Shijou Saikyou no Mahou Kenshi, F Rank Boukensha ni Tensei Suru - Ch. 82

[MangaDex]

 

[Dosky]

Can't he keep his blacksmith in business with the gigantic reward he just got with little to no interests? I assume the other store wants to corner the market and be the only one left.

 

[deathmailrock]

Can't he just follow them and kill them all???

 

[mongol13]

Bold assumption- this super cheap store dude is some kind of shady businessman selling basically for free, making another stores go bankrupt. In parallel he offers (as different facade) those bankrupting craftsmen loan and when they cannot pay it (understandable as his official store keeps client away from them) he just send thugs...

 

[Kaarme]

Why is that blacksmith suddenly in so much debt, anyway? You'd think he had savings instead. Although I don't even remember if his background was explored.

 

[HDMI1]

Why is that blacksmith suddenly in so much debt, anyway? You'd think he had savings instead. Although I don't even remember if his background was explored.

Probably was buying materials at higher than normal prices and selling the items below cost to compete with "Walmart". And of course we'll find out that "Walmart" was responsible for the increase in material costs as he was scalping stock.

 

[spamtrashed]

Thanks for all the hard work you put into scanlating for us! (^_^)

 

[Qelix]

He is already paying those dudes, I assume. I say, If he had savings they already have them. I also say, that cheap shop is a front buisness for the local crimelord to corner the market und take over. The money to run it comes from the other blackmailed shopowners. And of course Mr. Dwarf here will be astounished beyond believe by the brillian detective work MC will do later.

Speaking of MC and those goons. Why didn't he lay hand on them? I mean, "Criminals? With money on them? SWEEEET!" They threatend Mr. Dwarf and his grand daughter.

Spoiler: Here is a little 6-step-plan to handle this situation:

1. Beat those guys up, and be really harsh with them. And I mean really harsh to put fear into their minds, that lasts for a lifetime, but let them live.

2. Tell the smith to pack his valuables and granddaughter and leave by fishing boat.

3. Follow the beat up goons to their HQ/boss/hideout/whatever, because they WILL report to someone and follow that guy.

4. If you find the boss, good. In case the trace gets lost, either beat up the goons, you did find, (yet again give them the rough treatment) and continue to go around the city and beat up more and/or wait and make your location openly known. Something is 'bout to happen either way. (Just to make sure that thing isn't the granddaughter being taken hostage, find her first and get her out of the city with her grandfather, in case they didn't leave already after step 2.)

5. MC saved a kingdom, so he should secretly contact his friends in higher positions by a secure channel (adventure guild or something), so that a friendly face will arrive soon.

6. If finally the boss turns up, all is good.
6a. If the local authorities show up and try to pin everything on MC, all the better! The real boss is either the local lord or the town guard captain. Go to the lord and confront him. Don't mention, who you are first. Just see where it goes. Resitst every attempt to be arrested. Rought 'em up a little and go drinking a coffee at a cafe or something.

In the end of the day MC would have beaten up half of all goons in the city, disrupting the operations of that organisation majorly and might have uncovered major corruption in that city. Everything with the awesome power of violence! There is no need to be delicate with a crime organisation, that is acting that vile and is into people trafficking. There is a point about being more cautious about the government/nobles, but not anymore if they are obviously involved, as they will lose their titles anyway soon and MC is backed by higher authorities.

Or he could just ignore everything and walk away. Right now he only agitated those fools, let them go and let them target the grandchild next, which is of course the most stupid route to take.

 

[maffo666]

How is he in so much debt? didn't he have savings.
When material costs are too high, don't sell stuff made from them for cheap... just sit on stock.
How can the collectors take stock without it paying anything off and how can they expect him to make sales without stock or a clean store. Fools.

 

[Haezer]

Man you guys use so much logic when the author themselves never use any in the first place


But yeah ofc I'm irrittated with how the story goes every damn time. And if I get a nickel everytime the villains say "You'll regret this" or smth along the line, I'd be very rich rn

 

[Dwarfy2k]

So MC knows they might target the grandchild and just lets them run away..... I REALLY REALLY hate this stupid trope writing for forced drama and stakes. He should have unlifed them and then wiped out the debtors guild to send a message.

 

[Romisterie]

One technique of some big businesses to eliminate competition is to sell their product dirt cheap even at a loss then once the competion go bankrupt slowly increase the price and by the time it is average there is a monopoly.