Chapter 90 Puzzle
Part 2
Two hundred million? Right now, did she say two hundred million?
Far from being a share, it is all the money we got from the auction. No⦠Because the auction organizer charges a fee according to the winning bid, from Arnold side, it will turn into negative.
No matter how much this is, that exceed what we can tolerate. To the number that is way high than what they expected, my companionsâ expression became even paler.
There is no way that we will let it pass. In the first place, they are underestimating a party of a Level 7 with eight Members too much.
If I am silently paying here, then this will be the end of our Hunterâs life. The Party will also collapse.
The negotiation is broken. After that, there is no choice but to clash in a contest of strength.
I will make them regret insulting us. I will show you the power of âHeavy Lightning Strikeâ, a countryside bumpkin you insulted.
At the moment, when Arnold put strength in his arm, Sytry says in a dumbfound voice.
âOnee-chan, be silent! There is no way, you canât get the full amount! Because it is a share. In the first place, because of the fee Arnold-san and the others will be in the negative⦠The work must be done properly!â
âHaa? We can just wipe them out and take everything away. Hunters arenât ordinary people, so we donât go against the rules, right?â
A dispute has started, in front of the eight Hunters who are ready to go to war.
I donât think they are sane. Or are they so confident in their ability?
Regardless of Liz, Sytry seems like to be a rear guard. I donât think she can avoid a blow from a vanguard at this distance.
Sytry ignores Liz, takes out a small bottle out of her potion holster on her waist and put it on the table.
The transparent but bright yellow liquid inside it shook slightly.
âOne hundred and ten million Gils. That is the share we want, thatâs the amount our Leader is looking for.â
The amount obtained at the auction is two hundred million Gils. In that case, it will leave Arnold and his friends with ninety million Gils.
It is still expensive but far better than the previous amount, my companions looks at each other.
âI think Arnold-san and the others couldnât believe it when it exceeded one hundred million, right? That was exact. Arnold-san and the other will keep ninety million Gils and we will have one hundred and ten million Gils, so we can keep up our standing and Arnold-san and the others can get more money than they originally planned for. With all this⦠We can go our separate way.â
This was an exquisite compromise.
Ninety million Gils. It is less than half of two hundred million, but it is much higher than the price Arnold expected to sell it.
Above all, the amount of one hundred and ten million Gils is certainly high, but it isnât a staggering amount for âFallen Mistâ. If it can allow you to avoid clashing with a Certified Level 8 Party, then it is even cheap. For the reasoning well, it isnât too unconvincing.
It is fine to accept it. But⦠I donât like their attitude.
Arnold is a Level 7 Hunter. I am being too underwhelmed. My companions are indecisive, but this is why Arnold, their Leader has to be strong.
To begin with, there is one problem with Sytryâs argument. I snort and look down on Sytry.
âIf we transfer the money to you, then we will be suspected of fraud? What will you do about that?â
I donât know how much power âStrange Grief (The Lamenting Ghost)â boasts in this city but they probably donât control all Zebrudia.
If there is a dissemination of a rumor concerning this transaction becomes public, it wouldnât only trouble us, it would be the same for âInfinite Varietyâ. And in the worst case scenario Arnold and his friends can still escape from the Imperial Capital but âStrange Griefâ has in this city, their home.
To answer that question, Sytry lift the clean glass bottle containing some liquid, wave it and make a mad smile.
âThis is why, we will sell you this potion for one hundred and ten million Gils. It is an Antidote. It is a powerful one, so one bottle will be enough for everyone here. I didnât think that you will makes us wait for so long. Rather, it is better to get a large amount of it. Was the alcohol delicious? It is a quick examination but from the point of view of an âAlchemist (Renkinjutsu-shi)â, what Arnold-san and his friends are lacking is⦠ãResistanceã.â
Did she mix poison in the alcohol!?
Hay is, all my companions are pale. I donât feel any physical pain at the moment but now that she says it, it seems that I was getting drunk way faster than usual.
This is a high-class inn. Although it is unlikely that they bribed the tavernâs staff, they did break into our room which was locked up.
Sytry who looks like a person with some common sense, suddenly looks more daunting than Liz. The sound of the clock hand is getting louder and louder.
âWeeell⦠Which is more important, your companion or your money?â
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In front of the multitude of white pieces scattered on my desk, I tilt my head.
The clock hands meant the work had long begun and a lot of time had passed.
I rub my eyes that are blurred by my fatigue and make big movement on my stiff shoulders. With the sound of someone knocking, Eva comes in.
When she sees the disastrous scene on my desk which is always empty, she opens her eyes.
â⦠What are you doing?â
âIt is a jigsaw puzzle. It is the white one.â
I remembered leaving it aside after I bought it.
Unlike a regular puzzle, all the piece of puzzle is white and there are one thousand pieces.
My hobby isnât jigsaw puzzles, you can understand it as I am a person with a lot of free time.
For the time being, I manage to piece the outside of the puzzle, from there on the progression isnât moving forward at all. My head seems to be fuming.
Eva after dropping her line of sight on the desk, stupefied says.
ââ¦â¦ Why so suddenly?â
Because I have nothing to do.
But of course, I donât honestly say that. I smile nihilistically, lift a piece of puzzle and show it to her.
âIt is because I did everything that I could.â
Arenât I badass?
It can also be said that there are too little things that I could do.
ââ¦â¦ Really?â
â⦠Right! I would like to prepare some tea and sweets for Ark when he is coming back.â
I have to shower him with love. Debt and loans should be kept as low as possible.
The mask. I will soon get my hands on the Reverse Face (Facial Transformation). When I stand up, Eva promptly stops me.
âThis isnât a job for a Clan Master. I will be preparing it, so please just sit back and do nothing.â
âTake the best you can. That is right⦠I think that it will be okay, but tea is good for those who are mentally tired. I am sure that he will be tired of being the Ojou-samaâs opponent.â
âHai hai.â
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Thanks for reading!
Wooow Sytry poisoned their drink! So crafty! And that negotiation technique where you ask for wayyyy more, then lower the price so they think that it isnât unreasonable but in fact it is. XD
And Cry wtf are you buying a blank puzzle XD But it is certainly cool if someone look at you like that XD
Because of yesterday website maintenance double post today!
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Badass: Replace hard boil to badass because rule of the cool. Sound way cooler when you say badass than hard boil, right?
Hai: Means yes.