Chapter 230: Tuition (8)

Chapter 230: Tuition (8)

Vikir had gotten satisfying answers from the various appraisers Minpin had referred to him.

"Most of them are low-ranked, I see. A lot of the bodies have been burned or mangled by boiling oil."

"But there are quite a few high grade ones, as there are so many of them."

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"Do you have any distributors in mind? If not, we can introduce you to some good ones."

Appraisers appraised the corpses of gnolls piled up like a mountain in an empty lot and set prices based on the condition of their skin, bones, internal organs, meat, etc.

1. The best quality is the one with the skin, meat, internal organs, and bones intact.

2. As long as the skin is in good condition, it is a premium product.

3. Even if the skin is damaged, if the meat or internal organs are intact, it is intermediate grade.

4. The skin, meat, and internal organs are damaged, but the bones can still be removed.

Gnoll corpses are welcomed with open arms by all magic labs in the Imperial City.

Even taxidermists sometimes buy them when a large gnoll comes in. This is because they make great teaching tools for beginners.

The skin is in high demand for its durability and softness to the touch, and the meat and organs are also used for food, feed, and fertilizer.

Some specialty cuts of gnoll meat are prized by gourmets because they taste similar to the finest beef.

Scattering gnoll organs in fish ponds and orchards will produce more abundant results than any artificial feed or fertilizer.

The bones were also heavily processed for medicinal and spiritual uses.

Because Vikir fried them with boiling oil, the skin, meat, and internal organs of the dead gnolls were mostly damaged.

However, due to their large numbers, many gnolls remained intact, and even the most mangled corpses still had intact bones, teeth, and claws that could be sold for a decent amount of money.

Of course, it was a small amount of money compared to the price they would receive once they were processed, but it was quite generous considering that they could skip the process of collecting, transporting, and sorting them all together, as well as dealing with retailers who would try to haggle over the price.

"What's more, it's even better that the government has even given us a reward. That's awesome!"

That was the general consensus of Minpin, who had been glued to Vikir's side ever since that night.

He was so impressed with Vikir's efficiency during the extermination of the gnoll horde that he took care of all the menial tasks, from selling the gnoll corpses to collecting the reward money.

Vikir had seen Minpin's loyalty during the battle with Miss Ouroboros, so he knew he could trust him with everything.

As Minpin loaded the gnoll skins into Vikir's cart, he said.

"You can sell all the gnoll byproducts to the Guild, but I suggest you find a market for the skins. Especially in the case of the skins of the Poison Gnolls, I'd rather you put them up for auction privately, though..."

"Then I suppose we'd better take it to the Academy."

Vikir replied with a nod.

The academy in Colosseo rents out warehouse space enchanted with preservation magic to students at a low rent.

And the bazaar, held on the last day of every month, held various auctions, so it was the perfect place to sell things.

"It's a 'bargain' bazaar, not a large-scale auction officially sanctioned by the Empire, so it should be easy to dispose of the gnoll skins."

"Hmm. A bazaar in the Colosseo. Sounds like a good idea."

Gnoll skins have many uses.

Its warmth and texture make it a great addition to armor in winter, and its toughness and elasticity make it useful for knots and decorations on scabbards.

It could also be used as a reagent because it changes color when it comes into contact with poison.

"And I belong to a newspaper club, so maybe I can place an ad in the back of the paper."

Vikir returned to the academy to sell both the gnoll and poison gnoll skins.

Meanwhile, Minpin looked disappointed.

"You're going back to the Academy?"

Vikir's skill in this hunt was beyond belief for a first-year undergraduate at the Academy.

Was that why? Minpin must have realized that he wanted to continue working with Vikir.

... but he had no idea.

Vikir had no intention of letting him go.

"Hey, Minpin."

Vikir called to Minpin in a soft voice.

When Minpin looked away, Vikir asked bluntly.

"Your home doesn't look like it's in very good shape. How are your wife and daughter?"

There were also students who had complicated family situations and were actually disadvantaged, but were not eligible for scholarships on paper.

Dolores says calmly.

"Some of the students who didn't get the scholarships need to be re-evaluated. On the other hand, there are students who have received scholarships who need to be reevaluated."

The number of people who fraudulently obtained scholarships by pretending to be from poor families on paper when in reality they were from well-to-do families and living well was considerable, Dolores said.

She was now reporting this same fact.

However.

The documents Dolores submitted were all neat and well-presented forms, but to Professor Banshee, they were just luggage that needed to be handled while working extra nights.

" ... Scholarships are awarded according to school rules. The same ones you're supposed to uphold and defend as student council president."

"I'm asking you to take a second look at the needy students that those rules miss."

"Are you asking me to do my job twice?"

"As a 'student council president,' I have an obligation to be a voice for student grievances."

"And who's going to take care of my grievances about having to work twice, and you're going to double my salary?"

"Professor Morg Banshee. Today is the deadline for tuition payments. Please listen to your students one more time."

"What does the school rules say I'm supposed to do about that?"

Professor Banshee and Dolores continue to argue, neither of them backing down.

However, as time passed, Dolores's spirit was gradually weakened by Professor Banshee's ironclad attitude.

... Just then.

BANG!

The door burst open without a knock.

Vikir. He strode into Professor Banshee's office.

Naturally, Professor Banshee, who hated Vikir, frowned.

"Vikir-kun, now you're slamming through the door without knocking? I guess your father didn't give you a good home education, did he?"

"Yes."

"...?"

It was a defeat for Professor Banshee, who hadn't realized that Vikir had a fairly strong immunity to parent abuse.

Professor Banshee crossed his arms in frustration.

"I know. Did you know that today is the deadline for tuition payments?"

Deep down, he knew Vikir wouldn't be able to come up with the money.

He'd heard that Vikir had brought back a lot of gnoll skins from somewhere.

But Professor Banshee had heard other rumors as well.

'Two groups of students, one noble and one royal, have declared that they will keep Vikir's arm in check.'

There are two major factions in the bazaar of the Colosseo Academy.

The Noble Faction, made up of elites from the nobility, and the Royalist Faction, made up of elites from the royalty.

As long as these two groups are determined to keep Vikir in check, there is no way that the goods at the bazaar will fetch a fair price.

So Professor Banshee knew deep down that Vikir would have a hard time paying his tuition.

'I don't know where he got that many skins to play with,... but if it's not cash, it's not money if you can't sell it.'

... but.

Professor Banshee's prediction went spectacularly wrong.

Thud!

Vikir placed a heavy sack on Professor Banshee's desk.

The large sack was surprisingly full of banknotes and gold coins.

It was a staggering amount of money, enough to pay for 4 years of tuition in one fell swoop.

"!?"

Professor Banshee and Dolores stared at the pile of gold coins on the desk in amazement.

Standing in front of them, Vikir opened his mouth with his characteristic expressionless face.

"It's for all my friends who couldn't pay their tuition."