Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

196 Negotiations with Viscount Nenas

Play around the city of Pinning less than a day, the day of your covenant with Viscount Nenas.

Today Mary and Meetier are leaving messages at the Inn.

There won't be any danger, but we can't just bring them in who aren't at our party.

Showing the invitation delivered the other day to the gatekeeper, it was passed straight through the hall and was to wait for a while in the reception room.

I'm the one in charge of this negotiation, so I'm a little nervous.

In terms of simple disorientation, Natsuki is best suited, and in my last negotiation with the deputy, I left it to her, but this is not very common, so I did my best.

In the case of this country, there is a gender difference to the extent that it is questionable that even though there are men, women are in charge of negotiations, not to say men are inferior to women.

A position where reciprocity can be negotiated would be so different that it would not be a major problem, but in this case there would also be differences in position that there would be little room for negotiation.

It's too risky to buy aristocracy for some money, lords of the area where it also lives, its unhappiness, etc.

There are protagonists who talk to the nobility on a par with each other in stories, but if they are not cheesy enough to crush them by force, then reciprocity is unlikely.

If so, it is usually better for a man to be in charge.

Then it was me or Toya, but the choice was unanimously made by me.

This is simply a matter of appearance.

For the simple reason that if Viscount Nenas didn't like the Beast, he would be more fond of me because he seemed better.

Conversely, you may be jealous of your appearance, but I can only assume that's then.

About tens of minutes to wait in the reception room.

The door opened and came in with a magnificent man, like Viscount Nenas, and an old man, like a butler, plus three people who seemed to be escorts.

We all get up and welcome it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"There is no such thing. Thank you for your time."

In fact, wouldn't it be less of a wait?

The promised time was an ambiguous thing in the morning, but of all the few people with accurate watches, there was no choice.

We visited here as soon as we finished breakfast, but given the circumstances, I'd say you spared us some time quite quickly.

"I am Joachim Naenas. Well, have a seat."

"Yes."

As we were told, as he lowered his back to the face of Viscount Nenas, he looked at his face in turn as he observed, twisting his neck unexpectedly.

"Hmm, you're the" clear mirror stop. ”Younger than I thought, huh?

"Uh, yes. Still a young man..."

What am I supposed to answer at times like this?

There's no way you can be silent, but you're actually young, so there's no way you can say "not young".

Of course, "Don't insult me because I'm young" and so on would be out of the question.

Inevitably, what an ambiguous thing the words I returned were.

Viscount Nenas shook his head with a bitter smile when he also understood my troubles like that.

"Oh, it's not that that's bad, I don't doubt it. The Adventurers Guild is in good touch. So, the sword we were asking for?

"Yes, this is the sword I discovered."

What I took out of my magic bag was a finely decorated sword, which I got from Skeleton King.

I just tried to put that on the table and stop my hand.

- If I put it down like this, it'll scratch the table, right?

You noticed my hesitation like that, and the butler who immediately came forward received the sword from my hand.

Good.

Exactly. There is only a territory famous for its furniture, and the table placed before us seems to be quite an expensive substitute.

If you hurt yourself by poorly placing a sword or something, it's a little uneven.

"Well... it does look like our stuff,... What do you say?

Viscount Naenas returns it to the deacon after a while of partitioning the sword given to him by the deacon.

The butler pulled out the sword and confirmed it, including his fullness, before nodding against Viscount Nenas.

Perhaps he had never seen this sword in person, considering, for example, how he had succeeded to the throne.

By contrast, if you are an old butler, would you be a servant who has served the Viscount Nenas family for a long time?

Seeing where I could tell right away, maybe he's seen it before.

"Seems for sure. Admit what you were asking for."

"Thank you. Now, please sign this one."

What I spread out on the table was the requisition I kept from the guild.

By getting an autograph here, you'll be able to receive the original request fee, 300 gold coins, in addition to transportation costs.

"Let's be good."

Viscount Nenas took the pen offered by the butler, who had refrained beside him, and wrote a further signature on the request form, which he offered here.

"Sure. I'll take care of it."

Receive the requisition form and put it in the bag.

This completes the first purpose.

Phew......

Exhale gently.

"Thank you for saving me. I almost gave up on things that never came back..."

"Yes, you seem lucky"

"Ha ha. It's not just luck, is it? If that's all you can collect, you're turning our soldiers."

Things that are hard to answer.

Even if it's true, "Because we're stronger than the soldiers at your place" can't be answered. Of course, I don't know the actual strength.

"... if so, I was wondering if you had the protection of Master Advastris"

"Hmm? Are you followers of Lord Advastris? Then maybe we should tell our soldiers to believe, too?

"Not so much as a believer, but sometimes, we go to the temple to offer prayers"

"Well, I see."

It's a religious-related story that is often hated in Japan, but here God exists and is given a lot of importance.

So I tried to say something like that... is this a success? Failure?

I looked at Toya and Hulka sitting flirty left and right...... Toya isn't sure if she's listening or not, she's a blurry face, and Hulka hasn't changed her expression with her smile stuck on her face.

Come on, I still want Natsuki to be in charge!

"Oops, don't get me in too much trouble, they said... So, you said there were other swords you wanted to sell?

"Ah, yes. Are you sure you want to put it out here?

"Oh. I don't mind."

Make sure Viscount Naenas nodded, and Toya takes the Viscount Naenas' crested sword out of the magic bag and piles it up on the floor beside the table.

Viscount Nenas, who could afford "ho, a magic bag" at first, but when the number exceeded 10, his expression drew slightly, and by the time he exceeded 20, his complexion was slightly worse.

"This sword, it will all be the sealed sword of the Viscount Nenas"

"... let me confirm that?

"Of course it is. Please, check."

"Ah. Hey."

Viscount Nenas urged me, and now the three guards I had refrained from checking one at a time.

Having said that, the place to look is set.

All you have to do is check for the crest and all the checks will be done without waiting much longer.

Of course it's all crested.

Unless Toya makes a mistake and puts out another sword, there's no way there's going to be anything to be played.

Naturally from us, Viscount Naenas exhales like a little troubled.

"Surely everything seems to be for sure our sword. So, how much do you want me to take this for?

"If you buy these, all made of white iron and in a regular weapons store, you won't drop 50 gold coins, no matter how cheap. But Viscount Nenas seems to be in a lot of trouble right now. So how about 40 gold coins per bottle?

This is the price that the Hulkas, of course, decided after consulting Mr. Diola.

Considering the added value of having a noble family crest in it, it is a little cheap, but still profitable enough.

Viscount Naenas raised his eyebrows as a little surprised by the price offered.

"That's pretty cheap. You're adventurers, aren't you? Thought I'd pluck more...?

"In view of the situation,"

The part of the grip is quite damaged just by the old sword, but I am using white iron that does not rust when it comes to fillings, and I haven't had a chance to use it since I became a skeleton, so if I take care of it somewhat, I can use it well.

If you're just going to say the value of a simple sword, sell it to an arms store as second-hand, it starts with about 30 gold coins.

However, given the added value of the Viscount's crest and the Viscount's decency, Mr. Diola said, "I will give you at least 50 gold coins", but the number is.

Besides, we came to the conclusion in our discussion that "given Kerg's reconstruction, it wouldn't be too bad to withdraw too much cash".

Viscount Naenas nods as convinced that he felt our intention to include the word "circumstance” out of words.

"I see you've come through Kerg. That mind, it's not bad. Got it. So let's take it."

"Thank you"

Considering I've been stuck in a dungeon for over a month, I don't feel like wanting more, but even 40 pieces of gold per coin is profitable, and if I'm going to live here, it should be better to congratulate the lord on remembering something.

Considering the non-monetary value, can we think of it as a significant black deficit?

I thank you and bow my head. I looked around again and Viscount Naenas gave me a slightly funny look.

"Aren't you guys quite a characteristic party? Not a bad arm either. Let's remember."

"I'm afraid so."

By characteristic, do you mean party composition?

Well, elves and beasts, that's unusual.

To Viscount Naenas, who leaves the room saying that, we rise again, bow our heads and drop off.

The escort also left at the same time, and all that remained was the butler's man.

"Now, I'm going to get you the money, so please wait a minute"

"Yes."

Deacons who seemed capable of "how to" were really competent.

Without waiting, we were given a leather bag of gold coins, and we left Viscount Nenas' house early.

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"All right, let's go home! I miss my bed at home!

"Right. You're totally at home, that house."

A house that can be relieved when you come back.

For me, that house is already like that.

No matter how good the inn is, it's still different from home, I feel safe.

"So we're leaving soon? It's a little hot though."

"Right. Can I schedule a night in Kerg and return to Lafan tomorrow?"

It's still in the morning as errands at Viscount Nenas's residence came to a smooth conclusion.

If we leave now, we'll be able to have a little late lunch in Kerg.

Especially not a quick trip, lunch and nap in the shade of some tree before it gets hot, or a plan to arrive in Kerg in the evening.

Exactly. Returning to Raffan by the end of the day would be too tight for us, anyway, for Mary and Meatier, who are being carried.

"Then let's get out of town."

"Right."

In my free time yesterday, I have visited the area of interest for pinning.

I also bought Yale, which is famous, as a souvenir.

We'll rendezvous with Mary at the inn and stay at the gate.

Along the way, Mary looked back and stopped on her feet.

"... Brewery of Yale, what happened?

"I'm just curious."

At the end of Mary's gaze was the Adventurer Guild building.

That's what Meatier said to agree with, and he's gonna look up at us.

Seeing that look, Hulka laughs bitterly like she's having a little trouble.

"It's only a few days, and I think there's a good chance it hasn't moved... but if you're curious, why don't we talk about it in the Adventurer Guild? I don't know if you can tell me."

"Is that good?

"I'm just gonna come in and ask. If you seem busy, give it up then."

"Yes, of course."

I also took Mary, who nodded happily, and when I entered the Adventurer's Guild, I should just say it was convenient, or the receptionist who brought the request at that time sat at the counter looking free.

I also wondered if you would just talk to me about the client, but when I said hello and gently shook the conversation, he honestly told me if it was something that was not too problematic.

"Is that it? Looks like the lord will be investigating that."

"That's quick..."

It's only been about two days since we made our report.

Lords will be busy too, but they act pretty fast.

"The lord himself seems to like the ale there. However, at the same time, we are going to know the poor state of business there, so we are going to have people seconded by the lord."

If I put it simply, I'm talking about "what is it that you recognize privileges and do them, but you can't run them properly".

The craftsmen of Kundan take up the right of management and let them focus solely on brewing liquor, so that they can protect both the brewery and the flavour.

"As it turns out, the price of ale over there will go up...... you won't have a choice. 'Cause it's been too cheap."

"Does that craftsman convince you? So."

"On the contrary, you seem happy, don't you? He said he could focus on whatever he wanted."

Instead, he seemed annoyed to be taken by other than brewing, rather wishing or fulfilling if he would give me the talent to leave the area to one hand.

According to the receptionist, he would happily accept, and.

"Then you've settled down well."

"Yes, thanks to you. I'm glad they didn't acquire it in strange places or anything. In particular, depending on the lord's investigation, there may also be breweries that will be crushed...... there will probably be no problems. Viscount Nenas."

I don't know how it compares to the others, but as long as I've lived there for at least a year, I guess I'm not such a bad ruler.

There was a commotion in Kerg, but that would be a bit of a special case, otherwise both Rafan and this pinning are generally safe.

I don't hear irrational stories, and if you work seriously, isn't it an area where you can live without problems?

Master Advastris does a good job in plain sight.

"Are you all going to... be back to Raffan?

"Yeah. I don't even have to work here."

He remembered that we were based in Raffan, and Halka affirms to the receptionist who asked.

"Really? Looking for an escort request today? From a rank 5 adventurer, the asking fee isn't very high..."

"Is it cheap after all?

"Yes, thanks to Viscount Nenas, you're relatively secure, so in this realm. Inevitably, the number of escorts and the fee will be lower.... Ah, there was a bandit noise between Kerg and Raffan a while back, but that was also cleaned up quickly"

"... you did"

We cleaned it up.

The receptionist looks around a little and lurks his voice at us vaguely.

"It's just here, that's like an adventurer was involved. My face made a crusade request" Menzu ", but it was helpful to have an adventurer who immediately asked me to do it. Let it go wild, because when the army is going to respond, it's the face of the Alliance."

"Well, the reputation of the Alliance is important."

You don't know we crusaded.

We snort at the receptionist's words and smile bitterly at each other.

The receptionist twists her neck a little strangely at how we look like that.

"What's wrong?

"No. Guilds are tough, too, I thought."

"That's right! We work hard day and night to protect the Adventurer Alliance's reputation and, beyond that, the Adventurer's! But a lot of people don't figure that out.

Do it, raise your rank, do it, the buyout price is low, do it, give me a better request or whatever you want...

That's why I'm not getting any rank up, and I'm not getting a good job around. Yikes!

No? It's good that someone understands you like Mr. Hulka and the others, right? That's why you're ranking higher.

But the vast majority don't!

Isn't an adventurer really a lot of rough people in relation to that job?

A lot of people think that "awesome" can handle it.

I'm sorry about your head, you don't understand, but that's why -!! "

I think I pushed a button that the receptionist shouldn't have.

Bang, and slap the counter, while stupidity flooded with rage.

I have also come to ask for information that is not directly related to the request, and it is difficult to say "I asked what I wanted to know, so goodbye".

In the end, this time it was a disaster that we had free time, and we're going to hang out with that stupidity for quite some time.

At the end of the day, the receptionist's boss arrived, and with a penis in her head, the conversation was interrupted... but after leaving the guild, the word "adults are tough" that Meatier spoken of was strangely left in her ear.