That is up to you. Rudeus Greyrat."
"Ah, is that so."
As expected it was no good, huh.
I'm sorry Lucy, daddy will be working away from home.
Until I defeat Human God, save the world, and return, grow up healthy and be a good kid.
"But I am different from Atofe. I do not think I could separate you, who risked his life trying to protect his family, from them. To take you away for so many years...at the very least, right now I do not have such intentions."
"Ah, is that so? Hearing that I can feel relieved."
It seems I will receive rest.
Whew.
I'm glad.
It would be hard to be separated from everyone.
Even saying that I absolutely must protect them, I want to be together with them.
"Is there anything else you require?"
Orsted's eyes were glaring.
I wonder if it would be fine to ask.
I hope he won't be angry.
No no, it is not good to ask for such a thing afterwards.
Don't we have a contract, we have to be firm and decide this first.
"...Is it really all right for me to make a demand?"
"I plan to make it as convenient as possible."
Are you serious.
Then is it fine to push the line and demand salary?
It should not be a bad thing.
Money was in other words responsibility.
Paying money means to give responsibility.
Receiving money means to take responsibility.
A work that doesn't involve money will become an irresponsible work.
Or so I have read in a manga.
From now on I will receive responsibility from Orsted.
It could be said that getting money from Orsted was a form of proof.
"Ehm, that is.... If I am not at home, there will be one less person, working to support the family. Although it cannot be said that I earn much...previously to fight Orsted-sama, a lot, that is, has been used up. Even the reserves...though there was still some left, it can be said that the bottom can be seen. Thus, if I do not work, the dinner will have one less dish. And, we still have young ones in the middle of their growth spurt."
"...In other words, it is about money."
"To put it in simple terms, that is it, hehe."
While I made an embarrassed, vulgar laugh, Orsted took something out of his pocket.
It was a dagger in its splendidly ornamented sheath.
No, a short sword.
It was put on top of the table.
"This is one of 48 demon swords, crafted from the bones of King Ryuuou by the demon realm's craftsman Yulian Jalisco. It is the demon sword Yubi Ori[Prominent]. If you sell it, you would probably receive about 100,000 Asura gold coins. It will be your current budget."[16]
"Oh, yes..."
100,000 Asura gold coins.
In this currency, one Asura gold coin is worth about 100,000 yen...ehm, ehm.
So it's equivalent to 10 bi, billion yen!?
Is this not an amount that allows you to play around your whole life.
It may be enough to build a castle.
"So it is not enough?"
"N, no, how is that possible."
This is bad.
That guy, he gave me such an expensive item, exactly what is he going to make me do.
Ah, to fight against Human God.
...But, it became a little more scary.
But, even if he says it is my current budget, exactly who would pay so much money to buy one sword.
Asura's royal family?
Am I going to squeeze one of Ariel's brothers dry?
"B, but, it would be extremely hard to turn this into money, I think."
"Hm...I see. That is true. Then, is something like this better?"
Saying so, Orsted took out a leather bag.
It was casually put on the table and made a sound like stones were rubbing against each other.
I stretched out my hands towards the leather bag to see what was inside.
Colorful and transparent stones were inside.
They were blue, red, green, yellow, black and white.
"These are gems...?"
"They are magic stones. They may be small, but I have chosen ones dyed in a color. If you sell them at the magic guild, they will become a large sum of money."
Colored magic stones.
And so many of them...
Unlike the demon sword, you wouldn't be able to build a castle, but it would be enough to play around for 10 years.
I wonder if it's all right to receive something like this.
While I was thinking, I took a glance at Orsted's face.
"Do you still need more."
Is more coming?
No, but.
Receiving any more.
Would be somewhat scary.
"No...for the time being, this is enough."
The magic stones and the short sword were placed in the pocket while answering.
Somehow it felt like receiving dangerous items, it was itching.
I think I will have Eris take the short sword...
"Then, I will read this diary, but what will you do?"
"Let's see. I will wait."
"It will take a day."
"Ah...then, what to do. Today is still early...is it better to continue the story?"
"No, if you believe that this diary is important, it would be better to read it first."
Though whether it was important or not was difficult to say.
Just, I felt that it was better to read it at least once.
Orsted can roughly see the future.
Thus if he took a look at my diary, he may come to some kind of realization.
"Then, I will come again tomorrow to this place."
"Ah."
"...Do you intend to sleep here?"
"Ah."
"I understand."