chapter 7
7. Mysterious Secret Merchant (3)
Shine told a friend about the unbelievable things she had experienced.
“…You must have been under a lot of stress?”
Of course, my friend thought she was talking weird because of stress.
In the case of students who are stressed because they do not grow up in B class, it is not uncommon for their friends to not believe them, so they were not angry.
‘Can I talk about this carelessly?’
What if you talk carelessly and the man gets a report and you can’t come to the meeting place?
‘no way!’
It doesn’t matter if it’s after you’ve made a deal with him, but it’s never been before that.
I miss that child (weapon) so much that it appears even in my dreams, but I couldn’t ruin things by making fun of him.
“Don’t go around telling other people what I just said.”
“Don’t tell me you’re crazy?”
“madam!”
“Ahahahaha! Alright. Alright. Who am I talking to about you in the first place? And everyone will understand that much? If there is anyone who hasn’t done weird things out of test stress, come out.”
After asking her friend several times, she waited for the package to arrive at home.
I had already spoken at home.
I found a weapon that I wanted so badly that it was perfect for me, but the owner said he wouldn’t sell it unless it was an item.
I assured you that if you had that weapon, it would be absolutely possible to get to A-class, so I’m sure you’ll be careful and send the goods at home.
‘Why doesn’t the time pass like this?’
Since the exam was just around the corner, every day was like gold, but she complained that time was running out.
A week was too long to meet ‘it’ again.
“oh!”
I had faith that I would send it with care at home, but I couldn’t help but worry about how much it would have sent.
It’s already been a year since I stayed in B-class.
It was a situation where she was worried that the family might give up on herself, but it seemed that it was a useless worry for her.
“Isn’t this sending something too expensive?”
The item sent by the family was none other than ‘werewolf hide’.
If it had been normal brown or black hair, she wouldn’t have been so surprised.
However, what the family sent was silver werewolf hide.
Silver werewolf leather fur bathed in moonlight has a different level of value than brown or black fur.
‘Because the werewolf lord has silver fur.’
The ‘load’ of monsters produces the most valuable by-products.
With this werewolf hide, you could make armor that most swords couldn’t penetrate.
“You completely stripped one of them off.”
This was a by-product of a monster with a very special value, complete with tail hair.
“If this is enough, I will change it unconditionally.”
It makes no sense to give this away and not change it.
“Of course, my child will be very expensive, but…”
Having never used a weapon, I wasn’t sure how much it was worth.
She rewrapped the werewolf hide and held it tightly in her arms.
‘I’m going to have it!’
She could have coveted the finest silver wear wolf hide that shimmered softly, but her heart was not shaken in the slightest.
What she still wanted was not the leather fur, but the weapon she had glimpsed at a glance.
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finally today!!
Shine jumped up and prepared to go out early in the morning.
In fact, I even fell asleep.
I think I only slept for a few hours at dawn, but the reason I forced myself to sleep was because time passed quickly.
“I’m going.”
She knew it was a long time before the time we were supposed to meet, but she thought it would be better to go out and wait, so she went outside just as the sun was rising.
I applied to go out, but the school gates were not open yet.
“Mister! Open the door, please.”
“No, student. Where are you going this early in the morning?”
“I applied for an outing. Here.”
When Shine handed out the confirmation letter, the security guard accepted it even though he couldn’t contain his absurdity.
“No, anyway, what time is it now…”
“Ehehehehe! You can go out at any time, right?
“Ugh, then it’s going to be a big deal! I’ll open it, so wait.”
The school gates opened earlier than expected, and after thanking her, she left the academy.
In her arms was a pack of werewolf hides she had taken for the transaction.
I went to the place where I met the suspicious man, but there was no way he would show up in the early morning.
But she wasn’t disappointed and sat down on a moderately shady bench.
well-
I thought I would get hungry if I kept standing here waiting, so I ate the sandwich prepared last night.
Even while eating, her eyes did not forget to look around.
I thought I would never miss him when he showed up.
Time continued to pass and flow…suddenly, people began to come and go around her.
She did not neglect to sit still on the bench and look around.
And finally.
“mister!”
Around the time when human presence became rare.
A hooded man of similar size came into view.
Looking at it from a place where the sun rose, it seems to be less suspicious than I thought.
“…I remember that it was still a long way before the time for the appointment.”
The suspicious man questioned whether her early appearance was embarrassing.
“Actually, I’ve been waiting since morning.”
“why?”
“You don’t know when the uncle will come. He just said it was this time next week.”
“…..”
He couldn’t see his eyes clearly because he had to press down on the hood, but he seemed to know that he was looking at himself in a somewhat absurd way.
“Mister, I brought it rather than that.”
Shine held out the package in her arms.
The moment the uncle raised his hand to hand over the package, she flicked her hand to prevent him from taking it.
“what are you doing?”
“If I gave it to you, you should give it to me too.”
“I haven’t decided to trade yet.”
“If you see that, you’ll never say you’re not going to trade. You’re that confident, so please show it! I took a quick look at it at that time, so I have to check again to see if it’s worth this much.”
In fact, in my heart I was terrified that he might make a deal.
However, if I looked too shallow, that suspicious man would threaten to give me a bigger one, so I thought of pushing and pulling on purpose.
I knew it well because I learned that when making a deal, one side shouldn’t be too one-sided.
“…..”
A suspicious man looks at her.
Shine deliberately lifted her chin, pretending to be more confident.
I was shaking inside and breaking out in a cold sweat.
“wait.”
The suspicious man finally put his hand inside the sack he was holding.
gulp-
thump thump thump thump-
My heart feels like it’s about to explode.
I couldn’t believe that I would see him again.
And finally, the moment I saw the child emitting a bright crimson light inside the sack.
“Huh!”
She burst into tears.
“…….”
“Sniff.”
“……”
“Sniff!”
Shine held her precious child tightly in her arms and sat down on the bench.
The suspicious man was surprisingly kind and handed water to himself who was crying.
After drinking the water, she whimpered while busy looking at the child with her eyes and hands.
“Are you sure it’s worth it again?”
“…Suddenly…”
“So how about checking?”
“…sniff…sniff…”
I had nothing to say.
To say so confidently and then cry out loud about what you did.
I couldn’t take it out or beat it, and I showed all my inner feelings.
“…The weapon is really good. It’s hot.”
this is a bit too much
Introducing a child like this and letting them know the reality of not being able to have one.
I was so sad that I felt like crying again.
“It’s a fire elemental weapon.”
“Where did you get such a pretty baby?
“Secret. If you’re buying that weapon, it doesn’t matter where it came from. Don’t worry, it’s not stolen property.”
“…Unpack it. I must have this.”
The suspicious man unwrapped the package obediently.
Suddenly, he compared the silver werewolf hide he had brought with his weapon.
The man unpacks the package and checks what’s inside.
She looked at it silently, but her conscience was stabbed, and she had no choice but to confess voluntarily first.
“Sniff… Mister.”
“…..”
“Can you give me one more chance?
You don’t even have to use a weapon to know.
Unintentionally, I almost cheated on my uncle.
This was not worth exchanging for silver werewolf hide fur.
so i shaved my head
By ‘renting’ rather than ‘buying’.
“rental?”
The uncle also showed interest in whether the rental was interesting.
“Yes. I’m going to become an A-class with this, and I’m planning to go back to my family during vacation and do an internship. I’ll give you all the by-products of the monsters I caught at that time. Can you wait until I have enough money for this weapon?”
It seemed unbearable to see this child in the hands of someone else.
It had to be in his hands.
“I think he would enjoy being with me too? I would roll my eyes when I thought that such a beautiful child would end up in the hands of someone else and suffer.”
“Do you like it that much?”
Nod nod nod-!!
She shook her head vigorously up and down.
“Hmm… what should I do?”
“I’ll write the contract with my family stamp. I’m still in B-class, so this is the only thing I can ask for from my family. But things change drastically when I become A-class.”
Then you will receive more support.
“Can you trust me just once? Please.”
Have you ever wished so earnestly to someone?
However, from the moment she saw the weapon in her bosom, her pride had been lost for a long time.
“Okay. Bring me the contract. Then I’ll lend you a weapon.”
“Wow! Really? Kyaaah!
Kyaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Unable to contain her excitement, she jumped up and jumped up and down.
Along with a happy scream.
The people around her were looking this way, but Shine didn’t care about their gaze at all.