"Ah, an excellent choice, sir. Those are not just any daggers, they're special ones. I could fetch you a good price for them."
This merchant had a body that was a blend of human and rodent features, with hairy brown and gray skin.
He wore a well-maintained merchant cloak adorned with shiny gold, and a long, small brown tail was visible on the ground, revealing his rat-man heritage.
The merchant took the set of daggers from the display on the back and presented them in front of Nikos.
"Here, my guest, take a look for yourself at how beautiful and strong this dagger set is," he said.
Nikos examined the set of daggers, and when he touched them, he could hear the sound of 16 small daggers stacked together.
As soon as his hand made contact with the weapon, its magical energy drew him in, trying to suck Nikos' mana out of him.
Nikos stood there, frozen, as his mind went blank.