Read Novel Full Vol 16 Chapter 3
Vol 16 Chapter 3
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Chapter 3 – Wataru’s True Intentions
While searching for descriptions of the western continent, I discovered the diary of the head of the Duke’s family. Jealous of its enviable and outrageous contents, I read on and gradually became drawn into the Duke’s life and even began to admire him. Well, I was so engrossed that I made the mistake of not going through the area I had originally intended to see, the western continent, but I found it in the end, so there was no problem.
“This happened!”
“Oh, my businessman blood is tingling even though I’m old. I am old, but my level has increased, my life expectancy is longer, and I have more energy and stamina. Can I go?”
“It’s wonderful. This is a discovery that will go down in history, Wataru-san!”
The astonished voices of Camille-san, Mauro-san, and Donatella-san echoed in the captain’s quarters of the Castle.
Their wonderful reactions made me very proud to be involved in this discovery.
After deciphering the Duke’s diary, we began preparing for our adventure to the western continent with a look at the dungeon.
I taught the language to Ilma-san, Dorothea-san, Marina-san, and Claretta-san, who occasionally joined the study group, at least for simple daily conversation.
The amount of alone time with Ilma-san was reduced due to the participation of other members, but an unexpected turn of events occurred here.
To my surprise, Ilma-san is much sexier when other people are around. And she teases me in a slightly sexy way.
It seems that Ilma-san is the type of person who gets more excited when other people are looking at her. That’s wonderful.
Other than that, I am transferring preserved food and drinks from the luxury liner and the ferry to the rubber boat that I might need to explore the continent, training to use my improved body after leveling up and playing with Rimu and Pent every day.
In between, I was the only one who could entertain the gods separately.
The gods were excited to see the new luxury liner, and it was a bit of a challenge, but there were no fights like the first time, so I think I can say that the entertainment was peaceful.
The God of Magic-sama was engrossed in new books, the God of War-sama and other muscle-brained male gods drank a lot of new drinks, and the Creator God-sama was selfish, but that was within the bounds of what was expected.
The beautiful goddesses’ glamorous post-beauty treatments and their glowing after-bath appearances kept my spirits up and got me through it all.
In addition, the God of Gastronomy-sama was overjoyed to learn a new dish on the menu, and I was able to enjoy the ear cleaning of the three goddesses, so I was very pleased with the experience.
The only thing that bothered me was a conversation I had with Creator God-sama.
“Wataru-kun. Are you planning to go to the western continent this time?”
“Yes. That is my intention.”
“Why don’t you ask me what kind of place it is? I can answer your questions, you know?”
“No, I’m curious about it, but since it’s an adventure, I thought I’d do the best I could on my own…”
“Hmm, okay, well, good luck with that.”
“Oh, I want to know about the dungeon on Dark Elf Island…”
“Oh, that dungeon. Hmm, I think it’s better if I don’t tell you. I’m sure you can handle it. See you later.”
But when we parted, Creator God-sama had a very meaningful smile on his face.
That smile was a smile of expectation that something interesting was going to happen. If Creator God-sama is happy, something must be waiting for us.
I am very curious whether it was a smile for the dungeon or for the western continent.
I was curious, but in the end, the dungeon remained silent, and there was not even the slightest change.
After watching the situation for about 20 days, I asked the village chief and Princess Annemarie to keep an eye out for the dungeon, and we decided to set out on our journey.
Since I wanted to get to Beastman Village as late as possible, I set the Castle as my first destination.
If we were going to the western continent, it would be more efficient to stop at the Beastman Village first, but I desperately tried to convince them that we should consult with Camille-san and the others first because we needed to collect trade goods.
My desperate persuasion worked… not because I was desperate, but because they understood that I hated paperwork so much that I was desperate for it, and I managed to get my hopes up and reach this place.
Alessia-san and the others felt that I didn’t have to be so desperate since it would only take a month at the most to get there, but in my opinion, they didn’t understand me at all.
Unless there is an accident, the first time is the hardest.
Over time, the work becomes more efficient and less time-consuming. And more efficiency means less paperwork. Even a month is not a foolproof period.
That’s why I want to spend as much time as possible on the Castle.
Of course, I’m also very interested in the western continent, but that’s about it.
“This is Ilma-san’s compilation of information about the western continent from ancient sources. It may not be the same today, but I would appreciate your advice on trade goods that could be sold there based on this information.”
It would be great if they could tell me as much as possible. The longer it takes to stock up, the later we will arrive at the Beastman Village.
“Um, Wataru-san.”
“Yes, Camille-san?”
She seems to have a hard time saying it, but is there something wrong with the documents?
“I have no doubt that the luxury liner products would sell, so if you are going to trade, why don’t you sell those first? As Wataru-san said, the information over there is unknown, so it is safer to stock up here and trade only after checking the local market.”
Even I understand that much.
If the other continent has not developed beyond the level of Earth, some goods will surely be sold there.
“That’s true, but if we do that, we’ll be in trouble.”
“What do you mean?”
“Camille-san? How are the sales of this ship’s products?”
“Hmm? They are doing well. Don’t you know, Wataru-san, that we are limiting the number of products sold because they are selling too well?”
“Yes, I know. And this situation will probably happen in the western continent. Unless we limit the number of sales or sell at a discount, there will be an overwhelming surplus there.”
“Oh, that would certainly be bad.”
As expected from Camille-san. She understood the problem right away. A trade imbalance is not a good thing.
Besides, if I were to make a big profit and collect a large amount of money from the western continent, the God of Commerce-sama would probably look at me with disfavor.
If we limit the number of goods we sell, that will not happen, but it is obvious that there will be a rush to get the goods.
In this world, Ship Summoning products have so much appeal.
In short, if I sell luxury liner goods over there, I will be stuck in business, not just in adventure.
Unless I can find a reliable merchant like Camille-san on the western continent, it would be safer to avoid doing business with Ship Summoning products.
I also thought it would be a good idea not to do business with a reverse mindset.
Since the original purpose of this project is to explore the western continent for tourism… there is no need to force myself to do business there.
Even if I need money from the western continent, I don’t have to worry about it because I have enough members who can handle the cost of the activities.
I can explore enough over there, and if I find a seed of business, I can do business with that product.
I do not hurt for money, so it would be a wise choice.
I am well aware of that.
However, the search for products is not for the noble reason of a merchant’s will…
It’s hard to put the frustration into words, or maybe the closest thing is fear.
I don’t want to say that I haven’t had hardships since I got my luxury liner, but basically, every day, I’ve been lukewarm.
I live in a luxurious room surrounded by beautiful women, although I can’t touch anyone except Ines and Felicia, and I can eat and drink as much as I want to a certain extent.
There is no time pressure and no need to worry about money.
There are almost no enemies or stressors, except for a few that might be waiting for me, such as Creator God-sama, the dungeons on Dark Elf Island, and the Aquamarine Kingdom.
Although I am losing in terms of playboy status and personality, I am living as much as the head of the Duke’s castle that sank into the sea.
I am enjoying it.
I enjoy it to the fullest, and I am satisfied with it, but to be honest, my current life is too unsuitable for me, and sometimes I get scared.
At such times, I cling to my status as a merchant.
The status of adventurer does not suit me, and even though I have tried to fight, I would rather not call myself an adventurer even now that my level has been raised.
But my status as a merchant.
I feel strongly that this is a status that I have achieved through my own thinking and efforts, even though I was helped by Ship Summoning.
The fact that I am an F-rank is also just right.
I enjoy the gap between being an F-rank and being a wealthy person, but when I imagine that my original self without a cheat would have been doing steady business, feeling happy or sad at this rank, I feel very comfortable with this status.
Therefore, I don’t mind if I fail… but I would like to at least try my best as a merchant when I go to a new continent.
I guessed the unknown continent from ancient documents, predicted the climate and environment, chose products that would be profitable, and took a gamble.
I made these predictions by reading and deciphering the documents with Ilma-san.
I had no idea what to choose because I didn’t know enough about the products myself, but I had a knowledgeable colleague to help me.
“I did my best to decipher the documents and gather as much information as I could. It would be a shame not to use this information, and I don’t want it to go to waste. Therefore, I will leave the selection of the first products to be brought to the western continent to Camille-san and the others. I won’t begrudge you if it fails, but I would be very happy if you let me make a profit.”
It’s not quite right to leave the final details to them, but I guess it’s also a decision that’s typical of me.
Even though there are many first-class merchants here, it would be unbecoming for a merchant not to ask for help.
“Fufu, in that case, I must do my best. It’s a big responsibility.”
“Hmm. But it’s interesting.”
“Well, it is interesting, but it is a prediction based on past literature to the extent that information on the continent is lost. How can you be so sure?”
“That’s the skill of a merchant, isn’t it?”
“Right.”
“Well, I’m not very good at gambling, but it can’t be helped, can it?”
My selfish request seems to have ignited the merchant spirit in Camille-san and the other two.
Camille-san and Mauro-san started to read the documents with glazed eyes, and Donatella-san, who had said something that seemed reluctant, was very serious.
Unless something really bad happens, I won’t lose much money. This was getting fun.