Episode 47.4 (1/2)
”These gaiters are indeed the thing I've been looking for. Seeing as they've been passed down in your family, I take it you're aware just what kind of objects they are then.”
<TLN: Changed to gaiters.>
”Eh? Aren't they just things you wrap around your legs for protection. Although having these on me makes me feel like our ancestors are here to protect me, they make me braver.”
”So you've no clue on the worth of these gaiters?”
”Worth, is it. They're something a bandit gang who killed our father and robbed him of everything he had even left behind. They have no worth to anyone besides me and my little sister.”
”Those who have these gaiters on them can teleport 20 steps ahead by reciting a spell.”
”Eh. Is that really true?”
”It is. But it's only usable three times a day.”
”Eh? That's it. What is being able to move 20 steps ahead thrice a day even good for?”
”Forgot to mention it's unhindered by obstacles.”
”So you're saying it can go over walls. Well I guess it's useful in a way. Like when you're breaking in a house as a burglar.”
”It will give you a huge advantage over your opponents in battle.”
”Eh? Ah, I see. So you can get in your opponent's range instantly. But, aren't 20 steps kind of half baked?”
”That depends on usage.”
”Ah, right you might also use it when you've been taken captive.”
”I'm an adventurer by name Lecan. I'd like to procure these gaiters. Will you hand them over. Of course, I'll pay. Name your price.”
”Hahaha. Name my price huh, that's such a generous offer. Tell that to a merchant and they might just ask you one platinum coin, you know.”
Lecan took a platinum coin, put it in his palm and offered it.
”No, way. No, it really is a platinum coin. You must be an extraordinarily adept adventurer. I can't believe you'd just give away one platinum coin for these worn out gaiters though. Is that how much they are worth to you? No, that can't be. But, maybe.”
”Those gaiters are treasure from where I stand. If one platinum coin won't do, I'd pay two, three more.”
”This doesn't seem to be a trap, is it. I mean we're in the middle of nowhere, you could have cut me and my little sister down here and now, and none would be the wiser. You have the strength to accomplish that, and you don't seem to be against killing humans. And yet you won't attempt to snatch these gaiters off me, and even offered a platinum coin.”
The youngster looked down and got lost in thought.
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”Lecan-san. I'm a merchant at Town of Chada, Rintos. The one behind me is my little sister, Maina.”
Maina bowed behind Rintos. Lecan greeted back with his eye.
”Lecan-san. I don't want money. But in exchange, will you offer us your help?”
”Help, in what.”
”I would like to exact revenge on behalf of our late father. I wish an adept adventurer like you to lend us a hand. These gaiters shall be yours in exchange.”
”Hou, revenge huh. Leave it to me. But wait. The bandit with the cut arm has come to. Should we interrogate him?”