Chapter 213.2

The next thing I took out wasn’t something I was hoping to sell, but a vase that the feudal lord gave me as thanks.

From the attitude of the clerks who helped me pack it and take custody of it, it seemed to be really valuable.

I was planning on decorating the store with it, but before I proceeded with that, I want to know its actual value.

When I told Serge-san that and asked him about it…

“T-This is…” [Serge]

The moment Serge-san opened the box, his expression became solemn, and he hurriedly took out a pair of white gloves from his chest, and then carefully unpacked the vase.

The unpacked vase gently placed onto his desk was tinged with blue and had a brightly colored image drawn onto it.

It looked fairly impressive as far as vases went, but…

“Mu…” [Serge]

“Is this vase really that amazing?” [Ryouma]

“This blue texture and this brightly colored decorative feature… This is most likely an artifact from an ancient ruins.” [Serge]

“Ancient Ruins? What is that?” [Ryouma]

“It refers to the ruins of an ancient civilization said to possess advanced technology. They are rarely found throughout the world, but I believe one was found in Fatma Territory a long time ago.

So not only does this vase look expensive, its method of production is no longer actually being passed down, and as such can no longer be made in this age. It is extremely rare to find jars like this retain its shape perfectly. Historically speaking, this is without a doubt a treasure. I’m not confident I could put a price on something like this. If you really need to know its value, you would need to request an expert’s help.” [Serge]

“But why would the lord of the Fatma Territory give me something like this?” [Ryouma]

“I couldn’t possibly know that. But if he gave it to you as compensation for a job you did for him, then perhaps you simply did a work that necessitated that much compensation? Exactly what did you offer to Fatma’s lord?” [Serge]

But I didn’t tell him anything about those pearls or those shellfishes…

All I did was clean his hot spring for him and teach him how to prepare the poisonous fishes. When I told Serge-san that…

“I see. The Count of Fatma is known to be a gourmet and is well connected with people of similar interests. He was probably itching for news of new cuisines and was confident enough to be able to make use of such knowledge well. That dish called Gyoza could be the start to a favorable economic flow, and if his territory were to benefit from that in the next few decades, then… Gifting you a vase like this makes perfect sense.” [Serge]

I see… But if this vase is so prized, then I should prepare a special protective case for it before putting it up on display.

“Alright then, next up are my slime products.” [Ryouma]

“Ah, new slime products. Those do indeed make one curious.” [Serge]

The first thing I brought out was the acidic sticky liquid I used in the hot springs.

I also lined up a spool of .

“I call it Slime Rayon! I only have one fiber slime right now, so I can’t mass produce it yet, but the only ingredients needed to produce it is the fluff slime’s fluff, so if needed I could give them a fertilizer to increase production. The ingredients will probably never be an issue. What do you think?” [Ryouma]