I Have Tamed a Spider Monster - Chapter 147 (Patreon)

Catastie Day 2: Conversation with Catastie’s Trade Guild’s Guild Master
The Guild Master of the Catastie Trade Guild, Otto, and the Vice-Master Radost, arrived and took their seats for our meeting.
A server presented tea again, signaling the beginning of our discussion.

Alizée took the lead:

"Thank you very much for taking the time today. I am Alizée, the personal representative of the Vardmoi Trade Guild. Next to me is Lady Lily, a copper-ranked merchant and my assigned trader. I assume Master Otto and Master Radost are aware that she is the primary seller of Mana Spider Silk."

Alizée immediately revealed that I am the primary source for Mana Spider Silk.
However, Master Otto and Master Radost responded without any apparent hesitation.

"Of course, we are aware. In the Catastie Trade Guild, we handle Mana Spider Silk and regular Spider Silk as export goods. Especially the highly valuable Mana Spider Silk is something we would like to procure as much as possible."

"We have also looked into ways you obtain Mana Spider Silk. While it would be preferable not to have a merchant go out of their way to defeat monsters, considering the relatively small scale of our Guild, we cannot afford to hire numerous adventurers to gather a large quantity of magic stones. No, to be more precise, asking her familiar to continuously show its prowess is also not feasible.”

Uh-oh, my circumstances have been exposed.
Now, how should we approach this?
As I hesitated, Alizée promptly started speaking.

"Please bear with us for a while regarding the increased production of Mana Spider Silk. We have requested the Vardmoi Adventurers’ Guild to provide information on the habitats of monsters that can be defeated in a day’s trip. Of course, we utilize the Lumite Grand Wing for this purpose."

"Lumite Grand Wing... Is it that one?"

"I heard the rumors that the Lumite Grand Wing arrived in the city yesterday. Is it true that it belongs to the Vardmoi Trade Guild?"

"No, that's not correct. The Lumite Grand Wing is Lady Lily's personal possession. I operated it this time, but usually, either Lady Lily or one of her guards takes the reins."

This was the first time the two members of the Catastie Trade Guild showed surprised expressions.
It seems they hadn't obtained information about my acquisition of the Lumite Grand Wing.
Well, I just got it recently, so it's understandable.
Now, it's time to share more information.

"With the Lumite Grand Wing, we can hunt monsters that were previously unreachable. Of course, taking safety precautions into account, if we manage to hunt numerous creatures stronger than Ogres, it will significantly increase the production of Mana Spider Silk. Most of this increased production will be available for purchase by the Vardmoi Trade Guild."

That's right.
In the end, I don't have personal connections for selling directly.
Selling through the Trade Guild for mediation is the quickest and safest option.
But, wouldn't it be interesting to try direct sales?
Although, Alizée strongly advises against it.

"Hmm, what about allowing the Catastie Trade Guild to handle the increased production...?"

"You can manage a part of it. Whether it's possible to handle all of it will depend on negotiations with the Vardmoi Trade Guild. Please discuss it with Alizée.”

My part in the conversation ends here.
Now, it's up to Alizée.

"I appreciate your trust. Let me take over from here. The Vardmoi Trade Guild is still uncertain about the extent of the increased production. Currently, due to the closure of the road to the Capital, exports in that direction have stopped. As a result, there is a substantial stock of Mana Spider Silk in the Vardmoi Trade Guild's inventory. Could we possibly address the situation using this stock for the time being?"

"Well... temporarily, it shouldn't be a problem. However, we also desire a continuous increase in the import volume."

"Master, should we have an open discussion about this?"

"Yeah, that would be good."

Oh?
Is there another reason they want a large quantity of Mana Spider Silk?
Depending on the reason, Alizée might consider it.
Let's listen and find out.

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