Meikyuu Toshi no Antique Shop

"I don't need fishing. I'll pay you for it."

The "Footsteps of Death" lady put a piece of gold on the counter to slap Dan. By the way, gold coins are equivalent to a thousand Guerns, so not a single piece of copper coin is going to change, but pointing that out now won't get to her ears.

"I took care of you. I'm leaving now."

Make sure to step on the soot floor and head for the exit.

As for Fujiwara, I was in the mood to drop her off in a neat mood like this, but I couldn't leave her yet.

Previous interactions are just like harassment with nuisance fees, and this is what we're going to do.

"Sir, please pay the remainder before proceeding."

"What... Didn't you pay!

"Yes, I paid for the biscuits."

"Are you telling me there's still something there?

"I will charge you for the antidotes, magic drugs, and then the poison-resistant amulets that occurred during the poison allowance last time."

"Become..."

"All in all, yes...... it will be 100,000 Guerns"

"Hundred thousand... so...!

The 'Footsteps of Death' lady shouts a screaming voice and falls out of balance and grandiose with the footwear she was wearing only one more leg.

Unfortunately, this is a clean job.

"This one, by the way, is a regular price that hasn't increased in water"

The bulk of the amount is accounted for by antidotes. It was a substitute for 85,000 Guerns, a combination of high quality psychotropic drugs (elixirs) that did not even leave any sequelae. The rest are 12,000 Guerns for magic pills and 3,000 Guerns for amulets. Of course, the fractions served a good amount of rounding. What's more, I haven't charged her for the cost of the long sword she broke because it's just as crumby.

This is a situation where you have to charge her for more than just using expensive sales.

"Fuck...... ok. You took care of me, so I'll pay for it."

"The Footsteps of Death," the lady said regrettably as she rose again with a curse.

As for Fujiwara, I was unexpectedly well informed and, on the inside, horrified. I thought she might storm out saying she was going to kill you or something, but maybe she's more intelligent than I thought.

"But wait. I can't afford to pay back such large sums of money, nor can I afford to do it now. So why don't you leave a deposition?

"... Hmm"

As for Fujiwara, this was a slightly unexpected reaction.

Because he stepped on the "Footsteps of Death" lady as a class person who had not been somewhat unfettered with money.

The basis is the quality of her entire body armor, sword, and skin wear, which is her property. I didn't see it for my hands, but they are all first-class pieces with hand-in-hand designs that nobles and royalty are likely to use. Besides, if she's a high-profile person from outside the labyrinth city, I can't understand why she's hiding her origins, but she missed the reading.

It's not like I just missed my guess.

Whoever she was, she didn't want to get 100,000 Guernseys of instant money.

I'm thinking about dropping it.

Fujiwara decided to cut out the cobwebs she had prepared as planned.

"I'm in awe. However, customers should be explorers. Then why not pay with the dropped items you recovered from the dungeon?

"I'm such a..."

"It doesn't matter, for example, if it's a fluke, right?

Fujiwara pointed to the Great Sword at the feet of the 'Footsteps of Death' lady. The grip also has a fluffy furry key holder hanging. That's the item I've been eyeing since I transported her here. I knew from the way she handled it that she was treating it as just a decoration without knowing the value of it.

However, judging by the lustrous colour characteristics of the hair, there is no doubt in the left hind leg of the full moon rabbit. An animal that was randomly extinct in The Age of the Good Old Mages and is used as a tool such as a spell.

"Ko, you can't do this either. It's a favorite I got on the eleventh basement floor."

"Probably a grant tool. Depending on the thing, it will be worth more than 100,000 Guerns."

"Become a hundred thousand Guerne...... well, how many biscuits is that for?

"I don't understand the intent of the question at all, but it's five thousand sheets"

The 'Footsteps of Death' lady changes the color of her eyes and asks, so Fujiwara responds by doing an arithmetic.

Of course, the unit price is twenty Guerns a piece.

"Ku...... I have to. Take it."

"Thank you."

I don't know, but he convinced me.

Fujiwara decided to begin the appraisal as soon as she received a smaller but mundane keyholder than Miss "Footsteps of Death".

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"... So let me buy this for 55,000 Guerns of the market, shall we?

"Oh, I don't mind."

As a result of the appraisal, it was also found that the mundane hairy keyholder was "Rabbit Foot (Unmarked)".

It is a granting tool that is said to bring a whisper of good fortune in exchange for magic.

However, the term "luck" does not come in a clear and visible way, but is a proposed arrangement that I am not familiar with, for example, when I said, "My feet will be difficult to take by the mud on the ground," "The accuracy of shooting a bow will increase slightly," and "For a while, it will be difficult to get hungry." Because it is difficult to use and its usefulness is doubtful, it is not always treasured by the Seeker.

However, there is considerable demand for this item in layers other than the Seeker.

"Back Feet of the Rabbit" has long been regarded as an edge of good fortune, and if you look for open-air or something like that, something that is not a grant tool is lined up as normal. Of course, it goes without saying that handmade products made by amateurs are more overwhelmingly appreciated and traded at higher prices than amateurs.

And what to hide. This was the perfect item for the terms of the item my mistress at the 'Mole Looking Up at the Sun' pavilion was asking for. Since it is prolific, it is also treated as an amulet such as a prayer for cheap births.

Quick, we'll go deliver it later.

"But it didn't seem like a hundred thousand Guerns."

"Unfortunately the quality wasn't that good. But as a reward for exploring the dungeon, it must be superb."

"Ugh. I've never known... Is a dungeon item so much money?"

"How come?

"Picking up something that's falling is a despicable act."

"You didn't collect it."

"But... wow... if this is the case, I should have picked it up from one end"

Explorers who do not collect dropped items at this time are also rare. Before the expedition, many people tried to dive deep into the dungeons in search of the thrill and honor of "strategy groups," etc., but she doesn't even look like that.

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"Gu... but it's still about 45,000 Guerns short"

The "Footsteps of Death" lady stares at the coin in her hand as she scratches her hair.

Her financial situation seems to make the rest of the payments pretty tough, too.

However, the wipe bag containing the coin is often shaped at first glance, but it is carefully processed from the leather of the dragon (Wyburn), and the button on the clasp is also made of pure gold.

I thought maybe she was the daughter of a fallen aristocrat and was coming to earn money as an explorer, but that doesn't explain why she hasn't collected the item before.

He is a stranger.

"Let's do this, then. You can pay later."

"... okay?

"Yes, there are conditions in place of that"

"Hey, what?

As the "Footsteps of Death" lady pulls herself back, she turns her eyes to this side like she sees a con artist or something suspicious, so it's not heartfelt.

Sincerely, I just serve customers.

"In the future, we will bring all the drop items we get in the dungeon here, buy them out, and pay for them back"

"... ugh. Is that okay with you?

"Yes, but we will make sure that the appraisal is done before the purchase, minus the price."

Even this one can be appraised, and the appraisal fee comes in, so it's not a bad story.

She's pretty handsome, so I'm sure she'll find and bring worthwhile items from the dungeon.

"The rest will be repayable in a few months."

"Is it something you can earn that much?

"Yes, only if you have the arms of a customer who can dive above the 10th basement."

"Then I understand."

Quickly and with her consent, I ask you to acknowledge one thing.

Ask him to make sure he pays the price he hasn't already done, and sign and thumbprint him at the end.

"That's all right."

"... thank you"

Fujiwara nodded, confirming the parchment she had received from the 'Footsteps of Death' lady.

Actually, the contract doesn't make sense. It is a meaningless substitute for her if she is trampled down more than she knows where she is.

But Fujiwara understood that she would never break her promise. Because Miss "Footsteps of Death" has already given this one as collateral. The secret of identity and strength is that.

Then I thought I'd see the signature at the end.

I thought I saw the name Anemone L. Amberlight somewhere. I still have a middle name, which is a baptismal name, so I'm pretty sure it's a noble class. Is it a celebrity?

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"... Well, now I'm out of use"

That's what the 'Footsteps of Death' lady says and starts wearing her full body armor.

This kind of gear is mostly something that her followers wear over time while helping, but she covers one body gap after another with familiar hands.

After a while she sees it like this, she says:

"I'm the only one who knows my name. You, give me your name."

"It's called Fujiwara"

"It's an unusual name. Fine. I'll remember that."

That's all she says, the last time she goes back from the girl who wore a helmet and had a biscuit on her cheek to the inflexible seeker known as' Footsteps of Death '.

I didn't know what kind of environment made her remember the technique, but it wasn't just a noble daughter-in-law, such as wrapping armor alone. I don't know how much 'sheltered' it is. I was only certain that something was in her.

Then the 'Footsteps of Death' lady turned her back on Fujiwara and tried to get out of the store with Gashangashan and his armor up, but halfway through the door she stopped and turned her helmet peephole to this one.

"... by the way, where did you get that biscuit?

"Did you like it?

"... not unsavory"

"Do you know a tavern called the 'Soil Dragon Looking Up at the Sun' Pavilion?

Hearing that, the 'Footsteps of Death' lady pounds her tongue with an abominable face.

"The nest of those lowlifes..."

It sounds terrible, but was there something I didn't like? Well, it would be weirder if nothing happened, considering from under the circumstances that are the subject of gambling about who they are, even though they are in the spotlight as newcomers to expectations.

"Then prepare for your next cup of tea."

"Mmm."

The 'Footsteps of Death' lady rocks her helmet small and vertical.

Even though it was to keep her alive, it was at our discretion that we made the allowance and used the antidote. Charging for that cost is close to selling it.

So if her feelings would be somewhat soothing, the service to that extent was cheap.

The bell rang and Fujiwara bowed her head deeply for a while as the door closed.

"We look forward to seeing you again."

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Since then, Miss "Footsteps of Death" Anemone has become a regular guest and has come to eat biscuits and cafe ole in exchange for tons of items.

Occasionally, she may return from the dungeon due to an injury or ill health condition, and in that case, she decides to treat her.

"This isn't a sanatorium."

Shut up and heal the wound.

"If that's the case, please keep me company."

"I'm eating biscuits. I'm sorry you're interrupting."

"What child are you..."

Thus began the interaction between the lonely all-body armor and Fujiwara.

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Identification Book: Rabbit's Back Feet (Rabbit Foot) (Unmarked)

"Tell the Faithless Doctor, give five hundred and twenty drops of blood - and the world will run out, bet, carry, spin, patrol, and give, as the wheels of Baden."

The tip of the left rear foot of the rubber is attached to the fastener and machined for easy portability.

It's a kind of amulet (charm), well lined up in dewstores and such, but what is a grant tool would be a greed.

As you all know, there are many different kinds of so-called rays in ancient times.

For example, you think you can gain the agility to escape from your enemies, named after the speed of escape? Babies of the rabbit are born with their eyes open, so you think they have a benefit as exorcisms? Because it is a prolific and very fertile animal, it confers the benefits of prolific production and prosperity (for the record, this has long been the reason why the fetus describes cheerfully kicking the mother's stomach as' like a hind leg of a rabbit ').

These are superstitions that have been told more than in ancient times, but it is said that the people of The Age of the Good Old Mages have seriously tried to give that benefit and that this item was made.

However, it is not easy for this grant tool to ascertain its actual effectiveness. Because what you get is' luck ', or invisible uncertainty.

But every time I use this, the magic that comes at a price is certainly consumed, and I'm sure the world is offering some kind of magic in return.

According to the Explorers' reports, they seemed to see all the overly plain effects that they said to "make it harder to get your feet taken by the mud on the ground," "slightly increase the accuracy of shooting your bow," "make it harder to get hungry for a while," etc.

According to one theory, the user needs the help most at the time? If that's the right thing to do, it's a dungeon, and relying on The Rabbit's Back Feet may be one hand when you're driven into a state of helplessness.