Gaselirot: Trading skills - part 5

Ivan woke up, the walls of the prison pressed on his consciousness, the sunlight barely breaking through the steel bars on the narrow window, gave only a vague idea of ​​the time of day. He got out of bed and looked out. Three people in the distance were walking along the corridor and noisily discussing something. So they came close enough so that their words could be made out.

- This is here, in cell 27, by the way, why do you need this ... Ivan? the knight asked.

- I'm thinking of getting him out of jail. - answered the man in a brown cloak, and the same color hat with a feather, on his left hand there were two gold rings with precious stones: one on the left little finger and another on the left index finger. Gray-green eyes, white skin and long ears. Its striking silhouette filled the corridor with an aura of intelligence and wealth. Many inmates looked at him with contempt and anger in their eyes.

"Damn rich man ..." someone whispered in the darkness of the cell.

-Look how dressed up! - picked up another

- Probably the son of a rich daddy and a self-confident, pompous cockerel!

- He would have come to us, here, and he would probably have lost all this "aristocratic" Mama's son ...

Mocking conversations between the inmates were abruptly interrupted by a shout from the guard.

-Well, shut up! Or do you want to be executed! Know your place, you pitiful pigs, and don't go to the slaughter!

-Thanks a lot, and now let's get back to Ivan.

-Ah, yes, you want to redeem him and use him in the future as a slave, if I'm not mistaken?

-Yes, I'm going to redeem him, but with enslavement you overdid it, he is a friend of a close acquaintance of mine.

-Oh, sorry! We didn't know he was one of your people! - the knight hastily bowed and apologized to the man in the cape.

-It's not worth it, you better hurry up and open the cage.

-This second, sir!

The guard took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole, turning it several times, the lock fell asleep and the door was boiled. He entered Ivan's cell and brought him outside. And so, the rich man walked while Ivan was accompanied by the knight, watching his every step. They went into a room where the same mustachioed man and a magician was sitting at the table, dressed in a long robe hiding his entire body, a crooked nose protruding from under the hood, in his hands was an elongated stick with a curl at the end. It was Deshys. Ivan did not want to see this man. "This guy again ... I don't like him ..." Their gazes crossed and the magician winced. Ivan frowned and made an unpleasant face.

-And so, you want to redeem this person? the man with the mustache at the table asked.

- Make a slave out of this freak and he will suffer until the last second, his miserable existence, to be more precise, am I right? - added Deshis.

-No, I'll just buy his freedom and let him go.

-HA? - both the magician and the man at the table were surprised.

-So you are not going to do anything with him ?! - the magician flared up and was at a loss.

- Quite an interesting deal ... - said the man at the table.

-He is a buddy, a close friend of mine, shall we say.

- Hmm, so that's why ... Then I guess there shouldn't be any special problems.

The mustachioed man held out several thick and orange-red sheets of papyrus to the man in front of him.

-Fill out these papers and it's free. The cloaked man took out a quill from a small bottle of ink on the table and signed the papyri.

-Thanks, is that all you wanted?

-Yes, we'll go.

Ivan and his "liberator" left the building. Uru-Sha, who was standing next to the exit, jumped up and ran up to the two of them. She hugged Ivan tightly. The hare was next to her and looked from the side.

-How I was worried about you! I thought you would be tortured there or worse! the orc said sadly.

-Um ... I'm sorry?

-You moron! the girl shouted.

-But I didn't do anything! - confused Ivan

-Fool! If Nero hadn't helped you, you would have stayed there!

-Nero?

-It's me. - said a rich man in a raincoat, who had previously ransomed Ivan.

-So you Nero ... Thank you for saving, but why? do you know each other?

-This is the boy I told you about! Nero is the son of a merchant!

-It's him?!

-What's wrong - asked Nero

-I didn't think that Uru-Sha would have such a rich friend ...

-Eh ?! - the girl moaned in surprise and angry.

-Ha?

- Yes, I'll kill you! Fool, fool, fool! Uru-Sha shouted each next word louder and louder.

The girl hit Ivan's face with the back of her hand and turned away. Her face was frozen in a touchy grimace. "She was offended ?! At me ?! Why ?! I didn't even do anything! Huh ?!" Ivan's head was torn apart by questions again. She was clearly offended by him and did not want to be here. Suddenly Nero turned to the guy.

- Okay, let's go to the city, you came here to trade?

- Yes, we went here to sell the carcass of this animal and all sorts of herbs, at least we expected ... - Uru-Sha looked at Ivan with displeasure. - Until he ruined everything.

The company stopped again.

-HA?! - Ivan cried out in confusion.

-Let's stop here. In this hotel we can spend the night and discuss everything calmly. - suggested Nero

-Of course, I can always rely on you. - said the orc.

- Well, I think that you understand better ... - Ivan said uncertainly.

- Well then, let's go in.

Nero went inside and stood at the reception desk. Behind him stood a young girl who most likely was the administrator. Ivan and Uru-Sha sat down in the corner.

-Hello. - greeted the girl Nero.

-Hello.

-What is the purpose of your visit to our hotel?

-In general, I heard that the staff here is excellent and just wanted to check, but what I saw exceeded all my possible expectations.

The girl blushed and tried not to show it.

- Please do not flatter ...

-Oh sorry, it's just hard to hold such strong emotions.

The girl turned completely red and could no longer hide her interest.

-And what, your name is ... - she asked.

-I am Nero, the rising head of the Eruon Trade Union

- "Eruon"! Forgive my tactlessness! - the girl bowed deeply.

-Oh, don't, stand up like a good, young girl.

-Oh! - the girl immediately straightened up and looked with hazy eyes at the man in front of her.

-What about your name?

-I ?! I'm Leah! Leah Delog!

-Lia ... Nice name. Maybe you will not refuse to provide me and my friends with several rooms in your hotel to stay for a while?

-O-of course, please pay for the order and take the keys, specify how many you are?

- There are three of us, of course, unless you want to join me tonight.

-Ah ?! - Leah completely burnt with embarrassment, covered her face with her hands and turned away.

- P-please put your payment on the table and take your keys! Rooms: 12, 13 and 14 are on the third floor of the hotel.

-Thanks so much for the service.

"N-not at all ..." Leah said timidly.

Nero turned towards his friends and came closer. The receptionist ran out to the toilet after asking to replace her.

- I have the keys to the rooms.

Ivan sat at the table and saw and heard everything. "Yes, he will turn her into a tomato! Damn ladies' man! At this rate, this night our gentleman will take off all her underwear! Fucking dude!"

-Womanizer ... - Ivan whispered barely audibly

-Hmm?

-You are macho, I say ...

-Oh, don't exaggerate ...

-Oh, okay, don't deny! Probably already more than a dozen in bed that dragged!

- Please, be quiet. People walk right there. I'm not that ... '' embarrassment flashed across Nero's face.

-Yes, you screwed her up in no time ... Scoundrel ...

-Hey! Uru-Sha finally broke into the conversation.

-What is wrong? Am I wrong?

Orc hit Ivan on the back of the head.

-Brother not like that!

- I asked to be quiet ... - Nero looked around and realizing that almost all the visitors were looking at them, covered his face with his hand.

- Your facepalm won't help here, you won't get off, major.

The girl with even more force hit the back of the guy's head and he hit his face on the table.

-Hey! Damn it hurts! My nose!

-Shut up.

Ivan took hold of the bloody nose and looked at Uru-Shu, she turned away and looked out the window. "Yes, she gave me one push, almost broke my nose! I damn well can die with her! It hurts!" Ivan sat holding his nose in a state of shock.

-Ha-ha-ha, you have enough cooing already. - laughed Nero

-Coo?! - the orc was indignant. - Yes you! You! You conspired!

A hotel staff member approached their table.

- Could you please be quiet?

It was a gray-haired old man in a white cotardie with a black apron on top. After these words, Uru-Sha abruptly got up from the table and went to the exit.

- I'll take a walk!

They looked at each other. The old man has already left and the girl is the same.

-Okay, it would be time for the case.

-Ah, yes ...

-And so, tell me how you got here and how you met her.

-Well, I appeared in the meadows in the middle of the green grass and saw smoke in the distance, there were hobgoblins ... And the knights of the elves saved me, I quarreled with their lord and survived in the forest, where I found Uru-Shu.

-Em...

-Hmm?

-That is, you were summoned, left without orders, you survived in the battle with the hobgoblins until the elves rescued you, then you also rude to their lord ?! Yes, you haven't been executed yet! Yes, you must be a formidable warrior! I suppose you know what magic is strong? You know exactly! You do look like some kind of magical race! Ready to watch your trophies! - Nero perked up.

-N-no ... I do not know how to conjure and fight, too, not garazd ... I miraculously survived at all ...

-Do not be poor! You don't want to show and don't need to. Well, how did you make friends with Uru-Shei in general, it is unlikely that she would have sheltered a simple homeless person.

-Well, as I said, it was evening and I found her house, looked around, like no one, went inside and fell asleep, and at night she woke me up and I somehow agreed to spend the night. In the morning she taught me how to shoot a bow, and then we killed some animal while hunting. And the next day we arrived here ...

-You hunted ... I'll have to ask her, then, in more detail.

-Not worth it ...

-Why?

-Forget.

- Okay ... - Nero sighed.

"I hope he won't ask her, I don't want him to consider me a" hero "too, it's so dreary ..."

-By the way ... And in what kind of relationship are you with her?

Ivan abruptly dropped out of reality and looked dumbfounded at Nero. "In a relationship ?! With an orc ?! Me ?!"

- What are you talking about?

-Well, it's not just that, she looked at you like that, and she hung herself on your neck, then ... You also spent the night with her ... I remember that she has only one bed ... None a girl will not sleep with a person who is not interesting to her, just in the same bed.

"Huh ?! Yes, how, could I? How is she? Yes, what the fuck is going on here ?! Are you kidding me ?!"

-Well, you are a joker ...

-What's so funny? I will not blame you for such love.

-Love?!

-Yes, okay, I need to know what's going on in my friend's life.

-Yes, nothing like that happened! We are not dating or what else!

-He heh ... Well, well.

- That's enough about that.

- Okay, okay, and so, your wagon should have been taken to the head of security for an accurate check, after which they would have taken it to the warehouse or sold it. So first we go to the building of the city security.

-Yeah ...

So they left the hotel and walked straight through the crowds of residents. So they got to a small building. Going inside, they saw a man with a small helmet on his head.

-Hello.

-Hello, I am the future head of the Eruon trade union, Nero Leos.

-Nice to meet you. I, the head of the city's security, Rekon Dasil.

-I have a question for you.

- Ask.

-You see, my venerable friend was locked up in a dungeon for a short time and his cart with goods was taken for a thorough check.

-Hmm, the last cart is in the warehouse, you can pick it up, since it belongs to one of your friends.

-Many thanks.

-Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

They left the building, into the courtyard, where Uru-Shi's cart stood. A guard approached them.

-Who are you?

-I'm Nero, and this is Ivan, we are here to pick up a cart with things for sale.

-If you do not have a special pass or trade agreement, please pay a fee.

Nero took a sign from his pocket and showed it to the guard. It read: "Successor of the head of Eruon, Nero." The writing glowed faintly. The guard immediately stepped back and bowed.

-Let's go.

-Yeah ...

They approached the wagon and Nero called out to the guard.

- Hey, get me some guards to move this cart.

-Yes sir!

The guard immediately ran off into the distance. After a while, he returned, with two more guards, who immediately approached Nero.

- Take this cart and follow us, you will receive the money later.

-Yes! - the knights answered in unison.

This whole company moved along the streets of the city. Now their eyes have already beheld a huge number of visitors to the shopping district, wandering past tents and shops, standing almost end-to-end next to each other. Nero led the knights and Ivan through the crowd and made them put the cart in a more or less free place. Then they left with several bags of silver coins. Nero called Ivan and began to examine the contents of the cart.

-This is a bottle with herbs ... So, and this animal is more interesting ...

-This is the one I was talking about, it almost killed me, but in the end, I was able to shoot him in the head ...

-Hm ... Yes, this is ... This is gerios!

-Oh?

-It is a magical beast with a premonition ability! This ability can detect any vibrations in the air at a distance of 10 meters! Almost nothing can pass through it unnoticed! What should be the reaction to kill such a beast?

-Em...

-We, such a beast, can easily sell for ten silver coins!

-Ten silver?

-Yes, here the currency is divided into bronze, silver and gold coins. One silver one is worth one hundred bronze, and one gold one thousand silver.

-Clear...

-By the way ... And this beast on your shoulder, is it a filletar?

-Yes, Uru-Sha, she told something about it ...

- Not surprisingly, I taught her the descriptions, but the carcass of such a beast can be sold for fifteen silver coins, and considering that it will be alive, it will be even for twenty coins, they will be torn off with their hands! Would you like to sell it? I will give the best price!

The bunny, on Ivan's shoulder, suddenly tensed and prepared for the jump and subsequent escape, as if knowing what awaited him.

-No, I can hardly catch up with him and thus sell ...

- I see ... - Nero answered with a sad face.

-Yeah ...

-But since he's your pet, what's his name?

- What's your name?

-What, you haven't given him a name yet?

-Yes, I didn't even think about it ...

-Let's give him a name now.

-Hmm ...

-Joat or Misiul

-Barsik

-Barsik? I have never heard such a name for animals ...

-Well, Barsik, do you like the new name?

The bunny rubbed himself against Ivan's cheek in response.

- So yes ... - said the depressed Nero.

A serious man approached them and turned to Nero.

-Hey, do you sell vials with a log?

- Yes, three.

-Give me two bottles, how much do they cost?

-One bottle - one hundred twenty-five bronze.

-one hundred twenty five?

-This is the standard price, if you can't afford it, somebody else will buy them, you can go ...

-Yes, take your bronze ones and give me a deck!

-Great deal, thanks for your purchase.

The man, giving the money and taking the bottles with a scowl, hurried somewhere into the crowd.

-And you are not a bastard ...

- I almost completely own a large trade union, why shouldn't I sell well myself?

-Oh yes...

-Would you like to teach me how to trade?

-Well I do not know...

-Come on, do not be shy, stand in front of me and try to invite buyers.

-Um ... Okay ...

Ivan stood in front of Nero and began to scream.

-Come here, we will sell all sorts of things!

- Stop, it hurts to hear ...

-But you yourself asked ...

-Firstly, do not shout so loudly, only you will scare people away and talk about the goods, otherwise many will need something else and they will only give bad reviews about the store, and their scowl will scare away potential buyers.

-Okay ...

-Look at what we have here: zheleodovka, bedding, log and carcass of herios.

-And I shout like that ...

- Well, yes, shout about the main product.

- Okay.

Ivan turned to the crowd.

-We sell herbs such as reclining, zheleodovka and logs! There are also hunting trophies and a herios carcass!

Several people approached their shop with interest and began to examine the goods. One of them looked strong and was bald, wearing an apron of some sort with a bloody spot in the middle.

-Is there poison in the carcass?

-No, killed without using poison.

-What is it for?

- seventeen silver.

-Too expensive?!

-What do you want?

-But after all, their carcasses are usually ten silver ones!

- Look at the quality! Almost no damage, just a couple of small holes! Not everyone can shoot an animal with a presentiment skill from a bow!

- Damn ... Ready to buy for fifteen and no more.

-Then on sixteen pieces of silver, I will yield.

- Okay, here's your board.

-Thanks for your choice, take the goods.

The man lifted the carcass and threw it over his shoulder, muscles protruding in bumps on his forearms, indicating the considerable weight of the carcass. Over time, the people bought up all the goods and Nero and Ivan were left idle. Then Uru-Sha approached them.

- Have you already sold everything?

- Yes ... - Ivan said in a tired voice.

- Then stop chilling here! We return to the hotel.

-And the cart? he said in a questioning tone.

- I'll take her with me. - said the girl.

The orc lifted the cart, the hare jumped inside and she hurried to the hotel. The others followed her. Uru-Sha put the wagon in the place reserved for them in the backyard of the hotel. Each of them was very tired after this hard day. Everyone scattered to their rooms and went to bed.

So Ivan acquired his first trading skills.