Monster Girl Contract Manual

Chapter 42 Reunion with an Acquaintance

"Uh, I'm listening, I'm listening."

House snapped out of his daze upon hearing this and immediately said that damaged herbs should not be sold. He then casually stuffed the crushed Dewdrop Herb into his pocket.

"126 Dewdrops and 51 Hyacinths, totaling 6 silver coins and 33 copper coins. Mr. House, are you satisfied with this price?"

As Catherine spoke, she took out a pile of coins from under the counter and placed them on the counter.

"Thank you, Ms. Catherine, I am very satisfied..."

House had barely finished speaking when he suddenly paused, realizing something was amiss.

Ms. Catherine's offer is unreasonable.

It wasn't that the other party had undercalculated the amount; on the contrary, Ms. Catherine's offer was actually more than what she should have received.

It is almost the same as the original price that House had roughly calculated earlier.

House hesitated slightly before asking:

"Ms. Catherine, according to market prices, your price doesn't seem to be half price, does it?"

"Oh my!"

Catherine leaned slightly against the counter again, her hands clasped together and gently resting on her chin, her voice soft and gentle:

"I can't take advantage of Mr. House; you're Lorraine's friend!"

Looking at the green-haired beauty in front of him, with her eyes crinkled and a gentle smile, who said she would never take advantage of her daughter's friend, House felt his heart beat faster for no reason.

A wave of warmth and emotion welled up in my heart.

He didn't say anything more to refuse, but simply thanked her, and then quickly packed up the money and his baggage under Ms. Catherine's gentle gaze before striding away.

Behind them, Catherine's gentle voice slowly caught up:

"Mr. House, if you find any more herbs later, please be sure to come back here..."

......

The next day.

House, who had more than 20 silver coins in his pocket, found Marcus in the guild training ground and returned the 10 silver coins he owed Marcus.

"Master Marcus, may I ask you for a favor?"

He currently has more than ten silver coins left in his pocket, and House has already completed the two harvesting commissions yesterday, namely picking Dewdrop Grass and Hyacinth Seeds.

For the foreseeable future, the guild quest log will no longer see a large number of requests for these two types of herbs.

Even with Ms. Catherine as a purchasing channel, yesterday's sweep has made the quantities of Dewdrop and Hyacinth scarce.

If House tries to find it again in the future, it will inevitably take more effort and time.

Moreover, House was unwilling to continue relying on Ms. Catherine's kindness in acquiring the property and taking advantage of her for nothing.

Considering the current situation, House decided to seek out another professional magic instructor in the guild through Marcus's introduction, so as to learn a magic skill.

Hunting monsters is a much better way to make money than gathering herbs.

I remember there was a saying in my past life, what was it again?

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!

The higher the risk, the more money you make!

House wasn't afraid of danger coming; what he feared was his own inability to cope with it.

Marcus, who saw the strong desire for power in House's eyes, pondered for a moment before telling House that he could make an introduction, but it would take some time.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Master Marcus."

After House left the training field, Marcus turned and walked to the other end of the training field.

Soon, he found the training master in the guild who was in charge of teaching magic skills.

"Hey, I have a student I'd like to recommend to you..."

......

Meanwhile, House, unaware that Marcus was earnestly boasting to the guild's female mage, had returned to the Adventurers' Guild Hall and continued searching for quests related to the collection of Dewdrop and Hyacinth Seeds.

As House predicted, there were only a handful of quests related to collecting Dewdrop and Hyacinth in today's update.

The total price shall not exceed 2 silver coins.

Mosquitoes are meat no matter how small they are.

House, who was just happy to have earned 50 copper coins in a day, now felt a little disdainful when faced with a task that only yielded 2 silver coins.

House couldn't help but feel ashamed of his change in mindset.

Sure enough, once you've tasted the thrill of making money faster, you can never go back to the way things were before.

Having accepted these commissions, House hurried to the outskirts of town and completed the collection of the required herbs in less than half a day.

In the afternoon, after submitting his commission, House, who had nothing to do for the time being, went to the blacksmith shop, which was also located in the square near the guild.

The Molten Workshop.

He planned to repair the tattered leather armor he was wearing.

Since you've decided to go on an adventure, it's essential to equip and repair your gear.

Upon arriving at the blacksmith's shop, even before entering, the clanging sounds of hammers striking anvils drifted out from the windows and doors, carried by the sweltering heat.

House touched Lilim, who was lying on his chest. After learning that the temperature wouldn't affect her or cause her to shrink, House stepped inside with peace of mind.

"welcome!"

A deep, muffled male voice rang out.

Hearing that familiar voice, House looked at the burly male apprentice in front of the counter who was tidying up equipment with his back to him, and inexplicably felt that the back view looked very familiar.

"Zem?"

When the burly male apprentice turned around, House immediately recognized him as Zem, the usually taciturn member of Karp's team who was responsible for support.

How did he end up here?

"It's you, House?"

With this question in mind, the two began to talk.

A moment later, House understood everything.

"So, because Uncle Garp left, and Jack and Ms. Celar became lovers and weren't suitable to adventure together anymore, the whole team disbanded, and Zem, you ended up working as a temporary worker at the blacksmith shop?"

“He’s not a temporary worker,” Zem shook his head. “This is my home.”

Oh... Oh!?

He's also a rich kid!

Opening a blacksmith shop in such a prime location near the Adventurers' Guild is just as good as opening a shopping mall in the busiest and most populated part of the city center.

The shop owner's capabilities are beyond question.

After a few more words, Zem readily agreed when he learned that House wanted to repair his nearly tattered hard leather armor.

He told House that he would not charge for the labor or materials, considering it as payment for House saving Jack and Russell's life.

"No, no, no."

House quickly declined Zem's offer.

"We're a team, it's only right that we help each other out, I can't take advantage of you."

Having just received a favor from Catherine yesterday, House couldn't bring himself to take advantage of Zem's kindness today.

Although usually taciturn, Zem was exceptionally straightforward and equally firm in his stance, stating that if House offered him money, he would not appreciate it.

Just as the two were at an impasse, a deep, powerful male voice, rougher, fiercer, and full of energy, accompanied by a scorching heat, came from the depths of the room.

"Zem, enough with the nonsense, come in and look at the fire!"