Living in another world as an Oni!

Chapter 47: Weird Merchant?

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Weird Merchant?

The village looked like a battlefield. Monsters were sprawled everywhere—some bandaged, some limping, and others just lounging like they'd just come back from vacation instead of a fight.

I envy these guys change of mood sometimes...

Grumpy was arguing with Tink over some missing supplies, Scarface looked ready to bash heads together, and Boulder? Boulder was chewing on a chunk of wood like his life depended on it.

I rubbed my temples. "Alright, is anyone going to tell me what happened?"

"Boss?!" Gorn's voice rang out, cracking like a teenager's. He stared at me like I'd grown a second head.

"Yes, it's me," I said, exasperated.

"How'd you change your body like that?!" Grumpy blurted out, pointing dramatically at Titan, who stood beside me like the living wall he was.

"What?" I blinked, confused.

"You turned into armor! That's so cool, but also kinda creepy!"

"Oh, for—" I jabbed a finger at Titan. "That's not me! This is Titan, my companion. How do you not know this by now?!"

Grumpy squinted at me. "So... you didn't turn into armor?"

I threw my hands up. "No! I'm standing right here, flesh and blood!"

Scarface, who had been silent until now, smacked Grumpy on the back of the head. "Stop embarrassing us."@@@@

"Thank you," I said, nodding at Scarface. "At least someone here has a brain."

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After much grumbling and a lot of explaining, I finally got the story out of them. Apparently, the eastern forest monsters had launched a surprise attack, and while the village managed to fend them off, they'd suffered heavy damage.

"You've got weapons, defenses, numbers," I said, crossing my arms. "Why are you still struggling?"

"The eastern monsters are evolving faster than us," Scarface admitted. "They're stronger."

"And you're just going to let them outpace you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

Scarface shook his head. "No, Boss. But evolving isn't easy. It takes more than just training."

How do they evolve though?

"How do you guys evolve anyway?" I asked.

1 sack of food = 5 silver coin

1 potion = 12 silver coin

1 magic book = 1 gold coin

1 skill totem = 2 gold coins

1 History book = 172 silver coins

Where did we get the money? Of course from the pouch that Scarface and the others got from their first trade with this merchant, which I now knew, they were scammed.

One of our glowshroom was equivalent to atleast 5 gold because by eating it, slowly but surely your mana increases permanently.

And Scarface and the others sold off atleast 30 of such mushroom and only got 80 gold coins which, of course is lesser than the real debit which would have been 150 gold coins.

See the difference?

It's like this see:

1 platinum medal = 1000 gold coin

1 gold coin = 100 silver coins

1 silver coins = 100 bronze coin

1 bronze coin = 1000 cents

Which means Scarface and the others got ripped off!

I glared at the merchant who looked at me with that annoying grin.

"Y-You tricked us!" Gorn said with a look that screamed 'How dare you!'.

I looked towards Scar, and he looked like he just got punched in the gut by a dragon, I guess he was shocked.

"Hey, all's fair in love and business!" She said, she's lucky I wasn't there cuz if I was, I'd have made her run out. Wait, who said I can't right now? Muehehehehe~

As if noticing my sinister plan, the merchant hurriedly ran away and bid farewell, promising to come back by the end of each month.

Tsk, maybe next time.

For now, we hunt, we get stronger, and I'll evolve the others! And then I leave, Yay!