Returning to the surface Nero made his way to the guild to cash in his magic stones and drop items
"Welcome adventurer, how can I help you" asked the receptionist
"Just cashing in items and magic stones" Nero replied passing over his bag
"Thank you very much" the receptionist replied, using experienced hands to seperate the magic stones and put them on a scale that measured the stones weight and magical energy in order to find out how much they were worth
"Thank you for waiting, your total comes to 15,000 valis"
Nero accepted the money before remembering that he had not put the killer ant fangs that he had froze in his bag due to worrying that they would damage the bag "oh yeah I have these as well" he commented, placing the mandibles on the desk
The receptionist frowned as she looked at the fangs before her "I'm sorry but I don't recognize these drop items, where did you get them?"
"I got them from a killer ant on the 8th floor, I used my magic to freeze them and break them off in desperation and it seems they became a drop item somehow" Nero explained
"Please excuse me for a moment" the receptionist bowed before walking further into the guild
A few minutes later a higher up from the guild came to the desk and had a look at the fangs "hrm, these are indeed a killer ants mandibles but they are emmiting a cold air" he mumbled, placing his hand on one of the fangs "it also seems that they have gained the ability to conduct magic, you said these dropped after you used magic on the killer ant?" asked the higher up
"That's right, it was a bit of a in the moment thing but I use ice magic and it had pinned me down so I just started channeling my magic through my hands and then they froze and I was able to break them off" Nero informed the staff member
"You say you broke them off but these are very hard and wouldn't break that easily" replied the man, knocking his finger against the fang causing it to make a solid sound
"Well it's what happened, I have the wounds on my hands to back up my statement" Nero stated, showing the cuts on his hands
Looking at the wounds the staff member frowned "could you come with me then" he declared, leading the way to a room in the back
"I guess so" Nero replied, picking up the fangs and following him
Once they were in the room the staff member closed the door behind him and remarked "please could you show me the magic that you used to defend yourself" presenting a new pair of killer ant fangs "I wish to see whether in a similar circumstance you could change a drop item so that it has the same properties"
"What if I can't and accidentally break the item" Nero questioned
"The guild will take responsibility and you will not have to pay for any damages" replied the staff member "now then, if you please" he motioned to the fangs
"Alright" Nero responded, taking the fangs in his hands and channeling his magic into them
It didn't take long for ice to start forming on the fangs, but unlike the fangs that Nero had the color of the new fangs remained red instead of turning an icy blue
Releasing the fangs onto the table Nero commented "that was pretty much how I did it but the killer ant was alive, maybe it was because my magic somehow influenced it while it was still alive"
"That does make sense" mumbled the staff member "I have heard that in certain circumstances monsters will have their drop items change slightly" turning to Nero he smiled "I suppose congradulations are in order then"
"Congradulations? for what?" Nero asked
"For creating a unique drop item, you may keep it, sell it to the guild for which we will offer you a suitable price, you could put it up for auction or you could take it to a blacksmith to sell it or have it made into something, no matter what I can tell you with certainty that you have benefitted from your adventure today" smiled the staff member
"How much do you think it is worth then" Nero queeried
"If I had to give you a number I would say we could offer around 100,000 valis for such a unique set of fangs, if you were to put them up for auction the number could be even higher if they attract the attention of a rich adventurer or a wealthy merchant or noble who likes their look" explained the man
"100,000 valis as a minimum" Nero exclaimed in shock, turning to look at the fangs on the table
"Indeed, she what would you like to do with them" he questioned
"I-I think I'll hold onto them for the time being" Nero stammered, gently taking the fangs back "something like this I feel like I should consult with my goddess before I make any descisions"
"I understand, please return once you have made a descision on what you wish to do with the items, we can help you get in touch with well known auction houses and blacksmiths or take the items off your hands for you but please take your time with your descision"
"Thank you, I will let you know once I have made my descision" Nero replied, slowly walking out of the guild with the fangs in his hands seeming to weigh more than they did before he came into the guild only a short while ago.