Berbere Witch Sisters
We shall always treat out customers honestly and kindly
*Wind protection magic: Only 2 gold
*Temperture control magic: Only 1 gold
*Sound control magic: Small sum of 4 silver
*Beautiful singing and fantastical scenery magic: Only 1 gold
*Hot honey wine that can melt your insides: Small sum of 2 silver
*Each escort: Only 3 gold x 12 people = 36 gold
Hm.
It felt a bit expensive, but it was still within the permissible range. We were hiring 12 witches who all had a triphyllous badge. Even if we were paying a somewhat large amount, it was okay.
“Hehe. We calculated the price after thoroughly checking the current market.”
The lead witch must be confident too. She was smiling cheerfully.
“In total it is 41 gold and 1 silver. In the honor and glory of being able to attend your great lordship, we ‘ll just shave that 1 silver off. 41 gold coins. Aha, if it’s this then it’s almost nothing!”
“…………”
Huh?
The edge of his highness’ mouth had become stiff.
It was barely enough that only I had noticed it. I couldn’t figure out why he was like this.
Surely, the person who had made more than 50,000 gold from selling the cure to the disease wouldn’t be stingy about this amount of money. A few days ago he had even wasted 1,600 gold on buying a useless ring……
“Could you wait a moment. I have something I must discuss with my vassal.”
His highness Dantalian put the witches behind him. Then, as if he was going to whisper into my ear again, he lowered his head. At this point, I don’t feel like warning him anymore.
“What is it, your highness.”
“Why does it cost 41 gold just to get a lift on a broom once? This is a rip-off. This is a rip-off for sure!”
For a moment, I was speechless.
To have really been stingy about the money.
“…… Excuse this one, but that is a fitting, and thus appropriate, employment fee. Please consider the fact that this is not only a transportation fee, but an escort fee as well. 12 of the most elite witches. Even if we were to be assaulted by injustice during the flight, they will easily be able to repel the threat.”
“Damn, shit. My blood like money……”
With shaking hands, his highness Dantalian opened his money pouch.
It was strange.
Due to my curiosity I couldn’t help but ask him.
“Your highness. Why is your highness grinding your teeth over some gold coins? There’s 50,000 Libra stored in the vault. And there’s still 25,000 herbs left to be sold. Also, did your highness not readily spend 1,600 gold coins on something recently.”
“Do you really not understand?”
His highness Dantalian glared at me.
His voice was immensely serious. It was the tone he used when he was not being a lazy bum but a cruel level-headed schemer.
I automatically became nervous. Was there perhaps something that I had missed?
His highness opened his lips.
“Does the decrease of my money not mean the less time I’d be able to play at my leisure and not work?”
“……eh?”
I’m sorry.
I couldn’t hear him correctly.
“If I were to go into the cave and swing a pickax all day, then I’d earn 1 silver. If I were to try to earn 41 gold, then that meant I’d have to mine for 205 days. 205 days of playing all gone due to one trip!”
“……”
“Now. Do you understand why I’m being a miser? The ring assisted in providing a comfortable life for myself, so I had held back tears and bought it. How could some trip compare to that!”
“……”
It was for a single moment, but.
His highness Dantalian looked like a larva that was infesting rotten food.
Was it truly a good idea to serve his highness as a vassal?
I started to lose confidence in my own decision.