Absolute Beast Dominion - Chapter 315: Dwarves
Chapter 315: Dwarves
Chapter 315: Dwarves
“What about dwarves?” Leo asked.
The priest was taken aback.
“Female dwarves?” the priest asked with a strange look on his face. Female dwarves were less desired by fine men like Leo… but who was he to question? People might have varied tastes.
“Tsk. No. Not female specifically. Any dwarves that are skilled in metallurgy and craftsmanship.”
What does this priest take me for? Leo thought internally.
“Ah, skilled dwarves for territory… Well, though they are also expensive, ranging nearly in the elves’ area, currently they are also out of stock. However, you can always buy the unskilled ones and have them trained. They are inherently suited for such works and catch things quickly.” The priest paused for a moment, thinking, before adding,
“They are also physically stronger than elves or humans, and even the ones with no soul rank match the strength level of a Peak 1-star human. So they are great for cheap labour. The ones without soul rank start with 10,000 AC. Once again, females are more priced.”
Leo took in the words, and after a few more inquiries, he left when some people arrived to buy slaves.
Leo only had one thing on his mind as he walked back to Grivak.
“Expensive…”
The reason skilled dwarves were so expensive was because after buying them once, you could have a lifetime constant supply of money at the cost of raw materials.
“Dwarves are great for investment for my territory… And I don’t even need to worry about leaving my territory behind after 20 years for the academy. I can just make Howl walk away with the whole city on his back.”
“But 10 million just to buy a dwarf who is low-levelled in his area of skill? That’s simply foolish. That’s like 400 gold and my reward money.”
Leo thought of the moment when he and Lily used to work with 20 Bronze coins a month just to exist, yet now he was capable enough to play with 4 million Bronze coins at once.
“Still not enough! I will get richer and stronger!” Leo motivated himself. For him and for Lily.
The reason he was looking for a craftsman was the Low-Purple-Tier Thunder-Crest Elk Antler he still had in his possession, and at a minimum, an intermediate 1-star craftsman was required. And hiring them for work was very expensive. He had enquired and come to understand that the antler in his possession was a rare magical tool treasure that had the potential to be forged directly into one star higher level equipment than the treasure itself.
Which meant a Low-yellow tier treasure suited for a low 5-star professional could be made from the antler. And only a craftsman starting from an intermediate level could even think of attempting such a thing, that too at a minimum of 20 Million AC hiring cost.
That was the value of Low yellow-tier treasures and equipment.
Treasures, Equipment, and their related average costs:
[Cost varies depending on the quality, need, and rarity.]
White – 1000 AC
Low-Green – 20,000 AC
Mid-Green – 30,000 AC
High-Green – 40,000 AC
Peak-Green – 50,000 AC
Pseudo-Blue – 100,000 AC
Low-Blue – 200,000 AC
Mid-Blue – 300,000 AC
High-Blue – 400,000 AC
Peak-Blue – 500,000 AC
Pseudo-Purple – 1 Million AC
Low-Purple – 2 Million AC
Mid-Purple – 3 Million AC
High-Purple – 4 Million AC
Peak-Purple – 5 Million AC
Pseudo-Yellow – 10 Million AC
Low-Yellow – 20 Million AC
Mid-Yellow – 30 Million AC
High-Yellow – 40 Million AC
Peak-Yellow – 50 Million AC
Leo still hadn’t taken into account the custom configuration on the equipment and other supplementary materials; the cost would probably go up by another notch.
“Bruh… I can buy so many dwarves with that,” Leo muttered. But he did know why others weren’t thinking of buying slaves and instead opted to hire. It was because, other than the fact that intermediate-level dwarves were almost impossible to find, it was also because not all dwarves were the same and might not be able to work on things one might be looking for.
All in all, waiting for a suitable dwarven slave was very time-consuming.
As he made his way to Grivak, he discovered an unusual purple-haired lady watching the scorpion with eyes that suggested she was reminiscing about something pleasant. She reminded Leo of Leon, who had the same coloured hair but a lighter shade.
She was standing very close to Grivak, and as if Grivak wasn’t bothered, he allowed her to remain there happily.
Though she looked quite young, in her early thirties in both looks and body, Leo already knew not to guess anybody’s age by appearance.
As if noticing his gaze, the lady sharply turned her head toward Leo.
W-what the fuck! This can’t be normal… Leo was shocked internally. This was the second time the same thing had happened to him, people noticing that he was observing them. First Uraan, and now this lady.
Not caring about Leo’s thoughts, she approached him.
Leo kept his lips pursed because he couldn’t sense her strength at all. She was obviously ranked higher than him, evident from the yellow dragon badge she was wearing, signifying she was a professor.
“Leo, right? Lily’s man?” she said.
“Yes…” Leo responded, his eyes narrowing when Lily was mentioned. She seemed to already know him, and the fact that she knew Lily meant there was no use hiding it.
But why does she know Lily? he wondered.
“No need to be wary, I am Lily’s Master. Katherine. It’s the first time we meet, and I suppose Lily didn’t describe my appearance to you,” Katherine said, already knowing why Lily would do that.
Leo’s eyes widened as he bent slightly.
“Pleased to meet you, Professor Katherine.”
Katherine nodded, then pointed at Grivak.
“Why is K’s beast here?”
Leo frowned.
“K?”
“Oh sorry, hehe.” She giggled softly, covering her lips with her hand. Even her small laugh seemed to charm the nearby passing men. But one glimpse of her badge was enough to scare the shit out of them.
“Fuck! What’s a professor doing here?” one man muttered before quickly disappearing into the crowd, afraid he might get wiped out for thinking of a professor in that way.
“I mean Leon. It is his beast, right? Why is it in the infirmary area? What managed to defeat a…” She looked at Grivak once again.
“A High 3-star beast? Don’t tell me you both had an unofficial match outside the arena.”
“No. We didn’t.”
“Then how? Hubby said your territory is 80 kilometres away. And even though the maximum-ranked beasts in those areas are Peak 3-star beasts, Singham should have been more than enough to deal with them,” Katherine said with a pleasant smile that suggested she already had a guess as to how it happened.
