Tales of the Supremes 48 NAME YOUR PRICE

Elder Lawa's jaw dropped seeing the energy stones that were lying on the table radiating dazzling light. 'Too many! I never expect such number of stones.'

There were thousands of energy stones in their vaults but in low quality such as the energy stones that can be obtained through E beasts and little number D beasts.

In just one glance, Lawa could determine that there were energy stones from C beasts!

Snapping out to his usual self, he faced the three youths with disbelief and said, "We will appraise your stones. This will take time, I asked for your patience."

"We can wait," Kalipsi smiled.

With the help of Laz, the appraisal begins.

Lawa touched the stones with his hands covered by his earthly energy. He could determine how pure the energy in each energy stone has.

"Grade D, Grade C, grade C, grade D..." Lawa appraised every stone carefully. 'These stones can only be found in higher level beasts. How can these three youths managed to have these all?' Although puzzled, he didn't voice it out to avoid conflict with their biggest benefactor.

The stones were truly a great help to enhance the purification level of every citizen in their city. More experts will emerge and a chance of leveling up their city's current status will be possible at last.

"A...a...hu...hundred?" Elder Lawa uttered in disbelief. It took him a minute to regain his composure.

"We can only buy it all with 20 silver pilancitos. I can offer my storage ring and weapon for the deficit." Lawa offered. 'Our hall budget was only limited from 30 pilancitos a year. The hall already used up the 10 silver pilancitos leaving 20. If I asked for more to the higher-ups, it will take longer. I don't know if they can wait more.'

"20 silver pilancitos?" Laz gulped a large amount of saliva. 'That's a great sum. If I can obtain even five, my mother will be able to see a physician and we don't need to worry about every day need a year. But of course, it's a nigh impossible for me.'

One silver pilancitos was equal to a thousand of bronze pilancitos.

"Senior here was an honest and competent man. Your price was reasonable," Tala said. She knew how much she can sell the stones.

"Being honest with the customer will make them came back again." Lawa smiled warmly. He knew that these two weren't ordinary one. Scheming with them wouldn't be a good idea. Lawa was also against scheming.

"Elder Lawa is truly an honest Elder," Laz said proudly. He knew his master a lot and his master had helped him often too.

Elder Lawa handed over a pouch containing 20 silver pilancitos.

For the last moment, he watched his storage ring on his finger before it vanishes.

He was going to take off his storage ring when one of the youth, the shortest one among the three, said, 20 pilancitos is enough elder.

Lawa was stunned to his words. Not understanding what he means, he explained, "Though this storage ring of mine was older than me, you will not be able to see such a vast space inside it to any storage ring out there."

"This money is truly enough elder," Tala persuaded the elder. She noticed the sentimental look of the elder to his storage ring, so she did not want to snatch it from him.

"Thank you," Elder Lawa said in low voice with a hint of bashfulness.

"Thank you Elder. We will take our leave first," the trio headed out after paying the appraisal fee of one silver pilancitos.

Laz was all smile seeing the trio pay the appraisal fee. 'I sure will get a hundred of bronze pilancitos!' He computed in his mind.

"If you need anything, I will be just here." Laz was going to bid farewell when he heard the voice of Tala.

"Actually, we are looking for an Artisan Hall. If you're free, can you send us there?"

You act like new here. Laz couldn't help but laughed.

The three awkwardly nodded.

Laz froze. 'For real?' He didn't mean to laugh them. He was just kidding, but how would he know that he was right. He cleared his throat to break the awkward atmosphere before he said, "Since I am free of time, I will accompany you."

"The Artisan Hall was the best choice to buy weapons and storage rings than on stalls." Laz led the way. "Though there might be good qualities there, in the Artisan Hall, you can guarantee its superiority.

"May I know where did you get that many energy stones?" Laz was curious. Having that much stones was impossible to obtain by such young men.

"We obtain it on the way here." Kalipsi simply answer.

"On the way here? How?"

"Training." Uno simply replied.

Training? What kind of training they have been going through? How long did it take to accumulate that large number of stones? Who trained them?

Suddenly, an unbelievable thought came into his mind.

If he was telling the truth, then how strong they are?

Before he could ask again, the Artisan Hall came into view.

"Welcome to our hall, our esteemed gue.,." the youth stopped his greeting seeing the familiar silhouettes. "Oh! Where did you pick a trash companions Laz?'

Laz continued his way without paying heed to the young man. He gestured the three to follow suit.

"Laz, you dare to ignore me? And this poor companion of yours?" Gab was going to touch the shoulder of Kalipsi to stop him when Laz exerted his energy all over his body.

The concentrated energy made a disturbance in the surrounding air and in an unknown speed, he was already in front of Gab holding his wrist tightly. "Don't touch them with your filthy hand, you idiot!" Laz's voice was like a clap of thunder in Gab's ears. Laz's eyes were lighting with flames as he piercingly locked it on Gab's eyes.

Gab shivered in horror. He knew the might of Laz but he never knew that his action earlier will result that much. He didn't even touch the youth yet. This was what he felt when they try to hurt his little brother too.

He knew that he wasn't much to Laz that is why he wants to touch the other youth, and because of his status in the Artisan Hall, he was confident to humiliate the four.

He never thought that it was just his wishful thinking.

Laz released Gab's wrist. Kalipsi, Uno, and Tala didn't want to be bothered by such human, so they didn't take up an action. But who knows that Laz would make a move.

The trio continued to walk forward.

"So, you're not just an ordinary stone appraisal, huh?" Kalipsi teased him. That speed wasn't so-so in his eyes.

"Uhm. I'm just quiet blessed by talent." Laz rubbed his head in shyness. 'The three of them killed such a large amount of beasts that even I can't. My skills can't be compared to them for sure.' He thought sadly.

A lass confronted them. "What can we do to our guests?" She clasped her fist gracefully.

"We are here to buy weapons and rings," Laz responded.

"This way please." The lass looked at the trio behind Laz. Seeing clearly their faces, she couldn't help but tilted her head. The three seemed familiars as well as unfamiliar. 'Where did I see them?'

"Yes, senior Cite."

"Guess these three is your friends. To come here knowing that the trouble maker is just around here." Cite asked.

Laz's face reddened to Cite's words as he looked at the three.

"We don't know Laz's bad business here. Does Laz felt uncomfortable? If yes, you can.." But before Uno could finish his words, Laz cut it off and said,

"No..no.. if it's the three of you, I don't have anything to say. Senior Cite, can you show us the way please!" Laz said hurriedly.

'Who the **** these three? How can they make Laz act this way? Even the elders can't make him went in this hall to avoid trouble but these three can?' Cite was baffled.

The commission Laz would get later from appraising the stones of the three was a big sum. He wanted to repay it even just by being their tour guide. Though he already did his part by appraising it, a 'gratitude' planted on his mind already by letting him do the job.

They arrived at the main hall. Weapons by weapons were displayed.

"What kind of weapons you're looking for?" Cite asked with a smile.

"Sword," Kalipsi simply replied.

"Is there any preference you've like."

"Nothing. Anything will do," Kalipsi remembered how Tala used any kind of weapon, so he thought anything will do. He was going to buy a weapon, not for him, but for Tala.

Tala saw an ordinary looking bow hung in one corner.

She looked at it and examined. 'How did this thing came here?' Tala brows knitted in confusion. She was going to get it when a swift of hand passed through her and snatched the bow. Because she submerged from deep thought, she was caught off guard.

"Do you want this?" The youth who snatched the bow said gleefully.

"Dilaw, what are you doing to our guests?" Cite was furious to his action. Disrespecting their guest was equal to drive them away.

Dilaw was the son of the Head of the hall who hated Laz because his talent where mediocre compared to Laz and Laz was favored most of the elders. He envious Laz's talent, that's why he felt satisfaction whenever he stirs up trouble to him. Although he couldn't touch Laz, it doesn't mean he couldn't touch his companion.

But the youth was just looking at him with no emotion at all. He couldn't help but gulped seeing the deep black eyes that were staring at him.

The youth said in low voice, "Name your price."

Chapter end