Chapter 179 Part 1
Chapter 179 Part 1
Translator: “Ash*ta” Editor: “Weasalopes”
A few days later, the female merchant with long and straight hair with chestnut color arrived in Landbarn.
Riding on the golem carriage on her own, she passes through the gate.
Just like this, she headed straight to the barracks.
「I have come to help the Great Ones sell things from the Elven village.」
She calls out to the gatekeepers, closing one of her eyes.
One of the gatekeepers enters the barracks and returned almost immediately.
「Please head inside」
She is a merchant. Furthermore, she is a person who handles goods from the Elven village, goods that cannot be obtained from anywhere else.
There are often times when the doors to places, that normally would not let people like her in, would open. There is no exception this time.
「Thanks」
She progressed up until the stopover point for carriages and left her belongings.
Then, while pushing the cart loaded the goods, she entered the barracks.
「Here mister, how about this? If you give this to her as a present, she will fall for you without fail」
The village goods sales session, that was opened in a hurry.
There are very few opportunities for people to buy such goods from a rural town like Landbarn.
A lot of people assembled in the large meeting room.
「Doesn’t sound half bad」
And the main buyers for today are the pilots.
They are the ones who have the money.
The goods from the Elven village, that are said to be on a different scale. That good with the logo of the World Tree had the power to make buyers buy it.
「Hey you all, there are people who are serious right? Take this in one hand and propose to someone」
She instigates the comrades of the brooding male, who are window shopping and are beside him.
「Your partner is an ordinary citizen, right? You will never know, she might just be stolen by another male right about now」
Whether these words worked, the male took the silver necklace into his hand and raised his head to look at it. The stout line of his chin is filled with determination.
「Sister, is there a male version of this good?」
Every one of the people in front right now are from the Rose Knights (Rose Knight Order).
That is why a present to the lover is one for a male.
「There sure is. How about something like this」
The Elven woman paid that no mind at all, smiling as she showed the good to the customer.
「……I’ll take it」
「Thanks for the business」
After carefully conducting a complete inspection of the good, the male bought it.
To her, males giving each other gifts that are filled with love does not matter.
If there is one thing she is dissatisfied about, it would only be that this did not pique her interest at all.
(If the Grim Reaper is also like this, would it not be better for him if it was a male merchant instead of me)
She thought about that for a mere moment but she immediately changed her mind.
That is because leaving aside the one doing the hitting, there seems to be problems with the one taking the hits.
After the goods sales session ended amidst the roaring business she was experiencing, placing the bag that is filled with gold coins on the empty cart, she leaves the barracks.
(Hmm, there did not seem to be anyone who is like that)
The Grim Reaper did not show up at the goods sales session. When she lent her ear to the rumors the customers were spreading among themselves, there was no topic that led her to think that it was about the Ambrosia.
(Well, there is no way I would get any important information on the first day. Let me wander around aimlessly for the next few days I guess)
While humming, she gets on the carriage and, after turning it to face the direction of the inn, she moved in that direction.
However, on the next day, she was not able to get any information as well.
Even when she was doing business with the influential people in town and the high officials of the Empire, there was not the slightest of hints dropped.
(As I expected, it seems like I will not be able to meet even the count of the fontier. What should I do I wonder)
While eating dinner on the first floor of the inn, she thinks while in a daze.
(The key is the Grim Reaper, if I recall correctly. I must meet with him directly no matter what)
Even as she thought of that, she could not find a way to do that.
When she lets out a sigh, the uncle of the inn calls out to her with a worried voice.
「Elf-san meow, did the food not match your taste?」
It seems like her sigh has caused a misunderstanding.
She raised her voice and denied it.
「Sorry, sorry, I was thinking about something. The meal is good, very good」
Hearing these words, the uncle was relieved.
「But this style of seasoning is like the style of the Empire right? Was Landbarn like that originally?」
「Oh? So you know? It was originally the style of the Kingdom that is a style of seasoning with distinct taste. I changed it after Landbarn became a territory of the Empire」
The uncle lets out an expression that is a little like a smug face. It seems like this uncle is the one making the meals.
As her mood had improved, he left saying that he would be happy to hear her out if she had anything she was worried about.
He tries to peek from above to have a peek at her chest but she does not pay that any mind.
On the contrary, she loosens her clothing and fixes it so that a little of what is beneath can be seen.
「See, I wanted to meet with the Grim Reaper. I am a fan of his」
「Ahh, I see. The Death Scythe (Scythe) of the Grim Reaper has even enraptured the Elves huh」
The uncle crosses his arms and lets out an expression that says that he is convinced.
She hit her arm lightly while saying no way.
「The Grim Reaper is in the management of one of the brothels around here. You might be able to meet with him there」
「The management of a brothel?」
It is a shocking piece of information.
The Grim Reaper, who she carried out preliminary investigations on, was someone who had no interest in anything except fighting, a man without anything interesting at all.
(What is this turn of events?)
「It is just that, it is quite the eccentric store so, would it be a good idea I wonder」
With his arms still crossed, the uncle started tilting his head sideways.
「It is fine, tell me about it, pretty please」
Her face suddenly shot up to the uncle. Of course, she did this on purpose.
「It is a store that goes by the name Shrimp Field. Its selling point is 『Sin and Punishment』. It seems like it opened up quite recently in the Royal Capital but I am a little bit」
She, who has not been to the Royal Capital for over half a year. That name is something she heard of for the first time.
She urged the uncle to talk about what and how the store is eccentric.
「You know the customers, the women use whips to whip them」
「Huhh?」
She did not understand the meaning of those words.
「What’s more, they kick the customers as a form of abuse, and the guaranteed play is them using candles to inflict burns on the customers you know」
She did think of humans as an idiotic race but she did not think that they were this foolish.
With eyes that are one of looking at a living thing that is impossible for her to understand at all, she mouths a doubt she had in her mind.
「Do customers visit such a store?」
The thing is, the uncle says as he shows the same expression that she had on his face.
「There is, only a few though. Geez, what in the world is enjoyable about that」
He then bent his body down and spoke in a low voice.
「You know, I think that the 『Sin and Punishment』 here is an imitation. There is no way that a thing like this is a trend in the Royal Capital. It is because its the store owned by the Grim Reaper that I cannot say that though」
For the time being, she nodded.
(Let me see, I should head there when I am resting after my meal)
There is nothing to do even if she stayed behind at the inn. All that she has is free time.
If she forked out the money, they would probably let a woman like her take a look around the store.
(I might even be able to meet with the Grim Reaper after all)
She thought that as she pushed her chest against the arm of the uncle instead of a verbal word of thanks.
The stage moves from Landbarn to the East. Moving past the Royal Capital, the stage moves to the Eastern Nation.
The center of the Eastern Nation, the Christian Town.
The place of worship in a certain cathedral was filled with murmurs of people who were in shock.
「Who-, who in the world is that person」
「Defeating three monks in such a short frame of time?」
Along the wall of the room that is shaped like a coin, the female monks were sitting with their feet apart on the floor.