Chapter 54

Now, we are in the headquarters of the Enetoa Guild, the problematic property introduced by Virtus.

"Put the scrap over there, and bring the things that can be repaired here!"

Yuri's clear voice echoes.

Slimes and golems are busily cleaning up the scattered headquarters.

On one side, the blue-haired people are fixing broken furniture and lighting, while the rat people are mopping the floor.

I built a tomb for the demon Enetoa, the head of the Enetoa Guild, his wife, and his demonized son in the courtyard, and then installed a transfer pillar there.

Now, everyone can freely travel between Roburion and Ars.

I immediately asked all my followers to clean up here.

Thanks to their efforts, the once dilapidated building is becoming much cleaner.

"Hey, Selena, Tia! What are you doing!?"

At Yuri's voice, Selena and Tia, who were peeking outside from the corner of the curtain, trembled.

Selena turned around and replied.

"I, I'm just being cautious to see if anyone is coming from outside!!"

"Da-chu!"

Tia, the rat person, also answered.

Selena must be curious about the imperial capital she saw in ancient times, and Tia must be fascinated by the big city she has never seen before.

Yuri sighs.

"I've already told you that the blue-haired people and the armored people are keeping watch, so it's fine..."

"Well, the cleaning is almost done anyway."

I clean the blood-stained floor with water magic and say.

"Still, this is a magnificent guild..."

I had just taken a look around the interior of the headquarters.

From the first to the third floor, it seemed to be a store, workshop, and trading post. The fourth and fifth floors were offices and living spaces, and there was a huge warehouse in the basement.

If we hide the transfer pillar in the courtyard, it could serve as a good hideout.

Virtus must have introduced this place to me because he thought it would truly benefit me.

"Unseen styles of furniture... There are also many items from overseas."

As Elysia said, most of the items and furniture left in the building were made outside the empire.

For example, the pipe left on the desk is a water pipe from the Eastern Continent. There are also brightly embroidered carpets.

The Enetoa Guild seems to have mainly built its wealth through trade with overseas countries.

Yuri murmurs with a complicated look.

"There are many unscrupulous merchants... They might have been envied and attacked."

I nod at Yuri's words.

"Right... But I don't think they could be brought down by business rivals alone. It seems like some merchant reported Enetoa's crest to the Holy Order or the nobles."

But if he was just a dark crest holder, the Holy Order and the nobles wouldn't have acted so enthusiastically.

The merchant must have received a reward from the attacker for attacking the Enetoa Guild, or they might have seized the Enetoa Guild's assets.

"Creepy story..."

Selena murmurs while looking outside.

...She seems to be still concerned about the imperial capital.

"...Selena. I'll take a walk outside with you later. By the way..."

Elysia looks around.

She must be looking for Tika and Nate.

I had assigned those two to mainly investigate the fourth and fifth floors.

Then, Elysia turns around as if she has noticed someone.

"Over here!"

"Nate..."

There, the nun girl Nate had appeared. She was placing her hand on Elysia's shoulder.

Tika also appears immediately.

"Hey, Nate! S-Sorry. But if Elysia-san doesn't notice, then..."

Tika and Nate must have used the magic tool, Shadow Wheel, which grants the ability to become invisible.

Elysia answers a bit discontentedly.

"If you sharpen your senses, you can easily catch you! ...Did you find anything?"

"Yes. There were several places on the fifth floor that had locking magic... The main items were land deeds, various asset deeds, and trade permits issued by the empire and foreign nobles. I've gathered them together."

Tika places the large stack of documents she was holding in both hands on a nearby table.

Indeed, the deeds were left behind. The Wisps must have prevented the business rivals from recovering them.

I wanted to inherit the Enetoa Guild's name to restore the honor of those who died unjustly... and to inherit these rights.

Especially, the trade permits are very convenient.

To trade large quantities of goods with foreign countries or to open a store abroad, you need a trade permit.

To obtain a trade permit, you need to prove your identity, get recommendations from local merchants... or most often, you need to please the local lord, noble, or official.

Well, most of the time, you can solve it by giving gifts or paying money.

Of course, I don't intend to start trading with foreign countries immediately... but it's not a bad idea to have them.

In any case, I intend to make the Enetoa Guild a great guild again now that I've inherited its name.

However, customers are gone... Of course, if we offer good products, customers will eventually come, but it will be difficult to attract them at first.

"First, we need a president or a shop owner."

From my business experience, Yuri is the most suitable. However, Yuri's crest is a dark crest.

Elysia could do it...

I turn to Selena, who is looking outside the curtain.

Selena, who has the fire crest. She is clumsy, but the "Hot-Blooded" crest is a rare and respected crest among the nobles.

I'll make the president a honorary position... and let Yuri handle the practical work.

"Selena. From today, I'm entrusting you with the presidency of the Enetoa Guild. We'll say you are a distant relative of Enetoa who has inherited the rights."

"Eh? Y-Yes... That means..."

"Yes... You wanted to see the imperial capital, right? You'll have to be careful, but you can walk around the capital."

"–I accept the mission! I'll dress up and walk around the capital so no one underestimates me!"

Selena said with a genuinely happy face.

Was there such a custom in the old imperial capital... Well, even now, the nobles boast about their dresses and accessories in the palace.

"Your clothes will be chosen by Elysia and Yuri... Anyway, we want to restart operations as soon as possible."

Elysia asks anxiously.

"Will business rivals try to bring us down again?"

"Either way, if we do business in the capital, troublesome business rivals will appear..."

The All-Nations Street is the most competitive place in the empire. Here, conspiracies and bribes are commonplace.

"We will crush them with all our might. First, we will get back what was taken from the Enetoa Guild..."

I want to find a way to go to Mire, but first, I need to establish a solid base in the capital.

I began to go through the mountain of deeds.