Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 53: The Freedom Association

We proceed to the Royal Capital of Brumund.

The city looked old but sturdy.

The pedestrians looked bright and cheerful with no darkness in sight.

Perhaps due to the fact that there was no visible damage from the powerful monsters or other threats.

And as you would expect from a remote country, there are plenty of people ready.

Based on my appraisal abilities, most of the armor and weapons used were of lower quality. Similarly, they also seemed rather weak.

However, inhaling the air in the city center after such a long time was quite exciting.

Buying some grilled meat on a stick, we went on our way.

I don't know what the meat is, but strangely it's delicious.

Actually, I could analyze the meat to find out where it came from, but I wouldn't do it. I have something else to analyze.

Sauce . This sauce can be useful for research. While it's not fair to cooks, eating something made me learn the recipe.

So I made a mental note about the ingredients needed for this meal.

I advanced further, guided by the trio, with a certain store in mind.

Magic Tool Shop.

Normal tool stores and magic tool stores are very different from what people from my world imagine.

When adventurers, for example, refer to "tool shops" they usually mean magical ones.

And this is one of these magic tool stores – I will call it a tool store from now on – that's our goal.

To learn the current market price.

I plan to sell middle-class medicine today. However, even if I want to sell it for 15 silver pieces, I must first know the price of a low-level medicine.

I also want to know if there is a product made from Illusion Flowers, or something related to it.

If we hand it over to the guild, we can make ten silvers per bouquet.

Although you would think you could make a lot of money this way, but going to the woods to look for this elusive flower often proves to be futile, so most people abstain.

So if you are planning to become a permanent Harvester adventurer, you should not expect to get rich quickly.

So, usually people find them while adventuring somewhere and come to sell them; the buyer then collects them and hands them over to whoever asks.

Which means demand for crops tends to persist for years. It's a long process.

And since I have many medical plants and flowers, I want to know their current prices.

So, we entered the store.

A strange fragrance filled the room and the shop itself gave off a strange aura.

A shop that you would expect to be run by some old witch.

Actually, the owner looks like that.

I looked around, quickly evaluating the items. Unfortunately, I did not see any rare items.

Low-grade herbs are available, and at a higher price.

Wh why? Simple: The adjacent kingdom of Pharmas has stopped allowing goods to come from the Dwarf Kingdom.

Although I guess I was overdoing it; they only prevented any items that could be used by the military from getting here.

And since high-quality herbs no longer came from the Dwarf Kingdom, they had no choice but to sell inferior items made by local pharmacists.

Moreover, since they made something by boiling medical herbs found in forests and caves, the medicine they produced was naturally inferior.

Hm? Do I smell opportunity …?

Currently, low grade potions [Quality: Normal, Effect: 20%] are sold for 2 silver coins.

In comparison, the bad potion [Quality: Low, 15% Effect] sold for 1 silver coin.

So, even a small change in effect can lead to drastic price changes. I guess given it could save your life, people are rarely stingy with drugs.

And with the lack of such ingredients, the adventurers who found the medical herbs would quickly find a buyer even if their guild did not accept them.

It always seems to be in demand.

Next, the Illusory Flower.

From this flower you can make Hallucinogens and Bewitching Perfume.

The effect of these things is,

Hallucinogen: Used to amplify Magic Type-hypnotism〉. Consuming it normally will cause hallucinations. Causes addiction.

Bewitching Perfume: Strengthen the effect of 〈Magic Type-hypnotism〉 up to 30%. Increase resistance to 〈Magic type-hypnotism〉 up to 30%.

That was for a quality item, of course; a normal one would increase the effect by only 20%.

What's enlarged? Success rate of skill, level of control, and duration. This was an item coveted by most practitioners of this type of magic.

But addiction is bad. It may be similar to the hallucinogens of our world. Although I doubt they sell it to just anyone.

By the way, when I analyzed the poison, I happened to get a little resistance. If this continues, I might get a new skill soon.

If I were to harvest and analyze some of the more toxic plants, of course. Eating the plant would be a bad idea, but I wouldn't be poisoned if I absorbed it into my stomach.

I cannot die from poison. And since I would also not have food poisoning, I tasted most of the dishes during the trip.

But I digress.

The effects of these items are easily eliminated, but surely they are very expensive?

「Haah? Hallucinogens and Bewitching Perfume? You can't get any amazing stuff here.

Rather than in a small country like ours, you should look elsewhere! 」

The shop grandmother told me.

Does he think I'm laughing at him?

Chances are that the fact that he had even heard of such drugs was impressive.

In fact, the medicine sold here was made by him. He seems to be quite educated.

「Ah, salahku. The problem is, I happened to get some of them, but wasn't sure if it was really a real problem.

I even borrowed a gold coin to buy it, so I was curious! 」

I said, trying to trick him.

"Whatdidyou say? Show me . I'll check if it's for you.

I'm not going to charge you, so take it easy! 」

The grandmother answered.

Since he asked, I had no choice but to take out a small bag with the hallucinogens I had made before.

I have a few more bags like this. Hallucinogens are fine like sugar, but they are red in color.

The grandmother took it from my hand and used 〈Semitch Identification〉 on it.

"God! That's real! Are you not lucky?

With this much, you can easily make 2 gold coins.

But the production and sale of this item is prohibited for amateurs.

It can only be sold by witches with special licenses, so beware!

However, if you want to pawn it, I'll be happy to buy it from you for two gold coins! 」

He said, surprised.

Turning the wreath to the guild will give you 10 silvers. While the processing will produce 2 gold coins. That's 20 times higher.

In addition, you can also make Bewitching Perfume from it. All you need is to dilute the extract with water.

So this is another product that will sell; I'm glad we took it.

I mean, I know magic items are expensive, but for them it's too expensive! Well, it's my benefit, so I'm not complaining.

But now that he evaluates for me, I can't just leave without buying anything.

Doesn't he have good stuff …?

Looking at very few rare items, I started looking for whatever I needed.

And then I found it, Dummy Guide! Easy to understand 〈Elemental〉 magic theory! 』-a magical book titled as such.

It looks like it's part of a popular publication, but to think that it's even sold out here?

Well, I can read some, and even just reading a letter is an exercise. So let's buy the book.

「Aha. So, little girl, you aspire to be a magician?

It's a beginner's book.

Children who wish to enroll in the academic studies of this book.

But you know, you can't be a magician just by reading this book, are you sure you want to buy it? 」

Magic academy! How beautiful . I want to check it out someday.

One day, I will use 『Great Sage』 to get all the wonders in the world …

「Yes, no problem. How much?"

「My son, your face is beautiful but the tongue of a middle-aged man…

Ah, okay. Unfortunately, it's not cheap. Magic is a hobby of the rich.

The masses, without connections or anything, would never be able to learn magic.

Only this book was worth one gold coin; too many, right? 」

I wondered ... Since I was wearing a mask, did grandma guess with my voice?

I don't really care either. Maybe I should change my voice to look older …?

Well, it's too late now. And since it sucks, I'll leave it as it is now.

Since my height is about 150 cm now, should I claim to be a young boy?

It has been a year since I was born, but my soul is at least 38 years old; in other words, it is difficult to know my age. I am a child at heart.

So if I look young, it doesn't matter.

An enigmatic boy wearing a mask. Don't worry, there are a lot of delusional idiots who call themselves heroes and demon lords, so I'll be a good match.

So let's introduce myself from now on.

Magic for the rich, yes. There might be many among them who are unable to learn magic as well.

Even though they seem to have a printing press, I wonder why there are so few printed books?

"No problem . I'll buy the book for 1 gold. However, I wonder why this is so expensive? 」

「Ah, itu sederhana. Buku-buku ajaib, Anda tahu, hanya bisa ditulis dengan tangan.

Although the Ghost Researchers own a photocopier, he rejects the magic manuscripts.

So, every magic book on the market has been handwritten.

By the way, this book I wrote myself when I was young, so please take care of it! 」

"I saw . I don't know, so thank you. I will treat it carefully. 」

I said, hand over one gold coin. Transaction completed.

「Not seen, but he's rich, yes ... but still a kid, right?

What parents do give their child this much money .. 」

He grumbled to himself, handing the book over.

The magic books are handwritten, so I should expect them to be expensive.

From now on, whether I stop at the magic academy or the capital of another kingdom, I will buy every magic book in sight! So I decided .

They also buy whatever they go to. Well, so I said, but they only came to replenish the other herbs and herbs, so they were already waiting for me.

After thanking the owner, I left the store. It was time well spent.

After leaving the store, I stopped the trio.

「You ... You understand, right?」

「「 「………. 」」 」

The three each gave me 10 Illusion bouquets.

And for each of them I gave up a gold coin. So I have 16 gold coins left; so more to spend.

I prefer to process the Illusion Flower myself. It would be futile to hand them over to the guild.

During my conversation with the trio, they seemed as if they wanted to ask me something.

"Wait a minute! Rimuru-san, when did you process the Illusory Flower?

Actually, this is considered very difficult to do!

There are people who die from the poisonous gas that plants emit! 」

I saw . So it's really a dangerous plant. I guess the price is right.

「Fufufu. Processing such weeds is easy for people like me! 」

"It's not fair! I can't even do it .. 」

「As expected of danna. I wouldn't be surprised by anything right now. 」

"I am also . Danna is someone who can do anything. 」

Three jealous idiots.

But other than Ellen, the other two had already accepted the facts.

And, given that we have researched the desired cost, we head to the Freedom Association.

We reached Brumund's Branch of the Freedom Association.

The guild was at the end of the road that led to the commercial district where the magic shop was located.

It was a magnificent building made of stone.

The Dwarven Kingdom often dug into the rock, so most of the buildings were 3 stories tall.

Lizardmen would use magic-appointed windows to light their homes, but this was different. It depends on natural light.

So I got the impression that people don't build high-rise houses in this world. Well, can you assume 5 "high-ranking" stories are different stories.

When we entered, I noticed that they somehow regulated the temperature; it was pleasant inside.

While I actually could not sense the temperature change due to my resistance, I could tell the difference using heat detection capabilities.

I guess they keep the temperature constant with magic. Surprising, I have to say.

I suppose that world travelers keep the world relatively primitive, but I think they have been trying to develop it in a different direction than we are.

Perhaps if there were no monsters or demon kings, this world would become a true magical society.

However, it can also be said that all current knowledge has been researched to fight monsters.

Since the demon lord was holding back, humans bought it by handing over the fertile land; so when the power shifted for humans, an invasion of their territory was a legitimate possibility.

That thought has been preached by the Saint Western Church, I heard.

True, monsters are stronger now; but no one knows what the future holds. I guess I need to implement some real foreign policy to protect the rights of my city.

I'm glad I came here.

By looking at human cities, by learning something about humans, I can better prepare for possible future threats.

So I decided to see more things.

Well, I shouldn't be standing in the doorway.

I was guided further by the trio. The inside reminds me of the reception room of the city building.

There is a table like the one you will see at – airport where you hand over your luggage, with a plate saying: Sales Desk.

Overall, there are three counters that are separate from each other.

Sales Counter I just mentioned.

Counter for visitors and other general users.

Special counter for adventurers.

The rooms are separated into these three sectors.

The sales counter is exactly what it looks like; the items you find or aim to acquire are brought here.

The counters are commonly used by beginners and Freedom Association members living in the city. That's where you go to register or retire from the guild.

The adventurer counter can only be used by official adventurers.

Adventurers are members of the Freedom Association who forage, conquer, or hunt on demand. Some take on different types of tasks, but most people still refer to them by the generic term-adventurer.

Moreover, an adventurer was someone who should have basic combat abilities.

For example, there was a special division called the Magicians Guild. To affiliate with them, you must be able to use some sort of magic; however, affiliation with them does not guarantee any usefulness to the Freedom Association.

There is no point if all you can do is use magic. Only after you have lived by foraging, conquering, or hunting are you recognized as an adventurer.

So, what is the benefit of being an adventurer?

While each Branch of the Freedom Association is affiliated with a particular country, its members can change countries easily.

Leaving the city or even crossing the border was much easier for an adventurer. Of course, this may not apply during wartime, but it allows for greater mobility.

In other words, compared to people with clear loyalty, Guild Members could freely choose the country they wanted to live in. Yes, it's not like there's a big difference other than the tax you have to pay.

The origin of the name "Freedom Association" comes from adventurers who want to be able to freely move between countries.

Well, even so, not many people are constantly changing countries.

This was explained to me by three idiots on the way to the counter.

After receiving this explanation, we proceeded to the back.

「Hey, we direct our guest to the back room, so let's pass. 」

「Ah, Cabal-san. You have returned. Who'sisthis? 」

「Ya, guest Master Chair. Treat him with respect, please. 」

After the exchange, we were allowed in.

And in the background,

「Cabal-san is very cool ~!」

「Ellen-san is very beautiful .. Always very beautiful!」

「Stupid! To not understand the greatness of Gido-san .. 」

「「 「But, who's the kid? Why treat him with respect? 」」 」

I heard people in the background say this, but couldn't really understand them.

Why are those three idiots idolized here? Even in the first village we stopped by they were famous.

We stopped in front of a room in the back. The room was guarded by two soldiers, who opened the door over the Cabal signal.

In the middle of the room was a magic circle.

Similar to what Bester drew. One that allows two-way travel.

I was guided to the magic circle, and used it to teleport.

It can be used to travel to the fourth floor; the fifth floor can be accessed through different circles.

To prevent infiltration from spies and such. Very thoughtful.

Now that I think about it, there is no window past the fourth floor. Probably to prevent a break-in.

The magic circle to the fifth floor was located right outside the guild master's room.

We entered the room.

「Welcome," Someone who leads the monsters "!

I am Guild Fuze Leader of this Branch. 」

A short man with a watchful face conveyed his greetings.

I see, he definitely fits the description of the Guild Master.

He is very strong and seems capable. But if there was, it was an aura about him.

He seems to be a rather bold individual.

「I am Rimuru Tempest. The ruler of the new "Monster" Country Monster of the Jura Forest. It's nice to meet you. 」

After finishing our introduction, we began to ask.

Since our meeting lasted a long time until night, I decided to stay in one of the Freedom Association's rooms.

P. S. Unfortunately, even though I had a lot of money left and ended up arriving in a human city, I could not venture into the new "border" for now.