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Chance Meeting At The Street Corner
「Hey, oneesan」
「You can call me Rassha」
「Then, Rassha. Do you have cumin here?」
After receiving the shichimi togarashi, I got down to business and asked Rassha about it.
I came here in order to find the necessary spices to make curry after all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Cumin? If it’s that we have it that was made from the seed and in powdered form」
「Really?」
「Yeah」
Rassha nodded to my question, moved around inside the store, and returned with two kinds of plates.
There were the cumin seeds I bought back in Jaisal over there and also cumin-like stuff in powder form.
「Oooh, it’s true! How much for one bottle?」
「This one is a bit expensive, it’s five silver coins」
「It’s cheap! It’s eight gold coins for a smaller bottle than this back in Jaisal!」
「Well, yeah. Anything that can be sold after you cross the desert will increase in price」
「Th, that’s right」
I thought I might have been cheated by the shopkeeper in Jaisal, but it seems like that’s not the case.
At the time when I was attacked by the Sand Plant while being with Salva, I was almost bitten by a strange fish that lurked in the sand.
I also saw Sand Shark when I was riding the sand boat, there are also other frightening monsters fighting over their territory.
I came here using Teleport so I was able to do it easily, but ordinary people walk or ride Zuom through the desert, putting their lives at risk to carry their belongings.
And if most people risk their lives bringing goods through the desert like an idiot, then I guess it’s natural for the prices to skyrocket.
「……maybe, I can make more money in the future this way?」
「Eh? Did you say something?」
It seems like an involuntary muttering inside my mind escaped me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「No, it’s nothing. Please give me two bottles of cumin seeds and cumin powder」
「Sure, but do you have the money? It’s going to be two gold coins, though?」
「I have it」
「……you surprisingly have quite a bit of money, huh?」
When I briefly showed the gold coins to her, Rassha actually started to fill the cumin into the bottles while speaking very frankly.
It was also the same when I thought about selling water, but as expected, Lazur Kingdom has a wider range of prices for goods.
The prices of goods increase just by crossing the desert.
If I were to use Teleport to carry the goods with me, I would probably be able to make a profit in a laughably safe and easy manner.
But well, I have no plan on taking the initiative to work even though there is a good business in front of me.
My motto is to live without working. Passive income is justice.
Unless I face a situation where I’m in dire need of money, I have no intention of working at all.
But, it was a huge gain for me to realize that selling goods here is more efficient and profitable.
If it were in the Misphilt kingdom you have to do it bit by bit, but it seems like you would be able to do it at once if it’s here.
「Hey, do you have turmeric or coriander?」
「We have them」
「You do?!」
I asked that without expecting much, but I was surprised that Rassha easily replied they had them.
Yay! Then I can make curry!
「Is it that surprising? Unlike cumin, they are not rare spices though…」
「I, is that so」
I couldn’t help but get excited since I had all the minimum spices needed to make curry.
But still, there’s no helping it. I mean, I was able to get my hands on these three types of spices which are the basis of making curry.
「Yes, here are the turmeric and the coriander」
Saying that, Rassha put a yellow and light brown powder on my hand.
The turmeric has a unique smell that evokes earthiness and a slight bitterness.
It is used to give curry its yellow color and adds depth to the flavor with its strong aroma.
It is also used to give color to turmeric rice.
On the other hand, the coriander gives a sweet and refreshing smell with a slight spiciness.
It acts as the spice to integrate the flavors and adds thickness, a supporting role behind the scenes.
「Un un, these!」
And the main ingredient - cumin powder - gives off the characteristic aroma and presence of curry.
By combining all these, it is possible to make a curry that is slightly different from the curry that was available on the market in my previous life.
「It’s good that it suits your taste. One bottle of this cost five copper coins」
Unlike cumin, it seems like they are not rare and the price was also quite cheap.
「Here, ten copper coins」
「Yes, ten copper it is. I will put them all in the bottles so please wait for a bit」
When I also paid for two bottles of them, Rassha bottled them up for me.
I didn’t think I would get my hands on them this fast.
I don’t have much knowledge about curry, but I should be able to recreate the basic taste with these.
I should return to the mansion quickly――no, people are going to search for the source of the smell of the cooking and spices so I should try to make it in My Home. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
In any case, now I just want to go back to Koryatt village to make curry as soon as possible.
「……there seem to be a lot of guards today, aren’t there?」
Rassha - who was filling the turmeric powder into the bottles - muttered something like that.
After hearing that I tried to look outside, I could see men who looked similar to the guards who were wandering around the palace walking down the street.
Other pedestrians also noticed and seemed to be puzzled over this, but I don’t know about it since I’m usually not in Lazerica.
「Really?」
Although they are not holding their dangerous halberds, they are carrying a spear and scimitar like the one Natasha has.
「The public order around here is good although the guards are not patrolling around here that often. Was there some sort of trouble?」
Indeed, they gave the impression that they wouldn’t make frequent patrols if there were no troubles or events in the royal capital.
I wonder is there some kind of event that necessitates the gathering of these guards?
……somehow I have a bad feeling about this. It will become very troublesome if I get involved in an incident in another country.
I’ve collected all the necessary spices for curry so let’s quickly return.
「Here you go, turmeric and coriander. There are some areas in the western district where the public order is bad so it’s best if you don’t go to those places or go off the main road」
「Okay. Thank you kindly」
I received a leather bag containing the spices from Rassha, thanked her sincerely, and left the place.
Rassha gave me such advice, but I need a place where people can’t see in order to Teleport
I took a turn into a small street and left the popular main street.
And, there was also someone at the street corner and I couldn’t help but bump into that person.
「Uwaa!」
「I’m sorry, I had been looking for someone so I was not looking below. Are you all right, boy?」
The voice is a little low for a woman.
However, her tone certainly sounds apologetic and concerned for the person she bumped into.
I wanted to quickly return to Koryatt village and make the curry, so my view had been narrow.
I feel extremely guilty for running around the street corner.
「No no, I was also in a hurry so」
I took her offered hand and allowed myself to be helped up. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Looking up, I see a black-haired woman wearing a red mantle, with a white and red based-colored soldier’s uniform that seemed to protect the palace, but――
「Shanaria-san?」
Rather it was Shanaria, the guard for the second prince, Salva.
When I muttered like that, it looked like she also realized it was me and her yellow eyes widened.
「I finally found you! Brat!」
「I don’t know what happened, but this is not good!」
From that manner of speaking, I understood that she’d been searching and trying to catch me so I immediately let go of her hand and ran away.
「Ah, hey! Wait!」
Shanaria chases after me while shouting in a sharp voice.
Normally, she would have caught up to me immediately, but this place is Spice Street with a lot of pedestrians coming and going. I deliberately step into the crowd of people.
「Darn it! Can’t you stop!」
「No way I would stop if you said that with such a scary face and tone!」
And sure enough, Shanaria can’t seem to go fast because of the crowd of people.
On the other hand, my body is small so I can run through the crowd of people by weaving my way through them.
I quickly stored my luggage in my subspace so I was light in movement.
「Salva-sama wants to meet you!」
「Yeah, right. I know that and that’s why I’m running away」
If I were to be forced to meet Salva, then I’m sure they would bring me to the palace or a high-class inn.
If that were to happen then at the very least I would probably be confined there for a few days.
Since I came here via Teleport, I have to return to the mansion properly.
If I don’t do that then it will become a missing person case and become a serious problem.
That’s why I absolutely can’t meet with Salva. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
With that in mind, I shook off Shanaria’s frantic call and pushed straight through the crowd.
Then suddenly, a high-pitched *piiiii* whistle sound resounded.
「Shanaria-sama, what’s the matter?」
「Capture that foreign kid over there! Just, be polite!」
「U, understood!」
What’s going on? I tilted my head in confusion as Shanaria called the guards and gave them such an order. The guard then nodded at once and chased after me.
Moreover, the guard also has a whistle and he blows the whistle and calls for more of his friends.
「What’s the matter? Something happened?」
「It’s Shanaria-sama’s order. We need to catch that running foreign boy there! And be polite!」
「Understood!」
I could see that guards were gradually drawn closer in my direction by the sound of the whistle, joining together.
「No way, going this far……」
It becomes a situation like when they are catching a criminal.
Just how much does he want to see me, that whimsical prince?
Although I said that, it’s pointless even if you deploy such a large number of guards.
I passed through the crowd of people and immediately entered a back alley.
「Teleport!」
After checking there was no one there, I immediately recalled the image of the plain in Koryatt village and cast Teleport.
Before I knew it, the scenery in front of me changed from a dim alley to a snow-covered plain.
「Haa, I managed to escape for now...and it’s cold let’s change my clothes」
My relief was fleeting as I hurriedly changed into warm clothing while exhaling white breath. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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