Chapter 218: Merchantβs Guild vs Adventurerβs Guild
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Translated by Zzonkedd
Edited by Gumihou
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I left the house early the next day to stock up on more seafood at the morning market.
Since the Kraken had been dealt with, the stalls here were even more well-stocked than before. In fact, with so many people selling their goods, there was fresher seafood with more variety and, best of all, even cheaper.
I stocked up on seafood I had bought before. [5] The salmon-like Salken, Tyrant Fish, Vermillion Shrimps, Bronze King Crabs, various Hard Clams as well as Yellow Scallops. [1] After all, I had already test cooked these and find them very delicious.
Naturally, I bought new things as well. Such as the Kaaki that looked like oysters, and twice as large. [2] The plump Kaaki flesh looked so delicious that I was tempted to just squeeze some lemon juice over it and swallow the thing whole. Ah, but since I donβt feel like dying yet, I must put up with the βno raw foodβ restriction.
It would be really stupid and pathetic to die from a parasite after coming to this world.
Since I canβt have my oysters raw, I could probably poach them in boiling water for a few seconds before eating them. [3] I could also make deep-fried oysters and Oyster Gratin. I became a little out of control just thinking about these dishes and ended up buying a crazy amount. I have no regrets though.
I also bought some fish called Tatai, which looks pretty much like the seabream we normally find in Japan. [2] Except these were much bigger. One fish was over 1 meter long! I couldnβt fillet these giants on my own so I got the shopβs uncle to cut it according to the Three Fillet Cut style.Β
The flesh was similar to the seabream and looked very fine despite being so huge. [2] It should be delicious grilled, boiled or steamed. I made sure to get the head and bones back from the uncle, who gave me curious looks.
Hey, these are great when made into soups, you know?
After stocking up on ingredients, we visited stalls selling cooked food. There were still some stalls we havenβt hit yet and all four of us had a very nice time trying out different local food.
After stuffing ourselves silly, we set out for the Adventurerβs Guild.
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As soon as I stepped through the threshold of the Adventurerβs Guild, Marks-san and Carlotte-san came over to greet me.
βOu, youβre finally here.β
βIβve been waiting all morning~β Carlotte-san was smirking. That was definitely a smirk, right? βFinally, letβs head over to the Merchantβs Guild and have a little fun~β
βI do apologise for the inconvenience. Thank you both for coming with me today.β
βMaa, Iβm just there to observe. Well, shall we go?β
βYes.β
Our little party headed towards the Merchantβs Guild.
As soon as my foot crossed the threshold of the Merchantβs Guild. Gert-san came over to welcome me with beaming smiles. [3] βOoh, Mukouda-sama. We have been waiting for you. Oya? The Guild Master of the Adventurerβs Guild is here too?β
βItβs been a while, Gert-san. Iβm just here to observe, and maybe learn something for future reference.β
βI see, I see. Well, come on, everyone. This way, please.β
We all trailed after Gert-san to the meeting room. There was already a man waiting inside. He has a very full beard and looked to be in his 40s.
βThis is Heinz, heβs our guildβs jewellery assessor,β [3] said Gert-san with a professional smile.
βOur Carlotte is in charge of the same department for the Adventurerβs Guild,β said Marks-san. He too was wearing a very professional smile.
β¦Wh- what is this situation? What is this atmosphere?!
Though everyone was smiling and beaming, their eyes were practically sneering at each other.
This has somehow become a battlefield for Merchantβs Guild vs Adventurerβs Guild.
Scary!
This is somehow scary!
βErm, e-excuse me. Gert-san mentioned something about wanting to see the jewellery collected from the dungeons, right? Wh-why donβt I take them out now?β
βAh, a moment please.β Gert-san smiled at me.
[6] Please donβt smile at me.
Then, he spread a large soft cloth on the table and said, βPlease place the jewellery on this cloth.β
I obeyed. Hereβs what ended up on the cloth:
1 x Sapphire (medium grain)
1 x Alexandrite (medium grain)
1 x Yellow Diamond (large grain)
1 x Tanzanite Necklace
βThis is quite amazing.β
βI have sold most of my jewellery to Doran’s Merchantβs Guild. So this is all I have leftβ¦β [5]
With a soft βexcuse meβ, Heinz-san came over to inspect the jewels. βThese areβ¦ as expected of dungeon goods. Everything is of great quality. The clarity is good with very few flaws. Especially this Yellow Diamond hereβ¦ I believe this is the most valuable gem I have ever seen.β
He was staring at the teardrop-shaped Yellow Diamond with feverish eyes.
βThatβs right. Coloured diamonds are quite rare. Moreover, this golden colour isβ¦β Gert-san was also staring at the gem.
Well, gold colour is prized pretty much everywhere for the same reason. [2] Here, I think it also has the extra meaning of being especially auspicious. Gert-san and Heinz-san were whispering to each other in a corner. I wonder if theyβre discussing over whether the guild could afford to buy the Yellow Diamond.
The Yellow Diamond ended up here because Doran Merchantβs Guild could not afford it. I remember Ruslan-san said something about it being the best gem he had ever seen. It had just been confirmed by Heinz-san. [5]
Ah, speaking of which, I wonder if these count as βjewelleryβ.
βExcuse me, I also happen to have theseβ¦β I took out two Mimic Treasure Chests (large) and set them on the table.
βOhh! Itβs rare to see such large treasure chests! I must say this is the first time I see a pair of them at once!β Heinz-san began to inspect the chests carefully.
βLetβs see, one is studded with both emeralds and diamonds. Large emeralds and much smaller but plentiful diamonds. The second one has good sapphires and diamonds as well as aquamarine stones. Both are amazing pieces with fairly elaborate designs.β
Well, itβs good that you seemed interested.
βWell then, could you wait a moment, please?β Gert-san said with a polite smile and left the room with Heinz-san.
I put away the gems and chests and settled down to enjoy the tea the Merchantβs Guild has set out for us.
Carlotte-san was the first to break the silence. βAs expected, the quality of the dungeon jewels are quite excellent.β
βI must say I know nothing about these things, are they really that valuable?β asked Marks-san.
I expect most male Adventurers are probably like him.
βOh yes, as Heinz-san said. The Yellow Diamond is especially unique. On the low end, the estimation would not fall below 2,500 gold.β
βW-wait, one gem for 2,500 g-goldβ¦?β
βNaturally. The other jewels are quite good too. I quite fancy the Tanzanite Necklace myself. Tanzanite gems are already rare, moreover, these gems are quite large. The design is a bit old though, but thereβs nothing to stop a good jeweller from taking out the stones and remaking it into a more fashionable necklace or even splitting the gems into several rings and pendants.β
Ahh, I see. [5]
While weβre being educated by Carlotte-san, Gert and Heinz re-entered the room.
βSorry to keep you waiting,β Gert-san smiled. βLetβs see, I wish to purchase these itemsβ¦
1 x Sapphire (medium grain)
1 x Tanzanite Necklace
1 x Mimic Chest (large with emerald and diamond design)
β¦as for the price, how about 310 gold for the Sapphire, 230 gold for the necklace and 380 gold for the Mimic Chest?β
I have no idea whether these were fair prices or not, but I also have backups this time!
βCarlotte-san, what do you think?β
βFrom what I can see, the offer price for the Tanzanite Necklace is a bit low.β
Heinz-san and Gert-san immediately countered with:
βWell, as you can also see, the design of the Tanzanite Necklace is quite old-β
βTaking this into consideration, the offer price is quite reasonable.β
Carlotte-san sneered, βHow strange~ Sure the design is old, but donβt you have good jewellers who could repurpose the gems into rings or pendants? Or even a necklace of a different design? If we are to value the necklace base on the cost of gems alone, 230 is still too cheap.β
βWell, cheap is a little harsh, but if you insistβ¦ how about 250 gold?β
I turned to Carlotte-san.
βUnder normal circumstances, that would be acceptable. However, these are dungeon gems. Excellent quality aside, it also has high clarity and very few flaws.β
βThen, 260 gold coins. I canβt go higher than thisβ¦β
Carlotte-san sighed exaggeratedly, βMukouda-san, are you in need of money now? If not, my professional advice to you is to hold on to these for nowβ¦β
βOh, um, Iβm not in need of moneyβ¦β I have a pile of money I donβt know what to do with actuallyβ¦
βI believe you could get a better price at the Royal Capital. There are lots of nobles there and things like these are really popular.β [5]
βP-please wait! W-weβre prepared to pay 280 gold coins! Please allow this guild to purchase the Tanzanite Necklace.β
Well, it looked like all that talk about the Royal Capital really spooked them.
Carlotte-san nodded at me.
I said, βVery well, letβs go with that.β
Gert-san visibly deflated with relief.
I took out the desired jewellery and Mimic Chest and placed them on the table.
βThe total is 970 gold coins. Please wait while we prepare the money.β By this time, Heinz-san had left and another staff member came in to pass a hemp bag to Gert-san.
Money was counted and the goods were exchanged. [5]
βThank you for allowing us to do this trade today.β
βNo, thank you for making the purchase!β Iβm so glad itβs over. Clearly, asking the Adventurerβs Guild to mediate the transaction was the right idea. Itβs always good to have an expert to guide me.
Now that the business at the Merchantβs Guild was done, the three of us left.
βOh right, how much do I owe you for this consultation?β
Marks-san smiled, [4] βWell, since this is our first consultation. Iβm happy to let you have a freebie as I, too, have learned a few things today.β
βI had fun too~β said Carlotte-san. βItβs not often we get to have fun with those people from the Merchantβs Guild.β
βNaturally, the guild will reward Carlotte for her amazing work today.β
βReally? I get to see some rare things with my own eyesΒ andΒ receive a reward? I must say this is a very nice job,Β wa,β
βMarks-san, are you sure?β I was prepared to pay them after all.
βYes, itβs no problem. Our guild made quite a lot of money thanks to you. If I canβt give back this much, I will be punished by the Gods for sure.β
Eh, is that so? Well, if thatβs the case then I appreciate it.
There was no need for all of us to go back to the Adventurerβs Guild. I parted ways with Marks-san and Carlotte-san halfway and returned to the villa with my familiars.
Total money to date: 43,160 gold coins
[Gumihou: Itβs all buying and selling stuff today~]
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Thanks for the chapter!
I know with all the money he has paying tribute won’t be an issue, but like
Almost none of the money he earned was due to the blessings, so why do they deserve anything?
He just thinks they’re annoying, lol.
He is given their goddess blessing (small) . Protection from sickness and poison. Easier use of magic (earth and fire), also his familiar are given bigger blessing like Sui able to forge things like gear and potions. Also he gotten recently absolute defence from them
sure but like, he barely uses those abilities himself. Sui is definitely worth keeping powered but he had a basically perfect defense from Fer’s barrier anyway. I mean, if he got sick and it was immediately purged or the same with a poisoning it would seem more useful but so far those situation have not arisen. plus, even if that is true, they had an agreement and then changed the terms just because he was late once. permanent penalties shouldn’t be a threat for a non serious infraction. at the very least he should re-negotiate the terms so he cant be permanently up-charged again
Not to mention, most of the ‘blessings’ were more or less forced upon Mukouda. He’s just practical enough to spread it around.
Thanks for the treat.
One day, Mukouda will have even more gold coin in his item box than the gold in treasury…
I wonder… how this will influence the economy?
Rather than keeping a lot of money for his skill, Mukouda should buy information about epic monsters (epic as in epic taste) and other sources of food stuff. I wonder about the economy in that world, lolz. Actually where do the money Mukouda spends on his supermarket skill go. Maybe someone end up as a reward in some dungeon (like in an treasure chest).
Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! May God bless you!
That’s true! Where does the money that goes into [Net Super] disappeared to?
Glad you enjoyed it ~