- "Her Highness refused to accept a contract with an old man who has no use, so what’s the point of living any longer!!"
- "...Wait!"
- "A loyal subject... must commit suicide. That is the ultimate truth. With my death, I shall prove my devotion!"
- "...Oh, for god’s sake."
After forcefully selling Shartia an exceptionally skilled yet unpaid laborer, I cheerfully moved on to find the next recipient of my gift.
"Let’s see... next is..."
This time, I planned to go somewhere a little farther from the Academy building. The gift I was about to deliver was far more valuable in monetary terms than the one I gave to Shartia.
Since it was an item of astronomical worth, it was crucial to avoid attracting attention. Moreover, the intended recipient was such a rare person that I expected to invest some time in tracking them down.
"Where could they be…?"
I had a rough idea of where one of them might be, but as for the other… I had no clue.