Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World Chapter 083

Fishmonger

“It was splendidly negotiated.”

Sherry compliments me upon leaving the room. After I paid the amount, I was asked by the slave merchant to wait outside.

Sherry is nasty when it comes to negotiation.

“It was? Thank you.”
“However, I still don’t understand why the slave merchant lowered the price further without any apparent reason.”

…Err
Because of 30% discount.

“As you would expect from master. He could see master’s virtue.”
“Thank you but I’m not exactly a man of virtue.”

Really, I’m not virtuous. I can lay with you right here, Roxanne.

From a third person’s viewpoint, I may be a skilled merchant to be able to get the price down by 30%.

“Not at all. It was splendid.”

“If master says so.”
“Divine punishment is only superstition. Had it existed, she would have received it when she was fishing in the restricted area.”

Sherry is rational after all.

After a while, the slave merchant comes back with Miria.

“xxxxxxxxxx”
“‘Thank you very much for fish,’ she says.”

Really? But I have yet to give her fish.

She seems to be skilled at negotiation.

“Not now.”
“xxxxxxxxxx”

She glares at me when Roxanne translates it.
Did I ever say that I won’t give her fish?

“Then I’ll rewrite the Intelligence Cards.”

I extend my hand out upon the slave merchant’s instruction.

Finally, after Sherry extends her hand out, the slave merchant rewrites the Intelligence Cards.

Kaga Michio Male 17 years old Explorer Free
Owned slaves : Roxanne Sherry (to be free upon death) Miria (to be inherited upon death)

After our Intelligence Cards get rewritten, Miria appears in the list of my slaves.

It doesn’t mention, however, whom she’ll be inherited to.

I receive Miria and leave the building.

When we come out of the building, I pass leather shoes to her.

“Well then, put these on.”

“She says that she’s sorry for receiving these shoes in addition to fish.”

In other words, she wants fish.

“It’s also for use as equipment in labyrinth.”

When Roxanne translates it, she accepts the shoes and put them on.

Immediately upon arriving at home, Roxanne explains something to Miria.

“xxxxxxxxxx”

“xxxxxxxxxx”
“She says that it’s unbelievable for an explorer to do that.”

Were they talking about Warp?

“Explain it to her and tell her that it’s confidential.”
“Understood.”

Because it’s bothersome, I leave it to Roxanne.

Exactly what Roxanne explained to her remains unknown.

Whatever, it’s not like I mind being respected.
Because I know how scary she can be at times.

“Once again, I am your master, Michio. I’ll be in your care from now on.”

I put my hand on Miria’s head.

I play with her cat-ears for a bit.
So soft!

I was of the idea that they would be more stiff but they’re not.

This fluffy feeling is a bliss.

“xxxxxxxxxx”

“Tell her to say ‘yes’ in Brahim language.”
“…Yes.”

When Roxanne translates it, Miria tries to say it.

“Oh, you said it properly.”

“That’s great.”

Roxanne, Sherry and I appreciate her effort.

— Yamamoto Isoroku

“Yes.”

Miria looks bashfully happy.
Hopefully, we can teach her Brahim words one by one.

“She’s Roxanne. She will take care of interpretation. Treat her like your sister.”

“Yes.”

When Roxanne translates it, Miria bows to Roxanne.
I wonder if she translated it as I intended.

“Okay then, try to say ‘sister’.”

I try to teach Miria one more word.

If she successfully says ‘sister,’ then next will be…

Fufufufu

Nothing comes even close.

“…Sister.”
“Yes, Miria.”

Alright, that was good.

When I was about to teach her next word, Sherry looks at me with despising eyes.
Why?

No, it must be my imagination.

It was undoubtedly my imagination.
I’m becoming paranoid.

“Sh-She is Sherry. We four are the only members of the party for now. We’ll have more party members with time.”

Damn it!
What’s wrong with me?

Well, at the very least, I have made it clear that I’ll be expanding my harem in time to come.

Iron must be hit when it’s hot.
It’s better to inform her of this before she gets attached to me.

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“She says that she had a younger brother, so she’ll do just fine.”

Miria sticks her chest out proudly.
There’s no need to drag your brother into it.

“Let’s talk about job then. Is there any particular job you want when you enter labyrinth?”

While asking that of Miria, I open Party Job Settings interface.

Diver Lv2, Villager Lv5, Merchant Lv1, Explorer Lv1, Warrior Lv1, Pirate Lv1.

None of the jobs are high level.

Do beastkin become pirate instead of thief?

“She says that It’s good as it is.”
“Diver?”

Well, she obviously won’t say that she wants to be a ‘pirate king.’

“The guild contracts with you which requires you to keep Diver job for at least ten years after you become a diver.”
“Really?”

I try to change her job to Villager Lv5.

Ah, I see.

“She says that she will become a pirate if she tries to change her job.”

When I close the Party Job Settings interface and use Appraisal, she was Pirate Lv1.
I open Party Job Settings interface again in a hurry.

…

I was able to change her job back to Diver Lv2 successfully.
I close the Party Job Settings interface and check her job again. It’s Diver Lv2.

As an experiment, I try to change her job to Warrior Lv1.

She doesn’t become pirate.

“Apparently, the contract is no longer in place.”

Roxanne translates that I have changed her job and that the contract no longer exists.
She doesn’t get that I can change jobs using Job Settings option.

If I say that it’s normal, will it be considered normal?

She obviously won’t get it.

“xxxxxxxxxx”
“Is it divine punishment?”

Miria says something anxiously to Roxanne and she translates.

It was I who did that.

“N-No, it’s not divine punishment. I-It’s something that I did.”
“Can you do something like that?”

When I deny it in a flurry, Roxanne looks at me with eyes full of respect.

They seem to have totally misunderstood it.

Well, I have done it now.

It can’t be helped.

“Sherry, what kind of job this Diver is?”
“It’s a racial job for females of catkin tribe. They display strong offensive ability against aquatic monsters.”

Diver Lv2

Skill: Anti-Aquatic Enhancement

Diver job has a skill called Anti-Aquatic Enhancement.

It’s probably a passive skill.

Should I leave her job to Diver?
It may come in handy against aquatic monsters.

“What type of weapon do you use?”
“She says that she uses spear to catch fish.”

Spear?
Is it perhaps harpoon, not spear?

“Can she use spear in labyrinth? Also, is it alright for two vanguards to use spear, Roxanne?”

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“If you want her to be attack-oriented, she can use a two-handed sword. If you want her to be defense-oriented, she can use a one-handed sword and a shield.”

Roxanne says after discussing it with Miria.

I’m the main damage-dealer anyway.

“Then let’s go with a one-handed sword and a shield. Can she make do with dagger for now?”
“Yes, it’ll suffice.”

Because Roxanne has approved of the idea, I go to get a dagger.

30% discount is not effective on purchase of single item.
For the time being, this dagger will do the job.

I come back from the storeroom with the dagger and hand it to Miria.
Miria says ‘okay,’ and receives it.

“What about armor? Leather cap and leather gloves will be enough, I believe, but I’m not sure about leather armor.”

Because it was not enough against Green Caterpillars Lv11, we had to upgrade it.
It’s even less likely an option for Miria whose level is low.

“Leather jacket will suffice.”

Yes, but only for Roxanne.

“She’ll need a few things, for she has only just started. Let’s go to the armor shop first. If there’s anything else you need, let’s buy that as well.”
“Understood.”

I jump to Quratar’s adventurer guild.

I don’t use incantation either when I use Warp from inside home.
Miria doesn’t fuss about it outside however.

We head to the armor shop in the centre of the town. On the way, Miria stares fixedly at fishmonger.
She just can’t be helped.

Even though I say fishmonger, not many fish can be seen there.

They are fresh-water fish, so they must be from somewhere nearby.
Quratar is far away from sea, so there are no sea-water fish.

“xxxxxxxxxx”

When we pass by the fishmonger, the wind carries Miria’s murmur to my ear.
I thought that I wouldn’t be able to budge her from there but she obediently follows us along.

“What were you saying?”

“xxxxxxxxxx”

Roxanne says after confirming with Miria.

As you would expect from Miria, she knows them all.

“We will buy fish after this.”

When Roxanne translates it, Miria looks at me with wide, round eyes.
Eyes filled with surprise, joy and hope.

“Yes!”

She replies vigorously.
Do you know where we are going?

When Roxanne chides her, she returns to normal.

Miria lines up next to Roxanne.
Roxanne is explaining something to Miria.

“What is she telling her?”
“Formation, most probably.”

Because there was no end to the explanation in sight, I ask Sherry.

“Formation?”
“Yes. Until now, Roxanne and I used to take front-back or left-right position in order to guard you. But we have one more now.”

So, is this why they didn’t use to rush out and stuck close to their positions?

I never noticed it.

“Really? I’m so pathetic. Thank you and Roxanne too.”
“Not al all. It’s our duty.”

Of course they’ll guard me.

Because I didn’t give any instruction, Roxanne came up with it herself.
I’m such an incompetent master.

When we arrive at the armor shop, I first pick a shield.

There are two empty skill slots on it.
It’s not much heavier than wooden shield probably because it’s small and thin.

“Which one would you like to have, Miria? Hard leather jacket or chainmail?”

After choosing iron shield for Roxanne, I ask Miria.

“As long as I don’t have to catch fish, I’m fine with chainmail.”

She can’t swim with chainmail on, of course.

The moment I ask Miria to choose, she immediately points her finger at one.

“Is this one that good?”
“The quicker we are done with this, the sooner I can get fish.”

So fish is more important to her than armor?

Therefore, you don’t have to scold her for this, Roxanne.

After buying the iron shield and the chainmail, we leave the armor shop.

Shopping with Miria is so easy.
I’m not sure, however, if it’ll be same at the fishmonger.

“Is roasted white fish alright, Miria?

I ask her before deciding what to make.
When Roxanne translates it, Miria nods to me happily.

“It seems to be alright.”

“I’ll make soup then.”
“I’ll stir-fry something.”

Roxanne will make soup and Sherry will make stir-fried food.

Miria looks at me with burning eyes.
Has she fallen in love with me already?

“xxxxxxxxxx”
“She wants to thank you for fish.”

I figured that much myself.

Miria sticks close to me all the while.
I receive the white fish from the explorer uncle.

By the way, I have finally found out why there’s a fishmonger in Quratar.

Some monster from some higher floor seems to drop it.

Because it’s a dropped item, it can be carried in Item Box.

Because the man at counter of the shop is a merchant, 30% discount is effective.
Sourcing, rather than selling, seems to be the main part of the fishmonger’s business.

“Miria, can you fillet the fish?”
“‘Leave it to me,’ she says.”

Uh-huh

I knew she could do it.

Well, I don’t have to worry about procuring fish at least, for there’s a fishmonger in Quratar.

Chapter end