154-139 Return to Lafan (2/2)

They were all registered in Raffan. I guess things didn't work out for you after you moved to Kerg. ......

”I think you're just not serious enough.　I don't think so. Also, it's okay for us to take what we get from the bandits' hideout, right?

Yes, in principle.

Diora's words were somewhat unclear, and Haruka nodded her head.

I've heard that too, but are there any exceptions?

What about in principle?　Is there a problem?

”Legally, there is no problem. However, if the item is related to an influential merchant or nobleman, they may ask for it back. ......

I see. So even if there is no legal problem, there will be trouble.

Fortunately, I've never experienced an arrogant nobleman in my life, but the appearance of troublesome nobles and corrupt merchants is, in a sense, standard. In fiction.

”Yes. If you sell everything you find to the guild, they'll take care of everything else.

So it's safer for adventurers. But it will be cheaper for you?

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

I'm not sure if I'd be able to do it on my own. If you have the ability to go it alone, you can dispose of it yourself. ...... It is quite troublesome.　It's a lot of work.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier. Perhaps he was speaking from that experience.

If that's the case with the backing of the guild, it would be very difficult for us, who are less experienced than Diora and have no backing, to handle it on our own.

If you ask me if what we got this time is worth the effort, I would say no. It's just a thing that can be bought with money, and we are not in such financial trouble that we need to spare a little profit.

I'm not happy to have a bad relationship with a strange place over such a thing.

We looked at each other and nodded, and decided to sell all our goods to the guild.

The reward for killing the bandits, the wagon, the horses, and the cargo. Because of the sheer volume of goods, it would naturally take some time to evaluate them all.

If you want to get into details, I should probably follow you around and ask you how much you're worth, but I'll trust you to do that. We decided to sit back and wait in the guild.

It wasn't until about an hour later that Mr. Diora arrived at our door with a heavy bag.

Thank you very much for your patience. It was more than I expected.

The sound of money jingled from the bag that Mr. Diora placed on the table.

I'm sorry for the victims, but fortunately, yes.

The merchant's resourcefulness includes whether or not to take the safe route and whether or not to hire an escort, so I don't think you need to worry about that. At the very least, Haruka and her team prevented any new victims from occurring.

As with adventurers, the idea in this world seems to be that you are responsible for your own actions.

If you want to travel safely, hire an escort at a reduced profit.

If you want to make more money, do business in dangerous areas or hire less guards.

It is your life that is bet on, and the world of merchants is quite serious.

Here are the rewards and the purchase price. Shall I explain to you the breakdown of ......?

”No need. I trust you.

Okay. Thank you very much. Okay, just the total. Round up to the nearest 1.68 million Reais.

”Oh.

You've been to ...... a lot, haven't you?

Yeah. The magic iron is the big one. The wrought metal mixed in with the other metals was also worth a good amount.

That's more than the price of our house.

But when you consider that it's about the same as our current equipment, adventurers have a very expensive business. You can't blame them for using the magic iron and wrought metal that they sold at a high price, and then adding the blacksmith's skills to it.

Haruka-san and the others, will you be staying here for a while?

Well, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet, but I plan to. We're planning to do something else soon.

Oh, I heard you made a lot of money over the winter.　I would have been happy to go through the guild.

I'd have been happy to go through the guild, but now I've got a connection with Simon.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. --It's okay, though, because we're making a good amount of profit from the demons alone.

Normally, it's difficult for adventurers to sell wood in the market on their own, so guilds take over for them, but in our case, we had an acquaintance named Simon.

In our case, we had a friend named Simon. It may not be fun for the middleman, but it is very profitable for both parties. I can see no reason not to do it.

However, I felt that they might resent us a little, so I tried to keep them from knowing about us as much as possible. .......

What we did is pretty well known?

Natsuki must have been curious about that. She asked Diora, but Diora shook her head.

No, it's only known to a few people. I know that Natsuki-san and his friends are bringing in demons from the North Woods, and if wood from the North Woods is flowing at the same time, it would be obvious, right?

It's easy to figure out, isn't it?

No problem. The guild won't leak the information to anyone else. Well, don't worry too much, I don't think anyone would normally mess with us.　It's not safe for adventurers to be operating in the North Woods.

The way you say it, Diora, it sounds as if it's not ”dangerous to mess with them” but ”dangerous for us”.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but we're a lot safer than a bad adventuring party.　As long as they don't do anything crazy.

Dangerous? ...... Well, if something happens, we'll fight back. We'll fight back. Like you'll never recover.

--Yuki's words subtly lost their credibility.

But, Diora, is it possible that you are dealing with someone out of the ordinary?

But, Diora, is it possible to have an unusual partner?” ”There are foolish people everywhere. ...... Just as there are adventurers who fall into banditry. If it becomes too famous, there is a possibility that there will be fools who think that there is some kind of magic that allows them to operate in the northern forest?

Diora-san nodded her head with a troubled expression.

It's not Diora's fault, but it would be troublesome.

I'm just fighting demons as usual. As for transporting the wood, ...... well, that's the thing.

If they attack you, it's okay to do it, right?

I'd be grateful if you could take it easy on me, but ...... if you want to avoid trouble, it's best to do it quietly and unobtrusively.

”Oh, ......, thank you for the great advice?

There is no such thing as a ”crystal that can easily reveal a crime”, so if there are no witnesses, it's ok.

God is real, but he doesn't seem to be involved in it.

I got the impression from talking to Mr. Adversus that he doesn't intend to be so lenient.

Well, it is difficult to say whether God should decide what constitutes a crime, or whether it should be determined by the social contract. Even in the original world, there were countries that looked to religion as the standard for crime, and there were many countries where morality was based on religion, let alone law.

To some extent, people should be independent as human beings, and if they cross the boundary that is non-negotiable as a god, they will be punished by heaven.

It seems that if a person embezzles offerings, he or she will be punished by the gods, and perhaps the gods are strict about the acts of using them.

The Order of the Saints of Satomi seems to have no problems at the moment, but if they were to claim to be the saints of the real gods, they would be punished by the gods at once, wouldn't they?

The guild has high hopes for Haruka and the others. You'll have to be good at it, right?

”Uh-huh. I understand. ......

In the event you have any questions regarding where and the best way to get in touch with us, please do not hesitate to contact us.