Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Before long, a small town made up of countless simple wooden houses appeared before the two of them.

The town's entrance sits on a slope in the mountain stream, where a few adventurers can be seen coming and going.

At this moment, the sun on the ground had long since set, and the magic stone in the sky above Rivera had also fallen into darkness, simulating the environment of night.

"The dungeon is truly amazing."

"Hmm." Ais seemed to be entering Rivera for the first time as well, looking around like a curious child.

"Let's find a place to stay first, and then deal with the afternoon's harvest."

The two passed through the wooden fence and stepped into the town, immediately experiencing a bustling atmosphere completely different from the underground city. Noisy taverns lined both sides, dwarves chatting and drinking; Palum haggling with a roadside stall owner; and orcs with serious, preoccupied expressions…

Such a scene can only be found here in the entire underground city.

Contrary to Ciel's expectations, the two attracted a lot of attention as soon as they stepped into the town. However, when they saw Ais's small face, they seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and went back to what they were doing.

Charles, being cautious, casually asked around for directions to the inn. After passing through the bustling market at the foot of the mountain, he found the residential area near the halfway point.

The person who greeted Ciel was an ordinary-looking male dog-man.

“I am the owner of this house. You can call me Bobo.”

Charles subconsciously thought of a short, chubby black man wearing a Saudi hat.

Coughing...

"Um, we'd like to stay at a hotel."

Bobo hesitated for a moment, then stared at Ais and said, "You two are new faces, aren't you?"

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Bobo said in a deep voice, "That's right. We've been living in Rivera for a long time. We remember most of the people who frequently come and go from Rivera. Originally, it wasn't a big deal for newcomers, but recently, the dark faction... the [Adventurer Hunters], has become very rampant, frequently targeting adventurers who come and go from Rivera."

"Does this happen frequently?" Ais asked.

"Every now and then, who knows... so we need to verify the identity of strangers too," Bobo said helplessly.

Please understand this.

Charles suddenly realized: "I see. To limit the city's combat strength, intercepting level 2 or potential level 3 mid-level fighters in Rivera is indeed the most effective option!"

Bobo stared at Sharl strangely: "Aren't they after our magic stone and Fali?"

"Ah... Ahhh! That's right!"

The Dark Faction's plan to launch a major offensive against Orario is still in the secret stage; who would have thought they were already laying the groundwork?

"Then let's register quickly."

Charles nodded, removed his black robe, and for a moment revealed the inscription on the back: "I am a supporter of the Soma Familia, and this is..."

“No need for that!” Popo quickly interrupted Charles, saying respectfully:

"Even those of us who live underground have heard of the Sword Maiden's name!"

"Is it ready yet?" Ais looked up, her golden eyes fixed on Bobo, subtly urging him on.

"I'll process it for you right away!" Bobo hurriedly returned to the counter, pulled out a document, and handed it to Ais. He pointed to the blank space and said:

"Just stamp the clan's crest here."

"Heraldry?"

Charles added, "We came to Rivera on a whim, so we didn't bring our emblems."

Bobo nodded: "For Miss Sword Princess, just draw the clan emblem on it and sign it."

In Rivera, all transactions use "fiat currency." This is because it's impossible to carry a large amount of falli into the dungeon for adventures.

Therefore, the transaction vouchers provided here are all the crests and emblems of the various clans.

Afterwards, the shop owners here would use these emblems to ask the various gods on Earth for money. They would also use them to sell goods.

Seeing Bobo go to choose rooms for the two of them, Ciel nudged Ais's shoulder: "See, I told you your face was useful, didn't I?"

"Mmm!" Ais's eyes sparkled.

It seemed as if a broad and promising road lay before her!

Anyway, all my savings from being an adventurer for over a year are with Riveria, so it shouldn't matter if I use a little bit!

Ais was like a naughty child who had gotten hold of her parents' phone; she only had one choice in front of her!

Buy! Buy whatever you want! Loki's on the bill!

After getting the room key from Bobo and confirming their dormitory for the night, Xia Er put away his useless supplies and the two mischievous kids plunged into the bustling town market!

"Look at this! Exquisite weapons just arrived from the ground, only 15 Fali!"

Isn't this just an ordinary iron sword? It only costs 5000 on the ground!

Ciel turned to look at Ais.

Ais's eyes lit up: "Buy it!"

The shop owner rubbed his hands together, beaming, "Wow! This young lady has good taste!"

"Then take a look at this. This is an authentic product from Hephaestus! Perfect for a level 2 lady like you!"

Ais: "Buy it!"

"okay!"

Hey, you didn't even ask the price!

"This elixir..."

Ais pressed her hands against the counter: "Pack it all up! Pack it all up!"

The shop owner was overjoyed: "Hello, here is the bill, it's 2500 million fares in total!"

Ais waved her hand and wrote her name in sacred script: "Send the bill to the Loki Familia!"

The shop owner took one look and exclaimed, "Wow, the signature is even in sacred script! How sophisticated!"

"Okay, no problem, welcome back next time!"

The Charlemagne, carrying over a dozen weapons, was dumbfounded: "Hey, so many! I can't carry them all!"

"The strongest in the world?" Ais glanced at Ciel with her beautiful eyes and casually helped him out.

"It's the future..."

She tilted her head: "Supporter...?"

"Supporters are human too! They're not Palu!"

"If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will!" Ais learned her lesson.

"..."

Ais is right. Rivera has many supporters. If Ais is willing to spend money, there are plenty of adventurers willing to become supporters and carry her luggage.

After Ciel struggled to drag the weapon a few steps, Ais couldn't bear it and bought him a handcart by using her connections.

Charles placed the weapons on the handcart, its four wheels whirring away, making things much easier.

Ais continued shopping, perhaps because her identity as the "Sword Maiden" was so famous, no one doubted whether she could afford it. Gradually, as Ais went on a shopping spree, the legend of the "Big Fat Sheep" began to spread throughout Rivera.

Charles also took the time to dispose of the loot dropped that morning and received a reward of 10 falies.

Just as Charles was about to discuss the payment, the armor shop owner came out rubbing his hands together:

“Talking about money can hurt feelings. Why don’t you get your guy some gear? Look how shabby he is. No problem, I’m too lazy to stamp it, just include it in the cost of the goods.”

Ais waved her hand and said, "Take it!"

Chapter 30 Shochu, the first lesson in life, begins with debt...

It turns out that women, regardless of age, are always full of energy when it comes to shopping.

Clearly, Miss Ais was completely captivated by the enthusiastic sales pitch.

Shop owners are having clearance sales at prices ten or even twenty times higher than the ground price.

The shop owners were happy, Ais was happy, and Ciel was happy too.

Ais has a good eye; at least she bought level 3 adventurer gear that's level 2 or higher. She can use it without any worries, even in the lower levels.

They also stockpiled several dozen elixirs, totaling several hundred bottles. Stamina potions, which cost 500 per bottle on the ground, had increased in price tenfold, and Ais generously bought a hundred bottles to share with Sharl.

It can be said that Ais has invested dozens of times more resources in order to become stronger.

Ais wasn't stupid; she just lacked a bit of consumer awareness. Within the Familia, she was overly protected by Riveria, who took care of all her daily needs, including weapons and potions, leaving Ais with no opportunity to concern herself with anything. Plus, shopping here didn't involve specific fares; she couldn't see the numbers or the disappearing coins, so she subconsciously ignored the prices.

Charles, pulling a cart, patted the mithril-forged light armor that required level 2 to acquire and quipped:

"I think your butt will be sore when you get back!"

"Why? Just because I bought you something?"

"Hmm, since you're so generous, why don't you take care of me?"

“No!” Ais refused firmly, seemingly too heartless, adding, “Loki will kill you.”

"Ahem, never mind then." Charles stretched. "Go back and get some rest, recharge your energy, and we'll create our own legend tomorrow!!"

"Yes, mine!"

"Okay, it's yours!"

The two returned to the hotel. After eating the cold potato balls, Ais honestly went to sleep and quickly fell asleep.

Ciel quietly munched on potato pancakes, organizing the supplies Ais had purchased. He sorted out and stored away some unused miscellaneous items, and placed antidotes, antiparalysis drugs, and other items that might be frequently used in the Great Tree Maze in the most conspicuous places.

Ais thoughtfully prepared a new large backpack for Ciel, placing his frequently used weapons in the most easily accessible position for convenient replacement.

Finally, there were various elixirs, such as stamina potions, among which was a very precious panacea. This potion accounted for the majority of the 2500 million!

Ciel disassembled some of the potions and carried them with him, keeping the rest in his magical item pocket. He gave it a nice name—[Nika Pocket].