I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

This statement is correct in a sense.

Because of Natsuki Subaru's weird appearance, he ended up embarrassing himself, so he wanted to settle the score with him.

Because he sensed danger from Asuna, he mistook it for Natsuki Subaru's aura, so he wanted to see what kind of person Asuna was.

Therefore, what this old giant said was indeed correct.

Pfft!

"Ah! It hurts!"

There was a muffled sound in the room, followed by a scream from a girl who seemed to have hit something.

"She'll be out soon."

The old man from the giant tribe walked back as if he was used to it.

However, when he saw the glass of milk in front of Asuna, which had already dropped a lot, his eyes became even weirder.

"She shouldn't be able to tell that I mixed water into the milk, right?" The old man couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "Forget it, I'm not charging her money anyway, so it's okay to mix a little water in it."

Anyway, Firut grew up drinking milk mixed with water, and I haven't seen her suffering from malnutrition in these years...

After coming to his senses, the old man skillfully picked up a bottle of wine, then took out a large wooden wine glass from under the bar. After filling it up in minutes, he sat opposite Asuna and took two gulps of the wine.

"Woo-cha~!"

After drinking a glass of wine, the old giant immediately let out a strange cry of satisfaction.

Seeing his cheeks already turning red, Asuna could only pray that he wouldn't get drunk after just one drink...

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came into Asuna's ears.

next moment……

"Clap!"

The door to the side was pushed open roughly.

A girl wearing revealing clothes, like an angry little lioness, appeared in front of Asuna.

However, if you look closely, you can find that there is a clearly visible redness and swelling on the forehead of this "little lion", which is slightly bulging!

Noticing Asuna's gaze, a pair of ruby-like eyes glared at her like angry hairs.

Seeing that Asuna was alone, Firut secretly thought it was a pity.

I can't beat this one.

next moment--

“Hey, Felt, how did you get yourself into such a mess? Hahahaha.”

The old man from the giant tribe was stunned at first, then he pointed at Felt and laughed.

Chapter 22: Eh~ What’s going on with this feeling? !

Several black lines suddenly appeared on Firut’s forehead.

She angrily walked to the bar and sat down, "It's all your fault! Master Rom! How dare you laugh here!"

As he said this, he drank the milk in front of him.

"This taste... I say, Master Rom, did you give me milk mixed with water again? This tastes too bad!"

"Huh? You girl, I kindly offered you milk and you said it tasted bad?!"

"Ah! My hair!"

Grandpa Rom reached out and ruffled Firut's hair, but Firut turned her head away in dissatisfaction but did not struggle to break free.

Looking at the old man and the girl who looked like a grandfather and grandson, Asuna lowered her head to look at the glass of milk in front of her.

He didn't even deny that the milk was diluted with water...

I really want to try milk that is not diluted with water.

Asuna felt a little bit of anticipation for the ingredients from another world.

After all, delicious food can bring people the most direct happiness.

"Okay, Firut, stop making trouble. This mercenary lady has something to tell you. Don't waste any more time, or you will delay the transaction with the buyer later."

As he spoke, Uncle Rom took another gulp of wine.

“Eh? What do you want to talk to me about?” Felt looked at Asuna in confusion, then her face changed and she said angrily, “I haven’t settled the score with you guys for what happened before. Where’s that guy who took advantage of the power of others? If you let me beat him up, our relationship will be over!”

Being scared away by a rookie has become a real shame in Felt's heart. He has to beat Natsuki Subaru to vent his anger before he can let it go.

As for the guy in front of me?

Forget it, forget it. Although there is no such oppressive feeling as before, Firut also knows that if a fight really breaks out, he alone may not be its match.

Although if I take action myself, Grandpa Rom will definitely help me, but considering the time, I will have to trade with the buyer soon, so it is better not to cause trouble for the time being.

At this moment, Grandpa Rom suddenly said, "Feirut, she came to you to apologize on behalf of her companion."

Felt was stunned. “Eh? Really?”

"Yes." Asuna nodded, and said the same thing as before without changing her expression, "My companion just came here recently, and on the way, he encountered something and suffered a head injury.

Because of this incident, he has caused a lot of trouble on the road, just like the previous incident. I hope you don’t mind. ”

As a time traveler, he would definitely say some strange words to the people from the other world, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with explaining it by saying that there is something wrong with his brain.

“Is that so?” Felt looked at Asuna suspiciously.

She can still remember clearly what Natsuki Subaru said to her when they were standing on the roof!

That kind of eloquence actually came from someone with a problem in his brain?

And I was so stupid as to be fooled?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

"Ahem, I've seen that guy before. Although he looks fine, he does seem to have some problems with his brain."

Seeing that Felt was a little unconvinced, Grandpa Rom, who had just had a brief exchange with Natsuki Subaru, stepped forward to help endorse it.

"Of course, it's not ruled out that they were all acting and successfully fooled the two of us."

"Is that so?"

Felt was unwilling to accept this. Was he just going to embarrass himself in vain?

"Well, I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

Asuna reached into her cloak and took out two standard gold bars from the bracelet that Amy had made for her...

Judging from their appearance, the funding here doesn't seem to be sufficient.

Although I don't know what the prices are like here, hard currency like gold shouldn't be too cheap, right?

Previously, when Asuna was wandering around the royal capital and inquiring about the customs and habits of the other world, she had also observed the currency they used.

Although no one has been seen using currency made of gold, some people still use currencies such as silver coins and copper coins.

Moreover, even if the gold in this world is worthless, I still have other alternatives.

Thinking of this, Asuna placed two gold bricks on the bar and slowly pushed them over.

"Just a little gold..."

Looking at the two gold bricks that were pushed in front of him, Firut took his eyes off them with great difficulty.

But even so, her eyes would occasionally glance at the two pieces of gold on the table.

Those clear red eyes seemed to have turned into golden color.

But come to think of it, as a girl who grew up in the slums, Firut probably rarely encountered such a large "deal".

Moreover, judging from her clothes, Firut seemed to be very short of money.

The stockings that were supposed to be on her left leg were cut off and used as a bra, so that her left leg was completely exposed to the air.

If she were a little older, this kind of dress would be more than just a little bit shy.

However, given Firut's business ability, it seems that he shouldn't live in such poverty, right?

Or does she need a lot of money somewhere else?

Before Asuna could think about it, Rom-san opened his eyes wide and said:

"My goodness, are all mercenaries so rich nowadays?!"

You can just take out two pieces of gold easily. Has the price of hiring mercenaries become so high these days?

For a moment, Rom almost felt that he had chosen the wrong career (don’t ask, it’s a sensitive word).

"No, my situation is probably just an isolated case."

Hearing this, Master Rom finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I knew it was impossible for an ordinary mercenary to make so much money so easily..."

"Then let's..."

Felt looked at Grandpa Rom.

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but drift towards something on the table, and he asked in a tone that was both expectant and hesitant.

"Take it. This little money doesn't seem to mean anything to her anyway." Grandpa Rom nodded.

“Okay—ahem!” Firut quickly suppressed her excitement, but even so, the smile on her face was still bright.

"In that case, I forgive him!" Firut said with a smile.

"Yeah." Asuna nodded with a smile.

Why leave a problem alone and allow it to fester if it can be solved with money from the beginning?

Moreover, it must be said that the feeling of winning people over with money is really amazing, and it made Asuna's mouth curl up subtly.

When Asuna thought about the fact that she still had a pile of gold that she would never use, she couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

What kind of interesting expressions can I see in the future?

Chapter 23: This is a matter of face!

After holding the two pieces of gold for a while, Firut reluctantly handed them to Grandpa Rom.

There was no other way. Firut himself could not convert the two pieces of gold into cash. He had to rely on Grandpa Rom to exchange them into currency that could be spent.

Although this process requires payment of some handling fees, even so, it is still a considerable amount of money.

"Be careful, don't lose it! Master Rom!" Firut couldn't help but say.

Grandpa Rom waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Don't worry, no one has dared to steal things from me in all these years!"

After saying that, he put the two gold bricks directly under the counter. His careless look gave Firut a headache.

Although no thieves or robbers dare to come to the stolen goods warehouse to steal things.

but!

What if!

If this money was stolen, how long would it take me to save enough to completely escape from the slums?

That’s right, the fundamental reason why Firut saved money was that she wanted to leave the slums!

The unexpected wealth that Asuna brought her can be said to have directly solved her problem of lack of money.

After that, as long as you cash in those two gold bricks, you can get a lot of money!

You know, with the size of these two pieces of gold, if they were minted into the most valuable currency in the kingdom, holy gold coins, at least nearly a hundred pieces could be minted!

Although they cannot contact people related to coin minting technology to directly mint holy gold coins, they can contact certain nobles, businessmen or some underground forces!

Through their hands, these two pieces of gold can be converted into cash.

By then, even if Firut wanted to buy a house in the royal capital, it would be an easy thing.

There might even be enough money left to open a store.