I think I've seen quite a few elves in the process of looking for my buddies so far. The number of appraisals alone would exceed 200.
But not a single elf from the woods could be found. And yet we have to look for an elf with pharmaceutical skills.
Its unlikely or like finding a specific grain from within a sandy mountain. No, it's even possible that one of those grains hasn't mixed from the beginning, even if you look all over the Wang capital.
But there was no reason to give up. No matter how small, it's a possibility that I may finally be able to help my sister I found.
But what are we gonna do, look for an elf colony that hasn't been caught by humans yet? But even Lynne's village is 10 days back and forth in a hurry. I can't believe we're looking for a village further than that in time.
I don't know if I can find the possibility of quickly searching around Wang Du...
"That's right! Lynne, you said you were competed with a pharmacist from the same village before, right?
I remember when I went to see the slave market in Wangdu. And the body story that Lynne told me.
"Yes, because the people who were brought from my village were put together to compete"
"Didn't you say something like you knew where it was bought?
"Yes, because Mr. Lucrea was one of mine... but I think it was a place called Radgan Mine"
- Ugh, depending on the mine...
Essentially, pre-modern mines are places with an absurdly poor working environment. Some mines in the previous world were said to be called 'one slave in every silver lump'. It means that for every single dig out of ore for a single piece of silver, one slave was in such proportion to die.
And the name Radgan Mine sounds familiar. This is where I was buying some elves when I saw the slave race in Wang Du.
If it was treated like a regular, but an environment where slaves would have to be replenished frequently......
Nearly 20 years after Lynne and his villages were attacked. Will he still be alive after fulfillment......
Anxiety is strong, but it's much better than looking for it in the dark clouds without guessing.
"Mr. Rhina, do you know where the Radgan mine is?
"Yes, from Wang Du to the northeast, this is where I drove in a carriage for about two days"
Two days in the carriage...... my sister got sick and today is the fourth day. All right, we'll be critical in time.
"Lynne, I'm really sorry, will you follow me to the city? I'm going to put this on again."
That said, I'll put out the chains for the slaves I bought just in case. I hoped Lynne would never put it on again.
But Lynne was not lost for a moment, and she nodded loudly and chained herself together.
"Yoichi, let's hurry"
"... thanks, Lynne"
A heartfelt thank you and return to the city with a quick leg. Lynne's bow is held by Rhina, and Lynne is asked to weave a worn cape so that she looks like a slave.
Get to the outskirts of Wangdu and run into the Adventurer Guild to get out the carriages you have prepared. Write a letter to Listella of the Chamber of Commerce stating that she will be away for a while so she will ask for the house, ask for delivery, and at the same time, in my name, issue a request saying, "All the search expenses for the elves will be borne by the client. Rewards of 1 million Astral. Immediately, ask Rhina to go through the order process."
And ask one of the three adventurers who could horseback riding who was waiting for me to run to the mine first and touch on the visit.
The truth is, I want to hurry up with horses, but horses in this world are very difficult to ride with bare horses without an abalone, and even for two people I can't do it.
So I get in the carriage with Lynne and ask Rhina to take the reins (no) and hurry to the mine. The two remaining adventurers who can ride horseback will also be asked to come with us as messenger personnel.
It was already late at night, but the carriage relied on Cantera's lights to go down the road to the mine......
The carriage that runs with two horses is pretty fast, but still two days to the mine. It's a 24-hour work trip.
Ask each of the adventurers to precede him and negotiate with him to procure two substitute horses in a village on the way and keep his current horse to rest until he returns.
Apologize for making a scene in the middle of the night, pay a multi-eyed rental fee, exchange horses, and run to the mine without resting. Time is more precious now.
The horse is replaced again along the way, and since Lynne says she can handle the carriage, your (gya) will also take turns to rest alternately with Rhina, and the horseback adventurer will be given a timely break to assemble locally.
As a result of that haste, he ran through the itinerary, which took less than two days in a carriage, and reached the mine on the evening of the 25th.
The adventurers are asked to take a break and the three of us, Lynne and Rhina, head to a place like the mine office. Since I had been contacted earlier, I was able to meet with someone who said he was the director smoothly.
The director gave me a surprise look when he said we were looking for an elf, but when he showed me a wooden plaque with a request for an Adventurer's Guild and let me hold a piece of gold, he turned it around and became very cooperative.
"I have information that the elves we are looking for were bought into this mine about 20 years ago. Isn't there an applicable elf?
To my question, the director looks like he's in trouble.
"I don't take a record for each elf or anything... and the elves here are on average about 10 years old, and if I live 15 years, I'm longer, so when it's 20 years old..."
It still seems to be used in a much harsher environment.
I lift slightly the chain tied to Lynne's collar and utter words.
"This elf knows their face. Is it possible for me to look for you?
"I don't mind that, but some people are in the back of the pit, so if you can wait till night, you can collect them in one place."
Until night...... no, I'm wasting a little time right now.
"How much is the sale of this mine per day?
"That's right, it'll be about 8 million astr."
"I see. Then I'll pay you 8 million astols, so why not get everyone together now?
That said, put eight gold coins on the table.
"Uh... well, that's possible, of course... because you don't mind?
"Yes, I'm in a hurry."
Even as we do this, Kaori suffers and is nearing death. Not when you're sparing money. Anyway, more time is wasted than anything else.
The director looked at the letter 'All expenses to be borne by the client as soon as possible' in the request and was nodding (nodding) as he was convinced.
"Okay, right away"
The director gives instructions outside the office, and the neighborhood begins to get bumpy and noisy.
"If you're an elf making cooking and other chores, we'll get together soon, but would you like to change it from there first?
"Yes, I'd love to"
Shortly after I replied yes, about 20 elves lined up with a threatening look when they were guided outside.
It feels like I saw it. It's not that dirty, and I haven't even made it thin (or). It feels like a human girl in the city. Actually, it was an appearance that made me wonder if it wasn't surprisingly poorly treated.
The pharmacist who taught Lynne in the carriage was characterised by the name 'Lucrea', over 200 years old, so she should look like she was about 19 years old when she was human. She was tall, her eyes were a little sharp, and she wore glasses, but the glasses were taken before the competition because they were precious. I would have figured it out at a glance if you were still calling me...
The ones in line in front of me right now were the elves about 12-13 years old even when I saw them, and it felt like they were just coming from the ranch.
I also checked with Lynne once, but I shook my head so she would show me the next people.
"The elves from the refinery gathered first, please come this way."
That's what they told me, and I couldn't help but breathe...
25 February 419 Continental Calendar
0.001% progress in the reunification of the continent at the moment (based in the village of Lynne's hometown - 3 villagers)
Asset holdings 64.622 million 8400 Ast (-9.12 million)
Distributed Lynne (Elf's Archer) Rhina (Adventurer) Lena (Elf's Textiler) Ceres (Elf's Woodworker) Listella (Hired Store Manager)