Episode 21.4 (1/2)
After saying he got a proposition, the earl ordered the appraiser to leave the room which he did after bowing at the earl.
Once the door had been completely shut, the earl continued.
”As a grace item that emerged in our Dungeon Golbul, this <Dagger of Harut> is a prestigious item of our house. As such, it is only right for it to be a heirloom to our house”
”Looks like Vouka town lord lied to me.”
”What”
It was the second son Henjitt who made the sound.
”I told him that I had no intention of selling or presenting this dagger when he came to me saying Golbul town lord wanted the dagger. Vouka town lord told me he would communicate my stance to you, and begged me to let you see the dagger at least. So that was a lie.”
”Do not be hasty, adventurer Lecan. Vouka town lord, Crimus Ulban has indeed communicated your unwillingness to sell the dagger to our house. This is no business talk. Oh, right right.”
The earl looked at a chamberlain standing next to the door.
”Bring that here.”
The chamberlain bowed deeply and left the room before quickly returning along with a young chamberlain carrying a tray.
An elegant leather bag is on top of the tray.
”This is your reward for conquering our dungeon twice. Accept it.”
Judging from the bulge of the bag, there must be gold coins inside.
However, the amount is definitely far from a hundred.
In other word, the earl put <Dagger of Harut>'s value below one white gold coin.
”I've got my reward already. In the form of liquor and food. Your eldest son, Tomaj personally oversaw it even. I don't need any more reward.”
The chamberlain looked confused.
The earl was going to say something, but Lecan spoke again.
”Earl. You have confirmed the dagger I brought was <Dagger of Harut>.”
”Indeed.”
”You have also confirmed it is an item that emerged in Dungeon Golbul.”
”Indeed.”
Lecan swiftly took the dagger on top of the table, put it away in <Storage> and stood up.
'Ah', several people said that.
”That means the matter Vouka town lord asked me is over and done with. I'm going home.”
Lecan took a step forward.
”S-stop right there!”
The earl tried to stop Lecan with an awfully shrill voice.
An even shriller voice stopped Lecan.
”Lecan! Go on and go home! But first, return <Dagger of Harut> to us!”
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It's the earl's second son, Henjitt Douga.
Lecan was positioned just right to look down on Henjitt.
”Return?”
”Yeah. You promised me before you went in our dungeon. That you'd present everything you got there to the earl family. Isn't that right, Doug!”
”Eh”
Doug who was standing by the wall couldn't respond to the sudden call.
”Speak clearly, Doug!”
”E-err. Back then...”
”Quit your farce, Henjitt.”
The look on the knight assigned to Henjitt changed with Lecan's words.
”Y-you bastard! Henjitt-sama--”
'Glint', Lecan's right eye opened, glaring at the knight.
The knight completely froze up in fear.
”Henjitt. I see you have a bad memory. You told me to put the items I got in the dungeon at the auction. I did not respond to that. You were ignored. Besides, <Dagger of Harut> didn't drop back then. It was a golden potion. To begin with.”
Lecan's sharp glare looked down on Henjit as he continued on.
”Third act of Article 28 of the Kingdom Laws. <Ownership of every items possessed by those who come out of a dungeon is on him, her or them>. Everything I got in dungeons is my property. I take the final say whether to sell them or not. Does Golbul House not know of Kingdom Laws. Or you know but you choose to violate Kingdom Laws and attempts to snatch adventurers' property through sophistries!”