Elf Tensei Kara no Cheat Kenkoku-ki

After returning to Elsier, we head to the warehouse next to the old village chief's house.

The warehouse is stocked with food and valuables, so store the gold coins earned today. Other than here, there's only about my workshop where the keys are.

I take a bag full of gold out of the carriage, but it's pretty heavy.

Anyway, gold coins are small coins, but the gold itself is heavy and the Imperial gold coins are pure, so they weigh about 40g each. That's 2,000 pieces, so it's 80 kg.

I can struggle with that and then I can stay in the warehouse with the hemp bag.

Then open that sachet and subdivide the contents into small sachets about 500g.

It's brown sugar.

"I didn't think you'd get it while you were alive."

Sugar is terribly precious. Raw cane grows only in warm climates, and elsiers and empires are bare and cannot be harvested on this continent. It is therefore necessary to rely on imports across the sea.

However, the surrounding seas are rough due to the immaturity of shipbuilding techniques, sailing techniques and the complexity of the seabed terrain. Besides, I think the water elite living off the coast will take on their own territory and sink the ship angrily, so the imports themselves are expensive.

Additionally, the empire is quite inland, and anything brought from a city with a port passes through numerous cities and customs posts, so tariffs are applied each time.

Yet the demand for sugar is very high, and if it is the status of the rich or aristocrats who can eat sweet things, it will happen until the stick of glory, and if 1 kg of sugar can be bought for a single piece of gold coin (worth 60,000 yen), you will be lucky. In the first place, we're in such a delightful state that no matter how much money we give, we don't get it.

This 10kg of sugar alone would do ten pieces of gold (600,000 yen).

"I'm sure it would be a lot different if the method of making sugar from the root of the pickled vegetables were spread, but it would be difficult."

I blurred casually. Cane is not the only ingredient for sugar.

A typical example is a vegetable that grows even in cold climates. Also known as sugar radish.

A plant whose roots are enlarged, chopped and boiled, its juice filtered and crystallized to produce stunning sugar.

Because of its quality and ease of cultivation, sugar made from vegetables is more common on the planet than sugar cane.

Even without the vegetables themselves, you may find the plants that will be substitutes for them.

And there's another way to get sugar...

"If you think only of Elsier, you might as well not find the vegetables themselves or the method of making sugar from them for the rest of your life. It's better that way, we can keep the value of our specialties only in the winter."

Yes, I had figured out a way to commercialize a situation where this sweetness was not at all present and demand was extremely high.

Full self-sufficiency for Elsier alone was impossible, and it was imperative to have a stable source of income as soon as possible, something that would also yield foreign currency, than there was no such thing as an opportunity to earn extraordinary income as today.

In two months, you'll be able to form it.

Well, I'm done running errands at the warehouse, and you want me to clean up more privately?

◇

Me and Lucier went back to the house.

"Cyril, welcome home. Where were you out today?

Lucier greeted me with a smile as if I had been home first.

We're almost ready for the winter, and the elves are all free. The Firefox, on the other hand, is going to be very busy getting ready to welcome the goats I'm going to buy and underneath to make the village specialties.

I also think you should wave a job on the elves, but without fire magic, the work efficiency will be extremely reduced, and to show the usefulness of the fire foxes, you dare to push the burden only on the fire foxes.

Everyone at Firefox trusts me, and there's a coo. You'll manage to convince me.

More than that, there have been rumors lately among the elves that I am scorning the elves because of all the fire foxes, or that I am scolding the fire fox.

I want to believe it was dissolved at yesterday's affair, and if not, I need to get my hands on it as soon as possible.

"Today, I've traded hostages for ransom with the great men of the Empire. Now, for the time being, I don't have any more problems with money."

Lucier, who hears it, quivering and shuddering, gives a voice that does not become, becomes, becomes.

"How could you do that alone! Talk to me in advance."

"We'll worry if we talk ahead of time, and one or two guys will come out and tell us they're coming with us, right? It was a hassle to persuade, and I didn't have time."

In today's situation, I couldn't afford to fight while protecting someone. It was only because I went alone that I stood around well.

"I know, but I know what Cyril says, but I still miss you,"

Lucier says that in a whisper.

She must have been sad that she wasn't supposed to need herself.

"Lucier, it was good for me to be alone in a situation like today, but there are a lot of things I can't do alone. I'll have the help of Luciers then. It's quick, but I need a favor."

In a way, this is where it starts.

"Tomorrow I'm going to go buy it out to Erin, the commercial city of the Kingdom of Corinne, will you come with me? I need Lucier's help."

After much thought, I concluded that the buyout was not possible on my own. Lucier and Kuw need the least.

"... you need me"

"Of course, it has to be Lucier"

"Okay! I'm coming with you."

Lucier smiled and nodded with joy.

I laugh when I see it.

I'm sure she wanted me to rely on her. You don't have to worry about that.

How can I tell you how much I am being helped by Lucier?

"Cyril, it's good to go with you. Like today, I still want you to stop saying nothing. I won't be selfish, and I won't bother Cyril, so at least just talk to me. Otherwise, I'm gonna have to worry about Cyril doing something dangerous again while she's not in front of me, okay?

I'm going to see it for my superiors, Lucier.

She can't wait to be loving like that and put her hands on her cheeks.

"Sorry, it was my fault. Right. You're gonna make me worry if you don't say something. I'll tell Lucier everything from now on."

"Yeah, I'm glad you did.... because I want to know anything about Cyril"

How can a smile look so good on Lucier?

That's why it's hard to cut out about Ku.

I stroke Lucier's head, sweating cold inside. Lucier says in her mouth not to treat her as a child, but her body is honest and she is always happy to accept it.

"Well, let's have dinner, I'm hungry because I moved full. I'm looking forward to seeing some amazing ingredients."

I take my hand off Lucier's head and head to the kitchen stone kamado.

Now, let's make a special dish for life in many ways.

◇

"Yes, Lucier, I can do it. Eat it because it's the best way to make it."

"It smells so fragrant and sweet. What is this?"

"It's a treat called donuts. Sometimes I wonder if it's okay."

What I made this time was a whole treat that was two times smaller than a fist raised in tone and fox color.

Easy to make, stiffened dough made by mixing water and sugar in flour together in the right amount, fried in lard and finally covered with sugar on the surface.

I ran out of saying donuts because it's closer to Sarter Undergies than donuts, but hard to call them.

"Sweet. I've never been so sweet, happy, I'm going to fall off my cheek"

Lucier, who loved sweets, seemed happier than usual, eating doughnuts puckered.

From me, it would be the first treat of my life for Lucier, who lacks either baking powder or chicken eggs, but has never experienced the intense sweetness of sugar.

"Lucier, I'll fry you a replacement, you can eat more."

"Ugh, I want to replace it, but I'll put up with it because I want to have fun for a little while longer. It's so sweet. How did you make it?

"I punched in sugar"

"Sugar!? You got that so well. I've never had a real one before."

"Yeah, someone came to negotiate the Empire for me."

"Is there a good man in the empire, too?

"Right. I've never seen a decent Imperial soldier before."

He's the first brilliant soldier I've ever had. If he's going to take command, he's going to have to keep his head down for the next fight.

Not if you're talking about Elsier's experience. It will be necessary to do the processing without choosing the means.

"Do you have a share for everyone?

"Too bad, but I guess it's tough to hand it out to everyone"

10 kg of sugar is too little to distribute to each and every Elsier.

"I'm the only one who's been luxurious. Hey, Cyril, I'm done. But what do I do? How am I supposed to do that for the rest of us? It's gonna be so unfair."

Lucier is holding his head as he stares at the doughnuts. I guess I can't give up knowing what's going on and that I'm not going to go to all of them.

Lucier should be thinking about sharing the emotion of the day with everyone.

"It's okay. It's hard to distribute sugar as it is. Because I'll make it a sweet juice treat and behave to everyone one day. So don't hesitate to eat what's in front of you."

"But I think I cheated."

"Gold coins, I earned for my job as chief, but the sugar is what I personally got, so it's really all, it's mine. But I thought Lucier hated that, so I decided to behave to everyone. If Lucier doesn't eat that doughnut, I'll take all the rest of the sugar."

"Cyril is always such a sloppy thing to say. If you say that, you're gonna have to eat it.... but thanks"

Lucier smiles and cheeks the doughnuts.

It was worth the effort just to see that smile. But I have to tell you to freeze that smile.

"Well, Lucier, I have to apologize."

"What is it?"

"Ku told me I liked him, so I said I liked him, and I held him"

The moment I hear that word, Lucier takes down the doughnuts.

"Cyril, did you like Ku?

"Oh, I was attracted to Ku's hard work, and I couldn't say no because when I waved it, it was going to be self-inflicted self-abandonment"

Lucier put tears in her eyes and looked like she was about to cry. My chest hurts.

"Hey, could it be because I didn't let you? I wanted to, but I promised you I wouldn't until I married your grandmother, but, Cyril, I'm not gonna marry Elsier until she's at peace."

"No, Lucier!

"What's the difference? Is there any other reason? When did you stop liking me?

"It's not like I hate Lucier anymore. I still love you the most in the world."

"Then why would you do something like that with Ku?

"Because I also like Ku. I love Lucier the most, and the second is Ku."

When I heard what I said, I saw Lucier say he couldn't believe it. My grandmother was a tough person on her chastity, so she looks surprised by my words that she has two loved ones.

"... Cyril, if so. What would you think if I told you that I liked Cyril the most, but also the other guys?

Lucier looked at me with cold eyes that I wouldn't normally show and snapped with a small voice.

"It's so sad. Besides, my chest hurts."

"What would you think if I slept with someone other than Cyril?

"Don't go crazy. Maybe I'll never forgive Lucier or the man."

"I just feel that way right now. Hey, Cyril. Why didn't you hide it from me? I didn't want to hear this. I don't want to hate my favorite Cyril or my friend Ku. Where I don't know, I wish I'd been with you."

I thought about that, too. But...

"I don't like that. I'm dishonest with Lucier, and I'm dishonest with Ku. So I decided to tell you everything. It's a discretionary story, but I still want you to like me. I want you to stay in my own Lucier."

Maybe I'm hurting Lucier for my own self-satisfaction. Still, I decided we should talk properly.

"Do you really love me?

"Oh, I love you the most in the world"

"Same word, didn't you even tell Ku?

"To Ku, I like him the second most in the world when he says he likes him. If that's okay with you, I told you to hang out with me."

"... Ku, you've accepted that a lot"

Lucier pressed silently, thinking about things before slowly opening his mouth.

"My reason is that Cyril's father, the previous village chief, and three daughters are here, and that's what it takes to leave blood, and that's what a leader is, and a man is a creature who loves a lot of women."

Lucier said so to squeeze it out.

"But, you know, my emotions are. He says it's sad, painful, hard. But still, I don't want to leave because I like Cyril."

I feel so sorry for myself.

"Will you forgive me"

"One night, let me think, suddenly, that's what I'm saying, so I'm screwed."

Lucier says so and leaves the table behind.

And when I walked into the room, I appeared packed my bags.

"I'm sorry, I just want to think, without Cyril. I'm staying at Conna's, so I'll be away today."

Lucier tries to leave with the words, but takes the hand.

Cyril, don't stop me.

"It's good to be alone. But this is Lucier's house. If I were to leave, it would be me. Sorry, I'll be back tomorrow morning. At that time, I want you to tell me the results of your overnight thoughts. And I've told you many times, I like Lucier the best in the world."

"I want to believe Cyril's words, too"

"Lucier, because I love you"

At the end of the day, I left the house, telling them my sincere words.

◇

Since then, I've been away from Elsier on a buyout, so I ended the rooting for it.

Afterwards, he shows his face at the new workshop he is renting to Firefox and tells Ku as planned, and after telling him that he is going to buy it out tomorrow, he returns to the old workshop and lays down.

Ku is a must for tomorrow's buyout.

I buy Firefox clothes, but I can't choose girls' clothes, and more importantly, Firefox has tails and different criteria for choosing clothes. I don't want Ku, their representative, to pick me.

It was Kuw's escort and her help who spoke to Lucier.

I only have a day or so to stay. In the meantime, I can't accompany Khu, who chooses clothes, because he chooses livestock and buys out food.

It's dangerous to say that and leave Ku alone. A woman who is combative and yet can help in choosing clothes. Lucier is the only one who applies to such conditions.

Kuw felt something from my attitude, and when he broke up, he said, "I'm sorry. Good luck," he said.

There is no need for her to feel a burden. It's all my fault.

"I wonder if Lucier will forgive me"

I was sweet, I'm sure Lucier would forgive me, and I caught him optimistically and accepted Kuwe. I didn't think I'd be sad this far.

I've never seen Lucier like that before.

If you knew, would you not have taken Qu's hand in that situation?

"I'm sure it won't change"

That's how I shrugged and closed my consciousness.

◇

He was in front of me and Lucier's house the next morning after he was in good hands.

Ku is also next door with a travel schedule.

After a while, Lucier showed up. He's getting ready to go away properly.

But in her case, whatever reply she gives, she will do the job she asked for yesterday. Anxiety is still stuffy.

"Lucier, let me get back to you"

Afraid I spoke up.

"Cyril, I, I knew I liked Cyril. But I need you to promise me something."

"Tell me."

"I don't want to feel so hard and sad anymore. So no more hands on other girls, no matter how much I love Cyril, I'm sure I can't forgive you for the second time"

"Of course, I wouldn't do that"

Anyway, Ku even told me. I'm not going to get my hands on another woman until I betray two of Lucier and Ku.

"And I want you to reassure me and marry me in the spring. I can't wait any longer. I want to be with Cyril in a real way."

"Right. I want to be with Lucier soon, too. Spring will be full of things, snow will break, and I promise I'll be married within February."

"Yeah, absolutely."

"Oh, it's a promise"

That's what I said. My Lucier sticks his palm forward and gently aligns his palms and tangles his fingers.

Finger-cutting in the world over here.

This erased my biggest concern.

Ku looks happy that Lucier and I are back together. But somewhere, I looked jealous. Then I never open my mouth.

"Lucier, I'm sorry. I know how Lucier feels, but like Cyril."

"Fine. I'm not angry at all. Because I know how that feels too...... yeah, you can't lie. Truth be told, I resented Ku a lot at first. Why, what did you say you liked about Cyril? 'Cause, you know, Ku is my friend, and it's Cyril who made the decision, so let's convince him. So, Ku, keep it up."

"Thank you, Lucier"

Lucier offered his right hand, and Qu took that hand, and shook it.

Kuw rubs his tear-seeping eyes with his empty hand.

Let's go.

I smile at Lucier and Qu.

Empty Elsier for two days, but enough rooting while away. And with me gone, insiders will move aggressively, so I'm letting some people I trust mark me suspicious. An excellent opportunity for me to be away. You'll be captured without realizing that's bait.

Cyril, I don't have a carriage for you.

"There's no way you can use something slow like that"

Anyway, it's not weird when it starts snowing anymore. The road to the commercial city of Erin is terrible. If you drive by carriage on a bad road, it will take five days.

"Are you going to do that when you go to Firefox Village?"

"Of course, that's an improved version of it"

"But you're not willing to hold the package at all, are you?"

"I have the magic to keep everything I buy, so you don't have to worry about that."

"It's really Cyrillic, isn't it?"

I will first muck the ku and secure the ku with the provided string and cloth, while ensuring that the weight is dispersed.

Furthermore, Lucier held the princess and had Lucier hold a hemp bag containing three hundred gold coins (worth 18 million). Gold coins are heavy, so don't take more than you need. There are as many as 12 kg at 300 sheets.

And, as usual, [physical enhancement] and fast travel combined with wind magic.

But today was more comfortable than usual.

"Cyril, would you like to warm it up a little bit?

"No, that's fine."

"Cyril, can't you breathe?

"I wonder if this will do just fine"

Lucier is mitigating the wind across the street with the wind sorcery, as Kwe surrounds himself with fire sorcery.

As a result, he enjoys an almost windless and warm journey. And the softness, the temperature, and the smell of the two more intimate than that motivate me.

At this pace, Erin, who is only about 120 km away, will have it in about two hours.

That way, fun shopping begins.