Chapter 67

"It depends on the item, and there are a lot of troublesome things like the rights to the goods."

"…I'll go talk to them for a bit."

Lamless then went to ask the merchant.

The merchant, who had been troubled, brightened up and turned to me.

"Is it true that you can send items with your ability?"

"Yeah, I can send them depending on the money... but first, where do you want them sent?"

"Can you send them to the warehouse managed by the guild in the town below the castle?"

"Then join the party. Let's go to the town below the castle once using the Return Crystal."

I registered this village with Visual Transfer and had the merchant join the party, and we all returned.

This officially dissolved the party for leveling up, and my classmates went home.

But Lamless came along as my supervisor.

When we arrived in the town below the castle, the merchant guided us to the guild he wanted to deliver to and showed us where to park the carts.

It was indeed a place that felt like a warehouse.

"Then I'll fetch them with a transfer, so please wait."

"Can I fetch the carts with my magic?"

"If it's not enough, I'll call on Shii and use it again, right?"

While thinking this, I instructed the carts that were visible through Visual Transfer.

Since I had already shared that they were my possessions... it should be fine.

The incantation began.

"I've specified the location, so be careful. If you're in the way, you'll be crushed."

"Y-Yes."

The merchant seemed intimidated by the fact that I was from another world.

After about five minutes, the transfer activated, and three carts appeared in front of us.

Guh... I definitely lost a lot of magic... I need to rest for a bit.

"Wow!"

The merchant got on his cart and checked the goods.

"Amazing! To move such a distance in such a short time!"

"It's not easy every time, but how was it?"

"I'm really grateful! These were items I finally brought from a distant place."

"You're welcome."

"Then I'll give you the reward for this. If I pay, can you also deliver items from distant places?"

Before I could answer, Lamless stepped in.

"We will thoroughly check for prohibited items, is that okay?"

"If they check thoroughly over there, it's fine. If we can bring perishable rarities instantly, it will be good business."

Ah, I see.

It's like the problem of bananas and such in the past in Japan, right?

It can be managed with ice magic, but it still takes time to transport.

For items where freshness is crucial... it would be best to bring living things alive.

"...It's up to Mr. Hanebashi, but how about it?"

"It depends on the item. Also, I can bring a considerable amount."

"Of course, I understand that. Anyway, I'm very grateful."

The merchant then gave me the currency.

Hmm, the currency of this country is called Reikus coins, which is the same as the country's name.

There are Reikus copper, silver, and gold coins.

Since the items were valuable and it took time due to a landslide, he gave me one Reikus gold coin.

In other words, I got a job worth one gold coin in one go.

It might be a pretty good job.

Moreover, I can convert the currency with Point Conversion.

Hmm, it might be pretty good?

The question is whether the exchange rate of this currency and points is the same.

I consulted with Lamless about removing the landslide, but since the removal team had already departed, it would take their jobs, so it wasn't necessary this time.

It's not that you can do anything.

If a person from another world takes jobs, the people whose jobs are taken will be dissatisfied.

We are outsiders.

It would be meaningless to cause unnecessary trouble and inconvenience my classmates.

I need to be careful and consider the future.

After all, I need to get along well with the people of this world as much as possible.

"Then, if you have any business, please ask me when I'm out."

"I'll favor you."

"Gau gau."

That's how the day ended, and I returned to Shigen's workshop.

When entering the workshop, Lamless bowed.

"Then, I'll see you again soon."

"Thank you."

"Gau."

As I waved, Lamless smiled and left.

He was heading back to the castle.

He probably had a lot to report.

He was very polite.

While thinking this, I entered Shigen's workshop.

"Kosei, welcome back."

"Hey, Hahashi, you're back."

"Back."

When I entered the workshop, Hagizawa, who looked idle, and Shigen, who was preparing the forge, greeted me.

Hagizawa was one thing, but Shigen was in the middle of preparing for work.

"Kosei, how was the leveling up?"

"Hmm... I went out for three days, and I'm now at level 21."

"It didn't go up as much as you thought."

"It was a safe way to level up."

"Is it going smoothly or not so much?"

To be honest, the battles were a bit boring.

It felt like practice for working with Kumako.

"Then, on the way back—"

I reported what had happened earlier.

Shigen and Hagizawa were impressed.

"I see. Indeed, Kosei can earn money with item transfer."

"Seems like a suitable job. You can earn equipment safely."

"But..."

I placed the Reikus gold coin on the table.

"How much would this be if converted?"

"The exchange rate is unclear right now."

I converted it to points with Point Conversion.

It turned out to be a total of 50,000 points.

It's a bit of a tricky line, whether it's a lot or a little.

"It's 50,000 points."

"In other words, it's a job worth 50,000 yen in Japanese currency."

...So one Reikus gold coin is worth 50,000 yen.

That's a good deal in such a short time.

Considering that the Return Crystal is worth 1,000,000 yen, transporting goods with transfer might be more profitable than I thought.

"If you can earn this much in a short time, you might be able to make a big profit. But your level probably won't go up much."

"Equipment enhancement is still a long way off."

"Gau."

Right now, I need experience points.

It's true that without money, you can't get equipment.

But I'm not in trouble right now.

If I fight with Ito's party, I'll need it, but with the enemies I'm currently fighting, I'm not lacking equipment.

Ito went to a different hunting ground when forming the party.

I wonder what he's doing now.

"That's how it is for me. How about you, Shigen and the others?"

"Ah... I've been experiencing the blacksmith's workshop for the past three days."

"How was it?"

"Amazing, as expected."

According to Shigen, the blacksmith's workshop is a man's world, and he was made to do various physical tasks.

To become a blacksmith, you need to manifest at least one forging-related ability, and even if you do, the category is fixed, such as sword making.

He was given jealous looks by the lower ranks, but if he acted too strongly, the country would complain.

The boss apparently appraised the items Shigen made.

"The effect is excellent, and the performance is high, but the structure is wasteful. You used a lot of points... you need to put more effort into making them."

"Yes!"

Shigen worked hard for three days, but he didn't feel like he got much better.

"Thanks to ability correction, I can make excellent weapons, but the points are wasted due to my inexperience."

"In other words, Shigen's weapons are excellent in performance but expensive in cost."

Shigen nodded dejectedly at my words.

"It's frustrating to spend twice the market price."

"Ugh..."

"Still, you got the approval that your range is wide and you can be useful once you learn the basics."

He was quite talented, and they were considering training him.

"From what I hear, Sakae seems to have great talent and could become a legendary blacksmith."

"The boss of the blacksmith's workshop said the same thing. The expectations are heavy."

Shigen, who is usually not easily discouraged, was dejected.

It's true that he might not be suitable for mass production, but he can make high-quality weapons.

If the points can be managed, it should be possible.

"Either way, you can't move forward without learning the techniques. Moreover, there are few blacksmiths who cover both enchantment and enhancement, so it seems like it would be good to open a shop here someday."

"Wow... that's great."