"I heard from Brook that Mage Felic bought two daggers from me?"
The first sentence the old man said after he sat down made Lin Li wary. Could it be that this old man knew something? Why didn't he mention anything else? Why did he have to mention the two daggers? With this doubt in his mind, Lin Li nodded his head cautiously. "Yes, there is such a thing. But, Mr William, is there a problem?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant …" William still had a smile on his face, and didn't seem to mind Lin Li's rudeness at all. "I'm just curious. The two daggers have been placed in the showroom for a century or two, and no one has ever asked about them. If Brook hadn't mentioned them today, I would have forgotten about them. Hence, I'm curious as to why Mage Felic would like them …"
"This …" Lin Li looked at William strangely. For a moment, he really suspected that this old man had too much to drink. Otherwise, why would he ask such a presumptuous question? Although the two daggers weren't a huge secret, they weren't related to each other, and didn't even know each other. What made this old man think that he would tell him?
Hence, Lin Li happily asked, "Mr William, what do you think of the weather today?"
"…" William was rendered speechless by Lin Li's question. Actually, William knew that it was presumptuous of him to ask such a question, but he was really curious. The two daggers had been placed in the Time Consignment Store for a century or two. Since his grandfather's generation, not a single appraiser had been able to identify their origins. As the heir of the Time Consignment Store, William really wanted to know what was so special about them. Secondly, he didn't expect this young mage to be so difficult to deal with. At the start, William really didn't expect things to turn out this way. After all, he had some reputation in Roland City. Which young man wouldn't agree to his every request? How could they be like this young mage, who was guarding against him as though he was a thief? It was as though he was afraid that William would steal money from his pocket …
Actually, William couldn't be blamed for this, because he didn't know what kind of person this fella was. To this fella, being highly respected and famous was not even worth a copper coin. This fella was born not to be taken advantage of. He didn't care if you were the owner of the Time Consignment Store or a legendary figure in Roland City. If you didn't give him some benefits, he wouldn't even bother to talk to you, let alone find out any secrets …
Fortunately, William was a cultured person, after all. Although he was rebuffed, he only smiled awkwardly, and wasn't angry at Lin Li.
"Kid, are you tired of living? How dare you speak to Uncle William like that!" Although William wasn't angry, it didn't mean that the others weren't angry.
Lasorick almost couldn't wait to stand up. Perhaps because he was too agitated, he even knocked over a few wine glasses on the table. At this moment, Lasorick looked really agitated. His chubby face was flushed, and he was waving his hands exaggeratedly. If one was a little timid, they might really be scared by him.
Unfortunately, Lin Li had always been bold …
Hence, when Lasorick stood up, Lin Li did not even look at him. It was as if the person who was baring his fangs was not a living person, but a buzzing fly.
"Shut up, Lasorick, you are too rude." William's face darkened.
"But, Uncle William …" Although Lasorick had always been arrogant and domineering, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of William, because he knew that even his father had to be polite to William. This skinny old man wasn't just the owner of the Time Consignment Store. His identity and status were much higher than what the outsiders thought them to be.
Just as Lasorick was about to defend himself, he suddenly felt someone tugging at his sleeve. He secretly turned around, and saw that his companion was gesturing for him to sit down. Lasorick hesitated for a while, and finally sat down reluctantly. After Lasorick sat down, the young man slowly stood up from his seat.
"I'm sorry, Mage Felic. Lasorick is just like that. He's used to being blunt, so please don't take it to heart if he's rude in any way. I'll apologize on his behalf, but I think he's right about one thing. Your attitude towards Mr William just now was indeed lacking in the necessary respect …"
"Is that so …?" Lin Li glanced at Lasorick without batting an eyelid. He was even more sure of his guess. This fella was most likely related to someone he knew. Otherwise, why would he say such provocative words when they had no enmity with each other? It sounded like he was apologizing on Lasorick's behalf, but that was not what he meant after listening carefully. The apology was just a pretense, and the real point was actually in the last sentence.
"Argus, I seem to have forgotten my wine over there. Can I trouble you to bring it over for me?" William suddenly asked.
"Sure, Mr William …" The young man's expression froze, and his smile seemed to turn ugly. However, he was not a fool like Lasorick, after all. After hesitating for a while, he simply backed out of the conversation.
"I'm really sorry, Mage Felic. He's still young and ignorant. Please don't lower yourself to his level." William smiled apologetically after the young man called Argus had walked far away.
"Hehe, Mr William, you're too kind …" William's apology was very sincere, and did not seem to be bashful at all. That made Lin Li have a good impression of this old man.
"My request just now was indeed too presumptuous, but please do not misunderstand me. The reason why I am so concerned about those two daggers is not because I have any ulterior motives, but because of the curiosity of an appraiser. Ever since I was very young, my father kept telling me that a good appraiser must maintain a strong curiosity, and never be satisfied with the knowledge that he has mastered."
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes." William nodded his head seriously.
Lin Li thought for a while, and called Norfeller over. "Norfeller, lend me the Heaven's Wrath daggers for a while."
"Yes, Master." Norfeller did not ask anything, and quietly pulled out the two Heaven's Wrath daggers from his waist, and placed them on the table.
"Mage Felic, this is …" William looked at Norfeller, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes.
"His name is Norfeller, and he's my companion from Doland." Of course, Norfeller's true identity couldn't be revealed. After giving a brief explanation, Lin Li picked up one of the Heaven's Wrath daggers. "Mr William, what kind of metal do you think these two daggers are made of?"
"This …" William thought for a while. "It should be Hell Fiendish Iron. It has a dark luster, which is the biggest characteristic of Hell Fiendish Iron."
"No, no, no …" Lin Li shook his head, and flipped the dagger in his hand to face William. "Take a closer look. The edge of this dagger is not as sharp as the Fiendish Iron."
"Then could it be because they have been left unused for too long? As you know, these two daggers have been placed in the showroom for 100 to 200 years. It's natural for the edge to become blunt after such a long time … "" This has nothing to do with the length of time.
"This has nothing to do with the length of time. Magic weapons are not ordinary weapons. Magic elements are naturally mobile, which determines the way magic weapons decay is completely different from ordinary weapons. Ordinary weapons decay from the edge because the edge is the weakest and most vulnerable to the invasion of moisture. However, magic weapons are not like this. The edge is the place where the flow of magic elements is the most intense. Once a magic weapon is successfully forged, its edge will be the last to decay. Although the result is the same, the process is completely opposite."
"I see …" William nodded thoughtfully. To be honest, what this young mage said was not complicated at all. On the contrary, it was very simple and common sense. William only needed to recall for a while to know that what Lin Li said was true. The decay process of magical weapons and ordinary weapons was indeed different.
However, it was also because it was too simple and common sense that William had never paid attention to it. If a weapon were to decay, it would mean that it had become a piece of trash. Who would pay attention to a piece of trash? Furthermore, the decay process of a weapon could easily take up to 100 years. How many people in this world would spend 100 years to observe the decay of a weapon?
"In that case, Mage Felic, what kind of metal are they forged from?"
"The Adamantine of Misfortune is a magical metal that is full of flaws. To a certain extent, it is almost no different from ordinary iron. Among all magical metals, it can be said to be the weakest. If it is not forged with special techniques, it would be easily broken by a fierce battle. Look at the edge. It has become so blunt after 100 to 200 years. Apart from the Adamantine of Misfortune, I really can't think of any other magical metal that would become like this," Lin Li said, and paused for a while.
At this point, Lin Li paused for a while, and continued, "However, the Adamantine of Misfortune has an advantage that other magical metals can't compare to, and that is, it can accommodate almost infinite magical elements. No matter how powerful the source of mana is or how ferocious the mageweath is, there's no need to worry about the Adamantine of Misfortune being overwhelmed."
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