Year 7444, Month 6, Day 20
After being released from the administrative office which also acts as the assembly of elders, Miduchi moved to the warrior building along with each of the head warriors. It's because she still hadn't given an official report on the completion of her mission this time. The group was engulfed in a strange atmosphere, no one said a single word as they maintained the silence while moving. In front of the warrior building rank 1 warrior Kurozakku was taking the saddle bag and harness off of Miduchi's horse and waiting with that luggage until Miduchi and the others returned.
Miduchi offered her thanks to Kurozakku when receiving her luggage and started on her way inside of the warrior building where Zageruforu rank 1 head warrior has his domain in order to report the completion of her job.
"..And that's the shape it ended up so I ended up finishing off the target Mittorigu.Rokisu including all of the subordinates he was leading inside of the dungeon. There were no witnesses as far as I confirmed. The surrounding people believe they were defeated by monsters while exploring the dungeon, and I believe it was accepted in that sort of natural shape. Taking into consideration the possibility of their corpses being discovered I didn't gather their magic stones but I definitely confirmed their deaths. I also disguised their injuries to appear as if they were attacked by monsters."
"..I see. Thanks for your work. It's fine for you to return home today and get some rest. Since you have to appear at the royal palace tonight after all.."
Rank 1 head warrior Zageruforu replied while wiping the corner of his eye after receiving Miduchi's report.
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""This is!?""
""Beautiful..""
While each of the elders were making remarks of wonder, hearing that Miduchi felt a bit embarrassed.
"{Status Open}..Hi!! In..Individual.."
Fantodu supported Zagurocchi as she was about to fall over and took the magic stone from her right hand while using {Status Open} on it to check the status.
【Magic Stone(Death=Tyrant.Kin)】
"Death=Tyrant.Kin..This sort of, even though it's this size and color it's an individual magic stone!?"
"Me too..{Status Open}~!"
""..I see, her majesty did..""
""I see now..""
"It's outrageous to use that."
"That might be the case."
"However, it's magnificent."
I see. So this is the critical moment. It's the time for me to show off my negotiation skills trained by that person.
"I'm troubled. That magic stone is something that.I.personally.was.given. but if I can't get the kingdom to buy it then..The medicine cost will.."
While hanging her head she made fleeting glances at the elders and they were looking over here with expressions of surprise, confusion, and anger.
"And then, there's also her majesty's intentions as well.."
And then, awe and shame was included in their expressions as well. Putting aside awe, the one who was making an expression of shame is the elder who was making an expression of anger until just a moment ago. They must have been trying to think of some reason or other to confiscate it from Miduchi.
"However you know, rank 1 warrior Chizumagurol. It's something of this level, we can't purchase it that easily...If we were to pay that much cash all at once then it would have an effect on stocking up from here on out.."
Obviously on Orth it's fundamental paying in cash with a smile. Miduchi fully knew something like that as well. When it comes to expensive goods like equipment there's some trades where half the amount is paid in advance as well.
"I don't particularly have any concern over that magic stone itself. It's a greedy way of putting it but I thought that if it would just help out in taking care of my older brother's medicine and living expenses then that would be plenty. Of course, since at great pains I managed to.privately.obtain. such a splendid magic stone, I also would like to present it to the country. But.."
That magic stone is something that man and I obtained while risking our lives with just the two of us. If I'm going to sell it then I want to get even just a bit higher of a price for it.
"Fumu. Well then the country will look after the trouble of your older brother's treatment from here on out. How about that?"
Elder Merurikkusu who's in charge of human resources and the health of the citizens proposed. There's no way an elder like he would have a grasp of every person like Godu~guru and his illness or the cost of his medicine. However, this is the settlement point that Miduchi already assumed in the first place. The compensation for completion of the mission this time..normally 1% of the reward for the job is paid to those who complete it. This time was a special assassination mission and it should have been 150,000,000 Z, since Miduchi completed it alone she should receive the entire amount of 1,5000,000 Z..since she had already received it the amount is just 1,000,000 Z but there's also the magic stones she obtained in the dungeon.
"..I appreciate such a grateful proposal...However, I believe I will be given a new mission by her majesty tonight. My older brother's living expenses are also necessary during that time."
Honestly, it's probably impossible up to here. Those who are receiving payments for living expenses even in this small Lail Kingdom including her older brother is just five people. Even more so Miduchi is a rank 1 warrior class who has a high salary. If they don't know the cost of the medicine then with just that it would be strange for them not to think she's living a considerably prosperous lifestyle. Even when thinking with common sense it's difficult to imagine that someone of the rank 1 warrior class has almost no savings.
Miduchi who's in her third year as a member of the rank 1 warrior class receives 510,000 Z a month in wages. If they were to live thrifty then with just that they could live for one year. If you add the bonus for completing a mission to that then it's just around the point where it reaches 7,700,000 Z in annual income. Even this is largely in thanks to rank 1 head warrior Zageruforu pitying Miduchi and pushing the profitable missions around to her. Even with the 240,000 Z a year living expense money her older brother receives they're barely able to somehow live a normal lifestyle.
"Mwu, as expected we can't go that far..However, it's disappointing."
I guess this is it. If the cost of medicine just floats then our lifestyle will quickly become much easier. She should be able to offer plenty of thanks to her uncle and aunt for the burden she's put on them as well. It's for that reason that used such a way of talking that even after leaving the country she'll still be on a mission.
"No, I shouldn't hope for too much. I appreciate just being able to entrust the treatment of my older brother. I present that magic stone here and now. Merurikkusu-sama. My older brother, please take good care of my older brother."
Miduchi lowered her head very deeply. Starting with Webundo, Fantodu and Yoretto remembered hearing Zageruforu's words about her diligently working for the medicine costs but since Merurikkusu didn't seem to remember they thought to just ignore it.
Made from wood and cut stone..The extremely extravagant building for Lail Kingdom..
Each of the ten elders watched Miduchi's appearance from behind as she stepped foot into the royal palace with a different expression.