Year 7445, Month 9, Day 11
We've been entering the dungeon again since three days ago. This time the members of the {Slaughterers} are starting with me, Zenom, Bel, Gwine, Basutoral, and Angela the six of us and we have Giberuti enshrined as the cook in the teleport room on the 7th floor. Toris and Ralpha went to the {Butchers} while Miduchi and Zulu departed to {Sooner}.
During the time everyone is in the dungeon, we put the sales of sausages on hold, and they just focus on making further adjustments to the mixing ratios of spices. It takes the shape of leaving it to Catherine, John, and Terry but it's probably better to leave things in regards to a flavor that matches the tastes of Orth people up to them, since the ones buying them are most likely to be largely from the slave standing and Free Peoples. Basutoral said they could do as they like with it but I agree completely.
Today were doing the opposite of what we did last time, we're killing ogre mages on the 7th floor in the morning for earning magic stones to sell and then in the afternoon were investigating the monsters on the 8th floor while also doing the operation of earning experience points.
That's right, operation.
When it comes to the crickets, mantis, millipedes, and basically just enlarged bug monsters we burn them, occasionally when {Scavenger Crawlers} appear we'll collect the feelers along with the magic stones. We were able to confirm some new monsters but it was basically a sub-type of the cricket and while there were some vague differences in it's appearance, it's on the level of a difference in color and pattern. Generally there's nothing that's really changed. Even if I use identify it's just small differences in the details and ability values, also that they have a weak poison or so.
If we just make sure not to let our guards down and use attack spells focusing around fire magic then we can kill them without any major problems. The result of discussing it with everyone was that just in case we would spend the rest of this year confirming monsters like this. On the 8th floor in half a day we can lure monsters and engage in combat around 10 times using {Audible Clamor} is how it feels.
During one time of entering the dungeon for the latter three days, that's roughly 30 times. Since we should enter the dungeon around 23 times until the end of the year that adds up to gaining combat experience on the 8th floor around 400 times. The number of times we teleport should exceed 2,000. Since it's a floor we have almost no information on, I thought if we don't get at least this many samples then you can't say we understand the monsters that wander around the floor after all.
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Year 7445, Month 9, Day 23
After eating breakfast I walked to "Slave Store, Ronslail". It's been about one month since then. Since we're entering the dungeon again starting the 26th so if possible I'd like to take over the slaves today.
"Ya~ Ronslail-san. How is the disciplining going? If it's going well then I'd like to take over them pretty soon but.."
"Oh, Greed-sama..Nn? Well I guess it should be fine. They've become quite obedient after all and I'm sure as adventurers there's training you need to do as well. I'll make preparations for you to be able to do the naming ceremony around noon."
The madam replied cheerfully. I guess I was a bit early? though the difference is probably just a few days so it seems there's no problem.
"That's great. Well then, I'll come back around then. Ah, that's right, they haven't gotten out of shape right?"
"They are combat slaves after all. Of course we haven't. We have them swinging wooden swords and spears every day."
As expected I guess she wasn't letting them have practice matches. If they end up getting injured it would be terrible after all.
"Well then, I'll come again after lunch."
I said that before leaving the store and going to Shuni where I have the slaves lodging. I need to secure four rooms. Just in case by last month I had already said I intended to put another four slaves in so I think they'll take that into consideration but I guess it's still a bit too early to call it the end of the month. Well, if they don't have any open rooms then just for the short period until we enter the dungeon the next time I'll have to find them a different adequate inn. In terms of the building Shuni is a two floor wooden building but there's 12 separate buildings and it's a stupidly huge inn so for the most part I doubt there will be any problem when it comes to open rooms though.
The first building has 12 rooms facing each other on the first floor aimed towards a slightly large family and on the second floor there's another 22 rooms aimed towards individuals for a total of 34 rooms. Zenom and Ralpha temporarily lived in one of those. The second building is just individual use rooms and there's a total of 48 of them. Bel lived in one of those at first. Just as can be expected of some of the first built buildings they're considerably old and decrepit so the cost of lodging is considerably cheap. The width of each individual room is probably around 4 tatami mats and the family rooms are double that I guess? The area of the floors should be the same for the first and second floors.
The third building has rooms aimed at families and there's a total of 32 of them. The fourth building was just like the first building except a bit larger and there's a total of 16 family rooms and 26 individual rooms. Zulu and Angela live this building. The fifth, sixth, and eighth buildings have the same layout as the second building and the seventh and ninth buildings have the same as the third, while the tenth to the twelfth buildings have the same as the fourth. There's several shared toilets in the corners of each building. Also, there's eight wells dug up in the wide land they're on.
Incidentally Giberuti lives in the fifth building. Since John and Terry are next door they live in the same fifth building. There's one more, slightly smaller building as well but that's the inn and living space for the manager and employees.
It's the largest inn in Baldukk where the rooms cost 1,000-3,000 Z a night (the price changes based on how old the building is and the area of the room) so there's everything from poor Free People to slightly wealthy slaves and up to mid class adventurers with low abilities living in them. Just like this, around 20% of the population of the town of Baldukk(around 7,000 people) live in collective living facility like inns like this. Though the only one with close to 500 rooms in one place is this Shuni. If you add them up probably over 1,000 people are living here though. Just this inn could fit two Bakuddo villages with easy.
It's just at the level of a cheap lodging house but there's no large shared rooms and one of the biggest selling points that's mentioned about it is that even all of the individual rooms has a lock on the outside and a latch on the inside with keys. The president of Shuni Company that runs the inn is a commoner but he's also an influential person in Baldukk.
It's only obvious but there was no problem with taking some rooms. They probably always have some openings in rooms. Since the adventurers that stay in this inn probably die at a rate of about one or two per month after all. If there's no sort of special message left before hand or advance payment then if they leave their rooms for over 2-3 days their belongings are disposed of and it's made into an open room. When it comes to the inn costs for my slaves I usually try to pay over a months worth at a time in advance so there's no need to worry about it.
After taking the rooms, I went to the temple to take out some money and returned to Boil Manor.
On my way returning to Boil Manor, I encountered Basutoral, Catherine, and Giberuti returning from shopping. It seems they even bought chick meat and beef. They were talking about trying various ratios of mincing the meat for prototypes. Since there will be another four new combat slaves joining us in the afternoon, I said if they have leeway in the ingredients to feed them some as well before going to Zenom's room. Just as I expected Ralpha and Gwine were there. It seems they're doing spell training.
"The two of you, the new combat slaves will be joining this afternoon. Do you want to come to the naming ceremony?"
When we went to buy them they didn't seem all that interested in it.
"Wun, it's fine. After practicing some spells together with Gwine, today after this we're going to the capital to buy some new clothes. There's also the errand Saji asked us to do as well."
"Together with Zenom-san the three of us are going to the capital."
Ah, I guess they're going to buy casings (pig's bowels) huh?
"Oh, I see. Be careful. Are you returning in the evening?"
Ah, that's right.
"That's just right, while you're at it could you stop by the company as well. It's fine if it's Rozural or anyone else but could you tell them to secure enough rubber for four pairs of rubber sandals?"
"Yeah, got it. Also, we're returning by dinner. Putting aside Gwine, father and I have to join {Sooner} for dinner after all."
This time Zenom and Ralpha are with {Sooner} while Bel and Angela are with the {Butchers}. Toris has been giving it his best swinging the sword on the 8th floor and concentrating on finishing them off.
"Ah, that's right. How have things been going with Ginger and Hisu? Are you getting along?"
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