Me, Adventurer! - Undoubled Skills Are Flat Magic (WEB Version)
Episode 27 - Unexpected. Me and the other side.
It was passed to the reception room closest to the stairs in the hallway on the second floor lined with doors to the left and right, a room about 10 tatami, not that big. The conditioner has a well-polished table made of oak-like material and a leather two-hanging sofa positioned opposite it in the center of the room. About 1 m of ornamental plants are placed at the window. The windows are open with wooden kannon openings, and the cool breeze entering from the outside is pleasant. The windows are hung with thick fabric curtains, but now they are wrapped around the left and right of the windows. Other than that, there are no conditioning items, so let's just say it's a simple configuration. Personally, that's a good impression. I don't like to decorate in vain.
When me and the village chief hung on the couch at the entrance, the staff member who had guided me left the room saying 'Please wait a moment'. Probably went to get my boss. It's a classic in a scene like this. No, I didn't have that experience in my last life, but it's not like it's a drama, is it?
Then, less than a minute later, the door opened, and a slightly fatter, cool-headed, elderly man came in. It's called a barcode.
"No, I'm sorry to call you. My name is' Hassan 'and I am the manager of the Commercial Guild Border Sets branch. Get to know me.
Manager! I didn't know the top was coming out of nowhere!
"It's Dantes, who is the village chief in a pioneering village in the south. This is the villagers' beat.
"It's a beat, thank you.
"Well, that's polite for a boy these days. Regards."
With such conversation, the village chief shook his hand in my order. It's a secret that I've been thinking about things that have nothing to do with shaking hands, etc.
Inside you would see it as a child and insult it, but the way you see it doesn't make you feel at all about it. Is the boulder the manager? Actually, I don't have a child-loving line.
Shortly afterwards, a receptionist came looking at us with warm eyes and left with tea for the number of people.
Tea was a tea that I had never drank before, like tea like broth tea. It was bean tea with stir-fried beans in the village.
"So, did you mean we needed to talk?
The village chief cuts it out directly into the stand-alone.
"Yes, first of all, I would like to thank you for selling so many magic stones.
Did you come out poorly first? So you're asking for something.
Even in previous life, the director of a subcontracted production company has often done this kind of cutting out. After that, a request for postponement of the delivery date came.
"There is nothing else I have called you about the demonic stone that you have just deposited. To be honest, it's an amount that I've never even dealt with before, and it's going to take some time to appraise. For that reason, I came to your request that you decide that the results of the assessment should be after noon tomorrow. Depends, yes.
This is as expected. I suddenly bring in that amount, and I don't think the assessment will be over soon. I was supposed to be in this city for 4-5 days, so this is fine.
"Hmm, I don't mind that... is that all?
The village chief's eyes get a little harsh. Is there anything else?
"Yes, no, the boulder is Master Dantes, actually I have another favor to ask... about the... payment... I was wondering if you could give me a little respite...
"Huh? What do you mean?
I accidentally got a voice. Just a request to postpone payment? Same as in previous life?
"Can you explain what the situation is?
The village chief urges ahead. You can't reply without asking why.
"No, it wasn't that difficult. I can't tell you the details, but we just had a big contract the other day, and I can't really afford the funds at hand. If you pay Dantes now, it depends on the potential interference with the Alliance's activities. 3 months… No, I can pay you in a month without hindrance. Until then, I was wondering if you could give me a respite...
The funds on hand here mean assets that can be moved in a liquid way. Indeed, it is a hundred million units of gold converted into Japanese yen. Oh, come on. It won't be something you can move. But this is kind of hard.
"Hmm, that's troublesome. I've been here all month worrying about the village. Somehow it's the border. For the same reason, it's hard to come here again and again.
Naturally. The demons of the Great Forest are unusual for their breeding power. This time I've made a mistake, but it must be overflowing again after a month.
To calm the mood, me and the village chief are about to bring a cup of tea to my mouth.
"Yes, I'm heartbroken about this one, but it's that amount of, and it's a large, fine demon stone at any rate. My assessor has quoted a lot of money, but I'm not going to drop 2,000 large coins..."
Boo!?
Nanyatee!?
The village chief and I, we both erupted the tea we were carrying in our mouths. Because when it comes to 2,000 large gold coins, it's about 2 billion yen in Japanese yen. Surely Mr. Vincent's quote was supposed to say about 100 large gold coins, why does it come with 20 times the price!?
"I thought this one was a little cheaper, but the price went up a lot, didn't it?
While the village chief is upset, he still takes confirmation. Even with Mr. Vincent's misprospects, it can't be 20 times that.
"Yes, it wouldn't have been this far until two months ago. Actually, the circulation of demon stones was dropping dramatically, and the unit price is soaring.
Hmm, simple market principles? The rare ones are expensive, the common ones are cheap. Extremely natural. You mean insufficient supply or excessive demand.
"Is that for any reason?
He also worried about the village chief.
The manager rides himself out, lowering his voice and talking to him.
"In fact, the kingdom was making a demon stone fortune, and it is rumored that the reason for this is war.
The village chief's eyebrows when he heard about it were bitterly flattered.
"Country... against Nolan?
"Probably. Because Ende and I have maintained friendship for over a decade, and we have royal kinship.
Where's Nolan? There are still a lot of things I need to study. Of course, I'm only seven.
"Well, if that's the case, I'm convinced. Probably mass-producing demonic props. There are no demon stones in the market, naturally.
"Yes, that's why I am very grateful that you sold the Demon Stone this time, and I am very distressed by this kind of request even with you...
"But this is even more troubling. If it were war, the world would be rough. I had to return to the village as soon as possible.
"Yes, you are. But even with us, if we transport that much money at a later date, we can't be held responsible for safety… especially since there have been many reports of bandit damage lately.
I think we've solved that bandit thing already... but no, it's not just those guys. If the war starts, there will be times when defeated soldiers and deserters will become wildlings. I'm not even here a month from now because I'm not here.
This is it.
... Um, yeah, can't I use that?
"Hey village chief, can I use your contract?
"Yeah? Are you going out of your way to contract payments?
"You won't listen to that! Can't you trust us?
Whoa, was that a bad word? Looks like he's hurt the manager's feelings.
"Yeah, I was wondering if I could make a contract that says, 'If you bring it to a commercial guild after a month, you can change it for money'.
"What do you mean?
"Signature of the amount and the commercial guild, with a contract with a date, so that 'anyone' can receive the amount when you bring it.
Bills... no, is it like bonds?
"Is that in the form of an unspecified counterpart to a tsuke payment contract if you say so! Sure, then you can pay even if you don't have enough funds on hand… no, if you put the payment deadline in 5 years, you can also for the most recent financing!?
"We're gonna shop on that contract, right? Normally such a suspicious thing as the value of a contract, except if the payment is a commercial guild. Except for the temple, it's the most trustworthy organization. Furthermore, if it is a contract, it cannot be reproduced or forged, and safety is attached to the origami of the temple?
"Good idea! We need to get to the temple and headquarters for a new contract issuance meeting ASAP!
Apparently, it was accepted. The manager and others are likely to take their seats and run out of momentum. But let's have it wait a little longer.
"Uh, then can we make a couple of kinds of amounts? It's hard to spend too much money when you spend it, isn't it? I was wondering if I could use it in combination like a coin. Can't we even make the contract a little smaller? At about this size. You don't have to be nervous about that, do you?
Say that and I'll make a square with my fingers on both hands to show you. Just about the size of a banknote from a previous life. Speaking of which, the notes from the previous life were officially 'Bank of Japan vouchers', too. Issuance of a "commercial guild voucher", if I may say so.
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The village chief and the manager are staring at me and stopping. It's like when the Inagocube (tentative) is around. Did I do something again?
"... Dear Dantes, are all the children of your realm so satirical? That's a little scary.
"No, this kid is special. No, should I rather say otherwise? I'm just surprised, too.
"I'm relieved. With all these kids, I don't know when they're gonna take the manager's seat.
Why not.