34 2-18 Commercial city Ains Hale settled and below

The strong men make Dardaril bite the cloth to keep him from biting his tongue, and a few of them carry him by his hands and feet.

Then Darwin sits quietly in the position where Dardaril had originally sat.

Meira sits neatly and neatly beside him.

"Huh..... What shall we do?

I have no control over this. You're going to take the blame for that, aren't you?

'Well......... Even though I was incompetent, I was the one who neglected it. It's a good idea to take it off. That's why you called me, you guys!

Rainrich and Yashis smirked at those words.

Before I knew it, the heavy and frightening atmosphere I wore a while ago was gone.

Or rather, if you look at it this way, he's just a normal father. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you.

"d*mn. I shouldn't have come. I shouldn't have looked away...

'That's not going to happen. Your foster father.

When I do, I'm gonna report your son's illicit drug sales to the Church for the Pharmaceutical Guild.

"Ah..... No wonder that guy is able to pay up every month. It was good until he started a pharmaceutical guild, and then he got greedy and f*cked up.

So that's four.

Oh, I told you I'm not changing.

Did Rainrich and Yashis know that, so they were hunting that guy down?

I mean, how did you know that........

''How much of a crime is smuggling and selling drugs if you're caught?

At best, it's a lifetime of forced labor. At best, it's a lifetime of forced labor. At worst, it's a public humiliation. Well, there's no way he can do hard labor, so he's dead anyway.

Doesn't that make you a criminal slave?

'Do you think there's a chance you could be bought?　If you take him to any slave-trading center, they'll tell you they don't want him because it will surely only cost them money to maintain him.

Of course we don't need it. It would take up too much room.

'I can't even sell it in the back. It's possible that some madman will buy it to experiment on you. But don't die either way.

I'm sure of it.

Well....

I'm sorry, but I don't want it either.

Daryl. I'm sorry for your loss.

I was weirdly calm about people dying.

Well, of course I'm pushing it, though.

I've had to convince myself over and over in my head that it's a good idea.

Alright.

If it's true, I thought that even a guy like that could die, but I have to admit that if you include drugs, it's inevitable.

If it was the original world, people might call me ruthless or something, but this is a different world.

I follow the township and reaffirm that I am in such a world.

"Master, please don't let your heart be hurt. Master has no responsibility for this.

No, not Lord knows what to do with it.

You're such a pint-sized kid. You're gonna get yourself killed, you know that?

'Your lord's virtue is that he is kind, but you don't have to turn it on the wicked, you know. Not even the cardinals of the Church would do such a thing.

I know. I know.

All four of you were worried about me.

Yeah, we're okay. Really, we're fine.

"Did you see Meira?　The way he looked at me. ...You're a real charmer. What do you say, if you're fired from Rainerich's apprenticeship, will you be my adopted son?

I don't want to. I just want to take it easy and not work.

Not working. I mean, you don't have to work a day in your life, right?

'You can't take it easy.... I don't want to live in fear because I'm a wimp and I don't want to live in fear.

Ha, ha. You dare me to dare you to say that.

I'll take a bite out of anyone who touches my stuff.

"Ha-ha-ha. You don't look like a little fisherman with those eyes. Would you like to be Meira's husband?　She's a surprisingly capable woman, this one.

'If it was your foster father's order. I'd be glad to.

No, I've got two of my own. I just can't handle this anymore.

What is he saying all of a sudden?

And he's not happy about it.

This parent has a daughter-in-law of his own?

This is ridiculous!

"Ha-ha-ha!　Certainly not with Meira being so jealous!

'Foster father?　I'm just possessive. I'm not jealous by any means. Besides, if you cheat on me, I'll just rip off the part of you that you touch and go on living. That's about it at best.

How do you like it? You're a good-looking woman who can feel love.

Where.........

I can still live with my fingers and hands, but what am I going to do if they touch my waist or stroke my head?

Just thinking about it makes me shudder.

"I'm going to eat up whoever it is if they mess with my stuff without permission.

Well, okay, we'll give up and get back to it, but if we let him have this one, what about the other?

When Rainrich quickly put his hand on the test tube, Darwin returned to the conversation as if nothing had happened.

'Let's just take a look at how fast you're switching now,' he said.

'Three things: the cost of repairing the guild's walls, the annoyance charge to us, and keeping the drugs quiet from the church.

You don't tell me about the drugs?　Is that what you want to do?

'I'm going to set up a natural flow for the church to know. In the meantime, I'm going to cut ties with me. If I get caught, I'll make sure it doesn't affect me.

The Pharmaceutical Guild will be taken down at the same time. Unfortunately, they'll be useful to us and will be criminal slaves until they die.

So it's a basic, heavy adjudication.

So the final decision is based on whether it's worth using or not.

But even so, they wouldn't be able to bear the idea of being criminal slaves for the rest of their lives.

"For now, it's too much trouble to compensate each of them individually, so why don't we just compensate each of them individually?

'Yeah, that's good. Yassis is good, too.

Yes, of course. But it was scary, wasn't it? Being surrounded by so many people.

You don't seem to be freaked out at all.

No. No. No way. I'm deeply wounded. I might have to miss three days of work.

".........you want me to guarantee that. How many millions of knolls.... You don't work for them, you'll get it back.

Yes, of course. It's been a long time since I've been able to give my wife something to do on a daily basis.

Yashis, you're married!

You have a wife?

And isn't it great to make tens of millions of knolls in three days?

I wonder how much work he does on a daily basis.

This guy is full of surprises.

Well you're a Yassis, but you're a Rainerich.

I'll just pay for the wall and one of those monopolies you have.

Hey, hey. I don't mind fixing the wall, of course, but what are you taking with you?

The bank. Why not?

Yes you do.

'Ka!　I knew that was it.... You can't sell exclusively. You'll have to take care of it with a two-man team.

I don't blame you. But you can't make the loan decision on your own now, can you?

"Huh......... Ow.......... I want to kill that bastard with my own hands.

I'll help you, Father. I'll have you thrown to the ground.

Mayra sighed heavily and shook her head.

But still, Darwin was holding the bank back.

That's why there are so many of them who can't be disobeyed.

And relentlessly bifurcating their rights, Rainrich-sama, that's quintessential!

''Well, this is a light matter. After all, it's enough for five of my students.

'Oh?　Five?　What does that mean?

Every girl in there is her slave. The compensation for the slaves goes back to their masters.

'Huh!　You have four slaves?　If you look closely, it's the Red Front (Red Line). Is it a liquorice forest?　Harlem, or maybe it's just the bastard.

'Outrageous!　I didn't touch anything!

'Oh....'

Aina!　Shh!

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I haven't touched it, have I?

The only alcohol I've had since I came to this world is fruit wine in the square, and I don't remember getting drunk.

If I had to choose, I would say it was while I was sleeping........

.........I didn't do anything, did I?

"Huh........ But still, it's for five people. So, what's the point?

'I don't know what to make of it all of a sudden.

"Just tell me what you want. I'll tell you if I can or can't. Reinrich will say something if it's not enough.

Hmmm.... Oh, then I want a house. A big house.

How much?

'Not too big or too small?　For now, the three of us can live normally and not have to worry about having guests over.

Just in time for....

There's one. There's one on the west side and one on the south side.

'Hey, hey, hey. Don't be ridiculous. No, not there!

Oh, I see. So that's the mansion.

Don't you think that's a good idea?

'Yes. I think it's very good.

Don't you two move on!

I don't understand anything, okay?　Can you two handle this?

Don't push this forward!　You know, that's a pretty big house even if it's small. How much do you think it's valued at.......

That's still a little short. Can I get you anything else?

Don't be stupid!　That house alone would be over the top!

By that house, I assume you mean the lord's former home?

'Yes. The next month after I bought it as a new building, I suddenly became the lord. Thanks to this, I had to move into the lord's mansion right away, so it should be almost as new as it was. As I recall, you put it on the market in a hurry, so it was bought at a very low price. To you.

'Oh yes!　I have someone to clean it every three days, so it's like new!

How many rooms and equipment?

This is important. I know it's a big house, but it needs to be at least complete.

'Oh, if I recall, it's got one living room, one kitchen, four other rooms, a garden and a terrace. There's no bathroom, but there are two basements. The toilets are the most modern flush that was built in the royal capital at the time.

Oh, see you there.

'You're relentless!　You're relentless in spite of your looks!　Don't you think about my reaction or anything?

''Err......... Because they said it's so short of Rainrich........

"You ... don't get cocky...

Oh, stop making that face, it's scary.

I'm free to switch sides.

I can't look you square in the eye.

''Foster father, I thought this is the place to show your caliber and give a favor, fortunately he seems to be a skilled alchemist, so if you embrace him.......''

'No, because even though you bought that house for less than normal, it was expensive...'

That's why you're in our debt.

'Talk about that kind of stuff where I can't hear you...'

Oh, don't be so cavalier about eavesdropping.

I know you talk like that on purpose, but I don't think you owe me anything.

Well, I suppose I do owe you a favor.

I don't mind doing some favors for you.

"Sigh, well.... d*mn, man. Well, I'm a guy. I'm a guy too. I get it. Order something else if you want. I'll get you everything you want and show you how big you really are.

'Oh, my God!　All right, you'll take a bath and an alchemy room in the basement. And some housewares. I don't know if you can tell the difference between one of the three beds, but I need a king-size bed. I'm also gonna need a sofa and a table set. I'll need five silverware sets for the tableware. I'll send you a catalog of the necessities. And then we need ... food!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You're getting a little carried away, aren't you?

Oh, you're going to make it all happen, aren't you?

I asked for as much as I could in this moment.

Because he said he would make it all happen.

He said it himself!　

You are....

There are limits...

'Well what a surprise...'

"Katchin. Oh well, I'll get you something to help you out. I'll get you something.　I'll have a variety of top-of-the-line stuff for you to choose from!　You seriously need to remember that!

Wait a minute. This is compensation.　I don't think it's right to be pissed off. Oh, and I asked for a bath in the big bathroom!

"Oh, yeah, you're right, you're a dickhead!　I get it!　Definitely a disciple of Reinrich, you!

He's surprisingly merciless...

When you can't be tough, you have to be!

It's like getting rear-ended from behind when you're stopped and your neck suddenly hurts!

I mean, Meira, when you say "Suwa" you sound like a young lady.

I wonder if she's being honest. I don't think she did until a while ago.

But she seems like a young lady, so maybe she's right.

"It ended badly, huh?

Well, I'm grateful for the help. That's good.

It's not good...

What do you think?　Isn't he a good disciple?

He's not a drifter. He's your illegitimate son. Hey, man. It's been a very short time since I've seen you.

That's ridiculous.

What in the world do you think I am, the one tainted by Rainrich?

Don't get lumped in with that monster.

That's it, White. We're going to get our own house. We'll bask in the sun on the terrace.

Hmmm, rumbling.

Master, may I grow something in your garden?

Yeah, that's a good idea. You should catalog the seeds or something.

Yes. I'm looking forward to it.

"Hey, doesn't this mean we'll end up paying our debts?

'I doubt it. Even though he was temporary, he wasn't there on his lord's orders, and I wonder what would happen in this case.

That being said, I wonder if I should take a fifth of what I got this time and reduce it from the debts of the two of us.

Well, I got a house, and it might be a good day to let the two of them go.

''I'm afraid it's not a reward this time, it's compensation. Besides, I didn't escort you on your guest's orders, and I'm sorry, but.......

'No, but I don't mind...'

'No, no. That's the rule....

Well you are being set up.

'Well..... To Yassis.

Oh, and of course I'll pay you the official fee for your protection.

Yashis face is smiling at me, because Solte is mad about it.

It's kind of pitiful........

''Well, I don't agree that my contract with my lord is going to go away because of this, and I'll continue to, you know, take care of it.

''Haha I'd like to end slavery as soon as possible, but if Aina says so, it's no use.

I hope you two are okay with it, but...

But we've been offered quite a bit of ore this time around, and I think the day we let you two go is near.

'Hey, we're completely forgotten, aren't we?

''Please don't tell me......... We'll have to get the house and other things ready when we get home in this one........

Well you can de-stress over there when you get home.

I'll go out with you...

You're showing your true colors from before......... Are you sure about that, miss?

I think that's enough for today it's too late now.

I don't care what you two are stressing out about.

I just want to end the day on a good note.

Come to think of it, I feel like I forgot something, but I don't know what it was.