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Tons of carriages.

It's not a rare sight for a big city. It could be a sight if you brought a large quantity of merchandise in many carriages.

I mean, there's a massive chamber of commerce coming nearby.

"Let's go"

In the city, there's no more to see because of hostile commercial unions.

As a result, I became interested in a mysterious group of people coming from outside.

In fact, if you're from outside, you're not in control of a commercial union.

With that in mind, I headed to a place with a gate...

"Huh......!?

An unexpected sight awaited.

A carriage into the city is unloading.

I could have predicted that far. But seeing the people of Legends leaning down with a desperate look around them makes me confused.

"Melissa."

"Yes."

Melissa goes with a voice to people everywhere.

You can leave it up to her to ask what's going on.

"Well, let me talk to you."

Approaching the person William was unloading in the carriage.

"Hello, what are you doing?

"Look, don't you see? I'm bringing down some vegetables."

There's a muscular man in the carriage, lowering a crate full of merchandise.

The product was - vegetables.

"You've brought a good amount"

"This year is unusual. Whether you pick it or not, it doesn't diminish. That's why I'm selling it to the Regulus people who buy it."

Other carriages have crates down as well.

The contents were undoubtedly meat, vegetables, plants - objects that were causing price collapse in legacy.

"Shit, Temehe and the others brought it here again."

"Oh, you guys are buying it."

One merchant comes out of the legend.

It is more convincing to be told that they are people who are in the business of waging violence rather than merchants because they have sharp eyeballs and huge scratches on their foreheads, but the outfit is definitely merchant because they prefer merchant-like luxury objects.

"You're gonna buy everything this time, too."

"... Oh!

groan abominably.

The merchants then bring the crates down from the carriage into the city.

No matter how friendly the relationship is, Estore Shinto and Regulas Commercial Countries are different countries. Even if you allow yourself to come near a city for business purposes, you won't be invited to any of the cities that have important facilities.

More importantly, merchants on the side of the Regulus commercial country hate their opponents furiously.

"I'll be back when I collect my stuff."

"Yes!"

Strong men clear the crate and go.

"I see. I'm starting to get a little bit of karaki."

William shrugged after seeing a series of sights.

"The reason for the price collapse is that we have large inventories. And the people of Estore Empire are bringing in tons of merchandise. But I don't know if the Regulus merchant country side is getting a weak taste, but I'm forced to buy it."

That's why he had an abominable look.

"But what makes you have to buy a product?

"I wouldn't have a hard time if I just saw it"

There is no doubt that the Estore Shinto side stands in better favor of the relationship between the two.

"No, I understand."

……

William turns around in surprise.

There stood Melissa, who had finished collecting information.

"So, are you even gripped by some weakness?

"No, I was on a contract"

"Contract?"

"Unfortunately I couldn't ask because I didn't know the people at the bottom of the merchant who could have listened to me until the details of the contract, but apparently the Regulus merchant country is determined to have to buy all the crops sold from the Estore Empire"

"What, that?

The moment I heard Melissa explain, those words came out of my mouth by accident.

It just seems like the Regulus commercial country is losing money unilaterally, just asking a few questions.

"No, I understand."

"Huh?"

"We hear that the Estore Empire is a very harsh land surrounded by mountains to the north, vast forests to the south and the sea to the east. In order for such a country to trade, it had to rely on the Regulus merchants to the west."

Even in the Regulas commercial country, it is difficult for the Estore Empire to perish.

There are mushrooms and herbs in the vast forest to the south that are not available elsewhere. But there are always dangerous animals and demons lurking in such places. The Regulus merchant country didn't come either because they are nationals of the Estore Empire who specialize in hunting in such places.

It is also difficult to use the sea in the shipbuilding techniques of the Estore Empire.

For this reason, I relied on the Regulus commercial country.

"Perhaps at that time we exchanged an agreement that 'the Regulus commercial country buys all the few harvested crops'"

The Regulus commercial country is more overwhelming when it comes to commerce.

It is better to leave it to them to generate profits.

As a result, contracts were exchanged to buy all crops instead of trading at cheaper prices when compared to other countries.

Regulus commercial countries can be obtained at cheaper prices.

Estore Shinto never holds stock either.

Until last year there was no problem in that way either.

However, a situation of disequilibrium occurred.

An endless crop appeared in the Estore Empire.

"The inventory of the Estore Empire will never run out. And because of the contracts we have entered into, the Regulus commercial countries have to keep buying crops"

"That's not all the anomalies"

Huh, and exhale loudly.

My breath is white because of the cold.

It's winter now, so it's a natural sight.

I don't know what William wants to say.

"... it's a strange thing indeed"

Melissa to think about.

"What's this all about?

"It's winter now. What crops can be obtained even in winter are limited. However, there is no reason why products that are supposed to hold large inventories can only be obtained in winter."

"Ah......!

The first fruit I ate.

Those are the foods that are likely to be harvested only in the summer when they want moisture.

And even though it hasn't snowed, it's not strange that the tea leaves are dead if it's so cold by now.

However, all the tea leaves sold to the store were luminous.

It was as if it had just been harvested.

"It's a strange thing to be harvesting in this season."

Reasons for visiting Regulus Commercial Country in the first place.

Massive crops could be harvested in the Estore Empire.

It would be unusual to assume that the current winter season continues.

"... apparently you're in some kind of trouble"

I left that investigation to Illis and Noel, and they stuck with unexpected facts on our side.

Everyone will now share the information obtained in [Labyrinth Tone].

"Yes, it is."

……

William, surprised to be heard from behind, turns to momentum.

There, a blonde young man in white with two escorts stood with a grinning grin.

William, who was obsessed with thinking, didn't seem to notice, but Melissa and I were firmly aware. However, he left it without daring to point it out because he didn't seem hostile to them.

"What can I do for you?

William exfoliates vigilance.

The blonde young man emerged from within the legend. I can see from the fact that I can take the escort that he is a person of considerable standing.

And William felt it.

The same atmosphere as a merchant.

"I need your help."

"What do you want me to do?

William asks the youth.

But the eyes of the youth are on me.

"I'm putting out a request for Adventurer Mars, the leader of an adventurer party with five A-rank adventurers. Find out what's going on in Estore."