The Cursed Words, V1, Chapter 14: Verde Trading House

“I’m only Rank 3 though…”

“Oliver, Baby, Word Changes can happen at any time, for any reason. Hmmm~! I just don’t know what change would cause a Miner to be able to move statues with their mind? Either way, I’m not paying you anything extra for haunted statues. If you want to sell them for a higher price, then you can go rent a carriage and travel to Kale Town yourself! Hmph~!”

“So you just don’t wanna pay more after all!”

“Who would ‘want’ to pay more money for anything?”

“Mama, don’t bully Ollie~!”

“Hyahahaha~! You two are so cute~!”

“Come on, Ollie! Ignore her! I’ll show you some of the stuff we bought this time!”

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The Cursed Words, Volume 1, Chapter 2: Childish Dreams

“It’s not impossible but…” Greenstone shook his head and sighed, “Just too difficult.”

“Oliver’s Great Grandfather did it!” Orna retorted angrily.

“Mister Kale was an amazing man… But do you know how he became a ‘Miner’?”

“Umm… He was really good at mining?”

“Yes. He was very good! The best! He started mining when he was five! He spent his entire childhood and adolescence in the mines! He got married in the mines! His wife gave birth in the mines! He lived every day of his life until he died in the mines! He was only twenty five years old! *Cough-cough-cough~!*”

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