, of course. It’s a ring that has the same pattern as her ring. It is a bit stylish, I have to admit.[Yes. Without a doubt! How much is it? If it is about 1,000,000g, I could give you all my savings and then sell other mementos, if needed, to get it.]
By the way, this ring is only worth around 200,000g at the fair market price. Because the other partner is an adventurer, it seems she is prepared to be overcharged a lot. I guess there’s a rumor going around that the person who subjugated the Black Wolf gang will overcharge the people who want to repurchase. Well, it is a fact. I mean it is my fault. Lisa-san, I’m sorry.
[No, money isn’t necessary. A wife should have a memento of her husband. Guild member-san, is there a problem if I return it for free?]
Let’s hear it, for the time being. If there is a problem, I will sell it at the lowest price. Receptionist-san gives me an answer.
[No, there isn’t a problem. This is a common case, as well… I will verify your story. If it is true, this ring will be yours.]
I might be cheated by Lisa-san’s sad story, but that possibility is low since the rings are matching.
Engagement Ring (Husband: Dollar&Lisa)
Engagement Ring (Wife: Lisa & Dollar)
This judgment is undeniable evidence, so I give the ring to Lisa-san.
[Th-Thank you. Thank you very much!]
Lisa caresses that ring while crying. If I share this scene with the girls, my favor in their eyes will rise. d.a.m.n it!
Lisa-san thanks me many time before leaving to return home. It isn’t significant, but because of the rule, I have to wait for a while. It is a little depressing, but I didn’t try to help her from her story, This is a little out of character for me, but it’s the best I could do.
[[Welcome back, Master.]]
When I return to hotel, Mio and Maria are bowing. They were waiting for me in maid clothes.
[Ehehe~]
[I don’t mind if Jin-sama can see them. Actually, I don’t mind if you see them as much as you want.]
Maria stopped turning around, as per my request, and then said that. She presses up against me while I pat her head.
[That is fine… but while I’m in this country, I don’t think we have time to do that…]
[Our status levels were cut by half. But we were still able to fight…]
Mio and Maria are right. I cut their status a lot even in the fight with the goblin king. However, according to normal people, they are still very strong.
I now have to adjust the ability levels for all members. First is Sakura.
[I can increase or decrease status easily with my ability. Next, I intend to let you all adjust your bodies to match up with your status.]
[But Jin-kun won’t do such a thing, right?]
Sakura asks me.
Incidentally, I never do that kind of thing. Even if I’ve done it once, it won’t be a problem if I don’t do it again.
[I’m fine with it. I don’t have any problem managing my own ability…]
[No. Does Maria think it is great?]
[Is there something about Maria-chan again?]
[Wow! When I heard the story from Master, I thought it would take one month for a normal person to receive one point…]
It might be the effect of Hero skill. With the exception of special power, this might be the biggest cheat.
[This seems to be proof of Maria’s “Good Memory”. For the sake of learning various skills, Maria undertook a lot of challenges, right?]
[Yes, so please leave them to me.]
[What do you mean? Jin-sama just came here a few days. Didn’t you receive any points?]
I’m sure I would get some if I were a normal person. However, I’m not.
[I confirmed with that it doesn’t show any number for Skill points, and that hasn’t changed at all. I guess this is the downside of my special power…]My companions are speechless when they hear that.
[In short, doesn’t that mean Master can only become stronger by taking ability from others?]
[Yeah, Sakura still needs me, and I have subordinates, like Maria, who have the ability to learn quickly in order to get skill points. So, I don’t worry about it.]
That’s right. It isn’t a fatal flaw that I can’t fix. I have to think positively.
[I don’t plan to buy any more slaves in this country. Let’s expand our force when we reach another country. As you said before, my strength greatly depends on my own subordinates.]
[Ehh, I want to tame monsters, too.]
Mio becomes sullen. She seems want to do it, too.
[Since I’m the top priority, I will give it when I have extra points.]
[Okay~…]
Mio answers with disappointment.
[That’s right. I will convert the monster skills that can’t be used from the monsters you defeat and give them to you.]
The next day, I return to the guild as I promised. I told the receptionist that I would stay here two to three days for repurchase, at most, but I want to leave this town as soon as possible. And get out of this country as soon as I can!
I still have some time in the guild, so I greet Receptionist-san as usual. I’m alone today because everybody else is shopping now — Sakura with Dora and Mio with Maria. They are buying necessary supplies.
[Excuse me. There is someone else who wants to repurchase today.]
Oh, is this a continuation from last night? Is that because the Black Wolf gang stored up lots of treasure? I don’t know the market price of all the thieves’ treasures…
A : For a normal band of thieves, this is considered to be a lot.
Oh, Help-sensei. Thanks.
Yesterday’s Lisa-san was a honest person. I will charge that kind of person cheaply, or free, as in Lisa-san’s case. I wonder who today’s partner will be…
[Please come to reception room.]
[Excuse me. Today’s applicant is a n.o.ble.]
When I approach the door, Receptionist-san whispers to me. Why did she say it again? I see, Receptionist-san. It is an enemy.
[Too slow! How long do you intend to keep n.o.ble like Giriusu waiting!]
(TL: His name, I don’t know how should I translated into better english name)(Ed: Since that is the n.o.ble’s name, I don’t think it needs to be translated into a “better English name”.)
I hear the voice of old, fat person when I enter the room, and three soldiers with full equipment are standing behind him, motionless. Another useless person.
By the way, I only arrived here ten minutes ago, yet he complains. I only intended to stay at the guild for ten minutes…
[Hmm, a n.o.ble’s time is more valuable than an adventurer’s time…]
Uh. I already know that, but I don’t want to sell. Even if he offers a lot of money, I will sell him nothing. I mean, is there the other variation of n.o.ble?
[Chi, I waste precious time preaching to this boy… Hey, give me the feather dragon from Black Wolf’s hideout. That was mine.]
His target is Dora, after all.
[A feather dragon? What is that?]
For now, I will play dumb. I don’t want to leak any unnecessary information before I know more about what kind of connections he has. Lisa-san had one of the pair of rings, and she gave a correct description of it. I won’t hand Dora to anyone except her original owner.
[It is useless to deceive me. I know the Black Wolf gang caught a feather dragon. That is mine! Return it quickly!]
[S-Shut up! Just do as I say!]
Perhaps it isn’t true. Come to think of it, those thieves at the hideout said it had been sold for 10,000,000g, didn’t they? I see. I need to confirm this with Dora.
>She answers immediately.
>As expected, it isn’t true. Because I don’t want to part with Dora, this is a waste of time.
[I’m sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about. If you have nothing else to repurchase, please leave.]
When I told him to leave, the old n.o.ble man’s face turns bright red, and he begins to shout.
[How can you be that rude! Execute him immediately!]
The situation escalates fast, but, is it okay to let things go that far? I confirm the status of those soldiers behind him.
Alfred
LV 5
Billy
LV 3
Charlie
LV 3
Too weak! The soldier at the back is also named Alfred. Same as a thief, and the first letters of their names are ABC. There are a lot of retorts I want to say about this, but I try to look at the guy named Giriusu.
Giriusu
LV 1
A rare skill! Does this fellow live by luck alone? But he is out of luck now…
[All of you! Do it!]
All of the soldiers point their spears at me. But, spears in reception room? (It isn’t very large)… Those soldiers are just for show, after all.
[Battles in the guild are prohibited!]
I need to confirm it with her. If she says nothing to stop this fight… At that moment, this town will be… Fufu, fufufu…
Receptionist-san is calm. So I check her status.
Anna
LV 19
She is absolutely stronger than those soldiers. Her skill is really balanced, too.
Well, it is a little disappointing when I don’t need to use any tactics.
[W-What? All of my soldiers? Each with one blow…]
Giriusu collapses on his bottom, unable to stand up.
[Hii~, Hiiiii.]
Since he couldn’t stand up, he turns his back to me and crawls away to escape. Of course, I take all status and skills from him before he leaves. A sweet, rare skill has been gained.
[Amazing. Other than punch, I don’t know what you are capable of doing, at all.]
Well, I did nothing other than punch, so that is natural. Oh, I see. You never imagined that those soldiers could be killed with just one stomach punch. Do you think I made another move against them?
[Well, nothing more than that.]
I look at corpses of the three soldiers.
[The guild will clean this up.]
1st person : n.o.ble → Arrogant.
2nd person : Widow → Depressed.
3rd person : n.o.ble → Arrogant, fat.
Look, only first and third person!
[Is that so? Uh, it is settled. I will refuse any more requests for repurchase, and I will leave this town by the end of the day.]
There is no point to staying here any longer. Let’s move. Let’s do it now.
[You suddenly made another decision again.]
[Don’t you know? Good will has its own limit.]
My good will for this town has already ran out. There has been none for this country since the beginning. The only oasis for my mind has been the uncle from weapons shop.
[Uh… Understood. I will tell the guild master. It was only for a short time, but thank you.]
[Yes, I have to go.]
So I leave the guild and contact everybody.
>It is a command-like communication.
>>>Everybody chose to buy necessary things for the trip from the general store. In the beginning, we were only two people when we reached the first village, and our money was limited then. However, we have more people now and more money, too. Let’s prepare properly.
After eating the last meal in this town, we head towards the gate.
[Well, then… Let’s say goodbye to this town.]
Well, that is this country’s fault… I didn’t start this fight. Except for those thieves, that is.
We pa.s.s through the gate. As we do, one of the guards suddenly leaves his post and runs toward the town. I always thought it was prohibited for guards to leave their posts.
[Ah! Where is that fool going?]
His colleague is angry, too. Well, it has nothing to do with us, so let’s hurry.
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Shindo Jin
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