Slayers: Volume 6 by Hajime Kanzaka

Author:Hajime Kanzaka [KANZAKA, HAJIME]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

“Master Laddock awaits,” announced the butler when we returned to the estate.

The three of us looked at each other and shared a groan. Whoopie, another bitchfest! Had to wonder where the guy got the energy...

Granted, he was still my employer, so I couldn’t just blow him off.

Raltark the butler led us to the parlor, then took his inconspicuous post in the corner of the room. Laddock was already there, as were Xellos and Abel for some reason.

“You’re late!” Laddock bellowed with his usual grump, and without even offering us a seat. I ignored him and took a spot on the sofa, where Gourry and Amelia joined me. “But no matter. I didn’t bring you here to yell at you today.”

Wow, really? Someone check the sky for flying pigs...

Laddock looked around the room, then continued, “Tomorrow, I’m heading out on a trip.”

“What?!” we all cried in unison, including Abel.

“Are you crazy, Dad?!” Abel railed, leaning forward. “Have you forgotten that someone’s trying to kill you? I don’t know what the best thing to do in a situation like this is, but ‘going on a trip’ can’t be it!”

“I’m running low on certain inventory! I have to go buy more!” Laddock argued, raising his voice over Abel’s.

“You could send someone else to do it!”

“I agree!” Amelia interjected. “It’s bad enough in the city! Leaving is just asking to be attacked! You’ll be playing right into their hands!”

“This is my business we’re talking about!” Laddock hollered even louder, silencing Abel and Amelia both. “I always go on acquisition trips myself to ensure the quality of my goods, and I won’t let this get in the way of that!” He then turned to look at me. “Of course, I’ll be taking you with me as my escort! This is all covered by your contract, so I don’t want to hear one word of complaint!”

Go figure. Everything he was saying was reasonable enough, but I was starting to suspect his true motives lay elsewhere. Still, as long as his logic was sound, I couldn’t really argue... Oh well.

“Fine,” I said firmly. “When do we head out?”

“Well...” Laddock hesitated, clearly caught by surprise. “As soon as possible, but I have some preparations to make. The day after tomorrow, I imagine.”

“Okay. The truth is, we have another companion in town...”

“Here in Vezendi?”

“Yes. He’s out gathering information. We can bring him along, can’t we?”

“I won’t pay you one coin more for it.”

If that’s the hill you want to die on... Weird, but okay.

“So be it,” I said through my teeth.

I had a big bone to pick about that, actually. But Xellos was already basically a freeloader, and as far as Laddock could see, we hadn’t done anything useful so far. Trying to negotiate could backfire.

“Very well,” Laddock agreed with a nod. “Then it’s decided. We’ll prepare—”

“Wait,” Abel said, cutting off his father.

“What? More complaints?”

In contrast, Abel shook his head: “No. I won’t argue with you anymore. But I am coming with you.”

“Have you gone mad, Abel?!” It was now his father’s turn to shout.

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