Marquis' Express Butler

Late at night, I woke up from my bed, checking that the moon had risen to a reasonable height.

I was still at my place.

It was an unparalleled place compared to the one I used to have in the Royal Road, but I felt more comfortable here.

“Are they still in Mathis? Don't tell me you're late for work. ”

It is now a company, not a dark organization. The office will be empty because employees have time to go to and from work.

“I should have called ahead. ”

Still, I heard Eluna is staying over at Mathis, so she won't mind stopping by for a while. You can give Calmond a separate message.

I opened the wardrobe and tied my sword and pistol to my waist.

Finally, I pulled out my exit card from my bag.

“Oh, I don't need this anymore. I'm not an apprentice butler anymore. ”

It's a habit. I needed this certificate to get out.

From now on, the outstanding certificate given by Sapiella's infant becomes useless. I'm a steward of the House of Adeline. There's no one to block the entrance.

“It's comforting, but I feel like one good memory is gone. ”

I didn't throw away my certificate, folded it gently and put it back in my bag.

I do not think this certificate will ever be discarded. I think if I later became a very famous person and took it out again, I would feel the current feeling.

I left the room and left the front door of the mansion.

However, one of the soldiers who was stationed on my left and right spoke to me.

“Aren't you Lord Dylan? ”

“Do you need an out of town card? ”

“Oh, no. No way."

“I'm kidding.”

When I laughed, the soldier laughed and took a bow.

“Lower your voice. You are no longer an apprentice butler. ”

The soldier's attitude was serious. I shook my head. I don't know his name, but his face was clearer than anyone else's. For a reason.

“I didn't forget that you always encouraged me when I was training at the training ground. He woke me up when I was exhausted and passed out. The next time the mansion is completed in my territory, I'd like to invite you to dinner. ”

“Ah!”

The soldier opens his mouth with an impressive expression. But soon, I bowed my head.

“I'm impressed enough by your words. Well, thank you... but how dare you... ”

“This time I'm serious, not joking. I'll send you an invitation. ”

“It's an honor, Lord Dylan. In fact...... I sometimes wondered how long it would take to see you work so hard. who, of course, wanted to be an example now. ”

“You're honest.”

We smiled at each other. The relationship until yesterday was completely upside down, but we felt a connection somehow.

“What's your name? ”

“Bright.”

“I remember, Bright. Be sure to come the next time you invite them. ”

I ended up on the wagon in front of the mansion. The wagon smoothly exited the mansion across the garden.

* * *

At that time, in Mathis, all three of the company's key players gathered. On the top and on the left are Eluna and Spinel.

His face didn't look so good. Calmond sighs deeply, if something goes wrong.

“What a mess it is to make a normal fountain pen. Hah, if the Master finds out about this, he might get angry. ”

“The problem seems to be that the supply of materials is not very good. I think it's important to have a stable account. The master won't say anything about this. It's not our fault, is it? ”

Spinel, the Head of Production, replies with his glasses fixed. He frowns, but Khalmond does not rest his worrying face.

“But you've been looking forward to it. What's the result? I didn't have more balance than I thought. ”

“Think big. Weren't you once the wolf of the Dark Side? ”

“Are you making fun of me? ”

“No. It's just like you're saying it's my fault... ”

“No way! This is a misunderstanding.How can I blame you? ”

Calmond leaps forward, and Spinel grins and touches his glasses.

“Buy yourself dinner tomorrow night because you misunderstand. Just in time, there was an amazing restaurant open nearby. Baron Laffine said he enjoyed the taste of it a while ago. You should go to one of those places. ”

“Why is it because of your mood that my salary seems to be going out your way these days? ”

“Hahaha. Do you get colorful with your servant's food? ”

“But we have to come up with a plan. You asked me to secure a stable account, but I want you to be more specific. ”

Eluna meditates, and Spinel crosses his arms.

“The merchant who supplies rare materials has been informed that delivery is no longer possible. Well, this is a reasonable range...... because it's a rare ingredient. But the interesting thing is, the merchants who supply the general materials are also losing business. This is it. We could change accounts, but isn't that weird? ”

“Isn't there a possibility that if you do business, the delivery will always be cut off? ”

“Basically. But I want to say that the timing is sophisticated. There's been a disturbing movement in Earl Astria lately, and it's been a very close encounter. ”

“The Delfino Merchants Guild. ”

That name came out of Eluna's mouth. Now Spinell, who has twisted his legs, nods arrogantly.

“They must have done something. ”

“Is there a war going on? ”

“It's not necessarily war if you stab each other with a weapon. ”

Spinel, who was so unlucky, picks up the snack in front of him and shoves it in his mouth. It was a well-baked cookie, but he liked sweet things.

“Trade can be quite devastating. Moreover, if you are an Astrian Earl with a body weight similar to that of the Adeline family, that's quite possible. I've heard that the Delfino Merchants Guild is actually absorbing small and medium-scale merchants based on Adeline. in a way that takes ownership. ”

“That means……. ”

Spinel picks up another cookie and points to Calmond with it.

“Yes, that's right. that the war has already begun. That's what I'm looking at. ”

“But when Eluna went to the Delfino Merchant Guild, didn't the business arrangement go a long way? ”

“It's not a story until it's actually stamped. On this floor, it's not just a knife, it's the same as a robbery. ”

Gurgle!

At that time, the man who came in and opened the door threw a word.

“Delfino's guys are setting it up? ”

The three people who were talking without thinking at the same time turned to the door. Then I saw who came in and woke up.

It was Su-hyun, the owner of the Mathis Merchant Guild.

It means a country in cotton wool.

“Master!”

“By the way, what brings you here to the Kingdom? ”

“What brings you here? I came to see you guys. How's everybody doing? I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but the story was too loud. ”

Calmond quickly leaves the seat, and I sit in the seat he gave me. Everyone was staring at me to see if they still couldn't believe it.

“Don't look at me like that. It's too much. I really wanted to see you. ”

“But it's not a day or two away. I didn't say he was coming. ”

“I was worried about the Delfinos. I had something to check on." What the hell are they up to? ”

I heard a rough story by blowing Mana into my ears, but I didn't hear it from the beginning. So I asked.

Eluna replied instead.

“We're having trouble making a typical fountain pen. The merchant who delivers the materials that make the core parts is no longer available. ”

“I see. What's your revenue so far? ”

“I sold ten bags. There's an additional 15,000 gold reserves. ”

“Looks like your unit price just went up. 1,500 gold per sack. ”

“Premium is in place. And some people turned out to be hard to come by and gave them money. ”

I nod with a smile.

“I don't have the materials. I can't help it. Spinel, see if you can get the materials from another route. Or consider changing the direction of the material. ”

“I already am. ”

“I shouldn't have said that. It's been a long time since I've seen you, let's shake hands! ”

It was possible to join hands for such absurd reasons because of their status as masters. I shook hands with three people and checked their likeness and values.

There was no reversal.

No, rather than inversion, we have some rather surprising results.

Eluna was very fond of 97.

Even though Lohan was a childhood friend and a life partner, it was not surprising that Lohan was 95, but he had a higher level of liking.

With this, one thing you can see is that it has nothing to do with the years of likability together.

I accidentally defended Eluna's innocence. Is that what triggered this?

I don't know yet, but I don't feel bad.

The likelihoods of Calmond and Spinel were 90 and 75, respectively.

Spinel's affection is lower than I expected.

I can't help it. I didn't have any special contact with him. My incredibly sophisticated fountain pen drawings make it 75 or less than 50.

Tendency was neutral for Calmond, very good for Eluna, and neutral for Spinel. Although there is not enough data yet, it has been speculated that the person's personality is reflected in the values.

“Then we'll need some time to figure out an alternative. What's our financial status? ”

“Very good. The territory continues to grow in branches, and a third official recently signed a delivery agreement with the Adeline family. ”

“Pay particular attention. There should be no discord. ”

“I understand.”

Eluna's report is over, and I turn my gaze to Spinel.

“Aren't your hands a little itchy? ”

“That means……. ”

“I've prepared a new item for you. ”

I pulled the drawings out of my arms.

Compared to the fountain pen I showed you earlier, it was quite a simple drawing.

A stapler for office supplies.

A groundbreaking item used to bind documents with steel. It was not developed yet in this era.

“This... is a simple but very interesting item. Is it used for tying things up with irons? ”

“That's sharp. It's easier to make than a fountain pen. It's used to bind documents with a wire. ”

Spinel's eyes did not fall out of the figure for a while. Probably running a production simulation in his head.

“This... … I need to make it right now. I'm sorry, but I have to say goodbye next time. ”

“Nothing to be sorry about, but make it good. I'm going to make some more office supplies in the future. So Eluna, you must go to the powerful family, as well as the small and medium-sized nobles, and sign a delivery agreement. ”

“Yes, Master. ”

I knocked Spinel on the shoulder with encouragement.

The projections were right.

His appeal rose vertically from 75 to 80. The impact of looking at my drawings is clear. It's easy to like.