Not only me but even Erw’s group was lost for words due to that overwhelming amount of money.
I have a feeling as if even the reception-onee-san’s face somehow became blue.
“It is the splitting of the five members of the Dragon Busters. But the reward will be paid in installments over a period of 20 years. Since it is a payment by installments, please also consider the withdrawing of the taxes and the increased amount due to the interest. Also, the kingdom will be responsible for the governmental fee paid to the guild’s headquarters.” (Wendelin)
They would be troubled by suddenly receiving 20’000 platinum coins as well. I have ended up anxious whether the kingdom has this many platinum coins in the first place.
Therefore, with the payment in installments over 20 years, we have already paid the troublesome taxes in the end as well.
It is also already unnecessary to pay the 20% of governmental fee to the adventurer’s guild.
Or rather, I have a feeling that there is something strange.
Usually if you obtain a large amount of money, there will be taxes, membership fee, and handling charges.
It is the common practice of this world to deduct a large amount.
“(Weird, what’s this lukewarm kindness, or rather…) By the way, Burkhart-san’s share is… Ah, that’s it!” (Wendelin)
“Since Burkhart-san has been an instructor this time…” (Onee-san)
Given that an instructor usually accompanies newcomers, there are many cases where the amount of money, after splitting the reward, isn’t sufficient.
Therefore it seems to be normal for the guild to give the instructor a fixed reward.
“Thanks to the guild’s rule, Burkhart-san missed out on a large amount of money.” (Wendelin)
“Maa, I don’t particularly need it.” (Burkhart)
As Burkhart-san himself appears at this point, it looks like he has no particular regret over the large money reward.
Although I have a feeling as if he didn’t attend His Majesty’s audience due to a bad physical condition before that, anyone could obviously see nothing but his healthy body.
“Please sympathize with me there, boy.” (Burkhart)
In the first place Burkhart-san isn’t an official member of our party either for coming along to such an important place.
Since Armstrong-doushi went with us as guardian instead, he spontaneously faked poor physical health.
“An old person like me can’t use up such large amount of money any more. Also, apart from that, don’t ruin yourself, you guys.” (Burkhart)
There are many adventurers ruining themselves after luckily obtaining a large amount of money.
Therefore Burkhart-san is giving a warning to Erw’s group.
“On the contrary, the person that goes bankrupt from here on out is valuable, isn’t that right?” (Erwin)
“I think you will go down in history in a certain sense.” (Burkhart)
Certainly, it is as Erw says. A person, who wastes an amount of money equivalent to 2 trillion yen, might be valuable in a certain sense.
Or rather, I wonder what would be a good use for it?
Covering the entire mansion with a mithril/orichalcum armoring…
Given that this doesn’t make very much sense, I end up rejecting that imagination immediately.
Also, I wonder whether it would be better to eat dragon meat or such every day?
I couldn’t hit upon a purpose by thinking about the details of our living standard until now at all.
“However, you definitely have good luck.” (Burkhart)
When I considered whether it was unlucky to receive a difficult compulsory request for achievements while being newcomers, I didn’t think that we would end up obtaining a large amount of money by discovering treasures.
As Burkhart-san has said, a pinch of luck is also necessary in addition to ability for elite adventurers.
Certainly, it was a part I could agree with.
“You guys are already elite adventurers if you consider this aspect. The lot who ended up dying previously were all first-class adventurers, but they weren’t elites. That’s how it is.” (Burkhart)
Anyway, with this we have also finished our debut fight safely. It had been decided that we would move our base of operations to Breitburg after two and a half years.