The Corporate-Minded Light and the Adventurer's Work
Let's be honest. I don't have to work!
I can say that because I have a large number of bags filled with gold coins in my [Spatial Magic]. Not only that, but I also had three bags full of platinum coins that I asked the branch in the royal capital to exchange for platinum coins.
If I were to adjust the currency of this world to the standards from my previous life...
1 copper coin 100 yen
1 silver coin 1000 yen
1 gold coin 100,000 yen
1 platinum coin 10 million yen
1 pure platinum coin 1 billion yen
I would say...
If that's the case, if you exchanged a bag full of platinum coins, you would get three pure platinum coins, but since pure platinum coins are only used for transactions between countries, they are not something that an individual or a small company can handle.
Even now, the branch manager asks me to refrain from exchanging platinum coins because the commerce guild will take notice.
The only reason why I have so much money is because I've worked so hard. Besides, I live in a treasure trove of resources called a dungeon, so my expenses are low.
Food is plentiful and fresher than in the city market. Not only grains, meat, vegetables, and fruits, but also high-quality fish and shellfish are available. Dairy products are also produced in the dungeon, and you can also get fresh milk. You can also get salt and spices.
However, seasonings such as soy sauce are purchased from McQueen-san. This is something that would be impossible to make without the skills, knowledge, and experience to make it.
After that, I make the underwear, clothes, and jewelry, so the expenses are low. I only occasionally go to the store and find something that I haven't imagined, or a design that I couldn't come up with myself, and buy the materials for it.
I also make the weapons and armor that the adventurers use to work, so there are no expenses.
The only other expense is the cost of my coffee, which is a luxury. Everyone else prefers tea to coffee, so I make their tea high-grade.
Afterward, it is a luxury to go out and have tea or eat at a cafe at that time.
I thought there was something else I could use the money for, so I gave some money every month to the succubi to spend on their activities outside.
At first, Shamu was hesitant, but I gave it through force and let them use it.
And yet... even so, the money continues to accumulate.
Why?
It's because I have a personality that doesn't calm down unless I'm working.
Ever since I came back from the academy, I've been visiting the adventurer's guild twice a week, and other than that, I've been working in the dungeon's work shed, making potions, weapons, armor, and iron and steel ingots.
Once a week, I wholesale my accumulated inventory to the blacksmith, alchemist, and apothecary guilds, as well as to the branch office in the royal capital.
Other than that, I also make clothes and dresses through sewing, weaving, and lace knitting. This is the result of lessons at the academy. When such clothes and dresses are put up for sale, they are traded at a high price, so the extra money comes in and becomes a problem.
To be honest, my family tells me that I work too much, but I can't help but feel restless unless I am doing something.
The same was true for my family as well.
Maria almost never takes a break from doing housework at the mansion. Every meal, she cooks everyone's meals and also does the laundry and cleaning. As expected, the number has increased, so Fran, Ayako, and the servants Sill and Erina from the dark elf Village help out, but she is still the one mainly doing them.
The same goes for the adventurer group. I only come to the adventurer's guild two days a week, but Rain, Lida, and Shamu go to the adventurer's guild whenever they have free time, and it seems like they take on day trip requests.
At that time, they would ask me about requests that were suited to me, in other words, requests for cooperation in carrying luggage using [Spatial Magic].
Actually, today, that request for cooperation was conveyed to me through Rain.
"Who made the request?"
"It is Graham-san, the beastman. He said he couldn't refuse the guild's direct request, but the rear guard position is not available, so he wants Onii-sama and me to be the rear guard and luggage bearers."
"Hmm... maybe that's not all, I'll have to ask him for more details."
The next day, I decided to go to the Adventurer's Guild for a meeting.
"Hellooo! Light-kun, it's been a while!"
The person who called out to me was Marie-san, who was a scout for Graham-san's party. Apparently, she was waiting for us in front of the guild.
"Sorry. Did I keep you waiting?"
"Don't worry, we were right on time. Graham and Takeo are waiting inside, so let's go!"
Marie-san said that and guided us to the two of them.
"It's been a while. Graham-san, Takeo-san."
"Hey, Light. It's been a while."
Takeo-san also raised his hand in greeting. As we sat down at the table in the dining room, Graham-san immediately proceeded to discuss the request.
"I'm sorry. I'd like to talk to you about the request right away. Is that okay?"
"No problem."
"That's helpful. I vaguely told Rain yesterday, but could I ask you to be the rear guard for our party?"
"Yeah. That's fine. And carrying your luggage, right?"
"Yeah. Also, I'm sorry, but this request will take about a week. Is Light available?"
"No problem."
"Good. Well then, let's talk about the details, but this time we are asked to search..."
At that, Graham-san made a sour face.
"Is something wrong?"
"No... I don't know if it's actually dangerous. After all, it's a female ghost that we're searching."
For a moment, I didn't understand the meaning of those words.
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