NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: Big Purchase
"A ride carrier and two Magicrafts…….I have a ride carrier, you don't have to buy it.”
That's what Alana tells me when I tell her about what I plan to purchase.
"Look, I know ride carriers are expensive……”
"What are you talking about, I am Yuta's property…….my property is Yuta's property.”
I'm a little confused as to what her logic is…….Well, if I can get it for free, that's great.
“Also, Yuta, there's someone I'd like to introduce you to…….”
“Who?”
“Liza, come here.”
When she called out to her, a boyish girl came running up to us.
“This girl wants to be a part of our group…….She's a mechanic who's been working on my Bercya for a long time, and she's a genius at magicraft maintenance.”
"It would be great if you could help us out with the maintenance of the magicrafts……Nice to meet you, Liza.”
I called out to her, but Liza stared at me with an angry look on her face.
"……Did I……do something wrong……?”
"……I hate you……! Stop trying to seduce Lady Alana…….”
"What?……No…..don't say that…….”
"Hey, Liza……I'm telling you it's not like I was seduced, I lost and became Yuta's property.”
"……How dare you win? And just because you won, it's vulgar to own a woman! Give me back Lady Alana!”
It seems that this girl……just wants to be with Alana rather than wanting to be a part of the team…….If she wants to complain, she should do it to Lady Alana.
“Liza, this is a done deal, and if you don't like it, go somewhere else.”
In response to the cold words of Alana, Liza clenched her mouth into an indescribable expression and returned to her work in silence…….Looking at her sad expression, I felt somewhat sorry for her…….
"More importantly, Yuta, what kind of specs do you want for the magicraft?”
It seems that Alana has a history of buying magicrafts, so she asked me.
“They want a magicraft for a Highlander.”
Jean answers for me.
“I see……but isn’t Arleo enough for you?”
“No, it's not for me. I want to buy magicrafts for Nanami and Farma.”
“Wait a minute; you're a Highlander, aren't you?”
"Well……”
"My God……we should definitely fight…….So what's their exact Ludia value?”
I was a little hesitant to say that when I was asked that…….I heard that Nanami's Ludia value is at a level that could move a country…….But……Alana and Jean I'm not sure what to think.
“Nanami's at 32,000, Farma's at 7,800.”
“What? Nanami is a triple Highlander!”
Jean exclaimed loudly in surprise…….We're in a private warehouse of Alana, so outsiders wouldn't have heard us…….
“That's amazing……I thought I was the second best in the mercenary corps……”
Alana is also surprised by the number.
“So I guess I should buy a triple Highlander or double Highlander magicraft instead of a Highlander one…….”
“Well……there's not much demand for them, so the price isn't too different from the Highlander ones.”
Alana nodded at Jean's suggestion……and I also agreed with the two of them.
The top class magicrafts are not sold by ordinary merchants, so we went to a large merchant who does business with the government through Alana’s connections.
"Wow, there's……Jalma……Epsis……awesome……all these magicrafts you only see in books.”
Farma, a magicraft fanatic, was looking at the models lined up with a glint in her eye.
"Well, well, well, Miss Alana, what brings you here today, perhaps you're switching from Bercya?”
A small, fat man who looked like he was a merchant approached and spoke with Alana.
“No, I'm here today to purchase magicrafts for my companions, can you show me the ones you recommend for triple Highlanders and the ones for half-radar?”
“…..Triple Highlander? That's a big deal……Okay, we have just the best magicrafts……Actually, I was thinking of selling it to the Elysian Empire, but……since it is none other than Alana.”
Then he took us to the back of the hall…….There was a beautiful, golden, shining magicraft…….
"The Magicraft Vajra……has a startup ludicrous value of 30,000, a maximum output of 3.2 million, SS rank for armor, and S rank for maneuverability, so its performance is unquestionable.”
“That's true…….So how much is it?”
“I'd like to say 500 million, but since it's……none other than Alana, I'll sell it to you for 400 million.”
“What do you say, Yuta? It's a nice magicraft, no doubt, but……”
“Yeah…..Nanami……you like this guy?”
After all, it can't start unless the person riding it likes it…….I thought I'd let Nanami make the decision…….
"……beautiful figure……my dad used to say that gold is the color of happiness…..I like this one.”
“Okay…….I'll buy it then.”
Just as I was about to make that decision, Jean entered the conversation.
"Wait, wait, wait! You can buy it! It looks like a nice plane, and Nanami likes it…….That's fine…….But don't just accept the first price the merchant offers! Four hundred million – don't be stupid, of course I'm going to bargain!”
Well……it's true that from Jean's point of view, there is no such thing as shopping without bargaining…….Jean began to bargain with the merchant…….It turned into a big battle that lasted one hour.