Chapter 461 (1/2)

TLN: Hey guys, Reigokai here!

It is two chapters today, so make sure you didn’t miss there previous one~.

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“Then, I am counting on you.”

A single gentleman comes out from the Adventurer Guild.

Guild staff members match his movements and line up in front of the entrance, seeing him off with a deep bow.

The carriage at the plaza in front of the guild had the emblem of the Rembrandt Company.

The name of the gentleman that would have adventurers make way is Patrick Rembrandt.

There was a period when the relationship between the Rembrandt Company and the Adventurer Guild was close to being the worst, but that’s already a story of the long past.

You can’t see much negative emotion from the eyes of the guild staff members and the adventurers that make way.

There may be fear towards the massive assets, power, and achievements of Rembrandt, but most of the impression he gives is a positive one.

The feet of Rembrandt stop as the subordinates come out from the carriage, moving somewhat hurriedly in order to welcome the representative.

A number of street stalls are packed up closely together with decently good conditions at a section at the side of the water fountain.

“Isn’t that the master painter Rinon? So your store was open today.” (Rembrandt)

“R-Rembrandt-san, it has been a while. My sister has been under your care the whole time!!” (Rinon)

Rembrandt speaks to the owner of the street stall that mainly draws portraits of tourists.

The one who spoke frankly but nervously to the representative of the big company that leads Tsige and is the chairman of the Free Congress is Rinon.

A girl that still has her youth showing.

That said, she has the experience of living in the most rough of environments that was at the depths of the wasteland and is managing a street stall on her own, so she is more mature than her looks let on.

“I am the one who has been in the care of your older sister. I even feel bad for relying so much on her.” (Rembrandt)

“No, we are being helped out greatly by your nomination requests. But, uhm…” (Rinon)

“Hm?” (Rembrandt)

“Please stop calling me a master painter. I am still unskilled…” (Rinon)

“Was it better to call you a sensei?” (Rembrandt)

“?! B-Both are a no!” (Rinon)

Rinon was being overwhelmed by the teasing of an adult.

But Rembrandt is half joking and half serious here.

“But…rather than the artists that I pay ten times more to come all the way here, your paintings are more popular for my wife and daughters. Then, instead of going for stupid artists or painters, it would be far better for me to go for you, Rinon-kun.” (Rembrandt)

“Your wife and daughters are also joking around…” (Rinon)

“Even my butler Morris has the same opinion. It goes without saying that I also hold the same opinion.” (Rembrandt)

“Spare meee.” (Rinon)

“Fumu, I think you should hold more pride about this. You might have been influenced by Raidou-dono in that area. He is also strangely humble. Anyways, I will be paying you the amount you deserve the next time, so I would like to order a drawing of my family in the near future. What do you think?” (Rembrandt)

“Ah, alright, I will accept that request. I will be intruding on the day when all of you have time and I have been called, okay?” (Rinon)

“…Alright. Counting on you, Master Painter-dono.” (Rembrandt)

“Rembrandt-san!” (Rinon)

“Haha, you will eventually be called that by everyone. Then, see you later.” (Rembrandt)

Rembrandt raised a hand elegantly and returned to where his carriage was.

He then got on the carriage urged by his subordinates.

Morris was nowhere to be seen.

The coachman and a subordinate sitting opposite to him were the only people with him as the fancy carriage runs through the busy city of Tsige.

Rembrandt normally doesn’t have bodyguards.

In the past, he would take a number of personal bodyguards and adventurers, but since the time a defense force was made in Tsige, he has kept this style.

“…It seems the sudden price jumps of the land continue on. How’s the area around here?” (Rembrandt)

Rembrandt speaks to the subordinate sitting opposite of him.

“! Yes, the old divisions are currently part of the central area, so it is most likely an increase in land price as it is considered top class.”

“…So you are not sure about it.” (Rembrandt)

“There’s only a really limited amount of land that is either keeping the same price or lowering, so I have been checking those mainly. I will be careful from now on.”

The place the carriage is currently crossing at is the land that has been bought by the congress of Tsige to serve as political grounds.

Rembrandt internally sighs at the subordinate that apologized with a classic excuse when his important coverage is still low.

That’s right, this is not a place for chit-chat, but evaluation.

The young man that was spoken to of course understood this as well, thus was more nervous than normal.

“Any member of the Kuzunoha Company would have been able to respond to this even if their way of answering differed by individual. If I remember correctly, didn’t you say you wanted to specialize in the trade of land at our place?” (Rembrandt)

A correct answer or an amusing answer.

For example; the Forest Oni Akua would accurately talk about the difference of the views in the plots of land, and would point out that there’s no rise in price.

As for her partner Eris, she would first remember Rembrandt speaking to Rinon, would sing praises about the new form of expression called ‘manga’ which Rinon had begun recently, and would try to escape from the question.

Rembrandt still doesn’t know about the existence of manga, but if he were to hear about manga from Rinon, there’s no doubt he would instantly become her patron, and would raise a new project.

Unbeknownst if it was a fortune or misfortune, Rinon’s shocking debut was avoided today.

Excuse my words, but aside from the representative Raidou-dono, t-they are all a bunch of demi-humans. They have to work their cut or they would be…”