Three Dwarfs

"Heard it? Hahaha! It was hard not to, your goddamn bunny girlfriend ran pipes screaming every time you were railing her, Knife ears!"

That sentence made Eli, start to blush hiding his face with his hat.

"But well damn, will you look at that! Theirs an elf that can last all night with a Therianthrope Bunny, and your actually blushing, heh! There might be some good for you yet, Knife ears."

Eli Tried to change the conversation by bringing up Bonnie's breakfast.

"Can get breakfast for me and my partner."

"That will be 8 gems for two regular platters Eli, and do remember to return the dishes, dear."

Said the old waiter that's been serving Eli's food for the past week.

Eli handed him a big copper coin and he handed back 6 copper coins. The old waiter soon came back with two plates full of breakfast, which he brought both back to his store, so he and Bonnie could eat together.

While they were both eating together Eli asked Bunny a question.

"So Bonnie, what was the next step in your master plan."

"W-What... do you mean... hubby?"

She answered, scarfing down the breakfast.

"Well, the first part of your master plan was to get pregnant. So what are the next parts?"

She looked skittish with food crumbs all over her face and answered.

"In my village, the first step is snagging a man that can provide for the family, well that's done. The next is getting a home, that's also checkout. And the last is my personal favorite. Living a life of luxury."

Eli couldn't believe what he was hearing. This girl was living in a children's story and thinking that he was a knight in shining armor

"That was your master plan. Get knocked up and hopefully, I will keep you and provide for you. That's not a very good plan, Bonnie. What would have happened if I just left you pregnant?"

"..."

"You're not a very good gold digger."

Bonnie threw her leftover loaf of bread directly at his face.

"Screw you that was my plan since I left my village. I'm soooooo... sorry for not having any nefarious plans to steal your money."

"Ehehehe!"

That last sentence made Eli giggle a bit.

He then took the loaf of bread, that she threw to his face and half of his eating food giving it all to Bonnie.

"Here you're going to need this more than me, now that you're going to be eating for two. I'm going to leave you here, and work in my lab."

"You're really going to let me stay? Please tell me, because if you do I'm going to quit my job! If the work hours don't kill me one day there then adventures just might, just like the incident that happened with the hero."

Eli pulled out 40 cold coins from his dimensional storage and gave them to Bonnie. Making her eyes sparkle at seeing that much money.

"This is more than what I make in a year! You're not lying, right? This is mine, right?"

"Yes, this is yours to spend while I'm busy, and don't worry, you can keep it, I'm not taking it back."

"If my legs could move, I would jump you again! Thanks, Hubby."

She then curled next to him and gave him a kiss in his cheek.

"Have a fun time and don't forget to rest while you're working."

On his lab he decided to use the Skill Scroll, upon coming to his hand he reflexively crushed the scroll granting him 1 Skill Point. Out of curiosity, he asked the system about the Skill Scroll.

"System, how much does a Skill Scroll cost?"

[Host Skill Scroll costs 1,000 MSP and Skill Tree Scroll costs 25,000 MSP]

"Wait! I can purchase Skill Tree Scroll for 25,000 MSP. Why the hell do I even need the damn Advertiser job title."

[...]

"I Fucking Hate That Shitty Goddess!"

In the end, he used the Skill Point on Potioneer.

Potioneer F Rank + 1SP> F+ Rank

With no customers in the morning and little hope for more, Eli decided to close his store for the day. Leaving The WTF behind, he took Rusty to the town's finest blacksmith shop. A short walk later, they arrived at 'Swanson and Sons Good, Reliable Pieces of Work, If Not Go Somewhere Else,' just a few streets from his own shop.

The interior was more cramped, serving only as a place for customers to make orders, while the real work happened in the back. Upon entering, Eli noticed three dwarves: one inspecting armor and weapons, another tidying the display area with Magic stones for sale, and the last stationed at the main desk.

The dwarf at the desk looked up and grunted at Eli's arrival.

"Hello there, Argus."

Eli greetedtipping his hat, still getting used to dealing with dwarves, though Argus had taken his order previously.

"What do you want, Knife Ear? We still don't have any of those fancy knives you call swords."

Argus responded gruffly.

"I see your attitudes towards my kind haven't changed, rock munchers. That's reassuring."

Eli retorted calmly.

"What did you call me, knife ear?"

Argus challenged, silencing the shop. Moments later, laughter erupted from the dwarves.

"Rock Muncher! That's a new one, heh Elf."

Argus chuckled, approaching Eli and shaking his hand.

"You're getting better at banter, Elf. My little brother told me about your encounter with that arrogant Hero. Oh, I forgot to introduce my brothers last time—Angus and Agnar. Don't bother remembering their names; I'm the one who crafts the finest work here."

"What can we assist you with, elf?"

"I'd like to place another order for glass bottles and peruse your weapons and other merchandise."

"Of course, Elf. Our finest work is displayed at the front desk. The quality diminishes the further back you go; those pieces are crafted by my younger brothers."

He received a chorus of "Hey" and "Forget you" from his siblings.

"Never mind them. I pity them, really. They were shortchanged in the family. As the eldest, I inherited all of our father's secret techniques, while they got the leftovers. That's why Agnes chose adventuring over being my assistant."

"Hold on a second. You're placing another order for glass bottles? Didn't you just order 2,000 a week ago? You need more?"

He inquired.

"Indeed! I need about 10,000 glass bottles."

Eli responded, eliciting a whistle.

"I'll be needing even more daily. Quite a lot more, in fact. Hence, I wanted to propose a contract between our businesses for a regular supply of glass bottles."

The idea of repeatedly coming here to place orders seemed pointless to him. It was a mere waste of time. It would be far more efficient if they could just send him a steady supply of glass bottles.

"Certainly, we can provide you with the contract right away if you wish to proceed. However, it's not possible for us to supply 10,000 units at this time. We can deliver a maximum of 2,000 today, as we've prepared an extra batch just in case. The remainder can be delivered over the next few days. How does that sound?"

Argus said, grinning broadly.

"That's fine by me. I'm also willing to pay extra for immediate delivery, even if it's possible today."

Eli accepted the offer, considering he had about a hundred glass bottles left and couldn't brew more than 50 of each potion in a day anyway. He was still keen to craft potions today, eager to advance his Alchemy Skill Tree. Currently, his Potioneer skill was at F+ Rank, and his Alchemy Skill Tree at F Rank.

Ding!

[Secret Quest: Making your first business contract]

[Reward: Super rare Gold-tier item Familiar Contract Scroll]

Familiar Contract Scroll:

A Familiar Contract Scroll is an agreement between a magical practitioner and their familiar creature. Creates a tattoo on the magical practitioner, were their familiar will be stored.

"Okay, we'll deliver the 2,000 glass bottles in a few minutes, and your order will be expedited, Elf. You can expect the first batch of 10,000 to arrive tomorrow morning."

Argus informed him, and Eli paid in advance. He trusted the craftsmanship of the three dwarves; there was no reason not to.

"Order as much as you like. I'm always happy to take your money, elf."

Argus chuckled, then let Eli browse their shop.

"Oi, Elf! You mentioned last time that you could assist us with materials. We're currently short on iron to refine into steel. If you can help us with that, I can offer you a fair price of 20 gems per pound."

"Twenty gems per pound? Ha! What if I offered you steel ingots instead?"

Eli chuckled, aware that he could acquire them from the system store.

"Are you serious? Can you actually provide processed steel ingots?"

Argus was taken aback by the possibility of obtaining the steel ingots, and Eli nodded, affirming his ability to deliver what was requested.

"If you can truly supply steel ingots, I'll take them for 100 gems per pound."

"How many tons do you require?" Eli inquired, eager to know the quantity needed.

"Pfft, 'tons'! Just one would suffice for this week; later, I can expand my capital to purchase more."

Eli procured one ton of steel ingots from the store for 200 MSP, materializing them behind him as he extended his arm, astonishing the dwarf brothers.

RACE: Sun Elf

NAME: Eli Rivers

Job Level: 5

Health Points: 290

Mana Points: 225

Stamina Points: 380

Attunement: 13

Vitality: 13

Endurance: 17

Strength: 14

Dexterity: 19

Perception: 15

Skill: 16

Charisma: 16

Luck: 18

Skill Points: 0