Chapter 36

After throwing off my clothes behind, I headed to the Trading Square with Gizel .

Shibi being so close to the crowds, we could easily find him .

Shibi was sitting on a carpet made of demon skin and was getting smaller .

On the carpet, there is a bag of hemp containing a incense leaf, and a cart for carrying things to be exchanged and received, beside it .

I look around .

It was said that an acquaintance of Shibis who was helping to take up the place was coming, but I didnt see him .

Whats up, Shibi? You could have sold it to me first .

As I said that, Shibis face has turned red .

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Shibi glanced off to the side as he stammered .

I follow the tip of Shibis gaze .

Next to him was a trio led by Noswell .

They were putting out what looked like a simple stall out of wood .

In front of the stalls, there is a long line of people .

Chibi negotiates impatiently and Noppo organizes what he has received .

They seems to be very busy .

The Karlko family does not approve of the magic ore as a currency substitute that the Chief is trying to infiltrate .

The reason that the magic ore currency has not been penetrated much since the beginning is largely due to the refusal of the Karlco family and their faction to exchange it for the incense incense leaf, which is the easiest to carry and has a stable value in this settlement .

It seems that the Chief and the Karlco family dont get along very well .

Because of this, all negotiations were bartering, and each one seemed to take time and effort .

Im sure there is a yardstick of value for each one, but I dont think Noppo usually comes to the exchange square .

I was dismayed every time I was served something unusual .

Noswell sits down, occasionally shouting at the two of them .

Sometimes he even yells at his customers .

The content wasnt very productive, like advice, its either If youve got a problem, then get out! Or Hurry it up! .

And he often glares at me with a pissed off look .

No, you need to work, too .

Those twothey really seem to be having a hard time . .

Shibis shrinking seems to be due to the lines that have formed in front of Noswells stalls .

Hes not going to look very good because hes trying to get the Karlco family to fight with him head on .

I guess it cant be helped that the initial image is bad .

Shibis acquaintance may have been unable to bear this gaze and ran away .

A, Abel-san, isnt this position a problem? Im getting a lot of stares at me .

Of course it is . The reason why this place has been vacant from the start must be because they didnt want to upset the Karlco family in any case, so everyone avoided it . To set up a stall with the same kind of products is like jumping into a fire with oil . Even I would have chickened out and shied away .

Its not easy to be the first to take that as a blessing . Im seeing you in a new light, Shibi .

Then its no good! Then its no good! Thats why I suggested we should change the day! Please dont blame it on me now!

Shibi, half-crying, comes around my neck .

Stop, stop, because its really painful .

No, Im just kidding! Lets start the exchange right away . Alright?

However, even though it hasnt started yet, I cant believe there isnt a single person in line .

Here, there are probably a lot of people gathering for the incense leaf, and I thought it would cause direct damage to the Calco family Did it backfire .

If you get too close theyll blatantly start harassing and It is clear even to the customers .

They were afraid that if they were to line up here they might be noticed by the Kalko family .

It was a little shallow, wasnt it?

But its also big when you get hit .

Im not here to earn a little pocket money .

Ive come to chip away at the power of the Karlco family to keep Gizel out of his hands .

It can only be a huge success or a huge failure .

Im going to head home . Gizel, lets go . Sibby, you need to keep the store moving .

Hey, hey, hey! Youre going to put me in a place like this all by myself again!? You want me to start selling in this situation! I was so extremely lonely!

Ill be back soon Ive left my preparations at home .

I cant do it I, Im afraid my heart will break if I stay here alone any longer . .

Shibi emphasized the word alone and then glanced at Giselle .

Well, it cant be helped .

Gizel .

Yes, Brother, what is it?

Shibis face lights up when she overhears me and Gizels conversation .

Go home, and pick up the ortem that I left yesterday . The blue one and the red one .

Please leave it to me!

Shibi dropped her shoulders in dismay .

Giselle rushed off towards the house alone .

Sibby looked back at it with a forlorn expression on his face .

I Isnt it wasnt it like Gizel-chan was left here, and the brother-in-law went to get it that kind of flow?

Whos your brother-in-law .

Hey, hey, dont give me too much credit . If you run with two Autems, youll fall down and get stuck on the road .

Thats right .

You can use magic to move them, but it would be dangerous if you had two Ortems running around the village .

I originally sent Giselle to an ortem that is not supposed to be moved .

No gimmicks have been made to enable quick reactions .

If a guy like Philo jumps in, theres going to be contact .

I stare at Noswell in the back of the stall .

Noswell opened his legs and crossed his arms, yelling at his two cronies with a grunt .

You know what I mean! Its not a matter of If you mess up on the exchange, you lose money or anything like that! Ive been told by my father not to move from a set value! No bottom, no top! If you do this at random, youll be damned! Well, Id rather be doing this on my own than this!

Oh, so youre on your own right now .

Apparently, the little guy made a mistake in the negotiations .

If thats the case, maybe Noswell should have corrected it right away, but theres no reason for me to interfere .

Lets watch with warm, raw eyes .

Apparently, Noswell wants to sell a bundle of five leaves as the equivalent of a piece of magical beasts fur .

Its hard to say for sure because of the discrepancy in value, but in Japan its about 5,000 yen .

This time, the one that the Karlco family is displaying at the stall seems to be a new product, and it seems that they have raised the price significantly from the past .

By the way, a bunch of five leaves is enough for a day .

There are many people who buy them in bundles of about ten bundles .

Noppo receives a large amount of supplies and piles them into the back of the stall .

Im on the verge of getting a puncture with a replacement before the incense leaf sell out .

I dont know what hes going to do with all that money hes saving .

Well, I guess its about time that we started moving .