Chapter 11 – Raw Materials and Inn and Prospects and Secret Meeting (2/2)

“More or less. Though it takes time for investigating the origin of the raw materials, but these are of low-level so it will be over in some minutes. And, erm……”

“?”

“Erm, the distribution of profits from selling it……”

Yeah, the money comes after selling the raw materials.

Well it will be good with 50-50, it is the basic,right?

Elk was also saying that, but right now her words seem evasive.

And keeps on murmuring to herself.

“……No, it will be good if I speak it out straightforwardly.”

? What does that mean?

Elk takes a deep breath while I’m trying to find the meaning of her words and—

“You see, Minato. I have some troubles going on and so I need money. And that’s why……can you increase my share even if a little bit?”

–sincerely requests.

Ah, I see, this really is something that is hard to say.

“Yeah, it’s fine with me.”

“That’s right, you won’t increase……EH!? i-Is that fine!?”

For what reason are you freaking out?

I thought she will happily accept my words, but what came back was an expression full of surprise.

“N-No, but can you that easily……”

“After all, Elk has taught me many things and you see, I don’t have any need for money right now.”

“B-But is it fine? You were the one who killed most demons?”

That much is nothing for me.

Surely, I did kill the most of the demons, but rather, I requested her to let me fight them.

After all, all the monsters(The animal types were more though) we met were full of spirit and came at us in large crowds.

And so, I fought against them to my heart’s extent. There is no need to worry about it.

Argh, it was a let down.

I speak to Elk who doesn’t seem like she is digesting my words at all.

“Elk, you can take the whole profit for yourself?”

“No, T-That, I can’t do it!?”

Why? You need money, right?

She doesn’t seem like she will tell me the reason for it, so I won’t ask about it.

Just like I said before, it’s not like I have a need of money right now, so it’s completely fine with me even if Elk takes all the money.

To put it bluntly, I can earn that much every time. Only the prey is needed for it.

“You really gonna give me all that? Aren’t you being too nice?”

“I don’t know if I’m being to nice, well, there is no reason to reject your request. Just think that I’m doing it on a whim.”

“I-I see, Thank You………It’s difficult for me to say…………I already have a feeling of guilt from before (depress)……”

She shows a somewhat depressed face, but a little after shows a happy expression.

Taking all the money does feel awkward.

Anyhow, we talked for a little while and then made our way to eat meal together.

In this dining hall, only the breakfast is free. Well for the guests there are discounts.

And I have a lot of money in my purse, so I ate a lot of food.

When I asked that why the dinner isn’t made in sets, though breakfast is. The reply that came was that adventurers in general like to eat and drink as much as they want in night and so the dinner in sets is not made.

And after eating, I bid farewell to Elk and return to my room.

Well anyhow my first day as an adventurer went smoothly. I lie on the bed which is the first bed I lay down on after leaving the home.

Well then,

For the first time I fought against demons different from the ones in the forest, honestly speaking……

No, let’s leave it.

It’s not good to think about something that will lead to carelessness.

Even Elk said that only ‘weak’ demons appear in that labyrinth. There will be many chances to fight against strong monsters from now on.

Though I don’t know if Elk will be there with me at that time.

Well I can’t do anything by thinking. Let’s sleep.

I turn off the lights.

I’m one of those people who can’t sleep in a complete dark room. And so, I set the candle in the candle-stand.

And when I bring my palm near there.

The candle catches up the fire in an instant.

“……I didn’t even had chance to use ‘this’ today.”

I mutter words to myself.

Today I didn’t use this and only took care of demons with normal ‘Taijutsu’, but……chances will come to use ‘this’ which I used always in the forest.

I want to fight against those guys before my instincts become blunt. It might be imprudent, but I’m itching to use my skills.

I close the curtains and close my eyes.

Ah, by the way, the share distribution ended up with being 8:2 of Elk and mine.

It feels like not much changed.

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In late night,

Elk left the ‘Bermuda’ inn and entered the small dark alley behind the inn.

In general, the so-called back alleys are dangerous places for a woman in night. The usual Elk always stays on her guard and doesn’t leave the inn at night-time.

But, today she went inside the back alley.

And the one she is meeting is there.

She entered the back alley and after turning on some corners reaches a place with some light.

The men gathered there all had dangerous and grim expression. They all turn their line of sight towards Elk who just came in.

But, Elk knowing that they will not attack, starts walking while pretending to be calm.

One of the men from that suspicious group of men steps forwards towards Elk.

“You know what to you have to say, Elk?”

“……You guys got problem with the incident in morning?”

“Of course. Just what were you thinking by bringing that monster……though no one is dead but everyone is injured and now can’t move.”

“I can’t do anything about that. ……Even I didn’t knew that he would be so strong……And furthermore, you guys were the ones who made this plan, it would’ve been fine if you used your minds?”

“What did you say bitch……”

“Stop it, nothing good will happen if you argue here……. And I now understand that it’s not only your responsibility this time. But casualties did appear and we all are right now angry. So stop from speaking in a provocative tone. For the sake of both of us.”

Another man comes in and calms down the man who got worked up due to the argument.

He speaks in a soothing tone. He warns everyone and all shut their mouth.

When he sees that both parties have calmed down. He then faces towards Elk.

“So what are you going to do? I will regard this time as bad luck but what about your older problems that are yet to be solved?”

“You gotten friendlier with that man,right? He has some good equipments, snatch a single weapon from him!”

“It’s impossible. At a glance he does seem like someone who isn’t thinking about anything, but he has ridiculous physical strength. If I make a blunder while doing that, I might be killed.”

“That is troublesome. But what are you gonna do, go for some other adventurer?”

“……I reject. I really don’t want to involve unrelated people in this.”

“You say that after doing it, huh, did you go blind by the money he has? I won’t let you say that it’s wrong?”

“……!”

“……Let’s say you don’t do that. Then how are you going to make money? You won’t make it with proper means, even you should know it, right?”

“……I might be able to make it from those proper means. If I can get him to fight for me……”

“Hmm, I see. In that case, well, good luck. I’m telling you once again that I won’t increase the deadline.”

He steps near Elk and then whispers in her ears.

“You know what happens……if you don’t make it?”

Saying that the man turns back and leaves the place.

The other men follow after him.

There are those who are cursing Elk, some are clicking their tongues and those who don’t have any intention to both are looking at her with lustful eyes,

After they all disappear in the darkness after following the man at front,

Elk clenches her fist very tightly that blood starts flowing from it.