The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 74. Dornesia Trading Company

74. Dornesia Trading Company

As we turned onto a side street from the main road and walked straight ahead, Isezaki-san suddenly pointed to a building in the distance.

“Sir, that building over there.”

The signboard at the entrance read “Dornesia Trading Company – Dealing in Monster Materials.” This must be the place.

I had heard beforehand from Lady Levia that this shop is a wholesaler of monster materials, receiving requests from the adventurers’ guild to buy and process monster materials and then selling them to other vendors.

While they normally don’t engage in individual transactions, they make an exception for those with noble connections.

“By the way, Isezaki-san, how did you know about this shop? What brought you here?”

“No, I’ve never visited here before. By the time I was summoned to the capital, I was already referred to as the Grand Saintess, and I hardly had the freedom to go outside. So, I often passed the time in my assigned room by looking at maps of the town…”

Isezaki-san spoke with a distant look in her eyes, sounding quite pitiful. I hope she gets to enjoy the sightseeing later.

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As we entered the shop, we were greeted by a spacious entrance hall.

Inside the hall, showcases displaying monster fangs and fur gave off an indescribable sense of luxury. Truly fitting for a shop patronized by the Earl’s family.

The receptionist at the counter in the back of the hall politely bowed her head as she saw us.

“Welcome to the Dornesia Trading Company. How may I assist you today?”

“Thank you. Um, we have a referral…”

Saying so, I took out the referral letter and showed it to the receptionist. Then…

“Oh, from the Count Carius’…! I beg your pardon! Please wait just a moment!”

The receptionist, without even taking the referral letter, dashed off in a panic to the back. Myself and Isezaki-san were left dumbfounded by her sudden fluster.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“I’m not sure…”

As we tilted our heads in confusion, a portly middle-aged man hurried over. Perhaps from running so frantically, sweat dripped from his forehead, and he panted heavily.

“I-I’m terribly sorry! For the delay in greeting you, I’m not sure how to apologize!”

“Huh? No, we didn’t inform you beforehand, so there’s no need to worry. If anything, I should apologize for visiting suddenly.”

I gave a slight bow and handed the referral letter to the shopkeeper.

“Huh…? Huh? Would you mind if I take a look inside…?”

“Of course. Thank you.”

The shopkeeper, looking skeptical, carefully peeled off the sealing wax from the envelope and checked the letter inside. Upon confirming its contents, he seemed to relax somewhat.

“…I see. Lady Levia has returned, then…”

“Yes, she’s currently in the capital for some business. By the way, you seemed quite flustered earlier. Is there a problem…?”

“Oh, um, please don’t worry about it. By the way, according to this referral letter, you’ve come to sell monster materials, correct? What kind of monster is it?”

Though it was quite obvious that he was trying to change the subject, it didn’t seem worth pressing further.

“Yes, we’d like to sell Earth Dragon materials…”

“Oh! An Earth Dragon, you say!? That’s quite something! My apologies for the oversight. Could you please tell me how you obtained it? Was it defeated by the veteran adventurer party from Grandain? Or perhaps by the up-and-coming Dragon Slayer, Seriphos, from the Stinger guild?”

Before I could finish speaking, the man rushed forward and bombarded me with questions. Taken aback by the imposing presence of the overweight middle-aged man, I took a step back.

“I’m sorry. It’s confidential…?”

“Oh, my apologies! As part of my job, I’m always eager to hear about monster hunting stories… My apologies for not introducing myself earlier. I am Carant, serving as the head of this Dornesia Trading Company. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Carant showed a friendly smile. He seemed quite nervous when he first appeared, but this must be his true nature.

“Thank you for your courtesy. I am Matsunaga, Lady Levia’s servant. And this is also Isezaki.”

I bowed my head slightly as I introduced us, and Isezaki-san did the same.

“Ah, what a beautiful young lady you are. By the way, how large is this Earth Dragon?”

Glancing briefly at Isezaki-san, Carant turned his gaze back to me. It seemed his interest was solely focused on the Earth Dragon now.

“I see. It seems to be an adult.”

“Oh, an adult! And where is this Earth Dragon currently…?”

“Ah, well, you see, I have the ability to use ‘Storage Space.'”

“Oh! Is that so! Then please, this way!”

With that, Carant led us, and we moved from the entrance hall to an even larger room with cobblestone floors.

It appeared to be a workshop for dismantling monsters, as several employees were busy at workbenches, cutting up bird-like monsters with large knives and removing their feathers. However, they had stopped their work and were now watching us with keen interest.

Carant showed no signs of reprimanding these employees. It seemed like a pleasant working environment.

It was a far cry from my previous job, where I had to pretend to work even when I desperately wanted to rest.

Shaking off those bitter memories, I directed my attention to the open space.

“Then I’ll take it out.”

Amidst the many curious eyes, I retrieved the Earth Dragon from my ‘Storage Space.’