Rare ingredients were inherently expensive, so you might be able to rest easy when you came here.
But once you bought a large quantity of rare ingredients to take back, safety on the road became another matter entirely.
Hiring the Gourmet Merchants Guild's delivery service could avoid such problems, but naturally, once handling and shipping fees were added to already expensive rare ingredients, the price would become astronomical.
"Seiya, look! They have the Gourmet Rabbit meat we saw outside too.
"It's 5,000 yen per 100 grams. That sleazy fat guy actually wanted to sell it to us for 40,000 yen. He was practically treating us like fat sheep to be slaughtered!"
When Seiya and Minezaki entered the Gourmet Merchants Guild, they found that compared to the crude stalls outside, the guild's facilities and environment were far superior.
Several display cases over ten meters long were lined up in rows, filled with all sorts of rare ingredients, each thoughtfully labeled with a price tag below.
The dazzling array of rare ingredients was an eye-opener—not just for Minezaki, but even for Seiya.
When Minezaki fixed her gaze on the Gourmet Rabbit meat, a young saleswoman who had apparently noticed that Seiya and Minezaki were first-time visitors stepped forward to introduce it. "As you can see, although Gourmet Rabbit is only a Capture Level 1 rare ingredient, its flavor is delicious, making it an excellent choice for grilled meat.
"Although our guild charges 1,000 yen more per 100 grams than the vendors outside, the quality and freshness of our ingredients are absolutely guaranteed.
"And if the two of you purchase more than 100 kilograms, our guild can also provide delivery service.
"Though the delivery fee is rather expensive..."
Hearing the saleswoman's words, Minezaki could not help asking curiously, "About how expensive?"
What had