The Boar's Hat (4)

Who did he refer to when he said, 'him'?

The administrator of the tutorial told me to give his greetings to Luke. Did Sarroth refer to Luke too? Why couldn't he just say his name?

"Well, that's all the free time I have tonight. Enjoy your stay at the boar's hat!" exclaimed Sarroth as he walked off towards the bar counter.

"We meet again!" exclaimed Margaret, standing beside me.

"Indeed," I replied. She seemed to be full of energy. According to what Sarroth had told me, she was one of the head waitresses in this inn; It meant that she held a certain amount of power here.

"Please follow me," she said as she walked towards the door at the corner of the room.

"May I ask if you like a warm or a cold atmosphere?" she asked. Where did this question come from all of a sudden?

"I prefer colder weather," I replied.

"I see!" she replied.

She opened the door, and behind it was a small room. In the centre of the room was an elevator.

Gesturing for me to follow her, she went inside the elevator; I obediently followed her. A middle-aged man, around forty years old, sat on a chair inside the elevator. He had a skinny build and was about six feet tall.

He wore a well-fitted formal black half-suit, a blue tie, and a black top hat. His white gloves covered his hands, and the shadow from his hat covered his entire face. How could a hat's shadow even cover a whole face?

The elevator itself was just like an elevator that could be found on Earth. But it was huge! From the looks of it, this elevator could fit around twenty people comfortably.

The elevator had a huge mirror attached to the wall opposite its door. Ughhh… I looked like a total beggar, with my torn clothes and a cloak covering me.

"Good evening, Margaret," the man said as he got up.

"Good evening, Glasluk!" Margaret exclaimed cheerfully.

"Room?" asked Glasluk, the elevator man.

"Five thousand, four hundred and twenty-four," replied Margaret.

What? Did this little inn even have that many rooms?

Nodding his head, the liftman pressed a button, and the elevator started moving. But wait! There was only one green button in the entire panel, where hundreds of them should have been.

How did this elevator even work?

"Don't worry about the payment. For the first month, no fee is taken from newbies! " The waitress assured me as the elevator went up.

"I see. Thank you," I replied. It made sense why so many newbies ended up coming here.

"Is this inn, larger than it looks on the outside?" I asked, unable to contain my curiosity.

"Of course! It's all thanks to Lord Sarroth using his spatial magic!" She energetically replied. Spatial magic? It looks like it was a high-level skill.

For a few more minutes, Margaret went on and on about how great 'the boar's hat' inn was, although I stopped paying attention midway. It looked like she really loved her inn.

After about ten minutes of the elevator ascending, it finally stopped. The elevator's doors opened to reveal a room. Three doors could be seen on each of the three walls, with the elevator attached to the fourth wall.

"Follow me," beckoned the waitress as she stepped out of the elevator and headed towards the door on the right wall.

The walls were painted green and brown in parallel, an odd combination. The floor was fully matted with a brown rug, which had intricate patterns embroidered on it. A vase table was kept at each of the room's four corners; all of them had beautiful red, blue and yellow vases.

Taking a key out of nowhere, Margaret opened the wooden door with a wooden number plate that read 'Room-5024'; I stepped inside the room behind her.

A strange coldness could be felt as soon as I entered the room. But, it wasn't the prickly kind of coldness; it felt oddly comfortable, like in the morning of a pleasant winter.

The aroma of polished wood and burning charcoal gushed into my nostrils as I entered the room.

The room was neither too big nor too small; it could be said that it was the perfect size for me. The floor was wood panelled, and the walls were painted a rich shade of brown.

A huge, burning fireplace was fixed to the corner of the room, with a lovely green couch adjacent to it. There were curtains drawn over the window on the front wall's corner. A huge bed, too big for just one person, could be seen in the centre of the room. Finally, a wooden door could be seen at the corner of the left wall, most probably the washroom.

A little shelf was attached to the wall filled with books. The coffee table beside the couch had a vase with beautiful white daisies.

Some standing lamps were kept here and there; they provided just the right amount of dim light. A chandelier hung in the middle of the room, but its light was pleasant and didn't prick my eyes.

A small dining table with four chairs faced the fireplace and was kept beside the curtained window. Some bottles of water and a couple of cups were kept on them.

Overall, this room was amazing. It was just the right temperature here, and the dimly lit atmosphere was just what I liked.

"It's a beautiful room," I said.

"Indeed it is! This room has almost no arcanic objects in it; perfect for a newbie!" the waitress replied.

"That's good," I replied. Dealing with magical items would be too hectic for a newbie; they put a lot of thought into making the rooms.

"I would advise you to get an ID tomorrow itself; just come ask me about it tomorrow!" she said.

Even the guards at the gate talked about an ID. It looks like it was an integral part of the tower.

"Sure," I replied.

"Just call me using that," she said, gesturing to a call bell on the coffee table beside the couch.

"I see. Thank you," I replied, "but may I ask you if I am being treated differently than your normal guests?"

"Indeed; Lord Sarroth told me to assist you in everything and anything you wish during your stay here," she said, offering me a slight bow.

I need to ask Luke about Sarroth the next time we meet. The tutorial's administrator warned me to stay vigilant; it would be foolish to trust a Divina like Sarroth just because he gave me better treatment.

Bowing again, the waitress left my room, closing the door on her way.

I poured some water into a glass and sat on the couch, sipping the water.

Margaret had asked me whether I liked a cold or a hot climate. That may have been to provide me with an ideal room. Using his spatial magic, Sarroth could increase the size of his inn, so it wasn't unthinkable that he would give a different atmosphere to rooms, using magic or skills.

The blazing fire in the fireplace was calming to look at, with some sparks crackling out every now and then.

I finally had time to do something I had been putting off; accessing the store. According to the administrator, ordinary people could access it only after they increased their levels.

But how should I even access it? Should I just shout it in my mind, like a skill?

Store!

[Congratulations on opening the store for the first time!]

It worked!

A huge screen popped in front of me.

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Item: Pyromancer's robe (A) (45,000 points)

Item: Cryomancer's robe (A) (40,000 points)

Item: Sharpened sword (E) (600 points)

Item: Well-Sharpened sword (D) (1200 points)

Item: Well-made staff (E) (600 points)

Item: Sharpened dagger (E) (300 points)

Skill: Arcane sword (B) (7000 points)

Skill: Arcane spear (B) (7000 points)

Skill: Arcane staff (B) (6000 points)

Skill: Arcane bow (B) (7000 points)

Skill: Arcane dagger (B) (3000 points)

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What the hell was this? Not only items but there were skills too!? This is amazing! The entire screen was filled with them!

I got around 400 gold just from looting those goons. Maybe there were various methods to earn money here.

Now that I think about it, an option to convert my gold coins into points has come up.

Convert coins into points!

[You currently have 416 GP! Would you like to convert them into 4160 points?]

4160 points!? That's great!

Yes!

[You have converted 416 GP into 4160 P!]

Buying a cheap item would be a waste of my points, so I should just invest in skills. But which one?

Arcane dagger? This looked interesting. Plus, it was the only skill that I could afford right now. Although hoarding points and buying a more expensive and better item or skill at a later time would be better, I really want to try this store out!

I'm just going to buy it!

There was a buy button beside the name of each skill and item. Unable to control my excitement anymore, I pressed the 'buy' button beside the 'Arcane Dagger'.

[You have bought --> Skill: Arcane Dagger]

[Points left: 1160]

Let's look at its information first!

Arcane dagger!

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Arcane Dagger(B)

Become able to conjure a dagger out of thin air.

Sharpness and durability increase with proficiency.

Arcane consumption: 3 arcane is used to conjure the dagger, and 1 arcane is decreased every minute.

Proficiency: 0%

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This looked like a great skill! With this, I don't need to worry about my daggers breaking repeatedly. If 'The Great Wolf's Fang' ever broke, I had this.

Let's try conjuring it!

Arcane Dagger!

I felt a strange feeling. It felt as if I was creating my very first clay model.

The surrounding arcane combined with my own arcane. A new thing was being created by me.

In just a few moments, the arcane took the shape of a medium-sized dagger, perfect for my hand size. It was translucent and black in colour.

The most notable thing was that it was exceptionally light; it almost felt like I was holding thin air.

Let's try it out!

Picking up a single flower from the vase, I held it from the bottom of its branch and raised it t eye level.

I slashed my arcanic dagger at it, but… the blade didn't cut through.

How was this even possible? Even the cheapest knife could cut the thin branch of a flower effortlessly. Did I just blow my money? It looked like I was becoming quite an expert at that.

In the skill description, it did say that sharpness would increase with my proficiency. So I guess I just have to work hard and try to master this skill.

Haaaa... This was tiring. I'll try it out more tomorrow; for now, I shall do my favourite thing, sleep.

Removing my cloak, I threw it on the couch and hopped onto the bed. Instantaneously, darkness covered my eyes.

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