Episode 47.13 (1/2)
”Was there really a need to state my name out loud?”
”I thought that was for the best then. Sorry.”
”Thanks to that, I received a summon from Earl Chada-sama. Addressed to Wazrof Merchant Chaney-dono, it says.”
”Those guys must have heard wrong. Sorry.”
”Despite how it seems, I'm actually a pretty busy man, you see. I don't have time to go galloping around in a town with no business prospects like Chada.”
”There's none?”
”Of course not. Where in northern region can you find goods that can be sold in the prosperous and more technologically advanced southern towns?”
”What about woodwork and pelts?”
”Yufu mountain range is much closer for that. Just how far apart do you think Vouka is to this region.”
”Sorry. But that medal was super effective.”
”Lecan-sama could have just asked and Wazrof would give you dozens of such medals. You could have shown that medal and named yourself instead. Say, 'I'm adventurer Lecan, conqueror of Dungeon Tsubolt and Dungeon Palcimo'. That would have been met with a much better reception than naming some shabby merchant from the northern region.”
”Right, could have done that. Didn't hit me. Sorry.”
”Or better yet, you could have just named yourself a member of Wazrof.”
”I'm not a member of Wazrof.”
”Lecan-sama is very much one seeing as you are a fiance of the cousin of the head of Wazrof. If Lecan-sama don't think that's right, you could simply lodge your refusal to Wazrof later. At the very least, that would have been much closer to the truth than announcing me as a Wazrof merchant.”
”I'm telling you they misheard.”
”Lecan-sama. There are merchants who do prefer to involve themselves in the affairs of elite class out there. However, I am not one of such merchants.”
”So you are. Sorry.”
”And yet, Chaney Company ended up not only interfering in a succession race of Earl of Chada but even tilted the scale to one side through the use of force.”
”That wasn't my intention. Sorry.”
”And of all things, you mentioned Wazrof name before members of Cogcroix Household.”
”Cogcroix Household?”
”It's the family name of Chada townlord. For your information, the present head is Earl Nina Cogcroix-sama.”
”Ah, so she really is a woman. So what's so bad about saying Wazrof in front of Cogcroix people?”
”Because they are relatives. I am not well informed on the matter myself, but after a lady of Wazrof married into Cogcroix Household, Wazrof has supposedly showered them with support, and they likely act as a protector of Cogcroix Household at the Royal Court. Cogcroix Household themselves should see Wazrof as an upper ranking relative they're extremely careful about. And also.”
Chaney turned all smiles. Scary smiles. This is how this man's like when he's seriously angry.
”When did you become my escort exactly?”
”When we first met.”
”Oho.”