Chapter 802: One billion mana, upgrade Ji is obtained!
It is normal for the goddess Ishtar to react so excitedly, because when she handed the necklace to Ayesha who was standing aside, she froze on the spot after seeing the properties of the necklace.
"Necklace of the King of the Fermor Tribe"
It is the necklace of Balor, the king of the Fermor tribe and the evil god in Celtic mythology. It is the oldest symbol of the king's identity.
Skill: Fermor's Power
When using skills, the wearer of this necklace can receive divine blessings, his body will become huge, and he will be promoted to one level regardless of level restrictions.
The effect lasts for one hour without any side effects, and the cooling time is one day.
That's right, the bone necklace Wood took out was actually the equipment dropped along with the magic crystal when he killed Balor.
Previously, Wood was aggrieved because when he killed Balor for the first time, he did not drop an awesome item such as the "Magic Eye", but instead dropped a broken necklace.
But after Eina's appraisal a few days ago, Wood discovered that what he had always thought was junk was actually a very rare and top-quality piece of equipment.
Wood still remembers how wonderful Aegina's expression was when she saw the simple and crude effect of this necklace.
According to the evaluation of the guild at the time, the necklace was estimated to be worth about 500 million francs, and it might even fetch a higher price if it were put up for auction.
Compared with this "Necklace of the King of the Fermor Tribe", the "Goblin Crown" that Wood previously obtained from the enhanced Goblin King is simply rubbish among rubbish.
“This necklace is actually the equipment dropped by me when I killed Balor, the floor master on the 49th floor of the dungeon.
As for the value... Ms. Eina of the guild also said that if it were sold to Freya's family, even if it was one billion mana, the other party would not refuse.
And now I am willing to take this "Necklace of the King of the Fermor Tribe", plus my previous conditions, just in exchange for that fox-eared girl, I wonder what Ishta-sama wants?"
Hearing that Wood really planned to use this necklace as a bargaining chip in exchange for Haruhime, instead of just borrowing it, Ishtar was instantly moved.
However, as a god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years, Ishtar is not a fool.
The "Great Sage" is so shrewd, but now he is willing to make such a loss-making deal. Either he has an ulterior motive, or Haruhime's own value is higher than the conditions proposed by Wood!
Seeing that Ishtar not only did not agree immediately out of excitement, but even showed hesitation on her face, Wood also sighed secretly that none of these gods who have lived for hundreds of millions of years is easy to fool.
Even Ishtar, who has a more impulsive personality and is not as skilled as Freya, was not fooled by his few words at this moment.
"In proposing such a deal, Ishta-sama probably thinks that I, who made such a loss-making deal, either have ulterior motives, or that the fox-eared girl has higher value.
However, I just want to say that Ishtar really thinks too much. The Freya Familia is our common enemy. Since we hope that the Ishtar Familia can defeat the Freya Familia, we will naturally provide some help.
And there is one more thing I need to explain. Lady Ishtar’s original intention is that she wants me to teach your retinue Phryni magic so that she can rise to LV6, right?
However, it is a pity that Lady Ishtar’s plan may come to nothing regarding this.”
Looking at Ishtar's puzzled look, Wood could only continue: "It is true that the magic system I master has a very low learning threshold, and basically anyone who is an adventurer can learn it.
But if you want to learn the magic I master, in addition to having magic power, personal talent is also very important.
Magic is a very complicated course. Let’s not talk about the operation and application of magic power for now, but also some simple calculations and so on.
As for the previous "man killer", does Lady Ishtar think he has the qualifications to master magic?
Even if he is forced to learn some low-level magic, it will be of no help at all if he can use Freya as his opponent, right?"
When Ishtar heard that the magic system mastered by Wood required complex calculations and magic manipulation, Ishtar understood that there was no possibility of Phryne learning magic.
Just kidding, that stupid big guy has nothing but brute strength and only a few things left in his mind, probably only men.
To teach him how to use magic and calculate it, the difficulty is not much different from teaching a pig magic.
The outside world said that the magic system mastered by Wood had a low threshold, but now in Ishta's view, this is only a relative term.
Although the magic system mastered by Wood makes it possible for some adventurers to learn magic, not everyone has such talent.
"Since you know that in this kind of business, you Hestia family members are completely losing money, then I am quite curious, why do you still choose to do this?
The ability of your necklace is almost not much different from Haruhime's "Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer", and the effect is even stronger. Why did you choose to use the necklace to replace someone else?
Just because we have a common enemy, I guess it’s not that simple, right?”
To be honest, after learning that Phryni could not learn Wood's magic, Ishta had already planned to agree to Wood's deal.
The effect of the "Necklace of the Lord of the Formore Tribe" is stronger than Haruhime's "Ten Thousand Treasures Hammer". The difference between one hour and fifteen minutes is really too big.
Coupled with Wood's magic and dungeon information, and with such favorable conditions, Ishtar really couldn't find any reason to refuse.
Apart from the "Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer" magic, Haruhime's other aspects are basically of no value among her Ishtar Familia.
Pretty and with a good figure? Just kidding, her Ishtar family members are all fighting prostitutes, so there will be a lack of such roles.
Besides, Ishta knows that Haruhime, as a combat prostitute, is simply a loser.
Every time she saw a naked man, she would faint on the spot. In the end, it was Aisha who helped him receive the guests. She was the only one who thought she was "experienced in many battles", but unfortunately she was actually still a virgin.
Ishtar, who had already planned to agree to the deal, was now curious as to why Wood insisted on taking Haruhime away.
“Since it’s a transaction, there are gains and losses, so naturally I can’t let you, Ms. Ishtar, take advantage of it.
The effect of the 'Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer' may not be as strong as the 'Necklace of the Lord of the Formore Tribe', but it is still a powerful ability, isn't it?"
After Wood finished saying this, he looked at the fox-eared girl who was locked in a cage not far away and continued: "As for the other reason, it is probably because of this child's clear eyes.
From her eyes, I can see that she yearns for freedom more, but now she is restrained in an iron cage.
The aura she exudes is incompatible with the environment here, and if there is a chance, let me be the knight who saves the princess in the fairy tale."
Wood didn't know Haruhime's story and experience, but he had traveled through many worlds and could be considered to have read countless people.
The first time Wood saw Haruhime, he already understood that she was different from the other fighting prostitutes in Happy Street.
Compared to the other Ishtar family members enjoying this place, this place is more like a huge prison for the fox-eared girl.
And when she heard what Wood said, not only Ishtar was stunned, but also Ayesha next to her and Haruhime herself in the cage looked at Wood, and they suddenly became confused.
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Ayesha aside, at this moment, Haruhime was holding the iron cage tightly with both hands, her face already covered with tears.
She had completely lost hope for the future, but she never thought that one day she would be saved, and the prince in the fairy tale would actually appear in front of her!
"Now I finally understand why Freya, that slut, is so obsessed with you.
Although I don't have eyes like hers that can see into other people's souls, I can still feel that the brilliance of your soul is extremely beautiful and moving at this moment.
I will take this necklace away, and I will terminate the contract with Haruhime. She was bought to Orario as a slave, and I will ask Ayesha to give it to you after the slave contract."
Ishtar turned and left, but if she stayed, it also meant that Wood's negotiation was successful.
Walking to the iron cage that contained the fox-eared girl, Wood just slashed the air with his knife, and with the sound of clanging sounds, it seemed as if a gap had been cut in the iron cage that contained Haruhime.
"I'm sorry, it seems I didn't ask for your opinion just now. Do you plan to stay here or come with us?
If you want to stay here, I will explain it to Lady Ishtar. If you want to leave and don't want to join our family, I can also give you freedom."
Looking at Wood's outstretched hand, Haruji glanced at Wood with a shy expression, and then quickly showed a firm expression on her face and said: "I want to go with the prince!"
"Prince..., well, I'm not a prince, I'm just the son of a tavern owner, and I don't have such a prominent life experience.
If you don't mind, just call me Wood."
Hearing Wood's words, Haruji also blushed. Because she didn't know the other person's name, she had just accidentally called out her delusional role for Wood.
"Then Master Wood, please give me your advice in the future. I want to join your family."
Haruji didn't hesitate much at all towards Wood who appeared in front of her like a savior.
Putting aside Wood's previous operations, Haruhime has gained quite a lot of favorability with Haruhime. Even if Wood lets her go free, it will be difficult for a weak woman like her to survive in Orario.
"'Great Sage', this is Haruhime's slave contract, and I am very grateful to you for saving Haruhime.
As you said before, this child is not suitable to stay in our family at all. She is different from us. Instead of staying here as a tool, if she stays with you, she may be able to find the meaning of life."
Haruhime is a fox girl from the Far East, and she is also a noble. Her father is an official serving Amaterasu, the goddess who rules over the Far East.
The reason why he has fallen to this point is because he was framed by a small human race when he was 11 years old, and was eventually kicked out of the house by his furious father.
Later, when the orcs attacked, the little humans abandoned Haruhime as a burden. The orcs were killed by passing thieves. After discovering that Haruhime was a virgin, they sold her as a slave to Orario.
Although she is only 16 years old now, Haruhime's experience in the past few years has been extremely rough.
It was also because her fate was extremely rough and bumpy that Haruhime longed for Orario's various famous "Hero Tales" stories.
Part of the reason why Wood was able to directly gain Haruhime's high favorability is because of what she just said. Another reason is that Haruhime substituted Wood, who saved her, as her "hero".
In her favorite hero story, the hero who saves the heroine is actually the prince of a country.
Because she was worried that Wood and others would discriminate against Haruhime because of her status as a prostitute, Ayesha also revealed the secret that Haruhime was still a virgin.
Since Haruhime would faint whenever she saw a man naked (especially when he saw his collarbone), causing the male guests to lose interest, she was always replaced by Ayesha, so Haruhime never knew anything about it.
Even she herself has always believed that she is a qualified combat prostitute, and every time she does that kind of thing, she will fall into a coma...
Aisha has always taken care of Haruhime and has also thought about helping her. However, it is a pity that she is only a cadre in the family and does not have such ability.
And when Haruhime learned from Ayesha that she was still a virgin after being a combat prostitute for so long, she was briefly shocked for a while, but was soon replaced by surprise.
If you are already unclean, then you are obviously not worthy of the prince, but now...
Having accomplished their goal, Wood and his party finally left Happy Street accompanied by Ayesha.
Before Aisha left, she was not only happy for Haruhime, but also teased the fox-eared girl with a playful expression: "Haruhime, please serve your master well in the future.
There should be few people in the entire Orario who are worth more than you.
Do you know how valuable the necklace the "Great Sage" exchanged for you is? It's a billion mana.
All the fighting prostitutes from Ishtar's family together are probably not worth as much as you alone."
Although Haruhime knew that Wood had made a certain deal with Lady Ishtar in order to save herself.
But she really didn't expect that the necklace Wood used to exchange for her was actually worth a billion faries!
Such an outrageous amount of money instantly made the fox-eared girl, who had just been overjoyed to be rescued, feel a little uneasy and feel inferior.
"Master Wood, is a useless person like me really worth the high price you spend to save me?"
This is a full billion mana! There are many small and medium-sized dependents in Orario who sell their goods, and they probably won’t be able to raise this much money.
If we calculate it based on the overnight expenses paid by the fighting prostitutes of Ishtar Familia, one billion manali can even sleep in Happy Street for nearly a hundred years!