Episode 109 Bodyguard
After a four-day journey, the horse-drawn carriage of the furniture workshop Diaco arrived safely in Kilmaya.
It seems that Borch will have business talks with business partners in the next two days.
It seems that the new products loaded on the wagons will actually be seen on the return to Ibro, new orders will be accepted, production will begin, and once a large number of products are completed, they will be shipped.
At the same time as the business negotiation, the payment for the delivered products will be collected.
"That is, there is a lot of cash on the way home, and you need to be more careful, it doesn't matter, the money will be deposited in the account of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry."
I thought you wouldn't have to worry about being attacked by thieves if you didn't have a lot of cash, but because even if you don't have cash, there are people on board, and it looks like they're kidnapping and restricting you from asking for ransom.
For example, in the Diaco Furniture Workshop incident, Elisa was used as a hostage to make Bolzi pay a ransom, and two others were taken hostage to extract the ransom from the workshop.
Most of the thieves operate on remote highways, but the kidnappers seem to take advantage of the city's gaps to kidnap, so I didn't let my guard down.
The day after I arrived in Kilmayr, I was the only one escorting the Bolzi family.
Shure will return to his hometown and report to his relatives that he had conquered Sajong and avenged his cousin.
I went with him to fill in the gaps in the Schuler report.
If it's Shure's hometown, there seem to be a lot of martial arts people, and I'd like to go there too, but let's focus on escorting them today.
"Although I am a guard, I am only careful on the way from the hotel to my business partner."
The companies that run Diaco's furniture workshop are top-notch companies, so there's no need to pay attention to the interior of the venue.
After leaving the inn, the carriage entered a back street and entered through the side door of the Graz company.
When the carriage stops near the back door of the building, the craftsmen build a flight of stairs that lead to the loading platform.
"The carriage is like a moving showroom."
Boruz and Alyssa came down from the cabin, and Keane, the butler, walked into the office with a large bag.
We were greeted by Eugen, the owner of the Graz trading house, a zebra man in his 40s, who had the air of a successful man.
Clear way of speaking, no sarcastic smile, elegant manners I want my father to share this 1/10, no, even 1/50.
The incomprehensible way of speaking, the mean giggle, the strange demeanor is very important for the father who seems to have collected all the bad things about the cat people and seems to just like him.
When Fawkes first arrived at the base, he was a little nervous about the crew of the tank, but he seemed to have gotten used to it lately.
"After all, their surroundings will reflect their attitude."
If Fox can talk to the members of Chariot normally, then he can talk well while doing his job.
While the business negotiations were underway, I stood in the corner of the room with Keane, the butler, exposed to the judgmental gaze of a Said man who appeared to be Eugen's bodyguard.
"Are you about the same age as Eugen, or a little older than Eugen?"
His clothes are more like a butler than an adventurer, but he has unusual muscles as you can tell from the top of his clothes.
With our Gad's refined consciousness, if we were to be his enemy, I am afraid that we would fall into a bitter battle.
He followed Schuller's example, pretending to be calm and not focusing his attention on a certain place, but his beard was a little stinging.
After greetings, after settling the delivery and explaining the outline of the new product, we went to the car to inspect the actual product.
In the hallway from the reception room to the carriage, a race bodyguard walked up to me and started talking to me.
"Aren't the usual guards there?"
"yes, I have something else to do today"
"Accidentally."
"Accidentally, isn't it?"
"Ah, I don't think it's crazy to give a guard to a cat man and go somewhere else."
The race bodyguard looked down at me in amazement and said.
"Well, if I were the only guard, such a reaction would not be unreasonable."
I was a little annoyed, but unlike the guild's tavern, I couldn't get into any trouble, so I was silent when Keane, the butler walking beside me, spoke.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Talberg.
"Hou, I'm sorry for that."
"The two of them were smiling on the surface, but they seemed to have a lot of trouble."
"When he saw me at the rendezvous on the first day, Keane looked at me with the same eyes."
We waited outside the carriage, where Boltey presented the physical object and continued to negotiate.
As I waited, Thalberg seemed to be standing right next to me and throwing some kind of fist.
"Okay, even if we fight, it's just a threat, and I guess I don't plan to fight, but just in case, let's put up a thick shield."
As the business negotiation progressed, the craftsmen who were with us outside the carriage were called to explain the products.
With a loud bang, Talberg frowned and pressed the back of his right hand.
"Talberg, what's that sound?"
"Uh, I think I heard it from the outside, do you want to see it?"
"No, it doesn't matter. Please be there to protect me. ”
"Got it"
It seemed as if he was standing side by side, trying to stop the back punch to my nose and striking with all his might on my erected shield.
"She tried to threaten me, but her expression was like swallowing a bitter worm."
"What did you do..."
"Adventurers don't show their hands easily."
"Oh, you're not just a cat lover, are you?"
Seeing Talberg's gaze again, Keane, who was standing on the other side of me, smiled and puffed out his chest.
"yes, Keane has nothing to brag about."
The business meeting seems to be over without a hitch, and it looks like they're going to have lunch at a restaurant recommended by Eugene.
While the Eugenes, Borzi, and their daughter Alyssa ate in the restaurant's private room, Keane and I sat by the wall.
Just looking at the full set of 7 or 8 dishes, from appetizers to desserts, is already extremely painful.
It appears that the driver, Haig, and the two craftsmen are having dinner in a separate room.
I tried to block it with my shield, but out of nowhere came a nice smell and a pitiful gurgling sound came from my stomach.
"At this time, I seriously thought about whether to wash my feet as an adventurer."
"Uh, you're like a stray cat in a back alley"
As soon as he laughed at me, Talberg's stomach whined loudly.
"Did you say anything? Your belly is too big I can't hear clearly."
"Ahem, it's nothing"
"A man in his 40s is not cute even if he sulks."
"Look, look, my employers, Mr. and Mrs. Eugen, couldn't hold back their laughter and choked on food."
"Even so, I'm hungry, and if I continue to be a chaperone for the next business meeting, I might break down."
On the way, Keane dropped his bag and left the room, but did not return for a while.
"I thought you went to the bathroom, but I didn't want you to finish your meal in the back."
I'm going to curse you for banging your little toes against the corners of your closet every day.
Although there is a subtle distance from Talberg, the time spent watching the customer's dining scenery feels ridiculously long.
"The bodyguards are starving, it's really pitiful."
When Bolz and the others finished eating and left their seats, Keane finally returned.
Keane took two small cardboard boxes, handed one of them to Solberg, and said something.
"Please eat later."
"I'm sorry for this"
Talberg, who was floating overhead, took the box, his expression shattered.
"Looks like Keane ordered takeout."
"In that case, let's pray every day that the tea pillar will stand upright." If the tea pillar stood up, wouldn't the pain of the little finger be counteracted?
"Mr. Hua Wuming, please go to the next business meeting while eating."
"Thank you"
The carton gave off a pleasant smell and my stomach grunted pitifully, but was drowned out by the rumble of the Thalberg belly worm.
A smile was exchanged with Talberg.
It seems that neither the veteran nor the newcomer can afford to suffer from hunger.