"Oh…I'm a little disappointed."
"It's so clean. Legend has it that dragons collect treasures."
Noah and Kana walked out of the cave dejectedly, in stark contrast to their excitement when Doran allowed them to enter.
Old man Doran followed the two young men and mercilessly laughed at Kana, "How could there be a fool who would believe that? What use would a dragon have for treasure? Most dragons would just find it eye-watering."
"Tsk, that just proves that Iron Dragon doesn't like treasure, right, Noah?"
Kana looked at Noah for approval, but Noah just stared at the two warm pieces of ore in his hands. These were the only things in the iron dragon's lair.
The extremely high-quality ore can be easily sold for millions of dollars on the market without any processing.
Such precious ores are so numerous in the Iron Dragon's Lair that they can only be counted in piles, while ores of slightly lower quality are only suitable for paving the ground in the Iron Dragon's Lair.
Dolan allowed Noah to take away two precious minerals as compensation for his intelligence error and as a thank you for Noah preventing the Black Magic Cult from entering the Iron Dragon's Lair.
This made Kana jealous, and she said pretentiously: "That… Grandpa Dolan, I want it too."
"Huh? Who called me old Dolan before?"
Dolan rolled his eyes at Kana, but still threw her a piece of ore the size of a fingernail. It was a world of difference compared to Noah's two fist-sized pieces of ore.
But Kana didn't care about any different treatment. She happily put the ore into her small bag. Anyway, she didn't do anything and had nothing to lose. Just getting it was a profit!
It's so nice to get it for free!
Back at the market, Dolan reveals his true work to Noah and lets him pick one as a reward for destroying the Black Magic Cult branch.
Among the dazzling array of magical weapons, Noah chose a pair of magic gloves with "transformation properties" and "blasting properties".
After putting on this pair of magic gloves, the user can switch between the five magic attributes of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth at will according to the user's will, and burst out "explosive" magic of corresponding attributes when punching.
High-quality materials can withstand great losses caused by changes in magical properties. Dolan's unique craftsmanship gives it super toughness, and finally adds the "explosive" feature whose power increases with the user's magic output.
The only drawback is that the magic power requirement is too high. An ordinary wizard will run out of magic power after switching magic attributes a few times, not to mention the "blast" which consumes even more magic power.
But for Noah, who only has powerful magic power and superb physical skills, this pair of "blasting gloves" is a perfect fit for him. Not only does it make up for the disadvantage of not having combat magic, but it is also easy to carry and can be used anytime and anywhere.
Before receiving rewards from the "Wish" order that can increase combat power, the explosive gloves will be Noah's main means of attack.
Arriving at the open space outside the market, Noah couldn't wait to put on his blasting gloves and threw five consecutive punches at a piece of abandoned ore that was as tall as a person.
The sounds of wind, thunder, burning, rapids, and vibrations rang out almost at the same time, instantly leaving five deep marks of different colors on the abandoned ore.
As Noah retracted his fist, the marks exploded violently, shattering the entire piece of abandoned ore.
"What a fast speed!"
"Nice power."
Kana and Dolan, who were watching, looked surprised and satisfied respectively.
Kana was surprised that Noah could use it so easily even though it was his first time using it.
Dolan was very happy that Noah could unleash the power of the magic weapons he made. Every magic blacksmith hopes that his work can meet the right person.
Noah looked at the rubble on the ground, his expression unchanged.
Recalling the brief pause in the explosion just now, he seemed to have discovered something and turned to look at Dolan. Before he could open his mouth, Dolan spoke first.
"You found out so quickly, Noah boy, you really gave me enough surprises."
Dolan became more and more fond of Noah and explained to him in detail the "explosive" properties of the gloves.
The "blasting" ability of the blasting gloves is divided into two detonation methods, "immediate" and "delayed".
The former can explode when hit by a fist, with considerable power.
The latter will leave a mark on the opponent when it hits, which will explode under the control of the user's magic power. It has average power, but it wins in terms of surprise.
I also want a universal magic item like this… Kana was drooling as she watched.
She only regretted why she had to learn "card" magic, a magic that was both time-consuming and could empty her wallet, and the divination effect was also average.
But when she thought about the price of the Demolition Gloves in Dolan's shop, Kanna was not so concerned anymore. At a price of 500,000, she couldn't even raise the money even if she sold herself and all her cards.
After getting familiar with the magic weapons, Noah returned to Dolan's shop again. He promised to give Kana a commission. Although he was very satisfied with the explosive gloves, it was the reward for Dolan's commission after all.
Finally, Noah set his eyes on a space ring.
Even though it is just a small ring, it is a fusion of space magic and top-level forging skills.
There is a special space of 10cm×10cm×10cm inside the ring, which can be used to store items. Moreover, the ring only responds to the magic power of the user, and no one other than the user can open it by conventional means.
But after asking Dolan about the price, Noah was shocked.
But isn't it too tasteless to buy a space of one tenth of a cubic meter at a price of 1.2 million?
After some back and forth, Noah successfully got Dolan to give him a 50% discount, and spent 600,000 with great pain.
Looking at the sad-looking Dolan and the smile on his face after receiving the money, Noah understood that even if the price was half off, the old man would still make a lot of money.
It's total robbery!
No, even robbery can't make money this fast!
Kana received a commission of 30,000 and celebrated with Dolan, but the world was ended with Noah injured.
The reason why Noah bought the space ring even though he knew it was useless was to store the "Dragoon".
Although the unactivated Dragoon is only the size of the palm of your hand, it is still not very convenient to carry, and there is also the risk of it falling if you are not careful. It is better to find a small box with space for it to be at home.
After asking Dolan for a chain to hang the ring around his neck, Noah and Kana left the market.
"Hey, Cana, tell Erza to remember to come get her new equipment."
"Got it, old man Dolan."
On the return journey on the magic train, Kana and Noah waved goodbye to Dolan outside the window, and the old man watched them until the train completely disappeared from sight.