241話 少女伯爵の手腕
「んー、馬車を使っても5分ってところか」
鉱山街グレルディに到着した俺は、
老執事NPCのセバスも引き連れて俺は『武打ち人』の門戸を叩く。
「ガンテツのおっちゃんはいますか?」
「おお! 天使さんじゃないですか!」
「おい、みんな! 白銀ちゃんの来店だぞ!」
すると徒弟集団がやんやと騒ぎだし、暖かく迎え入れてくれる。
何人かはセバスにいぶかしそうな視線を送ったが、俺は笑顔で押し通した。
「なんでぇ、おめぇさん。そんな渋いおじさん従わせて、貴族さまにでもなったんか!」
ガハハと豪快に笑い、何気に鋭いツッコミを入れてきたのは、ここの実力派第二席にして副団長。俺のお目当ての人物であるハゲのガンテツだ。
「あはは、冗談はやめてください。それより取引の商談をしたいです」
』の値上げ交渉か?」
刀製造の鍵を握る金属名を出すガンテツ。俺が定期的にこの
「いいえ」
「じゃあアレか......例の、おめぇさんが強化してる『
「おおう......? ちょっと奥に来いや」
具体的な内容を口にしない俺の反応を見て、ガンテツは軽い案件じゃないと察してくれたようだ。
そうして奥へと案内された俺は、第三席のゲンクロウさんを交えて取引交渉を始める。
「おめぇさんが所望する、『鉄鉱材』と『強石材』はうちで確かに取り扱ってるぜぇ」
「けれどお前さんがこれほど大量に素材を欲しがるとはな。何かするのか?」
二人は信用できる相手だけれど、まだ伯爵になった事を明かしたくはない。万が一にも他の
「おお......ついにかぁ。おめぇさんの工房なら繁盛間違いなしだなぁ」
「完成したあかつきには祝いの品を持って行こう」
罪悪感が喉元までせりあがってくるけど、どうにかスマイルで飲み込んでおく。
「だからといってなぁ、値段の割引はなしだぜぇ」
「うちも500エソでおまえさんから『蛍石』を購入しているわけだしな」
やはりそうきたか。
しかし、領主たる俺がここで屈するわけにはいかない。
気合いを入れて、敬語で話すのをやめる。
「今後、定期的にそちらから石材や鉄素材を大量に購入すると約束する。だから4割引きでどう?」
「......ちぃ、1割引きだ」
「話にならない。今回も大量買いなんだ。せめて3割引きで」
そう言ってハゲのガンテツは第三席に交渉を投げてしまう。
「はぁ......おまえさんは......わかったよ、2割引きで手をうつ」
にっこりと笑えば、二人はゲンナリとした表情で俺を見てくる。
「交渉成立!」
ゲンクロウさんと握手を交わし、俺はご満悦。
実は最初から2割引きが俺の目標価格であった。そんな俺の内心は、二人の苦い顔からしてお見通しだったのだろう。
しかし本番はここからだ。
「ところでガンテツさん、ゲンクロウさん。刀鍛冶の進捗具合はどうなんです?」
交渉は終わったとばかりに敬語へと戻すが、これはカモフラージュ。相手の隙をつくための演出だ。
「おぉう。まぁーぼちぼちよ」
が気軽に扱える刀は打てずにいる......」
刀を装備するには不人気な知力ステータスが必要となっている。それに加え【刀術】スキルの会得方法が謎なので一向にそちらは成果を出せていないとか。
二人が指し示すように、陳列ケースには三本の『燈幻燈・鏡花』が丁寧に飾られていた。あれではまるで観賞用の摸造刀みたいだ。
ちなみに値段は4万エソと高額だ。
「ふむふむ......」
未だに【刀術】スキルの『
このネタを交渉材料にするのも悪くないけど、もっと大きくて決定的な場面まで取っておきたいな。
「刀鍛冶はそう上手くはいきませんよね。ならやっぱり既存の武器形態をより上質な物にしたり、特殊な物にするのに注力してる感じですか?」
「おめぇさんに言われるまでもねぇ」
「日々、鍛冶の研鑚を積み重ねているぞ」
「そんな努力家なお二人に朗報です。現在、俺は『
「んにゃ、しかしよぉ刀に需要がなけりゃ、こっちも買わなくなるかもな」
「ふっふっふ。そういう事はこれを見てから言いましょう」
とある物をコトンとアイテムストレージから出す。それは我が領地にある、タロ伯爵邸宅の窓辺から
【西の空に落ちゆく華麗なる陽色を内包した金属。夕の光が優雅な空間に差しこんだ時のみに採取できる貴重な物。気品と美が交錯した瞬間、茜色に輝く上質な金属が生まれる】
『静寂おちる夕闇の一時【延べ棒】』
【群青に夜の
「見た事ない、新種の貴金属......だと」
表情が豹変した二人を見て、俺は内心でほくそ笑む。
鍛冶師相手の交渉はやっぱりこれに限るな。
「その見返りは......」
してやられた、といった表情を即座に隠してこちらに鋭い視線を向けたのは、第三席のゲンクロウさんだ。やはり
「先程、俺が定期的に買いつけるといった資材各種を3割引きでお願いします」
「もちろん、こちらの提案を飲んでくれるのなら、この貴金属にそこまで法外な値段はつけません」
逆にこっちの値下げ交渉に取り合ってくれないのなら、どんな値段をつけられることやら。ゲンクロウさんは目の前にぶら下げられた
「3割引きで『鉄鉱材』と『強石材』を販売したとして、その貴金属はいくらで売ってくれるのだ?」
領地経営には何にせよ、エソが必要なのだ。
少しでも小銭稼ぎはしておきたい。
「1個7000エソで」
「高過ぎる! 4000エソ!」
俺の提示した金額にゲンクロウさんは悲鳴を上げる。
見事な演技だな、と思う。
「誰も持ってない貴金属なので、6500エソ」
「お前さんの持ってきた金属で刀ができたら譲る! それを条件に入れて、1個5000エソだ!」
「いい取引相手のよしみで特別提供価格、6000エソにしてあげる」
ちょっとやりこめすぎたのか、ゲンクロウさんの顔が本気で暗く沈んでしまった。少し強引に事を運びすぎたかもしれない。
交渉相手といえど、
しかも......よくよく考えれば、提示した貴金属は未知の物であり、果たして役に立つのかすら不明だ。
そこまでの考えに至ると、俺の気持ちはしょんぼりと
現実の仏神宮家の行く末が懸かっているかもしれないと思うと、どうしても力みすぎてしまう。だからといって強引に荒稼ぎして良いわけではない。誠意を見せてこそ、良好な関係は長く続くというものだ。
「やっぱりこの貴金属、初回は3000エソで売ります」
「なに!? そ、そんなに安く......いや、それは助かる!」
なので俺は新しい提案をあちらに投げかけた。
「それで後日、この貴金属に6000エソの価値があると、そちらが活用できると判断したら6000エソで取引してください」
ゲンクロウさんの表情は一気に和らぎ、心底こちらの申し出に感謝している様子だ。
双方の合意に至ったことで、心の内の罪悪感は薄れていった。
次に来たときに、この2つの貴金属が使い物にならない場合も想定し、別の金属も用意しておくとするか。
「あ、ちょっと待って」
取引の時に俺はとあるアイテムを発行する。その名も【タロ伯爵の
その代わり、これがあれば『領地経営用』資金で買い物ができるのだ。
「資材購入だけの時は、この執事NPCのセバスを向かわせる機会が増えるかもです。その時はセバスにこの羊皮紙を持たせますので、よろしくお願いします」
「お、おう」
「おつかいをしてくれる便利なNPCなんて聞いた事がないぞ」
疑問符をたくさん浮かべる二人に、俺は挨拶もそこそこに別れを告げる。
』に必要な物を揃えるべく、各都市を巡っていかなければならないのだ。
「必要な物を揃えたなら、次は
244 241 Stories Girl Count'S Arms
"Well, you can use the carriage for five minutes."
Arriving in the mining district of Greldi, I retain the "Silver Concentrate (Argent) Carriage" in front of the Mercenary Corps (Clan) "Martial Strikers" workshop.
Take Sebastian, the old butler NPC, and I'll knock on the door of "The Martial Striker".
"Do you have a gantetsu old man?
"Oh! Aren't you an angel!
"Hey guys! Silver's coming!
Then the group of brothers and sisters make a slight noise and welcome me warmly.
Some of them sent Sebastian a much blurred gaze, but I smiled and pushed through.
"Why, you. You made me obey such a sinister uncle and become a nobleman!
Gahaha and laughed luxuriously and what have you put a sharp scratch into is making it the second seat of meritocracy here, lieutenant. It's the bald guntet I'm looking for.
"Haha, stop joking. I'd rather have a business deal."
"Oops? The captain is not here today... is he negotiating a price increase for" Gold of the Honorable Horizon (Pride Blonde) "?
Gantetsu gives the metal name that holds the key to knife manufacturing. I only sell to this mercenary regiment (clan) regularly.
"No."
"So that's it... for example, the price of" Fluorescent Stone "that you're strengthening...?
"Whoa......? Come back here for a second."
Seeing my reaction without saying anything specific, Gantetsu seems to have guessed that it wasn't a light project.
That's how I was led to the back, where I started negotiating a deal with Mr. Genklow in the third seat.
"We do handle iron ore and stone, as you wish."
"But I didn't expect you to want so much material. You gonna do something?
You two are trustworthy opponents, but I don't want to reveal that you're still an Earl. In the unlikely event that another mercenary (player) leaks a title system, and they target our territory, they can't take it back. We should be cautious until we raise our defenses, and if we fail, we will not be able to raise the Buddhist shrine family in reality.
"Oh... finally. I'm sure your workshop will thrive."
"Let's take something to celebrate once it's finished."
Guilt comes up to my throat, but I'll swallow it with a smile somehow.
"That's why there's no discount on the price."
"We also bought Fluorescent Stone from you for 500 eso."
Is that still the case?
But, lord, you can't let me give in here.
Get in the mood and stop talking with respect.
"I promise to buy large quantities of stone and iron from you on a regular basis in the future. So how about a 40% discount?
"... chi, 10% off"
"I'm not talking about it. I bought it in bulk this time. At least 30% off."
That being said, bald Gantes throws negotiations in the third seat.
"Ha... you... ok, depress your hands with 20% off"
Smile and the two of you will look at me with a gennary look.
"Negotiations are in place!
Shake hands with Mr. Genklow, and I'll be happy.
Actually, from the start, a 20% discount was my target price. I guess my insides were foreseeable from the bitter faces of the two of us.
But the real deal starts here.
"By the way, Mr. Gantetsu, Mr. Genklow. How's the blacksmithing going?
Return to salutation just that the negotiations are over, but this is camouflage. It's a performance to make the other person's gap.
"Ooh. Well, I'm a bum."
"Right... Since then, mercenaries (players) have not been able to strike easy knives..."
An unpopular intelligence status is required to equip a knife. In addition to that, [knife technique] because of the mystery of how to meet skills, you have never been able to achieve results?
As the two pointed out, the display case was carefully decorated with three 'slides/mirrors'. That's like an ornamental knife.
By the way, the price is as high as 40,000 eso.
"Hmm..."
It is not yet known that the method of obtaining the "Shining Sword (Arts)" of [Knife Technique] skills is a condition of using a knife-like weapon and turning it into 100 degree of attachment, and yet more than 300 intellect...
It's not a bad idea to use this stuff as a bargaining material, but I'd like to keep it to a bigger, more decisive occasion.
"Forge can't be that good, can it? So does it feel like you're focusing on making existing weapon forms more high-quality or special?
"Oh, man, I don't even know what to say."
"Every day, I'm building up a blacksmith."
"It's good news for both of you who are such hard-workers. Right now, I'm selling a special metal called The Gold of the Honorable Horizon for 5,000 eso."
"But if there's no demand for a knife, I might not buy one."
"Pfft. That's what I'm gonna say when I see this."
Get something out of the cotton and item storage. It is a [demonic demon mirror] that captures and concentrates the West Day (...) plugged in from the window of Count Tallo's mansion in our territory.
[Metal encased in a magnificent sun color falling into the western sky. A precious object that can only be collected when the evening light is cast into an elegant space. At the moment when elegance and beauty intersect, fine metals emerge that shine in the blue]
"Silent Sunset Temporary [Extended Bar]"
[Metal that encloses the sky color around the time when the stars begin to blink on the verge of falling the night book (and just) into the herd blue. In a noble room with a limited number of people to enter, silence comes nothing but because the Lord was in love with the blue sky]
"Never seen a new precious metal..."
I look at the two people with a leopard look on their faces, and I fucking laugh inside.
Don't limit your blacksmith opponent's negotiations to this, after all.
"In return..."
It was Genklow in the third seat who immediately hid his expression and pointed a sharp glance at him. I'm still only entrusted with the finances of the Mercenary Corps (Clan), and I'm quick to talk.
"Earlier, I'd like a 30% discount on all kinds of materials that I can buy regularly."
"Of course, if you're going to drink this suggestion, I won't put that extra price on this precious metal"
On the contrary, if you won't be able to negotiate a price cut over here, what price can you put on it? Mr. Genklow makes a fortune for the mercenary regiment (Klan) with a bitter look, looking back at the precious metal (Amen) hanging in front of him many times.
"For selling 'Iron Mineral' and 'Strong Stone' for 30% off, how much will you sell that precious metal for?
Whatever the territorial management needs, Eso.
I want to make some change.
"at 7,000 eso per piece"
"Too expensive! 4000 eso!
Mr. Genklow screams at the amount I offer.
That's a brilliant act, I think.
"6500 eso because nobody has precious metal"
"I'll give in if I can get a knife with the metal you brought me! Subject to that, it's 5,000 eso per piece!
"Special offer price at the mercy of a good dealer, I'll make it 6000 eso"
You did a little too much, Mr. Genklow's face sank in the dark for real. I may have carried things a little too forcefully.
Even though they are negotiators, Mercenary Corps (Klan) and Martial Striker have been looking after them from day to day.
Besides... on second thought, it is unclear whether the precious metals presented are unknown and even useful to fulfill.
To get to that point, my feelings shriveled. Just a little bit, I felt too much about my position as lord and lacked consideration for Mr. Genklow and the others......
When I think the fate of the real Buddha Shrine family may be hanging, I'm really overpowered. That's not why it's good to forcefully make rough money. It is only by showing good faith that good relations last a long time.
"I knew I would sell this precious metal for 3000 eso for the first time"
"What!? Oh, so cheap...... no, that would help!
So I threw a new proposal over there.
"So if you decide later that this precious metal is worth 6,000 eso, trade it for 6,000 eso if you can take advantage of it"
Mr. Genklow's expression soothes once and for all, and his heart seems to appreciate this offer.
The guilt in my heart faded with the agreement reached between the two sides.
If these two precious metals become useless the next time you come, do you also assume that you will have another metal?
"Oh, wait a minute"
I issue certain items at the time of the transaction. His name is [Count Taro's Seal of Engravings (Juramento)].
Instead, with this, you can shop with 'territorial management' funds.
"When you're just purchasing materials, you might have more chances to get this butler NPC's Sebastian to turn you around. I'll have Sebastian hold this parchment then, thank you."
"Oh, wow."
"I've never heard of a convenient NPC to grab you."
I say goodbye there, too, to the two of you who bring up a lot of question marks.
We have to go around the cities to get everything else we need for the Alchemy Lab.
"If you've got everything you need, you'll be in the lab next."
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