The next day the aristocrats were informed that Ray had been mocked.
　Some aristocrats wondered if Ray would not be subjected to mock warfare... even if the rumor that was going around was because Ray exaggerated his achievements.
　But Ray's mock battle naturally dispelled such rumors, and the next question was who could attract how many of them.
　If you're a poor nobleman, that's a few... in some cases you're so confident in your power that you're going to come out.
　Or hire adventurers who couldn't save money for the winter.
　The latter, in particular, is a competition among aristocrats over how many people they can attract... and how well they can attract famous talents.
　Many adventurers want to test their skills by themselves if they are informed that they can play a mock battle with Ray, also known as crimson, and surprisingly many are enthusiastic.
　Meanwhile, Geiska and Deotres were meeting a certain person in their mansion.
　Geiska, however, is sitting in a chair, while the man is not allowed to sit in a chair.

"And you'll have to put some string on your money?"
"Yes, I'll pay you dearly for an assassin like you. So gather as good an assassin as you can. But there are only a few small fish as there are."

　Guyska's arrogant words give the man a fawning smile.

"Well, that's of course. You'll have a long track record of working behind the scenes in Anesis. You'll have any number of good men if you give me what I can, but... exactly how much skill do you want?"
"I told you. I'm not going to put money on the line, so I'm going to have the best of my ability."
"No, but, you know, a really good man may need a sum of money which is difficult for a nobleman to pay to hire."

　The assassin... not even the assassin, but the man who had no choice but to mediate with him, despised him for money.
　Geiska, who understands what the man says in front of her, glares at him half reflexively.

"Are you insulting me?"

　The man shakes his head in disbelief at Geiska, who cries out in frustration.

"No way. I can't do that to a nobleman. ... Well, if you say this, assassins are very advanced engineers. Of course, the more skilled they are, the more expensive they are, the better they are to be hired now."

　That's what he says, and he looks at Gaiska with dignity.
　He was flattering in his tone, but he was still faithful to his work.
　quote the most expensive person available under the current circumstances

"Eight light gold coins." ...are you ready?"
"Stupid!"

　Needless to think, Geiska screams at the man's words.
　But it's no wonder that eight gold coins are not the amount of money that Gaiska can afford.
　Not only Geiska, but even Geiska's father, who is now the head of the Marquis Seysore family, can afford it so easily.
　Are you trying to fool yourself into stealing?
　The guy in front of him took the look at him without a sign of concern.
　His attitude toward Gaiska up until now is a lie.

(This is the nature of this man, I guess. He's a little too burdened.)

　Deotles glares at each other in silence -- precisely only Gaiska glares at them.
　The man who came to negotiate seems condescending in appearance and manner, but he probably doesn't intend to give it away where it really matters.
　When it comes to negotiating with such a partner, Geiska alone is still a heavy burden.
　Deotre's position, too, is in great trouble if Geiska gets angry here and tries to be irritable as she does to her servants.

"Baby,"
"...I know,"

　Gaiska was also a gold coin, and he was still calm enough to recover from Deotle's words.

"It is quite impossible for me to produce a gold coin,"
"Well, the eight gold coins are just the amount of money to hire the best possible assassins that we can afford at the moment."
"By the way..."

　Deotres, who suddenly became interested in hearing that he was the best of his abilities, spoke.
　But I didn't mean to calm down the Gaiska at all.

"How good is the most skilled assassin to hire for eight gold coins, for your information?"
"... well, I can't say exactly who you've killed, but the royal family of a small country, a notorious adventurer, a high-ranking adventurer... the captain of a knighthood whose name had spread all over the world."

　He didn't mention the exact name, but if what he was saying was true, he was undoubtedly a prodigious man.
　Even though it is a small country, it is not so easy to kill a royal family, and it is even more so if it becomes a notorious adventurer.

"If you have such a proven track record, you may not understand the price of eight gold coins. ... Anyway, boy, if you can't afford to hire the assassin."
"Wait,"

　I'll hire another assassin.
　Geiska interrupts Deotres' words to tell him so.
　Geiska's gaze is so serious... that if there is any pressure on his gaze, he looks so intensely that he may open a hole in the face of the man mediating the assassin.
　At first, I thought it would be all right if I could retaliate against Ray for his rudeness.
　Although he was frustrated by Ray's presence, he naturally collected information about him.
　Even if all the information is not true and only half true, the power of Ray's existence -- not power or financial resources, but simply physical force -- is not something Geiska can easily cope with.
　That being the case, I had determined that all I could do was to be really harassed, but... there came the story of an assassin who had killed even a notorious adventurer.
　It was impossible for me not to be serious.
　Maybe if someone really has that much skill, they can kill Ray.
　Then you may order the assassin to get Ray's magic items...especially the item box.
　Item Boxes... Mistiling is no longer available to anyone but Ray, and Ray declares it's a lie... and some people wonder if it's going to work normally for others.
　Or even if you really can only use Ray, you may be able to use it in the future. And most importantly...

(If Ray disappears, Elena will be mine, and in the future I will be the head of the Duke of Quelevel. I...for I am the man for the position."

　Once you think of it, you lose consciousness about the best future for yourself.
　Unfortunately, Geiska could not turn a blind eye to the future that would suit her, though it was not even a matter of reckoning with the raccoon dog'
　I really thought that if something happened to me, I would do something about it.

"The eight assassins of the gold-golden gold-golden gold-golden gold-golden gold-golden gold-golden gold-
"...hey. I'm sure I'm going to lose weight..."

　The man acting as an intermediary also looks momentarily surprised to see if Gaiska would seriously consider hiring that number of assassins.
　It was an expression of how shocking Geiska's words had been because they had brought so much surprise to a man who should have been called "Umi Sen Sen Sen Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen. Sen."
　But even if we hire an assassin of the highest caliber, the amount of eight gold coins would naturally be a problem.
　Even Geiska's father, the head of the Marquis Seysore family, cannot act as if he were willing to pay that much.
　If you ask me if I can get a Geiska, who is not the next head of the family, or even the second son... I'm sure everyone will say it's impossible.

"Boy, what are you going to do with eight gold coins?""This is a lifetime bet for me, too, and my winning percentage is extremely high."

　Geiska believed excessively that he had a track record of killing a notorious adventurer, saying that if he had, he would be OK for the second time.
　But... there are many adventurers with different names, but there is a clear difference among them.
　Geiska didn't know so much about adventurers that he didn't know much about them.
　Deotres knew it as a matter of course, but he didn't want to stop Gaiska for his own ends, so he wouldn'
　If a man who acts as an intermediary could have Gaiska hire eight assassins, the amount he could receive as a commission would be a great benefit.
　As a result, neither Deotres nor the man acting as an intermediary acted to stop Gaiska.

"But... well, is that all right? Well, it's all right to call a black wolf, but if you can't make up the actual amount..."

　I can't guarantee a lot of things, either, the man who acts as an intermediary tells me.

"The Black Wolves are the ones to whom we ought to ask this request, but their ability is certain, and they are very strict in terms of payment, as if they were to turn their tusks to their employers if they wanted to cut the price."

　It's frightening to be in the words of an intermediary, perhaps something similar has actually happened before.
　You can see how scared he is of the assassin called the black wolf, because the mediator, who had never, apparently, shown genuine fear, had been talking to Gaisca and... the marquis blood.
　And the fear felt by the man acting as an intermediary naturally goes to Gaiska.
　Gulping. Geiska gasps in spite of himself.
　When I put out eight gold coins, they were half reflective in my mouth, but I don't think I can do anything about them.
　Still, Gaiska's desire to kill Ray and take over Ray's magic items, Elena's, and the Duke of Quelevel was a good bet for her.
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"I don't care. It was the black wolf. Call him. But as long as the price is high, the first amount I can give you is... well, two gold coins. What do you think of the other six as a reward for success after work?"
"I understand what you mean, but I think it's a bit difficult. I'll talk about the price just in case... I've paid everything in advance so far."
"...I can't get eight gold coins ready so easily. It takes time to get them ready, and it takes time to collect them. That being the case, I can't afford to pay them all in advance."
"If you could call me after the reward is ready..."
"Then we'll be in time!"

　a vexed gaitka
　In order to prepare the reward of eight gold coins under the present circumstances, it is necessary to cross the line.
　He needed a way to sell the kind of mines he now lives in and the Marquis of Seysore.
　I thought of borrowing them as collateral, but Geiska predicted that even if I used them as collateral, I would never be able to borrow eight gold coins in debt.
　The middleman staring at Gaiska makes quick calculations in his head.
　You can say no here at all.
　But then I'm sure I'll incur resentment from the man in front of me, and most importantly I'll have no profit.
　If so, should we make some concessions?
　He made that decision... and eventually compromised with an attitude of disapproval.