Read A Merchant With Zero Combat Power Who Was A Baggage Handler In A Hero Party (Me), Was Finally Banished And Wants To Be A Steady Merchant.

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After the first relic was sold, things started going a little better for us.

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We started selling relics at a rate of about one or two a day.

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And...

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Loloi was selling more.

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'These are ancient stone knives,' he said. There was metal in ancient times, but it was precious, so tools carved from stone were used a lot. They can still cut vegetables and fruit, at least!"

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With that kind of lecture I blurted out, a few ancient knives went on sale.

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But the merchants who bought them were not so much moved by Loloi's lecture as they were...

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'Wooooooooooooooo!　I've sold another one!　Loloi's relics!

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I thought he was just amused by the signboard girl who shouted with twinkling eyes every time a relic was sold, as if it were an attraction.

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But it doesn't change the fact that they are selling.

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It's all about the signboard girls.

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The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to be a good seller. The most important thing to do is to get in touch with your peers.

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It's important to interact with your peers.

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Loloi's shouts were also a good opportunity for interaction.

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I decided to take action on some of the information I heard from my colleagues in the wagon square that seemed particularly good.

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'Near the inner gate of the western district of Kirket. There is a store with a stubborn, but therefore trustworthy, item appraiser.

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That was the story.

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The appraiser runs an antique shop and a weapons shop, and is said to be a well-known figure who once served as the head of Kilket's commercial association.

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He seemed to have a strong personality, but I felt that he was a trustworthy appraiser.

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And the location near the inner gate of the West Quilkett area....

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In short, this is the area where Mitra's mansion is located, where we are staying.

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It's dark under the candlestick.

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Let's go see him.

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I'm all for it!

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And that day.

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We were visiting the store where the appraiser was.

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"Loloi. Don't put anything for sale in the store in the warehouse."

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Loloi's "appraiser" skill is.

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Loloi's "appraisal" skill is activated by storing items in his "warehouse.

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But of course, it is prohibited to store items displayed in the store in the warehouse.

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If you do, you are already a thief.

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You can't complain even if you are turned in to the neighborhood watch.

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It is common sense.

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But I felt uneasy if I didn't pay attention to Loloi's lack of common sense.

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The owner of the restaurant, a sturdy, elderly man, was giving me a very stern look, which scared me.

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Was he the connoisseur of the story that he is a stubborn man?

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At any rate, he looked quite handsome.

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Incidentally, the original formal "appraisal" is quite different from Loloi's.

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The original "appraisal" was...

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Prepare a piece of paper with special magic used for grimoires and the like. This is done by placing the item to be appraised on it and invoking a skill.

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The name of the item is then branded on the paper.

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This branding is done in ancient characters and is a special kind of branding that cannot be imitated in any other way.

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Finally, the appraiser signs the paper with a modern translation of the item's name, and the item becomes an official certificate of authenticity.

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This is the original "item appraisal.

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By having a "certificate of appraisal" with the name of the item and the appraiser's signature, the original value of the unidentified item can be known.

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In some cases, the results of "skill appraisal" may be added to the certificate.

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The process is the same as for "item appraisal.

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These are.

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These are the essential elements to sell a potentially valuable relic for a solid price.

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'There's a lot going on...'

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Loloi looked at the relics in the antique shop with great interest.

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'Fragments of a hunting mural.'

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'Fragment of a mural of a merchant.

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Ironware blades.

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A microjewel."

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In addition to the relics excavated at the Earth Ruins, the store also sold ordinary armaments.

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He also seemed to make a living by undertaking "item processing" and "armor polishing" as well as "item appraisal" and "item skill appraisal.

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He also seemed to make a living by undertaking "item appraisal" and "item skill appraisal".

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We have everything we need now.

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I would like to request an item appraisal..."

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I asked the shopkeeper after taking a look around the store.

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Then the old man gave me a sharp look.

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He said, "Which one is it?"

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Delos."

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I chanted "Delos" and took out from the "warehouse" the "Great Merchant Grill's Letter.

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It's a little strong for a first presentation, but it should give you some idea of the nature of this shopkeeper.

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There are several other items as well. I'd like to ask you to appraise these first.

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"Please see ......."

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The shopkeeper took one look at the scrap of cloth.

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He looked at the scraps of cloth and said, "You. Where did you get this?

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He asked me.

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He was trying to get something out of me.

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"Do I have to tell you that?　If you're going to identify an item by skill, you don't need to know where it came from, do you?"

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I've heard you're a stubborn man.

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What do you think?

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For a moment, our gazes were intertwined in silence.

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The shopkeeper stared.

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He looked at me...and then at Loloi, who was rummaging around in the store from a short distance away.

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It was a slightly unpleasant look.

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Then the owner opened his mouth.

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I'm sorry, but we can't handle this.

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He said so.

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He shooed his hand away, as if to collect the relic.

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What about appraisals...are they ever going to refuse!

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I stored the "Great Merchant Grill's Letter" in the warehouse.

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'Is there a problem?'

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I asked, and the next moment.

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The next moment I asked that, the owner suddenly climbed over the counter and grabbed me.

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"What...!

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It's not that I was completely unaware of the situation.

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Without warning, he grabbed me and threw me to the outside of the store.

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I was thrown to the outside of the store with a mighty thump.

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If I'm not careful, I'll die.

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I'm so weak.

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I hope I didn't break my arm or anything...

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"Albus!　Are you all right?

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Loloi came running out of the store.

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Loloi then blocked the way between me and the first-time owner, who had also come out of the store.

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Loloi is already equipped with his usual Kaiser knuckles.

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He also seemed to instinctively realize that he was at a disadvantage against an opponent who was more than three times his size.

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Muscle and Guard.

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Loloi simultaneously activated those two skills, which he had never used in the basement because they were too fuel-efficient.

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Either he was very angry or he saw that his opponent was very strong. Or both.

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What are you doing to Albus, Loloi's 'baggage handler'?　Albus is weak, what will you do if he dies?

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The reason for my anger was gnawing at my heart.

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I was so angry, but anyway, Loloi was already motivated to do something about it.

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He has combat skills.... You've got a pretty good combination, don't you? That's why I can't help but feel sorry for him that he is being lured into the path of evil.

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The owner of the antique store was also a man with a gauntlet on his right hand.

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It's dangerous.

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If he had been hit with that gauntlet earlier, it would have been lethal damage.

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"Both of you wait.... I don't understand why we're suddenly in a fight.

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It's a fairly busy street.

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Passersby were looking at us from a distance, wondering what was going on.

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This man attacked Albus. Loloi is Albus' 'bodyguard'...that's enough reason for Loloi to fight. If there is something going on, ask him after you beat him up for now."

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So saying, Loloi dashed forward.

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Who the hell taught Loloi to deal with such a thing...?

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I could only think of Clarice, so I'll complain to her later.

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Loloi closed the gap at once and slammed his fist into the shopkeeper from above the guard of the gauntlet.

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"Gooooooo!　Oh!"

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The shopkeeper took a serious blow from Loloi and was blown several meters away.

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Considering the difference in size between him and the shopkeeper.

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Loloi's power enhancement from his "stiffness" skill may have far exceeded the normal "2x enhancement.

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You're doing it, girl!　Oryaah! I returned the favor!"

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With that, he grabbed the antique shopkeeper, who was rolling backwards, and dodged him. Loloi then unleashed a kick from below.

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Loloi's kick caught the shopkeeper squarely in the jaw. The owner was blown away and fell to the ground.

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He seemed to have fainted.

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At any rate, we beat him up. Loloi wins!

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I don't know where he learned the art of fighting, but...

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Loloi is strong, after all.

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What the hell was that all about?

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I just asked him to appraise a relic, and suddenly he attacked me...

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Was he trying to steal the relic?

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I thought you were a 'stubborn but trustworthy item appraiser'...

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Rumors are never as reliable as they sound.

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What is it?

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People came out one after another from nearby stores.

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Mr. Gandra, the antique dealer. He got into a fight with one of his customers, a girl, and was instantly thrown out.

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That old Gandra?

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It was already becoming a rumor.

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I pulled Loloi's hand and tried to quickly leave the place...

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"Ugh.... I'm hungry....

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Loloi had slumped down and could no longer move on his own.

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