Chapter 69 (1/2)

Chapter 69

Chapter 69(nice): That time when we went to the human’s continent to canva.s.s and procure Part 2

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TL: kizen

ED: Filip/Gecko

「I need to check out the situation of the town so first things first let’s check out the market」

I’ve heard someone say that line somewhere . 1

Because of that, I walked along the market street while listening for anything related to the town’s guild, about the poor population, the lower cla.s.s district, or the slums .

「Hey, you . Demonkin over there! Wanna buy some rare fish?」

「Dark-skinned Ni-chan . Want some grilled squid?」

「Oh my, it’s rare for a demonkin to come in these parts . We have fish that are in season for sale over here you know?」

I walked in the middle of the street while looking around since I was being called out by various store owners . I even found a store that was selling takoyaki . Apparently, it was introduced into this world by the hero so I bought one . While I was there, I tried asking about a couple of things .

「Head straight down this road till you reach an intersection, turn right then you’ll be at the lower-cla.s.s district . If you get lost, just go to the gate to exit the town . If you start walking with that behind you while sticking to the left wall, you’ll reach the place without fail . As for the guild, it’s at the intersection . You’ll be able to tell right away from the sign hanging on the building . There’s a guard office at the gate but there’s probably another one in the harbor as well」

「Thanks, Oba-chan . Since Oba-chan’s so kind, I’ll buy another one」

「Oh my, thank you . Here you go」

Hmmー, it’s good . I want to know the recipe for this sauce . I know that there’s a lot of ingredients mixed in it, but aside from mayonnaise and tartar sauce, I can’t identify the rest . There might also be tomato ketchup or boiled tomatoes that were crushed and mixed with salt and other ingredients in it but I’m not really sure . Well, I guess I should just enjoy the tenderness and taste of the squid .

I wonder if they had a blacksmith make that iron plate with round divots in it? Well, I guess I can just find out myself . Anyway, since the market area was crowded, I think the entire town might be the same way .

I’m not sure though since I was distracted by the takoyaki and didn’t really pay much attention .

I went along the road as I was told, went past a large intersection then headed to the gate where the guard’s station was . I knocked on the small door on the side of the large gate and said .

「Excuse me . I have something I want to ask」

After a while, an earnest-looking man clad in armor came out .

「What is it you would like to ask? Well, please come in first」

The man in armor opened the door as he said that .

He led me into a small room that looked like it was used for interrogation then served me some tea .

「So? What’s the problem?」

「We caught a lot of pirates . We didn’t know how we should handle them so I came here to ask . What would be the best thing to do?」

「Hmm…… I don’t know how many pirates you’re talking about but they are criminals so you need to hand them over to us . They will be turned into criminal slaves but since purchasing and selling slaves is illegal, the profit for selling them will be given to you as a reward for turning them in . Since we’re going to be the ones dealing with everything on your behalf, we’ll be taking 20% of the profits . Would you be okay with that?」

「I understand . That should be alright . If their captain has a reward for his capture, do you guys still take 20%?」

「Those kinds of cases are also under our jurisdiction so please turn them over to us as well . However, if there’s a bounty for their head, you’ll be paid all of it」

「Alright . What would be a convenient time to do that then?」

「Let’s see… We’re going to be finis.h.i.+ng up our work before the sun goes down so how about when the sun is three-quarters of the way down?」

So around four in the afternoon then?

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「Alright . How are we supposed to do this? They’re still locked up in our s.h.i.+p you know?」

「I will inform the guard station located in the port so please head over there instead . I’ll let them know the reason for your visit and your characteristics beforehand . Can I ask for your name?」

「It’s Caam . Thank you for giving me some of your precious time」

「No, we should be the one thanking you for your cooperation in capturing the pirates」

After that, we politely exchanged farewells then he led me back to the entrance .

It seems like they were trained properly since I was able to finish that without any inconveniences .

With that done, I went back to the main street then headed for the guild .

I entered the guild branch with the sign that I couldn’t miss, then went to a beautiful woman seated behind the reception .

「What business do you have with us today?」

「I would like to post something on that bulletin board . How much would that cost me?」

As I said that, I pointed my thumb towards the large bulletin board by the entrance .

「The cost of using the bulletin board is one silver coin for thirty days」

「Alright . What is the size of the paper I should use?」

「We will be the ones to provide that but do you require someone to write in your stead?」

「If it’s the continent’s common language, I can write it」

The receptionist lady had an apologetic look on her face as she made a suggestion .

「If you don’t mind, although it might double the fee, I suggest you do another post written in the human language . We also charge a fee to write it for you but……」

「It’s alright . Does that mean that more people are using the humans’ language here?」

「I apologize for the inconvenience but there are generally more humans in this continent」

I guess that’s to be expected . Even though they also deal with the demonkin in this port city, it’s still located in the continent controlled by the humans .

「Well then, please take this paper and fill it up over there . We have a pen and ink prepared for you」

「Thank you very much」

I stood up and brought the writing tools with me to another table .

Hmmー, how should I write this? Well, whatever . I’ll just wing it .

•Recruiting skilled workers to the island six days away from this town . We are looking for carpenters, masons, and blacksmiths .

•We currently only have a few islanders so there’s not much option to spend it but a salary will be provided . The amount is negotiable . If you have a family, we will give you an advance payment .

•We are looking for 10 people at most . If there are a lot of applicants, an interview will be conducted . If you are interested, please gather at the guild 30 days after this has been posted .

•People who want to be independent, who are unable to get along with their current boss, people who think, “I can’t waste away in a place like this!” . We are looking for those kinds of people .

•Person to contact: dark-blue skinned Caam

Does that sound a bit shady? I guess it’s just fine .

「Here you go」

I handed the paper to the same receptionist lady who then thoroughly looked at what I just wrote .

「Looks like there are no problems with it . However, I am curious about this island that’s 6 days away from here……」

「Ah, that? I have been entrusted with the development of that uninhabited island but I only have the humans and demonkin that were pushed on to me so I had no choice but to rely on this method of getting more workers」

「I see . Then, as for the price of writing it in human language, it would be 1 large copper coin . Would that be okay?」

「Yeah, that’s fine . I’ll entrust it to you」

As I said that, I took out two silver coins and a large copper coin from my bag then placed it on the counter .

「I have received the total amount . I shall write it in the human language now」

As she said that, she rewrote it, made sure that the ink was dry, then posted the papers to the bulletin board by the entrance .

「These will remain posted until thirty days from now . With that done, I shall be taking my leave」

「Thanks」