Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

Year 7445, Month 7, Day 2

I talked about some random things that sounded appropriate until we finished our meals.

In the end Anderson brought her face close to mine from across the table and whispered "Well, we're in debt to you after all. I'll do most of what I can but..I want you to give your best" before standing up from her seat and after elegantly paying the bill she left the store.

I was sipping some tea while watching the boy clean up the tableware and a voice called out to me.

"Is it fine, over here?"

Just as I predicted, it's the wife of the Rindobel couple, Meiria.Rindobel. Laios. Commoner. 43 years old. Level 17.

"Yeah, if it isn't Rindobel-san. Please do."

I'm still sitting but I point to the other side of the table while acting politely. Since she got my permission the Rindobel couple sat down in front of me. The husband is Koritto.Rindobel. The same Laios. Commoner. 45 years old. Level 17. Unlike his wife who can't use magic, the husband has void, fire, and water magics. The elemental magics are at level 4 and the void magic is at level 5. He can use them at a decent level. You could say he's a first-rate sorcerer.

And then, next to me, the Dog-people Binsukol.Zemyunel sat down. He's a commoner as well. 27 years old. Level 17. It's not that the Rindobel couple's level is low for their age but you could say Zemyunel's level is high. Though I say that, Viruhaima who's a bit younger than them is level 19 and close to 20 and the deceased leader of {Bright.Blade} was a bit older than them but was level 18. If you think about the fact that Anderson who was just here a moment ago is level 18 then they're a bit low.

"Greed-san. I'll ask you straight out. Do you have any interest in joining us {Sun.Ray}?"

Koritto made a small smile as he said. I always think it but {Sun.Ray} sure are well-mannered and use polite tones of speech so I get a good feeling from them.

"I'll take it into consideration based on the conditions. If I can profit more than acting as a guide then I would have no complaints."

I said it partially as a joke while shrugging my shoulders. It's a joke that's often said among the {Slaughterers}. The normal cost of a guide changes between the day and the floor. The market price is 100,000 Z for 1 day on the 1st floor. Other than that there's also the entry tax for the guide and splitting things up evenly between the number of people that are considered the basic fee. It seems that some of the skilled guides even require calculating themselves as two peoples cut worth of compensation. And then, after they leave the dungeon, while calculating the bill the guide will pay back the amount for the food and consumables they used. Or at least that's the usual pattern.

Although, normal guides fundamentally have their main work places on the 1st floor and rarely~ the 2nd floor. It's extremely rare for a party that goes beyond the 3rd floor to make use of guides. Since the expenses start to get really high, even if they do make use of it them it's at best the first time the party steps foot on the 3rd floor in order to be extra careful.

If you think about it like that then the amounts {Verdure.Brotherhood} and {Black.Topaz} offered me sound appropriate but if we were supposing I'm the one that's the guide it's too cheap. Well, since it's not like something like a guide with power on the level of the top teams exists, so it can't be helped.

It seems that the top teams take about half a day to clear through the 1st floor, then after resting for several hours, they spend another half a day to clear through the 2nd floor. By that point already it would be annoying trying to calculate the total if I were hired as a guide so it would be necessary to get a guarantee of 300,000 Z for one day. If it comes to taking a full day for the 3rd and 4th floors then 1,000,000 Z for three days. After that, if we spend five days on the 5th floor then my total guaranteed amount would reach 3,500,000 Z.

Since the top teams on average only earn about 2,000,000 Z in magic stones each time they enter the dungeon, unless they were to find some valuable {Magic.Item} it would put them in the red.

"Ufufu..That's quite harsh..Though if we were to hire you as a guide I'm sure we'd gain experience more valuable than money. But, rather than a one-time thing like a guide, we were wondering if you would enter as a proper member."

After thinking about it for a moment Meiria said with a bitter smile. By the way, it seems that Zemyunel found my joke to be funny and is having trouble holding back from laughing.

"Fufu..Well then, please let me hear the conditions. I think you already know but right now I fortunately have been called out on by {Verdure.Brotherhood} and {Black.Topaz}. After I've already heard their conditions please let me take into consideration what you offer."