Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want! Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 3] by Hiiro Shimotsuki

Author:Hiiro Shimotsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Five: Time to Get This Egg Appraised!

“So, wait, let me get this straight. You’re not actually here to sell anything; you just have some loot you want appraised. Is that right?”

“Yes. The lady at the reception desk said you could do that for us.”

We were presently in the trading post inside the Fairy’s Blessing Adventurers’ Guild. When we’d arrived at the guildhall and told the receptionist they’d hired recently about our little egg issue, she’d directed us over to this section.

“Well, just so you know, I’m by no means a professional when it comes to loot appraisal. I just happen to know a little bit more about monsters and herbs than the other adventurers here. Though I guess that knowledge was enough to secure myself a job here once my adventuring days came to an end.”

The cheerful old man speaking to us had seemingly retired from the adventuring life a little while back, and while his scar-covered face and body made him look pretty scary, his smile was warm and gentle.

“Please don’t sell yourself short,” I told him. “I’m sure you’re great at what you do. The guild wouldn’t have kept you around if you weren’t.”

“Well, thanks, lad, but I should tell you now that flattery will get you nowhere,” he replied with a smile.

“I wasn’t trying to flatter you. I genuinely meant it,” I said.

A booming, boisterous laugh erupted from the man. “Oh, is that so?” he asked, an amused twinkle in his eye.

He went on to explain that, after retiring from adventuring, he had become a member of staff at the Fairy’s Blessing guild, and had been put in charge of dissecting monsters and putting a price tag on all the loot. Plus, due to his vast knowledge of monsters and herbs, he was also occasionally tasked with identifying loot. I’d heard it said that he could identify a monster just from a single bone or claw, or even from a chunk of its flesh.

“Still, it’s not every day a merchant comes to the guild with an appraisal job,” the man noted.

“It’s kind of a complicated story,” I said evasively.

“A complicated story, huh?” the man mused. “Would it have anything to do with that young lass behind you, by any chance?” he asked, glancing over my shoulder. Saori was standing there with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

“Bingo,” I said. “She’s actually my little sister, you see.”

“I-I’m Amata Saori! N-N-Nice to meet you!” my little sister stammered, her voice trembling nervously and her expression as stiff as a board.

Well, the old man did look pretty scary, so it wasn’t all that much of a surprise that she was a bit on edge around him. Oh, and if you’re wondering what had happened to my other sister, she had decided to stay at the shop to help out Aina. Shiori always did love cute things above everything else, so when presented with the choice between accompanying us to the Adventurers’ Guild—the superior option, in my opinion—or

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