“Yes. You don’t have to worry. Our company always acts only for your satisfaction. When are you going?”
“That’s correct.”
As expected, I’m right.’
“Like this…”
Several humans with shields approached the survivors while casting spells on the monster
Even for a large guild, it didn’t feel good that this much money went out at once. It would only be right for me to pay his back someday. For that, I needed to write his a letter.
It seemed that they had to go overboard on this a little to save the item I was buying.
I had expected this, but for Cho Hyejin, I could see that he wasn’t convinced as he looked at the guide, who had brought the slip with a blank expression.
“For now, I have something important to do, so it’s impossible right now. I will take them to the Elven Kingdom when I have something to do there. It wouldn’t be bad to visit once the work is done.”
I guess I’m going to have to pay for that, too.’
“Kill it!”
“I’m saying that it’s just like that. It wasn’t this simple to solve because we’re in this place, Yuka. The problem was solved easily because I have purchasing power. Not only here, but also out there. Most of the problems around us can be solved with these shiny objects.”
he wouldn’t have expected it could be ended so easily.
he wouldn’t have imagined it would be solved so simply.
“Like this…”
Personally, I didn’t think I was going to be influenced by her stupid ideas, but I at least had to show that I understood her. I was not hoping for something dramatic. I just needed to understand his for his to understand me.
While he muttered to herself, various voices popped out from the stands.
If we spent more time here, I might have to spend more than what I could afford. Cho Hyejin seemed to want to leave as soon as possible, anyway.
“What are you doing! Kill it!”
To be doing business at such timing, this guy had some nerves.
“Kill it! Kill it!”
Cho Hyejin didn’t dare open his mouth. he just looked at me quietly.
However, it wasn’t such a bad end.
“How would you like to pay?”
It would be strange to refuse to get the elves for free when we could free them from pain.
Unlike me, who worried about useless things, Cho Hyejin muttered quietly as he continued to watch. I could tell what he was thinking.
“I will go after looking around for a bit. I’m not really in a good mood.”
“Perhaps Yuka can’t afford to pay for that, so I will lend you the money. I think it will be more expensive than I first thought.”
“I have one condition, however… that you become my friend.”
‘I think I’m going to lose some money.’
Of course, one of the guides started approaching us. Probably, she was calculating what just happened.
“Simple, right?”
I thought they would finish stunning it, but it seemed like there was no way to stop the enraged guy except by killing it. There was no use crying over spilled milk, however.
I’m sorry, Yuno.
“No problem.”
“Hmm. Alright. I hope they are those who have even a little combat ability. Oh, I don’t want elves that are too educated. If you were serious earlier about apologizing, you’d better show your sincerity. I also want to keep a good relationship with this place.”
“Also, the cost of the mercenaries invested in the rescue is 600 gold. Oh, the price includes treatment for the injured.”
Monsters were worth a lot more than dead slaves.
In the end, however, the monster who had torn and killed humans soon stopped moving.
“There are a lot of good elves in the central auction house today… If you are interested…”
“I am definitely satisfied. I shall visit again next time.”
“The result… What do you mean?”
“I… understand, too… I definitely understand, but….”
“The cost of the surviving slaves is 50 gold each for four people. One is a different species. An elf will be up to 500 gold…”
“No one cares about whether or not our Yuka is convinced. The only thing that matters is the fact that monsters are more expensive.”
“I will take the payment slip.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“That is noted. Please do have a comfortable trip back.”
“Don’t you think it’s a reasonable price? I heard that it is difficult to capture that kind of monster… Of course, it will be more difficult to manage. It is quite natural for them to be of higher value than humans assigned to be food; this is natural from their perspective. If you disassemble the corpse of that monster right away, the price of the things that can be used as catalysts will be over a few hundreds of gold.”
“You think I’m paying to see something like this?!”
“Oh, we’re sorry, sir…”
“I think it would be okay to make a brochure. Tut-tut.”
“Well, I can’t call this to be an apology, but I’ll provide you with some of the remaining elven slaves.”
“The total admission fee for the audience in the stadium is 40,000 gold. In addition, the damage compensation amount is 20,000 gold, and the base cost is 50,000 gold. This will be a total of 121,250 gold.”
“Okay.”
“Are there any special items besides that?
I didn’t know what kind of egg it was for the central auction house to be selling, but it was better to get out of here right now.
“This…”
“We apologize once again for our inexperienced management of a company.”
“It’s fine. I can understand. Then, we’ll be going.”
“To be honest, it was more expensive than I thought. I guess that’s not like that to Yuka.”
“Even if I release them right now, it doesn’t change much. Soon after, they’ll be caught again, and they’ll be humiliated in the same way once again. Do you think elves, who can’t do anything, will find their forest?”
What Money Can’t Buy (5)
“A variety of items will be auctioned, including a monster egg and heroicgrade items. There will also be various artworks that are not available anymore…”
“Yes. They say it is a special item that was very difficult to obtain.”
“It’s 50 gold.”
“Although it is interesting… Unfortunately, we’ll stop by at the central auction house next time.”
Seeing his not saying anything until he got up from his chair and went out of the circular arena, he must’ve been really shocked. The provocation was too strong for an innocent person.
“That’s…”
“The cost of a dead monster is 10,000 gold.”
“I’m not interested in art, but… Hmm, did you say that a monster egg is coming out?”
“What?”
I cringed at the sound.
“Good.”
“That damn monster cost 10,000 gold.”
“It’s okay.”
“I’m still not convinced.”
“They’re fine.”
“You…”
“I’m not saying what I think; I’m telling you a fact. It is not me who set the price; it’s them. You’re free to get drenched in your emotions, but I think it’s time to wake up to reality… Or are you a little more naïve than I thought? You’ve seen it with your own eyes. Isn’t that what you would call injustice?”
However, I would still be able to pay for it. Though it was a tremendous price, I knew Yuno Kasugano would end up paying it for me.
“Is it not convincing?”
“Let’s… just say so.”
At this, Cho Hyejin closed his mouth, looking deep in thought. At this point, I knew it would be fine to end the conversation. Just the fact that he was thinking was a good thing altogether.
I had come this far. It felt embarrassing just to leave. I went inside again and looked around slowly, but the other features didn’t seem like they would provoke his much. Of course, he would show a shuddering reaction, but that would be all. It seemed that the scene he saw in the amphitheater would not be leaving his mind.
Eventually, we ended up heading outside, where a wagon waited for us. Several elves looked our way, trembling, but I had no particular interest in them.
From their perspective, Cho Hyejin would not be seen as a brave knight who saved her, but a crazy human.
Although the numbers were small for those who salad they would take care of me, their condition didn’t look bad. The restraints completely constrained them, and there was a feeling of fear rather than hostility in the eyes looking at me.
“I don’t necessarily think so…”
“This is sincerely for customer satisfaction.”
When I looked at Cho Hyejin slightly, I saw his slowly nodding his head.
“I’m sorry for these 1602 sudden events.”
“Ah. Those elves can be loaded onto the wagon.”
“Alright.”
Not only that, I feel like I’ll have to pay to treat the injured.
“Kyaak!”
“The value of those who have just died is only 50 gold. Only… Only… 50 gold…”
‘Five people.
“Why did you bring me here?”
“What do you…plan to do with them in the future?”
“Well… In fact, one can be salad to be yours… I need to think about it. I don’t think it’s good to go with them to the Yeongju Tower or release them in a reasonable place. I must find a place where they can be safely stored. Perhaps it makes the most sense to send them to Blue.”
“You are not going to release them?”
“I am a lover of different races, and it hurts to see the elf dying. Elves aren’t born to die. I haven’t heard in advance that there were elves on the prey side… Doesn’t the original vendor provide advance information about the show?”
There was nothing that money could not buy.
“How much is it, exactly?”
“That’s… a relief.”
“I’m not as bad as you thought, right?”
“I will take that silence as a positive sign.”
“Yes. The result. The result of your judgment and the results you see now. The difference between what you previously did at Castle Rock and what you did today. Think for yourself which one is the right solution, Hyejin-ssi.”
Cho Hyejin quietly spoke up as he watched the five people shaking together. I realized he was talking to me, not to them.
“You needed to understand. You needed to see the result.”
‘Ah, it is more expensive than I thought.’
“I don’t necessarily think so… but… About today… Thank you, Vice Guild Master.”
After getting on the carriage with Cho Hyejin, the elves with trembling ears began to enter as well. When the carriage door closed, I could see Cho Hyejin carefully reaching out for one of them.
“It was me who saved them, but it was you, too. Your right choice saved them.”
“I don’t want to answer that.”
“The results you see are different, but… If you say you don’t think so, then I’ll respect that.”
Cho Hyejin shut his mouth at this, he seemed to be in denial about it, but it didn’t matter at this point. What mattered was that I was able to get my thoughts through to her.
By nature, bonds could not be formed in a short period. A bond was formed only when each other’s values and ideas were exchanged and accumulated over a long time and when they can understand each other.
As soon as I raised my hand, the other mercenaries came into the amphitheater in no time.
For now, this was enough.
Some people in the stadium wrinkled their faces in the sudden situation, but some were interested in the change. Arrows and karate were gradually embedded within the monster’s body. Of course, it was natural that some got injured in the process.
I had to admit that his learning ability was better than I thought. If one were to look at this place, the reality would be much faster to accept.