v1c21 (1/2)
Volume 1 Chapter 21 – Dragon subjugation reward
Next day at the guild. In a large room all members were a.s.sembled and first was the distribution of the loot. Drevin and Tilika-chan were also present to be witness to it. From Items I take out the spoils in order for verification. Given most of them were defeated by Twilight or Dawn, the orcs were what took some time. Referencing the guild cards, the allotment is being determined. I guess the distributed spoils steadily carried out are being liquidated into money.
Next is the discussion of the dragon’s share. Who had how much of an active role in it? What to do about the distribution must be decided. For now, the transportation portion had been settled at 10 percent and I played a role in the combat side, it’s okay to expect at least this.
To start with, concerning the fight with the dragon it is being talked about. The testimonies from several people are minutely being doc.u.mented. Next is the discussion of the distribution based on those records. As expected the partic.i.p.ation is me and Elizabeth, Dawn, Alipour and h.e.l.lvaughn, in that order. There’s a heated discussion about which portion and how much percentage. I just hide my presence and listen silently. It’s so tedious. Because it’s already adequate enough for me, should I simply leave without any care? I want to go search for a house. However, I can’t expect to tell that to the adventurers who are seriously arguing that and I only gaze at the discussion. Tilika-chan is on one side of the conference room and expressionless listening to the meeting. Meetings like this, it’s not good if they later end up in disagreement, thus truth officials are welcome. If a lie is told, it’ll be found out immediately, huh?
Finally it looks like a satisfactory outcome is reached for every person. Based on that, the remuneration is being calculated. First is the reward from the request, 200 Gold x 5 days, in total 1000 Gold. The 10% for the transportation of the baggage is 3,280 Gold. Concerning my partic.i.p.ation in the dragon subjugation, the remuneration is 2000. The orc subjugation reward is 50 x 9 of them, so 450 Gold and 1200 from the raw materials. And then, at last the reward for the success in the dragon subjugations is 30,000. The total sum is 37,930 Gold. Moreover, at a later day the share of the dragon being sold will be added.
Even though I risked my own life, just hitting it with a single magic net me 30,000 Gold. I was pleased the reward was better than I thought and I’m of the impression at least this amount is appropriate.
If the dragon turned up at the town, it wouldn’t be limited to 10 or 20 casualties, would it? I can’t predict how much damage it would have caused to the buildings. It was fortunate that they decided to exterminate it beforehand. Compared to it the reward is rather cheap. If that dragon went wild somewhere, when it came to a price, the reward might have risen.
But even so, it is 37,930 Gold. My funds almost doubled. I receive the jingling coins, deposit them in Items and confirm the amount. 69,879 Gold. According to Kreuk the cost of a slave is around 40-50 thousand. I’ll be able to buy with money to spare! I can buy one!! If I rent a house, it shouldn’t cost too much. I can also antic.i.p.ate my cut from the sale of the dragon and soon one slave if not to say even two…
Asking the receptionist guy about real estate agents, he tells me I can get referrals from the Trade Guild. When I was heading there I was caught by Elizabeth.
“Hey, just wait a minute Masaru!”
She’s sharp sighted. She spotted me despite me using Stealth. By the way, since returning to the city I reacquired Ninja Walk. Because I felt insecure without it.
“Come with me if you have time to spare. It’s special magic training!”
It isn’t practice. It’s special training. For some reason it sounds ominous.
“I was planning to search for a house after this…”
“House? Are you buying? You’re renting, right? Fine. I’ll accompany you.”
“Is it alright if I go too, Masaru-dono?”
A girl was standing behind Elizabeth. I remember her when I see her face. She’s the female warrior from Dawn. If I’m not mistaken her name is Narnia. Because she was wearing casual clothes, for a moment I didn’t realize it was her. Shoulder length red hair in a wavy hairstyle. A tomboy-ish attire wearing trousers, but with the figure of a tall model with everything in the right places she’s very feminine. Carrying a sword on her waist, truly a fearless impression. Her face is also of a beauty that would appear in a western movie, surely she’d be popular with the women too. She’s the type that would be called ‘Onee-sama’ by them.
“Yea, I don’t mind.”
This is what they call a date, isn’t it? There’s no mistake, the time to be popular has arrived for me who has a history of not having a girlfriend for 11 years. Itous.h.i.+n, thank you! Today, I have to write down my words of grat.i.tude in the log.
At the neighboring trade guild I ask the location of a real estate agent. It’s relatively close. Leaving the guild, suddenly Elizabeth said:
“Masaru, your clothes are rather unfas.h.i.+onable.”
It has an extraordinary effect! My heart received a huge damage.
“Hey Narnia, don’t you think so?”
Elizabeth is seeking Narnia’s agreement. This girl and her habit of wearing a black robe, what a thing for her to say! Even in the middle of town she’s completely covered by it. She’s the most dodgy.
“Y-yes… That’s a little, cheap-looking is what I’m thinking.”
Narnia is replying while being troubled. The words chosen generally seems to be in agreement. Being told by the stylish Narnia, I felt like crying. Certainly these clothes are cheap. They’re the clothes I’ve been using since I bought them from a secondhand store after arriving here.
“If you go look for a house in that shabby appearance, they’ll make light of you! Let’s go buy clothes before that. You have plenty of money, don’t you?”
“That is, I have money, but. Isn’t Elizabeth the one in need of some clothes?”
I have never seen her dressed outside of her black robe.
“Do you have any complaints about my outfit?”
“Outfit, you only wear a black robe!”
“I’m wearing proper clothes underneath it.”
“Heh?”
“Look!”
All of a sudden, Elizabeth opens the front of her robe. Is she an exhibitionist?! is what I thought, but inside there were normal clothes. A white s.h.i.+rt and black skirt of seemingly good tailoring. Her b.r.e.a.s.t.s… are maybe A or B cup. When compared against Angela-chan’s they’re a bit lacking.
“How is it? I’m properly…? Wait a second! Where are you staring at?!”
“Eh? Ah, I wasn’t staring.”
c.r.a.p. Was it found out my eyes were instinctively fixed on her chest?
“… well, fine. Did you understand? The main point is. Because this robe is the traditional clothing of a wizard, ok?”
“People with such getup, I’ve never seen them in the city though.”
In reality, there are mage-like people dressed in robes, but I haven’t seen one of such dubious appearance.
“The wizard among the Hero’s comrades had this appearance. There’s no mistake since I saw it in the book’s ill.u.s.trations!”
What ill.u.s.trations! Cosplay? Is it cosplay?!
Still, seems Elizabeth has an extraordinary obsession with the black robe. But even without asking her, she recites the merits of the black robe. Like what is its price, its material properties, having magic its defense is good. Isn’t it fantastic?
“Yes, it’s fantastic. Eli”
Narnia, aren’t you spoiling her too much?…
I was taken along to the clothing store, I was made to try clothes while they kept saying ‘that one’ or ‘this one’. The tired me was made to wear a variety of clothes and purchasing them. Elizabeth looks to be satisfied.
“Yup, not bad, right? You look like a rich young master.”
“Yes. Well-matched to be said. It now feels refined.”
Because I selected them, of course! said Elizabeth. Being told by the black robe there isn’t the least bit of persuasiveness, but if Narnia says it then it might be so. It was an expenditure close to 500 Gold, but it’s a good feel when wearing it.
“Although I want to do something about the hair, but for now that’s enough. Alright, let’s go!”
Led by Elizabeth we get inside the real estate agent. If only we were going to look for my house, is what I was secretly thinking. But somehow I felt like I was the escort of an elderly n.o.blewoman.
The real estate agent only had “Malt Company” written down on the signboard. Unlike a j.a.panese one, where property information was pasted all over the window, one couldn’t know what kind of establishment it is from its appearance.
“Well, well. What would you be looking for today?”
As soon as we enter the firm, we’re greeted by a gentleman in his 40’s.
“I’m the head clerk of Malt Company, my name is Bounce.”
“A house, looking to rent a house.” Elizabeth declares before I say it.
“Is that right? What kind of house are you looking for?”
“Right. A big one would be good. One with a wide garden.”
No, no, wait just a minute Elizabeth.
“No, it’s okay if isn’t that wide. Better a small one.”
Bounce, with rustling sounds he’s searching in his doc.u.ments while giving fleeting glimpses here, and…
“What do you think of this one?”
Saying that, he presents it to Elizabeth. Even though she’s wearing such a black robe outfit, Elizabeth is the main person and I’m the attendant?…
We go look at the suggested property together. It’s huge. At a glance it’s a stately mansion. Somehow many rooms are painted. No matter how you look at it, it’s not a property you’d refer to someone living alone.