Chapter 8 – Reincarnation
Lawrence carefully opened his mouth as he put the platinum coins that Jun had handed him into his arms.
“I’m telling you this out of anger, but it would be better not to talk like that in front of other people. To you, five platinum coins may not be a large amount, but to other people it is not.”
For commoners, even if they worked hard, it was difficult to earn even one platinum coin per month.
Thanks to the power of all kinds of abilities, the production volume was incomparable to that of the Middle Ages in the previous life, but the amount taken by the upper class of society was also large.
If the upper class of society had not conscientiously not starved and paid no attention to welfare, the common people would have taken to the streets and sang Remy
“I know. “I know how blessed I am.”
Jun looked down at the stigmata engraved on the back of his left hand.
Thanks to this, Jun received one platinum coin every month as a monthly salary from the church.
Instead, I had to heal the patient with the ‘healing’ method built into the stigmata, but considering that I had barely earned 30 silver coins by running up and down the mountain for a month to make a little more money, it was like unearned income.
Please provide food, clothing, and shelter. Even though I haven’t worked much, they give me a decent salary.
If it weren’t for the prayer time that took up most of the day, Jun would have given up on being a merchant and converted to church.
‘As expected, he’s a smart friend.’
As Jun was clearly aware of his situation, Lawrence withdrew his concerned gaze.
If an ordinary child had said something like this, I would have thought he was telling a plausible lie to avoid nagging, but I could trust this young but mature friend.
I still don’t know if that adultness is due to a supernatural power-accident or stigmata, but it doesn’t matter either way. I am trustworthy and have money.
As a merchant, I became friends with him, and those two things were enough.
Tap!
“Lawrence, these are the herbs I picked. If it’s okay, could you buy it for me?”
A young but mature friend took boxes out of the air and stacked them one by one.
It contained various well-prepared herbs.
‘Last time, I bought many boxes enchanted with drying and preservation magic. Was it just for this time?’
They were all stored in excellent condition, probably because they were put in right after cleaning.
In addition, there were precious herbs hidden in inconspicuous places, such as in the ground or in the shade.
There was no reason not to buy it.
Lawrence took out gold and silver coins from her purse and placed them in her hand.
I feel like I paid a little more than the market price, but it was worth every penny to maintain a good relationship with this friend.
Actually, I would like to adopt him.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll decline.”
It was impossible because he himself refused.
According to rumors, Lawrence gave up on the rejection of the adoption offer acknowledged by the empire.
Well, I’ll probably make a similar suggestion next time.
“Have you gotten permission to go out of the village yet?”
“Yes, Father Leonard rarely gives permission.”
“Ha~. It would be so much easier to travel up and down the mountain if you were there. Should we encourage the council to try to persuade the priest?”
The Kupa Merchant Marine to which Lawrence belongs is directly affiliated with Remumuni.
So, when visiting Remumuni’s ‘subordinate villages’ such as Primuri Village, they collected taxes on behalf of the tax collector, which caused quite a bit of trouble.
With the various grains and goods collected as taxes, the more I traveled, the more my luggage increased rather than decreased.
This is because the manpower, materials, and time required to move and protect it have naturally increased rapidly.
That’s why I felt so sorry for Lawrence.
If Jun, who specializes in spatial magic, joins Sanghang, he will be able to save a lot of manpower, materials, and time by storing unsellable and difficult-to-store luggage in his subspace.
However, Leonard did not allow him to join.
I would understand if it was because of the special purpose of the church in the subordinate village, but this did not apply to Jun, whose goal was to become a merchant.
Lawrence, who could not guess Leonard’s intentions no matter how much he thought about it, soon decided to have a serious conversation with him before leaving Primuri Village.
If he still couldn’t figure out the intention, he planned to seriously encourage the council.
“Will it work? “I think the priest has a lot of connections.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
“You were a ranker, right?”
“Haha. It’s a secret. “I’m hiding it because I don’t want to make a fuss.”
“All right. Instead.”
“Do you want me to tell you about what happened on this commercial trip?”
Jun nodded, his eyes sparkling.
You might ask why my eyes are so bright at the story of a merchant rather than a story of a warrior, but for him who wants to become a merchant in the future, each and every piece of advice was valuable.
“Really? “I want to say that, but I guess I’ll have to postpone it until later.”
Lawrence smiled and pointed somewhere.
Jun turned his head in that direction and could see Leon hesitating and watching him from a distance, and Linda and Hennie reassuring him that it would be okay.
It certainly wouldn’t be possible to listen to the story right now.
“… When are you leaving?”
“I will leave tomorrow morning, so come to the inn around evening. “I will prepare delicious tea for you.”
“What about snacks?”
“Haha. We have already airlifted some snacks that the Lucky Fairy will like, so please look forward to it.”
“Hmm!”
Jun looked at Fortuna, who nodded arrogantly, as if dumbfounded, then quickly said hello to Lawrence and headed towards where the children were.
“What’s going on?”
Jun asked Leon, who seemed to have some business for him.
However, Leon only hesitated as if Harry had been possessed and could not easily open his mouth.
Why is he really like this?
When I went to look for Harry, was he really possessed?
“Oh really! Let me speak for you! “Oppa Jun, lend me some money.”
Hennie, unable to bear her frustration, puffed out her chest and proudly held out her hand.
‘… Did you even leave money with me? ‘Why are you so proud?’
Jun looked at her blankly because of her bewilderment.
Then, Leon and Linda blushed with shame instead of Henny, as if the shame was theirs.
“Hey, ok. Did you leave money with my friend? Please be more polite!”
Fortuna gave Jun what she wanted to say.
She felt a bit old-fashioned, but considering her age, it was natural.
I don’t know her age properly, but it is recorded that her first defense battle took place over a thousand years ago, so it is hard to guess how active she was there…
Thing!
At that point, Jun stopped thinking.
This was because she was so scared of Fortuna staring at her fiercely, as if he had read her thoughts.
What? How did you know?
In fact, was the soul tie sharing not only emotions but also thoughts?
“Fortuna! I told you not to call me that! And stop talking like my dad and lend me some money! “I have to buy Leon’s book!”
“Then why don’t you speak politely! And what about my way of speaking!”
Henny and Fortuna glared at each other and began to growl.
Is it because of my mood that I see an angry kitten and a cow behind them?
Jun shook his head as if he couldn’t stop her and asked Leon.
“Leon, what book are you buying?”
“Well, do you know what my favorite novel is called The Legend of Xelga? “It’s on the bookshelf in the playroom.”
Leon blushes as if he is embarrassed.
Honestly, that look was so cute that I wanted to bite it.
Linda, you’re drooling, so wipe it up quickly.
“Well, I’m not sure. Anyway, it’s a novel with a hero, right? “That’s the book you mostly read.”
“That’s right. “The Legend of Xelga is my favorite hero story.”
Leon’s eyes began to sparkle.
It was the appearance of a boy who desperately admired a warrior.
In fact, he really liked the warrior.
He loved it so much that when he played warrior with the kids at church, he had a heartfelt fight with his younger brother over the warrior position.
Anyway, he is a handsome boy who admires a warrior.
Isn’t this the childhood of a warrior?
‘Fortuna, no matter how much you think about it, Leon seems like a hero.’
‘Because it’s not. The hero is someone other than him.’
‘Then what is that special thing? He doesn’t even have stigmata.’
Every time Jun took a bath with him, he carefully inspected his body.
As a result, although his taste was questioned, it was clear that he was not a reincarnation.
He may have rejected God’s offer, but considering his appearance and power, it seemed unlikely.
Fortuna shook her head, saying she didn’t know until the end.
Because her feelings of injustice were conveyed to the very edge of her soul, Jun did not interrogate her any further.
“So why do you need money? “They said it was in the playroom.”
“There’s a new side story called Breath of the Labyrinth. “I had to buy three books, first, middle, and second, but my pocket money wasn’t enough.”
“Okay? “How much is it all worth?”
“Twelve silver coins.”
It was definitely ridiculously expensive to buy with kids’ pocket money.
However, it is not a cheap price.
In this world, weaving and printing technologies were not very developed, so books and paper were very rare.
Although the technology gained from the labyrinth was increasing rapidly, it was not yet widely available.
“Jun, can you please lend me it? I will repay you regularly every time I receive pocket money. I will also take care of the errands entrusted to you. Huh?”
“… Really?”
Jun gave a bewildered look.
I really liked the idea of running errands for me.
I was already thinking of lending it to him, but there was no reason to refuse when he said so.
“No! The priest said you shouldn’t leave your work to others!”
Just as they were about to accept Leon’s offer, Linda put on a stern expression and scolded Jun and Leon.
Leon showed a distressed expression, but Jun faced him confidently, as if asking what was wrong.
“That’s not it, Linda.”
“. What? June! “The priest just said something wrong!”
Linda turned on her double wick and glared at June.
Since he follows Leonard like his own father, it seems quite unpleasant to hear that he is wrong.
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
“? Then?”
“It means the explanation was insufficient. As the priest said, people should not leave to others what they should do themselves. But…”
“Just?”
Linda tilts her head.
While her mind was focused on the next words, Jun quickly placed a silver coin on Leon’s hand.
“Jun?”
“I said you shouldn’t do that!”
“No, if it’s a transaction where there is a give and take, that’s okay. “Whenever Linda was afraid to go to the bathroom at night, she would lure her younger siblings with hidden snacks.”
“Wow! “Say no more!”
Linda urgently covered Jun’s mouth.
Her face was as bright red as a blush.
‘Heh. Even a child’s honesty cannot overcome an adult’s cruelty.’
‘Our Junie is a proper adult.’
‘So you don’t like it? If I were a child, someone would immediately start screaming.’
‘No, I really like it♡’
Of course, not even an angel could overcome the foolishness of an adult.
