Border Guardian Hal Akircius

January after the start of the waterway opening works.

When a herd of carriages worthy of being a caravan went out into the open flat, a stone castle gate was seen at the front.

Unlike when the streets used to pass, they had surprised their caravan by changing from old brickwork to cobblestone, but the development of cut agricultural land, waterways, and cities in sight surprised the line even more.

"Oh - I see you, that's Yo, the city of Cilentium.

Ho, the East Photographer merchant, refers to the city of Cilentium with a happy voice to the warlord of the East, who is in a position to escort the line.

"Well... I don't think it's the end of the Necromancer City... a fine Western city.

"Naturally, sir, I've been thinking about state pastoralists for a long time before the eagle left, and the measure was useless to see the eagle, yo, it's developing a lot by the time I get home, I thought about it.

Leaking exclamation was an Eastern samurai in his forties with a soft atmosphere on a horse.

Back length is not to mention shoulder-width and chest plate are samurai-like and thick, but I don't feel anything intimidating.

With a shallow and gentle appearance carved on the shallow black skin characteristic of Dongzhuang, the black hair stops knotting overhead, wearing the garment of the front, the clothes of the front, the light armor stitched together with the leather plaque of Dongzhuang style, and a beautifully decorated straight sword at the waist.

"I see, there seems to be no mistake in that view, it is only passionate to deduce, that it was worth coming here.

Ho said back well to the admiring samurai.

"That, naturally, sir, is Ambassador Dae-seong, otherwise I wouldn't bother to speak to you, yo.

Leaving room for Sukedaicheng to laugh bitterly at child-friendly, stylized narratives, Ho encouraged the caravan to follow behind.

"Everyone, the Cilentium will soon yo, as you can see, the normal city, sir, the Necromancer... not for a moment, sir! The water is amazing delicious, sir, I'll try harder yo!

Hull was immediately informed that Ho's caravan had arrived at Cilentium.

When Hull went to the front door of the original Legion Command, which had taken Erlacia and Altrius to become the administration, the caravan had already arrived there, and the caravan had unloaded and brought the goods to the warehouse of the administration.

"Mr. Ho.

"Oh, Ellesia, shabby sir, you're back yo, how's the state pastor too yo!"

When Elleysia, who finds in it the figure of Ho in command, calls out and smiles and waves, Ho waves back with joy, as does his neighbor Hull.

"Did it matter?

Ho nods at Hal's words of labor.

"No yo! Thanks to you, I've repaid all my debts, and I've made a good connection with East Photo, sir, and I want you to expect me to work in a burly way from now on! What I brought with me today is a partial repayment of the money borrowed from the state pastoralist and a merchandise that is likely to sell in the empire, sir. The price of this product has already been deducted from the debt of the eagle, sir.

With that being said, Ho, who was somewhat stately, handed Hull an inventory of eastern photographs.

It was noted there were 100 portions of Dongzhao gold as repayments, and 100 portions of Dongzhao gold as well as silk antimatter and jade, pocket paper and Dongzhao chemicals made by Dongzhao.

Since the gold content of one gold coin is about the same as that of one large gold coin of the Empire, Ho would have repaid about half of his debt to Cilentium in only one business.

Moreover, all of the East Light products that have been purchased are all sold within the Empire for between 1.5 and twice the price.

"Don't calculate the difference between the goods into debt, sir, that's the interest share yo.

Ho said that to surprise Hal and showed him with one eye closed.

"It's time for you to introduce me to your best friend."

Altrius, who noticed that Sukedaicheng was holding it in his hand, calls out to Ho, who was presenting souvenir stories to Hal and Erreisia.

"Oh - how is the Ghost General... so good, yo?

Ho turns around and responds to Altrius as he sends Bao Fist Rite, a courtesy of East Photography, but in a tone that he asks along the way.

'Um, I'm fine.

"Ah, most importantly, sir..."

But Altrius answered him like a mesh, and Ho's smile became subtle.

I still don't seem to like it.

Ho forced his smile back, as he had regained his mind, and brought forward Sukedaishi, next to him, to respond to Altrius' request.

"Oh, it's late, yo, this is Ambassador Daicheng Sukei, who will be the Cilentium City Ambassador of the East Photographic Empire, actually my childhood friend, sir. Suke, this is Hal Akircius from the state pasture, next door is Mrs. Erreisia, sir.

"My name is Sukedaicheng, and I will take care of you.

"No, I'm not Mrs., so... eh, ambassador!?

Hal is more surprised by the reason for his visit than by the East Photographer speaking the imperial common language of a beautiful pronunciation without precipitation.

Once I protested that there was a problem introducing Ellesia, but it even flew somewhere.

"Yes, I was appointed by Emperor Dongzhao, and I came here as city ambassador for the city of Cilentium. Thank you for your help in the future.

Listening to Sukedaicheng's introduction, Hal rushes to call Altrius near the invitation and starts talking in a whisper.

"Isn't this the first thing?

'No, it won't be a start. It's not so unusual for Dongzhao to have a city ambassador in a neighboring city. Actually, there was a medical examination when I was there. At that time, the relationship between Dongzhao and the Empire was tense, so I said no.

"Surely the Empire and East Photography today are not in a tense relationship. Rather, we are actively interacting and..."

As Hal put it, East Photography and the Empire currently have good diplomatic relations that have never existed before, and the exchange of envoys takes place once a year in the name of reviving the severed state of national relations.

Even in Imperial Capital, the silk and emerald from Dongzhao, as well as Dongzhao tea, were held among the upstream nobles, of which Hal also knew that the tea was spreading to the common people of Imperial Capital.

However, there is no fact that we have ever made a direct deal between the Empire and East Photography for geographical reasons.

To the north, we hold off the barbarian bouncing frontier and the eastern coast of the Inland Sea because Siluha does not exist a path that directly connects the East Light to the Empire.

Once Artrius worked on it with Harmonium, but in just ten years it also interrupted, and since then the ship trade via Siluha has prevailed.

As a result, eastern photographic products within the Empire have become expensive, and the meaning of them as a preference of some nobles has become stronger.

The merchants of East Photography also came to the conclusion that it would be safer and more certain to trade via Siluha than to force them to open routes and trading routes as a result of hanging dangers and profits on the balance, and are less aggressive in dealing directly with the Empire.

"I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with the laws and regulations, the city ambassador of Dongzhao is not a diplomatic envoy. Either that or because it is the focal point or intermediary between the local administration and its own people for compromises, business talks and troubles... until General Liquinius defeated the east photograph, there is also the fact that there was a city ambassador in a friendly city in the Setria countries. It would be convenient for us if we were here.

"... but.

Hull hesitated to make a decision as he distracted himself from how Sukedaishi was speaking with Erlacia in a pleasant way, and Altrius, who guessed why, told him to represent Hull in his chest.

"What Haruyoshi is worried about is that the central Aho aristocracy might make a scene, right?

"Right... that's the most annoying thing.

When Hal admitted the content of the word, Altrius opened his mouth after a little thought.

'But it's not just unfavourable. If we accept this, the relics from the East Photograph will flow in here even more than they did when we ruled, right? I can also connect with the Eastern Light Empire. The Aho aristocrats would be happy if the East Photo products were cheaper. The fools are also gratuitous, I don't think it matters.

"Uh-huh, what's going on..."

Hal worried about putting his arms together.

"Don't you have anything to worry about, Hal?

"What?"

Hal looks up surprised by Ellesia that she's still there.

"You said when you first met what you do in this land, it matters, right? I think it's important now what you want to do.

"What to Exchange..."

"Uhm, well, it's just a blur to think about what you exchange. It is certainly important to care about the way the Aho aristocrats come out, but it is more about what they intend to exchange in the land first and for what purpose. Haruyoshi, what did you exchange in this land?

Hal looking around to Altrius's inquiry.

In the face of the caravan burned in the day, the tribes of Cliffonam and Oran through the city's boulevards.

A smiling merchant, holding a large load, to an imperial soldier who walks in line.

Everyone travels to and from the city with a bright face.

"Exchange... was it? Ok, via, as a border guardian and as administrator in charge of Cilentium, I would like to acknowledge and welcome the arrival of the city ambassador.

Suke responds to Hal's decision to blow off his stray with a bamboo fist ritual.

"Thank you, Border Guard Officer. You will never regret that decision. Ma'am, isn't there a suitable building somewhere?

"There's a building just finished servicing next to the temple, so what do you say there?

'Oh, there won't be a problem. There are no other suitable buildings.

Immediately after that, the Office of the City Ambassador of the East Photographic Empire Cilentium

"From the east photograph, I wanted to ask Cilentium for one thing... and this doesn't have to happen right away.

Hull, who finally recovered after being urged by Altrius, went to the city ambassador's office, and was cut out so after being promptly behaved like Dongzhao tea by both Erlacia and Sousuke Daesheng.

"Please, is it?

According to the terms.

That's what Altrius added next to Hull.

Sukedaicheng continues his words with a snort that is especially true of you.

"It's not a particularly difficult issue or demand, what I'd like you to do is supply food to the East Light West. From what I've seen, the city of Cilentium is thriving, isn't it? After three years like this, the land will turn into the best barn zone in the north.

"... why? Was it also famine within the Eastern Lights?

Sukedaichi shook his head left and right to Hull's question.

"No, it's not. Originally, the East Light West is a city with strong salt of land, especially on the salt side. Previously, I had imported cereals and vegetables from Siluha, but to be honest, I haven't been doing well with that country lately. Disputes are rising mainly over the profit-sharing of transactions.

Based on Sukedaicheng's explanation, the merchants in Siluha contemplated setting aside intermediary rates to monopolize their profits, despite the fact that the selling price of the goods was rising due to the rise in popularity of Dongzhao products within the Empire.

The eastern side of the photograph was angry at this, but it was impossible to carry the goods into the Empire to not go through Siluha, and it had to be said as a result.

Since then, however, the dispute has shown the weakness that East Photography had to go through Siluha, so the Siluha side has looked underfoot and asked for further price reductions for the commodities.

Where Tohoku refused to do so, temporarily, but because Siluha extended to intimidation with measures such as stopping the export of foodstuffs to the Tohoku West, Ho returned where the Western Prefecture, which oversees the Tohoku West, moved to seek other livelihoods.

Ho had rehabilitated the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce after paying off all his debts with Imperial Gold Coins, and had used the Herald to seek contact with Sukedaicheng, so the presence of Cilentium was known in the Eastern Photographic Western Province.

"We have the Emperor's approval, but this is more a measure of the intention of the Western Province of the Eastern Lights Empire than a national policy of the Eastern Lights. If it paves the way for a direct deal with the Empire... no, it just lets Siluha bubble, even if it can be known that it could be opened. Of course, consideration can be in the form of either gold or things, I'll pay you exactly.

In response to Sukedaichi's explanation and suggestion, Altrius asked sharply.

"Hmm, so your belly wants to pull a concession out of Siluha? Sounds like a pretty good idea. But at dawn when it's done, will it cut us off?

"... No, I want this wheat because the rice from Siluha doesn't fit the mouth of people from the East Light West. Besides, there were annoying Fenners on the road to Siluha and I would like to ask them to stay with me forever for Silentium, which is likely to establish a stable trading route.

"So, yes, but what do we do?

There seemed to be no lie in the words of Sukedai Sung, but Altrius turned his attention to Hull.

Hal drinks up the served Dongzhao tea and slowly opens his mouth.

"Okay. Now, if you decide to make sure that salt and Dongzhao specialties pass through Cilentium... but that won't be until this one can also be exported.

Seeing it deepens the laughter of Sukedai Sung.

"Good, you and I are going to be able to expect a fair and equitable deal.... ma, there's only one way to live here, either way as we are. Nice to meet you.