Ryuugoroshi no Sugosuhibi

Yusuke came to see Melière and Serena as usual. Ellis is here with me today in disguise. I disguised myself because when I was found at Horn's parents' house, it would be troublesome. Because it is a disguise using magic, my voice has changed and the Merrills have not noticed me.

This is Koske's place, isn't it?

Ellis says when he sees a store in the process of renovation.

"You're not going to interfere that far with me, and you're just going to give me the money. I don't expect much profit from getting into me at last. As long as Mr. Merrill and Serena live together, that's fine."

I offered this place in a gratuitous way, I didn't expect that much profit to enter me. If the merchant asks, it's a line that's going to make him angry or angry.

I want another role here. That's what I was hoping to get them to keep the money for Othello, nail clippers, etc. that come in regularly. I don't risk stealing if I went to pick it up myself regularly and left it at home, but it was a little hard to pick it up. Simply put, does that mean a safe deposit box that cost a lot of money?

Besides, if the store gets poorly run, I'm going to tell them to spend the money they keep. You should be able to spend it as soon as you have trouble with the money. If they find out there's a lot of money here, they're bandits and so on, so we need to be careful there.

I wish banks were in this world, but there were no banks even if they had jobs to keep things or lend money. Though the Merchant Guild does something similar, it does not store or lend for long periods of time just to keep them temporarily.

For one thing, if you tell the Merchant Guild about the bank, it could be the seed of rice again.

Yusuke himself doesn't need that much money. Thanks to Ellis not taking any food or rent, enough income to come in at the request he receives.

"Hello -"

When I enter the store, the carpenters with whom I know greet me back.

"Owner, we've got customers up there."

"Customer? What was he like?

"You were a merchant. I thought you brought in slaves, expecting to sell them as an effort since the store opened."

"A slave. Thanks."

I'm going up the stairs to thank you. I can't keep going up and ask Ellis.

"Is slavery normal this way?

"Wasn't it normal that you were where you were?

"I wasn't there. Sounds like he used to be, but he wasn't in the time I was alive."

"Really? You look sinister with reason. This way, it's normal."

"The image that comes to mind when I hear of slavery is a very light being of life with no pay, being used, and being easily replaced."

"It fits the first half. But not in the second half.

There are many who treat them quite well so that they may live long. I gave you money to buy it, so it's a loss to be dead before you take it from me?

"You think I'm treated badly, but I'm covered for my life?

Ellis nods.

"What kind of people are slaves?

"I don't know what they're like... they're being exposed, sold by their parents, selling themselves.

Slave traders sell to ordinary people. Slaves are not sold or sold. Those who have been exposed are sold inconspicuously. It is a crime to treat such a person. "

"I thought criminals were slaves, too."

"Those who commit crimes until they become slaves are not the ones who bear the great sins. You think I want to pay for those dangerous guys?

"I don't think so."

After buying it, it would be extremely annoying if you got raped or fanned other slaves.

Criminals are thrown into mines and other quarantined places without being put up for sale as slaves, where they are put to work and used for life. positioned lower than slaves.

Sometimes slaves are freed from slavery by their masters, whereas such criminals have no release with rare exceptions.

"The slave is engraved with a tattoo on the back of his left hand, as you can see at a glance. It's a felony to knowingly hide this.

You are allowed to hide jobs that are dangerous if you don't protect your hands or in very cold places. "

"Oh, no. You saw someone tattooed on your hand sometimes."

Liberated slaves are marked with punitive marks on their tattoos. It would be a crime to discriminate against liberated slaves by referring to them as ex-slaves.

Discrimination that is protected on the face of it and not lost behind it, but discrimination was definitely reduced by the fact that every decision was made.

This decision was made by a former slave, a successful businessman and a millionaire, who used most of his wealth to make the country recognize him. It's more than a thousand years old.

The person wanted to eliminate the existence of slavery. But after a long thought, he decided that it was impossible, and he made an effort to be at least a little more powerful as a slave.

"Only my husband's forgiveness for the conditions under which slaves are freed? If I only worked for the money that was bought, there wouldn't be liberation or something?

"It's not just forgiveness. If you work seriously, they say there are a lot of people who bond and release their emotions."

He was a slave in a looser situation than Yusuke thought, but his sinister emotions still gush.

However, since this is an emotion based on Japanese knowledge, I thought I could not say that I could light it up here.

Conclude that it's best not to get involved and listen to the fuzzy questions that have arisen.

"No. How much is the price?

"Are you going to buy it?

"No, I don't think so at all."

I wondered how much it would cost to put a price on my life.

"It changes with age, health status, physical ability, and possession skills... well, no sickness at the same age as Koske, average physical ability, no skill, now about three flash coins"

"Yasu!? Cost of living in a general household for about three years?

"Well, if you were that age, you'd have some kind of skill, so the price would go up more. Sometimes more than five flash coins.

And then the state buys it all together. Buy it and send it to an undisclosed land and let it open. Most of my life ends when the demons eat me first. "

"Maybe with the watch?

"Didn't you keep an eye on him? The goings are followed by soldiers, throwing out slaves with tools and food. And then we leave it to the slaves."

"Doesn't that mean anything? There's definitely someone to run away from, right?

"Whether you're here or not, you can be considered a slave one day if you live with your left hand hidden even if you get away safely.

The only way to choose is if you become a thief and an adventurer or a soldier kills you. "

"I feel like it's over when the country buys it."

Ellis nods affirmatively.

Rumor has it that they are buying slaves for sacrificial purposes rather than for pioneering purposes. He said to make a deal with a mighty demon so that the demon wouldn't come into the country instead of feeding him regularly.

I don't know if that's true, but a strong demon rarely makes a big move.

No matter how long you stop talking, you two enter the office.

The carpenters have been asked to work from upstairs first, so the Merrills have been able to sleep here lately.

"Oh, you're the owner"

The look on Merrill's face as to who came in is slightly applauded. The merchant's eyes turn to laugh when he hears the word owner.

While I wonder if it was a bad time, Kosuke greets me.

"Hello, Mr. Merrill"

I also bow my head to the merchant. Is it an escort by the merchant? There are two men cementing themselves with weapons like adventurers, and two slaves to a man with a neat face.

"If the owner is here, I'd like to negotiate with you."

"Because management is at our disposal"

"But you have the right to give money and make decisions over there, right?

"That's undeniable..."

"Let me just talk."

and a merchant who pushed off Merrill turns his gaze to Kosuke.

Truth is, at this point, the merchant was unwilling to do business. I switched to gathering information. The situation wasn't as good as it sounded for the Merrills, but I'm trying to figure out what they're looking for because if they were Kosuke, they would want a different situation.

This merchant knows that when Yusuke opened the store, he moved a lot of money and paid a lump sum anywhere.

This is not something that the Merchant Guild publishes to anyone. Rather, leakage of information is punishable. But there are people everywhere who are vulnerable to gold and alcohol, and they get information from such sources.

No one calls this act cowardly. If you're a merchant, it's natural to gather information. Sometimes you are praised for being sharp in your sense of smell of commerce, but you are not slandered.

Because it is detrimental to the person who moves such information flashly and makes it bulky with the person who said that the leak can be broken, it can be difficult to take strong measures if you don't do it so well. Conversely, if you don't do something unscrupulous, you can meditate on your eyes and pretend not to look at them.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Goraio. We're doing business, and we're here to talk business today."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Kosuke."

"Excuse me, are you the owner of this store? I can't believe it because you're young. Will there ever be an aristocracy?

The owner's younger than he thought made Golaio feel a little uneasy. I was wondering if I couldn't just build this store and haven't even turned my head about management.

I don't want to do business with a store that will crumble quickly due to an impossible flow of funds, and I put in confirmation.

"It's for sure. He's a lucky man who's blessed with the opportunity to get a fortune."

"When it's really big enough to open a store, no, it's something I envy!

By the way, can I ask you how you got it?

Just a little bit of Kosuke shows her lost, but decides that she won't mind because she didn't commit the crime.

"I sold the idea. That's a big win, there's going to be some profits."

"I see, how sold you must have been.

Whoa, you're not getting on with this. I'm here to talk business. "

I cheek that this shouldn't happen, and Golaio grins. It may be calculated behavior if the alert is lifted at all by showing it back.

"I brought the thought of buying these slaves over here today as a labor force.

Well, I guarantee you good health, and you're 19 and 21, and you're going to be working a long time. "

These two had been brought in for versus Merrill and Serena. These are the slaves I was going to sell to the rich for their good appearance, the excellence I guarantee. I started selling excellent products and brought them in to try to make a better impression.

Golaio's research suggests that there are no men here yet and that it would be convenient to use them as employees. The result was no good.

"No, you don't have to.

Because slaves don't get along with what we're about to start. "

In addition to not being willing to buy from the source, I say no thinking that I would not be able to use slaves even though I am trying to imitate nobility. Because the cost can be kept down and if you use slaves, the cheapness will come out and it doesn't fit the atmosphere of the store.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I had a sorry look on my face, but I accept that I couldn't sell it in my heart because I was predictable. I don't ask because I know I can't get an answer while I wonder what a coffee shop is where slaves don't fit in.

Whatever the idea of doing business is, it's not like spreading it to others. Even if someone uses it to talk to you, it's the downfall of the person you spoke to.

By the way, when the two slaves were less than ten children, Kosuke was just heartbroken with sympathy.

Goraio will try to put in an exploration about a product he hasn't brought to this occasion, thinking about introducing it to even slaves suitable for night games one day.

"So what about dishes and ingredients?

"We leave that up to the Merrills, the store manager, so I'll support them if they decide they don't need them.

However, we are going to deal with good quality products, so if it is better than what we are using, why not buy it? "

When Kosuke turns his gaze to Merriyle, he nods back.

Merrill, however, was introduced to the items used by the Earl family and negotiated and accepted so that they could be unloaded. It will be difficult to bring anything beyond that from the area where Golaio is a supplier.

I snorted, but it's almost like a refusal to buy.

"Shall we do our best to find it?

So let's have some free time with this for today. Excuse me. "

Golaio leaves with his escort and slave. I didn't get the money, but future negotiations will be merry-ear, good quality stuff will be fine, I got the information that I have income outside of this store, so it was good.

Golaio leaves, and Merryeel sighs heavily.

"Are you tired?

"It's not like that, but it's something that these merchants have been coming to lately.

I refuse to be able to judge it all without the owner, okay?

"I don't mind."

Then I will continue to say no.

It's like an excuse for a child, but it comes so untidy that you want to say so. Once the situation has settled, some purchases from outside the contractor will also be possible.

"That's the end of the story, who's next door?

"This man..."

As I try to answer, I realize I can't just say my name as it is.

"This man is Liz. He is also a cohabitant and taught magic. I came with you today to say I'd like to see this place for once."

"Was I? It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Merrill."

"Nice to meet you, Liz, as I was introduced to you earlier."

I wonder if Merriyle is a small mouthpiece for a brief introduction.

I spotted the similarity between Yusuke and Yusuke, Merryeel, but I couldn't spot Ellis and Liz. I still can't see through this. That's because Ellis was trying to be inconspicuous and changing the behavioral savings.

"Is Serena not here?

"I'm going to my parents' house today to show my face. Did you have something to do?

"No, I was just wondering what happened because I wasn't there.

Have you had any problems lately with your money getting hired or anything?

"Right...... especially if you want to avoid bugs and rats. I've seen you live here a few times."

It will be difficult to open a store and see bugs and such on the ground floor. hygiene issues or atmospherically.

"Don't you have insect repellent pills or something? Or how do you counteract it in a noble mansion?

"I didn't handle those parts, so I don't know. I'm sorry."

Ellis opens her mouth as Meryl lowers her head and wakes herself up.

"In a mansion such as nobility, you should be using the magic of avoiding pests and vermin. There are insecticides, but it's a long and short time compared to magic.

Medicine smells and remains carcasses, once planted, it lasts fifteen days. I don't smell magic but I need to use it every day "

"I'm glad you don't have a carcass. Is that magic difficult?

"Enough with Magic E"

The necessary qualities are not high because they belong to those used in everyday life to boil water or produce sparks. It feels like a degraded version of magic that avoids demons.

"Then I'd like you to tell me because I'll pay for it"

"It means an early opening celebration. It's just fine. If there's a piece of paper, I'll write a description there.

"Thank you"

Prepare paper and pen with thanks.

Write further and explain the precautions verbally.

The caveat was about time and range. The duration is just over twelve hours, and the range is wide here, so I can't follow you upstairs. So if I use it, I need to use it twice a day, on both the first and second floors. That and sometimes there are small animals that are magically resistant, so it was meant that rat catchers should be set up.

"That's about it for today"

"I have nothing to say here"

"See you next time"

"Yes, we look forward to seeing you again"

Melière drops me off, and the two of them go outside.

"This is the end of my errand, Mr. Ellis, what can I do for you?

"There's a place I want to go"

"Where?"

"An Adventurer's Guild. I thought I'd meet Koske and the guild chief there. If you make a connection, it'll help.

I was wondering if you might care about that shop. "

"I appreciate it, but can I use those connections privately?

"If you rely on it, you can borrow it, but if you do two or three difficult jobs here, you can borrow it back, and you can let them know what you're capable of.

Even if it's hard for you, it's easy for you. Keep the connection, it won't hurt. "

If you want to live in peace like this, it's NG to scatter the identity of Kosuke, and it's dangerous to have a connection to the nobility.

But I thought it was a little unpleasant not to connect to any major player like this, considering when power was needed.

Koske has never moved flashly before, but he has done something remarkable. It is believed that many people, starting with the Queen of the Pluto, have quite an eye for it.

So Ellis decided to introduce him to the believer who would be his back shield. The head of the guild does not have great power, but he is also not the little one to be scorned. He's not even the sweetest person to move for free, but if he works, he'll give it back exactly for it.

"If that's what Mr. Ellis would say, I guess so."

Yusuke snorts convinced.

The two enter Rickert's guild. Ellis, as well as Kosuke, have come to this guild several times. I've delivered deliveries on request.

Ellis is undoing the disguise before entering the guild.

"I'm sorry, but can you take after the guild leader here?"

The spoken receptionist looks at Ellis and reacts lightly.

"You... ok. I'm glad your name is Mr. Eliseer, isn't it?

"Oh."

Please wait a moment.

I met this receptionist before when I came to receive the letter. I guess I remembered that. Swallow Ellis's demands without asking if he has any promises.

I run away to ask if I have time now, and in about three minutes, I run back again and again.

"They're going to see you. Do you need guidance to the chief's room?

"No, I don't want it"

"Then take this bill. If an official stops you, show me this bill and you'll pass."

"Thanks"

Receive the bill and prompt Kosuke to head to the Guild Chief's office.

He showed the bill to the officials passing nearby, proceeded without being stopped, and arrived in the room.

Ellis knocks on the door and opens it without waiting for a response.

"I guess it's manners to wait for a reply and open it."

An old man about sixty throws words at Ellis.

He has a moustache of the same colour as short hair, which is almost grey, and is beginning to wrinkle in his face, hands, etc., making him think he is no longer young, but he is characterised by sunset coloured eyes of strong will as if to deny it.

"It's the usual thing not to wait for a reply, never mind"

"That's right, though. Sometimes you have to try to fit people in."

"I can't do anything wrong."

The length exhales as if frightened, urging him to enter.

I feel insecure between the two of them, and I can tell that it's a relationship equivalent to a good friend.

"Hmm? What about him?

"I brought you here to introduce you. We're not living together."

"I don't know if you're going to live with anyone but the Corbeth lady or Bordos."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Koske Watase"

To Kosuke, who bows his head, the chief says, "Oh!" and had a big reaction.

"You know about Koske?

"Bellassen's leading stock, isn't it? Reports are coming up. I didn't expect to see you in these ways.

I'm Galeon Nojour. I'm the head of this place, and I'm pretty close to Mrs. Ellis. "

"Mama?"

"Wouldn't be a mistake with a woman. Ten more than me, huh?

"It makes me uncomfortable when people say" woman "because she looks young. I mean, Mr. Ellis, aren't you angry?

If you look at Ellis standing next to you, she hasn't moved her emotions at all.

They've been saying it for years, and they're used to it. I don't mean to be young myself, but I no longer care if they point me out about my age.

"Since it's true. I don't care."

"It is."

"That's what happened. Now that I've fixed it, I don't care if it means I'm old.

Um, is it just an introduction to Watase today?

Let the two of you sit in a chair and ask for help.

I thought I'd ask you to be the back shield of Koske.

"It's on me. Well, I don't mind, but it's no big deal, okay?

"I know. Well, it's better than no back shield at all. I won't even tell you to protect Koske through this. You just have to buy time or be a little shield."

"I hope you know where it is.

You're not just gonna let me be your back shield, are you? You got a deal you can give me, don't you?

"Turn two or three requests that are difficult to digest in this guild."

"Where you did the request, it's up to you that I'm thankful, right?

"I know. It's not Koske who makes the request. For the most part, we can end this without a problem, right?

"If the rumors are true, you may be able to, but you failed. I'm sorry, aren't you?

That's what Galeon says. He takes the file out of his desk drawer. That file describes Rickart as well as all the more challenging requests across the country.

"Choose what you like from now on."

Ellis takes it, and Kosuke peeks at it from the side.

Only the sound of scrolling the page with a pepper for a while sounds.

The request is no different than a normal request for you to defeat the demon, fetch the herbs that are everywhere, deliver them to me, and so on.

But there are strong demons to defeat, places with medicinal herbs are demon nests, and shipping destinations are currently a city in conflict.

And then there can be requests that you obviously don't think you can make. As an example, look for the causes of the war in the North. It's not like putting it out as a request to the Alliance.

"Would you like this and this?"

Ellis pulls out two request forms. I chose something that wasn't too difficult in the near field.

"What did you choose?

"Wood Auga Crusade and Nosysbore Flesh"

A wooden orga is a derivative of a demon called an orga.

The Orga, which is a grand yuan, is a giant-shaped demon three metres long. Suspicious, high health ravaged by weapons. It is omnivorous and grates the flora and fauna, and eats rocks, soil, poison, etc. Eating is rampant, tired is sleeping repeatedly, a demon that can only destroy something.

Wood orgasm is a species that was changed by the orgasm that ate all the plants. The whole body is covered with wooden skins and branches and grasses grow from everywhere. The staple foods, of course, are plants, and if left alone, they eat up the forest.

Unless it's seriously injured, eating plants is a mess where the injury heals rapidly.

Another request Nosysbore is a pig with a lake as its territory. It uses fish and aquatic plants that live in the lake as staple foods. Strongly, it's not a strong demon, in places like the top below.

This pork meat is delicious, but kill it and the day is due. Whatever storage is done after a day, meat becomes stiff and emits odors. It is no longer something that people can eat if they want to age.

The difficulty of this request is due to the consumption deadline. There is no Nosysbore in the range of a day from this city. Three days of travel will be required in the vicinity. If you want to eat, you have to head here. But there are famous people who say they don't like going out on purpose, and they offer high fees. Making unscrupulous wishes come true is what made it more difficult.

"Can't you?

Ellis nodded with certainty.

Wood augs are inferior to dragonis defeated by Yusuke, and the transport of meat can be easily ended using metamagic.

"Are you okay?

Yusuke nodded without getting lost.

I said, "I couldn't. So you're not gonna be sorry, are you?

"Mr. Ellis says you can do it, so you can do it."

Yusuke also answered with certainty.

Galeon, who took it, writes his autograph on the request form.

If the rumors Galeon hears are true, then surely this request is not impossible. I've come to ask you to be my back shield, so I'd be in trouble if you didn't do this without any problems. With those thoughts in mind, I give the request form to Kosuke.

Without distracting himself from his strong gaze, Kosuke received the request paper firmly.