Maybe because I do not live a regular lifestyle, I only fell asleep around four, and when I woke up, it was already 0830.
「Haa… If I keep living like this, I’m going to break down someday」
Lack of sleep and stress. Heavy drinking to distract myself. There is no way this could make me healthy. I feel like I’ll collapse before reaching the finish line.
「I need something to heal my heart」
Well, I’m the kind of man who feels happy just being able to drink a beer at the end of the day. Wait, all my happiness really does come from alcohol.
「Did Sierra wake up yet?」
Seriously, just when I thought I could sleep in a bed, I ended up forced onto the floor. What terrible treatment. I should have just gone back to Home.
When I went to Home to take a shower, Misaro was cleaning the entrance.
「Morning. Did you sleep well?」
I had not bought a mattress for Misaro yet, so I let her use mine. I am not old enough to smell of age yet, and I spray fabric freshener, so it should have been fine.
「Yes. Hm? A woman’s scent」
Misaro sniffed at me repeatedly. Every last one of them has sharp senses. More importantly, does simply being in the same room make scents stick around? Does Sierra have that strong of a body odor?
「Sierra took over the bed. Thanks to that, I slept on the floor, so my body aches」
「Takato, do you dislike women?」
「I like them normally. Let me make one thing clear, I’m not gay」
I do not care if people enjoy BL, but do not cast me in it. If someone turns it into a book like my junior did, I’ll tear it to pieces.
「Then why don’t you do it?」
You really ask directly, don’t you?
「I have no interest in sleeping with women just for pleasure, and I would never sleep with someone who is not my lover. I believe in not acting irresponsibly」
I am a man, so of course there are times I feel desire. There are times I have indecent thoughts too. But if I acted on them, I would be trash. I hate that kind of trash.
「Then I’ll become your lover」
「There’s no way I could lay a hand on a minor」
No matter how outrageous Misaro’s body may be, a minor is still a minor. Seventeen is completely and absolutely out of bounds. Even if I were sentenced to death, I would have no right to complain.
「We are family. There’s no need for you to offer your body」
There are plenty of ways to deal with desire. I would never seek that from family.
I ruffled Misaro’s hair and headed for the unit bath.
After freshening up, I quenched my thirst with a carbonated drink, equipped my Glock gear, and left Home.
I stepped out of the room and went to the dining hall. Breakfast hours had already passed, but the dining hall operated twenty-four hours a day. It must be rough on the staff in charge of the kitchen.
「Excuse me. I’d like a meal, please」
When I looked into the kitchen, there was a female dwarf and two human middle-aged women. Huh? Did we have staff like these women before?
「Alright, just wait a moment」
The food was arranged on a tray immediately and served with speed that could rival a beef bowl shop.
Since the ingredients were bought through the tablet, the meal was not plain, but their cooking skills still seemed undeveloped, so the flavor lacked depth. That kind of thing cannot be mastered overnight. Thank you for the meal.
I returned the tray and headed to the office. The staff who had gone to Milond Fortress were given the day off, so only Sierra, three staff members, and Cyrus-san were there.
「Good morning. I’d like to discuss Miroid Fortress, if now is a good time」
「Ah, I don’t mind」
「What were you doing?」
「Allocating the guild’s funds. We have the magic stones recovered from Milond Fortress. We also retrieved a fairly large magic stone from Rodos of the Roaring Thunder. It turned into a decent profit」
Huh. So even after taking that much punishment, its body had not been blown apart. Just how monstrous are the Sixteen Generals?
「That’s good to hear. What about the goblin extermination rewards? Did everyone make around one hundred thousand yen each?」
If each person killed around thirty goblins, they should have earned about one hundred thousand yen.
「I don’t know everyone’s totals, but they seemed to have earned enough to be smiling」
Then it was probably around one hundred thousand yen. In that case, they could at least buy a Glock. If I provide the ammunition, they should have no complaints. I still have five seventy-percent-off stickers left, and more than ten fifty-percent-off stickers remaining. If I buy by the pallet, I should be able to keep costs down a lot.
I decided to deal with the staff matters later. First, I explained my proposed plan for Miroid Fortress to the two of them, had Sierra write down the names for the first, second, and third waves, and then copied them into my sketchbook as she read them aloud.
「We’ll have Miriel put around a hundred goblins to sleep with her sleep magic and transport them to Lasagna Village. Sierra, secure adventurers for that」
「No, we’ll use soldiers. If word gets out that the Demon King’s army attacked and the soldiers did nothing, it would disgrace Koraus’s name. Besides, that way we can transport the goblins to the castle」
I see. If it became known that they did nothing, it would stain the acting lord’s reputation as well.
「At Miroid Fortress, I want the staff and contractors to do most of the work. Cyrus-san, make sure you earn plenty too」
「That would benefit us, but will your side be alright?」
「Once winter becomes harsh, I’ll head into the mountains and destroy their nests. That’s where the real money is」
Thirty or forty goblins a day. If I keep that up for two months, ten million yen is guaranteed. I’ll make up my losses that way.
「Goblin truly are everywhere. I can see why the goddess summoned you, Takato」
「Though it was a summons built on failure from the start」
By luck, I’ve managed to exterminate more than twelve thousand goblins, but unexpected trouble keeps happening. I keep nearly dying from things unrelated to goblin extermination. There is never a moment to relax…
「The first wave should scatter processed meat and gather as many as possible. This time they are not being led by the Demon King’s army, so no unforeseen disaster should happen」
Of course, I’ll still prepare for the worst. That is why I will be in the third wave.
「Understood. I’ll head to the castle now and begin preparations. Let Kainzel handle command. We’ll meet in Mars Town」
「Understood. I’ll discuss the details with Kainzel-san tonight」
I’d like more time to coordinate, but letting the goblins escape would be a problem too. We have no choice but to move quickly and adapt as needed.
「Safety first. Protect lives above all else」
Eight parts preparation, two parts work. I suppose I’ll follow that saying and prepare so that no one dies.
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