I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 159



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Episode 159

We succeeded in disposing of all the difficult-to-dispose-of wool that had piled up in the warehouse.

‘It’ll take a month no matter how fast I do it.’

Steel wool sheep are different from other sheep. Their hair is as strong as wire, so it will take a lot of effort and time to make clothes out of them.

By the way, the elves made quite a lot of clothes for me. There were about 50 of them, and they were all tops. That’s because I had a lot of wool from last year.

First, I gave one set to each employee. Clothing design is a matter of personal preference, so you may or may not like it, but even if you don’t like the design, the clothes themselves are so good that it’s okay.

It’s so comfortable that it’s almost like it’s not even there, so it’s the perfect piece to wear inside. If you value design, it might be a bit awkward to wear in the summer season, but if the weather gets cold, it’s perfect to wear under a coat.

Besides, this isn’t an ordinary piece of clothing. It’s clothing that doesn’t even cut well with a knife. It won’t tear unless you really apply force with a knife. In fact, Eugene thought that this wasn’t clothing, but rather a thin armor. In other words, it acts as a kind of bulletproof vest. Eugene appealed to his employees about this. It could possibly prevent accidents.

“Hey, it’s okay. We’re stronger now.”

“Even if our slave hunters catch you, you won’t be caught, right?”

“And it’s rare to see slave hunters.”

“These days, a lot of bad people have disappeared.”

The employees waved their hands, asking why he was giving them so many gifts, but Eugene was stubborn. He ended up giving them the gift of sleeves.

Eugene felt relieved. What should I say, it was the fun of stuffing items into the pockets of newbies. The small pleasure of a veteran providing appropriate help to newbies so that they don’t die.

But, there were still clothes left. About twenty? What should I do with them?

Eugene, who had been thinking carefully, soon came up with a good idea.

‘If I sell this, wouldn’t the response be pretty good?’

* * *

On the day when the Cloud Company regularly visited the inn once a month, Eugene showed the clothes the elves had made to May, the head of the Cloud Company.

“This is… … clothes?”

“Yes. How is it? Would you like to take a look?”

May accepted the clothes in a daze and examined them carefully.

Turning it over and fiddling with it.

“First of all, it feels very soft to the touch. What material is this? Silk?”

“No. It’s wool.”

“yes?”

May’s eyes widened. Wool? Was wool really this soft?

Of course, the unique curly, fluffy texture feels quite soft and is attractive, but this board room feels completely different.

It feels so smooth and unobtrusive, almost like touching the soft skin of a baby.

“That’s ridiculous. How can you make it like this when the materials are different?”

“It was made by elves.”

“iced coffee.”

May nodded immediately. She understood immediately.

“I understand if they’re elves. I thought they were classy, ​​so that’s why!”

If dwarves are good at making solid things, elves are good at making round things. The most representative of these is fabric.

Things like clothes, rugs, blankets, etc.

The delicate dexterity of the elves was widely known to humans, so it was natural for May to agree.

“How did you get something like this? It must be very difficult to get… … Ah.”

May shut her mouth without saying anything.

Ask a boss who employs elves how he got clothes made by elves? He won’t even joke about it.

“I want to sell this outside, and I would like you to take charge of distribution and sales. Of course, we will share the profits.”

“Yes? Really? Then I’m good!”

May’s face lit up. Her eyes sparkled. They looked like they would bloom like sunflowers at any moment.

Oh my! What a windfall! An opportunity to distribute elven clothing has come my way?

“You can leave that to us! Everything! Don’t worry! We’re special, right? How many sets do you have? Show me everything!”

They are special to each other, and since they are business partners, they are special. Eugene smiled and showed them the clothes. May kept looking at the clothes and exclaiming in admiration.

“This is it. It’s definitely it. There’s no way this won’t work! This luxury! This boardroom! And this elasticity! Do you know what? Even the royal tailors can’t make something like this! The elven system is truly amazing!”

May’s heart was pounding. She was already excited. What if she supplied this to the nobles? What would their reaction be?

“Since the quantity is not large, we have to go with a luxury strategy. We have to supply it only to the very wealthy and the nobles. Well, the target group would be noblewomen. After all, most of the clothes are for women.”

May’s words burst out like a machine gun. Eugene couldn’t even interrupt her. She spoke so quickly.

“They’ll probably go crazy. The nobles can’t stand rare items. No matter the quality, if you tell them it’s made by an elf, they’ll go crazy. They’ll spend any amount of money to buy it. That’s what nobles are. So you can set a high price. Really high. But they’ll still buy it. I guarantee it. I’m a noble, too. I know how they feel. So it’s like this… … .”

“Just a moment.”

Eugene barely managed to cut off May’s words. Then he let out a small sigh.

Oh my, I’m out of breath. What is this? You could be a rapper.

“There’s something I forgot to tell you.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“These are not just ordinary clothes.”

“Of course. It’s an elf system.”

“No, not that.”

Eugene thought it would be better to show it, so he took out a knife and cut it on his clothes.

“Whoa! What are you doing! That expensive thing! No, if you have any complaints, just say it. Why are you doing it to these innocent pretty girls… … Huh?”

May rubbed her eyes. She had no choice. Her clothes weren’t cut. They weren’t even scratched. Does that make sense?

“What is it? What happened? What kind of harmony did you use? Is this some kind of magic on the clothes?”

“It’s just regular, unenchanted clothing.”

“That can’t be true. This isn’t some kind of armor.”

May’s eyes widened in absurdity. Eugene snickered. Yes. This is a normal reaction.

The Karnius guy doesn’t even feel inspired when he sees things like this. He’s just so indifferent. He seems like a boring guy.

“You can think of it as half armor. This is clothing made from the fur of a steel wool sheep.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“It will tear if you draw it, but it has good defensive capabilities to block weak attacks. That’s why I thought it would be used as clothing that knights wear under their armor.”

Gulp. May swallowed. The iron-haired sheep? Oh, the sheep in the tribute? The ones with hair as tough as wire?

Is it possible to make clothes with that? I didn’t quite understand it, but I figured it would be like that. It’s an elf thing, after all. The word elf thing has the power to make even the unconvincing seem convincing.

Her mind was spinning in a complex manner. In about five seconds, she finished calculating.

“What President Eugene said makes sense. If it’s enough to stop the swindlers, then it’s perfect for knights to wear. However, after hearing that, I’m even more certain. That’s why we should supply it to noblewomen instead.”

Eugene frowned. May hit her chest as if she was frustrated.

“There are things our boss can’t do. Listen carefully. Since the defense power is so excellent, I’m saying that we should supply it to noble women.”

“Why is that?”

“For the safety of the young ladies! Isn’t that obvious?”

Eugene nodded.

I get what you mean. But wouldn’t it be better to just provide it to the knights?

These clothes are great for complementing the knights’ shortcomings.

A common disadvantage of plate armor is that it does not provide protection between armor pieces.

Of course. No matter how tightly you wrap it, shouldn’t the joints move?

For example, the part of the neck that is exposed between the helmet and the breastplate is a part that cannot be covered by armor, so it inevitably becomes a target. No matter how strong the armor is, it cannot protect you.

But what if you wear this inside?

It might be able to block a blind attack aimed at your neck once in a while.

That one time. Eugene knew all too well how important it was in a battle situation, so he thought that this outfit should be supplied to the knights.

Because life and death will change in an instant.

May didn’t notice Eugene’s thoughts like that.

However, Eugene noticed that there was something unpleasant in his eyes.

“Mr. Eugene. Trust me and leave it to me. I’m good at this kind of thing.”

“Hmm.”

“Yes? Please. I beg you!”

“Let’s do that.”

Eugene nodded after hesitating.

“Oh! Really?”

“Yes. After all, the chairman is more specialized in selling things than I am. I will just leave the things to you, so you can sell them however you want.”

“Wow! Thank you!”

May was jumping for joy. Is she that happy?

I don’t know. Eugene just wanted it to sell well.

* * *

“Boss! See you next time!”

“Yes. Take care.”

The next day, Cloud Trading Company left Eugene’s inn and set off on their journey.

“Let’s go quickly! Hurry up!”

May was very excited. As she rode along the forest path, her imagination ran wild.

‘The important thing is promotion. If you promote it well and word of mouth starts to spread, then it’s a success.’

In the past, promotion only involved waiting for word of mouth to spread, but not anymore.

With the advent of a new medium called radio, people were able to promote their products to the world.

‘We’re promoting elf-themed clothes on the radio. That way, more people will see them.’

Luckily, she had connections. Getting on the radio wasn’t a problem.

Success was already pictured in her mind.

So success is a given, how do we set specific methods to achieve it?

‘In the end, image is important. You have to create a good image.’

Image is of the utmost importance. Especially in an aristocratic society where face is valued. So May’s thoughts had to be careful.

If an item gets rumored to have a bad image, the nobles won’t buy it.

She was worried about what image to promote.

‘A sturdy protective suit that protects the safety of the young ladies. I think this is pretty good.’

Good. This is perfect. How good is this?

Noble ladies will buy them, but men will also buy them in considerable numbers.

why?

As a gift for women.

To win the favor of the ladies.

In particular, the noble gentlemen who talk about ladies first and such are sure to love it.

“Come on! Let’s go! We have to hurry! There’s no time!”

She urged the group on with an even more excited expression.

As soon as we get there, we’ll promote it on the radio!