A few days after the day of the settlement.
I had assumed that the hectic days were finally over and the slow life would begin, so I continued my raging alchemy life.
The first thing I did was to secure lodging money for Wendy and White.
I asked a high-class innkeeper with a good reputation in the south area to let the two slaves stay there.
50,000 NOK per person per night with food. For two of them, it is 100,000 Noor.
Especially White, who ate a lot, had to prepare at least 50,000 NOK a day for food alone.

Secondly, we had to pay taxes.
When you get a house in this city, you will get citizenship.
Citizenship is said to be free of charge to petition the lord or use of public facilities such as the use of the church, and the use of the library.
If I want to use it in another town, they charge me a fee.
Naturally I have to pay taxes too, and if I have a subordinate slave, I have to pay for that slave too.
It's 100,000 nol per year, and the first year is for two years, so I'll need 600,000 nol here.
You can get 100,000 Nol a day with your pocket money skills, so the hardship is not that great, but there are other miscellaneous expenses as well, so I would still like to save some money, but it's a necessary expense, so there's no choice.

Fortunately, the tool shop had finished stocking up, so I made a lot of vibrators to sell to Yasis, and I'm in a state of preparation for moving day.

Once Aina and Sorte return, I'll be able to make some accessories from the ores, but I've heard that the dungeon will have to go to the entrance through the forest beyond this city, so it'll probably still take some time.

And so we've continued our smelting life almost exactly the same as we've been doing for the past month, today!
Finally, at last, it was the long awaited move-in day.

An errand man from Darwin came to me and asked me to visit him at any time to hand over the property.
I told the man that I would be there as soon as possible, and I am now in the Alchemist's Guild.
I came with Wendy and Shiro to say hello to Rainrich since he has been a great help to me.

I'm glad you're here. You've grown from a chick to a great guy.
'I've done my best to live up to the name of Rainrich's apprentice.

I was just about to be hit with a false sense of praise, but I had grown up and was able to return it well.

'It didn't take you long to get the house, it was kind of a flash in the pan.

Rhett-san joined me in congratulating me.
Looking back, I hadn't talked to Rhett-san much, but I guess it was because of him that the alchemy room was tidy every time I went out.

''I'm looking forward to your future endeavors as well.
I know you're going through a lot, Mr. Leet, but good luck with that.
Oh, my God, what's the big deal?　This is an upbeat and fun place to work.

As expected of Leet-san, who has known Rainrich-sama for a long time.
I'm sure he's not normal for him to return the sarcasm.
It might be fun, but it won't be cheerful.
I haven't seen anyone from the Alchemist Guild other than me.

"Here's a parting gift. Take it with you.

Rainrich took out from his sleeve a liquid in a small medicine bottle.

'Boosting medicine, details unknown.'

You're already completely out of it.
Why is the boosting drug missing in detail!
What are you boosting!

'Baboon, you can't see it because the level of appraisal is so low, can you?　To use it, just put a drop in the bathtub and you'll recover from fatigue and get a good night's sleep that night.
You're not going to force me to sleep, are you? I don't like it anymore, the kind where you wake up and it's morning and you lose consciousness.

If you pass out in the bathroom, you're going to faint, Reinrich!

It's all right. No problem at all. I'm sure you'll thank me later and make me some more accessories.
'Oh, well, you'll have to do me a favor then.

You're so shrewd, aren't you, Leet?
Well, it's a parting gift, and it doesn't seem to be as scary as I thought it would be, so it's fine.

I'm going to use it on a tired day for now. Thank you Rainrich.
''I have one for you too! Yes, it's a certificate from a Class A alchemist.
Class A?　There's a hierarchy?　I don't know.
''Well, it's a skeletonized system, but it's only given to one person a year for making a significant contribution to the guild. This year, it has been decided that you will be the one to receive the award since we have to deal with the bank.

I don't know what time of year it is, but I'm not sure if it's me.
The bank is not the result of alchemy, and I just work for myself.

By the way, the privilege is to use the alchemy room for free!　So the shut-ins in this guild right now are all A-class and are being used as lodgings to great acclaim.

Oh come on. Is that how you run a guild?
It doesn't seem like Rainrich cares about such things, so if he does, is Mr. Leet doing it?
He must be a hard worker after all.
If I come up with a trinket with a good effect, I'll give it to you.

Well, I'm busy, I'll go back to my room.
Yeah, I'm sorry. Thank you so much for everything, man.
Okay. Come to me if you need anything. I'll always be here.

What the hell.........
You're not a character, Reinrich.........
You're the one who said, 'Hmm. If you don't have time to talk like that, go to the store and make some money. You're the type of person who'd rather bring me a bottle of fine wine than words.......
That's what you are, don't talk like a real master at the end of the day........

''Honestly. Lord Rainrich-sama is a big fan of Royal Bellard's 20-year old.
Riette knows the drill. I have high hopes for you.
How much is that by the way?
'I'd say it's about NOK 10 million at the end price and NOK 30 million at the high end.　After all, it's a valuable commodity from a country lost in the war.

That's cool!　What's 10 million worth of booze!
I mean, what I really mean is, geez, you'll have to give me back my emotions from before!
Conclusion. Until the end, Rainrich was Rainrich.


After that, we left the Alchemist's Guild and followed the map Rainrich gave us to get to our destination.
The directions were very simple, they said the house in front of the central square, straight between the west and south districts.
The city is surrounded by two walls, the first wall is on the outside and the second wall is on the inside, shops and guilds are only allowed to operate within the second wall.
All the citizens of the capital city live within the first wall, and only dwellings and apartment buildings are located within the first wall.
I thought that the presence of the walls would create a gap, but the second wall is low, and since the gates are always open, they are not so dissatisfied.
If I can say it is strong, it is about to create shadows, but it is said that the houses with shadows are made cheaper and in some cases are preferred.
However, there are some places that get great sunshine on the contrary.
That's the gorgeous houses that line the second wall of the west and south districts.

And the house we were aiming for was one of the houses adjacent to the second wall.
It was a chalk mansion, and the building itself might be a bit smaller than the others.
The former lord of the house may have intended to make it smaller since he was a single person, but it's just too good for me.
The sun comes up from the opposite side of the house, so there's always good sunshine during the day, and the garden is large and distant from the houses on either side.

First there is a gate and three men and women are waiting for us in front of it.

Finally. You have the nerve to make me wait.
'Sorry, sorry. I was just thanking Rainrich for his help. You've been a great help to me.
Okay. I like guys who know what they're doing, you know?　These days, some of them run off without telling you, even though I laid eyes on them.

I think that's just because you're afraid of Darwin.
You always make your boys do crazy things, don't you?

"Father, would you please introduce me to him?

A man with a handsome actor's face who calls Darwin his father, by all accounts.
d*mn God is so unequal!
Hayato was good looking too, but this was a different kind of handsome man.

''Yeah, sorry about that. This is my son, Dharma. He's my first heir apparent.
'No, Father. That would give the wrong impression. I'm just a steady businessman.
What do you mean by...
'I mean it as it is, father. Your father gets a bad reputation first, so please take that into account.

What can I say, I don't think he's Darwin's son, but he usually makes a good first impression.
It's not that I'm not a party of hot guys perishing.
You know, good-looking guys can be friends with each other. Yeah, they can be. As long as you don't steal another woman's pussy.

"Hello, sir, my name is Dharma. I'm Father Darwin's adopted son, and my main business now is construction, design and installation, so if you don't like the interior or want to build an extension, you can always call me.
'Yeah, I'm Kazuki Oshimiya. I belong to the Alchemists Guild.

It's kind of normal.
No, I don't mind. I don't mind it.
I'm just disappointed that you're Darwin's son, you know?

''I've heard about it. I heard that you are Master Rainrich's apprentice, the young master of the Alchemists' Guild.
Young Master..... So those two are my servant slaves, Wendy and White.
It's nice to meet you. My name is Wendy.
"White.
'They are very beautiful people, aren't they? I'm very glad they didn't belong to Dardaril.
'Oh, I knew you'd know everything, didn't I?　Do you think he might hate me there?
Of course. Nowadays, none of our adopted children knows about the game and there is no one who has a grudge against our young master. In fact, all eyes are now on you, young master, for winning this house from your father.

Why.........
I have a feeling that all I'm going to get from the Darwin family is attention and trouble.

'No, but your family, even though they're your in-laws, it's my fault in a way.
I don't care who he is. Just forget about him.
I'm just asking because I don't want you to hate me.
Oh, yes. That's surprising.
'Many of us were unhappy with Dardaril, so I thought we shouldn't worry about that. If anything, I think they are pleased. I also consider it an honor to be close to the young man whose attentions we are currently focused on.

I'm going to take both my hands and say so with sparkling eyes, but I'll leave some degree of caution behind as I'm Darwin's son. I don't want a painful spanking.
Then Meira slapped my clasped hands and we both let go of each other's hands.

'Oh, Dharma. Father asked me to marry a young man, remember?　Isn't it strange that you're more familiar with me?
'I don't think Meira can do that, do you?　There are two good-looking young men in our family, and most importantly, their personalities would make it difficult for them to marry, even if they were ordinary people.
Well you're right. You must be careful, young master.　This guy's got a guy's coloring.
What?

No, no, no.
No, no.

Yes. Dharma loves men. She likes guys who can do it better than her.
Don't do that, Father. I don't like men. I just can't get off on them unless they're better than me as a person.
Don't you dare look at me like that you're the only man who ever looked at me like that.
'Hmm. ''Father is the best person I respect. Young Master is the third.

A scary feeling runs down my back.
Oooh. He's so handsome!
What a shame!　Waste of money!　What a waste of a handsome man!

I'm a normal person, so...
'Haha. I'm sorry.
"Wendy, White, help me!　He doesn't look so sorry!

A picture of me using Wendy and White as a shield in front of a handsome man.
I'm pathetic. How pathetic I am.
But I can tell by looking at his eyes. Those are the eyes of a hunter hunting his prey.

"Don't make your master feel like a man. White.
Hmm, Master will protect you.
Oops, that's okay. I don't like to be forced. I hope one day you'll understand.

Then the unfortunate handsome man smiles briskly.
Oooh I still can't get the goosebumps out of my system.
I don't want to discriminate against you, whether you're a man-colored or a chemonaut, but don't get me involved in a normal person!
And who is second........

In my mind, Hayato and Yashis come to mind.
Or rather, if you're talking about earlier, then Rainrich or something like that would be included as well.
I wonder if there's an age limit for this guy.