Episode 270
For some reason, I felt much more uncomfortable now than when I was persecuted in large numbers by Heros.
When I asked why, I found a surprisingly simple answer… … . This may be because there was no clear reason for these guys’ malice.
Those who laugh to ridicule, ridicule to ridicule, and hate to hate.
I hate people like this. That’s because they don’t think even though their brains are fine.
Jerk.
As I deliberately made the sound of footsteps and showed myself, the crowd’s attention was immediately focused on me.
“Uh, Nari?”
Among them was Ramon’s gaze.
I grabbed Ramon’s shoulders and helped him up, who looked particularly shabby as he was isolated.
“Sir, why is it so light? “Did you skip breakfast?”
“… … .”
Ramon’s face turned red again.
It’s strange.
It’s not Ramon who should feel ashamed now, but the people surrounding them.
But I deliberately kept my mouth shut without saying anything else.
Whatever the reason, it would not be very pleasant to see a senior person kneeling to a newcomer.
The guy who stepped on Ramon’s head pointed at me and asked.
“who are you? “It doesn’t look like a different race.”
I grabbed the finger of the guy who was asking the stupid question, but the guy started shaking and glared at me.
“What are you doing now… … .”
“Have you ever broken a finger?”
“what?”
“It’s more uncomfortable than I thought. “It will take a long time to fully heal, and since you work like an office worker, you will probably not be comfortable holding a pen for a while.”
“What are you talking about-.”
A desperate scream rang out along with a popping sound.
“It seems like you’re barely 30 years old, but you’re in a lot of pain.”
Maybe it’s not a big deal.
This is because people who are not martial people do not have a basic tolerance for pain.
For this reason, I did not want to start a conflict with someone who had not studied martial arts.
I have no intention of fighting unless there is an overt argument.
The same goes for breaking your fingers like this. Rather than being refreshing, the taste is sour.
I plan to endure it for now.
These guys were the first to commit rudeness, and they should pay for it.
“What rudeness… … !”
“What are you doing?!”
However, it seems like people over there think that I have committed rudeness.
On the contrary, I saw them rolling their eyes and spitting.
“lily… … .”
I tapped Ramon on the shoulder.
It means don’t worry, but I’m not sure if I understand it correctly.
Anyway, among the people surrounding me, there were a few talented people who seemed to be escorts, but even so, they were lower than C-level heroes.
This means that I can organize everything on my own in just one yawn.
“Is it possible for noblemen in the merchant guild to have such poor business ethics?”
“what?”
“Senior is right. “I heard that a top-notch merchant calculates profit and loss first, even if he or she deals with an enemy.”
Zeros Silver, a classmate of the retreat.
That’s what I heard while talking to that guy when I came to the system.
“But what are you doing? “Tefer is a big city, so doesn’t the merchant guild that has a branch there tell the difference between public and private?”
At this time, a man appeared beyond the reception desk accompanied by a new voice.
“The young hero has a sharp edge in his words.”
“… … .”
From my biased perspective, he had the appearance of a typical merchant.
He was fat, half bald, and even wore glasses.
“Where are you?”
“The branch leader of this guild.”
If you are a merchant guild branch leader, you are probably a veteran who has overcome all hardships.
How many times have you made deals where you lost everything if you took just one wrong step?
Perhaps because he was a person who had gone through a lot of trouble in his own way, his eyes were definitely different. Although she was fat.
In any case, the branch leader of a city like Tefer was a person that even the most noble would find difficult to treat, regardless of his wealth or reputation… … .
I had no intention of speaking up to the people in this guild, so I just nodded.
Are you sure you are the branch manager?
This fat man still treated me with an ambiguous smile despite my rudeness.
“White blonde hair and purple eyes. And a strangely shaped sword… … . “Or are you really Luan Badniker, the golden fairy who has recently become famous after winning a series of battles against the fierce men of Heros?”
“… … .”
It’s definitely a merchant guild.
Moreover, perhaps because he is the branch manager, he gets the news quickly. Although fat.
but. It’s been a while since I came to Tefer, so it’s time for the rumor to spread.
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I had no intention of responding this time, so I nodded and recalled a somewhat odd memory.
This is what Sanghyeolgong said in the drafting.
‘I told you to create a virtual identity or two.’
Now I know why.
Fame.
At first glance, it seems attractive to make a name for yourself, but in reality, it is not so.
If we are in a war, a name with added fame has high value in itself, and sometimes its mere presence can change the course of the war… … .
The fight against religious denominations is generally a secret struggle.
If this were a war, it would be a war, but it would not be fought in the middle of the battlefield, with one side sometimes attacking and sometimes defending.
So reputation is a burden.
It’s no different from walking around a forest full of enemies in the middle of the night with a torch.
Fame warmly embraces me like a flame, embraces me and relieves my tension… … .
Because of that fire, the enemy in the dark can accurately find me.
“It’s nice to meet the famous Gold Fairy. Then, let me introduce myself formally. “This is Haimer, the head of the Tefer branch.”
“Yes, Branch Manager Nari. “Can I ask you something first?”
Although he was a man who seemed to be three times older than me, I deliberately maintained my informality.
Still, this man had a calm face without breaking his composure. Fat topic.
“Tell me.”
“Why do you care so much about employee training?”
“… … .”
“Even though I heard it halfway through, it was so insulting that it made me sick. Even though I explained my personal circumstances, he laughed, sarcastically, and changed what he said… … . I’m still a kid so I don’t know much about business, but don’t all those who belong to the merchant guild do business on credit? “What are we going to do in the future if even basic carriage rentals cause this much noise?”
Heimer looked into my eyes.
The eyes were like millet buried in flesh, but somehow I felt a sense of anticipation.
Hymer thought for a moment and said.
“… There seems to have been some mistake. “I apologize for their rudeness.”
“… … .”
It was an attitude of obediently admitting a mistake, but I was angrier at seeing this.
It was because I felt that Hymer bowed his head based on my reputation and background.
I wanted to overthrow this merchant guild in a fit of rage, but since they wouldn’t bite even if I openly provoked them, there was no reason to argue any further.
Wow!
However, I was still able to at least slap the guy who was glaring at me with his eyes wide open.
“Why are your eyes like this? “It looks like your subordinate doesn’t want to apologize?”
“… Galon, what rudeness are you talking about now? “Please apologize right away.”
Then the guy with red cheeks bowed his head to me.
“… sorry.”
A voice filled with anger.
The sea I hoped for.
I said with a grin.
“This just won’t work.”
“yes?”
“The senior was much more flat than that. “I kneel down, as if I’m bowing.”
“… … .”
The guy named Galon bit his lip, probably because of his pride, but when Hymer, who was standing behind him, poked his back, he was startled and fell to his knees.
“I’m really sorry. Please forgive my rudeness. “I won’t make that mistake again.”
“senior.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Step on this guy’s head.”
“… … !”
Galon’s body trembled after hitting his head… … .
Ramon was also startled and looked at me with a puzzled face.
I was rather puzzled and asked.
“why? “You have to pay back what you received.”
“Well, I’m fine.”
“okay? okay.”
This reaction was also expected.
I approached Galon, who was probably relieved, and then gently stepped on his head.
“Did you say garlic?”
“That’s right.”
“You have a flat back of your head. It’s perfect to step on. How do my shoes feel? “I bought a new one because I was going north.”
“… … .”
“Young man, behave like a gentleman.”
He may still be older than me, but I deliberately said that to this immature guy.
“… yes.”
Is it anger or shame?
Anyway, after hearing the answer in a trembling voice, I took my steps.
Then he looked at the branch manager and said:
“ruler. Now, let’s talk about compensation.”
“What reward?”
“That is compensation for psychological damage. “You’re not going to punish me for hitting that weak guy a few times, right?”
Then the branch manager’s face cracked for the first time.
It didn’t seem like there was any damage to using informal language consistently, so I deliberately changed it to polite language, but this might also be effective… … .
Or maybe my ridiculous suggestion just crossed the line.
“What more do you want than this?”
“Since I decided to rent a carriage in the first place, I have to stick to the contract. Give me a carriage. For free. The form is purchase, not rental. And it’s bigger, better, and, at any rate, more expensive than before. ah. I will pay. “As much as it says in the contract.”
“under.”
The branch manager looked at me with a distorted face.
“Are you going to buy a carriage with the rental price now? “A much better property than that?”
“yes.”
“How absurd you are talking right now… … .”
“What nonsense? “If you try to unilaterally break the deal and it falls through, you will have to suffer a loss.”
“What if I don’t comply?”
“I want to tell you something.”
The branch manager twisted the corners of his mouth into a sneer.
“To whom? To Sanghyeolgong?”
“no? Are you going to tell this to Director Heros?”
“what?”
I also sneered at him and said,
“Tefer. The fact that you opened a guild branch in this city means that you have a very close relationship with the director, right? “He is practically the lord of this place.”
From what I saw in person, it seemed like the silver-haired man next to me, Jerome, was handling the business-related tasks.
I said deliberately in a flirtatious manner.
“You may not know it, but you proved trustworthy for a long time to open a store here, right? I have traded a lot, and I want to trade a lot in the future. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to proudly open a branch in this yolk land.”
“… … .”
“But. What would happen if you found out that the business partner you trusted broke the contract simply because of emotional issues?”
I continued speaking while looking at the branch manager with a stern complexion.
“Well, the deal won’t be broken right away. However, the general manager I met is a very strict and thorough person, so maybe he will consider opening a deal with another company? “You can’t continue to trust a partner whose emotions take precedence over profits and losses.”
After saying that, I glanced behind my shoulder and called Ramon.
“senior?”
“Yes, yes?”
“Do you have the carriage rental certificate and contract documents?”
“Well, of course.”
I believed it would be so.
Ramon was the one who drew up a strict contract for us as well.
Probably Corrupted’s only administrative member.
There is no way such a person would have forgotten the mutual contract he signed with the merchant guild.
Perhaps the reason they distributed the documents to both parties was because they knew that even if they had the documents, there was nothing they could do as Ramon, who was of a different race.
But what can I do?
Basically, the value of a weapon varies depending on who is holding it in the hand.
“At most, there is no way a B-class hero could have a private meeting with the head of the headquarters… … .”
Phew. I laughed.
I was shaking my head and thinking, is that all I can think of?
“Does it only look like a B grade? I? really? really? “This gold fairy?”
… pestilence.
“What else is there?”
“This is Vigilante, who was appointed directly by the former head of the headquarters. “He is the next generation hero that he believes in, trusts, and looks forward to.”
“Vigilante? under… … ! “Then show me your hero plaque.”
“Why the hero plaque?”
“If you are a real Vigilante, you will have an owl symbol engraved on the back of your hero badge.”
When the branch manager saw me, he seemed to have regained his strength and sneered.
“You didn’t know that? But impersonating Vigilante… … . “He’s a new hero, so he doesn’t seem to be afraid of Heros’ law.”
Did you do that?
It was my first time seeing this.
I received a B-class hero plaque, but I never checked the back.
Once I took it out and checked it.
“ah. “Is this it?”
There really was an owl pattern… … .
“… … .”
The branch manager looked at me, dumbfounded.
* * *
“Wow, it was amazing! lily! No way, you can’t even roast those strict, mean-spirited people with words! Thanks to you, I was able to rent all these wonderful carriages! “This is my first time riding a four-horse carriage!”
“I didn’t rent it, I received it. And it’s all thanks to my senior taking care of the documents. “Thank goodness she’s a meticulous person.”
“uh… Why are you polite again? “You can speak comfortably.”
“hmm. Then I’ll mix it up. “It feels semi-respectful.”
“yes!”
I grinned, then suddenly turned around for a moment and saw the merchant guild signboard again.
That tacky gold coin pattern.
I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.
As I narrowed my eyes, I soon realized where I had seen it.
“… Oh~.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“it’s nothing. let’s go.”
“yep! Then I will get the carriage!”
As I watched Ramon running excitedly, I rummaged through my arms.
A dagger I received from one of my brothers in the Islands. There was a pattern drawn on the tip of it that could be seen as gold, or even a gold coin.
“You look strangely familiar.”
close.
I was standing alone, giggling like a crazy person.
* * *
The merchant guild that Luan and Ramon left.
Hymer said, tapping Galon’s shoulder after being called into his office.
“I was scolded.”
“… yes.”
“Are your fingers okay? “Can you at least use a potion?”
“it’s okay. More than that, branch manager, I don’t understand it at all. Why on earth do we have to be humiliated like this by such a dirty cross-species bastard? … .”
“There is no choice. Badknicker’s Gold Fairy. He seemed more like a person of interest than I thought. Not only is he strong in arms, but his tongue is also smooth and cunning… … .”
“… So, what are you going to do now?”
Galon knew that Hymer would not let this go.
That’s because the man in front of me is a merchant who hates other races more than any other person.
“Don’t worry. “They will pay the price.”
“Would it be okay? “The opponent is Badknicker.”
“Anyway, Sanghyeolgong can’t pressure us without justification. Because he is a person who knows how to distinguish between public and private life… … . Besides, his cause is still with us. You know this, right? That disgusting cross-species clan, Corrupted, already owes our company a huge amount of money… … .”
Galon’s face brightened.
“That means… … .”
“You have to make the most of the contract. Now they will find out. How terrible it is to owe money to a merchant. also… … .”
Hymer twisted the corners of his plump mouth.
“In this empire, what happens if we fight against [Xyren Company]?”
fantasy,
