Chapter 236 - Episode Thirty-Three - The Collector (4)

Mea is shaken up and looked at me, but the collector glared at Mea with more force in his eyes.

Mea, with tears in her eyes, somehow managed to hold it together and silently backed away from the scene.

Ha! Youre killing my fun! You ignorant mere mortal, sticking your nose into our conversation!

The collector snorted loudly and shouted.

He-, hey, you dont have to say that much, !

The bandage on the collectors face wrinkles as I stand up for Mea and showed displeasure.

Haaaaa Abel, you said that shes your attendant so Im just trying to be merciful and get this over with, you know?

The collector glared at Mea again when he said that.

You should be grateful for your good fortune, you stoneless, for interrupting me and saving your life!

Kyah!

Mea, pressured by the collectors pressure, flipped over on the spot.

Im not sure if its a good thing or not, but its a good thing.

H-, hey! Are you okay?

I-Im sorry I dropped my bread Mea will eat what I dropped. Its okay, dont worry about Mea. Ill be quiet for a while. Im sorry.

While saying that, Mea glanced at the collector.

It was as if she was trying to appeal to me not to upset the collector.

Its true that the collector is clearly different from the sorcerer and demons weve encountered in the past.

I dont know about the aura, but I can still feel a disturbing and powerful pressure from the collector.

Hey, whats the matter, Abel! Ill give you the tablet, so tell me what youre saying earlier. It was quite interesting. Its not often that I take the time to listen to someone elses story. You should be honored. Now, get back here!

A swarthy glint appeared in the collectors eyes.

He seemed to be threatening me somehow.

Although the collector is now friendly, he does not seem to have accepted me or Altamir as his equal in any way.

He was clearly looking down on us.

And he had the presence of mind that it might be natural for him to do so.

Its true that Its not good to offend the collectors, but It doesnt feel that good to just go along with it while Mea is being mocked.

Whats the matter with you, Abel? If you have something to say, you can say it Hm?

The collector suddenly s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Mea.

If you look closely, youll see that hes not looking at Mea, but rather at the bow I made for her, or some sort of Ortem that spilled out of her luggage bag.

He narrowed his eyes boringly and sniffed.

I can see it from a distance. I dont feel any aura at all. Useless Youre using a lot of boring stuff, huh. If you use your knowledge well, you could aim for a higher position. You also have the Wand of Destruction, dont you?

As the rumors said, it seemed certain that the collector had a difficult personality.

However, it was not that I was angry, but it was hard to say anything back when I had just been shown the Great G.o.ds Treasure Book, although.

The gap between him and my opponent is too big.

However, I dont think I can tolerate being told off like this for the rest of my life.

I hope theres something that can lower Mea and my spirits a little bit and not ruin the collectors mood too much.

Thats right, Abel. There are a few of my treasures that Ive been saving for a while I can give something to you instead of throwing it away, if you want? However, if you sell it, you can probably build a mansion or two Oh? Ohhhh?

The collector breaks off mid-sentence and moves closer to Mair.

Mea is startled and trembling, looking at me wanting to be saved.

The collector stops.

In his line of sight, there was the World Tree Ortem.

T-This is wonderful I dont feel any aura, and the condition of the material is not very good, but no, this is interesting. Is this the treasure of the Marren tribe? Fu, fufu Ho~, hoho~

The collector picked up the World Tree Ortem and looked at it as if licking it around.

Good, this is good! I like it a lot!

The collector shouted wildly at me while carefully holding the World Tree Ortem.

The collector seemed to have taken an interest in the World Tree Ortem.

It was the culmination of everything I had learned during my time in the village, so to speak.

Im glad it met the collectors eyes, but I dont think I can give it to him.

Um, I dont think I can give you that one

Dont worry, Ill get you what you deserve. Oh, I said earlier that I would give you something suitable from my treasure trove, right? Lets trade, shall we? I like this one quite a bit. You can count on what I have to offer. You will not be disappointed. In the name of this collector, I will prepare an item that will make you want to give up this wooden puppet! Of course, if you are not convinced after seeing it, you can refuse! But thats not going to happen!

Something that will make M-Me give up the World Tree Ortem !?.

Im not going to give up on my World Tree Ortem for sure.

I dont want to, but Im still curious to see what kind of treasures the collectors will show me.

I guess its free to ask. And the collector also said that it was okay to refuse.

The collector seemed to take my reply as an affirmation, and in a good mood, he wrinkled the bandage covering his face and waved his arms wide.

A jumble of what appeared to be magic tools of some kind appeared around the collector, including a s.h.i.+ny gold watch, a pendulum, a balance, and a few other things.

The collector waved his arm and a large chair with bright red-gold ornaments appeared and he sat down on it.

Well, lets negotiate, shall we? Fuhahaha! Ive been using force a lot lately, but this kind of thing isnt so bad once in a while. The only difference is whether you use violence or financial power to hold me down! Well, it wouldnt be a bad idea for you and Me to continue to get along.

He put his left elbow on the chair and leaned his weight on it, turning his face to the ceiling and laughing.