Chapter 87

(Probably around 16 million Beke... I guess it should be fine, right? It should be fine, right!?)

With a heart full of anxiety, I headed to the opposite building, the Hunter's Guild.

Paiser, who had indicated that she would take on my request, said, "I guess I'll have to get serious for the first time in a while," and exuded a slightly cool atmosphere while telling me about the materials she planned to use.

"We have a small stock of mithril in our store. So, I'll use that as the core material for the sword and cover it with a relatively expensive silver. This will significantly improve its sharpness and its magic conductivity, which is its affinity with magic. Whether the multiple enchantments will succeed or not, we won't know until it's done."

When I heard this explanation, my heart was pounding.

Finally, mithril, I thought.

While silver is familiar, mithril is a material that truly belongs to the fantasy world.

It's no wonder I got excited when she said she would mix it into the weapon.

If I recall correctly, according to the relationship between Hunter Rank and minerals that Amanda explained to me before, mithril is supposed to be around Rank B, which is quite high.

Wow! This isn't something an E-rank like me should be able to afford!

I couldn't help but point that out to myself, but I decided to solve it with money.

So, I asked,

How much?

And Paiser answered,

It will probably exceed 16 million Beke, depending on whether the multiple enchantments can be applied.

I couldn't help but exclaim, "That's more expensive than the highest-grade item in this store!"

But if she said mithril is that kind of material, I couldn't argue.

When Paiser looked at me with a challenging gaze and taunted, "Can you pay for it?" I felt like I would lose if I tried to haggle.

So, I said,

No problem. Please start right away.

I ended up making a bold statement.

That's why I'm now extremely anxious.

I've never asked Amanda, "How much do you have saved?"

I had no plans to spend money...

The maintenance of the equipment I had stored and the creation of the new sword would take a total of 7 days.

If it wasn't enough, I would have to go to Locker Plains with a special basket and a disassembly knife for about 4 days, and I could probably earn around 3 million Beke.

While thinking about this, I became a suspicious person muttering to myself in front of Amanda.

She was as close as ever, too close.

There was no room for thinking.

It was good that the Amanda counter was the usual Amanda counter.

"Roki, have you regained consciousness? Or have you secluded yourself in the Lulub Forest and gone completely crazy?"

"I'm fine! I was just thinking as usual, so don't worry!"

"S-Sure... So, are you here to confirm that thing today?"

"Yes. I might have to go out to work, so I would like to know the total amount of money I have stored..."

"W-What did you buy!? A house? A mansion!?"

"No, it's a weapon! A weapon!"

"If it's a weapon, I think it should be fine... Anyway, I'll give you the records of the period you worked with Alba and the others first. Then I'll tell you the total amount."

When she said that, she handed me a slightly large wooden board.

"The records for today are still being checked, so this is for the past 16 days."

When I quickly glanced at the content, I couldn't help but let my nose run.

"Blow!!... T-That's amazing..."

"Let me just say, this might be unprecedented, even in Besart and Marta."

"Is this 30% of my share?"

"Of course."

I don't know much about Marta, but in Besart, this could be considered an unprecedented reward amount.

The first day, which is at the top, is 410,000 Beke.

This was when the participants were Alba and Mizuru's party, totaling 6 people.

Even if we reselect the materials, it would probably be around this much.

But from here, it gets amazing.

2,270,000 Beke on the second day.

2,620,000 Beke on the third day.

For a few days, it remained around 2,600,000 Beke, indicating that the party size increased to four teams on the third day.

Then, from the sixth day onward, the reward amount increased to around 2,800,000 Beke.

This might be because we went to the western area where the orc appearance rate increased.

It seems they brought back carefully selected prime parts.

After that, it fluctuated between 2,600,000 Beke and 2,500,000 Beke, but on the 11th day, I received an odd amount of 40,000 Beke, and it continued with numbers that never fell below 2,500,000 Beke.

(If I calculate it... 2,500,000 Beke per day for 16 days... Wow!! I've earned around 40 million Beke in these 16 days!!)

The numbers were beyond my imagination, and my hand holding the wooden board trembled.

A single buttered potato costs 100 Beke?

A skewer of meat is about 300 Beke.

A decent inn costs 3,000 Beke per night.

To earn 40 million Beke in half a month... Haa Haa Haa... I might become a millionaire...

Perhaps sensing that I was getting carried away, Amanda quickly pointed it out.

"Roki, you should avoid this irregular work style in the future. I won't say you can't do it at all, but a sudden increase in material supply can disrupt the market."

"U-Um, you're right. I heard the same from Alba."

"I managed to adjust it by hearing the remaining days from Alba in advance, but if it continued, the value of orc meat would have plummeted to a point where the guild couldn't handle it."

"I-It's fine! I won't do it here anymore!"

"Good... Then, what do you plan to do in the future?"

"Huh? Well, after the new weapon is ready, I might go to Marta..."

"...I see. Given your skills, that makes sense. What about your base?"

"Base?"

"Yes. Are you moving your base to Marta?"

I see.

Was it during the training?

I think I received an explanation around the time I became a hunter.

I remember something about special treatment when taking on requests above my rank.

But I don't know what Marta is like or what hunting grounds are around it.

If there are no good hunting grounds, I'll move to another town immediately.

Changing bases every time would be a huge hassle.

And Amanda looks disappointed...

Then, I don't need to think too deeply about it right now.

"I don't know what other hunting grounds are like, so I think it's fine to keep my base here for now."

"Really!? You're coming back?"

"Hey, Amanda, don't push too hard. It might bother Roki."

"Huh?"

When I turned to the voice, Yagov was standing there.

"I heard Roki returned from the Lulub expedition."

"Yes, I just got back. I'm sorry for causing trouble with the excessive supply."

"This level of supply isn't a big deal. The guild benefits from increased supply."

"Haha... If the inventory is too much, we can just lower the buyback price."

"Exactly. This time, we managed to maintain it, so everyone got a good result."

As expected of Yagov. He must have been working behind the scenes to increase the transport to Marta, but he doesn't show it. That's cool.

"Anyway, Roki, come to my place when you have time. I came here to tell you that today."

"Is it the same room I visited before?"

"Yes. Just let Amanda know when you have a plan. It shouldn't take long, right?"

Yagov must already know what I plan to do next.

I also intended to say goodbye to the people who helped me before leaving town.

Then, there's no problem.

"Understood. It will probably be the day after tomorrow, but I'll let Amanda know when I decide."

"Alright, thanks."

As I watched Yagov go up the stairs, Amanda spoke to me.

"In total, it's 56,924,400 Beke... and today's share will be added to it."

"...R-Really? Thank you."

Phew.

It's much more than I expected... or rather, I had more than enough for the sword.

"Don't ask me to hand over this amount all at once. It's impossible."

"Of course... How about 17 million Beke?"

"That might be possible... Is that the price of the weapon you mentioned earlier?"

"Yes. It's supposed to be ready in about 6 days, so I need to prepare the money by then."

"You mean Paiser? I'm surprised she would take on such a big job without a deposit... I understand. I'll prepare accordingly."

"Thank you. Oh, and... how about this. Please deduct 3 million Beke from this amount."

"?"

I was a bit hesitant about the amount, but since I don't have any particular use for it, this should be fine.

"1 million Beke for Amanda, 1 million Beke for Yagov, and the remaining 1 million Beke for the guild staff, as I caused some trouble."

"Wait! That's too much!"

"Well... but I had more than I expected..."

"If you have extra, you should keep it! This amount might make people think you're doing something wrong!"

"T-That's true. But I'm not doing anything wrong, right?"

"Well, we're presenting it as a large party with Alba as the leader, and it's true, so there's no problem..."

"Then, it's fine, right? It's a thank you for the good job. I think it would have been difficult without some guild support. Right?"

Saying this, I deliberately told the young receptionist at the next counter, and her head was nodding rapidly.

She must have heard the conversation clearly.

"So, I'll leave it to you to handle it properly."

When things get complicated, it's best to make a quick exit.

Amanda is making a fuss behind me, but I know she likes money.

If the others can talk her into it, she'll be convinced.

(Well, let's prepare for the welcome then.)

With that, I left.