Knights, Let’s Smash Them

46 – Chicken and Spices (4)

“No, this is…… It’s not…….”

Waking up, Petra continued to speak gibberish.

For some reason, it feels like I’ve been showing an unexpected side since I quit the Black Lion Knights, compared to the three years I’ve been living so far.

The conclusion was this.

“Oh, that’s right. I gave Petra and a few others access to the house.”

“I was on duty yesterday too, so I was too tired to go home… ….”

Because I was once a person who pursued extreme work efficiency, my house was located quite close to the headquarters of the Black Lion Knights.

Similarly, there was a feeling that it was a bit too spacious for a single man to live in.

I told Petra and some of the administrative staff, who are relatively far from home, to stay over at my house and not go far.

I work in Jamsil, isn’t it a bit like going to Uijeongbu or Sinchon after duty?

“So you were sleeping at my house.”

I readily understood.

In the first place, Petra isn’t the kind of person who would invade and occupy a house when the owner is away for a while.

“I was also taking care of myself.”

“It seemed like that. It was clean.”

“I use it as a temporary accommodation, so I have to pay this much.”

Petra replied, wiggling her fingers.

“Have you ever had anyone else come in besides Petra? Or another administrative member…….”

“Maybe? It seems that no one has entered the house since the magistrate left.”

“I’m glad.”

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I glanced at the safe hidden next to the bookshelf. It wouldn’t be easy to unlock it, but it was security that couldn’t be done if you resolved to unlock it.

The problem, however, is that just because it hasn’t happened in the past, there is no guarantee that it won’t happen in the future.

Unlike Petra, who had a solid relationship of trust, the other administrative staff were just a business relationship.

The reason I was allowed to stay at home was because I was working for the Knights of the Black Lion.

Aren’t you an idiot if you come in every evening and don’t notice something strange?

But now I’ve been away for quite some time.

It seemed like it would be good in many ways to have a resident I could definitely trust.

But you can’t sell a house in the capital.

Transportation, commercial district, residence.

How many people have their eyes on this place, a heavenly residence where all three elements fit together.

The price will double in the future.

“Then Petra will stay here for a while and take care of the house for me.”

“Yes? Yes!?”

“Because I can trust you. I’ll put your name on you as a housemate.”

“Dong, cohabitant!?!”

Petra almost blacked out. Oh i’m surprised Like last time, it seems that the frequency of sudden acceleration has noticeably increased.

“So what? Will you stop?”

“I will! Of course I will!!”

Petra smiled broadly and shook her head vigorously.

Oh, how difficult it must have been for me to get home from work. How could I have reacted with such a happy expression when I was told to live at my house?

Oh…… The Knights of the Black Lion seemed to be still black corporations even after I came out.

***

Petra had to get ready for work tomorrow, so she went back to her house, and I and Sianne stayed at her house to check the status of the slush fund.

Fortunately, all the treasures were unharmed.

Anyway, how much does this all cost?

The black fox does not forgive human scum who touch other people’s things.

“Captain, would you like one?”

After finishing her general arrangement, I handed Sianne a ring with a small ruby on it, and she replied with a puzzled look.

“…… I really can’t believe it. The more I do this, the more I really wonder why you settled in our Rupel estate.”

“From now on, I decided to do whatever I want to do. I wanted to do something there.”

I have a lot of money. There is a lot of time.

But I don’t want to waste it. I’m the type of person who gets healed while working.

To be precise, I get healed every time I see them grow and grow, whether they are knights or people.

Maybe the reason why I was so stressed out in the Black Lion Knights was because the Black Lion Knights were so grown up that I had nothing to eat?

The trolls of Levia, Yvona, and Cain might have overlapped and exploded.

‘Originally, if you enjoy all the end content, it’s a national rule that you become idle like a ghost.’

In that respect, the characters of the members are excellent, and the Rupel Territory and the Snow Leopard Knights are very suitable for casting newbie licking.

How can I put up with this?

“Then let’s just go get dinner. Have you decided what to eat?”

In response to the poor response, I put the jewels back in the safe and reset the lock.

“I ate a little poor breakfast and lunch today, so I want to eat something hearty… ….”

It’s hearty food.

If that’s the case, there’s a house I know very well.

“There is one dish that you have probably never tried in the Rupel estate.”

I got up and left the house with Cianne.

That’s where we arrived.

[Constina Grandma Soup]

There is nothing more hearty than eating rice in an immaculate soup with hot seaweed.

In other words, it is food that soothes the mind and body tired from a short-distance trip.

“What is this…… ?”

“Once you try it, you will understand.”

Xian Ne followed me with a long look in her eyes, seasoned the soup, rolled her rice and ate a spoonful.

“…… !!!”

The pupil dilates in an instant.

Don’t be afraid.

Dijinda Ancana.

Sianne literally started inhaling the rice soup before taking a bite, and I also started eating a little late.

As expected, this restaurant’s soup is excellent.

I don’t know why there is rice soup in the fantasy world, but when I asked the owner’s grandmother, she said it was from the eastern kingdom.

Well, you should understand that it’s a setting like that.

I can’t remember 100% of the contents of the novel that became the motif, but there’s no way I can remember all of these job settings, right?

Anyway, as this black hair proves, Grandma Gukbap has become my favorite restaurant in Constanta.

Watching elves and dwarves all sit around and exclaim the universal exclamation, “Grow up,” It feels strange.

As I was enjoying such a happy dinner, a group of people who appeared to be merchants entered the soup restaurant.

“Give me five bowls of soup here!”

“Hey, three bowls. I’m dying to eat one bowl per two. Let’s share.”

The five men sat down, but their expressions were not very good. Is your finances so tight that you can’t even eat a bowl of soup per person?

“That…… Not really. That, give me three bowls!”

“Why, 5 people, 3 bowls?”

As the owner grandmother urged the merchants, the man who seemed to be the leader among them said in a somber voice.

“I came here to sell spices, and it looked messy and ruined. Damn, the big bosses have gone all the way to the original route, and what are small peddlers like us supposed to do…….”

Listening to the story, the owner’s grandmother also looks at them with pitying eyes.

“Okay, I’ll give you another bowl, so use yours!”

“Could you really do that?”

Merchants who quickly turn into a bright color.

“Even if you eat that, you won’t be able to use your strength. Eat and don’t think nonsense.”

“Thank you, old man!”

As expected of a reliable soup restaurant, the owner has a strong heart. This is why I like it.

Anyway, the large merchant guilds must have suffered a great deal of damage from this incident, but it must be small merchants such as peddlers who suffered irreparable damage.

Even if you look at the famous iron ore trade right now in Rupel Manor, it feels like if the large merchant guild wipes out the supply first, the remaining goods are sold to small and medium sized merchant guilds or peddlers.

Of course, since it is iron ore in the first place, the mass is too high, so small and medium-sized businesses and peddlers may not dare to think about it.

On the other hand, in the case of spices, their value is high compared to their weight, so I know that there are quite a few peddlers who are only engaged in spices.

The route they built independently was suddenly eaten up by large merchants.

It has reached the point where a bowl of rice soup per person feels like a luxury.

For modern people who must guarantee one meal per person, it is a sight that cannot be seen without tears.

“Sianne, hold on a second. I am eating slowly.”

I watched the situation, then got up from my seat and approached the owner grandmother and held out two servings worth of silver coins.

“I will pay for the two bowls, old man.”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“Can I sit with them for a while instead?”

“It’s a joint seat, you know what!”

“Thank you.”

I put a silver coin into her pocket and greeted her grandmother as she walked into her kitchen.

I intervened among the merchants who were making faces of bewilderment.

“What, what is it?”

I check the faces of the merchants.

As far as I can remember, I’ve never seen them in the capital city, so I don’t think they’re affiliated with the top of the formation.

The clothes are worn in the central region, but the accessories hanging from the neck and cuffs are produced in the south.

His skin was also a bit of a swarthy color unique to the South.

Perhaps he is a peddler from the southern region who alternates between the southern region and the capital.

“Nice to meet you.”

As I figured out where he was from, I greeted him with a smile, and a merchant said in a gruff voice.

“Why are you being so kind all of a sudden? Strange pseudo-religious solicitations and scammers are not to be mixed.”

A clear warning.

“My name is Lubern Eilo. Former Chief Administrator of the Knights of the Imperial Black Lion. I’m in a different place now…….”

I checked the reaction by slightly blurring my tongue. Fortunately, at least two people seem to have heard my name at least once.

“I’ve heard of Lubern Ailo.”

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That’s right. There is no way that any merchant who goes in and out of the capital has not heard of my name.

There are more than one business that has expanded like an octopus foot in order to increase the balance of the Imperial Black Lion Knights.

“Why did such a person suddenly attract peddlers like us… ….”

Surprised from vigilance.

The emotion contained in the eyes changes from surprise to curiosity.

“I accidentally overheard, are you all spice merchants?”

“Yes, it is. It tastes like death, really.”

“Isn’t it because of the spice monopoly sold by large merchants?”

“Right! Very those bastards! They are preoccupied with getting their fill, and small merchants like us can’t even eat a bowl of soup for two!”

Yes, everyone in this restaurant knows.

I nodded and calmed the agitated merchant.

“You must have a lot of difficulties. But since such precious spices turn into bad stock, wouldn’t it be better to sell them quickly?”

“Yes? Pandaño? Ah!! Maybe that word…… !”

I tapped on the dining room table and said.

“You want to make a new deal with me.”

You guys, let’s work together with me.

Instead, I’ll give you a little bit of my own price?