Chapter 279 (1/2)

13-2 New Year Works

Satou's here There werethe last day of the year once I beca adult, butthe new year's day You have to relish the feeling of new year for at least theof the new year's day after all

“–That is all, keep selling our products to procure cash until the tidom Conference Tell the nobles with no s with credit by next month”

“Understood”

After putting the children to sleep, I went to Echigoya Firm and reaffirmed the direction and policy for the new year

The people who have gathered on the top floor of the hter explorers who er, Porina and other the workshop ers, and also Kuro's slaves, Nell and Tifaliza, six people in total

“Kuro-sama several letters have come from nobles who are impressed with Nanashi+-sama's recent endeavor, they wish to personally htthem–”

“I won'tto another country with my master, Nanashi+-sama”

“Certainly As for the order of the visitations–”

“I'll leave it to you”

Manager solemnly nods without a trace of displeasure on her face even though I've left it all to her

This girl is well-versed in the power balance of lineage nobles and negotiations, so she's otiations than me

“Kuro-sa and paperworks in the secret division In addition, there have beento intrude the residence, so I would like to request the increase of personnels that can deal with it…”

“Okay I perer for the selection and the wages Report only the summary to me”

“Thank you very much for your trust However, since it's a secret division, I aeable slaves instead of employees”

Fumu, slaves huh

I look up the inventory of the slave traders on the map

It seeht Nell and Tifaliza

There were es for the crime of treason, so maybe the retainers of those houses were sold as crime slaves

“Very well, I per Bill the payment for the end of the month”

“There is no problem with the payment, but we cannot establish o yourself”

“You be the master”

“Is it alright for me to?”

I'et to buy them anyway, so there's no problem and I affirm her

“Lastly, there's a request for our cooperation in the revival of the royal capital from the prime minister”

“–Cooperation?”

“Yes, although they said cooperation, it is about ordering raw oya Firm”

I look at the docuer

The price in the contract is five times the market price so it's quite nice, but the time limit is very limited

“Very well, accept it”

“Kuro-sa–”

Manager toldthe raw materials would be difficult even for five times thearound the royal capital

“No problem Order the material from the Duchy Capital, Muno territory, and Kuhanou territory”

“However, then the cost for carrying them would…”

“Have you forgotten Manager?”

There's no problem if I just carry them myself

I can probably secure them at 20 the market price if I buy them on-site

It shouldn't be laborious if I just have the local et the materials ready

Once the work talk is over, we're having a new year banquet

With Manager's instruction, the luxurious dishes and liquor prepared in downstairs are lined up on the huge table in the strategyroom

–Right, I have to tell theet drunk

“Everyone, listen Toht time”

The night time is around six hours after the sunset

After confir that everyone has heard me, I continue

“It'll be over in a h possibility that you won't be able to work afterward Finish the work for that day beforehand”

Compared to the noise when I told them about [Special duty] at first, the room fell silent now

I thought that there would be soht works so soon in the new year, but the at, it seems favorable

Good grief, you guys are too workaholic

Manager asked ood for it, so I told her to hatever she likes

Not like clothes would affect s

At that time, a blue luon mansion's house

I tell everyone that I' to leave early since soon Mansion with [Unit Arrangement]

I realized that I had forgotten to tell the ie”, but since there's no danger for the them at the appointed day should be fine

“Master, there is a guest”

“Ah, Lulu Sorry for waking you up”

I change toback to my private room

Everyone has woken up from the knocker's sound from the entrance hall, but I tell the only Lulu and Liza along

When I opened the entrance, soft light of golden hair entered my view

“SSatou-san! I-I'ht”

Zensan who should've been in the Labyrinth City hugs me

While hugging lad I'lad” with tearful voice

Behind her are Lilio and the other two girls from Zena Squad Apparently, they rode on several horses, both the girls and the horses are breathing feebly

'Burun', I heard some familiar snort, so when I look at the horses, there are two carriage horses with dignity aer horses

They're Gii and Darii that we left in the labyrinth city's mansion

When I look closer, the other horses are also the horses fro the mansion probably lent them

“Yes, please don't worry None of our girls is hurt either Now, everyone, you uest rooms, so please wipe your sweat and relax”

“I'll prepare the guest rooms immediately”

“Then I will take the horses to the stable”

Reacting to my words, Lulu and Liza start to act before I order them

I invite the three people of Zena Squad while soothing Zensan who's crying while still hugging me

“It seemed to be terrible, but there was no victim around this area huh”

“Yes, fortune blessed us”

I guide the four to the parlor while answering Ms Iona

“Did a demon lord come out maybe?”

“No, it was just a round pink-colored greater demon and a lot of monsters”

“–Greater?!”

When I answered the joking Lilio honestly, beside her, Zensan as drinking Lulu's tea turned her head as if she was going to jump

“Ah, you don't need to worry They were all defeated by Hero Nanashi+-saet a turn to come out at all”

“What a relief…”

According to Zena Squad, a priest as training together with them in the labyrinth city suddenly received an oracle that conveyed about the crisis in the royal capital

“Geez, stopping Zenchi who suddenly usedto run was hard you see”

“Mo-mou, Lilio! I even said so much to keep it a secret!”

You can certainly run faster than a horse with [Wind Walk] of the windit is furious, so it's not suited for e

“And then we asked Miterundono on our accord to borrow the mansion horses and intruded everyone upon them We forcibly and unreasonably borrowed the horses, so please I would ask your tolerance for Miterundono”

“It's alright I've given that much discretion to her”

Miss Iona apologized for Ms Miteruna's judgment, but since there's no particular problem about it, I smile back

Lulu come in to tell that the rooes are about to dry up to sleep

“Zenchi can sleep with the boy you know?”

“Mou! Stupid Lilio!”

My bed is wide, so adding only Zensan is not a probles like Lilio's iined won't happen you know

Before parting with the girls in front of the parlor, I tell Zensan, “Thank you for worrying about me”

“Eh? You're attending the Kingdom Conference?”

“Yes, I was elevated to Viscountcy during the 『Great Audience Cereed to attend the conference”

I apologize to Zensan and the others who are eating breakfast together with us for not being able to acco the royal capital

I guess it can't be helped for Zensan to h I had becoht e reunited in the labyrinth city, I juain in the royal capital

I wait for Zensan to calm down and then continue the talk

The girls intended to i my safety, but since the horses need two days to rest, they're going to tour the royal capital with Ms Lilio and Ms Ruu recommendation

In public, it's to be an [Inspection]

“Then uide you?”