chapter 19
00019 #1 – my minions are insanely capable
#1 – My subordinates are insanely capable (19)
I realized that the misunderstandings of my subordinates were not so annoying.
“Well. It’s meal time.”
With just one word like this, the two subordinates pricked up their ears.
“boss. Do you want to eat that man’s food?”
“It’s skewered. It would be delicious. Bring it.”
“Yes.”
Caesar grabbed the man’s shoulder.
“There, you.”
“yes?”
“The boss wants the skewers. Give it to me.”
“What, what! You crazy.. billions!”
“They don’t give out food that the boss wants to eat. If I had put it out gently, I wouldn’t have been hit in the face.”
I sighed at the foolish behavior of Caesar.
this sick bastard
Who said you want to eat yakitori?
it’s really dark
Aren’t you supposed to buy new yakitori?
“Hell. I don’t know when that idiot will ever grow old. boss! Knowing this, I bought a skewer from a street vendor!”
“Good job. But I haven’t given you any money yet.”
“yes? You don’t need anything like that. If you slash another customer’s pocket with a dagger, you’ll run out of money. Money that falls to the ground has no owner, and whoever picks up money without an owner first, right?”
That’s the money that’s in the dungeon.
What is it like to launder money that has an owner without an owner?
The only difference is that this guy and that guy do the same thing.
“Well.”
It’s delicious though.
Caesar apologized directly to the man who slapped him on the cheek, and the man whose pockets had been cut didn’t even know he had been cut off and went on his way and couldn’t catch him.
I can’t help it. Let’s just say sorry in our hearts.
“boss. Why did you apologize to such an insignificant and low-powered man?”
“Your foolish behavior has made me bear humiliation.”
“That, like that.”
“Next time, ask permission before slap someone in the face.”
“I will keep that in mind. boss.”
No matter what I do, he looks at me and swears by me.
That was the best result.
These days, even when scolded like this, he doesn’t open his eyes.
‘Isn’t it because you don’t make a grumpy expression on your patients?’
That alone was a major development for Caesar.
Lina is a good child, so it was nice to have her by her side.
Thanks to this, I was able to go to the shopping mall without any burden.
“This is the most reputable shop in the area!”
Lina sighed and lifted her head with her eyes closed.
I scratched Lina’s chin as a compliment.
“…there. Aren’t you going to stroke your hair like this?”
“Well? Previous pets liked to scratch their chins.”
“I am human! They are not pets!”
“Uh? He was also a pet.”
“Did you call people pets!?”
Lina was surprised.
No, is it that surprising?
For some reason, even Caesar looked at him with envy.
“What kind of pet was that pet?”
“I liked to get on my lap or sleep in my arms.”
“Oh oh.”
“It was not s*xually abused. Because it was a gift, and he even came with a mouse.”
“…you’re a human, but you come with a mouse? Isn’t that just a cat?”
it’s a pity
“Because he was both a human and a cat.”
“Ah, beast people. What else do I say?”
Lina sighed in relief.
I don’t know where the relief comes from, but I’m a little concerned about what I imagined.
Even after hearing that Caesar was a beast, he was still looking at him with envy.
“How can I make a beast person a pet? Should I also beat him alive and make him obey?”
“Stop doing that. They are also human after all.”
“Is the annoying law still protecting their bodies? Dirty noble bastards. If I see you someday, I will surely kill you. And all the slaves will be mine… … .”
I’m already starting to fear this bastard’s future.
First off, I’m sure I’ll be charged with assaulting a nobleman.
If possible, I would like to transfer all the skills, characteristics, and equipment of this guy, who is the kernel, to Lina, and throw away the guy who is the shell, Caesar.
Isn’t that guy’s rotten personality a bit too much?
If it’s a kernel, it’s probably a rotten part.
Either cut it cleanly or discard the contaminated part as it is.
“boss. So where is the pet now?”
Well. About a hundred years have passed by the settings in the game.
“It must have died.”
“Did you!? No, I’m guessing he’s dead. Haven’t you seen him die?”
“Due to unavoidable circumstances, it was impossible to confirm his finality. Still, it is certain that he is dead.”
Suddenly the atmosphere became somber.
“I’m sorry, Boss. I didn’t even know there was such a thing…”
“I’m sorry, boss. I was rude because I had a lot of questions about the boss’s past.”
“It has been Neither of them knew what they were talking about and didn’t ask. It doesn’t matter what the dead one is. Instead, you are here now.”
The two looked at me with a shocked expression.
Lina’s expression was happy, but Caesar’s expression was disgusting.
Don’t let a boy look at me with that face.
“Don’t let a boy look at me with that face.”
“!!”
Oops.
It was terrifying, so I spit out what I had thought out of my mouth.
How do I fix it, what do I say?
let’s go I think it would be fine to respond in the usual way.
Well, what is this feeling?
“It’s physiologically disgusting.”
“Huh. All right.”
For some reason, he returned to his usual unlucky expression.
Still, this guy suits this face.
Please always stay by my side with that shameless face.
[Caesar’s loyalty increases by 1.]
[Lina’s loyalty increases by 1.]
But are these guys really thrilled?
As always, the rise is only marginal.
Usually, if you catch this kind of atmosphere, it goes up about 10 at a time.
“It became a joke. Buy it soon.”
“Is this a secret weapon to assassinate Seongju?”
“A map of the upper floors of the labyrinth for new adventurers.”
Since when did we become an assassination group aiming to assassinate Seongju?
I was with Lina and Caesar got a strange water.
No, wait. So now even Lina becomes a risk factor!?
“The map price is…”
said the store owner.
“5 gold.”
“It’s expensive. But I have a lot of money.”
“for a moment! Boss, anyway, this is too expensive!”
Lina screamed and walked out.
“Five. Are you demonstrating something like a high-class thief?”
Although it is rare, there are cases in which the ‘bargaining’ possessed by the merchant class is used by the thief class.
Being a thief requires some skill in interpersonal relationships and dealing with stolen property.
I don’t think it’s particularly strange.
“Why don’t we start with a light cut from the neck?”
“Don’t use your assassin skills here!”
“Eh? I’m sorry, but I can’t even stab my heart, can I?”
In other words, the store owner was almost killed in real time.
I can’t help it.
The only conscience of this party, I have no choice but to step forward.
“They say that my subordinates are ripping.”
“If you don’t like it, don’t buy it.”
“I admit that the original map was that pricey. But wouldn’t this just look like a defect?”
flinch.
The store owner was noticeably agitated.
“Don’t look down on it as a party of stupid warriors with good equipment and assassins who only know how to kill people. I’m in charge of everything they can’t do.”
“Ugh. Contrary to how he looked, he was quite a seasoned adventurer. Or is it your insight? Even if I appreciate that insight, I will sell it for 1 gold.”
I frowned at the store owner’s words.
“What if we spread rumors in the Adventurers’ Guild that you are a vicious merchant who lives on the backs of novice adventurers?”
“Oh, that’s troublesome! Eight, you’re like a robber to me! I’ll sell it for 50 silver, so just take it!”
“hate. I can’t buy it because I don’t have change. I’m just going to spread the word.”
The store owner’s mouth widened at my unimaginable negotiations.
“Ugh! You don’t have to take money! Please take the map!”
“That map looks a little stinky, doesn’t it?”
“Come on, I’ll give you a deodorizer!”
“Where do you use deodorant like an idiot?”
“shit! Say what you want!”
I picked out all the items I wanted to be useful in the tool store.
“Is it better for the store to go bankrupt? Would you rather give me this?”
“Damn it, it’s like a robber!”
“If you don’t want this to happen, sell your stuff honestly.”
As if creating something out of nothing, they were given things for free.
[C-class achievement, creative economy achievement!]
[You have been given more items in exchange for purchasing items without paying a penny in the store.]
[Acquire bargaining skills.]
[The level of the bargaining skill rises sharply by achievement.]
[The proficiency of the bargaining skill has become advanced proficiency.]
Proficiency went beyond basic, low-level, and intermediate-level skills, and became high-level skills at once. That’s why it’s better to get a high skill with one great performance than multiple small ones.
When I was satisfied with what I had achieved, Caesar and Lina came up to me and admired me.
“I was really impressed with the ability of the boss. I wonder if there is a way to haggle to get things for free without beating the owner… … . It was a really sophisticated bargain, without a drop of blood.”
“Wow! awesome! The boss is also the best! Hey, can’t we do this at the clothing store next time?”
“That is unreasonable.”
You get more clothes in return for getting clothes from a clothing store.
What kind of weakness can you take?
Even a clothing store just before closing will not dispose of clothes like that.
“Well, the trick is not to be violent.”
“Is that so?”
“In that sense, you will never learn this trick.”
It feels like I can’t learn the assassination skill.
It’s a bargaining skill for Caesar.
Beyond the impossible, it is absolutely impossible.
I don’t know if it’s a threat.
If it wasn’t for threats, wouldn’t it be impossible to communicate with someone unexpected to me?
“You can do that if you put your mind to it, boss!”
“is it?”
“Give me anything. I will do it myself.”
If you show your will to this extent, I’d like to leave it to you.
I’m sure it would be stupid, though.
Well, it doesn’t matter because I’m happy to see it.
“Then go to the restaurant over there.”
“Lee, is this a restaurant?”
“What. Are you not confident?”
To be honest, I’m not sure either.
It’s a situation where you get a bunch of other food in exchange for free food at a restaurant.
Wouldn’t that be impossible if it wasn’t for spoiled or burnt dishes?
It is the realm of begging beyond bargaining.
Still, it doesn’t matter because I’m watching.
“boss. So what if I get a bunch of other food in exchange for buying three meals for free?”
“I think it will be quite difficult. If that’s possible, I’m willing to give you at least one thing you want.”
“Anything?”
“As long as you can listen.”
“good.”
Caesar stood in front of the restaurant with a sad expression on his face.
He straightened his clothes and fixed his sword.
There was a sense of trepidation about going to some battlefield.
“Excuse me, sir. The main store is now open for lunch.”
“shut up!!”
puck!
I pushed the clerk in the way and entered the store.
… … .
… … .
… … .
Do you usually go in, in such a situation?
Far from bargaining, you are more violent than usual.
I felt some kind of force.
“boss. Isn’t that guy violent from the start…?”
“Well. I’m starting to feel like I don’t want to be involved, but I don’t know how I’m going to go crazy if I leave it alone. At the very least, we’ll have to control the situation so that we don’t get rid of the body.”
While exchanging such a feeling, we followed the unconscious restaurant clerk into the store.