A journey to another world starting from a sword

Don't listen to Lisbeth's complaints; she's actually very proud of her guild.

After all, there is a very handsome and gentle president, and the equally gentle and beautiful Miss Asuna.

When she first set up her stall, the players from the raiding group asked about her situation several times, as if they were worried about something. But when they heard that she was a member of the guild established by Dante, the frontline players all had expressions that seemed to say "lucky guy". Actually, she was quite pleased.

"Ah, welcome!" Lisbeth greeted another player as they approached the booth.

Unexpectedly, the player who came this time was a female player, a big sister with gorgeous silver hair, but the equipment she was wearing seemed to be just the goods from the shop in the first level of the starting town.

"Excuse me..." Her voice was too soft, giving the impression that she was frail and weak.

"Yes!" But that mature demeanor made Lisbeth unable to help but respond loudly.

"Liz," Lingyin whispered, embarrassed. Didn't she see that the other person was stunned by her shout?

"I'm sorry, I was just a little nervous because you're so beautiful, sir." Lisbeth coughed lightly, immediately trying to salvage the deal that was about to be lost.

"Oh my, you have such a sweet tongue, but I'm fine~" the silver-haired woman said with a smile.

It was then that Lisbeth noticed the alluring beauty mark under the other person's left eye, a mark that always drew one's gaze.

"What would you like to buy, sir? Or perhaps you'd like some equipment crafted? Our shop offers most services related to protective gear, weapons, and accessories," Lisbeth said, gesturing to introduce their shop's business.

Although some of the statements are exaggerated, they are basically true.

The various dropped equipment collected from the labyrinth, the better ones, were all sold here by Dante and his companions.

On the left, Lingyin can craft two-handed weapons, while on the right, Lisbeth can craft one-handed weapons and metal armor. They can also repair and enhance these weapons.

If you want custom-made fabric or leather equipment, that's fine too. As long as you have the rare materials, they can help you contact Aincrad's top (in fact, number one) sewing master.

As for the accessories, most of them are decorative items that have a little use or are even completely useless. They were made casually by Mitt while practicing his skills.

The truly useful items are definitely equipped on members of their own guild first, so those completely useless accessories are sometimes given away as freebies to big clients by Lisbeth and Lingyin.

After all, the equipment slots for accessories are just sitting empty anyway, so why not fill them all up?

"Wow, that's amazing." The silver-haired woman exclaimed, her eyes widening slightly.

"Big sister, don't you know? They're members of the famous 'Knight' guild." Another young male player walked over, as if he wanted to buy something.

The word "elder sister" caused the silver-haired beauty's eyes to twitch slightly, and her leisurely smile froze.

I've only been working for a short time in real life, and I'm already being called "big sister"?

"Could you please sharpen my weapon for me? Thank you." The new player purposefully removed the curved sword from his waist and handed it over.

"One hundred kor." After stating the price, Lingyin took the weapon and began polishing it on a whetstone.

The deal was quickly struck. After receiving the gleaming curved sword that Lingyin had polished, the player handed Lingyin a materialized silver coin and then turned and left decisively.

"..." The silver-haired woman watched this scene unfold, and only when she was the only customer left in the shop did she come to her senses and say to Lisbeth, "Actually, I don't know what to buy. Could you please give me some suggestions?"

"May I hear your budget and requirements, sir?" Lisbeth immediately got into business mode.

"Hmm..." The silver-haired woman tilted her head with some difficulty, and her originally mature appearance immediately presented a kind of cute contrast.

"My budget is around five thousand Cors. I hope to get equipment that will allow me to fight monsters outside the circle relatively safely."

"..." Lisbeth hadn't expected to encounter such a difficult guest. At this moment, she noticed that the female player was unarmed, and perhaps she had just realized that she was going to fight the monster.

This reminded her of when she first decided to leave town, so she kindly suggested, "How about we start with choosing a weapon? What type of weapon do you prefer, sir?"

“I don’t have a particular favorite, but the way wild boars charge is quite scary. I’d like to use a longer weapon,” the silver-haired woman said.

"How about dual pistols? The moves are simple, just a thrust, and the range is long enough." Suddenly, a voice came from behind the silver-haired woman.

"Ah." Lisbeth and Lingyin were about to call out when Dante stopped them with a "shh."

“Dual pistols…that sounds good.” The silver-haired woman glanced back at Dante and Asuna behind him, blinking lightly as if quite surprised.

Dante didn't seem to care much about this. Players who saw Asuna's appearance often showed this kind of expression; people's micro-expressions when they see something beautiful are universal.

"Then let Lingyin forge you a steel weapon. Because it's a mass-produced weapon made from common ores, it's very cheap, and its performance should be comparable to similar weapons sold in ordinary shops on the fourth floor." Dante said, then looked at Lingyin to confirm.

“Yes, and we will add some materials collected from the third layer, which will cost around two thousand Cors.” Lingyin explained after nodding.

"However, mass-produced weapons may not have that much upgrade potential and can only be used as a temporary solution," Dante reminded her. "Then, very importantly, is armor. Are you traveling alone or with teammates?"

"Alone." The silver-haired woman seemed to think she hadn't said enough, so she added, "I don't like teaming up with strangers."

“Indeed, I don’t like it either, after all, I don’t know what kind of person the other party is.” Dante nodded in agreement, “Then we need protective gear that is both defensive and lightweight.”

He immediately replied, "Just add a small metal breastplate to your chest. Liz will make one for you. Remember to learn the 'Light Metal Armor' skill."

"And gloves, boots, and skirts, I remember we have items like that in our shop..." Dante was actually referring to the equipment that Lisbeth had discarded. Selling it to the shop would be too unprofitable, so they decided not to sell it for the time being and see who would buy it. It didn't matter if it was second-hand and slightly cheaper.

He quickly helped the customer make a choice and said at the end, "Five thousand Cors, thank you for your patronage."

Did he hear what I just said? The silver-haired woman raised an eyebrow and stared at him with an unabashed gaze for a while.

However, Dante met his gaze head-on and laughed, "We don't offer credit unless you demonstrate the potential to pay it off."

"Hehehe~ I understand." The other person smiled and took out five large gold coins from their inventory and handed them over.

Once the equipment was actually put on, the appearance was quite impressive: a metal breastplate, a leather skirt, brown leather gloves, and fur boots, with a sharp spear in his hand. He certainly looked like a proper warrior.

"If you're upgrading your equipment next time, please make sure you bring enough Cor." After joking, Dante stopped looking at the other person.

The other party understood the hidden meaning in those words.

"Thank you for your kind words~" the silver-haired woman said, deliberately tilting her head, before taking her leave.

Before leaving, she turned her head to look at Dante, a smile playing on her lips. "I heard about you back on the first floor, 'Knight' Dante. And you stood up for all the players alongside the 'Hero,' which is truly admirable. In reality, it is indeed true. My name is Jelisca, and I look forward to seeing you again."

"Yes, live well." Dante offered the other a blessing reminiscent of Aincrad.

"Good~"

After the other person left, Asuna stepped forward and asked in an unusual, even frightening tone, "Dante, do you know that beautiful lady?"

"Hmm?" Dante pretended not to know which beauty Asuna was referring to and paused for a few seconds. "Ah—this should be my first meeting with her."

Then, when he turned around, he noticed that Asuna's hood was on her head. "Asuna, when did you put that on?"

"I put it on at the dock just now. If I didn't wear it, people would stare at me," Asuna said, gesturing with her lips.

“That’s true,” Dante agreed.

"Um... why did the president come here?" Lingyin finally couldn't help but ask Dante, "Is the mission already completed?"

“Yes, the boat that can move freely in the fourth level of the waterway has been built.” Dante proudly propped up his arm and pointed to the dock, “A six-seater gondola made entirely of the highest-grade materials.”

At this moment, the dock was surrounded by onlookers. This mission, which had not appeared during the closed beta, had actually managed to build a ship. When Dante told Argo about this information, it immediately aroused Argo's great interest.

He also planned to tell Diabel the news after that, although even if he didn't tell him, Diabel would probably find out on his own in a few days.

To be honest, collecting shipbuilding materials such as "heartwood of fine wood", "dream bear oil", "claws of the fire bear", "fur of the fire bear" and "horn of the fire beast" is surprisingly time-consuming.

There were also extra materials obtained from defeating the Wilderness Boss "King Bear Um," which he actually intended to give to Ashurai so she could help him re-sew a set of equipment.

By the fourth level, it's time to upgrade all your equipment. The further you go, the longer the "shelf life" of your equipment becomes.

The armor made from the pelts dropped by the wolf boss in the first layer was quite good, even though it was barely usable until the fourth layer.

If you craft a new piece of armor from the bear boss's hide, it will be sufficient to last until level ten.

The same goes for the sword on his back; he plans to look for a replacement.

He will bring up this idea at the later guild meeting. As for the task of defeating the boss "Two-Headed Ancient Giant Turtle", he plans to see if their guild can defeat it on its own.

"Hey, I'm hungry," Asuna suddenly said, tugging at Dante's sleeve.

Perhaps influenced by the NPC vendors next door, Asuna's stomach started rumbling even before mealtime.

Of course, Dante also thought the food sold at the five or six trendy Western-style stalls next door was delicious.

Among them are a fried fish set meal similar to a famous British dish, a seafood pizza topped with squid and shellfish with cheese and tomato sauce underneath, and a dish that resembles a parini, with grilled fish and vegetables sandwiched in toast.

"Do you want some Parini?" Dante asked after thinking for a moment.

“Okay.” Asuna readily accepted.

After nodding, Dante walked toward the vendor, bought four parini of twelve cole, and returned to his own shop.

He distributed the food in his hand to the girls, saying, "It's the president's treat."

"It seems the food theme on this floor is mainly fish and shellfish," Asuna said to Dante as she took a bite of Parini with a hint of anticipation.

"Hmm, speaking of which, when we defeated the 'Destroyer Crab,' besides the crab shell and a few gems, we also got D-rank food items like 'Crab Leg Meat' and 'Crab Claw Meat.'" Dante looked at Asuna.

"I know what you're thinking, but renting a hotel kitchen to cook is such a hassle," Asuna sighed helplessly.

You need to buy all the ingredients and seasonings in advance, and you also need to estimate the amount you need. If you buy too much, you can only keep it in your inventory and never know when you will need it again.

“But we might have to go up a few more floors to have our own house.” Twenty floors to be exact, Dante sighed with deep regret.

"Well—but if you want to eat, I can make it for you." Taking a sudden turn, Asuna glanced up at him again from inside the hood, but immediately turned her head away.

At noon, they had lunch at a small restaurant in Robia.

Since several dishes on the menu looked quite delicious, Asuna suggested ordering them all and sharing them.

Baked crab, braised clams, and seafood risotto piled high with lobster meat—these dishes, all with a strong Italian flair, are served with red wine and bread and are truly delicious.

Asuna, who had devoured half of the baked crab with considerable gusto, pushed the remaining half to Dante sitting opposite her, her blushing expression quite charming.

After arriving on the fourth floor, it felt like the chances of seeing Asuna's smile increased considerably.

Although occasionally she might show a rather terrifying expression, like just now.

Chapter 97: Lingyin's Request

After the four finished eating the Parini Parini, new customers immediately came in.

The visitor was someone Dante knew, even someone he was quite familiar with.

"Hey~ It's rare to see you so relaxed in town." The chocolate-colored giant strode over.

"How do you know I didn't just get back from work?" Dante asked, spreading his hands.

“Ah, that’s true.” Agil nodded readily. “So you’re the kind of person who can’t sit still.”

"Hehehe~" Agil's words made Asuna cover her mouth and laugh while vigorously patting Dante's back.

Rolling his eyes, Dante maintained his previous posture and casually asked Agil, "What are you doing in our shop?"

Aegir grinned at Dante's suggestion. "Because I want your family's blacksmith to forge some equipment."

"Liz, Lingyin, a big order has arrived!" Dante called out to the two girls as he heard Agil's reply.

"What kind of equipment would you like Mr. Agil to have made?" Lisbeth pouted and turned to ask Agil.

“Ah, um. I’d like a metal breastplate to be made.” The breastplate Agil described was different from the small one Dante had just recommended to Jelisca.

His breastplate was designed to cover his entire upper body; after all, it's a tank, so this level of protection is to be expected.

"Materials..." Lisbeth asked briefly. As for the materials, Agil had followed the same procedure when he accompanied his burly companion before, so Agil understood immediately.

"I have the materials ready."

As he spoke, he opened his inventory and traded all the prepared ores over.

“These materials might not be enough to make a breastplate that covers the entire upper body.” Lisbeth understood what was going on with a quick glance.

"Hmm..." This made Agil scratch his bald, shiny head in frustration. "What should I do? Should I go back and dig some more?"

“Would it be okay to just make two steel plates for the chest and back? I’ll use leather straps to secure them together, which will also reduce the weight a bit.” Lisbeth already had a preliminary plan based on the materials available.

“Sure.” Agil’s expression immediately turned to joy, while he remarked, “To be honest, the ore is surprisingly difficult to collect.”

“Of course.” As a blacksmith, Lisbeth knew this too, because a mining area only refreshes a fixed number of ores within a certain period of time, and they are not light. Previously, Lisbeth mined a lot of ores due to a bug, and it took a lot of effort to transport them back.

While Lisbeth and Agil were negotiating, Dante noticed that Lingyin seemed to want to say something. She opened her small mouth but hesitated and closed it again. Her slender fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, causing the absolute area of ​​her thighs to fluctuate in size.

"Is something bothering you?" Dante asked casually, looking up.

"!" Lingyin looked surprised and immediately realized that this was the president's way of telling her to relax.

She then scratched her cheek a little shyly, her flaxen sideburns swaying gently. "Haha, actually, there's something I want to tell the president."

“I told you to just call me Dante.” Dante corrected the other person’s form of address first. His expression softened, and he said with a hint of helplessness, “I don’t want to establish a superior-subordinate relationship with you. Our guild is not structured like that. Liz called me that with a bit of a teasing tone. As for you, I hope you can just call me by my name.”

The original intention of "Eternal Garden" was simply to fix the party in the form of a guild, so their guild is not a highly disciplined organization.