Former S-class hunter remembers the good old system
The story goes back to the Astowari family’s dining room …
“Leviathan’s egg …”
I heard the request at Rafina’s mansion and moved my eyebrows unintentionally.
I know about Leviathan completely, but I’ve never heard of eggs. I didn’t even know that it would spawn in the first place.
There are many unclear points about the breeding method of monsters. Just whether it was a sea monster or a dragon has not been decided. Breeding methods differ depending on the type of dragon and the monster of the sea.
Rafina first told me that Leviathan had settled in Chichigaga Bay.
That is also a strange story.
Leviathan basically stays away from the land where humans live. No matter how deep Chichigaga Bay is Even if the terrain is not good.
“Actually, Leviathan appeared near the land often according to the history books. Moreover, it was every 100 years …”
“Every 100 years …? No way —-“
“As you might expect, we suspect that this is the cycle of Leviathan’s spawning, and upon closer inspection, this year marks the 100th anniversary of Leviathan’s sightings around the nearest land area.”
“Isn’t it final?”
“Yes, but I think it’s pretty accurate. In fact, about 300 years ago, the folklore of the princess knight who ate Leviathan’s eggs still remains.”
“Have you already eaten it!?”
Olivia raises a crazed voice.
I listened silently, but I was surprised at heart.
That means that there have been monster-eating pioneers for 300 years.
“Yeah … It was very fluffy and chewy. When I heard that, I definitely wanted to eat it.”
“Fluffy …. chewy …”
Olivia makes her eyes shine. Rir on the side was also licking her tongue.
“Actually, the princess knight is a person who is deeply involved with my Astowari family …. I was interested because I read the biography of the knight’s life. Since then, I want to eat it someday. I was secretly investigating. “
Rafina looks up at the ceiling, her eyes shining as if she had returned to her childhood.
“You might think I’m a little girl, but could you help me with my dream and accept my request? Zelet-sama.”
Rafina bowed, shaking her gentle black hair.
Olivia, who was present at the event, was breathtaking.
I’m a commoner, and the one who’s hanging down now is the Duke’s daughter. Those with high status or status rarely bow their heads down. No, it shouldn’t be.
Rafina still bowed and begged
She must have been really prepared.
“The game I just played …”
“A little while ago … Is it a gambling in the garden?”
“That’s right. That game, originally, I should have caught the monsters that are the ingredients.”
“No. I don’t think that was stipulated separately …”
“It wasn’t clearly and clearly instructed, but it could have been inferred from the context. As a result, Miss Rafina captured Bradrabbit and I captured Castle Ant. I’m higher in rank, but as an ingredient. Is inappropriate, so it’s a draw, and the draw is my loss. “
“Then, Zelet-sama. Will you accept the request!”
Finally Rafina stands up.
Just the last dessert was brought in, but the women were surprised to see her excited.
“Oh … but this is the only request I receive.”
“Thank you, Zelet-sama!”
Rafina bows her head. Unlike before, she had a big smile on her face.
“The aristocrats don’t bow their heads. Miss Rafina, you’re an aristocrat. Some people might take advantage of you if you do that. And if I can catch Leviathan’s eggs, I’ve defeated future Leviathan. It doesn’t violate my policy of “defeating S-rank monsters”. “
“Fufufu …”
Olivia laughs.
“What, Olivia?”
“No. I don’t think it’s a bit logical or a little unreasonable.”
She waves her hand to deny. However, it’s the same as I thought.
“In the first place, you can say it honestly. I’m also interested in Leviathan’s eggs.’”
I will not deny it. Certainly I’m interested.
Leviathan Eggs- about their spawning.
In hunting, it’s my policy not to overlook any trivial information about prey. And the spawning of prey is also quite a lot of information. If I miss this opportunity, I won’t know everything about Leviathan.
Yes — it’s all about hunting for prey.
“Let’s talk about the request fee immediately.”
“Here? The sorbet will melt.”
“Don’t they say hit the iron while it’s hot? I want to put it together before Zelet-sama changes his mind.”
Rafina signals the waiter to prepare a check.
She added the amount to it herself.
“How about this?”
A check is offered to me via the waiter
“――――!”
As expected, I can’t stay calm. I couldn’t even say the second phrase, and when I saw the amount written on the check, I got stuck.
Olivia looks into the check when she sees me stuck like a stone statue.
“Which one …………. Eh? Awa wa wa wa !!”
20 million gras!
In the suburbs, it’s huge enough to buy a house with a small garden.
It’s easy to cut it with a check. The duke family is probably very wealthy.
“Wow! Wow, Zelet-san. It’s definitely the highest transaction amount for this term!”
Olivia can’t control her excitement either.
My eyes were shining like gold coins.
“Oh? Are you satisfied with that?”
Rafina tilts her head as she looks at Olivia and I, who are excited and hold hands involuntarily.
At those words, Olivia and I were frozen at the same time.
“What does it mean?”
“Is there any other option, Miss Rafina?”
“What are you talking about? If you can eat Leviathan’s eggs, it’s a great thing in history. If you miss it, you’ll be able to eat it 100 years later. Don’t you think 20 million is too cheap? “
“Well then …”
Olivia’s mouth naturally hung down sloppy.
“It’s an advance payment …. The remaining 20 million gras will be paid in exchange for the actual item.”
Well, with the advance payment, oh oh oh! !!
Well, by the way, I just remembered that there was such a system in transactions.
No, in the first place. By the time I stood alone as a hunter, I was getting an advance payment.
The hunter is a dangerous profession, and the advance payment system remained as a fund for the allowance and preparation.
Gradually, the guild’s management disappeared when it followed a downward trend, and when it completely shifted to postpayment, payments began to appear one month later.
So to speak, the advance payment system is a payment system of the good old days for me.
“Well, I ask, Miss Rafina. Should I fail, do I have to return 20 million?”
I ask her.
Rafina smiles and shakes her head.
“No. It’s a very dangerous request. It costs money to prepare, won’t it?
Reincarnation of an angel! No, is she the angel itself?
At a glance, it looks like a halo is shining through Rafina.
No way the trading partner was a god.
………… By the way, I don’t think there is a punch line like this dream.
“Are you satisfied?”
“Oh, oh … rather, I got it — no, nothing.”
“Fufu … Then, the contract has been concluded.”
Rafina asks me for a handshake.
I also reached out and clasped tightly across the table.
No way, it was a request for 40 million gras.
I hunted the three-necked wyvern the other day. If I wasn’t good at it, I might have already earned about half of the total amount I had when I was a hunter.
Dangerous……. As expected, the excitement cannot be suppressed. How long have I been so upset and excited to see the amount?
After all, I feel like I was just hit with a wad of bills, but the content is not bad. Leviathan egg capture. Let’s entertain it.
“Oh … I’m glad. Zelet-sama received the request.”
Rafina was relieved.
It must have been very worrisome. When I feel relieved, I lightly start chewing on the dessert sorbet. It’s like cooling the passionate feelings of my heart.
Both I and Olivia touch the sherbet. As it was made by a first-class cook, it had a modest sweetness and an elegant taste.
Hold on a moment.
strange. I feel like I’ve forgotten something …
………….
whatever.
And I was chewing on sorbet.
Meanwhile, at that time —.
“Are you there ~~? Where is this?”
Prim looked around.
It’s already night time and the area was pitch black.uwu
A desolate desert extends to the end of the horizon.
“Isn’t it strange? I went out looking for ingredients … hmm.
Prim stops thinking.
After walking half a lap around the world, she returned to the inn “Estrona” where Zelet lives four days later.