26 - 24. Commercial Guild

Here we are at the Commercial Guild.

Here we are at the guild leader's office.

What the hell!

There's a stern-faced guild leader in front of me. A dandy, a dandy, but in this case, a bitter-looking dandy.

"Do you represent the adventurers?"

"No."

Negative immediately. What's a representative?

So you're a proxy?

No, adventurers have no representatives. We are a group of individuals.

"Well, how can a group of people be hunting, producing, and doing the same thing without representation?"

"Yeah."

They choose games that they want to play, and their behavior is similar. If you want to play fighting games, go there, if you want to play farming games, VR is the game for you.

The guild leader is puzzled. They introduce themselves to each other, and often discuss their differences in perception.

"While you are enriching our town by dropping money into our production facilities and stalls, you are also causing trouble for the town by holding your own trade in the plaza. I've just made a request to the Adventurers' Guild to speak with their representative, but it's a bit tricky when it's a group of individuals."

He sat down on a sofa in the guild leader's office, drank a cup of tea, and talked about the current situation in a casual manner. A secretary-like brown-skinned woman is standing diagonally behind the guild leader.

She seems to be a problem for the town, but not for me. Well, the population of the town has suddenly increased by more than double, so things about adventurers may be a bit bland.

There are also those who do nothing but produce, who don't stop by the Adventurers' Guild. So the bazaar in the square is still a nuisance?

Yes, it's not good to have the place occupied, and it's not good to have the trade completed only by adventurers. We have been trying to warn people regularly not to buy and sell, but to no avail. I was just about to crack down on it when you came along, and I thought I had arrived just in time."

"What do you mean you're fixing up the stalls?"

I don't know how to tell you this, but it's about to be done. I don't know if they'll comply with the new rules, which will require a fee, and will be away from the gates where people pass through.

"If there is a place to buy and sell, even if for a fee, and if there is a penalty for policing, I think they will comply. If you pull some people from the bazaars that seem to be popular into the stalls, they will buy and sell there.

"We are considering that. We have set penalties for sales outside of designated areas, including fines and the inability to buy and sell at stores belonging to commercial guilds for a certain period of time. However, it may take a long time for a group of individuals to spread the word and take root, don't you think?　There are a lot of adventurers who drop money in this town, and we don't want to make things worse because of a lack of prior knowledge."

Adventurers seem to be a subtle presence in this city.

"I think it's going to spread rather quickly, don't you?　Even though it's a group of individuals, we have a way to contact them."

It's going to be talked about on message boards, message boards, message boards.

"Is that so?　Then let's proceed. I mean, we have to proceed.

"After that, in my opinion, it would be great if you could sell on consignment. As an adventurer, I'd rather wander from place to place than do business, so I'd rather not be tied down by a customer."

"The bazaar in the square is very popular because you can do it whenever you want and as much as you want, I guess."

"I guess that's part of it. Once the location of the stalls is decided, they are likely to move the bazaar to the side of the stalls where the customers will gather.

The guild leader again looks difficult.

"If you really want to manage a group, you could sell land and buildings only to those who register as a group, and you'd have a group in no time.

I would like a house too, but it would be expensive to own a private house.

"You can't sell land to those who don't live there, because land in the city is limited. It is possible to rent it out. ......"

"Adventurers love to build their own base. I think they'll sign up even if we charge a fee for group registration and make it a little more expensive."

I wondered if there was an adventurers' guild or a commercial guild, if it would be called something other than a clan or a guild, and I showed my knowledge of the game.

"What?　Let's consider a joint effort with the Adventurers' Guild."

"Please listen to my random opinions only half-heartedly. By the way, where should I ask about the stalls?　That's what I came to ask about."

"Are you going to be selling too?　What kind of things?"

"If you need me to watch the store all the time, I'm out, but if I sell something, will it be food, drink, or medicine?"

"If you have it, could you give it to me?"

Feeling slightly embarrassed, as if it were an exam, I serve him a chototzu sandwich and a cup of tea with brandy.

"What's this?"

The guild president lifts a bottle of brandy to eye level and looks at the amber liquid inside. He wants to prepare a small bottle for tea, but when he makes it, it comes out in a large bottle, and he does not want to transfer it from bottle to bottle, so he keeps it. The size does not affect the number of bottles stored.

I would like to have small bottles, but I would rather have a special barrel.

"It's the liquor you put in tea to flavor it."

Where did you get it?

I made this one, too.

Is brandy out of this world?　I'm trying to pinpoint the bite.

"The recipe for the brew is so rarely available that it's practically a monopoly of King's Landing."

Boom!　It was the liquor itself that the guild leader bites!!!!

Is liquor salt and tobacco a state monopoly?

"Is there a problem with individuals handling it?"

No, there is no legal problem just because the recipe is not available. But if people find out that they can make it, they will be lured away from King's Landing and eventually there will be no one left to make alcohol in this city."

It sounds like a lot of trouble.

"I don't have a choice, I'll stop dealing with alcohol.

No, as a guild, we want you to handle it. Especially since the amount of liquor other than beer and wine is low coming from King's Landing, we would be glad to increase the distribution of it.

I don't want any trouble.

"Then why don't you consign it to the guild?　We'll lower the consignment fee, but in exchange, you leave it up to the guild to decide who to sell to and what the fee will be."

"Will I be restricted from selling?"

No, I'm not going to do that, so don't worry. And if you want to quit, you can do so, though you will have to give me a little time.

"I'm afraid that's too convenient for me."

The guild leader responds by leaning forward a little.

I don't want you to be lost to King's Landing, I've never seen this wine before and the quality of wine deteriorates when it is moved. I tell him without reserve that I have an ulterior motive: if I can handle this rare liquor, it will strengthen my ties with the lords and other important people in this city. The more you handle the tangible things, the less rare they become, and the more rare the food gets, the more people get tired of it. Unlike other foods, sake can be eaten every day and never become boring, so it is very useful.

In one breath, he drinks my tea and pays lip service by complimenting me on how good it is.

"And since you mentioned it, I thought I'd accept consignments from other adventurers. I'll give you a price range and let you decide how much to sell within that range so that you can control the market to some extent. If we charge a 5% fee for consignment sales, and the price for adventurers' stalls is free, with a fixed cost based on the number of days, those who are confident in their ability to sell will go for the stalls.

He seemed to have settled on a policy while we were talking.

If you don't want to show your face, you can hire someone to open a store when you earn some money and can afford it. If you are willing to distribute alcohol in the city, the guild of commerce will be happy to accommodate you. If you want to consign, please identify yourself at the reception desk so that we can talk about it.

I feel like we're talking about something bigger.

"There's a limit to how much an individual can make."

"It would be nice to have a scarcity."

He smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't help it.

I told him that there was a possibility that someone other than myself could also make the same kind of product, but he said he would have to negotiate with the person who could make it.

I got the title [Economic Leader].

We are writing to inform you that a player has negotiated with a commercial guild for the right to buy and sell. This information is hereby disclosed.

From three days from now, the commercial guilds will be able to sell their products on consignment and players will be able to have their own stalls.

The exchange of money and goods when buying and selling will be easier and safer.

As of today, the Commercial Guild will begin renting out storage space.

As soon as I left the guild president's office, an announcement was made.

Wait, wait, wait, this is the most f*cked up thing I've ever heard. Also, isn't this an absurdly public situation? Are you self-conscious or what, but I'm going out the back door.

I've been involved in this situation because I've seen the annoyance of Ochazuke, who became famous among players in another game, and I've been asked to introduce him to other players, and I've been envied for being his friend!

Cuero, the secretary who escorted me to the exit, asked for the back entrance and directed me to the service entrance to the west retail area without going through the lobby.

The effect of the title was a 5% increase in the selling price and a 5% decrease in the buying price, and the consignment fee was 3% instead of the usual 5% commission.

And I got the guild leader's patka. By the way, his name is Mos-Vawer, which must be some kind of fast food. I can only call him "guild leader" because it sounds funny!

I took a big detour back to the plaza via the road behind the arms and armor shop, where I found a buzz of activity among the players who had opened a bazaar. I walked by them, listening, but not paying attention, and I could hear them talking.

"The official sale is here!

"You mean I have to pay to move somewhere else?"

"Consignment sales are convenient if you don't have to be there the whole time to sell."

"They've been patrolling for a while - it would be nice if there was a place and a system to prevent item fraud."

"Today, as soon as I handed over the goods, there was a thief who ran away without paying.

It seems to be generally well received.

I wondered what to do if many people felt they would be kicked out of this place.

It was almost lunchtime, so I walked across the square and entered a restaurant. I ordered a hamburger steak and a cup of tea, and resisted the temptation to lie down on the desk. I wonder why so many events have happened in the morning.

I'll spend the afternoon in the guild's reference room and the used bookstore.

The hamburger steak was served with a lot of demi-glace sauce, and I ate it with bread with the sauce. I think I can make Japanese style hamburgers if I have daikon radish. It's not Shin, but I want to eat Japanese food here soon. I don't need formal Japanese food, but I need soy sauce.

I should have asked about rice at the guild of commerce: ......!

The field boss in Phos has been defeated by Black Lily and 5 others.

I was relaxing and then the world announcement came.

Black Lily's party has defeated them, I guess strong is strong. The reward for the daylizard was a bracelet that increases the amount of mining. Then what would be the reward for the same Hoss's torrent?

...... I'm not envious of you!

After a leisurely meal by ourselves, we move on to the Adventurers' Guild. The commercial guild has a lot of players coming and going, probably due to the announcement made earlier. They are probably here to apply for storage and to hear about consignments and stalls.

It was unnatural that there had been almost no players in and out of the guild, considering that it is a building of the same size as the Adventurers' Guild. From the next three days, the guild will be crowded with people applying for consignment sales and the like. I will apply for storage when it becomes available.

"Thank you very much for your help earlier, Mr. Plum.

Wait for the receptionist to free her hand and talk to her.

"Did you hear what I said?"

He responds with a smile. They have beautiful receptionists.

"Yes, it seems that some other adventurers are also coming to the commercial guilds to ask about sales licenses.

"Oh, thank goodness. The plaza is also a shelter, and the Adventurers' Guild has been warning people about it, but we've been having a hard time getting them to listen to us. I guess we need to prepare not only a warning but also a countermeasure.

"Right. Then I'll use the reference room this time."

We head up the polished staircase to the reference room.

The guild, the inn, and this room are all made of wood, and the polished floor reflects the magic lights on the walls. It must have been carefully maintained over the years, or perhaps there is some magic in the cleaning process. I am not a tidy person, and I wish there was a magic of cleaning and tidying in the real world.

I hate tidying up and I wish there was a magic of cleaning and tidying up in the real world.　　　　

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Title

[Leading economic actor

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Homura Lv.22

Rank D

Occupation Mage Swordsman, Pharmacist (Assassin)

H!?　　605

M!?　　778

STR 34

VIT 22

INT 43

MID 16

DEX 15

AGI 22

LUK 14

N!?C!?　Galahad] [-]

Title

■General

[Interactionist] [Power to Turn] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer]

Economic Leaders]

Blessings of the Gods

Val's Blessing] [Verna's Blessing

Slayer type

Lizard Slayer

Skill (1s!?)

■Magic and Magic

Wood magic Lv.3] [Fire magic Lv.5] [Earth magic Lv.3

Gold Magic Lv.4] [Water Magic Lv.3] [☆ Wind Magic Lv.3

Light Magic Lv.2] [☆Dark Magic Lv.8

Swordsmanship

[Swordsmanship Lv.10] [Slash

Sword Lv.2

Summoning

White Lv.1

■Spiritual Art

Spirit of Water [Rufa Lv.2

Talent system

Physical Arts]

■ Production

Mixing Lv.1] [Alchemy Mixing Lv.1] [Cooking Lv.7

Collecting

Collecting

■Appraisal and concealment

Tool medicine appraisal Lv.4] [Plant food appraisal Lv.5

Animal and Demon Appraisal Lv.4] [Skill Appraisal Lv.3

Weapons and Armor Appraisal Lv.2

Presence Detection Lv.4] [Presence Dilution Lv.4] [Concealment Lv.3

Enhancement

Arm Strength Lv.2] [Intellect Lv.4] [Spirit Lv.2

Improved dexterity Lv.2] [Improved agility Lv.2

Swordsmanship enhanced Lv.3】 【Magic enhanced Lv.2

Resistance

Sickness Resistance]

Other

H!? Natural recovery] [M! Natural recovery] [Night vision] [Map] [Telepathy

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