Price of Management

After returning to Baron Kunt, I went to the family mansion to return the two borrowed wagons.

I returned the wagon and went to meet my father and Uncle Arthur to tell him the details of the wheat deal.

Arthur was angry because I bought 40,000 sacks of wheat and had to pay 5,000 more Redinas before the end of winter next year.

“You bastard! 40,000 sacks? I thought I'd get 10,000 sacks for queeking, but your distribution...! ”

“It was an opportunity to secure large quantities. ”

“You have to pay 5,000 more Redinas? If you don't run out of wheat next year, you're completely bankrupt! ”

“Heheh heh, then I became a loyal spirit of the family... for the rest of my life.... ”

“Era, you rascal! ”

Gekko Arthur's spinning kick was fierce behind my back. Cough!

When he saw us like that, he sighed and shook his head.

“What should we do about carrying 40,000 sacks of wheat? ”

“First, I've decided to ‘free' transportation. ”

He stares at me emphasizing Arthur for free and grimaces his teeth. Oh, I'm scared.

“My family must have only 15 wagons. ”

“You can temporarily collect and transport all the wagons in the territory. If you allow me to mobilize only one Knight and a hundred Soldiers, I'll take care of it. ”

“I'll leave that to you. ”

My father left this matter to Arthur.

Unlike my father and Second Rick, Arthur had no talent for swordsmanship.

However, because he is the eldest son, he has been in charge of the territory as an heir early in life, and as a ruler, he is more experienced than his father. Thanks to this, my father also delegates everything to Brother Arthur and lives with his passion for his sword.

I'm a little sorry I put so much pressure on Arthur for this smuggling deal.

“Hey, boss. ”

“What the hell.”

Arthur's reaction was overwhelming. Aigoo, how annoying.

“That's no reward, but it's winter soon. ”

“That's right. You should carry 40,000 sacks of Wheat while you're busy killing monsters, too. ”

“Ha, ha, ha. Speaking of which, I will hunt monsters in the wilderness to the south. ”

“Then I thank you, but will you be alone? ”

“There aren't many monsters in the wilderness, and we have company, so there's no problem. ”

“I'd like that. I'll leave you to it. We just have to subdue the eastern forest and the northern plains. ”

Then Arthur felt a little calm.

After talking to Arthur, I left the mansion and returned to Max's Resting House.

Dean mercenaries and cis were also staying at the inn. Thanks to my authority, Master Max was very grateful.

At the big table, they were having a big meal.

Dean Mercenaries laughs loudly and talks, drinking beer to make sure Max and the former mercenaries are a good match.

And Sis...... was quietly eating a giant turkey casket instead of liquor. Almost half of it was eaten alone.

How can you eat like a starving child for days with grease all over your mouth?

“Do you want anything else? ”

I asked her to comfort me.

“…… juice. ”

It's been a long time since I heard her voice. I knew eating was a weakness!

“Hey, Max. A glass of orange juice. ”

“Yes, ma'am! One orange juice! ”

Max yelled at his wife in the kitchen.

“Are you here?”

Dean's party greets you.

“Ah, you're drinking well. ”

“Drink as much as you want. It's goodbye tomorrow.”

“I see. I guess I'll just have to drink today, too." Max! I'll have a dark beer too. No, bring me a whole barrel of oak! ”

Dean's group cheers for you.

“Transfers! Hey, lady! ”

“You take it and eat it! ”

When Max's angry wife's shout resounded, we laughed.

I started drinking when the sun rose in the middle, and I didn't know that the drinking board would end even after dark. The spirits rose and I was surprised and excited to talk with them.

“Oh, I have to get up now. ”

Max says with a fiercely drunk face.

“Oh, come on? ”

“I didn't see it that way, but that's all he was! ”

“I can't believe someone still let go of the Cup! ”

“Disappointment!”

When Dean's mercenaries criticized him, Max was embarrassed.

“Well, don't do that. Take care of it. You should get married, too! You could get killed by your wife! ”

Max gets up from the drink, leaving us giggling behind.

“Aye, tell them to go! I'll take the vacancy. Noum! My sweet Noam, let's have a drink together. ”

I felt a tingling sensation on the floor and a protrusion of gnome. The admiration of Dean's group echoes.

- Booze?

“Yes, yes, sit here. ”

I sat down the gnome where Max had left off.

“Oh, I'll give my spirit a drink for defeating the ogre! ”

Mark gives Norm a glass full of beer.

“Have a drink, Great Spirit! ”

It's like a tribute to a cult. Norm stared at the beer and stared at me.

- Do you drink that?

“Yes, drink it. How about a spirit! Have a drink! ”

-Okay.

Norm leaps up to the table and grabs a beer with his loving hands. After a quick drink, we sent a snack.

“Oh, Spirit of the Week! ”

“Thank you! ”

“How's it going? Is it good? ”

I don't know.

“Huh?"

I tilted my head.

Norm tilts his head and writhes his chin, not knowing what to say.

I told him if I could think of a suitable expression.

- I feel like I'm pouring water on the ground.

“Ah……. ”

“That's right. The spirit of the earth.... ”

“Not really.”

We immediately convinced him. What's the difference between giving alcohol to the Spirit of the Earth and pouring it on the ground?

- I like clean water.

We reacted hot to what Noonum said.

“Max! Here's some water! ”

“Bring me some very clean water! ”

“The one you just pulled out of the well! ”

Max tilts his head and goes out to clear the well.

So the bar continued until midnight to close the inn door. The cute gnome also made the drink exciting.

Later, Max came begging.

“Duke Caroc, please finish your day. We have to close the inn door. Even the guests in the room are noisy.... ”

“Welcome, Max. Sit here.”

I sat Max down.

“No, I……. ”

“Here, take a drink, Max! ”

Hans filled me with beer. Max tries to run away, but Dean and I don't let him go. When Rex threatened to vomit here if he didn't drink, Max hesitated to put a beer in his mouth.

And I said, "Oh, my God, I'm so sorry!” It wasn't until Max's wife ‘accidentally’ knocked over the table that the drink ended.

Dean and his group feel sorry for each other and head up to their rooms. After drinking like that, no one was hungry, so they were quite alcoholic whales.

Oh, by the way, where's cis?

As I turned to look around, Sis fell asleep for a plate of clean turkey meat. Stop smiling. I carried Sissy up to my room.

I stumbled because of the liquor, but luckily, gnome made a hand of dirt to support me.

- You okay? - Yeah.

“Yes, thank you. ”

With the help of Noam, I barely laid Sis on the bed in the room.

I came back to my room and lay in bed. When I checked the clock, it was already 2 a.m. I understood that Max begged me to stop drinking.

- Are you sleeping?

“Yes.”

- So I should go back?

A very sad gnome.

… Huh? Isn't it 2: 00 in the morning?

“Noum. How many hours have I summoned you today? ”

Hmm, a long time?

Oops.

You don't know much about time units.

I showed him the clock and taught him the concepts of seconds, minutes and poetry.

Norm replies.

- That's six hours and 32 minutes and 26 seconds. No 27 seconds, 28 seconds, 29....

“That already happened? ”

-Yeah.

About the maximum amount of time you can summon gnome when I first summon it. Today, however, after being summoned for 6 hours and 30 minutes, there was still time for Spirit Affinity.

- Your power has increased.

The power he spoke of meant spiritual affinity.

“Why has my spiritual affinity increased? ”

- I don't know, but I like your strength.

“Haha, of course I like it. We'll be able to see our cute gnome for a while longer. ”

- Hehe.

I promised to call you again tomorrow and return Noonum.

It was a good thing that Spirit Affinity increased about 1.5 times more than the first time.

But what mattered was why. You have to know that to practice building spiritual affinity.

I've been thinking about it, but my head hurts because of my drinking. No, I didn't know it was because I was consuming a lot of spiritual affinity.

This won't do.

I need to get some rest today and start digging for mystics in preparation for monster hunting tomorrow.

When I got up and checked the clock, it was 1 o'clock. I came out to wash up, and Dean and Sis are already having lunch in the cafeteria on the first floor. I asked surprised.

“You're up already? You all drank more than I did, though, Sis. ”

Lex smiles and replies.

“Soldiers wake up early in the morning when the world usually collapses. ”

“That's a jealous habit. ”

“How many years would you like to roll in the army? ”

“Are you crazy?"

Dean's group chuckles at my reaction. Somehow, their atmosphere was overwhelming. I feel like I'm smiling brightly. After 90 years, I can understand one of the vibes.

By the way, Mark and Hans, who retired mercenaries, said they were leaving today! Because it's parting day.

I washed up by the well and joined them to lightly fix my lunch with roasted wheat bread and chicken soup.

And the time has come for the Dean Mercenaries to say goodbye.

Mark and Hans pack their luggage with a gloomy face and leave the inn. We came across two people leaving.

“Thank you for everything. Master.”

“Yes, well done. Mark.”

“I will never forget. ”

“Likewise, Hans. ”

Dean pats them up one by one. Lex also said goodbye to the two of them.

Their faces felt like they were about to cry. It was obvious that they had been protecting each other's lives for a long time.

Mark and Hans simply said goodbye to me and Sis.

And as we leave, Mark and Hans turn their backs on each other, making sure they never lose their footsteps.

“Master, we'll just stick with this quest. ”

“That's right. We need our help to subdue monsters in the wilderness..." ”

“Shut up!"

Dean shouts. Mark and Hans are frozen.