Volume 7 - CH 15

After that, we continued to take requests.

We are already famous in the guild because we only choose requests with high rewards and complete them exactly.

When I think about Rurumu and the others, I can’t stand out too much… but at the moment, I’m the first-class adventurer who’s the center of the rumors, so I’ll leave it alone for the time being.

The money had been steadily accumulated until now.

However……,

“Hmm…”

Looking at the guild’s bulletin board, the expressions on the faces of the comrades were grim.

The reason is simple. There are no more daunting requests.

“There shouldn’t have been so many quests with high rewards.”

After taking random orders from delicious requests, the only ones left in front of us were delicate ones, such as low rewards or long distances.

“Except for one.”

“… after all, that’s the only way”

Mabel pointed to an old piece of paper quietly pasted on the upper left corner of the bulletin board.

It was a request to subjugate the Hydra living in the Dark Miner Mountains, which I had seen on Lakana’s bulletin board.

“…”

No one said anything…but everyone must have been thinking the same thing as Mabel.

If this request can be fulfilled, the target amount will be reached at once.

The place is far away and it will take ten days to get back, but we will manage to meet the deadline.

No matter how many small requests I receive, it seems that we can only earn a daily amount. There is no other way than this…

Rurumu reached out her hand and peeled off the request form on the bulletin board

.Perhaps it had been pasted for a long time, the letters had faded overall.

“…Nozuro and I alone can’t defeat the Hydra.”

Rurumu muttered quietly.

“Until now, we’ve been picking requests that even we can handle alone. You guys have nothing to do with our circumstances. There’s no reason for humans to help the slaves of god demons. Up until now, I’ve only accepted requests that I wouldn’t be in trouble if we withdrew… but that’s too late. I can’t help my comrades alone.”

Rurumu turns to us and says.

“Please, lend me your strength. I want you to help my friends together. Please.”

Saying so, Rurumu lowered her head.

The silence lasted only for a moment.

“What are you talking about now?”

Amiyu said with a grin.

“I won’t tell you to come this far and quit halfway through. I’ll be with you until the end.”

“That’s right! It’s just a little bit more, so let’s all do our best.”

“I’m sure we can beat the Hydra.”

Ifa and Mabel followed.

“you……”

“…I’m grateful. I’ve never been helped by a human before.”

Rurumu and Nozuro’s murmurs certainly seemed to be full of emotion.

I suddenly laugh and say.

“Then… let’s arrange a carriage immediately. It’s a request from another branch, so we have to hurry so we don’t get ahead of ourselves.”

This party’s adventure, which was decided by course of events, is finally coming to an end.

****

That’s why we immediately ordered a carriage and prepared ourselves for our departure.

“We can’t waste time. We’re leaving Keltz tomorrow morning.

However, since they had already gone on many adventures, they were already accustomed to preparing for their trips.

After buying the necessary items and finishing my packing, I lay down on the bed in the room of the inn with the setting sun.

“Fu”

“Somehow, it seems that you are challenging a formidable monster.”

Yuki said, poking her head out of her hair.

“Are you sure  you’re not  going to clean up everything, Seika-sama?”

“no”

I answer.

“As always, I will do my best not to intervene. This time it’s just a matter of Rurumu and Nozuro. Amiyu and the others.”

“Haa… But is it  okay? They are unreliable… I’m worried about them.”

“What, it’s just a sub-dragon.

I speak lightly.

“I’m sure they’ll be fine.”

“…!”

“What happened?”

“No… I think it’s a little unusual to say that.”

Yuki said in surprise.

“Seika-sama, I don’t think you’ve trusted the strength of others much…”

“…”

Naturally, Yuki’s tone of voice was based on my previous life.

But… I shook my head

“Yeah…was that so?　I fully acknowledged my disciples when they grew up. Putting aside the curse, there were many who I was no match for in swordsmanship and academics.”

“Yes, if you say so”

“Even after reincarnating. Didn’t I?”

“That’s true… No, it’s not like that, hmm…”

Yuki, who got off my head, groaned with difficulty.

“Anyway, I think Yuki likes that kind of tendency! I wanted to say that!”

“Haa……Is that so?”

I smile wryly. I came to a conclusion that I don’t quite understand.

“Well, there’s nothing you can do about monsters. All you have to do is defeat them. I wish everything was that simple.”

“Hmm? If you say so… do you have any concerns?”

Yuki asked as she seemed to be interested in what I was saying.

“Perhaps… the reward is not enough, and it seems unlikely that you will be able to pay for the slave?”

“No. Rather… it’s the opposite.”

“reverse?”

“It’s too cheap. The money for slaves.”

I will explain.

“The amount of money that Herman gave was enough for a person to live on for the rest of his or her life. It’s certainly a lot higher than a normal slave, and it’s a tremendous amount of money…but even so, if you’re a wealthy class in the imperial capital, It’s an amount that you can easily spend.”

The market price for slaves is sometimes said to be sky-high.

Considering they are divine demons. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was worth that much per person instead of all of them.

“Of course, it costs money to transport them to the Imperial Capital. You will also need money for the slaves’ meals and the money to rent the warehouse. I feel like it would be much better to put them up for auction as originally planned.”

“Haa, is that so? 　However, that merchant … for some reason, seemed to want to sell to Seika-sama.”

“Yeah… that worries me.”

When I first said I would buy all the slaves, he didn’t even try to hide his attitude.

However, when it came time to give an estimate, for some reason he acted poorly and held back. From that amount, even saying that the price will be further reduced.

As a merchant, he shouldn’t be ignorant of profit and loss. I don’t think he was intimidated by the enormous expense that would be incurred in the future.

“If that’s the case, then I wonder if there’s something there.”

Is it circumstance, or speculation…

“… It seems to Yuki that it can’t be helped to think about it.”

Yuki said quietly.

“Even if that merchant intends to break his promise… For now, I don’t think we have any other choice but to prepare the money.”

“Nn… that’s right. You’re right.”

I have a slight concern.

But putting this concern aside, we can’t proceed unless we bring the money first.

The other party is also a merchant. As expected, I wouldn’t try to take it away with all my might.

I let out a sigh.

“When dealing with intelligent people, there are a lot of things to think about. All the more so if you are present in the ring over there.

“It would be easier if the world were as simple as dealing with demons and monsters.”