At first, I doubted if this guy really killed the orcs in a single blow.
But there's no way the mayor would disguise his information and it was a tasty deal to hire an adventurer with that much skill as my bodyguard for a single gold coin.
I thought he was a nobleman since he used a baby dragon as his valet and his language was not adventurer-like.
But no, I think he's a strange fellow with a strange charm.
He's not a man of many words, but I like the fact that he clearly expresses his opinions and is a good cook.
And most importantly, he was a great worker.
While playing the role of an escort, he never stopped training himself.
Seeing him unperturbed even when he was depleted of magic power, I began to suspect that his talent was due to 【Effort】.
The person with the [Hard Work] talent that appears before you will be an indispensable part of your success as a merchant.
I couldn't help but be amazed when I heard a sign from God like that.
And seeing him continue to work hard every day, my suspicions were confirmed.
The voice of God was right, and someone with the talent to work hard had appeared in front of me.
There's no way to escape .
There are so many inns in Weminia, it's difficult to locate them without knowing where they've stayed.
That's why I gave him the inn.
He says I'm a good guy, but I'm not.
He's a calculating man who only cares about profit.
...... But if he says I'm a good guy, why is it that I want to try to be one?
With that in mind, I went to see him with a potion.
I was surprised when he said he would make salt.
I was even more surprised when ...... showed me how to make it.
I wondered if magic could be that useful.
No, he might be special.
I didn't know what to do when he began to suffer to carry the salt.
He was screaming and I was cheering him on so hard.
And then I thought.
Why was he able to work so hard? And.
And I wanted to help him.
And if helping him was essential to my success as a merchant, I would be happy to help.
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When I heard the message that the Item Box was acquired, I suddenly lost strength.
I fell to the ground and lay on my back.
"...... are you okay?
Lal spoke to me worriedly.
"...... Yeah, do you have any extra potions?
I've got one... yes.
Lal took a potion out of his bag and handed it to me .
I opened the lid and drank the potion in one gulp, and sighed with a huff.
I felt very calm.
"Are you okay, Alright?
I'm okay. I'm fine.
"Aruji!
Kyu jumped into my chest.
Maybe I shouldn't make a hard effort in front of people .