Chapter 481 Mitsuyoshi
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Mitsuyoshi’s POV)
”That girl from back then… has turned the Zett Merchant Guild, which was just a mid-tier merchant guild, into one of the top merchant guilds in the kingdom.”
Meeting with Sasha, the head of the Zett Merchant Guild.
It’s been 2 years since we last met in person.
Wasn’t it just after they moved the guild’s headquarters to Raetia?
It’s an ideal location for trade routes, but… Raetia had safety issues back then.
Moreover, the nearby dungeon had just experienced a ‘Dungeon Burst,’ increasing the danger of that route even more.
(I can’t believe they used the movement of the stationed troops for distribution…)
When I learned that information, I couldn’t help but chuckle.
It was quite amusing to have drawn such favorable conditions from the then Minister of War, the hero Sir Elberhardt.
* * *
”Everything is thanks to the support of the lord of Raetia, Baron O’Brian.”
Later, when I had the opportunity to meet in the fortress city of Mundo, Sasha, the head of the merchant guild, said that.
”Also… the Dungeon Burst will settle down soon. My companions will definitely conquer the ‘Goblin Forest Dungeon,’ which has become an S-rank dungeon.”
I believe it was the clan ‘Famière.’
It’s a rising clan centered around the son of Baron O’Brian.
”The only daughter of Knight Müller, Ms. Kazumi, is assisting me…”
”She is the girl known as ‘the wisest in Raetia’. We have also heard the rumors. Indeed, there was also a girl named Rena in the same clan.”
The daughter of the renowned doctor, Rudolf Rosen.
I hear her magic skills are such that she is called a ‘Saint’.
”Yes. Gathered around the leader, Lady Liz Weissman, are the promising young adventurers──everyone is my treasured ‘family’ (Famière).”
Sasha, the head of the merchant guild, proudly puffed out her chest.
(I see… What drew me to her at that time may have been… the charisma she possesses.)
The power to attract people.
An important factor for merchants.
”Having ‘talent’ is also essential for merchants.”
For her ‘family’, I handed over treasured gifts like my special ‘katana’ and ‘Hihi’irokane ‘tamahagane’.
(The capabilities of the adventurers from the ‘Famière’ clan will likely contribute to the growth of the ‘Zett Merchant Guild’.)
And… the ‘ominous atmosphere’ surrounding the empire recently.
There are also reports that the destroyer of the ancient civilization, ‘Azragees’, which is passed down orally in our ‘Yagiu’ clan, has begun to act in the shadows.
(I also heard that its existence was confirmed during the previous Demon King subjugation. Was it something like Azradelius…?)
It is certain that the head of the merchant guild, Sasha, who has Baron O’Brian and the hero Sir Elberhardt as her patrons, will inevitably be caught up in that battle.
(A close aide to protect her is a must… At least, I managed to arrive in time──Shinobu.)
It seems I can finally fulfill your wish from that time.
* * *
(Back then… I finally managed to deliver Shinobu to the head of the merchant guild, Sasha. That was the reason I continued my all-out efforts.)
Reflecting on events from 2 years ago, I was heading to the meeting place with the head of the merchant guild, Sasha, in the carriage towards the ‘Famière’ Clan house, recalling the first time I met Shinobu and Sasha.
* * *
My father, having heard that the merchant Thomas from the Royal Capital lost track of his daughter, Lady Sasha, assigned me to search for her.
Our Yagiu family has been skilled in martial arts and espionage for generations.
Our ancestors were summoned from another world, known in this world as ‘Easterners.’
To hide our true profession, we travel around as merchants.
The merchant position is very convenient for conducting espionage activities.
However, whether my grandfather had a knack for business or not, our family has succeeded as merchants within the Empire.
Well, given the circumstances at the time, we had no choice but to succeed.
During my grandfather’s predecessor’s era, our group, ‘Himuka,’ was destroyed.
We were defeated in a war against the ‘Empire’ that rose after the ancient civilization.
The people of Himuka, who refused to become subjects of the hated Empire after losing their land, scattered across various regions.
It seems our Yagiū family also moved around, using trade as a cover for our true business.
Then, during my grandfather’s time, we achieved great success and became one of the leading merchant guilds in the Empire and surrounding city-states.
About ten years ago, I inherited the title of the family head, known as “Jūbe,” from my father, becoming Mitsuyoshi Jubee Yagiu.
However, in my youth, I was consumed by swordsmanship and ninjutsu.
I had no interest in business and, of course, no talent for it.
”As long as I’m still around, I’ll manage the merchant guild… but you need to learn about business quickly.”
My aging father had drilled this into me, but I am already 36 years old.
I still don’t understand business at all.
(But… searching is my specialty.)
I ran around the fortress city of Mundo with 2 skilled companions.
* * *
And then I found it.
In a dark alley, the girl stood defiantly against the strong adults, arms spread wide.
──To shield the girl crouching behind her.
(Oh my. What boldness…)
I stopped my subordinate who had taken a step forward to help, intrigued.
”That girl… was it Sasha? ──She seems quite the interesting girl.”
The two subordinates, taken aback by my smile, silently retreated behind me.
I grasped the situation as I listened to her shouting.
She was protecting the escaped slave girl.
And this ruthless slave trader was trying to capture this brave girl as well.
”Anyway! I won’t let someone as low as you ruffians take this child!”
For some reason, her voice shook my heart.
(What is this pressure I feel from this young girl…?)
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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