On that day, I woke up due to noisy sounds from the air-conditioner.
“Kuhhh...” I groaned as I got up from the bed, stretched, and yawned.
Looking at the clock, it was already past 2 PM. In other words, I slept in way too much, but considering how busy I was until yesterday, this was something inevitable.
Ever since the kingdom’s army came to this place, I had not been able to sleep well for a week.
But, it ended yesterday.
The captive knights were sent to the prison in the south. In addition, one of the knights was sent back to the Kingdom of Sandra to convey the current situation.
Now I only have to wait for their response.
How will the kingdom respond? Will they send their army again? Will they send a messenger hoping for a ceasefire and demand the captives back? I can’t be careless.
Nonetheless, it can’t be helped, so I’m on guard at all times. But, I will do my job when it comes to it, so it is important to take rest on a rest day as well.
For time being, the town has shifted back to its normal daily life, so I thought that I would also return to a relaxed life for the time being.
Even so, I am really concerned about the sound that had been coming from the air-conditioner since a while ago.
Was it because I bought a cheap one? Or maybe, it might be wearing out? No, it could also be because I never gave performed maintenance on it for 5 years...
The refrigerator had also broken down once, so the refrigerator I am using now is the second one. The first unit’s temperature control became ineffective during the third year, and had thus, already been [sold].
[Refrigerator] [Sale Value] 5 Yen
[TL: dirt cheap, this is dirt cheap second-hand j.a.pan product!]
Because I purchased it using the ability, it"s [Sale Value] was one-tenth of the [Purchase Price]. Furthermore, because it had broken down, it was only worth 5 yen.
Although cheap electronic appliances were okay, it would be scary if it came to something like the truck or armored car. I need to keep maintaining them, at least until we manage to change the [Era Setting] to [Modern]. I want to use them without them breaking down.
After finishing various thing and having a meal, I picked up the phone.
“Yes, this is Jiharu.” The calm voice of Chief Jiharu could be heard from the receiver.
I remembered that when Jiharu first used the telephone, his voice was tense because of nervousness so that it felt kind of strange.
How many years ago had that been? Time sure flew by fast.
“This is Fujiwara. I wanted a general report, so I contacted you. How is the condition of the southern prison?”
“From the morning report, there does not seem to be any abnormalities.” The Wolfman stated.
In the southern prison where the knights were being confined, the people from the Wolf Tribe were currently dispatched there as Watchmen. There were towers atop the stone walls which they used to monitor the prisoners.
The plan was to replace them with other tribes every week, and liquor would be delivered to the people who were on duty at a later date.
“How was the horse used for transportation?” I continued my questioning.
“I heard that it was very quiet and obedient” Jiharu replied steadily.
The horses that bucked off the knights and ran away due to the shock from the cannon fire had come to the town fields for food.
The beast-men caught them when I went out for the night raids. Amongst them, there was a strong, calm and large horse that was perfect for pulling carts, so it was useful as a battle-ready force and for transporting food to prison.
On the contrary, there was currently no demand for horses that specialized in running. So at this point, there was no other choice but to turn them into meat.
“Who is watching the princess of the Kingdom of Sandra?” I asked.
Mireille, the head of the Red Dragon Knight Order, and the daughter of the king of Sandra, lived in the Inn. She was going to be an important source of income, so if something happened to her, I would be troubled. Thus, I only asked those who were the most trustworthy in the wolf tribe to watch her.
“I only placed those who are sure of their strength to watch her. Just as you’ve previously instructed, only people of the same s.e.x were arranged to watch her. Mira has been watching her since this morning.” Jiharu explained.
“Mira? She had been partic.i.p.ating in the night raids until yesterday, no? Should we not give her a day off?” I frowned.
“She asked to do it no matter what.” Jiharu sighed.
I felt restless. At any rate, I feel too restless. When I thought so silently, Jiharu said the following words, as if he could read my mind.
“I understand that Fujiwara-sama is concerned. But, don’t worry. Mira is already 18 years old. I promise that she will never act rashly like she did in the past. In addition, Mira’s martial art skills are not inferior to that of the men’s. So, she is suitable for this.”
If he went as far to say something like this, I had no choice but to agree with it.
Finally, I told him to pay attention to the physical condition of the townspeople since it was a hot day and hung up.
After that, I went outside the house.
“Catherine, good morning.” I greeted Catherine, who was lying down peacefully.
She lifted her neck my way and blinked. It was her own way to return the greeting. And then, she placed her head back down to the ground and closed her eyes.
Fu fu... How cute.
After being healed by Catherine, I opened the south gate opposite of the town.
It used to be a place to store crops, but now, it was loaded with weapons and armor that were loot from this war.
I am about [Sell] them now.
“Now then, this should be enough for the prisoners "living cost." I said to myself as I summoned [Town Data] and executed the [Sale] command for the weapons and armor.
The names of the weapons and armors were listed on the screen in front of me with their sale prices displayed next to them.
[Steel Longsword] [Sale price 300,000 yen]
[Steel Longsword] [Sale price 280,000 yen]
[Iron Shortsword] [Sale price 30,000 yen]
[Steel Plate Armor] [Damaged] [Sale price 100,000 yen]
[Steel open helmet] [Sale Price 100,000 yen]
[Iron Kettle Hat] [Sale price 50,000 yen]
[Leather Armor] [Sale price 20,000 yen]
[Steel Plate Armor] [Sale Price 700,000 yen]
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As I thought, the weapons of this world were surprisingly cheap. For example...
[Steel Longsword] [Sale price 300,000 yen]
It’s about this alloy named steel. It was what the knights from the Red Dragon Knight Order had. I had thought that this sword was too long to be used on horseback. And then, the important thing was the price. The [sale price] for this sword was only 300,000.
If I purchased a [Katana] with this ability, even the cheapest one exceeded 1 million yen.
Thinking about it like this, it could be said that this [Longsword] was dirt cheap. Also, because it was a sword used by the knight order, the quality should not be that bad. Perhaps the price became like this because of the difference in iron quant.i.ty and how it was processed, by magic and etc. for example.
Anyway, I need to sell them from now on, so it’s nothing to be happy about.
I looked at the selling list while scrolling down the screen. Then, I noticed something interesting.
[Meteorite Halberd] [Sale Price] 23 million yen.
I found a clear difference in the price.
Meteorite... I wonder if this was about meteorite iron? I had heard about weapons made from meteorite even in the previous world.
But, even if it was made from a meteorite, the strength should not differ that much from the weapons processed by other kinds of iron. Does this mean that the high price was due to the rarity? No, this was the world of magic after all, so it might be something more special.
Let’s take it out from the sale list for the time being.
I slid my eyes further down the screen.
“Hmm?” I noticed something interesting again.
[Considerably Good Sword] [Seriously Damaged] [★] [Sale Price 7,000,000 yen]
Something awfully familiar was being reflected on the screen. A star mark that was not attached to any other weapons or armors. There was no doubt that this [Considerably Good Sword] was from one of the G.o.d’s cards.
Then, why was it here? Sano said that his card was the [Considerably Good Shield]. In other words, there was another one from the same country in the enemy’s ranks?
No, Sano said that he came together with someone else. I had never heard about that person’s card, and there was also the possibility that Sano was the one who had this card instead.
“...He said that that person was sick.” I remembered Sano’s words.
Sano said that the one who came to this world together was already sick to the point of lying down on the floor. If that was true, that person was depending on Sano’s life to live. That person from the same country may not be able to live on now.
“I should ask the other knights about Sano later.” I decided.
Sano was probably dead. He was not among the captured knights. Although there was a chance that he might be amongst the injured people who were receiving treatment, he probably would have mentioned my name by now.
There was also a possibility that he returned back to the Kingdom of Sandra alone. But, that possibility was too small, especially with the food problem. Anyway, those who couldn’t afford to escape by themselves won’t have the time to even think about food supply issues.
Well, it was not bothersome to support Sano in the Kingdom of Sandra since he was someone from the same country. While thinking such a thing, I removed [Considerably Good Sword] from the sale list, and moved my gaze further down the screen.
Then, I sold everything.
In the end, there were some items which exceeded 10 million yen, and there were also some arms that had damage so severe that they could not be sold. As a result, it could be said that I didn’t get as much money as I thought I would.
Well, it was sufficient for the prisoners’ meal fees though.
Incidentally, I heard about the story from someone who was familiar with Sano later on. There was no one depending on Sano for support. He had also said he does not even use a shield.
Apparently, Sano lied to me. That means that the [Considerably Good Sword] was probably Sano’s own card. He either tried to deceive me to get information, or he was trying to kill me with that [Considerably Good Sword].
As a result, the slight sense of guilt and sympathy for Sano disappeared completely, and I felt completely refreshed.