âHow many Dwarves can I deploy with this? What about their ranks?â Blue Maple asked.
He wasnât interested in any military stuff. He was only concerned about whether he could deploy some Dwarves for the fun of it. After all, it should be quite fun and interesting to bring along a bunch of NPCs while trying to level up.
âThis is the lowest-ranked one. You can only deploy 10 Dwarves. As for their ranks, it should be below Rank 7o.â Krugalo was a little awkward as he said.
âThatâs a littleâŠâ Blue Maple mumbled as he said.
He didnât know how difficult it was to obtain such a seal from another race, especially even more so since heâs met them for only the first time.
Blue Maple was a player who had just completed his third class advancement. His quest was to protect Kruje and his sister from a Rank 90 Demon Boss, but he completed it without even breaking a sweat.
It had to be at least a Rank SSS quest for ordinary players. Even if Blue Maple wanted to kill Garillo, he had to use some effort. After all, Garillo was partly hurt because of Old Man Fangâs fire pearl.
If any other players knew that Blue Maple was being fussy even after what he had gotten, they would certainly go crazy!
However, Blue Mapleâs situation was also special. He didnât lack anythingâŠ
âErr, about thatâŠyou arenât one of us after all. If you lend us more help, we can still upgrade your seal.â Krugalo explained.
âOh, can I deploy Dwarves from any tribe?â
Blue Maple didnât wish that this seal could only be used in one tribe. If that was the case, he would rather get something else. Although he wasnât very interested in tangible goods, he wasnât interested in working for nothing either.
âDonât worry. We are very united. Once you reveal this ax, you can deploy Dwarves from any tribe. The Goblins might even give you some advantages, such as discounts when getting their merchandise.â Krugalo assured Blue Maple.
âHow can I upgrade this?â
Indeed, Blue Maple wasnât very concerned about all these. However, he felt that it was better to ask since heâd already gotten the seal and given his cautious character. But then, it was also more likely for him to lose this seal rather than use itâŠ
âThatâs simple. You just need to continue helping Dwarves, then youâll naturally upgrade the seal. Itâs fine even if you canât be bothered about deploying Dwarves. With this ax, we can give you discounts if you want to forge weapons in the future.â
âWe can even sell you some fine liquor that wonât ever appear in your human market.â Krugalo revealed a mysterious smile on his face.
It seemed like the liquors the Dwarves sold werenât ordinary at all.
âFine liquor?â Blue Maple was stunned for a moment. He suddenly recalled the few jars of liquor in his backpack. He knew it was made by the Dwarves, but he didnât know their ages.
âYes, they are invaluable.â Krugalo was proud.
The other elders also appeared to very proud. They were very proud of their liquor.
âWhatâs the oldest liquor that you can sell to me?â Blue Maple curiously asked. However, he sounded as indifferent as ever.
âAbout that, I think the highest we can go is fifty years. Thatâs the limit. Even if itâs a fifty-year old liquor, we can only sell you one jar of it.â As he spoke, Krugalo sounded a little heart-ached.
âFifty yearsâŠâ
Blue Maple muttered to himself. He thought about how pricey a fifty-year-old fine liquor was in reality!
âThat seems like a good idea. In the future, I should come here to purchase liquorâŠâ
Blue Maple softly spoke to himself. Everyone was proud when they heard his words. His response was a recognition of the quality of their liquor. If Blue Maple only wanted to purchase from them, they would naturally be extremely pleased.
Of course, they didnât welcome any biased or discriminatory humans.
âYes! Come to us if you need to purchase liquor in the future. Weâll offer you the best you can find! Oh yes, I agreed to give you a few bottles of ten-year old liquor earlier. Clan leader, do you have any objections to that?â Klubdi was also grinning. Learning that their liquor was recognized by Blue Maple made him feel good.
âI have no objections. We donât have many ten-year-old liquor, but you can take as many freshly brewed ones that we have!â Krugalo was very generous.
âThank you then.â Blue Maple was still very polite.
He wasnât too concerned about items or money, but he was still slightly interested in drinks, especially liquor. It wasnât easy to find top-quality liquor.
Although he wasnât really a drinkerâŠ
âHaha, whatâre all these compared to what youâve done for us? Youâve saved them and escorted the ring back to us. Once we remove the demonic energy, we can certainly boost the powers of one of us!â Krugalo laughed heartily.
Although Blue Maple was a little indifferent, he wasnât rude or arrogant. Most importantly, he didnât discriminate against the Dwarves. That was what mattered the most to them. The height difference often served as a divide between humans and Dwarves.
Although powerful Dwarves were respected by humans, most of the Dwarves were discriminated. After all, it was in their genes. They couldnât modify it.
However, Blue Maple wasnât a fan of such controversial topics.
âOh yes!â
Blue Maple suddenly thought about something, which diverted the subject.
âTalking about fine liquor, what do you think about these?â
As he spoke, Blue Maple took out the jars of liquor from his backpack. When he received them, he was only informed that they were fine liquor that belonged to Dwarves. He wasnât aware of any details.
âOh? You have liquor too? Let me helpâŠâ
As he was speaking halfway, Krugalo was completely astonished as he saw the flowery patterns on the seal that was imprinted on one of the jars! The others were also shocked by what they saw. It was as if they had seen something unbelievable!
Blue Maple was confused. How valuable is this liquor? I found it in a small cave.
âThisâŠthis is a three-hundred-year-old fine liquor?â Krugalo couldnât hide his disbelief.
The flowery patterns differed for different ages of liquor. Such jars were specially made.
The rest were equally shocked. The bodyguards were even salivating.
âThree hundred years?â Blue Maple was confused.
âDonât you know?!â Klubdi asked in astonishment.
âI unintentionally discovered it when I entered a cave in the Elven Forest to sleep.â Blue Maple sounded very casual.
It was as if he was saying that he found the jar of liquor unintentionally, so there wasnât a need to be so astonished.
âSleep!â Krugalo was even more astonished.
Not only was there disbelief written all over his face, there was also jealousy. He was jealous that nothing as fortunate had ever happened to him.
On the contrary, Blue Maple appeared so calm and composed.
âDo you know how valuable this liquor is? You can exchange it for the highest-quality weapon!â Krugalo wasnât pleased with Blue Mapleâs casualness.
Blue Maple carefully thought for a moment when he saw Krugaloâs expression. It seemed likeâŠ
A three-hundred-year-old fine liquorâŠitâs indeed valuable. At least there isnât anything else like it. ButâŠ
How did Blue Maple discover the jars of liquor that he had? He entered a cave and cleared it of the low-ranked monsters inside. Then, he found them in a corner.
There was no difference from picking them up!
Hmm, yes, they were picked upâŠ
âDo you have such a liquor here?â Blue Maple asked.
âErâŠno.â Krugalo awkwardly responded.
Earlier, the Dwarves claimed to have the best liquor. However, Blue Maple took out something even better. Although it was still brewed by them, wasnât Blue Maple the one who âownedâ it?
âOh, then I shall give this jar of liquor to you.â Blue Maple said.
âGive it to me?â Krugalo didnât know what else to say.
He was clearly bamboozled by Blue Mapleâs thinking. He explained the value of the liquor, but Blue Maple decided to give them away without hesitation.
âDidnât I tell you that itâs like a powerful weapon?â Krugalo was being nice as he tried to persuade Blue Maple.
âYes, you donât have to do this even if you want a better seal.â Klubdi also tried to persuade Blue Maple.
Klubdi had misunderstood. He thought that Blue Maple wanted to use this to upgrade his seal.
âTake it as a gift for revealing the value of this jar of liquor. Even if I have it, I donât drink much.â Blue Maple was honest. He was indeed not a drinker.
âWhat?â
The Dwarves were lost.
What was going on? Blue Maple was going to give the liquor away just because they revealed its value?
âItâs invaluable to all of you. But itâs just something to drink for me.â Blue Maple explained.
âThisâŠâ
They were in disbelief with his reply. However, Blue Maple was just like that. He didnât really care about such things.
âEven if you donât drink, you can trade it. This is absolutely invaluable.â Krugalo tried to persuade Blue Maple.
âDoesnât matter.â Blue Maple reply.
He was still as calm as ever. He didnât care about the value of these liquors or whether he could trade them. It was as if they had nothing to do with him.
âThisâŠâ
The Dwarves looked at each other, not knowing how to react. Kruje and Kruse were also in total confusion. Kruse, who hadnât even learned how to drink, looked at her father and granduncle as she tried to grasp an understanding of the situation.
Blue Maple didnât even care what they think. He just passed the liquor to Krugalo.
He couldnât finish it and wasnât bothered to exchange it for something else either. As for an auction, he didnât consider it as he had no plans to make a trip to the auction house. He might even forget about it when he had the time to do so.
âI canât finish it and I donât lack anything too.â
Blue Mapleâs words left the Dwarves in total shock. They didnât know what to say.
Blue Maple had given out countless items. By giving away a jar of liquor that he didnât really drink could potentially earn him the respect of the Dwarves. That might be useful in the future.
This seems like the right way to deal with it. Blue Maple thought to himselfâŠ