Episode 232 Tuition Fee (8)
Bikir received satisfactory answers from several appraisers introduced by Minipin.
“Most of them are low class. Bodies have been damaged a lot by being burned or entangled in boiling oil.”
“However, the number of high-ranking people is considerable as the quantity is so high.”
“As the price to play these days is high, I think the total sales amount will be quite high.”
“Do you have a sales channel in mind? If not, we will introduce you to a good distribution channel.”
Appraisers appraised the piles of gnoll corpses in the clearing and set prices according to their skin, bones, guts, and other conditions.
1. Skin, meat, internal organs, and bones are the best quality.
2. If the leather is intact, it is a high grade.
3. Intermediate if the meat or intestines are intact even if the leather is damaged.
4. Hide The meat and intestines are damaged, but those that can extract even bones are low class.
Noll’s corpse is an anatomical material that all monster research institutes in the ecliptic welcome with open arms.
Even the taxidermists sometimes buy the corpse of a large gnoll unconditionally. This is because it is good for introductory use when teaching beginners.
The hides are in great demand because they are durable and soft to the touch, and meat and intestines are also used as fertilizer for food fodder.
Some special cuts of Nol’s meat are loved by gourmets as they taste similar to the finest beef.
Sprinkling gnoll’s intestines on a fish farm or orchard can yield richer results than any artificial feed or fertilizer.
Bones tended to be processed a lot as medicines or ancestral rites.
Because Bikir fried them in boiling oil, the dead gnolls’ hides and meat entrails were usually severely damaged.
However, because there were so many of them, there were many gnolls who left intact corpses, and no matter how damaged the corpses were, they could be sold for a considerable amount because the bones, teeth and claws were still intact.
Of course, it was quite a small amount compared to the price after processing, but considering that you can skip the process of collecting, transporting, and sorting them, as well as not having to deal with retailers who try to bargain over the price, it was a fairly generous amount.
“Moreover, it’s even better because the government office has come down to the bounty. It’s a jackpot!”
After that night, it was Minpin’s general opinion that he clung to Vikir’s side and did not want to fall.
He seems to have fallen in love with Vikir’s skills in the course of subduing the large colony of gnolls, and he handled all sorts of miscellaneous tasks by hand, from selling gnoll corpses to receiving rewards.
Bikir also saw the loyalty that Minipin showed in the close battle with Miss Ouroboros, so he was able to trust and entrust everything to him.
said Minipin, loading Bikir’s wagon with the skins of the gnolls.
“It doesn’t matter if you sell all by-products of gnoll to the guild, but I recommend you to find a separate market for leather. In particular, in the case of poison gnoll leather, it seems good to put it up privately at auction…” ”
Then Better take it to the academy.”
Bikir nodded and replied.
The academy in Colosseo rents a warehouse site enchanted with preservation at a low rent for students.
Also, at the Thrift Bazaar held on the last day of every month, various auctions were held, so it was perfect for selling goods.
“It’s a ‘thrifty’ bazaar, and it will be easy to dispose of the gnoll hides as it is a large-scale auction officially licensed by the empire.”
“Hmm. Colosseo’s bazaar. It seems like a good way.”
Gnoll leather has many uses.
It is good for adding to armor in winter because of its warmth and feel, and it is also useful as a knot or decoration for a scabbard because it is tough and has excellent elasticity.
Also, it could be used as a reagent material as it changes color when it touches poison.
“Finally, I’m a member of the newspaper club, so maybe I can put an ad in the corner of the newspaper.”
Bikir intended to go back to the academy and sell all the gnolls and the poison gnolls’ hides.
On the other hand, Minpin had a sad expression.
“Are you going back to the academy?”
The skill that Bikir showed in this hunt was unbelievable for a freshman undergraduate at the academy.
Is that why? It seems that Minpin wanted to continue working with Bikir.
……But he had no idea.
That Bikir had no intention of letting go of Minpin.
“Hey Minpin.”
Bikir called to Minpin in a coy voice.
As Minpin looked away, Bikir asked insinuatingly.
“Your house doesn’t look very good. Are your wife and daughter doing well?”
stone fastball. At Bikir’s words, Minpin’s expression darkened slightly.
“That’s right. In fact, it’s very difficult to run a guild these days because of financial difficulties. That’s why you can’t let your long-serving family members go…
” There seem to be a lot of porters.”
“All hunting guilds these days are like that. Large mercenary guilds have to keep an eye on them. It’s only natural that they feel sad if they don’t have a back ship.”
Having finished speaking, Minpin smiled bitterly and continued.
“Huh, this is all my fault. If I hadn’t made mistakes when I was young, I wouldn’t be in such a tight financial position.”
“mistake?”
When Bikir asked, Minpin hesitated a bit before nodding.
“When I was young, I had a lot of ambition. So I contacted brokers to achieve that dream… But I ended up being scammed and ate all my money.”
“Have you been scammed by brokers?”
“Yes. It’s embarrassing, but I made my wife suffer a lot. I’m still sorry. I’m also sorry for my daughter. I’m going to school next year, and I’m already worried about the cost of education.”
“What kind of dream was it that you tried to go through brokers?”
When Bikir asked, Minpin scratched the back of his head and replied in a remorseful voice.
“That’s… Actually, I wanted to join the Baskerville family.”
Bikir’s eyes widened slightly at the unexpected words.
Minpin continued talking.
“A family that subdues demons on the western front. Iron-blooded swordsmen! How cool? And if you become a member of the Baskervilles, don’t you learn the invincible swordsmanship of the Baskervilles? I thought that was the only way to give you a house, land, and make your wife rich. Of course, I was scammed by brokers and it all went to nothing.”
“Hmm- yeah?”
Bikir stroked his chin lightly with his finger.
The thoughts I had from the beginning became stronger.
Bikir asked one last time.
“hey.”
“yes?”
“You know the ecology of monsters, right? Habits and nest locations.”
“Of course. When I was young, I traveled all over the continent as a member of the Exploration Guild.”
“Do you know about the monsters on the Western Front?”
“Of course. Subspecies, variants, subspecies, and superspecies can all be distinguished.”
Upon hearing Minipin’s answer, Vikir nodded in satisfaction.
“There will be another call soon.”
* * *
Admissions Office and Scholarship Foundation of the Colosseo Academy.
Professor Banshee was filling out papers with an annoyed expression on his face.
“……It seems like I’m doing all the academy work by myself.”
All the documents piled up like a mountain in front of my eyes were related to scholarships and tuition fees.
at that time.
Knocking
knocking sound came from outside the office door.
“Come in.”
At the same time as Professor Banshee’s voice, a familiar face appeared.
It was Dolores, the student council president.
Professor Banshee hated her for showing up whenever it was time to spend the scholarship budget and saying annoying things.
“……What did you come to nag again?”
“This is an agenda for students who have been excluded from scholarship benefits.”
Dolores presented new papers before Professor Banshee’s eyes.
Students who cannot attend the next semester due to poor family circumstances.
Among them, the stories of students who couldn’t manage their grades because they were working part-time to raise tuition or students who couldn’t manage their grades to get a scholarship were written in detail.
The student who worked part-time ended up not being able to raise tuition in time, and the student who studied ended up not getting a scholarship due to lack of grades.
There were also students whose family circumstances were complicated and actually had poor home environments, but could not receive the scholarship benefits on paper.
Dolores said calmly.
“There are students who did not receive scholarships that require reexamination. On the other hand, there are students who received scholarships that need reexamination.”
There were a considerable number of people who, in fact, were born into wealthy families and lived well, but faked scholarships by pretending to be from poor families on paper.
She was now accusing this fact.
however.
All of the paperwork Dolores submitted were neatly decorated forms, but to Professor Banshee, they were just baggage to deal with while working an extra night shift.
“…Scholarships are paid according to the school rules. That school rule you have to abide by and protect as ‘student president’.”
“I want you to take another look at the disadvantaged students that the school rules miss.”
“Are you asking me to do the job twice?”
“As ‘student president’, I have an obligation to speak out for students’ grievances.”
“Then who’s going to take care of my grievances of doing a double job? Will you double my pay?”
“Professor Morgue Banshee. Today is the tuition payment deadline. Please listen to the voices of the students one more time.”
“What do the school rules tell me to do?”
Professor Banshee and Dolores engage in a war of words without backing down.
However, as time passed, Professor Banshee’s impregnable attitude gradually weakened Dolores’ spirit.
……just then.
bang!
The door slammed open without knocking.
Bikir. He strode into Professor Banshee’s office.
Naturally, Professor Banshee, who originally hated Bikir, frowned.
“Bikir-kun. Are you now slamming the door open without knocking? You haven’t been properly educated by your father, have you?”
“yes.”
“……?”
It was a defeat for Professor Banshee, who failed to discern that Vikir had a fairly strong immunity to Padrip.
Professor Banshee crossed his arms, feeling very uncomfortable.
“Yes. Did you know that today is the tuition payment deadline?”
Deep down, he thought that Bikir would not be able to pay for his tuition.
I’ve heard that Bikir brought a ton of hides to play with somewhere.
However, Professor Banshee had also obtained one other rumor related to this.
‘Among the students, the noble faction and the noble faction declared that they would check Bikir-kun?’
There are two great forces in the bazaar of the Colosseo Academy.
An aristocratic faction formed by elites from aristocrats. A baronic faction formed by elites from noble families.
As long as these two groups decide to keep Bikir in check, there is no way that the items exhibited at the bazaar will get their full price.
So Professor Banshee thought in his heart that it would not be easy for Bikir to pay for his tuition.
‘I don’t know where they brought so many hides to play with… As long as it’s not cash, it’s not money if you can’t sell it.’
……but.
Professor Banshee’s expectations were spectacularly wrong.
thud!
Vikir placed a heavy bag on Professor Banshee’s desk.
Inside the big sack was surprisingly full of bills and gold coins.
Even after paying four years of tuition all at once, it was a staggering amount of money, with more than enough left over.
“!?”
Professor Banshee and Dolores stare at the gold coins spilled on the desk with surprised expressions.
Standing in front of him, Bikir opened his mouth with his characteristic expressionless face.
“It’s up to the friends who couldn’t pay the tuition.”
