I was told from my mouth that there was enough material for one dragon, Mr. Listella finally restarted after 10 seconds of solidification.
"Oh, is that really a dragon? Not a serpent or a big lizard?
It makes me ask (just) a lot of questions very quickly.
"Yeah, it's really a dragon. I also checked with the scale I bought before, because it's bigger than anything else."
I can't say that I actually saw where Lynne hunts, so I'll be deluded all the time.
I trust Mr. Listella, but if he asks me how I hunted him, I have to tell him about gunpowder.
I want to hide as much information as possible that could jeopardize me and my sister.
It would not be a good impression on Mr. Listella to say, 'I actually saw a place to hunt, but the method is a secret', so it is best not to say it from the beginning.
I assured you it was a dragon. To my words, Mr. Listella puts her hand on his mouth and thinks still.
That pose is so picturesque when a smart-looking beauty does it.
Nevertheless, I can't just be seen.
What does Mr. Listella have in mind? Prep for the reaction by guessing as much as possible.
I used to say I wanted a dragon scale, but now I'm telling you I have the material for one dragon.
It would be natural to doubt any connection there.
Mr. Listella knows I picked up a bunch of elves and I don't have any money.
I would naturally consider the possibility of fraud (sagi) trying to make and sell scales (candles) to samples. That measure has been considered in advance.
But Mr. Listella's condition is not a wind of suspicion of fraud. It's more of a serious wind.
What is it? Possibility you were discovering the dragon's body first and bought scales (candles) to confirm it?... No, this would be low. There's too much room between them, and if you want to confirm, it's much faster to bring some of the material to Mr. Listella's place.
Other times, Mr. Listella sets her gaze and opens her mouth to me when she starts thinking about the possibility that I might have gotten the body of a dragon that was hidden as an elf treasure, or that I might have discovered the body of a dragon by real chance in the Great Forest... Apparently, the speed of thought is definitely faster over there.
"... Yoichi. Could you possibly take the dragon... oh, no, nothing..."
Ms. Listella rushes to deny the words she went out on a very natural note.
For a moment, my heart pounded.
The words that followed after 'Could I have a dragon...' could it be, 'Did you defeat the dragon?' Wasn't it?
A normal person would probably not even think about it, but Mr. Listella knows some of my peculiarities. It's not strange to think about that possibility.
And the fact that I ordered a shield made of dragon scales (candles).
You don't think I'm gonna use it myself, so you bought it to make someone use it, decorate the hall, or buy it as an experimental material to defeat the dragon...
If Mr. Listella is thinking about that possibility, that's fine, it's firing precisely. I bought a shield to experiment with whether to pierce a dragon scale with cannon shells.
But there's no way to confirm that if you try it on Mr. Listella.
If he asks, I'll tease him, and Mr. Listella will know that before he asks.
After a period of subtle silence, Ms. Listella quietly opened her mouth.
"... ok. Prices will be evaluated after you see the real thing, but let us buy it. Do you keep your origins secret?
"Thank you. I'd appreciate it if you could keep the source a secret."
"I understand. Do you want an advance or something?
"No, you can bring it in kind and then you can make an assessment purchase. Maybe you'll ask Mr. Rhina. The time is… I thought it would be a little sequential from early next year or spring"
"That helps. Dragon materials are expensive, so if they told me at once, it would not be convenient to fund them. I'll tell you just in case, the available areas will be scales (candles), bones, fangs (stitches), nails (claws), eyes, etc. It can be damaged shards (pieces). We'll take care of anything else, so please let us know."
"Yes, thank you"
Thus, the negotiations for the purchase of materials for the dragon were successfully concluded.
If I had tried Listella, I would have had a lot to ask.
If a human defeated a dragon, that would be a big deal.
If you're an adventurer, it's no surprise that you're definitely promoted to S-grade, festived by a hero, and promoted to a high-ranking military man with nobility.
If there was a way to defeat the dragon, and that was the means of attack, it would also be possible to convert to war. A weapon that even defeats a dragon. The impact is immeasurable.
Even if it's not a weapon, it's worth a lot just to say that it's ready for the catastrophe of dragon raids.
As the kingdom's largest chamber of commerce chairman, you'll want to know so much that you can get your hands out of your throat.
But I don't want to stand out, and Mr. Listella knows that very well.
And you know I'm hiding something.
So I dared not ask, and Mr. Listella ended up talking about the deal as a merchant. Silver for eloquence and gold for silence. I think he's a really good chairman of commerce.
At the same time, it makes me happy to feel the thickness of my trust in me.
Even though it's a suspicious story about dragon material, he told me to even give him an advance.
It is not an attempt to meet that trust, but as a thank you to Operation Elf Transfer, we will also formally exchange a transfer agreement for 300 carriages used for the transfer and promise to provide a total of 250 carriages each year, free of charge, for the next five years.
The carriage that Mr. Ceres and the others make is very popular for being sturdy, less shaky and very easy to use, and Mr. Listella was very pleased with it.
I also tried to talk about money because that's not enough, but unfortunately I'm not in good financial shape right now.
Mr. Listella guessed it or smiled like an angel and said, 'I don't mind. I was hired by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce to lend one to my employer. "
Thankfully, on the other hand, there's something terribly scary about it.
So, Mr. Listella, you said you were hired by the manager and ranked up as the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.
I don't think that's where I'm going to change it...
While I feel something horrible, I now keep it sweet for Mr. Listella's words.
More importantly, feeding the elves is a top priority...
24 Nov 422 Continental Calendar
2.2% Continental Unity Progress at the moment (Parklen Mine Owned - 359,676 Elves) (Viscount Parklen - 504 villages in Elves - 84,001 inhabitants)
Asset holdings 1,191.18 million
Distributed Lynne (Elf's Archer) Rhina (Class B Adventurer) Lena (Elf's Textiler) Ceres (Elf's Woodworker) Listella (Employed Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce) Lucrea (Elf's Pharmacist) Nina (Parklen Mine Operator)