Chapter 90 Puzzle

Part 2

Two hundred million? Right now, did she say two hundred million?

Far from being a share, it is all the money we got from the auction.
No… Because the auction organizer charges a fee according to the winning bid, from Arnold side, it will turn into negative.

No matter how much this is, that exceed what we can tolerate.
To the number that is way high than what they expected, my companions’ expression became even paler.

There is no way that we will let it pass.
In the first place, they are underestimating a party of a Level 7 with eight Members too much.
If I am silently paying here, then this will be the end of our Hunter’s life.
The Party will also collapse.

The negotiation is broken.
After that, there is no choice but to clash in a contest of strength.
I will make them regret insulting us.
I will show you the power of “Heavy Lightning Strike”, a countryside bumpkin you insulted.

At the moment, when Arnold put strength in his arm, Sytry says in a dumbfound voice.

“Onee-chan, be silent! There is no way, you can’t get the full amount! Because it is a share.
In the first place, because of the fee Arnold-san and the others will be in the negative… The work must be done properly!”

“Haa? We can just wipe them out and take everything away.
Hunters aren’t ordinary people, so we don’t go against the rules, right?”

A dispute has started, in front of the eight Hunters who are ready to go to war.

I don’t think they are sane.
Or are they so confident in their ability?
Regardless of Liz, Sytry seems like to be a rear guard.
I don’t think she can avoid a blow from a vanguard at this distance.

Sytry ignores Liz, takes out a small bottle out of her potion holster on her waist and put it on the table.
The transparent but bright yellow liquid inside it shook slightly.

’

“One hundred and ten million Gils.
That is the share we want, that’s the amount our Leader is looking for.”

The amount obtained at the auction is two hundred million Gils.
In that case, it will leave Arnold and his friends with ninety million Gils.
It is still expensive but far better than the previous amount, my companions looks at each other.

“I think Arnold-san and the others couldn’t believe it when it exceeded one hundred million, right? That was exact.
Arnold-san and the other will keep ninety million Gils and we will have one hundred and ten million Gils, so we can keep up our standing and Arnold-san and the others can get more money than they originally planned for.
With all this… We can go our separate way.”

This was an exquisite compromise.
Ninety million Gils.
It is less than half of two hundred million, but it is much higher than the price Arnold expected to sell it.
Above all, the amount of one hundred and ten million Gils is certainly high, but it isn’t a staggering amount for “Fallen Mist”.
If it can allow you to avoid clashing with a Certified Level 8 Party, then it is even cheap.
For the reasoning well, it isn’t too unconvincing.

It is fine to accept it.
But… I don’t like their attitude.

Arnold is a Level 7 Hunter.
I am being too underwhelmed.
My companions are indecisive, but this is why Arnold, their Leader has to be strong.

To begin with, there is one problem with Sytry’s argument.
I snort and look down on Sytry.

“If we transfer the money to you, then we will be suspected of fraud? What will you do about that?”

I don’t know how much power “Strange Grief (The Lamenting Ghost)” boasts in this city but they probably don’t control all Zebrudia.
If there is a dissemination of a rumor concerning this transaction becomes public, it wouldn’t only trouble us, it would be the same for “Infinite Variety”.
And in the worst case scenario Arnold and his friends can still escape from the Imperial Capital but “Strange Grief” has in this city, their home.

To answer that question, Sytry lift the clean glass bottle containing some liquid, wave it and make a mad smile.

’

“This is why, we will sell you this potion for one hundred and ten million Gils.
It is an Antidote.
It is a powerful one, so one bottle will be enough for everyone here.
I didn’t think that you will makes us wait for so long.
Rather, it is better to get a large amount of it.
Was the alcohol delicious? It is a quick examination but from the point of view of an “Alchemist (Renkinjutsu-shi)”, what Arnold-san and his friends are lacking is… 『Resistance』.”

Did she mix poison in the alcohol!?

Hay is, all my companions are pale.
I don’t feel any physical pain at the moment but now that she says it, it seems that I was getting drunk way faster than usual.
This is a high-class inn.
Although it is unlikely that they bribed the tavern’s staff, they did break into our room which was locked up.

Sytry who looks like a person with some common sense, suddenly looks more daunting than Liz.
The sound of the clock hand is getting louder and louder.

“Weeell… Which is more important, your companion or your money?”

 

§　§　§

 

In front of the multitude of white pieces scattered on my desk, I tilt my head.
The clock hands meant the work had long begun and a lot of time had passed.

I rub my eyes that are blurred by my fatigue and make big movement on my stiff shoulders.
With the sound of someone knocking, Eva comes in.

When she sees the disastrous scene on my desk which is always empty, she opens her eyes.

“… What are you doing?”

’

“It is a jigsaw puzzle.
It is the white one.”

I remembered leaving it aside after I bought it.

Unlike a regular puzzle, all the piece of puzzle is white and there are one thousand pieces.
My hobby isn’t jigsaw puzzles, you can understand it as I am a person with a lot of free time.

For the time being, I manage to piece the outside of the puzzle, from there on the progression isn’t moving forward at all.
My head seems to be fuming.
Eva after dropping her line of sight on the desk, stupefied says.

“…… Why so suddenly?”

Because I have nothing to do.
But of course, I don’t honestly say that.
I smile nihilistically, lift a piece of puzzle and show it to her.

“It is because I did everything that I could.”

Aren’t I badass1?
It can also be said that there are too little things that I could do.

“…… Really?”

“… Right! I would like to prepare some tea and sweets for Ark when he is coming back.”

’

I have to shower him with love.
Debt and loans should be kept as low as possible.

The mask.
I will soon get my hands on the Reverse Face (Facial Transformation).
When I stand up, Eva promptly stops me.

“This isn’t a job for a Clan Master.
I will be preparing it, so please just sit back and do nothing.”

“Take the best you can.
That is right… I think that it will be okay, but tea is good for those who are mentally tired.
I am sure that he will be tired of being the Ojou-sama’s opponent.”

“Hai hai2.”

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!
Wooow Sytry poisoned their drink! So crafty! And that negotiation technique where you ask for wayyyy more, then lower the price so they think that it isn’t unreasonable but in fact it is.
XD
And Cry wtf are you buying a blank puzzle XD But it is certainly cool if someone look at you like that XD
Because of yesterday website maintenance double post today!
Tchao à plus!

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1.
Badass: Replace hard boil to badass because rule of the cool.
Sound way cooler when you say badass than hard boil, right?

2.
Hai: Means yes.