Year 7442, Month 12, Day 29
Honestly speaking it's not my idea or anything like that.
I was overflowing with feeling like I wanted to lower my head to the makers of hygiene products in my previous life. I'm stealing their achievements and saying it almost like I thought of it myself. I feel sorry but this as well is all for the sake of preventing the spread of disease on Orth. Ah, though I feel like making them ribbed has no relation to the prevention of diseases though.
After talking until noon about our rough plans from here on out and the reputation of our current products, older brother and the others left.
After that I broke a sweat by running and then after getting some practice in the dungeon, I had dinner with Zulu and Angela and spent the rest of the day resting.
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Year 7442, Month 12, Day 30
I prepared my bayonet and was ready to fire off a spell but in the end the footsteps started go far off.
One hour has passed. It's just become noon. I had my lunch while being careful of the corpse that's covered in the darkness of the corner on the opposite side of the room. My caution ended up meaningless.
One hour has passed. Nothing is happening.
One hour has passed. I can feel the call of nature. While remaining cautious I took care of my business in a different corner of the room then covered it with dirt.
One hour has passed. There's no change at all. I'm starting to get tired of it already. I made some tea.
One hour has passed. There's still no change as usual.
One hour has passed. It's already 5 pm. I'm almost out of time huh?
30 minutes have passed. Just when I was about ready to head back already. Something like a haze started to swirl in the center of the room. But, it's just swirling around and there's nothing in particular that occurred after that. I tried to Identify the haze but I couldn't do it. I started to get afraid so I left the room to get as far away from the haze as I could. If it's something like poison gas then it would be bad after all.
While observing it from outside of the room I noticed that the haze gradually started to get thicker. I wonder if this is the revival of the room boss? I'd rather not approach it right now but I think it should be fine if I observe it a bit longer, even if I Identify myself I'm still healthy and there's no change to my condition it seems.
The thickness of the haze gradually increases, the center of the whirl is almost like a thick fog with how deep white it's gotten.
It's a Scavenger Crawler. It's just appeared and it's trembling with a purpuruto~
Is this the revival of a monster!?
Suddenly an adult organism and they appear in the room!?
Then in that case I wonder if Goblins and Orks appear somewhere in the halls?
I was just standing there amazed while looking at the trembling Scavenger Crawler but I quickly came to my senses and took it down with two shots of {Ice Javelin}. After collecting the magic stone from it and the first Black Gargantuan Leech I killed, I cut the raw material for the paralysis and paralysis removal medicine from the base of it's eight feelers and put them into a rubber bag before quickly leaving the dungeon.
This time it took close to half a day after I killed it until the room boss revived (?).
I wonder if things like the type of boss and the time it takes for it to revive changed based on the location and floor of the room? Or are they uniform? If they do change then what's the conditions for it? I have countless questions.
Although, even if it didn't revive like this, for example if the new boss we're to come wandering in from somewhere I'd have plenty of questions remaining so I guess I should just be satisfied that at least one question has definitely been resolved.
The traps which are repaired all of a sudden.
The monsters which revive all of a sudden.
It might even be possible that the gems and deposits of metal restore all of a sudden as well?
This large dungeon which has continued to swallow up countless adventurers who dream of getting rich for hundreds of years while they've only made it to the 5th floor in recent years. Even if there's a different cycle in how each of them are restored this dungeon of Baldukk was originally fixed "form" and when that "form" collapses I can't help but think that it's either being returned by the hands of somebody or has a function that was included in it to automatically be restored.
Of course, this is my delusion. I have no basis for it. All I have is one thing, the proof of sample that "a monster revived as an adult organism". I was unexpectedly able to see it this time but whether this definitely occurs or if it was an unusual phenomenon that was limited to this time that I just happened to catch sight of I can't determine yet.
In any case it can't be helped making an impatient decision. There's no choice other than to gradually gather samples that will work as proof like this time from here on out and then make a decision based on that.
That night, when we were taking a late dinner, I went all out and tried asking Zulu and Angela about the incident that happened today. And then the two of them got angry at me. The reason was why I was exploring the dangerous dungeon all on my own, I guess it means if something happens to their precious master it's a huge affair for a slave.
That precious master is me and it seems they can't agree with my own actions putting my own life in danger. If I were to die wouldn't you two become free? Why are you that angry? is what I was thinking so I tried asking about it.
And then, in the case that the owner of a slave passes away the slave is an asset so they are inherited by someone. In this case, my parents in Bakuddo or if my brother inherits the ranking of Viscount, I would automatically and legally be considered the second son of brother. Since I'm "Viscount Greed Family Second Son" after all. Father who was the head until now would return to his previous standing that was "Viscount Greed Family Third Son". Mother wouldn't change and would still be "First Wife" and sister-in-law would be "First Wife" as well.
In the case of a poor noble family in the countryside like us, the only ones who go through with naming during the succession of the Viscount peerage are father and brother and the rest of us are just left alone as we were. If this was a noble that was in possession of multiple noble rankings the circumstances would be different. Well it's unrelated to right now so I'll talk about that at a different occasion.
In any case, if I were to die then my assets that are my two slaves would be inherited by either father or brother. If you think about it with common sense it's unusual for a countryside noble to posses combat slaves. Normally the retainers of that noble that are the squires act as the combat personnel and soldiers so unless there's some unusual circumstances there's not much meaning in buying combat slaves.
If there's special circumstances like dispatching to a war that's going to occur soon or some monsters in the area have suddenly rapidly increased in numbers and are attacking nearby villages since other than that they're considered close to parasites and aren't welcome. If they're lacking in people they might be used as labor or serfs but that's a waste.
In that case it's normal to sell them to a slave merchant and turn them into money, is how it goes. Since there's no way combat slaves that have been sold again can't choose their next master for themselves, so they have to think about the possibility that their next master will offer unusually good treatment like me. And it seems that my treatment of them is considerably good is a reason for worry to them.
After hearing that I opened my mouth.
"Then what should I do? Are you two going to come with me into the dungeon on your days off as well? Can you endure the mental strain of entering the dungeon consecutively? Are you sure you can be in a good condition the next day when we normally explore the dungeon? I know it's strange saying but let alone in the past, right now I can wipe out monsters on the 1st floor with almost no tension. Even if it comes to fighting the room bosses one-on-one I can win with no problem."
"However, master, there's always the worst case. At the very least take one of us along with you. If you don't we can rest easy as slaves."
Zulu requested that with a strong tone of voice. Mwu, I guess it's the master's responsibility to make the slaves feel peace of mind. Though you know.. I'm, almost completely practicing with attack spells after all. Ah, I've already improved quite a bit on those so I guess it's already fine. For a while after this I intended to focus on investigating the way the dungeon works. Fundamentally it should be just waiting time. I guess if I have someone nearby then I won't be lacking in a partner for conversation huh?
"Nn..Well I guess it's fine. I understand. I'll take one of you along starting next time...Then, Wednesday is Zulu and Saturday is Angela. But if you're spacing out the next day after I won't forgive it. Alright?"
""Yes, I understand.""
The two of them responded at the same time while looking relieved.
"Well I intend to rest for the next three days starting tomorrow as well. I won't be going to the dungeon. That's why the next time is January 6th a Saturday. The first one is Angela. Alright?"
I concluded the conversation after saying that. Also, today is the payday for slaves. I paid Zulu 50,000 Z (5 silver coins), and Angela 40,000 Z for this months portion of wages and then we split ways. Since tomorrow is New Year's Day, I thought about giving them otoshidama but there's no custom like that on Orth so I stopped. I'll be troubled if it becomes a habit after all.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 1
After finishing my daily running, I did a bit of training with sword forms until lunch. After eating lunch I'm going to total all of the details I've investigated until now before dinner.
There's around 12,000 samples. Around half of those have a good condition but the remaining half have some sort of injury or disease. In terms of disease I'll exclude those with things like the cold or bronchitis or things that aren't much. There was a whole 1,661 people infected with some kind of STD.
I don't know the details but at the very least there's no mistake that it was a disease that spreads through sex. 14% of the people wandering around the prosperous district are infected with some kind of STD? This is frightening. Since I'm sure something like crabs doesn't show up with Identify if you include that there's probably even more.
There's nothing like pyrethroid shampoo or powder either so I'd hate the shave the long-awaited hair I've grown. The condoms will have an immense power against the infection of sexual diseases but they're powerless against crabs. And crabs should infect at close to a 90% rate. If my crotch starts itching in the middle of battle or while I'm hiding in the shadows it could put my life at risk. Hmm, it would be pretty weird to check their pubic hair every time before starting to make sure there's no eggs.
If I remember correctly the raw material for mosquito coils is pyrethroid and that should have been from pyrethrum, but I've never seen a chrysanthemum. I'm sure it would be difficult to make. I guess I'm going to have to shelve it again~ If I go to the capital then wonder if there are high class places that are aimed at nobles? I might be able to relax at a place like that. Ah, shit. I hate my health body during this age.
Come to think of it when I was in middle and high school in the past I was overflowing with sexual desire as well. When the porn books that I had hidden had vaguely changed positions I couldn't properly look at my mother's face for a while. When I reached high school there were videos as well so I waited until my family wasn't around to watch the ones I borrowed from friends. After I became a student at Self-Defense College..I don't want to speak of it.
I wonder if I'm going to be like this for a while from now on? I'm starting to feel uneasy. It's desire that has it's root in instinct, even if I hold it back I'm sure there's a limit. If I'm not careful I really don't want to end up prostrating myself before Ralpha begging her. If I end up reaching that point just betting on the 1/8 chance and giving into the despair and going to a high class place in the capital or just taking care of it myself as usual would be better.
Putting aside crabs, if I'm properly using a condom it should be about 90% safe. In terms of simple calculations the chance of infection is 1.4% huh? Whether that's high or low. Ah, no, if they're already infected then it's fine if I just refuse them so would the probability be even lower, I guess? Can you be infected during the incubation period? Well in either case the possibility is at most several percent I guess.
Even though it doesn't have anything to with my life why in the world am I getting so enthusiastic over this? I'm checking the STDs of people who walk by early on New Year's day and totaling the statistics today. And judging off that it seems that the chance of infection of an STD is at most 2-3%.
There's a high possibility it would be fine. Maybe I'll go tomorrow. Either way I'm going to deliver condoms tomorrow after all, it should be fine if I play a bit as a side to that. No, it's no just playing around. If I don't test the performance of the samples of the rubber made hygiene product with the emblem of the royal family on them then there's no way I can suggest them to nobles and people of high social standing. This is my duty as the head of a company.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 3
When I arrived at the prosperous district I took a break at a random restaurant while sipping some bean tea and while negotiating on them letting me leave my horse there, I also asked about brothels with a good reputation. Of course I gave the employee of the store a silver Shu as a tip. Nothing good will come of being stingy at times like this.
"It's fine even if the cost is expensive. I want to find a place with high ranking women that I can relax and have fun. If it's a place where nobles would go while hiding their identity then I'd have nothing more to say."
"Customer, those sorts of high class brothels will cost you 50,000 - 60,000 Z (5-6 silver coins). Is even that fine?"
A human brat who seems about the same age as me says. I guess I'm a brat as well. Well it's fine. However, as expected it's expensive. Of course it's not an amount that I'd be reluctant on at this point but that's almost like the average cost of a brothel in Japan. It might even be more than the yearly income of a farming family in Bakuddo.
After listening to a variety of stories from the brat and the cheapest places at 1,000 Z (10 copper coins or 1 large copper coin), the average is 5,000 Z (50 copper coins) it seems. "Ritton" in Keel was about 30,000 Z (3 silver coins) so I once again realized that was a high class place. However, you can't exchange money for peace of mind. There's no meaning in being stingy over a small amount of money here. If I'm going to go I should go to the highest grade of brothel. I'm earning enough for that so it should only be obvious.
I said, "It's fine so tell me the name and location of that place." to the brat and asked the location.
Ralpha and Bel entered a different alley. Zenom continues straight ahead. There's a lot of questions appearing my head as I quietly left the store and maintained my distance from Zenom without him noticing.
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Hey, why are you entering that place. When you were just having a harmonious conversation with your daughter and her friend, why are you entering a brothel?
Shit.
This place is no good. It would suck if in the worst case we ran into each other in the waiting room or the hallway. I don't know what kind of system it has and since it's a high class store I'm sure they're careful so you don't run into other customers but somehow I don't like it. In the first place Zenom is an adult as well so I'm sure he goes to these sorts of places.
Got it. I'll recognize this store as Zenom's turf.
Since I came afterwards there's no room for me to appear here.
Damn it, if it was something to be like this then I should have asked the location of the runner-up brother...I guess I'll return once.
After returning to the restaurant just now knowing I would be embarrassing myself the brat was grinning as he said "what a quick return" I asked the location of the runner-up store. And it seems that the highest class store from just now was specially famous but other than that there's something like a brothel district where various places are all in one area. I drink some bean tea while listening.
..Hmmhmm, I see now.
I give the brat another silver shu as a tip for courteously teaching me and finished drinking my remaining bean tea. After I finish this I'll immediately head to the brother district. I blow on my hot bean tea while drinking it. When I just casually looked up I met eyes with a passerby. It's Ralpha. Bel's next to her as well. Ralpha is smiling as she lowers the bag that's probably filled with clothes and enters the restaurant.
"What is it? Why are you in the capital?"
"Al-san, Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to working with you this year as well."
Ralpha and Bel smiled while starting to talk to me.
"Ah, Happy New Year. Looking forward to this year with you guys as well...I came to the castle to deliver some rubber products."
After I said that and,
"Ha..Happy New Year. By all means looking forward to this year of working with you again."
And Ralpha has greeted me for the new year as well. Really you are...
"By the way what about Zenom? Where's he?"
I shamelessly tried asking.
"Ah, it seems he's meeting with a former acquaintance. A person that Zenom got to know in the capital in the past is a high class, that is.."
Ralpha's face turned red.
".High class?"
Hey now, Zenom, you couldn't have...
"It's a bit difficult to say right. That is..It seems they're managing a store where women offer a variety of services and he said he was going to greet them."
Uhyo~ Zenom, I don't know if it's true or a lie but you said it straight to them. However, while Bel's tone of voice was embarrassed her face was composed. Well she was already an adult in her previous life so I'm sure it's not something to get embarrassed about at this point, she's probably being defiant.
"Hn...I see. Then I guess Zenom won't be around for a short while? It's a bit early but what are you doing for lunch?"
If Zenom is enjoying himself then it should take a reasonable amount of time I'm sure. According the system I just heard from the brat it seems you can play for 3-4 hours.
"Eh? We're eating together with Zenom. We've already decided on the restaurant. We're meeting up at a restaurant called "Konsuri" for lunch."
It should be just 11 right now. Was it really just greetings? Zenom. It seems I was just misunderstanding it all on my own.
"Oh, I see, then let's go together. I'm sure you're just going to take your belongings to the inn after that right? I have my horse so I'll let you put it on it."
It can't be helped, it would be strange to split ways with them at this point.
"That's great. Ral and I bought quite a bit of clothes after all. It's a big help."
Bel smiled and said that.
So it was no good again..tohoho.