Chapter 68
A Great Fortune
Translator : PolterGlast
After a long pause,
the Guild Master took out a large sack from under his desk.
The room had fallen
silent, and the sound of the sack being placed on the desk echoed.
"This is the
money earned from selling the parts you harvested. Please check the contents to
make sure there are no problems."
Although the concept
of money existed in Furo Village, it was mostly meaningless.
It was only after
coming to Biodasdal that I started to handle money properly, and I have never
held a large sum.
If this sack is full
of money, then this will be the first time in my life that I've held a great
fortune, and I might be more nervous right now than I have been in a long time.
I tried to act
nonchalant as I accepted the sack, but its weight almost made me cry out.
"Thank you. I'll
check it."
I said my thanks and
then, as instructed, checked the contents of the sack on the spot.
Inside was—a massive
amount of glittering gold coins.
I couldn't see any
platinum coins, but needless to say, the fact that this entire sack was full of
gold coins was astounding.
I forcibly suppressed
my trembling body and decided to ask the Guild Master about it.
"I-is it really
okay for me to accept this much money?"
"Of course. The
Berserker Bear was left in extremely good condition. The person who bought it
was quite pleased."
"I-I see. In that
case, I'll gratefully accept it."
Even though I put the
sack in my holder, I can't calm down.
I had prided myself on
having little desire for material possessions or money, but I learned firsthand
that receiving such a large sum can be this unsettling.
"Graham-san, how
much was in there?"
"I don't know.
Just a bag full of gold coins."
"G-gold coins!?
Wh-what are you going to use it for?"
"I don't know
that either. I'd like to discuss it later thoroughly..."
Ginia seems surprised
too, so it's unlikely we'll come up with a good idea even if we discuss it.
If it's just going to
be a waste of time, it might be better to consult the Guild Master right here
and now.
"By the way, is
that all you had to talk about, Guild Master?"
"Yeah. That was
all I had. If you have somewhere else to be, you're free to go."
"No, it's not
that I have somewhere to be. Actually—I have something I'd like to consult you
about, if that's alright."
"Consult me? Of
course, but... is there really something you need to consult someone like me
about, Graham-san?"
"Of course. I
want to consult you about how to use the money I just received. Is that
okay?"
"How to use the
money? What's wrong with eating good food or buying a good weapon?"
The Guild Master said
that with a look of genuine confusion on his face.
Well, this is probably
how people normally use money.
"Well. I'm
thinking of allocating the money earned from good deeds to charitable activities.
I was hoping you might have a good idea."
"You went all the
way to Hest Forest for free and defeated a dangerous, unknown monster like the
Berserker Bear, and you're still thinking of doing more charity? I think it's
fine for you to use the money from the materials freely, Graham-san."
"...I happen to
think so too!"
"I understand how
you both feel, but... if I receive this much money, eventually, obtaining
monster materials will become the objective. I will not touch any of the money
earned from good deeds. This is something I've decided with firm
conviction."
"I agree with
your opinion, Graham-san!"
If anything, just this
first time is already making me feel like my means and ends are getting
switched around.
This is less about
goodwill and more about self-control.
"Alright. If your
will is that firm, then I won't try to stop you anymore. ...Still, charitable
work, huh. I know of a few places that are conducting such activities. Donating
to one of them might be the easiest way."
"If there's a
good place to donate, I'd love for you to introduce me. I'll donate the full
amount."
"However, I only
know that they're conducting charitable activities; I don't know the full
details of what they do. If even you, Graham-san, might lose your self-control
in the face of a large sum of money, then I think there's a high probability
that if you donate a large sum, they might run off with it or skim off the
top."
At the Guild Master's
words, Aoi clapped her hands as if she had just remembered something and spoke
up.
"Come to think of
it... the orphanage that was shut down just the other day was said to have been
involved in human trafficking! It seems there are quite a few organizations
that claim to be charities on the surface but are actually terrible! You know,
just like the 'Unbearable God Cult' where I was captured!"
"That's right!
The story was that they were doing things like holding soup kitchens to gain a
certain amount of public support!"
I see. Just because
they're doing charitable activities doesn't mean they're good.
Rather, there are a
certain number of evil people who use good as a front.
For me, who has only
ever lived in the small world of Furo Village, this is all quite shocking.
Now that it's come to
this, I can't just carelessly make a donation...
I'm getting the
feeling that I'm learning firsthand that even doing good deeds isn't so simple.
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