Marvelous Merchandise/2024-11-11/Story

Dialogue

(Talk to Liben): Liben: Hey there, friend! It's been a while!; It sure has, Liben!; Liben: Hehe, enthusiastic as ever, I see... I wonder, how changed a man am I?; You're the same as ever.; Why, you're getting friendlier!; Liben: That's good. I mean, I almost didn't make it back this time.; Did you try your luck in Natlan?; Liben: Nope! I heard that things there were tense, so I deliberately avoided it and went to Nod-Krai instead.; Liben: Have you been there?; Nope.; What kind of place is that?; Liben: No? Well, I guess I can tell you about it then.; Liben: Nod-Krai is in the southernmost part of Snezhnaya, where people from all over Teyvat gather. Those not in the know would think that opportunities to get rich are everywhere there.; Liben: It's only after you get there that you realize that it's a wild place that plays by its own rules.; Its own rules?; Liben: Let me put it this way: Before I even set foot in the city, I was robbed by a group of vagrants — taking advantage of my ignorance about the place.; Liben: Courts of law, Knights of Favonius... There's none of that there. Someone just told me to visit the Voynich Guild.; Liben: Said the Guild was the strongest force in the area and that they might be able to get me justice.; Liben: I was only half-convinced at first, so imagine my surprise when the Guild folks not only hauled all my goods back — they even bought everything off me, too. Totally amazing, right?; Liben: I was so happy to see that much Mora, I counted it all up several times!; "I've done it! Woohoo!"^{[Note 1]}; ...And why did I almost not make it back, you ask?^{[Note 1]}

Liben: Ugh... I don't even wanna talk about it. When I left the city again, I ran into another band of vagrants, who robbed me of every Mora — not a single coin was spared.

They must've already had their eye on you back in the city...

Liben: *sigh* That's me, Liben, for you! Only the grandest peaks and deepest troughs of life! Anyway, I'm not going back there — not for a while at least.

Liben: So yeah, stay on your toes if you're going to Nod-Krai, and don't let just anyone know that you're holding onto a big bag of Mora.

I'll keep that in mind.

You keep your guard up too, Liben.

Liben: So, I trust that our deal's still on, then?

(Continues to the options below)

(Talk to Liben again)

Liben: Ah, hello there. Need something?

I'm here for my Box o' Marvels.

(If the player has not collected the daily Box o' Marvels)

Liben: The items needed today are as such.

(Opens Liben's Daily Commission)

(If the player has already collected the daily Box o' Marvels)

Liben: I reckon you've already collected one for the day, friend! Still, feel free to inspect the other boxes. As before, you'll find that I'm no cheat.

Can you tell me about your background again?

Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time, I sold curios.

Liben: I've been doing good business recently.

Liben: Before that, I ran the Nod-Krai trade route, hoping to make myself a small fortune.

Liben: But... I'm still here, so I'm sure you know how that turned out!

What kind of business are you talking about?

Liben: Simple. You find me a few basic everyday items, cooking ingredients and the like, and then you trade them with me for a Box o' Marvels, full of all kinds of nice little treasures.

Liben: Keep in mind that I've filled these Boxes o' Marvels with the fortune I made in my time as a seller of curios. There's no booby prizes to be found here, and I treat all my customers the same.

Liben: Why box them up and turn it into a lucky draw, you ask?

Liben: What can I say, people like a gift box. It just makes everyone a little more inclined to get involved.

How do you earn any money like this?

Liben: Hmm, fair point. Perhaps I should explore business opportunities in Natlan next time after all, eh?

Liben: Or maybe hire a few people for protection and make another trip to Nod-Krai, that might work too...

Liben: To be honest, though, I'm getting pretty tired...

Liben: Guess I'll take a break before making any more plans!

(Returns to selection)

Goodbye.

Liben: See you around.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Although these are dialogue choices given to the Traveler, they seem to be sentences spoken by Liben instead.

[eh?-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Although these are dialogue choices given to the Traveler, they seem to be sentences spoken by Liben instead.

[Note 1]