Seryure of the Yarmark Trading Company

After securing Priest Noute's cooperation, I headed for the city of Milet.

Milet was the largest commercial city in Kashu. When I arrived in the bustling city, I went straight to the Yarmark Trading Company's branch office.

I had sent a letter in advance, so I was shown into a reception room. Before I even had a chance to touch the tea they served, a thin man with narrow, sharp eyes entered the room.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Lady Graham. My name is Seryure, and I am the manager of this branch."

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Seryure-sama. Please call me Rome. As you probably know, I have been more or less disowned by my family, so I am somewhat reluctant to use our name. Besides, I would like us to become friends, Seryure-sama."

"I'm pleased to hear that. Now, how may I help you today? If there is anything you desire, my lady, I can procure it for you. This may be a frontier region, but we always have access to the latest information. Whether you want fashionable dresses, jewelry, or anything else, I guarantee a selection no different from what you would find in the capital."

Seryure passionately extolled the goods available at the branch in a smooth, flowing speech.

"Dresses and jewelry sound lovely, but I have come here not as a customer, but as a business partner."

I fired the first of the three arrows I had prepared in advance.

"As you likely know, I am currently working to exterminate the monsters in Kashu and restore stability to the region."...