Second Holy Mission
Vivian was walking as quickly as she could within the compound where the members of the Temple of Priests lived while heading over to the Blacksmith Shop.
If she could, she would've already run but she was ashamed to do such a thing.
She was filled with excitement that she postponed taking up her next Holy Mission.
Vivian finally arrived at the Blacksmith Shop and went straight to the counter.
And behind the counter were the same people the last time Marie and her visited.
"Good morning, sister. How may I help you?" the man said.
And if Vivian had been paying attention last time, she would have known that the man's name was Sike.
"Morning, too, brother. I'm here to use this," she said and placed the coupon on top of the counter.
Both of the clerks looked at the coupon.
Sike took it.
"What kind of equipment do you want?"
"Is it possible to get a silver equipment with magical effects?"
"Sorry, but only mithril-grade weapons and above can be engraved with runes."
As far as Vivian remembers, the metal grades were iron, silver, mithril, orichalcum, adamantite and then legendary metals.
"Is it possible to learn Physical Arts with armor?"
"Do you mean something like a shield, gloves and boots?"
"I mean, is it possible to learn a Physical Art by getting hit, like let's say I wear a breastplate and I keep getting hit on my chest. Will I be able to learn something like [Armor Mastery]?"
"I've never heard of such a Physical Art. The only Physical Arts that I've heard are [Fist], [Leg], [Savage Mastery] and [Palm Mastery]."
"So there's no [Knee], [Elbow] and [Grapple Mastery]?"
"The knee is part of [Leg Mastery], while the elbow is [Fist Mastery]. But for [Grapple Mastery], I don't know and I have never heard of one."
"What about fingers? Is there a [Finger Mastery]?"
"It's part of [Savage Mastery]."
"I see.," Vivian said and then turned around to point at an item. "I want something like that!"
"A bardiche?"
She returned her gaze to the man.
"What kind of mastery will I get from that? Is it possible to get both [Axe] and [Spear Mastery] from that?"
"Well, there is the poleaxe which allows you to learn [Axe], [Spear] and [Hammer Mastery]. There's also the halberd which allows you to learn [Axe], [Spear] and [Hook Mastery]."
"How much is it to repair a weapon?"
"It depends on the damage. But the minimum is 3 silver coins."
"I want the poleaxe please."
"Okay," Sike sand and then turned to his companion.
The woman nodded and turned to Vivian.
"Please follow me, sister."
She led Vivian to one of the corners.
"These are the silver grade poleaxes."
In front of Vivian, there were different sizes of the poleaxe, ranging from 4 to 6ft long.
However, there was something they all had in common.
"Why is the blade of the axe too small?"
The poleaxe she was pointing at was 6ft long. As for the weapons on its head: the blade of the axe was only about 5 inches long, the hammer was as large as a 10-year-old's fist, and the tip of the was only 4 inches long.
"It is to balance out the weight between both sides."
Vivian glanced at the axe and hammer.
"But if that's the case, then how come the bardiche has a long blade?"
"That's because you only have one side to worry about when swinging a bardiche, so it makes it easier to get a feel of which part of the weapon you're swinging. But for the poleaxe, if the axe is heavier compared to the hammer and you use the hammer to strike an opponent, due to the uneven weight, the strike would be weaker. The same can be said if the hammer is heavier compared to the axe."
"Oh… Okay… I'll take the poleaxe…"
***
Vivian entered an Apothecary Shop which was also located within the compound where the members of the Temple of Priests live.
She headed directly to the counter and there was a woman wearing a White Cloak behind it reading a book.
"Hi, do you sell soap here?"
The woman put down her book and faced Vivian.
"Yes. What scent do you want?"
"What is the most popular one?"
"Rose."
"Do you have something like lavender?"
"Lavender?"
"Something color violet."
"Yes, we have damsies."
"How much?"
"5 silvers."
"Do you also have the green stick for cleaning teeth?"
"Yes, 1 copper."
"Add that one as well. By the way, what is the best way to wash hair?"
"Soap is enough. But if you want to make the scent of your hair last even longer, you can brush it with oil -- we also sell them damsies scent oil."
"How much is it?"
"3 silvers."
"Please add that also."
"Anything else?"
"Nothing."
"Okay, please wait for a moment."
The woman gathered the items that Vivian ordered and wrapped them with a piece of cloth before handing them over to her.
"Can I ask how much is the mana potion and how many types of mana potions are there?"
"Oh, it's the same as the healing potion. 5 silvers for the low, 10 silvers for the medium and 20 silvers for the high."
"How much mana will I be able to recover if I drink a low-mana potion?"
"It heals a small amount of mana."
"Like a quarter?"
"It depends on the person. The more mana you have, the more mana potions you need."
"I see. And if a person drinks a mana potion, will it automatically recover their mana or do I have to wait for like a few seconds?"
"It automatically heals your mana like a healing potion that automatically heals your wounds."
"I see. Thank you," Vivian and paid before leaving.
***
Vivian entered a tailoring shop.
And of course, again, it was still located within the compounds where the members of the Temple of Priests lived.
"Hi, how can I help you?"
A woman with glasses and wearing a White Cloak greeted her.
"I'm looking to buy a pair of pants, something that's good for traveling and fighting."
"Do you want loose or fitting? Both are stretchable."
"Fitting."
"Any particular color you like?"
"Black. Do you also have a shirt for traveling and fighting? Black as well."
"Yes, we do. We also have both loose and fitting, and long-sleeves as well -- great for protection from insects. And of course, it's stretchable."
"Hmm… I want the long-sleeve, black. How much for the both of them?"
"It would be 14 copper coins."
"Make it 2 black long-sleeve shirts and pants."
"Okay."
***
Vivian entered the Mission Room.
Before coming here, she changed her clothes. She wore a Brown Cloak, her gold necklace with a vertically stretched-out sun pendant and her Copper I Rank pendant. And beneath her cloak was her leather armor with a black fitting and stretchable long-sleeve underneath, fingerless gloves, black fitting and stretchable pants, a pair of worn-out leather boots with a metal plate covering its tips, and a water pouch and a small sack around her waist.
Meanwhile, for her weapons, she was carrying a poleaxe that she used like a walking staff and had a kitchen knife inside her left boot.
As for her sword, whip and satchel, she left them back at the dorm.
"Hi, Brother Ezekiel."
"Hello, Sister Vivian. It's nice to see you again. Are you here to take a Holy Mission?"
"Yes. Where is the Quest -- I mean, Mission Board here?"
"It's that one over there," he said and pointed.
"I see. Thank you," she said and went to the Mission Board.
When she got to the board, she immediately began reading the papers posted.
'Brown Cloak: Take and pass a written exam. Reward 1 gold coin…'
'Brown Cloak: Open a bank account here in the Temple of Priests. Reward 1 gold coin…'
'Class Magic Mission: Participate in a feeding and teaching program outside the Temple to help the weak and suffering. Reward 5 gold coins, 5 days a week. Note: Some positions come with bonuses…'
'Class Magic Mission: Participate in managing the Temple's daily operations. Reward 20 gold coins per month. Note: Some positions come with bonuses…'
'Class Magic Mission: Participate in the Ranking Match at the Training Grounds and reach the Top 3. Reward is 1 set of full-plated mithril armor…'
'Class Magic Mission: Participate in the Holy Crusade for 6 months. Reward is 50 gold coins, promotion points, and bonuses included. Note: Must have a complete set of armor of Crusader's Armor…'
'Class Magic Mission: Report any information about the forces of darkness. Reward 20 Platinum coins…'
'Hmm…'
'I'm going to take the Bank Account mission…'