Vol 5 Chapter 8 (1/2)
V5 Chapter 8
Translator: SilverEditor: Namorax
「Harbor Town Plymouth」 Part 2
I never ied that I would find chili peppers on this quest to obtain tomatoes in the Southern Continent While to, red chili peppers were a versatile spice
With both tomatoes and chili peppers, I could make arrabbiata
Various Italian recipes started to flow intonearby stall for the necessary ingredients and cooking implements
Ariane came up behind me and tilted her neck a bit when she saw the ‘so-called’ devil nail in my hand
“Huh? Are you going to buy those?”
“Yes, I didn’t knoould come across these here, and I’d like to buy some if possible”
Ariane slowly turned toward the stall vendor and asked the price of the peppers after I said that
When she heard it, her response mirrored the one of the wolf-eared man from before
“What, how can you charge that ridiculous amount!?”
Ariane began chewing out the bear-eared vendor, with Chioreement
I unintentionally reached for old pouch e I heard the price the vendor had set
However, Ariane’s sharp eyes caught thatfoolish
“Isn’t that price just a rip-off??”
While pressing the vendor Ariane voiced her criticism of him to me
Her golden eyes spoke of how outrageous it would be to buy at the asking price…… and that look carried soht behind it
I looked to Chioree
All the while wondering whatup for her
While I was contean to explain his situation
“Like I told the guy before, the price was lower than it is now, but the tiger tribesmen that were my suppliers have disappeared and I can’t replace my stock”
Hearing his side of the situation explained why he was unwilling to negotiate the price
Since chili peppers were dried goods they wouldn’t spoil that quickly, so the vendor could just wait for a buyer willing to pay his price
Ariane also realized this and frowned in disappointment
However, her face showed that she wasn’t willing to buy at the asking price, and I wouldn’t be able to buy the peppers at this rate
Well, let’s change the approach a bit
“Vender-dono, do you know of any other shops that deal in devil nails?”
No merchant would purposely direct business to his rivals
The vendor shruged his shoulders and shook his head as expected
“The western tiger tribe only recently begun to distribute devil nails in this region, there are al, you’re welcome to search the market yourself”
The vendor snorted and broke eye contact while crossing his arms, so I turned to Ariane to see what she know
She nodded and chimed in on what the vendor had said
“I’ve never seen them before You don’t come across them in Canada at least……”
“Then where can I find the tiger tribe to buy the nails directly?”
Even with a brief look around the er-eared people
If the vendor told er tribe the situation would solve itself, but he remained silent and let me continue my search in vain
It was only natural for a custoht in this situati
on
However, the vendor had no reason to tell
As I tried to come up with a way to trip up the vendor, Ariane butted into the conversation
“Arc, why do you wanna buy these things? Froht? The sa with the Kraken, why are you only interested in the strangest things?”
Ariane seemed a bit mystified by my behavior but it was Chiome and Ponta that objected to her comment
“…… Kraken is delicious!” “Kyun!”
There was earnest look in her clear blue eyes as Chiome and the fur ball atop my head stood in solidarity
Though theyand held up the pepper in my hand
“You canthis and tomatoes Therefore, I would like to buy some at a more reasonable price”
Ariane raised an eyebrohat I said But the vendor reacted before she could say anything
“You’re planning to cook with devil nails!? Those of the tiger tribe use the them, but barely anyone else does that!”
I looked towards the shocked vendor and asked him to elaborate
“Then, what are Devil’s nails used for besides cooking?”
I couldn’t think of any other use for them at the moment
Chiome and Ariane looked between me and the vendor as our conversation had peeked their interest
“They’re usually boiled till they bleed out, and the juices are used as atheth”
If I’m not mistaken then the capsaicin in red chili peppers had antiseptic properties as well as being an effective insecticide, but squeezing it into your nose? Was it some kind of curse?
However, I understood The , but confirmation of that fact hadn’t reached this town yet
“Since only the extremely curious would be interested in these, there’s no need to hide the supplier All I have to do is ask around about the tiger tribe in order to find them”
The vendor said that members of the tribe haven’t been seen around here recently, but it should be easy to find a clue about their location and buy the devil nails directly
I started to look towards the other vendors with that thought in mind
Then the bear-eared vendor sighed and scratched the back of his head
“Hah, that’s true The tiger tribe s They usually reside in the Kuwana plains, just beyond the shi+ngarika plains The tribe is often sighted around Fernandez, just west of here If you follow the Dojasu river you should reach it”
Somewhat reluctantly, the vendor revealed the location of the tiger tribe members
I was ignorant of this continent’s geography so I turned to Ariane when I heard the name of the town, but she was also unfamiliar with those places to so she only shook her head
“Fernandez is ten days away by carriage and twenty days by foot Do you actually plan to make such a trek?”
A fatherly smile floated on the vendor’s face, as Ariane silently looked on
There was quite a bit of distance to cover in order to reach the town The vendor’s smile widened as he was assured of his victory Even if ent through the hardshi+ps of reaching the town, there was no guarantee we could buy the items at a cheaper price
My short-distance transfer ic 【Dimensional Step】 should be able to deal with the distance probleuess that it would take three days to reach the town of Fernandez by using that
While I thought it over, Ariane’s gaze landed on the baggage over my shoulder
“Arc You have soht?”
At her question, I was reic stones I had collected in the caverns before we caround lake Do to the picturesque nature if the underground lake I should be able to use 【Transfer Gate】 and collect so as intercontinental travel wasn’t an issue
I nodded at her question considering all of that
“I have a few of them, do you need a specific number of them?”
Still unable to see her intentions, I gave her a frank reply that ed to put a smile on her luscious lips
She see……
“Follow ht as well stretch our legs”
Ariane turned on her heel and began walking away from the vendor
“C-Co!”