The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 54 Part 2
「No, no, you’re welcome. A part of the responsibilities was on me, ah, no, ahem. Now then, let’s get right down to the business, shall we? The job is simple. Carry the luggage of the Mahra warrior order, and that’s all. Of course, when we go to a place where monsters may pop up, we will set your protection as our top priority. In addition to your life, we also have to protect the luggage in your storage, after all. And we will pay you handsomely. I guarantee you four large silver coins per day.」
「For only that much work? I can’t help but wonder why a job with such good conditions is offered to me, someone with no achievements under his name. It is true that I have a large storage capacity, though.」
「That’s it. Is it true that your storage has a 32 barrels-worth of capacity? No, you do have formal referral from the porter union, so it’s not like I doubt it or anything, okay? It is because if on the D-day it’s found out that your capacity is lower than that, everyone, including me, will end up in a big problem, after all.」
Referral from the porter union, you say? Even though that woman said it was a nomination request for me… Which means I have been had by that receptionist granny, huh.
「The storage capacity is real. However, I have about ten barrels-worth of personal luggage stored in there, so effectively, there’s only about 20 barrels-worth of space left, though.」
「Hmm, even so, that’s still more than enough. Sei-kun, you see, I don’t like to deceive people. So let me tell you clearly the details of the job here.」
As expected, I wonder if it is some kind of difficult, special job.
「Your job, in short, is to be the exclusive porter for Marianne Neurath-sama, the commander of the Mahra Warrior Order.」
「Thank you for having me. I’m going home.」
「Wait, wait, wait. Please. You’re all we have left now. All the porters in this town are afraid of Marianne-sama and won’t take the job no matter how much we raise the pay. If it was you, Sei-kun, I thought you would surely do it. Please, think of it as helping me. As you can see.」
The exclusive porter for that absolute power wielding, mad, battle junkie of a woman, huh. For the other porters to not want to take the job no matter how much money they offer, just how dangerous of a woman is she? Still, I do owe this man, after all. He may be the deputy commander, but Chronin is probably more of a middle-manager. A hard worker (kurounin). Only for Cronin… If I go and refuse it, there will probably be no one else he can ask, so I might as well accept the job and make him owe me one here.
「I understand. However, I can’t afford to keep accepting jobs from the warrior order all the time. As long as you let me know your plan in advance, I will give it top priority.」
「I see, that would be a great help.」
「Also, I don’t plan to stay in this town for many years. So I recommend you to hire another, an exclusive porter at some point.」
「Yeah, no need to worry about it. Listen, this is just between you and me, okay? It seems that Marianne-sama’s wedding is going to be decided soon. She’s going to marry into a noble family from another territory quite a distance away, so as long as you can work for her for the next few months, everything is good.」
I see, in that case, I don’t think there will be any problem. Looks like this town will soon regain its peace.
「I understand. So, specifically, when will I have to work?」
「Hmm, in three days, we plan to dive into the labyrinth for two-day and one-night and subjugate the stratum lord on the twelve stratum, the giant armored centipede, so I hope you can come with us as a porter. Please come to this office at seven o’clock in the morning on that day. There, I will accompany you to have an audience with Marianne-sama and have her luggage stored in your storage. No need to worry. For I will come with you, after all. Hahaha.」
「I understand. We will meet here in three days at seven o’clock in the morning, right?」
「Yes, I’ll issue you a permit, so wait a minute. Just to be sure, I’d like to have your address, but where are you staying?」
「Yeah, I’m currently imposing myself at Aiza-san’s house.」
「Huh?! At Aiza-san’s house?! N, no way.」
Why is he so shocked? Does Cronin have a thing for Aiza by any chance? Or rather, is he acquainted with Aiza?
「Yes, they have an empty room, so I’ve been renting it. By the way, Cronin-sama, are you acquainted with Aiza-san?」
「Y, yes. You see, I was originally the fifth son of a poor baron family. Even so, we were a noble family, so we had good relationships with the trading company run by Aiza-san’s family. I have known Aiza-san since when we were children. And since the olden days, she has always been an elegant, prim, and graceful, perfect beauty.」
That elegant, prim, graceful, and perfect beauty was moaning as she shook her hips and climaxed over and over on top of me this morning, you know? … I don’t think I can tell him that.
「By the way, Sei-kun, you don’t happen to have any untoward feelings toward Aiza-san, do you?」
「No way, the one I’m aiming for is her daughter, Remia-chan, after all.」
「I, I guess so. You’re the one who saved her life, and you two are probably close in age, after all. Hahaha.」
I don’t want to pry too deep into the private life of a noble, but let’s see the extent of Cronin the hard worker’s feelings for Aiza.
「Are you married, Cronin-sama?」
「Yes, for better or worse, I am a married man, but my marriage with my wife is an on paper, political marriage. My wife is the daughter of a high-class noble, you see. She picked an adequate man like me, married me, and then went off to the capital to play around. For better or worse, we also have a child, but I haven’t seen her for years. I even find it dubious if she’s really my child… Ahem, in short, I’m practically a single man.」
「I see. I’m sure Aiza-san is also feeling lonely after her husband passed away, and since you two have known each other since childhood, you might have a good affinity with each other.」
「!! Is that so? I guess so. As expected, do you think so?」
「I’ll ask her indirectly next time.」
「I, I see. I’m counting on you, okay? However, make sure to ask her in a casual manner, okay? It’d be troubling if she thinks of me as a persistent man, after all.」
Cronin is a nice guy, so he might get on unexpectedly well with Aiza. Well, for now, I have no intention of handing her over to him, though.
After receiving the permit from Cronin the hard worker, I leave the noble district. Given that Cronin had talked to me, a commoner, without looking down on me, I think he is quite a good-natured guy. Let’s cooperate with him as much as possible.
After that, I go into the labyrinth and make a map of the first stratum. I am able to go around all the rooms before evening. There are eighteen rooms of various sizes on the first stratum, and after hunting frogs in an unpopular room with no adventurers around, I head home.
I cook with the beautiful mother-daughter pair, enjoy dinner while engaging in pleasant conversations, and have sex intensely in the night. It is a fulfilling day.
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Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter
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