My job is to investigate other worlds!　~ A dull ex-salesman, but easily liked by girls of different

Eventually I was brought in by the Chamber of Commerce people and taken to a conference room.

''Well, it's a relief to have a skilled mercenary there. I am the representative of this defense operation. My name is Pepelo, a member of Roberto's merchants in Odesses. Please accept my invitation.

I will be the deputy representative. My name is Bluth, and I'm a member of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Berta. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Not good at all, I haven't taken it on yet!　I'm not giving up on you, okay?　I'll still be able to kneel and get away with it!

Hi, I'm Ryota, who just became a [temporary(●) license] demon exterminator in the Alps a few weeks ago. Next to me is my partner, Midia.

Midia is so nervous that she's petrified, and I'm not sure if she's breathing. Window Flower is just barely glaring at her opponent with my shoulder.

''But the defense of the settlement?　I'm also an exterminator mercenary, even if it's temporary, but even if an inexperienced person joins the quicksilver, it will only drag me down. Besides, evacuation to the main city is allowed. Alp mercenaries give priority to human lives. I'd recommend evacuation rather than difficult defense, right?

Mr. Bluth is a bitter face.

Mr. Peppero is a crooked man with a smile.

If you don't steer clear of the evacuation, it's one more push.

''The walls of the main city are twice as thick and twice as high as those of the settlement, and they are stronger. There is a water moat, and the garrison includes mages, sorcerers and spiritists. The gate is double-layered, and the gates can be separated from the settlement by drawbridges. On the other hand, if the drawbridge is raised, the residents cannot escape to the main city.

Mr. Bluth looks dejected. But Mr. Peppero still had a smile on his face and Peppero was looking nasty and he was fighting back.

''Normally, lives would be at stake. But to a merchant, no money is like no head. The only evacuation is your clothes and baggage, and you'll lose the settlement itself and most of your property... Sadly, the consequences for a merchant who loses both money and goods are dire, aren't they?

If it's a large business association, it's also a mutual aid association. They should be able to help in cases like this. But an independent merchant would be bankrupt and a debt slave........ But these two are merchant members. Perhaps the goal is to reduce the Chamber of Commerce's losses.

''If it's possible, since I've been elected as the head of defense for the Chamber of Commerce, I'll be pissed if I don't do as much as I can. So I took a chance on Ryota-san, who is rumored to be strong.''

Chosen?　Bullshit, you bought it wrong, didn't you?　These guys are probably a good post in the Chamber of Commerce. They just want to succeed in their defensive battle and save the mutual aid money.

I've already asked the organizers to gather a few men, at least 50 of them.

Mr. Bluth is surprisingly honest. On this scale, you're talking about 100 people, right?　If you don't say 500 or 600, even if you're lying, it's not good for the negotiations, right?

''It's overrated. I'm from the Far East, and the secret of my strength is a high-exposure, long-range engraving that is kept secret from the public back home. But it's expensive and disposable. The stamps are completely insufficient for large-scale warfare. The mercenaries have revealed their true colors and advise you to take shelter.

I've changed the wording but I've explained why it's impossible. Give it up quickly ... if there's a chance, right?　It's better to give up the building and the merchandise, and get out of there as fast as you can with all the money you've got.

Disposable in the Far East........are you from the same town as Toshiaki-san?　That must be quite a money-grabber!　But if you're using supplies, you can make it, right?　I'll provide as much money and stuff as I can. If you can't, they'll be gone anyway.

So you're Toshiaki with a cannon and a sailing ship!　I didn't know you were a merchant in Odesses now... When you go to Odesses, go to the Takari (...).

But I was surprised that you would provide as much money and supplies for the settlement as you needed. But it's better than a total loss, so it'll be approved.

'Um, it's quite expensive and consumes a lot of supplies, right?　The cotton fabric and cotton thread are used for the marks, and on a large scale, even all the cotton in the settlement is not safe. We also use a lot of jewelry and metal, and I'm sure the cost is much higher than you can imagine.

We discussed something together and nodded, it was bad, so we decided to increase our demands.

''There's more. Oak back oil, high purity dwarf wine, a large amount of coal and demon core, and over a hundred scavenger slimes. We also need some other miscellaneous items.''

You're getting a little difficult to look at... another push?

And I don't know how long it will take, but it's more than 50 people for a mass production. It's the size of two warehouses. Of course, I'm showing my hand, so the pay is five times the market rate. Furthermore, I'm a long-distance specialist, so long-distance support at high altitude. I can't participate in close combat.

Doherty, you can't do that, can you?　

The compensation is as high as five times as high.

The expenses are great, too.

Modern weapons are a rough use of money, aren't they?　The only person who can use it as he or she wishes is Ame.

You are merciless," said Toshiaki, who is from the same town as you. When you ask for an escort or to defeat pirates, the price is so high that it makes your eyes pop out of your head. But, well, it's much more conscientious than Toshiaki-san's, so that's a bit of a relief.

Oh, really?

How much did he ask for?

This old man's eyes are so large.......I'm just a young man by the way.

They told me to climb the volcano and get sulfur, prepare a lot of glass, if there is no glass, gather earth from the graveyard and boil it down, grind charcoal and so on. It was very hard work. Besides, were you using bullets?　The metal was also needed to a stupid degree. I envy the country of Japan for being so rich.

I mean, it's all black powder and no factory over there... and you're just going to mix it yourself.

'You need so much money and supplies!　And wall-to-wall forces are different. We need to scrape up more mercenaries and workers. It's hard to get liquor and coal from a dwarf, isn't it?　Mr. Pepelo, you'll have to pay for it and convince the dwarves, won't you?

Mr. Bulls, how can you get people to come to you when you're still so young?　He is too honest for a merchant. Let's put aside our merchant prejudice against this man.

''Okay, we'll take care of it. The demon attacks will probably be in 3 days. Mostly goblins, orcs and big wolves. A few berserk ogres and trolls, and a few demons that can use spirit magic. In total, there are about 400 of them, we'll provide them with our warehouse to work in, and we'll start bringing in workers and supplies in the afternoon.

Huh?　I'll take the job on my own terms. Did I say I would take the job on my own terms?