41 Episode 40 Interest and Prices (1/2)

I've successfully completed my certification, but the purpose of coming here originally was not to get certified.

The purpose of my visit here was not to get certified, but to receive requests.

The time I've earned through magic and spells has been consumed to some extent by the capacity of the item box, but it's still early afternoon.

It would be best if I could go to Decibatore today and sleep there.

Are there any escort requests today?

There's a request board over there, but since the capacity of the maple is limited, the guild is talking about forming an escort party for the maple with fast and strong people.

What, you're going to escort me?

I'm not sure what to make of this.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time and money.

I didn't ...... escort the package, but putting it in the item box is kind of the ultimate escort, so I guess it counts.

Okay, when do we leave, how long will it take and what are the rewards?

”I can't tell you exactly, because we have to gather the members, but we'll probably have five B-rank members with 15 hours or so by tomorrow or the next day, and they'll be able to concentrate on escorting us without carrying any luggage, so I think it'll be faster.

”Is five B ranks profitable ......?

The escort fee alone is going to be a terrible price.

”Kaede, do you know how much a kilo of dried meat that you can buy here for 300 Tel will cost in Desibatore?

About 500 Tel?

If you carry one kilo, that's 200 Tel, if you carry 20 kilos, that's 4,000 Tel, that's about 40,000 Yen, that's a reasonable day's wage for an adventurer.

You're wrong. That's about 2,300 Tel.

I don't know what you're talking about.

20,000 Tel for a 10 kilo haul is enough to live on for a month in a normal town.

Don't they need food over there?

We're fighting demons in Desi Battleye, aren't we?　Can't we just eat them?

If you don't have dried meat, why don't you eat grilled meat?

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.

What kind of cave is this where you can't even dry meat?

I'm not sure if I'll be able to carry a thousand pounds in my item box if it's that expensive.　It's going to ruin the economy. ......

It's a good thing that the adventurers in Decibatore don't pay much for transportation. There is a stockpile of food, but if we were to release it, we would have to force the relatively weakest to return to Photoren, which is a last resort.

Are you suggesting that we go out there and actively disrupt distribution?

If you're not careful, you could make a fortune, or start a full-fledged Kaede Group. It's a great way to make a fortune.

...... It's not going to be that much of a fortune, probably.

And by the way, how much of the 2,000 tell difference will be my share?

I'm thinking of subtracting 200,000 Tel per adventurer other than Kaede from the total, for a total of 1,000,000 Tel, and then the guild will get 10% of the remaining amount as an intermediary fee, in exchange for which the guild will procure all the goods to be carried.

In other words, the 500 kilos would be the escort fee, and the rest would be my share.

Are you going to carry all that dried meat?

No, dried meat is less than a tenth of what I've given you as an example, buckwheat flour and wheat flour are the main ones.

Buckwheat flour ...... is ......

I think I ate something that looked like buckwheat noodles on the way here. I haven't seen noodles or soy sauce.

I'm not going to hold my breath.

...... Well, I'll just eat crab and tuna. If the symptoms are magic overload, you might get more MP if you eat meat from Decibatore. Just like in the coal mine.

Yes, sir. How much are we supposed to carry?

We'll take as much as we can carry, no less than ten tons.

Let's see. ...... At 2 million per ton, that's close to 19 million. Subtracting the guild's share, that's 17.1 million, enough to start a small company.

I've already started one magic store with a perfect naming sense.

”Okay, by the way, do you usually transport and sell these items privately rather than through the guild?

Yes, the guild doesn't want to make any money off of Decibatore's transportation, and it's best if Decibatore is well supplied.

Oh, the guild seems to be on the side of justice!

It's an ally of justice, protecting citizens from the hands of demons without seeking profit!

It's more profitable to increase the supply of magic stones than to make money from them. 10% tax is applied to every stone sold, and 20% of that goes into the guild's pocket.

I was wrong!　I was just looking for money!　I was more money-hungry than ever!