Episode 64
“Since you’ve come all the way to this place, shouldn’t you pack as much as you can if you can?”
While explaining, I brought the boxes that I had arranged in advance inside the base and started laying out their contents.
“… … portion?”
“There are also portable, simple weapons.”
Materials such as large quantities of potions and appropriately graded weapons.
Even small things like trimmed firewood.
“When the hell are these things?”
“I bought weapons and stuff in moderation through the academy’s blacksmith class, and I prepared potions in advance by talking to an alchemist I knew.”
Originally, I didn’t plan to do this, but as I was able to carry a large amount of supplies, I prepared in a hurry.
“It’s like a store.”
“The store is right. … … To be precise, it feels like a stall in the forest.”
why don’t you
When you play a game, if you explore a forest or a cave, there are mysterious merchants and shops that pop up out of nowhere.
For example, what was the most annoying thing about gaming here in the Bloody Forest?
“Isn’t the means of supply appropriate here?”
“huh. Because it is a forest.”
“Yes… … . It is a forest.”
What kind of shops are there in the forest?
Moreover, during the practice period, according to the scenario, you cannot go out of the damn forest.
That’s why the first thing to emphasize when describing the strategy for Chapter 2 on the official bulletin board.
– Make sure to replenish your potions, materials, and equipment before Chapter 2 begins. otherwise it will perish.
It’s because once you enter the forest, you can’t make up for it even if you want to do it until Chapter 2 is over.
Of course, using crafting skills, it is possible to prepare potions with locally sourced ingredients, but it is difficult to say that it is sufficient.
“Because if the supply fails, the war is also lost.”
For that reason, I thoroughly paid attention to stocking up on supplies before coming here.
So that there is no shortage of camping, playing, and eating.
More than anything.
“I guess I prepared as much as I could.”
And it’s really about to do business.
Xian’s surprise shop.
I put a lot of gourd and put it on again. yes? You didn’t bring any money! Gee! We also accept external injuries.
What if you take it off? Well, I’m looking forward to the next thing. Let’s go back to the academy.
“As expected, you can’t miss the one-time business.”
Isn’t it a step back to miss this opportunity?
“Are there any guests in this forest?”
“It’s not to the extent of overflowing, but even if you can’t do it roughly, wouldn’t there be about 80 people?”
I said while pretending to lightly ruffle the collar of the academy uniform I was wearing.
Only then did Celidia realize what I was aiming for, and her cat-like ears twitched swiftly.
“It’s vicious… … .”
“Remember, Celidia. Business is the best business in one season, and you can earn a lot by throwing away your conscience.”
In addition, if you guys help with the work, the hourly wage will be appropriately paid.
“Let’s make some pocket money. how is it?”
“… … If Xian wants to do it, I will help.”
After all, it is a hard temptation to refuse to make a surprise pocket money for children.
* * *
An ominous forest that civilians do not enter.
At most, there are only about 100 children walking around.
If you look at it like this, it’s perfect to kick a side gourd in business conditions.
“The important thing is that they are students of a prestigious academy.”
After all, the amount of contents in the wallet.
There are also not a few children from noble families and royalty from other countries.
Unless there are a few exceptions, children who live in an environment where money is not in a hurry.
‘… … uh? Then am I the only slum dweller?’
Is this why ‘Xian’ in the game can live with an inferiority complex?
But now it’s different.
Kids with full wallets who don’t know the world are my hogu… … No, it’s your customers.
look!
As the day dawned, I slowly brewed tea and sipped while waiting for the first customers to come soon.
“Ohh, just looking at them, they must have suffered a bit.”
I can feel the traces of survival.
It’s only been two days, but as expected, camping puts a burden on people’s mind and body.
“… … what?”
“There really is a cabin like this.”
I wave my hand familiarly to those children who mumble in disbelief.
“… … draft?”
“Are you the black magician of the class?”
“Then did you build this?”
Of course.
There is no need to hide it.
“This is the base I prepared. It was made in haste with some skill.”
“… … Jae, as many as you can.”
“Then what are we doing in tents?”
He looks at me as if he is somehow envious.
I know, I know.
Even if you haven’t experienced anything life-threatening in the past two days.
But that doesn’t mean I haven’t suffered.
Not enough food, uncomfortable beds, much less being able to close my eyes properly at night.
“I have no intention of dyeing it. Instead, I can sell the supplies I have, how about it?”
Offer blatant trade.
“Pa, you sell?”
“Is that okay? If your professors know… … .”
“If you know what?”
I smiled and pointed overhead.
Everyone is probably already aware of the existence of ‘Jeonseo-gu’ that goes around periodically.
“Professors already know everything.”
I don’t care if I’m a good kid or a bad kid.
If he had openly planned to stop building brick houses or engaging in business, he would have intervened right away.
“It’s about securing what you need to the best of your ability.”
A wallet is also an ability.
It’s just useless in this damn forest.
“Anyway, what I want to see in practice is hunting skills. The rest won’t be such a big scoring factor.”
When I confidently asserted it, they couldn’t even refute it.
It’s more than simple sophistry, so I’m ignoring it and turning around.
The goods I have lined up on the shelves will be very coveted.
“You need potions?”
Instead of answering, he hesitated and nodded.
Not just a mana or stamina potion, but also a detox potion to remove the effects of magic that occurs at night.
“A bottle costs about 30 silver coins.”
“expensive! It’s 10 silver coins at my store!”
“If there is a nobleman here who sells like that, I would sell it for 10. But they don’t sell it.”
In a place like this, it’s bound to get ripped off.
I’m a person who doesn’t hesitate to go ripping off an opportunity.
What if you don’t like it? Stop if you don’t buy it. I’m not forcing a purchase.
“Ah~, if you buy a potion, I can give you something like this as a bonus.”
I beckoned, and Emily took what was on the wooden platter and held it out to the children.
Well-cooked meat.
“… … this.”
“I’m not hiding it for now, I’ll tell you, it’s monster meat that grows wild here.”
“Can I eat it, something like that?!”
In front of the kids who were frightened by that statement, I smiled leisurely and put the meat in my mouth.
Not harmful.
The only way to prove it is to eat it yourself.
“Aren’t you not allowed to eat monster meat?”
“You can eat. As long as you have the ability to remove the accumulated demonic energy in your body.”
Of course, as a black magician, I am overflowing with tips to get rid of that magic.
Above all, you will not be able to question my claim.
In fact, one of the businesses that the empire has done while using black magicians is to use the powers of black magicians to convert monster meat into food and use it as a countermeasure against famine.
“At least it’ll be better than a portable or grassroots-eating one.”
Above all, it was not only simply converted to food, but also cooked to some extent with the seasonings brought.
It may not be comparable to the mountain and sea delicacies that young masters usually eat, but if it is limited to this forest, is there a more desirable food ingredient than this?
there won’t be!
“If you buy a potion, I’ll give you this too.”
What if I buy a potion? Oh my gosh, it comes with a pack of well-seasoned meat as a bonus.
Not to mention, he had secured plenty of monster meat from the second day of hunting. Cost is close to zero.
Except for materials such as leather or bones, meat is not used anyway, so if you can handle it like this, it’s very ideal.
‘But I don’t want to eat it.’
After all, our team still has plenty to eat.
so you eat
and go away
“Try it if you don’t believe it.”
When offered a tasting, they hesitated and carefully put it in their mouths.
Since the professors were watching, he thought there was no way he would openly attempt to poison himself.
Normally, I wouldn’t even pay attention to it, but the lack of food for two days made me unable to resist the temptation of this.
Even more so if you put it in your mouth and check it yourself.
“How are you? You don’t have to buy it if you don’t like it.”
Let’s pretend we don’t force it and try to clear the plate.
“Buy, live!”
“Potion too! And this too! I will live!”
Of course I can’t go back like this.
“But I don’t have any money right now… … .”
“are you okay. There would be no other species that brought silver or gold coins to a forest like this. So don’t put it on credit.”
Of course, what if you take it off?
“I don’t think you guys have enough conscience to take it off.”
It’s just that I don’t think I can handle my temper.
“Or are you going to eat it?”
“It can’t be!”
“If you return to the academy properly, I will pay you back right away!”
Seeing honest children who quickly shake their heads, at least I won’t have to worry about not getting paid.
* * *
As I thought.
No, more than I thought, my surprise dew point was showing quite satisfactory results.
Like dogs that gather at the smell of food, students come one after another.
Come and buy supplies and food as I recommend.
Even the team that bought it once buys it again a little later.
“… … It’s scary because it’s better than I thought. Am I being punished?”
“Strangely, everyone came to see me well. Why?”
Cellidia feels strange because she keeps coming back.
It has already been rumored to be a restaurant in the forest.
“Okay~. Why?”
Pretending not to know Celidia’s question, I pass two gold coins to Emily, who sneaks past me.
And the gold coin is secretly delivered to Anila, who was looking at the goods.
They make eye contact lightly, but they don’t show each other.
(Thank you for spreading the word.)
(You’re welcome!)
I promised Anila, who is good at spreading rumors like this, a favor in advance.
This is the trick to helping each other in this filthy world.
“It’s also thanks to Alpine and that guy.”
It’s not just to buy food or supplies that other students keep coming here.
“May the shining blessings be with you.”
As Alpine gestured while reciting a rather arbitrary congratulatory message, the students standing in line were covered with pure white light one after another and permeated.
Blessing.
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A basic buff mainly used by Priest classes who have learned sacred arts.
Not only blessings, but healing and other recovery abilities are being used.
Of course it’s paid.
What a blessing service from the saintess.
At first, when I suggested this, Alfine was perplexed.
-draft? Sacred arts are the grace of the Goddess. Receiving a material price for that… … .
-I heard you can keep 70% of what you earned from sacred arts?
-… … If you think about it, getting paid will ease their psychological burden.
Persuasion was so easy.
The activity fee paid by the church is on the weak side, so surprisingly it goes well in this area.
“That bee… … Don’t you accept?”
“are you okay. Originally, the sacred art buffs provided by the church are also received through donations.”
Permission was obtained from the saintess herself.
It seems that plundering those who don’t have it is a sin, but robbing those who have it is not a crime.
As much as that makes sense.
Thanks to that, I was able to earn a lot for a season trader.