Chapter 24: Ulterior motives…… Can’t I not to have one?


    Having been requested an additional 200 toilets by Papeck-san, I worked on the same things in silent contempt for a while, then went to Papeck Company to deliver the 200 toilets and 10 purifying magic devices.


    It was repetitive work but the levels of Alchemy skill, Earth attribute skill, Alchemist job, and Mage job all went up. Furthermore, because I had been cooking for myself in the mansion, I acquired the Cooking skill. Given that it’s only level 2, its correction value is still minimal, but it is useful enough. There weren’t instances where I could cook for myself when I was a sryman in my 40’s, but somehow being able to cook is amazing for a skill.


    On one such day, a carriage from the Papeck Company stopped in front of my home, and Papeck-san says that there’s a ce he wants to bring me to.


    「As I had promised previously, I will take you to an acquaintance ve trader.


    I would like for Papeck Company to deal in ves as well, however, ve trading requires apletely different know-how from trading in normal merchandise.」


    Also, I received a payment of 30 tinum for the delivery of the additional magic devices.


    Inside the carriage that was moving along the gstone path, I received an exnation about the ce we were heading to.


    The carriage eventually stopped at the outskirts of themercial district, at a ve shop one house away from the red light district. The building of the ve shop shows a modest facade. To the point that if I wasn’t told that it was a ve shop, I wouldn’t know.


    「Takumi-sama, this is the Moulin very Company. Because this is in Volton, it is apany that runs its business very seriously.」


    We alighted the carriage, and a voluptuous woman came out of the verypany to greet us.


    「Papeck-sama, it has been too long.」


    「Moulin-dono, I must say it truly has. Today we havee in search for a ve that can be be entrusted with assisting in daily matters and a ve that would serve as a guard for Takumi-sama.」


    「Thank you very much, Papeck-sama. Takumi-sama, I am the proprietress of thispany, Moulin. Thank you for visiting us today.」


    「My name is Takumi. Moulin-san, please treat me well today.」


    An older voluptuous woman, my heart wouldn’t stop beating fast at Moulin-san’s seductiveness. I had lovers when I was in Japan, and I am not a virgin. But my response is no different from the 15 year old boy that I am today.


    「<em>Fufu</em>, pleasee in.」


    Urged by Moulin-san, I followed after them into the ve shop, all while red in the face. I drank tea in the parlor room while calming myself, and Moulin-san came in with a file in one hand.


    「Due to this being a time where there are few debt ves, the ves that ourpany can showcase are few, however……」


    「Moulin-dono, that may be so, however Takumi-sama is intent on war ves or illegal ves. 」 [1]


    The moment Papeck-san said that, Moulin-san’s eyes narrowed and her gentle aura to dangerous one in an instant.


    「Could you please tell me the reason?」


    「Yes, Takumi-sama here may be young, however, he is an artisan with techniques that other people can not imitate. There are many among those techniques that must be kept a secret, and it is difficult to choose a ve, such as a debt ve, with the potential of leaking those secrets after their release.」


    Papeck-san exined it as such, and Moulin-san’s aura returned to a gentle one.


    「I see, if it’s a war ve, he will not be released unless a very trusting rtionship is built. Conversely, many of the illegal ves rely on their masters and would hate to be freed. I understand. Then, I will show you to them.」


    After that, I looked at the ves around the room that Moulin-san guided us to, but there weren’t many people here. Thinking that it was an invasion of privacy, I had not appraised anyone until today.


    「My apologies, but with Takumi-sama’s requirements, there are few men withbat potential that have be ves.」


    As Moulin-san says, when ites to war ves or illegal ves, the options diminish very much.


    Let’s review it again.


    One person to help manage the mansion and my everyday needs.


    One person to serve as a my guard when I’m foraging.


    I want at least two people.


    Moulin-san says that the number of war ves that the Moulin Company currently is currently in possession of is one. Just one. And that sole individual has quite a special circumstance.


    「In fact, this ve is a prisoner from the war between Triaria Kingdom and Yggurle Kingdom 50 years ago.」


    「50 years ago?!」


    「Ah, that’s because Yggurle Kingdom is the country of elves.」


    Moulin-san said that, in those days, the skirmishes between those two countries fell into a temporary state of war, and the prisoner wasn’t exchanged at the time and was directly sold as a ve to a third party country, Valkyra Kingdom.


    Since Volton is located at the western end of Valkyra Kingdom and is close to Yggurle Kingdom, Moulin’s grandfather had sessfully bought the ve from Triaria, but due to various reasons, has remained unsold.


    I don’t know why an exchange of prisoners wasn’t done, but I knew from just a nce what the reason is for remaining unsold.


    The right hand, left leg, and an ear were missing.


    「As you can see, she can not fight. She is an elf so she should be able to use spirit magic and attribute magic, but is unable to use magic for some reason. In addition,cking a leg is fatal if travel is taken into consideration. I have no clue as to what grandfather was thinking when he took this girl in.」


    Right, the war ve given a single room is a peerless, beautiful woman. She has long light golden hair, a face so beautiful it was as if it was made by a god, gentle green eyes carrying a strong will, is of tall stature with long legs and arms, and has a figure everyone would likely be charmed by. Above all is her impressive protruding chest that my eyes were nearly glued to.


    「Even so, isn’t it strange for there to be no one who wants to buy her?」


    「Well, I heard that even with her disabilities, she still has a beautiful face so there were many enquiries from nobles and wealthy merchants. But grandfather seems to have a contract to not sell her as a sex ve, and so she has remained unsold.」


    I thought about this for a bit.


    My Light attribute magic is currently level 7. To be able to use Extra Heal to return lost limbs, I would have raise its skill level one more time or I won’t be able to.


    I haven’t obtained the recipe for advanced potions yet so I’ll exclude that.


    「Would it be alright for me to buy her?」


    「Takumi-sama, are you sure?」


    Surprised, Papeck-san asked. I wonder if he thought I’m buying because she’s beautiful.


    ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーStatus


    <strong>Name:</strong> Sophia Sylphide


    <strong>Race:</strong> Elf


    <strong>Age:</strong> 80 years old


    <strong>Job:</strong> Spirit Mage Lv60, Knight Lv20


    ( Warrior LV80, Hunter Lv67 )


    <strong>Level:</strong> 64


    <strong>Condition:</strong> Missing limbs ( very ?Curse of Sealing )


    <strong>Vitality:</strong> 420


    <strong>Magic Power:</strong> 520


    <strong>Strength:</strong> 280


    <strong>Agility:</strong> 380


    <strong>Stamina:</strong> 320


    <strong>Dexterity:</strong> 210


    <strong>Intelligence:</strong> 360


    <strong>Unique Skills </strong>


    Spirit Eye


    <strong>Passive Skills </strong>


    Insight Lv3


    <strong>Active Skills</strong>


    Swordy Lv7


    Shield Technique Lv5


    Spear Handling Lv6


    Archery Lv6


    Taijutsu Lv4


    Enemy Search Lv2


    Presence Detection Lv2


    Stealth Lv2


    Enhance Strength Lv4


    Magic Perception Lv6


    Magic Power Maniption Lv5


    Spirit Magic Lv8


    Water Attribute Magic Lv5


    Wind Attribute Magic Lv6


    Effect of missing limbs, -100 to all stats


    Unable to manage magic power due to Curse of Sealing.


    ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー


    Sorry, but her status is ridiculously strong.


    She’ll be a battle-ready if the curse and her disabilities are resolved.


    「(Takumi-sama, your Light attribute magic skill is that high?)」


    「(I think I’ll reach that point soon.) 」


    Papeck-san asked in a whisper.


    Papeck-san naturally knew that I could use Light attribute magic. That being the case, it seems he was surprised that my skill level was this high.


    「Her name is Sophia, and she will be 2 tinum.」


    I don’t know if 20 million in Japanese Yen is expensive or cheap, but it also includes the expenses from 50 years of being unsold. Nevertheless, 2 tinum might be extremely cheap for a peerless elven beauty.


    Iter heard from Papeck-san that although Sophia has missing limbs and had an ear, which is an Elven trait, cut off, because of a contract to not sell Sophia as a sex ve that Moulin-san’s grandfather has, she is a useless ve that has stayed in Moulin Company for many years. Papeck-san said that if she were to be sold as a sex ve, she would be worth 20 tinum even with her disabilities. Or rather, that would be the starting price at an auction.


    「I would like to interview her and then buy her if there are no problems.」


    「Then please wait at the parlor room.」


    Papeck-san and I returned to the parlor room for the interview.Status


    <strong>Name:</strong> Takumi Iruma


    <strong>Race:</strong> Human


    <strong>Age:</strong> 15 years old


    <strong>Job: </strong>Magic Bestower Lv29, Mage Lv46


    ( Warrior Lv30, Carpenter Lv16, Alchemist Lv49, cksmith Lv42, Tailor Lv26 )


    <strong>Level:</strong> 18


    <strong>Condition:</strong> Healthy


    <strong>Vitality;</strong> 330


    <strong>Magic Power:</strong> 480


    <strong>Strength:</strong> 146


    <strong>Agility:</strong> 116


    <strong>Stamina:</strong> 208


    <strong>Dexterity:</strong> 154


    <strong>Intelligence:</strong> 202


    <strong>Unique Skills</strong>


    Appraisal EX


    Item Box EX (Concealed)


    <strong>Passive Skills</strong>


    Superhuman Strength Lv2


    Insight Lv1


    Poison Resistance Lv2


    Paralysis Resistance Lv2


    <strong>Active Skills</strong>


    Spear Handling Lv3


    Axe Technique Lv2


    Swordy Lv1


    Throwing Lv4


    Taijutsu Lv1


    Matoujutsu Lv1


    Enemy Search Lv2


    Presence Detection Lv2


    Stealth Lv2


    Tame Lv1


    Magic Perception Lv6


    Magic Power Maniption Lv8


    Light Attribute Magic Lv7


    Fire Attribute Magic Lv4


    Water Attribute Magic Lv3


    Wind Attribute Magic Lv2


    Earth Attribute Magic Lv7


    Time-Space Attribute Magic Lv3


    Bestowal Magic Lv3


    Alchemy Lv7


    Smithing Lv5


    Woodworking Lv6


    Carpentry Lv4


    Foraging Lv5


    Logging Lv3


    Dismantling Lv4


    Mining Lv4


    Metalworking Lv2


    Sewing Lv3


    Cooking Lv2


    Divine Protection of Goddess Norn (Concealed)


    <strong>Familiars </strong>


    Killer Spider Unique Species ( Kaede )


    ***


    Footnotes:<ol><li><ol><li>I think author made another typo with criminal and illegal ves again, so I am sticking to illegal ves.</li></ol></li></ol>