Selling the Fire-Pillar Sword gave Ethan at least 150,000 gold. Back when he bought it, the price was 200,000 gold at the equipment shop in Porco City.
But certain items drop in value when their durability decreases. In this case, the Fire-Pillar Sword's price went down because Ethan had used it in every single battle.
After finishing the transaction, Ethan took the money and left the equipment shop.
His goal was to return to his room at the inn and rest comfortably before starting his next plan.
When he arrived at the inn, Ethan stopped in his tracks upon seeing Celica coming down the stairs.
The woman looked shocked after seeing him—after all, she knew Ethan had been resting in his room earlier before they went out hunting.
"Ethan?"
Ethan smiled, pulling down the hood of his black cloak and removing his white mask. He gave a small smile as Celica walked up to him.
"Did you guys get a lot of Star Essence?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah, we did. We got quite a lot," Celica replied.
