of the impromptu auction that's being held later."
