Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 156. Market Visit.

The next morning, they all went to the inn's communal dining room and sat down on one of the tables. Cinderielle and Tempestria looked at the silent Verdantia, and Cinderielle asked. "So, what did your cousin want?"

Verdantia poked the fruit salad on her plate and hummed. "Nothing much. As I said, she is just... spoiled? I don't know. She is annoying and just wanted to show off to me how she was already Level 5 or 6. She probably thinks I am still sub-Level-10 since only three years have gone by since I reached Level 1."

Tempestria smirked. "But, she doesn't know that you have the <Delicious Berries> as help."

Verdantia shrugged. "Not only that, Mom was involved in my training. So, yeah."

Flor, who was sitting on the table, asked. "Is it common for family members to get along badly with each other?"

The three Sylvans pondered, and Cinderielle answered. "While it isn't like the most normal thing, it is more common than people think."

Flor hummed. "That's strange. I feel like all the Rose Fairies get along with each other nicely."

Tempestria laughed. "I've seen a few of them play fighting, though. I even saw them becoming sad or upset at what another one did."

Flor blinked twice. "Isn't that playful nature?"

Tempestria asked back. "What makes you think that Vera's and Verdantia's relation is not similar?"

Flor was surprised and stopped speaking for a moment, becoming thoughtful. "I see... You are right. It seems that perspective makes a lot of difference in similar situations."

Verdantia chuckled softly and explained. "Vera and I don't get along much, but we don't hate each other... yet. To be honest, if Vera continues behaving like she does and doesn't mature, we will eventually be at odds."

Flor asked, trying to change the subject before it got too upsetting. "What are our plans for today? We need to wait two days or so until Wert comes to us, right?"

Cinderielle asked, excited. "How about we go around the marketplace? We have a bit of money that Liu Shu gave us, just in case, right? We can also buy a few of the materials Liu Shu needs. The high-ranking ones."

Tempestria asked. "How much money did she give us?"

Cinderielle asked, speechless. "Were you not listening?"

Tempestria raised her elegant eyebrow. "I was lost in Liu Shu's beauty."

Verdantia commented. "We have 30 Tyn."

The Wind Sylvan whistled. "Impressive. With that, we could buy E Rank equipment."

Flor hummed. "How expensive are they?"

Tempestria had the most knowledge on this, so she explained. "Usually, prices of items follow quite an easy-to-understand scheme. F rank items are sold for Lir, E Rank items will cost Tyn, D Rank will cost Bren, C Rank costs Syl, and finally, B Rank, if there are any, costs Arbor. Anything above that Rank is strong enough to be a national treasure. So, yeah, the price is almost incalculable."

Flor blinked. "How strong are B Rank Items?"

Tempestria smiled. "Well, there was one time that a country revealed a Level 35 B Rank sword. It was the final masterpiece created by a wood crafter several years ago. The tales speak that the man imbued everything he had in it, including his life. Do you want to know its stats?

Flor tilted her head. "Why reveal that?"

Tempestria laughed. "Well, the stats were ridiculous enough that knowing that the best fighter from that country would be wielding that sword in war was enough of a deterrent."