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Episode 39
“It’s been a year since this key was stuck in our firm’s warehouse… … About before? Oh, that looks right.”
Checking the records, Linell continued to explain the key.
“This was what I seized from an art dealer, but even the wizard on our side couldn’t figure it out.”
All I know is that it is a type of artifact.
However, the effect is unknown.
I tried to dismantle it, but it wasn’t easy, and I didn’t want to damage the product, so I left it in the warehouse.
Well, as far as I know.
“I was thinking of treating it as an appropriate piece of art if I had to forcibly appraise it and damage it.”
There are people who collect artifacts of unknown use.
Especially idle nobles who have nothing to do.
Even if most of the artifacts are not used, they say that they look good just by hanging them because many of them are elaborately crafted and decorated.
“It is not easy to sell. Even if it is simply treated as a work of art, it is an object with the seal of ‘Kselferid’.”
“Well, it won’t be cheap.”
Kselferid.
The first mage believed to have been active before the empire was founded.
Common magic now.
A great wizard who laid the foundation for a magic system called white magic at the time.
There were fakes with his name stamped everywhere, but the seal on the key was real.
So even if you don’t know how to use it, it’s worth owning just for that.
“May I ask, how much is it?”
“450 gold coins.”
“Oh… … .”
Dirty expensive!
“It’s cheap for an art piece with the name of that archmage on it.”
It seems that the deal will not come easily.
Maybe Linell guessed that I wouldn’t be able to buy this.
“I can recommend any number of other good things, how about that?”
An invitation, rather than a temptation.
But rather than flattery, it is more noble.
It’s as if she’s trying to please me, not to please me.
“It’s a good thing… … .”
“There are many other things I would like to recommend. boy.”
As if it would be proudly recommended, or not.
whether it’s medicine whether it’s alcohol or a woman Anything is given in exchange for a price.
That is the romance of the black market.
“Just say anything… … . Of course, there will be a price to pay.”
A greed as if it were eaten to the bone.
Having prospects from the imperial academy as customers is a lot to take advantage of for a long time.
Not only in terms of money, but whether it’s networking, skills, or human beings themselves.
“Since you don’t have to pay too much, shall we talk a little bit?”
Before her hand, slowly and leisurely, reached my lap.
“… … It’s like that.”
As if to shake off a fly, Emily lightly covered her fingertips with a bewildered expression.
“Am I jealous? Who is the lady over there?”
“You say things you don’t even know how to do.”
A blatant contemptuous tone.
“To let my master touch me in a vulgar way is an insult to me. A girl who doesn’t even know how to seduce.”
“… … It’s the first time I’ve heard anything like that.”
Linel’s eyes widened as if surprised for a moment at Emily’s way of speaking, which was not an exaggeration to say it was abusive language, but she didn’t get angry.
It means that he is not a person who is easily swayed by provocations.
“Well, Emily’s words aside, I’m a little disappointed with your methods, too.”
Of course I didn’t know what Lineel was trying to do by pretending to seduce me a moment ago.
“It’s unlikely that the prosperity of the Marquis Milliquel family was made possible by such cheap fascination.”
“cheap… … .”
I feel bitter at the words that are no different from insults, but at the same time I am surprised as if I have been stabbed to the point.
Linell Milliquel.
She has a specialty unique to the Millicel family that has been passed down from generation to generation in her family.
fascinated.
Even though they are human, they are born with a magical eye of fascination that takes control of the opponent’s mind and dulls their thinking.
“It doesn’t work either.”
“Because I am a black magician.”
Basically, the black magic class has high status ailments.
Moreover, the contract with Emily, a succubus, had a particularly high level of resistance when it came to fascination.
Even if I got caught, it was possible for Emily to notice and cut it off.
“… … It seems your sister isn’t just a servant, either.”
Aside from me, at the point where I didn’t go over to Emily, I must have guessed her true identity to some extent.
The view of seeing is different.
“I will apologize. draft. I know it doesn’t work for you, so I promise I won’t do this anymore.”
“doesn’t care. No matter what you do, it is impossible for you to eat me.”
“I understand what the future holds for you. But the trade of the key is another story.”
“I have no intention of using a herd.”
From the beginning, it was too early to get that item right away.
In the end, you need a proper price.
If you are short on gold coins.
“Should I hit it with my body?”
It’s not a strange sound. Don’t imagine being useless.
“Sorry, but this is not a cheap restaurant. There’s no way you can beat it to the point of being a chore.”
“So, let’s get rid of it at the price you deserve.”
What should I use to transact?
Jaal~ I know.
In the first place, I knew the price of Xelferid’s key based on my knowledge at the time of the game.
There’s no way I wouldn’t know that it’s an item that can’t be traded normally.
Of course, the main topic is about the price to be proposed from now on.
“Hey, dark merchant sister? Don’t you need the wisdom and power of a warlock?”
“what do you mean?”
When he bluntly expressed his meaning, Linel’s expression showed a little agitation.
* * *
There are quests related to the black market.
In particular, he knew a few important things about what kind of sub-quests would occur during this time.
Among these quests, there was a quest that would be greatly involved in increasing favorability for trading on the black market.
“If you manage a market like this, you must have a lot of headaches, right?”
“… … Whatever you want to say, just say it.”
“Then openly… … A monster who has been disturbing the slums lately. I can find it and deal with it for you.”
Linel’s complexion changed in earnest.
The eyes of the black market proprietress, who did not lose her composure no matter what he said, narrowed fiercely.
“Who did you hear from?”
“Putting aside everything else in the slums, it’s a problem that people talk lightly. Especially when it comes to murder or something like that.”
Although slums are said to be extraterritorial, they have their own order. In particular, it can be seen that violence and murder were placed under their control unexpectedly.
However, something happened that broke the balance.
“I heard that a monster appeared.”
“… … .”
serial killings.
But if it was the work of a mere madman, there was no need for her to frown.
That should be enough power to handle it easily.
There was also a problem that Millikel Corporation was struggling with.
“A monster with quite troublesome powers? It’s because it’s a monster that scatters terrible demonic energy.”
What remains on the scene is the blatantly muddy remnant of demonic energy.
“A monster who is particularly concerned about the black market… … . Could it be that he is related to this place?”
“say it.”
“First of all, the fact that you are struggling to deal with a guy who blatantly exudes evil energy with your own hands.”
“… … .”
“You know what? This should be left to the experts. There must be quite a few people to ask for help.”
Ordinarily, Imperial security does not intervene in the affairs of the slums.
But they are not rotten either.
If a madman who doesn’t know where he came from, and a monster in particular, is killing people, of course he will intervene.
“But why not ask the wonderful knights for help? Simple.”
The answer is fixed.
“That monster is the one who crawled out of your trading floor.”
exactly.
A black trader who made a mistake was cornered and made a foolish choice.
The most dangerous and top-secret of all black market commodities.
He touched the auction item.
“There must be all sorts of things here, right? There must be something that would be good enough for a monster like that.”
exactly.
A treasure of dark veins.
It is a gem that brings a terrible end if you touch it carelessly while smoking a strange magic of unknown origin.
Somehow the merchant touched the dangerous goods and was greeted with terrible words.
As his soul and body disintegrated and melted away, he became a monster who only repeats ominous slaughter.
All I know is this for now.
This is because it is based on the description of the quest at the time of the game.
“The problem is that he belonged to this place.”
The cause was on the side of Millikel Corporation.
“There must be a certain limit to what the empire ignores as an extraterritorial area. And the presence of that monster would be a good excuse to cross that line.”
Even if not, they have many enemies.
Millikel Corporation is also in good health because there is demand in the black market, but in other words, there are those who are aiming for their backs.
If there is an excuse, it will be an excuse to intervene.
While talking about origins and their business ethics.
Once caught, it will be dug up randomly after that.
“I would like you to correct any mistakes at this point.”
“… … I managed to know that far.”
Linel sighed, probably feeling that it would be useless to bluff without knowing.
“Knowing and knowingly putting those words into your mouth… … You must be confident, right?”
“If you promise me a suitable price, I can find him and take care of him without even letting the mouse know.”
“It’s a request.”
“As a reward, a patronizing discount on something would suffice.”
I don’t know if it would be less mean to just ask for it.
“What if I can’t make it?”
“I just lost my trust. You just have to pay no more attention to the insignificant swindler.”
Of course, it won’t end there.
Linell is silent for a while and begins to ponder.
I’m measuring my worth.
However, the feeling of confusion is conveyed intact from the expression that does not seem to understand.
Her answer soon came.
“Do whatever you feel like.”
“What does that mean? Are you willing to accept the deal?”
“If you really deal with that monster and bring the evidence… … That means you can listen.”
In short, even if you do as much as you shout out loud, stop.
If you didn’t do it, it’s enough to dismiss it as just hearing bullsh*t.
“In case you don’t know, my men will take care of that monster soon. I’ve already almost stepped on its tail.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to stop doing that? Will everyone die?”
Of course you don’t want to hear this kind warning.
don’t believe in everything
“Even if you take care of that monster faster than we do, we’ll consider a deal.”
“Don’t forget to say that.”
As if there was no need for threats, Linel got up right away as if he had no more business.
《Sub Quest》
《Monster Who Eats Greed》
《Goal: Find and subdue monsters roaming in the slums (at night).》
Quest accomplished.
“Emily, let’s go. You don’t have to play here anymore.”
“Are you going to surprise that cheeky woman?”
I’m sure their attitude will be different the next time I visit this place.
* * *
The only place where you can overlook the entire slum at a glance.
abandoned cathedral.
I want to know what kind of cathedral this street is.
It is said that in the days when slums were just forming in Hanije Island, an ignorant priest declared that he would establish a church here.
Of course, that couldn’t have happened.
What was needed here was not faith, but a piece of bread to live today.
Of course I would have been frustrated. Church symbols were stolen and all windows were smashed.
The priest’s whereabouts were also unknown.
Anyway, I look down at the slum from a place like this.
“… … It’s not a landscape I’m very fond of.”
“draft? Why are you all of a sudden holding weights out of proportion?”
“Leave me to catch it.”
The boy wants to climb high sometimes. I just want to climb up an old church or castle tower and look down.
Why?
because it looks cool
“Don’t touch me more than that, Emily.”
“Why?”
“… … Because it looks like it will fall.”
“I wish I hadn’t gone up.”
It was worth it. I was so bored that as soon as I saw this old church, I inadvertently jumped up and down.
And looking down, checking to prepare for battle.
“draft”
《Class: Warlock》
《Class Level: 20》
《Stamina: 175》《Magic Power: 243》《Agility: 149》《Luck: 91》
《Physical Defense: 11》《Magical Defense: 15》》Mental Resistance: 14》
《Plant tolerance: 25》
《Remaining Skill Points: 29pt》
“Aren’t you at a level that doesn’t interfere with clearing the quest?”
The recommended level for this quest is around 19.
If it’s me now, it’s stable enough.
‘Is it better to increase the number of additional magic?’
《2pts of skill points are consumed.》
《Black Magic – Acquire Black Prison.》
《4pt skill points are consumed.》
《Black Magic – Black Prison’s mastery has reached Lv.3.》
《Remaining Skill Points: 23pt》
Even the black magic that might be needed is learned on the spot.
If this is the case, there will be nothing to struggle with.
“But after you shouted, didn’t you? I thought you were running around by now.”
“You don’t have to desperately look for it.”
There’s bound to be a way.