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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 146 Part 1

To the Labyrinth with Michelle

Early in the morning, half awake and half asleep, the smell of breakfast wafting through the air makes me hungry, and I gradually wake up. Ah, that’s right, I’m staying at Michelle’s house. Thank you for all the hard work so early in the morning.

Last night, I used healing magic to the limit to treat Michelle’s peach poison. Thanks to my automatic recovery skill, my magical energy has completely restored, but due to the side effects of the skill, I’m extremely hungry. As I, still half awake and half asleep, am wondering if I should get up soon, a sound that makes me uncomfortable echoes through the air.

*Bam, bam, bam* The sound of the front door of the house getting violently banged. What the hell, so noisy. I quickly get up and open the front door before Michelle, who is cooking, can come out.

「The hell is your deal, you bastard! So early in the morning!」

When I open the door in a slightly pissed manner, there’s a thug-like man standing there. When I appraise him, I find that he’s a level 11 warrior. Who is this guy?

「Huh? You bastard, who the hell are you?」

Huh, why is he being so aggressive? Could he be Michelle’s parent or relative, by any chance?

Michelle shows up from behind me in a panic and greets him.

「Hey, Michelle, where did you go last night? You promised to give me 80% of your earnings, didn’t you?!」

Huh?! Are you serious? Is this guy someone who collects protection money from prostitutes? Still, taking 80% of their earnings, talk about a predatory business.

「I, I’m Sorry. Umm, I’ve contracted peach poison, so I can’t do business anymore.」

「Peach poison, you say? Tch, you too, huh. You’re not lying, are you?」

「Yes, as you can see.」

Michelle pulls up her outer garment and shows the man the affected area. As expected, it seems like my healing magic couldn’t heal it. However, from the look of it, I think it’s considerably better than yesterday. It’s hard to tell how long it will take to cure it, but I should be able to fully cure it eventually.

「Hmm? What, it’s still only in the early stages, isn’t it? You should be able to do business for another year. Be sure to stand on the street again starting today, okay?」

「Huh?! The hell are you talking about? Are you trying to spread a sexually transmitted disease?」

「Like I said, who the hell are you? Listen, kid. Prostitutes aren’t a business that lasts long anyway. So you have to make money while you still can.」

「Look, prostitutes are an important product for you guys, no? And if customers are satisfied, they will become regulars, and you will be able to make money for a long time. What you’re trying to do is a foolish act that will reduce your products and customers…」

「Shut it, I’m being pressured by my superiors here. I’ll have her do business no matter what.」

Are you serious? It looks like this guy is so stupid that he doesn’t even understand the basics or principles of business. The same is probably true for his superiors. Are there nothing but people like this in the slums? Their way of thinking is just like that of a poor person. Rather than long-term investment or prosperity, they only care about how much they can earn that day. That’s probably exactly why he’s serving as a bottom-tier minion in the slums. Our sense of values ​​are so different that there’s no point in talking to this kind of guy anymore.

「At any rate, Michelle won’t stand on the streets anymore. She’s going to work as an adventurer with me, after all.」

「Huh?! As if a little girl like her will be able to work as an adventurer.」

「I’m going to have her dismantle monsters, carry luggage, and do other odd jobs. If you understand, get out of here already.」

「What did you just say, you bastard?!… Hii!」

Not only am I hungry, this guy is such a pain, so I use my intimidation skill on him, and then his face turns white. It seems that this guy can only carry himself in an overbearing manner in front of prostitutes, who can never put up resistance, so he gets so scared that he backs away.

「J, just you wait.」

「Don’t come here ever again.」

The man runs off. Now then, let’s have breakfast.

As the three of us sit down at the table and start eating, Cordis speaks up.

「Hey, big brother, is big sister going to be an adventurer?」

「No, I don’t think it’s possible for Michelle. However, she was granted the job of magician. It’d be a good idea to put that job into use. What do you say, Michelle, want to try working as a leech’s assistant in another town?」

「Huh, a leech… That’s, I have no confidence that I’ll be able to do it, though.」

「Don’t worry. I’ll teach you. And I do have connections, after all.」

I have connections with the trading company in the Lambert territory that Lorraine married into, and with Aiza, a leech in the Neurath territory. If I help her raise her level in the labyrinth and raise her proficiency levels in magical energy manipulation and other skills, she should be able to handle it fairly well. It’s definitely better than staying in a slum full of shitty people like this.

「Besides, if you can learn a trade and work under a leech, you should be able to live a stable life. You’ll also be able to make Cody’s life easier, you know?」

「Making Cody’s life easier… In that case, I’d like to give it a try. Sei-san, please.」

「Yeah, but it’s not going to be an easy path. First, we’ll go into the labyrinth to raise your level.」

「Y, yes. I understand.」

「Huh, you’re going into the labyrinth?! I want to go too.」

「Not now. As expected, I won’t be able to take care of the two of you at the same time. But if you do your best in your sword practice, and I judge that you’ve become strong enough, I’ll take you with us.」

「Yay, that’s a promise, okay, big brother?」

After finishing our breakfast, I take Michelle to go shopping. First thing first, we have to prepare to go into the labyrinth. Besides, I was so hungry that the breakfast wasn’t enough at all. Oops, before that.

「Cody, Michelle and I will be back before sunset. Once you get used to the short wooden sword, give this one a try, too.」

I hand him a wooden sword that hasn’t been cut. I thought that as expected it would be too heavy for 13-year-old Cordis, but he’ll come of age next year. I can’t spoil him too much.

「Yes, thank you, big brother.」

「Alright, Michelle, let’s go.」

「Yes.」

We go to town and buy three loaves of bread, vegetables, and also fruit. I do need some to fill my stomach, but Cordis is in his growth period, so he needs nutrition.

Then we go to the armor shop. I gave Michelle an iron shield, but it was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it. As we have no other choice, we buy a wooden shield and a leather hat to protect her head at the armor shop. There’s probably a huge difference between whether you have them or not. I guess that’s about it.

「Um, Sei-san. This and everything else, we’ve truly been in your care, thank you very much.」

「Yeah, I’ll be taking my reward later, after all.」

「Yes.」

Even though she’s from the slums, she knows manners well, how admirable. Let’s try asking her a bit about her life history later. Privacy can eat shit. I’ll give them enough support to offset the fact I pry into their private life.

After completing our preparations, we finally head to the labyrinth. It seems that adventurers are starting to get into work around this time of day, so it’s quite crowded. Many of them have sharp eyes. Maybe it’s because the labyrinth is on the edge of the slums, but I get the impression that there are a lot of rough-looking people here. All of them are staring at Michelle. It’s like a jewel in a dunghill. As expected, I think Michelle is quite cute. Truthfully speaking, she’s not the kind of woman you can embrace on such a dirty street for a small amount of money.

Finally, we set foot into the labyrinth. What should I do? Should I make a map? This, too, is a habit of mine, and it’s better than wandering around aimlessly. I take out paper and a brush from my storage and start making a map. I start walking while keeping my presence detection skill in my mind.

Sigh, already? Someone is tailing us. How annoying, of all things, they must be planning to rape Michelle. For them to entertain such a thought so early in the morning, what energetic guys. Well, no matter how you look at it, Michelle, wearing an awkward leather helmet and holding a wooden shield nervously, is a delicate girl who looks unsuited to be here. She’s probably the perfect prey for ill-intended people. Although I’m not wearing my demonic dragon armor, I’m still pretty well-dressed, so perhaps they’re planning to rob me. Well, I guess both.

What should I do? I don’t mind turning them into Michelle’s experience points, but for an ordinary girl to suddenly witness a massacre right in front of her eyes and then personally participate in the slaughter to raise her level, I think the stimulation would be a little too strong. Everything needs to be done in steps. First, she needs to get used to killing centipedes.