341. Job Creation
“Oh, try it.”
“Ah… Ah…! Oh…!!”
As Jepeti disinfected her swollen mouth, Volk, who was opening her mouth, let out a scream.
“…My younger brother is a bit harsh, isn’t he?”
Misty, who heard that voice, scratches her cheek with a shy smile.
“hahahaha, that’s possible. I’m still a child.”
“I heard that my younger brother met you when he traveled to the East to heal me. I had to get something called the September Flower…”
“…That’s right. I also went to the East simply as a part of the Academy, and by chance I met Volk and heard his story.”
Volk didn’t just tell Misty her truth.
“It still breaks my heart to think of how I traveled around unfamiliar places with that small body… Because of me…”
Misty still thought of Volk as a child. Well, technically she was a child, but the problem was that she was not as young as she thought.
She would be quite shocked if I told her that Volk was actually trying to make money to treat Misty, and that many people died at his hands in the process.
No matter how aggressive a Lycan slayer she is, she would not praise her younger brother for going around killing people. She might as well be a mercenary. Assassins were a complete exception.
It seems that Volk knew about him well, and she lied to Misty. I just kiss his rhythm. This could also be an ‘excuse’ to keep Volk by his side.
“The treatment was completed successfully, but it is highly likely that Ms. Misty’s strength itself has weakened considerably. I think you are already feeling what is different from usual.”
“Yes, I’ve been receiving the moonlight for a while, but there’s no response. It may be difficult to become an honorable Lycanslope, but it’s better than dying without Volk. Thank you very much.”
Misty smiled bitterly, as if she had already had an intuition about what state her body was in, and quietly shared her thoughts.
Lycanslopes do not avoid battle and enjoy it, as the race itself is warlike.
There are no exceptions even if the gender is female.
She may have wanted to become a great warrior as well as Misty. Since the Lycan Slopes have a culture that emphasizes combat, there are probably some who would rather end their lives than live like that.
But right now, her life was just more important. Luckily for her, she didn’t seem to want to leave her little brother behind either.
Then, Misty, who was shaking her head and trying to cheer herself up, takes her hand.
“I heard you’re a cadet at the academy, and I’m really sorry for putting you in such a position. I’ll leave with Volk as soon as I get my strength back, so don’t worry too much.”
“No. You can be indebted to me as much as you want.”
“Huh? Still…”
“Whether you like it or not, it will take quite some time for your condition to improve, and it’s not surprising if it gets worse again if you overdo it. And I also have a younger sibling. I don’t feel like Volk or someone else’s child.”
As I continue talking, I immediately hear Ray and Volk growling from the other side.
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“Hey, kid. What’s all this? I just want you to trust me.”
“It worked out well.”
“There was no sound of hitting.”
“Because you don’t listen.”
“Of course I can’t hear it!”
I turned my head at the sound of their voices and looked at Misty again and smiled.
“I think it will help Volk’s growth. More than anything, I think it’s good that my house has become more lively thanks to Volk.”
“I’m so thankful for the treatment and for taking care of Volk, but I can’t be indebted to you any more…”
Misty seemed helpless at my hospitality for no reason.
From my perspective as I was preparing for a future war, there was no harm in having them with me as they were the natural successors of a tribe to Lycan Slope, but from Misty’s perspective, who did not know such things right away, it was justifiable.
“In that spirit, I would like to offer you a job.”
“A job?”
“I’m often away from home. I can’t take my younger siblings with me, so my older sister, Zepeti, is having a hard time… I’m also worried about many things.”
“Are you asking me to take care of the children?”
“Yes, I am close with the chairman, so I think he will be fully convinced if I tell him I am hiring a nanny.”
“Ah…”
Misty stared at my smile and eventually complied. It seems that it was easy for her to break down the wall of suspicion because she had younger siblings who were similar in age to Volk.
That’s how I hired Misty as my nanny.
Ray and Zeppeti readily agreed, and when I asked Volk’s opinion, he said it didn’t matter since there was nothing else to do afterward. He said he just needs to be able to eat delicious food.
Additionally, she told Misty that she might go out to train with Volk from time to time.
Since Volk had been designated as a ‘comrade’, she had no intention of leaving him alone, and Misty, a non-combatant, thought it would be better not to know the details of the situation.
Volk’s recovery was so fast that he was able to completely heal all of his wounds from Ray, excluding his burst mouth, in less than a day without leaving a single scar.
I found out about this later, but I think I told Misty that I had a fight with a bully.
What was left were the assets of broker Shanova, which cute ‘rogue’ Ray had accumulated.
There was a considerable amount of gold coins in the bag, as if the safe had been robbed, but there was something more valuable than that: a bundle of paper filled with the names and numbers of various people.
There are various types of assets in this world.
A building or a gold coin can be considered an asset, but sometimes that asset is a human being, and sometimes it is a bundle of paper.
That’s right.
Obtained the ledger of an underworld broker.
From a noble looking down from a tall building to a druggie crawling under a sewer.
Now that we have obtained a ledger containing the ‘weaknesses’ of people from various classes, shouldn’t we utilize it with sincerity?
One way to get money is by making threats and exploiting weaknesses, but this is only temporary income.
In order to aim for long-term income, it was necessary to run a ‘business’.
“Did you read everything I gave you?”
I asked the blonde man who was reading a stack of papers with a bored expression on his face, lying on the dark floor without a single ray of light.
At the sound of a low voice, Geum Dawn, who had not yet escaped from Shady’s shadow, glances at me and stands up.
“It seemed like a ledger from the back world… I didn’t know much about Western place names and nobles, so it was difficult to understand everything.”
“What do you think? Do you think it will make some money?”
“I don’t know either. Like I said, I don’t know much about the West.”
“Let’s change the question. Do you think it could be a good stepping stone for starting a business?”
“If the titles written next to the names here are true… I guess so. It will depend on what type of business it is.”
“We are aiming for a business that can be seen in the sun.”
“No matter what, it seems difficult to run a business as a cadet…”
It was a remark befitting the restraint of a commercial family.
Geum Yeo-myeong, who has already had experience running a business, would know better than anyone else.
“Why do I run it?”
“Then?”
“As you know, there are several countries in the East that have recently adopted the Heneris Church as their state religion. As time passes, the number of countries accepting the Heneris Church will increase. Exchanges between the West and the East are much more likely than before. “They say it will become more frequent.”
“Are you sure you want to make money through trade?”
“There is not enough capital to go into trade. Even if you start on a small scale, the growth will be slow and the profits will not be large.”
“That’s right.”
“But we can help those in the West who want to make money in the East.”
“What does that mean?”
Geum Yeom-myeong, who was listening to the story, seemed to become interested and adjusted her posture and her eyes sparkled.
“As we know, there was not much exchange between the East and the West. Everyone was busy making a living in their own land, valuing their own culture. But now, there are people who inevitably have no choice but to move to the East. “
“You’re talking about priests.”
“As religion spreads, interest in culture will also arise. Everyone can think of this. So, wealthy merchants and nobles who see the East as a land of opportunity will spring up in droves in order to make money by promoting exotic Western things. “
“I agree. If you dominate unexplored places, you can make a huge amount of money.”
“But the problem is… They don’t know the culture of the East well. Even if they build a store, they don’t know where to build it, or even if they sell goods, they don’t know where to sell them to generate good demand. This can be solved by conducting field research. It’s there, but…”
“…It takes time. It becomes more difficult to dominate.”
“I provide advice to people who are having such concerns. In return for providing advice, I receive a small amount of gold coins.”
“It seems like it would make money, but…”
“If you provide successful advice and at the same time spread word of mouth, you and I will find that person. The network that will start word of mouth must be built up through that ‘ledger’. Afterwards, as demand increases and the value of advice rises, you and I will find that person. The amount you receive will also increase like a mountain. Even if you spend a huge amount of money on consulting, if you can succeed in your business, you will be able to make a profit.”
This is the so-called ‘consulting’, and it would be a good idea to start by intervening in investments going from the West to the East.
He asks the targeted noble to provide him with connections by presenting ‘Shanova’s Ledger’, and from there, he makes connections again.
If word of mouth starts spreading among wealthy people, you will literally be sitting on a cushion of money.
It doesn’t just end with consulting, but as your network increases, the opportunities for expanding your business also increase.
“To that end, isn’t the quality of advice important? Moreover, in the East, there are still significant cultural differences between countries. I’m sure you are well aware of that, right?”
As Geum Yeo-myeong said, even if you have somehow prepared a network, the question remains as to how helpful the advice is.
“Yes, I know. But I happen to know someone who travels all over the East to collect demon-possessed swords. He is from the East and has experience running a business, so I think he would be a good fit for the position. ..”
In response to my sly reply, Geum Dawn, who was holding her chin, suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and politely put her hands together and opened her mouth.
“…Ah, you were looking for me. Due to my stupid mind, I couldn’t read Zeto’s thoughts. I can’t deny it. No one has looked into every corner of the East as much as I have. I think it’s a great business. “But what can I do about this? Running a business requires me to go out and meet people, and I’m incarcerated.”
It seems that Geumyeomyeong was also quite desperate.
I definitely thought that prison life was more difficult than most prisons. The surroundings are completely dark, there is nothing to see, and there are no guards or fellow prisoners with whom you can occasionally communicate.
I was surprised that he didn’t go crazy. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve already become possessed by the urethra and gone crazy.
“I’ll stop solving it now. Instead, there are a few conditions.”
“…What is it?”
Geum Yeo-myeong’s eyes became mischievous again at the word condition.
“Honestly, I don’t trust you. How can I free the person who tried to kill me with mere words of loyalty?”
“What can I do to seem loyal?”
In response to my grumbling, Geum Yeo-myeong smiles and scolds me nicely.
I didn’t know much about Geum Dawn, who didn’t even appear in the game, so I had no choice but to choose an extreme method.
“It’s simple. Give me your weakness.”
He has no choice.
If you don’t have it, you’ll have to make it.