CH 26

Chapter 26 The Audience with the King Finally Came

When the door opened, I could see nobles in formal clothes lined up in a large hall with a solemn atmosphere.

In the center, there was a man of about 30 years old with a fearless face.

His appearance, which makes it feel that it’s natural for him to sit on the throne, exudes elegance, wisdom, and toughness.

At a glance, I could tell that he is training everyday.

This man is the King of the Quall Kingdom, huh….

For a moment, I was almost swallowed by the atmosphere, but I managed to calm myself down by taking a small breath.

Then, I gracefully walked on the carpet and bowed my head.

「Raise your head.」

As he called out to me, I gracefully returned my posture and kept my gaze lowered.

「I’m Nomir, King of the Quall Kingdom. I’m pleased to meet you, Jink-dono.」

「I am grateful for your words.」

「I heard that many nobles asked you to make <Appraisal Card> on the way. I’m sorry.」

「I was in a tight financial situation, so it was rather helpful. Please don’t worry about it.」

I honestly expressed my true feelings.

Considering the future relationship, it wouldn’t be a good idea to demand gratitude for something like this….

「I’m glad to hear that. If it’s okay with you, Jink-dono, I’d like to ask you for appraisals and enchantments from time to time. Is that okay?」

「I’m an adventurer, so I can’t always be in the capital, but… if the schedule and conditions allow it, I’d like to accept your request.」

「I understand. As the King of the Quall Kingdom, I am grateful to you for giving us the opportunity to increase our national power.」

With this, the enchantment part-time job has been officially recognized by the king.

From now on, I can openly work part-time with a high hourly wage.

The possibility of troublesome nobles approaching me has increased, but… I’ll deal with them somehow.

「Next is about your entrance exam. You splendidly passed as the top student with the highest score in history. I want to reward you in some way. Is there anything you want?」

He will give me a reward?

Then….

「Then, I would accept your kind offer…. I would like permission to buy slaves at the criminal slave sales office.」

「Oh? Can I ask the reason?」

「Yes. I have appraisal skill, so it’s easier to choose an excellent slave if I have a wide range of options.」

「I see. …… I think that Jink-dono, who once belonged to the Duke family of Rosalta Kingdom, would understand, but… even if slavery magic is cast, there are cases where slaves turn their fangs against their masters. I don’t mind giving you permission, but Jink-dono is an important person…. You have to treat them carefully so that there are no unforeseen incidents.

Yeah, I know there are cases like that.

Most of the time, they used loopholes in the rules and conspired with slaves of other masters.

I can take countermeasures by ordering Nina to not take any action that will make me at a disadvantage, but people with a lack of knowledge will end up getting counterattacks because of the imperfect order.

…… Although, most of the time, such incidents happened because the slaves resented their masters for treating them badly.

「Thank you. I will definitely order the slaves I bought not to take actions that will be disadvantageous to me.」

「Haha, how reassuring. If you have any problems, you can always ask me for help.」

「Jink-kun, how was the audience?」

Chris…why are you looking at me with those sparkling eyes…?

「The difference in ranks makes me tired…. Well, I don’t think I made any blunders, so it shouldn’t be a problem.」

「Hee~…. Even Jink-kun is getting tired…. The King must be an amazing person!」

Well duh….

「From the information that I gathered so far, his reputation is good, and you can tell that he’s a wise king just by looking at the public order and the complexion of the commoners. The difference is clear when compared to the reign of the King of Rosalta….」

「I see. So, what was it about?」

「He apologized because there were many nobles who asked me to create <Appraisal Card> on the way here, and he congratulated me for passing the exam as the top student at the Quall Royal Academy. He said he would reward me, so I asked for permission to purchase slaves from the criminal slave sales office.」

It seems that this permit has the highest authority among all the permits, and it is possible to purchase up to 1000 points per month.

According to Quall’s law, each slave in the criminal slave sales office is given points according to the severity of the crime committed, and each time you buy a slave, the points on the permit will be subtracted.

If the points are negative, the purchase is no longer possible, so you have to wait until the next month… until the points are reset.

1000 points are the highest point that can be given to criminal slaves, and it applies to the murder of a high-ranking noble with room for extenuation.

For the murder of a member of the royal family, no matter what the circumstances, execution is the only option… to be precise, the execution method is determined by the severity of the crime.

In other words, with the permit I received, I can purchase whichever slave at the criminal slave sales office at the beginning of the month.

I offer my deepest gratitude to the generous King!

「It’s very like you to be able to ask for a permit properly. If it were me, I would shrink and be busy bowing my head.」

I’m a reincarnated person after all.

Because the memory of living in Japan is longer, my sense of value in this world where the king is absolute has weakened.

As a result, even though I was a little nervous, I managed to act gracefully (thanks to the buff).

「Tomorrow, I want to go buy a slave right away. Can I ask you to show me around?」

「Of course. What kind of slaves are you planning to buy?」

「I’m looking for combat slaves. I want to form a party for a dungeon attack, so at least three people. I also want a slave who is good at business and a butler slave.」

Just as the king said, slaves aren’t completely safe, but they should be much safer than hiring people normally.

If I hired butlers and maids normally, spies from the Nonland family, the Rosalta Kingdom, and the <Noble Faction> of the Quall Kingdom might sneak in.

For the same reason, I have to team up with slaves to avoid being killed and treated as a missing person during the dungeon attack.

…… It would be nice if there are at least two slaves with aptitude B.