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Chapter 10 – Business Negotiation with Guildmaster
After discussing the Dark Elf Island with the village chief and the others and Princess Annemarie, I set up barriers to protect the Dark Elf Island. At first, I got a little out of control and put up barriers that were quite deadly, causing people around me to be shocked and Dorothea-san to warn me, but in the end, I cooled down and put up the barriers again.
“Master. What’s troubling you?”
“Yes? Ah, Felicia. No, I was just thinking about the Dark Elf Island. I was just wondering if it would be safe with these barriers.”
The barriers I had put up had been rebuilt, except for the first phase surrounding the island. I checked it when we left the island, but it’s so simple that it makes me strangely uneasy.
“Fufu. The barrier will be fine. You worry too much.”
Felicia laughs as if to say, “You’re a helpless person, aren’t you?” Is there anything to laugh about?
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Ines and Alessia, and the others also tried. Ines and the others gave up so no one could reach the island.”
Well, that’s what I thought at the time, but I feel like I’m missing something, and I have the same kind of anxiety I have when I worry about whether I locked the door properly. But I guess there’s no point in worrying too much.
Normally, it’s not that different from the normal sea, but if a ship or a large monster enters the designated area, the currents will push it out of the area.
The ship handling team tried to see if they could get in, but they were all swept out of the area.
Ines, Alessia-san, and the others were so frustrated because they couldn’t break through, even though they tried various ways, like going in at full speed on the Galette and snaking around. If they couldn’t do it with that motorboat, it would be impossible for any of the magic ships on the market to get through.
“Yes. That’s right. Felicia’s right, I’m worrying too much.”
“Yes. But thank you for your concern for the island.”
…Since the dark elf festival, Felicia seems to have softened even more. I am very happy.
“Is something wrong?”
“Hmm? N-no, it’s nothing. What about the others? We’ll be arriving in the Southern City soon, so we’ll be changing ships.”
I can’t say anything embarrassing like I was smitten by Felicia’s kind smile. What’s wrong with me? Am I reliving my youth?
“Everyone is having a good time. It’s been a long time since we were on the Stronghold.”
“I see. Well, let’s tell them to get ready.”
“Yes.”
Felicia and I left the room together. Now, as for where to look for them, you can get a general idea of where they are by looking at each of their favorite places.
The drinkers are gathered in the vending machine corner, Carla-san is at the buffet, or with Claretta-san at the crane game.
Rimu and the slime group and Pent are a little less predictable… but you can probably find them with their master or looking around the food area or the kids’ corner.
I have been living mostly on the Chris lately, but I decided to leave the Chris on Dark Elf Island to give Princess Annemarie and the others a place to stay and to load up on building materials.
So I decided to travel to the Stronghold, and I found that life in the Stronghold was very relaxing… I thought I had gotten used to the Chris, and I thought I had gotten used to being a celebrity, but it seems I have not gotten out of the way of the common man.
The food is not as flexible as on a luxury liner, but it is somehow comforting, and the cheap cup noodles are delicious. Drinks in cups and fried food from the vending machines are also excellent.
The rooms are smaller and more comfortable, and the furniture is familiar and relaxing. I got carried away when I put up the barriers, and from now on, I’ll spend more time on the ferry to reevaluate myself.
It was more than I expected, and I think it’s time to freshen up my lifestyle a bit.
I get most of the members at the vending corner. Carla-san is at the buffet. Claretta-san is at the crane game.
The only ones I didn’t expect were Rimu and the others and Pent. Nobody would expect Rimu, Fuu-chan, and Beni-chan to have a high-speed twitch while being wrapped up by Pent in the massage chair.
Maybe Rimu also wanted to show Pent the joy of the massage chair, but I wanted him to do it where I was present because it was bad for my heart.
Besides, he seems to have learned how to move the massage chair, and I’m worried about his future. I’ll be sure to remind him.
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“I thought the skyrocketing material prices in the Kingdom of Brescia had been somewhat calmed by your huge shipments of materials, so what are you up to now?”
When I arrived in the Southern City and went to the Merchant’s Guild to negotiate for construction materials, I was taken to the Guild Master’s room. When I handed him a list of the materials I wanted to buy, he looked at me suspiciously.
If Camille-san had been present, there would have been no need for such a tedious discussion, but since I had taken her out of the guild, it might not have helped, but it was a nuisance.
“It’s not my ship; it’s Mage-sama’s ship, remember? I didn’t plan anything with the materials; I just thought I’d collect them since I got some land in the Aquamarine Kingdom.”
Are you still refusing to admit it? The guildmaster gave me this look, but even if he knew, I would not admit it until the end. The mage definitely exists! I will continue to believe that.
“Aquamarine Kingdom, huh? I heard you found a great treasure, didn’t you?”
So, do they know some information about me in the Aquamarine Kingdom? As expected from the Merchant’s Guild.
“I was lucky. Now, about the materials, how long will it take you to collect them?”
I don’t want to have a long conversation with this old man. He’s too powerful, and I’m afraid of getting involved in something strange.
“Well, don’t be in such a hurry. We are good friends, and things are hard now that Camille is gone. You could give us some of your time, couldn’t you?”
I want to say, “What kind of friendship,” but it’s true that I owe him a debt of gratitude. He introduced me to an escort, and he also helped me with a job on the southeast island. The fact that I pulled Camille-san out, well, I’m sorry for the trouble I caused him.
“…Then, after Camille-san confirms it, we will arrange for some of the treasures to be wholesaled here.”
Camille-san was the Guild Master’s subordinate, and I’m sure she wouldn’t complain about a little flexibility.
“…Besides Camille, there’s that guy Mauro over there, right? He’s a nuisance and a pain in the ass, so let’s just do business with me and Wataru. Not everything, of course, but as much as you think is good for wholesale. The more, the better.”
Guildmaster. So you don’t like Mauro-san? Well, they are both powerful old men, and they may have stiffed each other in business.
But I have no idea what he said about the size of my wholesale business. Even though I am a merchant, I am a fake merchant who made his money in the pepper trade. I can’t even handle the business of negotiating for treasures.
Besides, Mauro-san is on my side, and it would be to my advantage to get him involved, wouldn’t it?
I don’t know. In that case, it would be best to ask someone. Alessia-san is an A-class adventurer, and even if she is not a merchant, she should have some knowledge about it.
“What do you think, Alessia? Is it okay if I wholesale some treasures here?”
Alessia-san, eh? “You’re talking to me?” She looks at me like that. I think it’s only natural that I’m talking to her since the treasures belong to her and the others as well.
“Ah, well… I’m indebted to the Master of the Merchant’s Guild, so I guess it’s okay to a certain extent, right? But it would be better to discuss it after the business meeting for the materials on the list you gave him.”
I see. So, if he is willing to accommodate us with construction materials, we might as well wholesale our treasures. It would certainly make the negotiations go smoother.
“Guildmaster. That’s why I want to discuss the materials first.”
“Hmm. As long as the treasure is valuable enough to make things convenient, that’s fine, but if it’s not what I expect, then you’ll lose my trust.”
Is that a threat? No, a confirmation. It really must be worth it.
“Well, it’s part of the treasure that the appraisers of the Aquamarine Kingdom were so excited about, so I think it’s probably safe.”
There are plenty of rare metals and gems, and if we wholesale the appropriate precious metals and even some of the remaining artwork, it should be fine.
“I understand. Then let’s get that list of materials together as soon as possible. The time frame is… Well, 20 days should be enough. I’ll lower the price to three platinum coins, including transportation. Is that okay with you?”
Would that be acceptable? But does that mean he’ll lose money? I don’t know the list price of the materials, so I can’t say. I looked at Alessia-san, but she shook her head. It seems that Alessia-san doesn’t know either.
If I have to be the one to judge… Hmm, when I brought the materials to Cagliari, it was 20 platinum coins, wasn’t it? So I collected materials for the orphanage and materials to sell… and this time I need materials for the village where 50 mermaids live…
Three platinum coins are 300 million, and… you can build a village for 300 million? I have no idea if that’s expensive or cheap.
Considering that materials are cheap compared to Japan… Let’s see… I don’t know the market price of a house in Japan or anything like that. Is it about 10 million without the land? Then 30 houses will be built, so if the market price is cheap, it could be for 50 houses.
“That’s fine.”
Since the Guildmaster says he’s losing money, I’ll believe him. When I go to Cagliari, I can show Camille-san a copy of the list and ask Mauro-san to take revenge if I’ve been cheated.
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In the evening, after the business meeting was over, the Guild Master and an appraiser came to the Lutto to inspect the treasures.
After appraising the treasure, the Guild Master left in a frenzy.
He promised to pay me 31 platinum coins…
I didn’t really care whether the materials were expensive or cheap, and I felt that I had overdone it.
The amount of wholesale treasure… Maybe I should have reduced it a bit more…