Year 7442, Month 4, Day 21
Today it's exactly one week since I accepted the job. I pulled it out to the last mont but it's already at the limit. I need to go to Zulaid tal-smith. I take a
shower after going running and head towards Zulaid tal-smith with my full rubber protectors equipped and my bayonet. I was being careful so they think I'm a proper
adventurer doing their job properly.
I go to Zulaid tal-smith and show the receptionist that tally thing and even though it was at the ti limit I wasn't particularly scolded or told any sarcasm,
they just handed the sword for the job along with the scabbard. It seems that the receipt address is Viscount Kindou. I see, I guess he bought a knew sword, and
as I was thinking that I tried identifying it but it's nothing particularly special. The price is 1 gold coin, 1,000,000 Z. It's a standard long sword.
After receiving the sword for delivery and I was also given a receipt docunt at the sa ti which I put into my pocket and then left Zulaid tal-smith. After
this I just need to deliver this to Viscount Kindou in Doritt and then when I receive the paynt I get him to sign the letter of receipt and then if I can return to
the governnt office by May 11th I'll have completed the job.
I imdiately return to Bins Manor put down the luggage and take off my armor changing to a casual appearance and head towards Binsil's restaurant. Since Kuro was on
his day off and hanging around in Binsil'ls restaurant for most of the day I figured I would just be intruding so I held back. Just lying. I was kidnapped by
Haritaid and imprisoned in "Dakkuluton" until late so I just couldn't go.
After arriving at Binsil'ls restaurant I sit at the usual table in the corner and order a breakfast set. I chatted with Mary for a bit but it seems she still has an
attachnt towards magic so she's going to keep training while hearing the trick from Kuro. It's nothing for to comnt on so I'll just leaver her to her own.
It's still only the 2nd or 3rd day after all. Since she was actually shown Kuro being able to use magic in front of her I'm sure it's not so easy to give up on. I
taught her the trick to it a bit more and showed her how to do it get but since it was approaching the busy lunch period I left.
I've already given up on having fun at "Ritton". Sohow it feels like after going that deep into it I can't enjoy it anymore. I had the feeling like my type would
end up being found out by the toad owner as well. And if he knew I still had a bit of stock the "Scabbard" he would probably bite on pretty hard. Last night he
almost persistently kept asking if he would really have to wait another three months, or telling how he wouldn't be able to face the good clients.
Ah, that's right, about "Ritton" though, it seems that one play there costs 3 silver coins. It was 30,000 Z. It was a lot more expensive than I thought. Since Kuro's
weekly wages are 40,000 Z after all. If you take into consideration about half from there is used for the per head tax then he would have to live the bare minimum
lifestyle for two weeks or so in order to go once. If you go off buying food and other daily necessities then you would be able to take it at the face value of
about 30,000 yen but if you follow back from the inco of an average farming family then in Japan of my past life it would be a price of over 100,000 yen. It
changes a bit in the city but even then it's an imagine close to 100,000 yen. It was an insanely high class shop. It's not a store you can go to casually.
If he had really hopped on at 8,000 Z or 10,000Z for 1 "Scabbard" then wouldn't his custors have really started to disappear? After doing the math if he has 30
custors or so a day that's 900,000 Z in sales, 27,000,000 Z in a month, and 320,000,000 Z in sales in a year. I'm sure the employees the prostitutes are mostly of
the slave ranking so the majority of the sales will enter Haritaid's pockets. From the 320 gold coins if you take out the 10% tax and various expenses even if it
reduces to just 2/3rds it's still 210 gold coins.
He's earning my entire fortune right now on a monthly basis.
Suddenly I rember Kuro's Unique Ability. Charm huh. It's valuable. I'm amazed he can endure. It's the sa as a beast at 14 years old. Since the ntal age and
body age are different so when it builds up, umm, it's difficult, various things. Even if my MP is super human level it doesn't an that my desires disappear just
from controlling them. There's a limit to just controlling myself from hastily giving into my desires though.
It's an extre conversation but if there's a feast in front of your eyes, it's difficult to starve to death just looking at that. But, I can probably endure longer
than normal people thanks to my MP. Just the sa I can probably resist the desire to sleep and keep staying awake as well. But, along with the breakdown of my body
my MP will eventually run out and even if soone tries to stop I'd devour a al down and go to sleep. There's a limit to holding things back with just the power
of your will. And it's just enduring it, your desires don't disappear. It's like only pretending to endure for the sake of pride.
It's a serious conversation but I know what it feels like to experience the desire to sleep or eat when your MP hits 0, I have experience with it after all. You're
hit with strong desires that are hard to resist even if you're enduring like your life depends on it. If both of those were satisfied but you were pent up when your
MP hit 0 what do you think would happen?
It's frightening just imagining it. That's why that training thod that Mary told about is logical.
I'm thinking about such idiotic things while wandering down a road off of the central street while trying to find a store other than "Ritton". Co to think of it,
it's a bit early but it's a good ti to have lunch. I guess I'll go after having so random lunch.
Thinking that I asked the apprentice boy at Bins Manor about another high class shop than "Ritton" and he told about "Pink Monsoon" when I went there, a toad was
there. Why in the world!? Obviously I ended up being found and in the end I was forced to have the sa conversation with the owner of "Pink Monsoon" about the
scabbard. Different from Haritaid, the perfectly normal looking owner said "I want you to sell them to us as well."
It couldn't be helped so if it was just a bit I decided to sell them there at the sa price as "Ritton". However, I limited it to just 400 packs per three months
for this store. Totaling it together with "Ritton" and it's 1000 packs. Since it only adds up to about the amount of rubber that 30 pairs of sandals would use I
doubt there's any problem. If it's sandals then 30 pairs would only add up to 1,200,000 Z but scabbards will add up to 10,000,000 Z so I'm sure it's fine.
After talking to him I felt like the owner of "Pink Monsoon" was the type to understand what a person is saying. I thought I could hold so hope for VIP treatnt
but he said "There's no way our employees could be a good match for Greed-sama" so I ended up being served (food) at "Dakkuluton" again. It's fine already. Since my
face is already known in the industry in Keel it's already impossible to go and play.
............
Year 7442, Month 4, Day 25
After departing Keel the day before yesterday I was safely able to deliver the sword to Viscount Kindou. Also, I went to Sagulett Company which has a fixed caravan
to Bakkudo every month and gave them a letter to my older brother. Of course, the content is about making deliveries of the Saya. In addition, I asked the
whereabouts of that point of contact. Since he had previously co to Bakkudo as an escort for the caravan here.
I had expected it since I hadn't seen him co to Bakkudo as an escort for the caravan since then but it seems that Sagulett Company isn't hiring him right now. It
can't be helped. When asking if they had any ideas about his location they told about a bar around here. It seems that it's the cheapest bar which there's only
three of in this Doritt. I imdiately was going to head to that bar but I realized that my horse is an intrusion. This is bad, what should I do? I guess it would be
better to look for an inn like Bins Manor in Keel where I can let them look after my horse. It was a bit embarrassing but I went back to Sagulett Company once more
and had them introduce to an inn. It seems that it's a place where the caravans from Bakkudo often use. Then it should be safe.
I enter the inn, take a room and ask them to look after my horse, put all of my money and valuables into a rubber back pack and left it in the care of the front desk
before imdiately heading to the bar. I made sure to go wearing my rubber protectors so they would know I was related to Bakkudo. It seems that the squires who
escort the caravan keep it on other than when they sleep so it should be fine.
I quickly was able to find the bar I was told. Doritt isn't as large as Keel and the roads aren't so ssy for it to be called a city. It's just like a slightly
larger and crowded version of Bakuddo village. Even if you want to get lost you cant. In the first place, the only building that's more than two floors other than
Viscount Kindou's mansion is Sagulett Company.
Obviously most of the buildings are made of wood.
After arriving at the bar I was quickly able to find that guy so I was relieved. It's convenient because you can easily notice his characteristic spaced out idiotic
face even from a distance. I'm sure he realized that I entered. The point of contact ca over to my table and started talking intimately with .
"This is, the young master from Greed-sama's place. It's been a while. I'm Hendel. Do you rember ?"
"Yeah, it's been a while, Hendel. Of course I rember you. How's your leg been after that? Does it not hurt or anything?"
I respond as friendly as possible.
"Of course not, thanks you so, look, just like this. It's completely healed and I've been greatly saved by it."
"That's great. It was worth the effort of fixing it...How about it? Want to drink with for a bit? I don't have much money but I have enough to treat you at a
place like this."
"ehh...Is it okay? Then, I'll take you up on the offer."
After saying I'd treat him the color of his eyes changed.
After that we talked about pointless things for a while but it's started to reach a good point. Since Doritt isn't a city like Keel I thought they would start
closing places up early on but a light was lit in the lighting magic tool. It's not as far into the remote areas as Bakuddo I guess they keep the bars operating
sowhat late.
"Co to think of it, Hendel. I rember you being pretty interested in that ti when the maid that worked at our house was attacked by a goblin and killed. You,
were you possibly interested in that maid?"
It's about ti the alcohol has gotten to him. When I pretended to go outside and take a piss I used detoxification magic so I'm not drunk at all.
"Ehh... No~ as expected of the young master. You're watching properly, however, that wasn't that sort of thing. It was a bit related to a job of mine."
"Eh? Job?"
I ask curiously. And the point of contact made a bit of face like he screwed but quickly covered it up.
"No~ when I did a carpenter job there quite a while before I was taken care of by that maid."
"He~"
"Well, it wasn't anything special though, that's why I was interested.."
He's started to act suspiciously. His eyes are darting all over the place restlessly.
"Hey now, what's wrong? Calm down. Well, drink up."
I said that and offered him so wheat vodka.
"He~ thanks for that. No~ I guess I can't keep it secret. As a matter of fact just as the young master said, I was a bit interested in that maid-san..I'll get a bit
embarrassed. It's unfortunately that she was killed by a goblin."
..Hmn, so that's how he's co out.
"Was that how it was? That's completely unfortunate. Any ways, drink so more."
"He~.."
I guess I'll change the approach of my attack a bit. If this doesn't work then I'll just have to tie him up tonight and finish him off after he says everything.
"It's changing the conversation a bit, but you know I'm unlucky as well, I was chased out of the house and told to beco an adventurer because I'm the second son.
It was good this ti since I was able to find a delivery job though. I wonder if there's so kind of job I can make a good profit on sowhere?"
I continue pouring him tons of alcohol.
"No way~ there's no way there'd be a story as delicious as that around anymore..Ah, you're being an adventurer? In Keel?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Keel huh... I've been in the care of the young master after all..I wonder what...Hmn."
"What is it, talk properly, have you not had enough to drink? Here."
I push the most expensive pork skewer in this bar in front of Hendel and pour him so more alcohol.
"Ah, thanks~ for thaa... Is young master usually in Keel?"
"Ah, that's right. I don't co over here very often~"
I say that and take a big drink.
"Hmn...Then I guess you won't butt heads with ..."
"Ah? About what?"
I put my elbows on the table as it seems like the alcohol has finally started to disturb his words.
"No that is, I've been in the care of the boss in Keel as well. It's looking after the west of Doritt though, and, well that doesn't matter but since I want to
return a bit of the favor to the young master I've been in the care of so I thought."
"How roundabout~ What is it? Are you going to pass a good job around to ?"
I wonder if this is about Begulu? The core of my head cools down.
"I guess so. In Keel there's a, well normal inn, called "Roberikk". If you tell the boss nad Begulu who uses that place as a base that you heard from , he'll
probably give you a job."
"He~ Begulu huh. I sohow feel like I've heard the na before."
"Yeah, there's a famous boss Begulu as well. The guy who often cos out as controlling the hoodlums in Keel. The Begulu I'm talking about is like the brains behind
the boss Begulu who rules over all of the hoodlums. I don't know his real na and I've only t him a number of tis I can count. Well, it's not sothing I should
say since I've only t him 2-3 tis but I think that he's calling himself Begulu in order to keep his identity hidden behind that famous Begulu."
It seems that the alcohol is doing a good job on him and along with the pork skewer covered in oil his mouth has gotten lighter as well.
"I see, Hendel went all the way to Keel to et that boss?"
"No way, I did it here in Doritt. And that was through an introduction, he went out of his way to co over here. Does the young master rember.. in Doritt in the
past there used to be a guy nad Baluk. That old man Baluk told boss Begulu that I was going to be his successor."
!! Baluk is the adventurer I killed in the past. He ca to Bakudd as the escort for a caravan and the one who made contact with Myun his na was Baluk. He was the
partner of my first ti after all. As expected I won't forget his na. And I was able to confirm his connection to Begulu. Now I just need to pull in this thread.
"He~ I see. Is it fine if I go to this "Roberikk" inn and say I want to et boss Begulu?"
"No, the boss is a very careful person so you have to hand him a mark then. Hand the old man who's a receptionist as "Roberikk" a red cloth and say "It's From
Rombert" then. Then the older will call out to boss Begulu. And then you can talk with him."
"I see now, is it fine as long as it's a red cloth? Isn't there various things like size or tint?"
"Ah, it seems that most things are fine."
Got it, then it should be fine. After that I continued treating Hendel until closing ti. Just as expected of a cheap shop the bill wasn't even 6000 Z. Even though
we ate and rank a lot it was just this amount of money.
I worried about it quite a bit during the conversation but I decided no to kill him. Either way if I kill Begulu this guy won't have any connection to contact the
Sagual family in the Kingdom of Devas remaining and I thought he wouldn't be able to report it until he makes a connection himself. It's fine if you say I'm too
naive.
............
Year 7442, Month 4, Day 28
After staying Doritt another night I slowly returned to Keel. It's already close to night. I guess I'll go to Bins Manor for the ti being. 5000Z per night hurts
but just as expected from a high-class inn it's comfortable and I can request them to look after my horse. And above all it's a luxury not having to worry about my
luggage left in the room at all.
After I take a room and ask them look after my horse, I take off the protectors and change into my worn-out clothes at the bottom of my back pack, just in case I
hang my sword on my waste and imdiately head off to "Roberikk". It's gotten to the point where it's bad just wrapping a leather string around it. I guess I should
at least buy a scabbard? After deciding to buy a scabbard tomorrow if I have the ti I head to "Roberikk".
I draw along my shadow in the ti close to night, after shaking on the horse all today, I'm pulling along my body as well as I walk. By the ti I arrived at
"Roberikk" the sun had finally started to set. Well, if I can et Begulu B today then that's fine. If I can just confirm then after that I can just wait until he's
alone and finish him off with magic and all of my worries and problems will disappear. Even if he's not in "Roberikk" then I can just co tomorrow or later.
I purchased a cheap red handkerchief or so kind of cloth.
I open the door to "Roberikk" and tell the receptionist old man "It's From Rombert" while handing him the cloth. The old man glances at the cloth then just in case
checks the surroundings before opening his mouth.
"He's not here today. He's out on a big job. I don't know if he'll return today. If it's a hurry then take this and go to the restaurant called "Binsil". The boss
should be there."
What's he saying? Binsil? He must have noticed I was making a confused face as I received the black coin. The old man continues to say.
"The stage of the big job is the restaurant called "Binsil"."
!! What's that an. I want to hurry and go to the "Binsil Restaurant" but I also want as much information as possible. I forcibly hold back my feelings of
impatience and ask.
"he~ What kind of big job? So kind of burglary?"
"..Since you have the red cloth and the password, you're a point of contact for Devas as well right? What corps?"
This is bad. Ey, I'll just go with it.
"..The Sagual."
"Sagual, huh. It's been a while since I've heard that na. There's a front for Begulu and that guy's na is, ah, the na that's not his family na but it's
called Begulu. And this guy is a violent failed adventurer but since he's considerably strong and a bit intelligent he's partying with him as a cover. Since their
nas are the na he's a perfect match as the cover right? And, even if I say that front is a bit intelligent, it's still only at the level of a failed adventurer
so if he doesn't let him kill so stress occasionally then that intelligence lts away."
The old man of "Roberikk" said uninterested.
"And then, that stress killing is a big job?"
"Yeah, the stress-killing isn't particularly the big job or anything. I don't know the details but it seems that the objective this ti is to kidnap the daughter of
that "Binsil" restaurant. She's the sa black hair as you and while she will sell for a good price though. They're going to make a ruckus in that restaurant and
use a debt to make her into a slave. It seems that they're going to do it a bit after that sun sets. That's why he might not co back today. If you need to get in
contact with him in a hurry then it might be good to go and take a look. "Binsil" is along the riverside along the eastern road near the southern part so if you go I
think you'll notice it."
What was that? He's going to make Mary into a slave and sell her off? It's not the ti to be wasting ti.
"He~ I see. Then, I'll head over and take a quick look. Is it fine if I show this coin?"
"That's right, see you later."
I left "Roberikk". The sun has more than half set. I take a look around and take of running at full speed. I'm sure I still have a bit of ti to spare but I don't
have enough ti to return to Bins Manor and put on my protectors or go into the knight group.
I don't have the obligation to save Mary and Kuro...Let alone the favor...Shit!!
BTW THE NOTE IN THE TOP OF THIS POST IS A JOKE~ Hoping to get next couple of chapters out today/tonight/early tomorrow morning. Two more until cliffhanger parts over, one is pretty long.
Authors Note: He said put a debt on her and make her into a slave but it's not a perfect way of putting it. In order for soone greater than a Free Person to fall
to the slave ranking there's several conditions and in the end all of them require the naming ceremony at the temple to finish.
1. For so reason the person them self wishes for it and goes through the naming ceremony at the temple
2. They were sold to make up for paynts of a loan (doesn't require the persons consent)
3. They enter an apprenticeship (they're on the sa level as a slave during that ti. The naming ceremony at this ti will be a bit unique and it's close to 2)
4. By marrying soone of the slave rank and the person doesn't beco the head of the slave family (sa as 1)
5. They commit so cri and fall to slave rank for that cri (close to 2)
6. They're captured as a prison during war or conflict or kidnapped as a war goods
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