Okami Wa Nemuranai

13

"That's right, why would the Marquis pull off Termin's grandfather?

"Slowly. Don't you see? I guess I don't know. Your daughter says she doesn't know why Old Master Termin is angry, and you say she doesn't know why the Marquis is in trouble when Old Master Termin returns. Slowly. That's funny."

"Wait. You said you were taking your apprentice home. Are you saying you have trouble getting an appraiser out of the shopping mall?"

"There will be a few apprentices brought from Wang Du. There are many appraisers in this town, although the shopping mall would be somewhat confusing. You'll be filling the hole soon."

"So, is that grandpa an important person? Like the royal palace has a good face."

"I guess that's not true. There are aristocratic appraisers in the royal palace, and even if Old Termin is a famous appraiser, it's just a skilled position for ordinary people."

"So why not?"

"Old Master Termin is an appraiser who gained fame in Wang Du. That was called to Tubolt by the Marquis of Tubolt on a six-year contract. If it is accompanied by an appraisal with the name of Old Master Termin, the value can be hoisted when selling swords to lords of other realms, and the contract details include instruction to young appraisers. Once the six-year period is complete, the young appraisers of Tubolt will be able to name Termin's disciples."

"I've been made a disciple too."

"What, you got an appraisal?

"Oh."

"That's another strange skill. But Old Master Termin coached you himself?

"All of a sudden, try to appraise it, use your cane, make a prep chant, pronounce it badly, magic is going through the wrong way, you big fool, and they did it."

"Slow down. That's a masterpiece. I wanted to see it. But you. You have a gift for appraisal."

"That's what your grandfather told you. Stop being an adventurer and come to yourself."

"No! That's real. But... what were you talking about?

"We were talking about calling Tubolt on a six-year contract."

"That's it. The old master leaves Tubolt after leaving the contract for two years. What do you say? Is it tough?

"When you hear that, it sounds like your grandfather broke his contract."

"So you're right. The Marquis, who could not keep his covenant, will be greatly shamed."

"I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Okay. Old Master Termin is not a Tubolt citizen. The people of Wang Du. To his people Lord Tubolt drowned the mercy of entrusting him with an important task. In order to respond to that charity, Old Master Termin gives his best service for the duration of his promise. For the first time satisfied with his work, Lord Tubolt rewards the old master with great reward. The reward makes Old Master Termin happy, and Old Master Termin returns to the king's capital to earn the greatness of Lord Tubolt. This is how it should be."

"Hmm. I'm getting a little bit of it"

"But Old Master Termin returns to Wang Capital even though he is in the middle of a contract period. That means Lord Tubolt was not satisfied while calling for Old Master Termin. You're a marquis who can't satisfy an appraiser. What do you say? That's crazy. Laugh. Come on."

"What if the Marquis promised to lie and let Old Master Termin explain the lie, deceive the adventurer, and give him a secret appraisal that doesn't even exist"

"I'm sorry about that, but I thought I made sense to your daughter. I can't do better than you say. It's a Marquis shopping mall on Marquis territory. It is stranger to think that we can prevent the appraisal content there from being passed on to the Marquis. Such a secret appraisal is set in a trap to keep a rare grace out. The one who gets caught is stupid."

Rekan put a wooden cup on the table with a flashing face. There was a loud noise.

"So if Old Master Termin returns to the King's Capital and says he has been deceived by the Marquis of Tubolt, does the honor of the Marquis of Tubolt not hurt?

"No, even if it hurts. It hurts me a lot. I sent the appraiser I called home angrily. As I said earlier, I have to go home more satisfied than I called. That's my honor as a nobleman."

"Does that honor not hurt, depending on what you lied about?

"I guess it depends on the content of the lie. Whatever administration you have in the cities you govern, how you judge sins, it's the sovereign's discretion. Are you expecting a royal rule of law like Naroom? There's no such thing as the rule of law in this world. At least I've never heard of it."

"Then why didn't you stop explaining me?

"Because you told your daughter what she needed. You told me to think about old Master Termin's feelings. I told him to think about what the adventurer would think. That's what your daughter lacks. A ruler can govern of any kind. But it must take away the thoughts of the ruling people. We must know what the people want and what makes them happy. Sometimes you have to ignore it after you know it. If the people turn to anger, the rule will be broken. You'll learn a little bit about it."

Rekan thought about the meaning of the words he had been told for a while.

"If so, in the first stage, we should have let Old Master Termin know the reality of the secret appraisal"

"Right there. I think so, too. Of course, I can't say that the secret appraisal is obvious, but I should have made Old Master Termin realize that the appraisal is known to the lord. That way, the old teacher would have explained it with consideration. This time the old teacher's anger is exactly the same as you said."

"Who would explain that?

"From the point of view of your position, you're a lady. But the truth of the matter is, I'm guessing the commander's deputy Knight Trog did it on purpose."

"Is he the culprit?"

"I think so"

"You're not even Roku."

"By the way, he was the grandson of the then Knight Commander who challenged me to battle and lost"

14

After that, a dinner guest came in. The guests were greatly surprised, rejoiced and exchanged words with the legendary hero Zoltan. In time, Nark and Neru also sat in their seats, with flowers blooming in memorabilia. Eventually the three of us from [Grindam] returned, and the place was even more exciting.

In the middle of the night, Zoltan left with a chick.

Lecan spent the next day asleep.

During the day, I noticed that there were many visitors to the inn. When I heard that Zoltan the Skeleton had visited the store, he came to hear the story.

The next morning I went out to "Flower City". I bought some shirts and pants. The box to hang the demon stone on my waist has been damaged a lot, so I made a new one.

Lunch was good.

But when I finished my lunch, I suddenly felt sick.

I don't know why, but there's chest noise.

Recan cut up his shopping and went back to the inn.

Approaching the Rock Shelf Pavilion in Raffin, he realized that there was only one human in the building.

The signs don't seem to belong to Naak or Neru.

It has never happened before, such as when the two of them were away.

I had a bad feeling.

Who the hell is he?

I feel like I know you very well.

But I don't know any more than that.

In an attempt to open the door, Lekan realized that he was not alone.

Signs are faint.

Whose hand is it?

It's an ominous sign.

Who the hell are you?

Lecan opened the door.

There was a pussy spy.

I've bowed with a good-looking smile on my face, but Lekan just finds out who he's dealing with without expression.

(This guy)

(Did you take Nark and Neru away somewhere?

A pussy spy offered something.

"This is the deposit."

I gave him the sealed letter and tried to go home.

I shot the Fire Arrow at my feet.

"Don't move. Wait there for a while."

The pussy spy shrugged his shoulders and had troubled eyes, but did not try to move the spot.

Lekan looked behind the envelope and on the table, dropping his gaze on the letter as he caught sight of the pussy.

Neither the address nor the sender is written.

"Appraisal"

I put an "appraisal" on the letter, but I didn't plant the poison.

I opened it and read it.

Wait at 121.

It was a nostalgic sieve letter.