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Chapter 70
Chapter 70: Searching for a Present
Fii and the others were scouring the city to buy a birthday present for Yuri.
"What kind of thing would Lord Yuri want, I wonder?"
"...He's always touching magic stones, desu."
"Then perhaps something like a jewel?"
Е n u.m а .і̆ d̆
"But he immediately scatters them all over the floor, desu."
Fii answered Ellu's questions, but the more they discussed, the less clear it became what to get him.
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"Why don't we simply hunt some monsters and give him the magic stones as a present?"
Emilina proposed this, but the idea was met with reluctance.
"Master Yuri definitely wouldn't be happy with that, desu."
"No. He rarely says it aloud, but he's always worrying about all of us."
Е̌ n̈ŭm̃ä
"...I can feel Yuri's magic power."
Luna—by far the most powerful among them—had quietly noticed the lingering traces of magic Yuri had secretly placed on them.
"D-Don't tell me... he already knows what we're up to?!"
"...That's fine. It seems to be something that protects us from dangerous attacks."
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At Luna's words, the three let out relieved sighs.
"But this means we still don't know what Lord Yuri would want."
W е b̀ n̈ ò vе l Е̌ ń.um ӑ
"F-For now, why don't we look around and think about it as we go?"
"That's best, desu!"
Unable to settle on any firm ideas, the four decided to explore the city for the time being.
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The first place that caught their eye was a high-end jewelry shop patronized by nobles. Given the earlier talk of magic stones, this was an unmissable stop.
"Welcome, young ladies. What might you be looking for?"
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As the shop attendant smiled obsequiously, Luna spoke up.
"What's the best thing you have here?"
"The best, you say? Every item we carry here is of the highest quality. It would be difficult to rank them—truly, one could say each and every piece is the best."
"Never mind that. Which one is the most expensive?"
The shop attendant was utterly bewildered by Luna's brazenly direct, completely unfiltered manner of speaking. In a fluster, Emilina quickly covered Luna's mouth.
"Not the most expensive—something that would suit Lord Yuri!"
Ẽnü m а́ . і̌ d̈
"Right. Which one would suit him?"
Suddenly put on the spot, the shop attendant gave a strained smile. Naturally, he had no idea who Yuri was. There was no way he could answer that.
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"And who might this Lord Yuri be?"
"Ellu's fiancé."
When Luna said this, Ellu's face flushed bright red.
"So, a gentleman, then. In that case, how about this item?"
E ňu̇ṁ а̊.і d
The shop attendant presented a necklace adorned with two small gems—one blue, one red.
"This is..."
"It's what's called a paired necklace. I thought, since he's your betrothed, you might wish to share something matching."
"I'll take it!"
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Ellu answered instantly. But Emilina hurriedly stopped her.
"Wait—answering before even asking the price is not a good idea."
Е́n̊ ŭm̈ ǎ.ǐ d̂
"But it looked like it would suit Lord Yuri so perfectly."
"Even so. No matter how you look at it, that's not something an ordinary child can afford."
"Father gave me plenty of money so there wouldn't be any problems."
So saying, Ellu revealed a pouch packed with gold coins—and what appeared to be a considerable number of platinum coins mixed in. Seeing this, Emilina frantically glanced around.
"You mustn't casually show such a fortune in public!"
"It's fine. I only showed it because it's you, Lady Emilina."
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Ellu stuck out her tongue playfully.
"At the very least, please ask about the item before deciding whether to buy it."
"Understood. I'll do that."
Their whispered conference ended, and Ellu stepped before the shop attendant once more.
"Have you finished your discussion?"
"Yes. So, regarding that item—how much would it be?"
W̄еb̄n о v еl Е ñum а̊
"This piece uses exceptionally rare gemstones, so the price is somewhat steep. If I might offer a small discount... would five platinum coins be acceptable?"
Hearing this, Emilina felt momentarily dizzy. A platinum coin was worth a hundred gold coins. In ordinary life, it was a coin one rarely, if ever, laid eyes on. And five of them... It was not a sum one could pay casually. But Ellu—
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"Understood. Five platinum coins, then. Just a moment—"
Emilina once again stopped Ellu, who had been about to pay as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Lord Yuri wouldn't be happy with something so expensive."
"R-Really?"
Ẁёb́_n̊ov̀él̄ Ė n ú m̌ а
"You've seen how Lord Yuri lives in the territory, haven't you? He leads a life quite detached from money."
It was true. Yuri never seemed to possess much of material value. Was he simply not interested in expensive things? Hearing this, Ellu hurriedly bowed her head to the shop attendant.
"I'm terribly sorry. Could we see something else instead?"
At Ellu's words, both Emilina and the shop attendant breathed sighs of relief. The shop attendant had likely anticipated that this item was beyond their means and had planned to suggest something more affordable afterward. True to form, the next item he brought out was a reasonably priced paired necklace—costing about two silver coins.
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While Fii and the others were searching for a birthday present, I had met up with Fritz. But for some reason, Lark and Gale were there too.
E.n̄ŭm̊ а̌
"Why are you two here?"
"Why, you ask? We were just about to head to the mercenary guild to earn some money."
Lark answered, and Gale nodded in agreement.
"So Fritz was planning the same thing?"
"I'm still a mercenary, technically. I figured I'd take on a simple job to keep my skills from rusting."
"I see. Mind if I come along?"
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This would actually be my first time visiting a mercenary guild. Since I employed so many mercenaries in my territory, seeing how they worked and where they operated couldn't be a bad thing.
"Well. As long as Yuri's fine with it, I don't mind."
And so, for the first time, I headed to a mercenary guild.
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