Taming The Villainesses

(EP-194.1) Break #3

194 – A Short Break #3

It seemed that fairies, no, elves came to visit.

I wished I could personally welcome them, but I was currently immobilized by muscle pain. So, Elga asked them on my behalf.

“Who are you?”

Quite a vague form of address.

Well, the response was also another question.

━Is this the room where Sir Theo Gospel is staying?

━Why do I hear a woman’s voice?

━I don’t know…

Sukuksukduk.

Perhaps due to the large number of people behind the door, the noise sounded like a buzz in my sensitive half-fairy ears. Three? No, four?

“This is Theo Gospel’s room. Who are you?”

Elga stood on guard behind the door, casting a suspicious and wary light. I could even sense a hint of hostility from her tone.

Although I wondered if there was a need to be so guarded, Elga’s overly defensive attitude had its reasons.

In this world, “door-knocking elves” were branded as unruly and rude.

Anyone, in this world, probably heard at least once in their lives the stories about elves barging in and touting various items.

“If you’re here to sell insurance or life water, we don’t need it. So don’t waste your time and leave. The patient is resting and needs tranquility.”

It seemed Elga thought so too.

However, despite Elga’s discouragement, the voices outside remained relatively calm.

━Patient? It looks like Theo Gospel was injured.

━Well, I happen to have something good with me. This Chaga Mushroom Water from Malkassus will help relieve the pain.

Knock, knock, knock.

The elves were persistent.

“Hey, Theo, what are you going to do? Should I send them away?”

Elga clenched her fist, then released it with a sigh. It seemed she also wanted to vent her frustration for having our intimate moment interrupted.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

‘I see.’

However, I didn’t have the intention to cause a big issue.

I wanted to see what the elves were talking about and what products they were selling, so I decided to open the door. The mention of Chaga Mushroom Water piqued my interest, that perhaps this excruciating muscle pain might improve.

Hearing my decision, Elga snorted, “Have it your way,” as she reluctantly opened the door.

“You guys, don’t you recklessly-.”

Dalgak, kiiik.

━Ah, it’s open!

When the door opened, five elves rushed into the cramped room as if they had been waiting.

“… barge in.”

Elga, who was about to say something, was pushed aside by the long-eared fairies flooding in like waves, only managing to scowl in frustration.

Chatter, chatter.

My small room was suddenly filled with people.

Since I had never had so many people visit before, I felt overwhelmed. Amidst the commotion, a female elf with short ashen pixie hair who was wearing a black office suit greeted me.

“You must be Sir Theo Gospel. I’m Deneb, a representive of the Elvendine Merchants Guild.”

A cold demeanor. Deneb’s sharp golden eyes behind her thin glasses felt piercing, like a falcon’s gaze.

“Here is my business card.”

Taking the small piece of paper, I noticed the various details elegantly embossed in gold. Bellhawk top, Elvendine Merchants Guild. Deneb.

‘I see.’

As I had roughly anticipated, they were indeed elf merchants. Should I consider them as one of the subsidiaries derived from the major Bellhawk conglomerate?

I initially thought they were just ordinary door-to-door salespeople. Well, if a representative personally came, there must be something significant to discuss.

“I’m Theo Gospel. First of all, I would like to apologize for receiving you in this manner. So, what brings you here?”

At my question, the top representative Deneb clapped and exclaimed.

“Before that, the duel was splendid. We’d like to offer our gratitude and appreciation for the excellent performance.”

Soon, people began placing down the flowers and fruits they had been holding. Thanks to this, my room, which had been rather bleak without any decoration, felt a bit more cheerful.

The most eye-catching item to me was a flower basket that shimmered like glass or ice. Perhaps sensing my interest, Deneb savvyly explained first.

“This is Frostbloom, cultivated in our southern plains. Its lifespan is about three months once the flowers fully bloom. It always carries a cold touch, making the surroundings cooler.”

“Oh.”

“As Sir Theo may have noticed, you can enjoy beauty and coolness until the end of summer and before autumn arrives. There is no better gift than this in summer.”

In other words, it was like a strange fan or air conditioner. Indeed, my room began to feel cooler. It was refreshing my slightly sticky skin from the heat.

“But, I don’t have much money right now…”

The items looked quite nice, but I didn’t have enough finances in my pocket at the moment. Besides, I didn’t want to buy all the items scattered around. They seemed expensive.

Then, Deneb raised her thin glasses with her finger.

“As I mentioned earlier, this is our token of appreciation for the excellent performance and magic you showed. I hope you’ll accept it.”

So it was a gift?

This was my first encounter with these guys.

Giving a gift on the first meeting… As I always said, there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. If you received something, there would be something in return.

I would have felt less uncomfortable if they had just sold it. Giving it away for free made me even more suspicious. After all, the elves of the plains were rumored to do business without a loss!

“Heungg-.”

Edited by: faker