I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 57 - POV: The One Who Deals With the Bridge ②

Chapter 57 – POV: The One Who Deals With the Bridge ②

I’m really glad Miss Remy is so modest…

The boss was able to finish his greetings, including self-introductions, without his voice trembling in a strange way, because there was a pretty girl stuck to the Jet-black’s back, looking like a doll…

The boss didn’t make eye contact with the Jet-black and Remy didn’t say ‘what are you looking at’ or anything like that when he was looking at her all the time.

Well, maybe she’s just obsessed with being given a piggyback…

She was softly resting her cheeks against the visibly hard armor, and looking as if she had melted away.

That’s what the boss got from the situation.

Frankly, it’s “healing” to see——but out of the corner of his eye, there was a man radiating a pressure that seems to destroy everything…

All the boss wants is to not get involved, but he has no choice but to deal with the Jet-black.

“Um… Sir Jet-black. What can I do for you today?”

I mean, there’s no way he’ll honestly answer, right? And that armor of his is really troublesome…

His face was hidden, making it impossible to read his facial expressions.

The fact that he has Remy with him means that he didn’t even plan to go out of town today.

In other words, he’s only wearing it to destroy their decision-making process.

The boss can sense the Jet-black’s impeccable thoroughness.

“Well, it’s not like I have anything particularly important to do. I just want you to accept my gift…”

“Gi-gift…?”

“Ye-yeah. I’ve caused you a lot of trouble with this incident… I’d like to at least apologize for that.”

“I see… Thank you for your concern.”

The boss received each item as they were handed to him by the Jet-black.

What’s the purpose of this gift…? It’s not like we’re doing this as volunteers, so it’s not like they owe us anything… Wait, this logo, it’s from that high-class establishment Leelin Shop!

A box of these famous sweets can cost tens of thousands of regils.

And there’s a total of five boxes. Priced in the hundreds of thousands of regils.

The intention of the gift becomes increasingly unclear.

“That’s all for now. I’m really sorry for bothering you… Well then, that’ll be all.”

“Byebye.”

“What!?”

Tha-that’s all!? He finished the inspection in that short amount of time!? No, there’s no way he did… Th-then, there was no deeper meaning, and he just came to deliver this gift!? Then, there was no need to give instructions about magic inclusion…!!!

When the boss glanced over at the work site, he saw that everyone was already working according to the orders he had given earlier.

There would definitely have been complaints about the order, but the ‘bonus’ and the ‘consolation party’ probably changed their minds.

Oh, no… I made a really big mistake…

It is not possible to withdraw the order now.

If he causes any more confusion, the relationship of trust with the workers and the atmosphere will deteriorate.

If the reason for the withdrawal of the magic inclusion method were to leak out, the reputation that has been built up would fall to the ground.

He has no choice but to proceed as it is.

Cou-could it be that he showed up just to make me overthink things? No, there’s no way. There’s no doubt I’ve been played into his hands…

If so, they could’ve brought in luxurious sweets and still have some change leftover..

It wouldn’t make sense to accept a request for magic inclusion for just a few hundred thousand. If the company was presented with that amount, it’s almost likely the company would turn that down.

Wait. If that’s the case, then the meaning of this ‘thank you for your hard work’ gift is——

——Tch.

The boss couldn’t help but click his tongue.

Once he understood everything, he was in a situation from which he could no longer recover.

In order to restore the stone bridge, they have to have items in order to have the magic inclusion method performed for hours.

And the person who will prepare those items is right in front of him.

“Ah, please wait a moment!”

He stopped the two people who were about to leave this place.

It’s not the God of Destruction who set them up.

“Miss Remy! I have one thing I would like you to help me with Mr. Albrella.”

“What?”

“We are very sorry for the suddenness of this matter, but we would like to ask you to send out some recovery medicine to this site…”

“How many?”

“10 full magic recovery potions, 40 medium magic recovery potions. 50 in total…”

“That much is doable. Then Remy will tell them to send it right away. Remy is just about to go home.”

“Tha-thank you very much.”

As expected of a huge commercial organization.

The answer was immediate, as if she knew exactly how to do it.

——Ah, now that I think about it, was the reason they wanted to leave so soon was to make me feel rushed? To close the business deal without any bargaining?

Suddenly, such a question arose.

“Can you provide 2.3 million regils, including transportation costs?”

“Ye-Yes… Right away.”

Ah, this has got to be from my own money…

“Then you can pay later. It’s big money after all.”

This is a major reason why they cannot use the magic inclusion method for just hundreds of thousands of regils.

Generally, the full magic recovery potions cost around 100,000 regils each.

Medium magic recovery potions cost around 30,000 regils each.

Depending on the item, transport costs are around 50,000 regils.

Regarding the last one, the price was higher. The request was made in an emergency, and the items were fragile. These two factors probably influenced the final price.

Remy took advantage of that, as you’d expect from the daughter of the head of the commercial organization.

“…But be prepared if you can’t pay.”

“Of course…”

This is the moment the boss became sick.

It seems that the transportation costs are comparable to the price of high-end sweets.

It seems that the God of Destruction had foreseen that something like this would happen.

“Good for you, Remy, you got the job. Now you can go home and everyone will praise you.”

“Yes, Remy didn’t know it was for this purpose.”

“For this purpose?”

“Never mind, it’s nothing.”

Remy must have realized it now. You could say she let her mouth slip, but the God of Destruction showed no signs of faltering.

From that exchange, it was clear that the two of them were not colluding or coordinating their stories.

It also turned out to be a one-man ruse.

What was that about ‘sorry for causing a lot of trouble’…! And what ‘apologize’!? Seriously!!!

The plan must have been underway when the boss did not receive any notice of the Jet-black’s visit here.

Needless to say, it was a complete defeat.

This is the kind of skill that can crush those in power.

This is the first time I’ve been made a fool of like this… But even now, I’ll definitely turn the tables…

This is his stubbornness. This is a matter of pride.

As chief executive, he wanted to give something back.

“…S-Sir Jet-black.”

He racked up his brain and came up with an idea.

“Since you’ve taken the trouble to come here, would you like to test the power of magic inclusion just once? It won’t take much of your time.”

“Hmm…”

“Remy wants to see it.”

Nice support, Miss Remy!

The voice was needed to move the God of Destruction, who was not willing to get on board.

“Miss Remy also said this, so what do you think?”

“You say test, but what do you suggest I do?”

“Just a ‘light’ touch with your weapon will give you an idea of its robustness.”

No matter how much of a god of destruction you are, it’s a different story if it’s wrapped in magic, right?

The boss takes pride in knowing better than anyone else that stone can be as strong as steel.

“Ah… I think that would cut it, though? Most probably.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t even cause any damage. That’s what magic inclusion is all about.”

“Wow. So it’s that amazing?”

“Yes, of course. Well, then——”

I’ll create a situation where you have no choice. Just like you rushed me earlier!

Reaching forward with his right hand, the boss sent his own magical power from his fingertips to the stone——encompassing it——and turned his wrist to pull the stone towards him.

He quickly completed it, using only his magical powers to build several layers of stones.

Kuku, don’t take it personally. You set me up first.

Things were working so well that the boss couldn’t help but grin involuntarily.

“This is just for testing. The further down you go, the more robust it is.”

“…It’s so sophisticated. Amazing.”

“Thank you very much.”

And then we’ll advertise the “unwavering durability that even the Jet-black marvels at”——further solidifying our track record, recognition, and reputation!! And we’ll reward everyone with more and better rewards!

The boss had already done the calculations.

In my mind, this line of thought was ringing,

‘It was my fault for steering the company into an unprofitable policy.’

Wanting to make up for his mistakes, this is what he came up with.

“Well then, feel free to try and cut it~”

“Then, let’s just get on with it——”

The Jet-black drew a black sword from the scabbard inserted in his waist.

Watching the Jet-black swing ‘lightly’ as if cutting soft flesh as the boss had told him earlier——The boss was sure it was going to be his win.