Chapter 0006: Troubles in Pelican Town

Blaid was merely following along, yet he felt the fairy in his arms gently tugging. He looked down at the fairy and saw her flying out of his pocket to Nappa's side: "(Fairy language) Vice President, what were you arguing about with the President just now? I couldn't understand it."

Napa: "Are you sure?"

Aero did not speak, only responding with a smile

You still claim to have graduated from Old Sycamore, yet the students from Old Sycamore possess such limited literary talent? Could you not make your advertisement more aesthetically pleasing? If you cannot draw, adding more colors would also be beneficial

Perhaps it was indeed too hasty, as the boss only noticed Blade and Napa beside Airo after he finished shouting, while Buffy quickly burrowed into Blade's pocket

The round cheese looked at Airo, its chubby face seemingly questioning whether Airo was just talking nonsense and playing him for a fool. After hesitating for a moment, it finally spoke: "Are you sure you know what that thief is? I tell you, even I have only seen a shadow."

Blaid rubbed the back of his head and said, "Hmm... President, what are we going to see tonight?"

Aero chuckled and quickly waved his hand, saying: "Don't rush, don't rush, boss. Do you have experience in dealing with monsters? Do you know the identity of the opponent? Do you know what means are necessary to face such thieves? ... Hehe, let the professionals handle professional matters. You just need to stay in your bakery, making bread and cakes, and wait for us to complete the task and come to you, isn't that enough"

Napa let out a hum and spoke briefly in the language of fairies

A cheese pie is not worth much, but if it is a repeat offender, the bounty demanded may be a bit higher. Now that Airo has Blade and Buffy as bodyguards, he does not have to worry too much about his personal safety when facing thieves

What?

At this stage, it is more convenient for our guild to focus solely on expanding our visibility rather than balancing both visibility and likability.

Forget it, let me just talk to myself

After finishing a breakfast, Blade happily put the parfait into his pocket and followed Airo out of the guild's main entrance

Blaid and Buffy exchanged glances, then simultaneously asked, "Old Teng Tree? What is that?"

Hello, is it because you earned less than 5 copper coins from the first task that you have gone a bit crazy? You are asking for a gold coin all at once?

Seeing this, Ailuo quickly introduced, "Blaid, Napa, this is the person who sold me that house, and also the mayor of Pelican Town—Mr. Welsh Round Cheese. Boss, these are members of our guild, recently recruited. I can absolutely vouch for their character."

Just as Airo was directing the posting of the last few advertisements, a sudden sound of hurried footsteps came from the other side of the street

The incident of theft

Aero took a few steps, turned around, and was surprised to see the cat floating over again

"Mermaid's Song Guild! Professionally solving various troubles!"

The mayor of Round Cheese Town did not think much about it at all, looking at Airo with a very wary expression, raising the pitchfork in his hand: "Have you gone mad thinking about money? One gold coin? It wouldn't even cost that much for us in the town to handle this thief ourselves! Besides, I don't even know what this Adventurers' Guild is, is it really necessary to spend a gold coin to ask for your help?"

This price not only surprised the mayor, but also took Napa and Blade by surprise as well

Aero chuckled and said, "Since the mayor is so angry, it is reasonable to assume that he will not allow this thief to continue his misdeeds. The townspeople of Pelican Town may take action tonight, so rest well, and we will act together in the evening"

Aero shrugged his shoulders and asked, "May I ask how much loss this thief has caused so far?"

The round cheese looked up and down at Blade and Napa, appearing somewhat suspicious. Seeing this, Airo took the initiative to speak again: "Boss, did you just say you were robbed? What happened? If you need assistance, our Mermaid's Song Guild is at your service! You only need to spend a little money to resolve your current troubles!"

How? Do you want money?

Money is indeed a significant means of manipulating people's facial expressions

In terms of promotion, having a large number of people and visual materials indeed makes it relatively easy to manage. Moreover, aside from personality, the appearance of this cat is quite appealing. Having a magical creature by one's side can also enhance the reputation of one's guild in overpowering magical beings

Alright! How much is it, blonde guy?

Napa bent his two front limbs and said with a look of suspicion: "I don't know... I'm not trying to undermine your confidence, but I have serious doubts about the authenticity of your academic credentials. He claims to have graduated from Old Teng Tree, but no matter how I look at it, he doesn't seem like a graduate from that institution. Moreover, he keeps insisting that economics never taught him how to make money. If it's called economics, why doesn't it teach people how to make money? It sounds contradictory no matter how you hear it."

Disgust? Of course it will.

Only after the mayor disappeared from sight did Airo retract his hand and turn his head

Aero wore a very serious expression, listening earnestly to the mayor as he described the difficulty of the task. Once the mayor had finished speaking, Aero nodded, put on a smile again, and said: "Boss, I believe I understand the situation. Moreover... I have a bit of an idea about this monster."

Aero's performance, however, caused Napa to furrow her brows once again

After speaking, the town mayor left in a huff, not looking back, while carrying a pitchfork. Airo, on the other hand, remained unfazed, waving goodbye from behind, his face showing no signs of disappointment after the business deal fell through

Today is not the opening day of the market, so there are hardly any people in the entire marketplace. Airo spread out the paper for Blade, and after thinking for a moment, wrote down in large characters.

Aero smiled wryly: "I have said it before, economics has never taught me how to make money. This is my greatest regret after studying economics. It only tells me about the habitual thinking patterns of us ordinary humans"

Aero thought for a moment and nodded in agreement

Napa: "... ... Is this what your economics teaches you?"

Do you confirm that you can really do a good job with the promotion

The mayor adjusted his breathing, and the air he exhaled through his nose made his two mustaches quiver: "Last night, I went to the Unicorn Bar for a drink and heard that guy Mai say that you eradicated the slimes! I originally thought that the monsters bothering our town recently were slimes, and I thought to myself, 'Great, I can finally sleep soundly!' But I didn't expect that this morning, just after I made a cheese pie that I planned to sell today, I turned my back for just a moment and saw a shadow snatch the pie I had placed on the windowsill and run away!" I originally thought that the monsters bothering our town recently were slimes, and I thought to myself, 'Great, I can finally sleep soundly!' But I didn't expect that this morning, just after I made a cheese pie that I planned to sell today, I turned my back for just a moment and saw a shadow snatch the pie I had placed on the windowsill and run away!

Airo felt a slight tightening in his heart, yet the smile on his face remained: "How is this said?"

A group of people walked straight to the only supply store in Pelican Town, where they bargained and purchased 100 sheets of paper and glue, spending 4 copper coins

Aero continued to maintain that smiling expression: "The other party is a thief, which is far more concerning than a mindless slime. We are risking our lives here. Boss, think about it, if we don't catch this guy soon, the losses might exceed one gold coin! Once the losses escalate and you come to find me, won't your losses only increase further?"

Alright, post these up. You all write out these 100 sheets according to what I have written, put fifty of them up in the market, and we will take the rest to post in other places in the town

Aero clapped his hands, looking somewhat pleased at the advertisements lining the streets. The next task was to greet the other shop owners in the town; this job probably wasn't suitable for Brad and Buffy, so it was better to go alone.

Napa: "Why?"

In response to Napa's complaints, Airo smiled and said, "Currently, our guild is in the promotional stage. Since it is promotion, the most important thing is to make people remember us. Compared to so-called refined advertising slogans, this straightforward promotion is actually more effective"

Even if Airo speaks in extravagant terms, this price is still excessively high

With Airo's words, a hint of a happy smile appeared on the face of the round cheese. He put away the grass fork and looked at Airo with a face full of trust

Baffy hesitated for a moment while holding the pen, but he still wrote the same content on the paper in accordance with Airo's handwriting. Brad then picked up the paper, and as long as he found a suitable wall, he would stick it up. Before long, he had posted one on every wall of this relatively small market.

It is evident that Blade and Napa align well with the "strange individuals" described by the boss

Looking at the sky, Airo rubbed his hands together and continued speaking

Subsequently, Airo led everyone to the market in Pelican Town

Now, let us discuss the issue of the commission fee

Aero turned his head and saw a short, stout townsman, around fifty years old, hurrying over with a pitchfork in hand and sporting a pair of bushy sideburns. Upon seeing this plump man, Aero first waved and smiled, saying, "Oh! Boss, good afternoon!"

After finishing the postings, Airo walked ahead, continuing to paste advertisements throughout the streets and alleys. Pelican Town is not very large, and it took almost the entire morning to complete the postings.

The round cheese immediately raised the pitchfork in his hand: "Where is he?! I want to take that bastard down!"

As he spoke, Airo continued to walk forward with Blade, preparing to put up the last few advertisements.

Blaid: "Um... I don't understand. Does this mean that the president is very impressive?"

I originally thought that the only monsters in the town were slimes, but it now appears that a thief had appeared in Pelican Town even before the slimes. Let us return to rest for now and come out to take a look in the evening

Napa glanced at Airo and said, "At this rate of earning 1 silver coin for every 8 copper coins, who knows when you will be able to expand the guild. I will follow you to see if there is anything I can help with. As for promotion, the more hands, the better."

The eyes of the round cheese are almost popping out of that chubby head

Aero tapped his head and smiled, saying: "Because our human brains are quite dull, most of us are not good at thinking about overly complex things. Therefore, the simpler the things presented to us humans, the easier they are to remember. Just like I can easily remember that one plus one equals two, but I cannot understand the contents of those high-level spellbooks in the magic department at all. Thus, the simpler the advertising slogans, the easier they are for people to remember."

The round cheese's eyes rolled around and said: "Over these days, many pies have been stolen from me, some herbs from the props store, and some pots and bowls from the ironware shop. However, the most stolen items, along with books, are still food. Altogether, it amounts to at least one silver coin's worth.

Aero still had a smile at the corner of his mouth, calling out to Blade and Buffy to continue putting up the remaining advertisements, cheerfully saying: "Don't rush, I never intended to take on this task. At least, not at this moment."

Upon seeing Airo, the boss immediately rushed over, his face filled with panic as he shouted: "Blonde guy? Have you seen a thief?! There’s a thief! I’ve been robbed! Have you seen any suspicious individuals around?!"

"Because we currently have no competitors in the same industry," Airo said with a smile, "In the absence of industry competition, we can appropriately disregard goodwill and strive to expand our visibility. In this way, once the townspeople have any requests, they will only turn to our guild. And once we successfully complete a few tasks, the previous notoriety can naturally transform into goodwill."

Aero was also unreserved, clapping his hands and saying, "In that case, the commission fee will be one gold coin. I believe this price should not be too expensive, right?"

Completed

Napa looked at the large white paper advertisements on this street. The slogans on these papers were straightforward and crude, certainly not exquisite. Moreover, these papers were completely mismatched with the style of the entire street, which was quite off-putting to behold

Aero deliberately cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Boss, you also run a bakery, so you should know that our guild is also a type of business establishment. When you have tasks, we go and complete them. While you save time and effort, you only need to spend a small amount of money to sweep away those troubles! I think this is a very profitable deal"

Napa still felt somewhat unconvinced: "Even if it is easy to remember, won't this kind of posting make people feel annoyed?"

A gold coin

Napa's doubts are quite representative, and now Blade is also looking at Ero with a puzzled expression

Blonde guy, are you joking with me? One gold coin? I only earn four or five gold coins a year, and you want me to give you one gold coin?!

Finally, Mayor Round Cheese looked at Airo and said, "I heard that guy Mai Yi said you helped them eliminate the slimes? Are you sure those slimes didn't resemble humans?"