Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival-Chapter 203.2
In short, the Adventurers’ Guild is financed by the profits that the commercial guilds make from handling monsters and other materials, including Magic Stone. Therefore, the commercial guilds wanted the various profits from handling the Black Dragon’s materials, rather than paying half of the fee in taxes as well.
But this time, the black dragon was hunted in the Khalfaan Empire, so the commercial guild of the Kingdom of Cleydale had no rights to it. We have already paid our share of taxes to the empire in the form of a Magic Stone offering, so all other rights are ours.
“The guild is demanding 20% of the material in lieu of a fee. Frankly, even the state wants to secure it, so it will be a troublesome negotiation as to which materials to give you… but your share will increase, so that’s fine with you, right?”
“Yes, that would be great.”
The Prime Minister and Dalton had such a conversation, which ended easily and without any trouble.
Our reward was 1,000 large gold coins, plus another 1,000 to compensate for the Magic Stone we had given to the empire, including the cost of the materials. The total was 2,000 large gold coins.
We have nothing to worry about since we have secured several scales, a horn for Feld, and a flying film for Mira. Originally, the search for the princess had already been completed, and Elena had asked me to look for her, but since Dalton and the others had originally come looking for me as well, we could split my portion of the reward among everyone if it was not enough.
“Also, those who wish to do so will be given a noble title. You are low nobility in name only, with no fiefdom, but Dalton and Viro will be forced to accept it.”
“I understand.”
Dalton went from a one-time honorary noble to a quasi-baron. In the Kingdom of Cleydale, a nation of human races, that’s about the limit for subalterns; Feld was a former noble, and he didn’t need a title now, and Mira would probably decline; Jesha was more than a little covetous, but unfortunately, she’s not eligible.
On the contrary, Viro nodded easily at the Prime Minister’s words because he was determined to become a knight of the dark side.
“This concludes the matter of the reward. Thank you so much for your help this time. Now you can get plenty of rest. And Aria.”
“…Yes.”
When I replied to the Prime Minister who stopped me while saying that the conversation was over, he looked at me with a slightly pained expression and immediately turned his sharp gaze on me.
“You will continue to guard Her Highness the Princess. Her Highness thinks that the time limit is until the Crown Prince graduates from the academy, but if that doesn’t quiet down all the aristocrats, what will you do?”
Does that question mean that I should continue to stay in the castle, or was it a question of expectation? But I have already decided from the beginning.
“I will eliminate everything that aims for her by then.”
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“…I see. Then, as the head of the dark side, I will allow a certain amount of recklessness as soon as the royal family gives you the magic tool for blocking recognition. Do your part.”
“Yes.”
As a decoy for the princess, I would be used to attract the enemy. For that purpose, the Prime Minister gave permission for me to eliminate the enemy.
Even without permission, I would do it. But… that might be his way of trying to protect me by putting it into words… that is how it seemed to me.
