Chapter 81: Profit story
When I entered the throne room again, there was something different from before I went to the rest room.
That is without Sarcasimo and Alectem.
As I tilted my head to the side wondering why, King Chorex let out a tired voice.
"As a celebration of his inauguration as a field marshal, I decided to have Sarcasimo undergo the most difficult soldier training. Alektem ordered him to supervise it."
He gave me a simple reason why he wasn't there, but it's too ironic to say that soldier training is a celebration.
I'm sure Salkajimo wasn't satisfied with Vishka becoming the lord, and out of resentment he said something rude to King Chorex. As punishment for his gaffe, he was ordered to train as a soldier. That's probably it.
For now, it seems like Sarcasimo and Alectem have nothing to do with us right now, so let's leave them aside.
There are still two things I need to say to King Chorex during this audience.
The first is where should the hostage, Giverde, and his caretaker, Atenza, be placed.
The second thing is about the desert area that I talked about with Vishka and Duerefa in the break room earlier.
First of all, when I told King Chorex about Giberde, I received the following response.
"There are two paths to take. One is to live in this land of Nonette. The other is to live in the Rocha region ruled by Milimos. I think you should let Miss Giverde choose which one to take."
“Does that mean we can’t let them live in the Ambitose region?”
When I asked the question, King Cholex replied that it was natural.
“If the daughter of the previous powerful person is present in a place where Vishka is trying to settle an unfamiliar land from scratch, there is a risk that problems will arise in governance. Whether Miss Giverde intends it or not.”
In my personal opinion, there are no people in the Ambitos region who want to celebrate Giberde. That's because the authority of the Ambitose family has been undermined by sending her daughter away as a hostage to another country. Therefore, there shouldn't be any problems even if I let Giverde live in the desert land that he's used to.
However, King Chorex's judgment is also understandable. Even if there is a chance, it would be better to nip it in the bud if it becomes a hindrance to governance.
When I was satisfied with that, King Chorex called out to Giberde.
“Then, Miss Giverde, from now on, where would you like to live as a hostage, the land of Nonette or the land of Rocha?”
Giberde, still kneeling, announces the answer in a clear voice.
“I would like to live in the land of Roccia.”
"Why is that? Milimos seems to be favored by the fortunes of war, and there seems to be a possibility that wars will continue to take place in the land of Rocha in the future."
I wanted to refute King Cholex's rude opinion. Wars have always been waged by the other side, and I don't necessarily enjoy fighting them. However, since he could not make such accusations in such a solemn setting, he decided to remain silent.
While I was feeling helpless, Giberde was responding.
"This body was presented to Prince Milimos by the Ambitous family. In that case, I understand that my role is to live by Prince Milimos' side."
I wonder how many people here would take these words at face value.
At least to me, Giverde's statement only sounded like he was declaring, ``I'm planning something.''
I don't know how King Chorex felt, but he accepted Giberde's words.
"I understand. I accept Lady Giverde's opinion and allow her to live in the Rocha area from now on. Milimos. She is an important hostage. Please make sure she is not inconvenienced."
“I humbly accept the royal order. I hereby pledge to ensure that Giverde is taken care of without any problems.”
Now, the place where Giberde and Atenza will live has been decided.
Next, I have to talk to King Cholex about the desert.
I looked at Vishka and Duerefa, then turned back to King Chorex.
"It seems that Lord Duerepha has a proposal regarding the future governance of the desert land. Please listen to it."
"Huh. That's what he thought?"
Duerefa opened her mouth as King Chorex motioned for him to speak.
“Although the desert is vast, Sposato is currently the only country within that land.”
Since the Ambitose region has become part of the country, it probably doesn't count as a pure desert country.
“Therefore, with our country taking the lead and with the cooperation of Prince Vishika, who has become the lord of the Ambitos region, we would like to bring the entire desert under our control.”
King Cholex expressed disapproval of Duerefa's ambitious idea.
"Isn't that different from an invasion? If it was an invasion, the two knights of the Knights would not just ignore it."
“No, King Chorex. This is not an invasion by force. Well, the phrase “putting it under control” is misleading. To be more precise, the people who travel and live in the desert and our country We would like to form a partnership.”
“Does that mean you want to unite the other desert people through economics rather than military force?”
In response to King Chorex's question, Duerefa smiled as he understood his intentions.
"That's right. Besides, this partnership has many advantages for the people of the desert without a country."
“What kind of thing is that?”
"His people are people who can only survive by hunting monsters in the desert. However, many of the weapons in their hands are not suitable for fighting monsters. Therefore, they are skilled at making weapons. The country of Sposato will be able to act as an intermediary so that weapons can be imported from the Rocha region.''
“Wouldn’t that be Vishka, who rules the Ambitos region?”
"Certainly Prince Vishka can do it. However, the newly established feudal lord and the country that has continued to have a relationship up until now. I don't think there is any room for debate as to which of them the people of the desert will trust."
If you are comparing a new store and a long-established store, and they sell the same products, it makes sense for customers to choose the long-established store.
King Chorex also seemed to realize that his complaints were unreasonable, and decided to accept Duerefa's opinion first.
"I think it's fine for the country of Sposato to unite the countryless people of the desert. However, it seems like there is little benefit to the country of Sposato from doing so."
"That's outrageous. Brokering weapons in the Rocha region is just bait, so to speak. His main goal is to seize control of the desert trade routes that his people monopolize."
"Huh. Are you trying to seize the trade route that stretches from the east side of the continent to the center?"
As expected from the king of a country, he seemed to know about desert trade routes that I didn't know about.
And he seems to truly know about the usefulness of that trade route, as he leans forward to show King Cholex's interest.
Duerefa must have instinctively felt that this was the crux of the presentation. He continues his explanation in a forced tone.
“These trade routes are shaped by the experience and intuition of his people.However, experience and intuition sometimes betray us.Many of the goods carried by trade groups cannot cross the desert, As a result, they are buried under the ground.However, if the Sposato country provides aid to his people, the number of goods that cannot be crossed will decrease, and it will be possible to make profits from trade accordingly.''
"I'm sure that's not all. I hear that when his people travel along trade routes, they are always in small numbers. The Sposato country is not thinking of creating a large-scale mercantile group and transporting large amounts of trade goods. mosquito?"
"Thank you for your understanding. As you have seen, we are planning to travel to the desert in a larger group than ever before. The wealth that will be gained from this will be dizzying."
Indeed, considering that it controls everything on the Silk Road, the profits that go into Sposato country will be huge.
But why would I be so foolishly honest with the country of Rocha?
Duerefa answered that question as well.
``What is indispensable for this journey through the desert is water.The reason why his people have no choice but to go in small caravans is because the water that springs in the desert land is very limited, and the large number of people are thirsty. Because it cannot be healed.”
“Isn’t that no good?”
"Yes. If things continue like this, the great project of my dreams will end up being just a mere theory. That's why I have high hopes for Prince Milimos' skills. In particular, when he stole technology from the Empire, he learned about the magic tool technology. of"
After you said this, even I could understand.
The country of Sposato alone cannot create magic tools that can produce water. In that case, you should take the story to a place where you can make it. Beyond that is me, and the Nonette country to which I belong.
At this point, I raise my hand to get permission to speak, and then ask Duerefa a question.
"The magic research being conducted in the Roccia region is still in its infancy. It is difficult to develop magic tools that can make that big dream come true. Why don't you approach the Empire?"
"That's outrageous. The Empire is famous for being greedy. I'm sure they'll come to expand their territory to the desert in the blink of an eye the day they hear about this kind of profit."
Ah, certainly. The Empire is a country that places emphasis on territorial expansion.
If they found out that the desert land was more valuable than the cost of invading their territory, they would definitely start a war.
“I understand the situation, but I cannot guarantee that the day will come when we will be able to create the magical tools that Sposato Country wants.”
"Don't worry about that. It's not something that can be done overnight to subdue the desert people. Also, research the trade routes in the desert and map out a route that will allow you to trade safely and in large quantities. It also takes a lot of time.”
“In short, we don’t need magic tools right away, so please develop them without rushing?”
"This is a project that I hope will be realized in the next few years. It would be better if it could be completed as soon as possible."
I guess that's fine.
The problem here is that actions related to this project could be perceived by the Knights as an ``invasion of the desert people.''
When I looked at Princess Palvera and Family as if to ask, I received a response from them that seemed to see through my concerns.
"If the people of the desert become wealthy, then that's the right thing to do. There will be no interference from the Knights."
“If the business of the Sposato country increases the security of desert trade routes, they will encourage it, but they will not try to suppress it.”
After hearing the opinions of the two knight nations, Duerefa looks like he has overcome a difficult problem.
King Chorex also has a loose-lipped look on his face, as if he thinks that if his neighboring country, Sposato, becomes rich, Nonette country will definitely develop as well.
"Let's look forward to the completion of that project. To that end, I will give Milimos a royal command to improve his magic skills."
Originally, I was trying to establish magic technology, but this royal order came.
From now on, you can take charge of your research and engage in research.
Well, it looks like I'm going to be busy from now on.
Thanks for the chapter
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