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Chapter 185 - Negotiations

Since Yoshino-san and I had decided to stay, we wrote letters to Kaede-chan and Satsuki-san and gave them to Arc. He then made the letters disappear in an instant.

"Sent them to the front of the Gate."

So fast!

"That was instant."

"It’s quick for something this size."

Amazing.

"Alright, I’ll make the Cure Potions you want tonight and tomorrow."

"I am counting on you."

The King nodded.

"So, what else do you want?"

"Conversely, what can you make?"

I can’t tell him everything…

"Healing Potions, Invisibility Potions, Item Bags, Translation Potions, Buff Potions, I suppose? I can also make things like Sleeping Potions and Auto-Maps, but you probably don’t need those, right?"

I definitely can’t mention the TS Potion and the Water of Life.

"Of those, what we want are the various potions."

"You don’t have to answer if you can’t, but why do you want so many potions? They drop from monsters, don’t they?"

"Exterminating those monsters is the troublesome part. They spawn infinitely, and we must deal with them. As Arc said, our population is small, so we have few soldiers and mercenaries to exterminate such monsters. That is why we want Healing Potions and Buff Potions."

I see… Our world doesn’t have monsters, but the people of this world live right next to them. That’s why the demand for Healing and Buff Potions is higher here than on Earth.

"I understand. I have Healing Potions in stock, so I can provide as many as you need. But Buff Potions are difficult. There are three types, but their ingredients come from Frontier, so I can’t gather them."

"What are the ingredients?"

"Sparkling Grass, Silken Grass, and Fluffy Grass."

"Is that all it takes…………We can provide those. Would you be willing to make the potions for us?"

Apparently it’s just that. It doesn’t seem like they’re rare.

"If you provide them, I can make them right away."

"Understood. I will have them prepared immediately."

As expected of a king.

"How many Invisibility Potions and Translation Potions do you need?"

"One hundred will be fine."

Is that a number you can say ‘will be fine’ to? The King is quite excited.

"I have those in stock, so that’s no problem."

"Then I am counting on you."

"And what is the payment? Surely you’re not going to tell me to hand them over for free?"

"Of course not. However, as our currencies differ, we cannot conduct business with money. As I believe Arc explained, I would like to barter. What is it that you desire?"

Being asked what I want puts me in a tough spot.

"Do you have any gold or jewels? There were gold bars in the basement of the Kunaar Ruins, so you have gold, right?"

"We do. Then let us make it gold. We do not use much gold."

"You don’t use it?"

"Gold coins were once in circulation as currency. But they are not used now. Gold cannot be used for weapons, and in the current climate, there is not much demand for it."

Iron is probably stronger than gold, and this world has many minerals that seem usable for weapons. In fact, the strength of my Frontier-made swords is ridiculous.

"The problem is the amount, isn’t it? What should we do?"

"You said you found a gold bar in the Kunaar Ruins? Will that suffice?"

"That’s fine."

"Then, please tell me how much one of those is worth in your currency."

Umm…………

"How much?"

I didn’t really know, so I relied on Yoshino-san, who seemed knowledgeable about such things.

"That bar was ten kilograms. I think it’s worth about eight million yen."

"Hmm, it’s worth that much… King-sama, one gold bar can be exchanged for sixteen Level 1 Healing Potions, or two Level 2s. For a Level 3, it’ll take twelve gold bars."

"Understood. I will check our gold reserves. If we are short, allow me to consult with you again. What of the other potions?"

Translation Potions, Invisibility Potions, Buff Potions, and Cure Potions aren’t sold, so there’s no market price…

"Hmm, this is a pain, so how about Cure Potions at the same price as Healing Potions, and the others for one million yen?"

I checked with Yoshino-san.

"I think the Buff Potions are expensive, but you are having them provide the ingredients… I think that should be fine."

"So that means the various potions are eight per gold bar."

"Acknowledged. I will check the gold reserves at once."

Do they really have that much? Maybe Frontier has a ton of gold?

"Is this arrangement acceptable?"

"Yes, it is more than sufficient. We may have more dealings in the future."

Well, potions are consumable, so when they run out, they’ll have to buy more.

"What will we do in the future? To be honest, I’d like you to stop leaving letters at the Gate."

The guild is closed now, but it will eventually reopen. When it does, other adventurers will end up picking up the letters. It would be one thing if they brought the letters to the government or the guild, but in the worst case, they might just pocket them.

"Hmm, you are right…………I suppose it cannot be helped."

The King seemed to ponder something, then stared at the table. Suddenly, a thin, rectangular object appeared on the table.

"Huh? What’s that?"

"It’s like a magic trick…"

Yoshino-san and I were startled, looking back and forth between the King and the rectangular object.

"This is storage magic. It is like the item bags you possess."

So they have things like that in Frontier… That’s why they didn’t show any interest in item bags, which are in extremely high demand on Earth.

"Can I learn it too?"

"Your job was Swordsman, was it not? Impossible."

Gaan!

"What about me!? What about me!? I’m a magic swordsman, you know?"

Yoshino-san pointed to herself excitedly. So, this woman is a magic swordsman. That’s kind of cool, and feels like an upgraded version of me, which is irritating.

"Impossible."

"Gaan!"

Serves you right! You’re not allowed to get ahead of me.

"Which job can learn it?"

"A pure mage."

A mage… Nanapon, huh.

"Let’s just forget about this."

I looked at Yoshino-san.

"You’re right. We heard nothing."

Uh huh. I don’t want to see Nanapon’s smug face.

"You guys really give off the vibe of unique skill holders."

Seriously, what an annoying brat.

"This, Arc…………ahem, this is what is called a Far-Sight Mirror."

The King admonished Arc for his unnecessary comment, then began to explain the rectangular object he had produced.

"A mirror?"

"That is right. They come in pairs. When you look into one mirror, you can see what is on the other side of its counterpart."

So it’s like a video call?

"Can you talk through it?"

"No, sound is impossible. I will give this to you. When we have a request, we will show a letter to it, so I would like you to check it that way."

So it’s email, not a phone call.

"Hmm. By any chance, do the other countries have these too?"

I wonder if they use these for inquiries and official notices.

"Ah, that is so. There are other methods, but this is the cheapest and simplest."

So it’s cheap…

"But couldn’t this be used for peeping?"

"When not in use, you can simply place it face down or cover it with a cloth. That will block the view."

That’s true.

"Hmm, so I just need to check it at my convenience?"

"That is correct. I believe it will be some time before our stocks run out, but if you could, I would like you to check it periodically."

Well, I suppose there might be sudden requests for this or that, so it can’t be helped. I can just leave it in my room and check it in the morning or at night.

"I understand. Then, I’ll take it."

When I said that, the maid Mia went to the King and received the mirror. She then brought it over and handed it to me.

I immediately looked into the mirror, but it was completely black and I couldn’t see anything.

"Its counterpart is inside my item box, so you will not see anything."

So that’s why it’s black… But hey, wouldn’t this be great to put in a changing room?

"Hey, can’t you give me the set?"

"My apologies, but that is impossible. These are often used for crimes such as peeping, so their use is restricted even among the people of Frontier."

Tch! So men are the same in every world…

"…………You’re truly awful."

Yoshino-san muttered, her voice low enough that only I could hear.

"Well, whatever. I have received it. I will be sure to check it every day."

I put the mirror in my bag.

"Please do. Well then, let us conclude for today. I will now go and check on the gold and materials."

"Understood. I will begin creating the Cure Potions as well."

"Around one hundred of Level 1 and 3 will suffice, but I would like to request a large quantity of Level 2."

I think a hundred is already a large quantity…

"Fine, but can I also have some water and Medicinal Herbs?"

Considering the amount I’ll be selling, I’m likely to run short on Healing Potions.

"I shall arrange for that at once."

"Please do."

"Then I am counting on you. Arc, please show our guests to their rooms."

The King instructed Arc.

"Okay~ You two, can you stand up?"

Arc said that, so Yoshino-san and I finished our tea. Then, I picked up the basket of snacks on the table and stood up.

"…………Is that what you call good manners?"

"These are delicious."

They felt like chocolate, but they were a completely different kind of snack. Honestly, it was a taste I’d never had before. But it was incredibly delicious.

"Eleanor, half of that is mine."

"You’ll get fat, you know?"

Not that I care.

"I can give you as many as you want later."

He’ll give them to me…

"Give me some to take as a souvenir. If I run out, I’ll use the mirror to request more later."

I want to let Kaede-chan try them too.

"Oh, me too."

Yoshino-san jumped on the bandwagon.

"You’re so far beyond rude and into brazen that I don’t even have the energy to get angry. You two are too unique."

"I’m Miss Unique, after all. I chose the wrong companion."

"What’s the King of Unique saying."

You money-grubber. Maybe I should have brought Nanapon… No, she’s a unique skill holder too.

There’s no one decent around here.