Chapter 7 – 7.Valendia (7)
“I said no.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s suspicious.”
“Hey, it’s suspicious~ What makes me suspicious, brother?”
“It’s the same as the first time. If you’re a trader, you must have a lot of money. You can get most of what you want. That’s you.”
I watched Sasha’s expression while fiddling with the amulet around her neck.
“If it’s worth paying attention to, this amulet is worth a lot of money. So much so that I don’t really need to sell it to you.”
“Yeah, I Think There’s SOME KIND of Misunderstanding. I personally like that Amulet, so if it to another merchaant get it at a good price..”
Ignoring Sasha’s words, I glance at Amulet.
“Is there value in the jewel embedded in this amulet? If so, it would be worth removing just this jewel and selling it…”
Bang!
Sasha, who was smiling just now, stands up and glares at me, hitting her table.
It is a face more suited to cold eyes covered in a smile.
“I can’t stand it if you damage that amulet, brother.”
Okay, now is the time.
“Heh, I guess we can finally communicate now.”
“What?”
“I have no Intension of Doing Business with a Liar. So far o do business, just tell me.”
“What do you mean?”
“What is this amulet? What does it mean to you? Let’s make a deal later.”
Sasha sat back down in her chair, her wavy tail moved and she closed her eyes for about 3 seconds and then opened her mouth.
“So… “You lied because you didn’t like me lying?”
“The most effective way to get someone to reveal their true feelings is to make them angry.”
There are times when the truth comes out as well as nonsense.
I saw it a lot when discussing settings speculation.
Haha, oppa… You have a really nice personality, don’t you?”
“You are the one who made the mistake of telling lies in a transaction involving something precious. To me, of course.”
I tapped the amulet with my index finger.
“Isn’t this rude too?”
“Ha, you sound more like a merchant than a merchant, brother. I lost. I’m sorry. “I was lying just like you said.”
“Okay. Then tell me. What on earth is this item? Is it really that valuable?”
I already know what the item is, but I encourage Sasha to talk about it directly.
Let your relationship with Sasha deepen by opening up about your past.
Just then tea and apple pie arrived.
Sasha drank her cup of tea and then began her story.
“That amulet… Is a very precious item to me. It is a memento of my deceased parents.”
“A keepsake?”
“Yes. My parents were also traders. But while they were traveling with trading goods… They were attacked. When I was young, most of my goods were stolen and my parents also died during the attack.”
“Hmm. Then how do you know this is a keepsake?”
“My mother showed it to me when I was young. She said she would give me the amulet as a gift if I came back after completing the transaction. I hoped my parents would finish the transaction and return quickly, but…
The amulet never came back to me as a child. Oh, by the way, it’s made to order, so there can’t be anything like it. It’s a one-of-a-kind item in the world.”
“I see.”
“Even after my parents passed away, I wanted to find their belongings. I explained the characteristics of the amulet to the people at the store and always told them to let me know if they found it.
And the news came two days ago. Recently, my older brother, who is rumored to be a bandit hunter, has been wandering the streets with his mementos. “
“Indeed. That’s why you came to see me.”
“Yes, that’s right. This is the end of my story. So now… Are you really ready to make a deal?”
Sasha looks at me again with a smile.
It was clear that if we bounced around here one more time, the relationship would become very strained instead of deepening.
“Okay.”
As she answered, she ate a slice of apple pie that had just arrived.
“Let’s make a deal.”
The corners of Sasha’s mouth her her her rose significantly.
“Okay! Then, shall we set the price right away? My brother, since you eliminated that bandit executive who may be my parents’ enemy, I will pay you the price without any regrets!”
“No, I refuse to sell it for money.”
“Huh? What do you mean? No way! I was so moved by my story that I gave it to you for free… !”
“That’s not it.”
“It’s such a shame. Then what do you want, brother?”
“Before that, let me ask you something, Sasha. What do you think my value is?”
“You mean my brother’s value? Hmm~.”
Sasha thought for a moment and opened her mouth, repeatedly closing and opening her fingers with the tips of both fingers touching.
“You could say he is a talented person with great potential. To be honest, I did some research before coming to see you.”
“Tell me.”
“When he came to Valendia, he came without proper equipment, carrying only a spear and three goblin magic stones. If you look at this, he is an ordinary young man who came from the countryside.
However, he went to catch bandits that very day and continued to hunt bandits for two weeks, becoming a true bandit hunter. He not only captures subordinates, but also elites, and the other day he even captured executives… An unusually talented person.
First of all, excluding information about Amulet, this is my opinion of my brother.”
“That’s right? Then Sasha…”
Now comes the main point.
“Would you like to invest in me?”
“Investment? Are you really trying to open a business? Hmm, then I can give you some simple advice while giving you the investment money.”
“No, it’s not that kind of investment.”
“Then?”
“I want you to be a volunteer.”
“Applicant?”
Sasha blinks her round eyes.
“I’m going to enter the academy.”
“Oh, the academy! I’m sure you can get in if you have the skills. But the academy doesn’t require tuition, right?”
“What I want is equipment support.”
“Equipment support…”
“As you can see, my equipment is not good. “Compared to the level of the academy.”
“Well… That’s right. You can enter the academy regardless of your status as long as you have the skills, but most of the time, children from noble families, prestigious martial families, or noble families enroll.”
“After attending the academy, I will form a party and hunt numerous monsters. To do so, I need quality equipment. Of course, I am not the only one who is happy.
The materials and magic stones of the monsters I hunt are all traded through Cats Company. However, when making a transaction, I would like to purchase it at a slightly higher price than the usual unit price.”
Like Lupan’s Meowpay.
“Aha, what you want is not just a transaction… “It’s a contract?”
The corners of Sasha’s mouth her rose even further, creating a merchant-like face.
“But I have a question, brother.”
“What? You don’t like the content?”
“No, no, that’s understandable. That’s enough considering that you’re returning my belongings and avenging my parents! Yes! It’s entirely possible.
But… The question is, will my brother really keep the terms of the contract? I also met many people while working as a trader.
Among them, I have seen people who, even though they signed a contract emphasizing the words “Definitely, absolutely, absolutely, definitely,” Went astray, walked away, or shamelessly walked out without knowing anything~”
After all, this is my first meeting with Sasha, not through an event story.
It is impossible to completely gain Sasha’s trust in her.
“Of course, it’s not that I don’t completely trust you. Still, you can go to the academy and use other companies, right?
What if my brother acquires a rare material and a merchant passing by happens to ask him to sell it for more money? Something like that could happen so quickly, right?
That won’t happen… How are you going to prove it?”
Perhaps because she talked a lot, Sasha took a sip of tea and continued with the sound of the cup being placed.
“Oh, of course, even if I have some doubts, I will sign a contract. This is just a question, so please answer with a light heart.”
Sasha’s question was one for which there could be no exact answer or proof.
Proving her trust by giving examples of family matters that never happened in the first place.
If we haven’t known each other for a long time, we may present evidence of the trust we have built over time.
Today is the first time I met Sasha, so I have no trust.
All that is left is Grace who returns the keepsake and kills a man who may be her parents ‘enemy her her her.
Grace cannot replace trust.
Anyway, the contract has been concluded.
‘I don’t mind trying this out.’
“It’s proof… “This is all I can offer.”
“Oh, what is it?”
Sasha looks at me with curious eyes.
When provoked against the bandit leader Rubid.
I said this with the hope that Rubid would be properly provoked so that he would not run away.
And the result.
[Passed through provocation resistance.]
An unexpected phenomenon occurred along with the notification sound.
Skills that changed after coming to this world.
As if spear mastery has reached the pinnacle of spearmanship, the moment you use the spear, the trajectory of the spear becomes visible and you can move according to the trajectory.
It was written that the penetration skill penetrates everything.
Then, a person’s emotions and mind can also be objects of penetration.
The results were already experienced in the fight against the bandit leader Rubid.
Look straight at Sasha, be firmly aware, and put your will into it.
So that Sasha can trust me.
So that Sasha doesn’t doubt me.
I said it with the feeling of putting my will on her tongue and shooting it at Sasha’s her heart her her her, which was suspicious of me.
In other words, penetrating snout technique.
“Trust me.”
[Doubt penetrated]
Does this work?
