Once Again to the Fairy Village 1
Year 7444, Month 2, Day 14
After returning to the Boil Manor from the dungeon and brother and the others were there. It seems that brother and the others arrived on the night of the day before yesterday and instead of going to make deliveries to the knight group without me, they waited. I mean, I did get a letter saying they would arrive tonight after all..so I relaxed thought it would be just right. The caravan from Bakuddo this time brought along a huge load. Starting from this month for roughly two years, the Ryogu family of squires from Bakuddo will be living in Rombertia after all, I'm sure it's their luggage as well. After all, there's only two carriages, other than the goods for delivery the carriages packed with their belongings are piled up like a mountain.
That's why it seems they left the village about a week early. Well in the end they were slowed down for two days in Baldukk so it was canceled out but if I think about it, it's only obvious they got here faster.
I thought for a bit and then said to everyone.
"Ah..Sorry but the next time we were supposed to enter the dungeon was April 29, but since there's some conveniences for the company as well I think we'll have a slightly early {Golden Week}. Starting from May the 3rd. That's why I'll make the 7 days until May the 2nd into days off. I know it's a bit abrupt but someone tell Zulu and Angela about it as well..Ah, I guess I'll tell them when we eat dinner."
Since the start of February for this roughly three month period, we've been vigorously continuing to explore the 6th floor but because of caution towards the traps, the exploration is barely progressing at all, it's just our guess but we think we've only proceeded through about 10% or so of it so far. We haven't found any magic items but we have found a total of 4 ores and raw rems, a rate of 1-2 per month, so we're finding them at a quick pace and the fact that it's satisfying is our greatest salvation.
I'm glad I was able to remember at the last moment. May 1st is the day I can try going to Karl's place again. I don't know if I can make it there or not but there's plenty of worth in trying it for almost an entire day. This time I intend to bring along a lot of fish.
Well in any case, for right now let's just focus on our meal in celebration of our reunion. I said to brother and the others "please wait just a moment I'll go and change" and immediately went inside, removed my protectors, took a quick shower, and changed into neat clothes. Incidentally when I went to the shower room both of them were already in use (probably Bel and Ralpha), so I returned to my room and pulled out my bucket for cooling in the summer to use as a shower.
I put my sword band on my waist as I head towards the lobby where brother and the others are waiting and after hugging Rozual and Wendy who I hadn't seen in a while, I smiled to their daughter Dianne and said, "I've prepared a good place so look forward to it. Ralpha and Gwine came along as I was greeting the other squires escorting this time. So the first ones showering were these two huh?
Brother started talking to me displeased for some reason.
"Al, I've heard about you from the people of the inn, it seems that you're said to be the number one adventurer in Baldukk already. That's quite something. As expected, you're doing well."
I'm being praised right?
That's right, Al-sama. We heard rumors about you during dinner the other night, it seems you're called the {Slaughterers}, and you even managed to wipe out a group of adventurers that attacked you the other day! It seems that it was a crime committed because they were jealous of Al-sama's progress or something..However, as expected of Al-sama. To defeat them instead is quite something."
In comparison Sean is in an extremely good mood. Rozual and Wendy are smiling as they praised me.
After finishing deliveries to the knight group, and explaining that all repairs and deliveries can be checked with at the headquarters of Greed Company from now on, I introduced the Ryogu family that would be staying there, and accompanied by everyone from Bakuddo we started towards the company head quarters.
Yotlen and her family have already finished moving to a cozy house in a location a bit of distance away. Since I've already given her permission to bring her youngest child, the eldest son Kamunal together to work, she has no need to leave a young child alone while she's working. I introduce them to the Ryogu family and introduce the Ryogu family to Yotlen and her family. Yotlen and her family are quite reserved but the Ryog family was about equally reserved in manners as they greeted each other.
The only Free People in Bakuddo other than old woman Shaymi was the Doksh family of hunters. Since both of them were talents we couldn't do without there was not feelings of awareness between the social stands when it came to them in a remote place like that. It's different when it comes to slaves though. And if you look at it from the Ryogu's point of view, they're the only people they have to depend on in the large city where they don't know left from right, so it's only natural for them to watch their manners. I guess I'll put some final emphasis on things.
"Rozural, Wendy, Dianne, they're formal employees of Greed Company. That makes them your seniors. Also, Layla, Anna, Hanna, they're employees of Greed Company right now but normally they're squires of Bakuddo. Make sure you're not rude."
This should be fine. Brother is nodding as well.
It seems that every corner of the company headquarters has been properly cleaned and just as I ordered there's a signboard that says "Greed Company" hanging at the entrance. The Ryogu family carries their luggage up to the second floor and after putting a bit of armor on the displays in the storefront, they intend to go out and buy the necessary things for today. Since the shelves are still remaining they just put various samples like rubber sandals, boots, cushions, and such without adding a price tag yet.
"Dianne, use this carriage for deliveries. Properly look after the horses."
I said that and left the carriage I bought from Gwine in their care.
Seeing brother said,
"Wait just a minute. Obviously we intend to return to Bakuddo once but we'll be back pretty soon. We need to bring the stock for selling as well. I would like to use that carriage as well."
and said that. Ah, I see. I guess we can't leave it until now summer. It's true that in order to carry things all at once having more carriages would be good.
"Eh? Ah, I see. Then, feel free to use it."
I said that and called out to Dianne who was about to bring the carriage around to the back.
It seems they're going to start setting up tools, and the barrels with latex, sulfur, charcoal, and wood acid in the workshop tomorrow.
After we finished shopping and closing up, we all went to dinner together as a party to get to know each other better. I'm sure it's fine not to go to an ultra high-class restaurant. A place that is just a bit nicer than usual where it's easier for everyone to talk casually is better. Ah, that's right, I need to properly tell Rozural about presenting, or rather selling the condoms to the royal family. Thinking that when I was about to teach Rozural about manners, brother said,
"Al, it's your company so you can do as you please, but as expected shouldn't you do the deliveries to the royal family yourself?"
and gave me that advice. Hmn, it's not like the King and Queens come out every time so it should be fine if I just give them instructions, and I thought it wasn't necessary for me to do it though. Well it's true that visiting the castle is considered an honor after all. It would be bad if they thought, "you looking down on us" after sending a normal commoner in. It would already be bad after something happens and it's not too bad to occasionally come to the capital. However, it's not good for the organization if I'm always the one standing on the surface..I see, I couldn't help but think about it in terms of companies from my past life but the economy and business aren't developed as much in this world.
Even if we mention a huge store it's nothing more than a large individual shop after all. It's not unreasonable. Thinks like branch stores and offices is a concept that only developed more recently on Earth as well. I'm sure it's quite a hard to understand a lot of things if there's no technological advancement to methods of communication as well. Ah, come to think of Keel's Jabb, otherwise known as Haritaid, I wonder if he's doing well~ Well, there's no need to force myself to do it for right now. It should be fine if I teach them about things over time.
In any case I made reservations for a restaurant for tonight and I need to take care of deliveries tomorrow. After that, there's a number of things I need to discuss with the Ryogu family and take care of this month in the capital, including teaching them common sense. After all it's almost the day I might be able to meet Karl.
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Year 7444, Month 4, Day 30
I lift my heavy waist and enter the teleport room, then lowered my waist against the wall with my head looking down.