Yes?"
"That, slave is, how do I put it, her price is quite high."
"You mean... a premium slave?"
Although I think that he is rather a stupid man, but who knows that he has quite an ability in this.
Well, each man has their strong point, isn’t that right?
"That slave slipped towards this area. Incidentally, I usually see you from inside the store. Hehe, as expected of that slave, she cheerfully followed your wife. But too late, someone already bid on her. "
"The buyer?"
"Bosu-Guto."
"Who are they?"
"Yeah, yeah. That's right that's right. Rudeus-san also knew them very well!"
That's...
Eris's former house.
"The princess from the Dedorudia tribe could freely use magic in combat. Beautiful and still a virgin. Hearing that, they immediately bought her for 300 Asura gold coins as an advance payment."
Maybe it's Uncle James, or his son. Really, this Greyrat house... [13]
Rather than using that money for buying a slave, why didn’t he use that for Fedoa territory's reconstruction?
But Eris also fell in love at first sight with Rinia, and if Rinia is a limited product, I won’t get my hands on something like her again.
Seems like I have a money issue.
"This slave is really pricy because it is a limited item. This person must be forced to accept her situation right? "
"Well, I would say so."
"Hey, could you let us past? You understand, right? We need to retrieve our slave."
"......"
Hmm.
Focused in the money, huh?
Well, it appears to be a large enough loss to cause their company to collapse.
Even if they collapsed, I don’t care.
I won’t feel bitter about it.
"Come to think of it, Rudeus-san"
I’m perplexed, he's directing a threatening smile to me.
"One of your li’l sisters and your wife, I’m sure they’re coming back and forth towards Magic University. I'd feel bad if we had to disturb them...."
"You... You don't intend to mess with Norn and Roxy do you?"
If this matter really comes out, I certainly won’t go easy.
Didn’t I already prepare myself to destroy Ranoa Kingdom?
"Oh, uh, not for now, not for now. Of course not. Of course, I don’t want to be in hostile relationship with Rudeus-san? If possible, we want to get along."
"I also feel the same way. "
"So you agree? Then, please return our slave. I also don’t want to discard my life by being the enemy of Rudeus-san. But, hora~, did you know? As it is, we will end up killing each other, biting each other's neck and die at the same time, did you want to fight till you die?"
Yeah, he's got a point here.
They're also in a desperate state.
After they've cancelled the advance payment of 300 Asura good coins, and even if I paid them the same price, they'll lose from the pay back credit.
Hey, come to think of it, trying to refund the 300 Asura good coins...[14]
They would certainly go bankrupt.
And thinking that they would go bankrupt, they would become desperate.
A wounded beast is scary.
"Hmm..."
...Well, oh well.
Even Rinia was careless this time.
Getting herself in debt, then adding more debt, and finally getting swindled. It was her own fault.
Even if they tried to throw her into prison, Boreas nor myself would let it happen.
As far as I know, at least for Sauros-sama, he never made those beast-eared maids work too hard.
He never gave them hard labor.
Well, maybe they had to do some erotic things, but good-looking guys like Philip and Eris were over there. The Boreas love beast girls, so she will be loved.
If it’s like that, I will ask them to let me write a brief note.
She is a slave, but please don’t treat her badly because she is my acquaintance.
All right, let's go with it.
"I understand."
"Do you now?"
"Yeah, now..."
While I was looking back to bring Rinia.
--I swallowed those words.
My eyes caught the presence of someone at the top of the stairs.
"......"
Lucy.
My cute daughter.
She has an anxious look. She had seen what's happening here from behind the railings on the stairs.
"......Lilia-san."
"Yes, Rudeus-sama?"
Here, if I yield to this threat, is it really all right to hand the pleading and frightened Rinia over to them? She's laid the groundwork. Heh.
I have been anxious in front of Lucy.
I am a father.
Inside this house, won't my child be scared if I let these bad men forcibly take someone away?
No.
"From the safe in my room, please bring as much as you can."
"Yes, Rudeus-sama."
Lilia was quick.
After disappearing into the back of the house in a flash, and hurriedly came back with an armful of big bags.
Bags full of both small and heavy objects.
I opened a bag which contained several smaller, tightly packed packages.
I picked up one of them, and threw it towards Kinchou.
"...This is?"
While frowning quizzically, he opened the bag that he just received.
"!"
And his complexion changed.
"It is a magic stone. If you sell it in an appropriate place, it will be about 500 Asura gold coins."
"Oh you mean?"
"Here, another one."
I threw the second pouch.
Kinchou received it in a hurry.
"Perhaps, you didn’t just captured one Dedorudia, you didn’t captured the princess of Adorudia right? Because those two were always together."
"Eh? N, No? I mean, didn’t we only capture one animal?"
"For your own sake, I advise you to not lie to me."
Saying that, I threw the third pouch to him.
While catching it, Kinchou's face was full of confusion.
"You’ve said that, but if later I went to your shop and found another, your shop is history. Because I don’t intend to finish this with just money. "
Kinchou's face quickly turned blue.
"I, It is true. A Daughter of Dedorudia, we only have one of them!"
...Well, I guess it would be like that. I only need to listen once.
Rinia became a merchant and Purusena became the village chief. The two of them followed different paths. There's no way they would be caught at the same time.
By now, Purusena would already be back in the Great Forest.
"Well...... if that’s how is it, I will purchase Rinia."
"No way!? This, three bags?"
"Well... if it’s not enough, I still have some magic items, do you want one?"
I also reached out to the next bag.
2000 pieces of magic stones all at once. [TL : this is the original text “2000枚分、ポンといくぜ”]
I showed them what I earned all of this past year.
"N, no, this, this is fair enough!"
"Well, without saying so. Recently, my house is a bit empty you know. Because I am often not in the house that's why annoying insects come... to bother my family. Perhaps you've seen some? "
"Oh ...... Oh ......"
We must keep a nail tight here.
Intimidating diplomacy.
"Also, in the future, I want us to get along. For example, if the daughter of Adorudia that I mentioned a little while ago comes up or becomes a slave. Or if a daughter or a sister by any chance become a slave. I ask you to at least give me a little leeway."
"Eh, yeah, yeah, of course, you will have your leeway in our market."
"What if, I install the jewelry on the forehead and apply light magic for you to wear. How should I put it.....how about a helmet with flashlight instead..."
Kochirou's body began to tremble and he suddenly bowed to me with a frightened look on his face.
"Wah, O...Okay! She is sold to you! Don’t threaten me! I don’t want to be your enemy. "
"Thank you very much."
I won.
It is a victory, the power of money.
That said, I'm not going to turn this place's slave merchants into my enemy.
Incidentally, also the Boreas family.
"Also, please come back later! I'll have a letter for those Boreas and I need my receipt."
"Oh, is that so... I got it."
After saying that, Kochirou took his men and left in a flash.
"Whew..."
Large amounts of money just disappeared in a flash, huh...
There were only three magic stones, but they were worth about 1500 Asura gold coins together.
That was a lot of money.
Lilia didn’t say anything, but she must have been amazed.
"Rudeus-sama."
"Lilia-san..."
"Well done!"
"Thank you"
With a slight smile, Lilia bowed down to me.
It seems she forgave me just this once.
But, Aisha might get angry.
I wonder... let's convince Orsted to get more remuneration somehow.
Well, that aside.
Lucy, look at me.
Your daddy is a man that will help people who are in a pinch.
So if you’re in a pinch, I’ll help you immediately.
So you don’t have to worry about anything anymore.
Now, jump to your Papa's chest.
"... There!"
Thinking about that... when I turned my body.
Lucy was already not there.
Sob.
Part 5
Anyway, thus Rinia was saved, it was decided that she will live in the house.
As a slave.