In the reception room of the lord's hall, there were three people with soul-like faces.Apollo, Diane, and Rosalie sat on a stunningly decorated one-seater sofa.

I don't know the three of them, but the most luxurious room in the village of Seato is this reception room.It's built around walls, floors, and window frames, as well as lighting, furniture, and appliances.

However, there is no maid in the room, and fruit juices and pancakes are lined up on the side tables next to each sofa. The dishes are made of silver.

Rosalie opens her mouth as she looks at the two of them while sitting on the comfortable sofa.

"...... I still can't believe it, but this is a village on the periphery that has been judged worthless, right?"

And he murmured, and in his words Diane lifted up her face, her eyebrows frowning.

"When I'm told that now, I feel really incompetent, so please stop... the information the Chamber has is about the villages on the periphery in the past."I will compile the information from when Lord Van becomes Lord as soon as I return to the King's City.We should also prepare to send caravans to this village on a regular basis.The Berlango Chamber of Commerce seems to be working hard, but it hasn't caught up at all. ”

Diane laughed mockingly as she answered in a sigh.

"Nevertheless, the remarkable development of this village is also true, but above all, I was amazed by Van's magic."That's how I used my magic, but that creativity was abnormal.Even excluding the fact that you are less than ten years old, can you think of such a novel and useful idea? "

Apollo pulled his jaws together as he spoke to Diane with a sinister expression of regret as if it were a confession.

"... in particular, the shape of this castle wall and the number of defensive weapons."Van seems to be very kind, but his talent is clearly for fighting.If Master Van is interested in it, it may be that the country that owns Master Van will have the hegemony. "

"That's a stone's throw..."

Diane and Rosalie looked at Apollo with a bitter smile, but realized that it was not an air of jokes.

Looking sideways at it, Apollo exhaled a deep sigh.

"... the newly formed Chamber of Commerce has become a guru with the aristocrats on the periphery and earned a lot of change... it would have been better if it had been true."The results of this survey are not readily available.But there's no reason to throw it away. "

Diane nodded to Apollo's words.

“Of course, but as a commercial guild, if you want to grow your roots on this continent, you have no choice but to build a good relationship with Van.We, the Mary Chamber of Commerce, also want to have a good relationship with Master Van. "

Diane smiled thinly, and Apollo shook his head with a bitter smile.

"... it's a bit unfortunate to be like the Mary Chamber of Commerce, but I think it's most solid to cooperate with each other."According to Van, most of the essentials are self-sufficient.All you need afterwards are condiments, food from different regions, and products from other cultures.Because you are so imaginative, you will have no idea what to do to stimulate your imagination.These are the areas where our commercial guilds are the best at doing business with various countries. ”

Apollo put one hand on his chest and Diane put her hand on his chest to imitate him.

“And with the most distribution channels and merchants in the Kingdom, we will be able to help the commercial guilds do their business without delay.Well, it might be a little more expensive to transport the goods from Ceato Village to another country. ”

"... I understand."

When they were interacting like that, I heard them knocking on the door in anticipation of the timing.

A voice was heard from outside the door, and Apollo and the others unconsciously turned towards the door.It was the former slave maid who opened the door and appeared.The maid bowed quietly and opened her mouth.

“I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation.If you don't mind, Master Van would like to speak with you. ”

Having said that, the maid looks at the three faces.The three looked at each other and immediately turned to the maid.

Absolutely.

I'd like to ask you something.

Apollo and Diane replied, and Rosalie nodded.

The maid took the three of them to the back of the lord's hall on the second floor and stood in front of the two open doors.When the leading maid knocks, the door opens from the inside.

Spreading across the open door was a museum-like view.A pure white table stands at the entrance of the room, adorned with an elaborately decorated straight sword.

In addition, white platforms were lined up at equal intervals around them, and various objects were on display.

While the three of them were confused by the unexpected sight, they took turns to look at the trader's habits and the exhibits lined up.

"... this is a weapon, a demonic beast material... ore...?"No, I can't believe this... "

"Oh, Oriharkon...?"

In it, three eyes focused on one thing.Apollo and Diane stare at Oriharkon with their eyes wide open.

”This is the first time I've seen Oriharkon...”

Diane shook her head to Rosalie.

“I'm new to this, too.I've heard it's owned by a neighboring royal family..... "

"... this is my second time, but it wasn't as big as this."

Three people staring at Oriharkon's raw stone as if they were possessed by something on the spot.Behind them, Van shows up with Till, Kamsin, and Bell.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your hard work.

When Van called out, the three of them were surprised to see their shoulders bounce and looked back at each other.

"Ahhhh, this is Van-sama!"

"I didn't touch it!?"

"Oh, I'm surprised...!"

It was as if a thief had been found on the brink of murder, but Van smiled and opened his mouth to see what was happening to the three of them.

"I rushed to prepare this room because you are coming." Isn't that interesting? "

And the three nodded to Van, who asked innocent childish questions, looking at the objects lined up on the table.

“I see, that means this room is a place to showcase the specialties of Theato Village.I think this is a very interesting taste.If you want to close the deal, it's better to actually look at the goods. ”

“Yes, and it's more exhilarating than coming out as it is. It's strange, isn't it?"

“Normally, I would ask how much the condition and quality of the specialty you showed me would be maintained, but that's not necessary for Van.”

And, the three are positively interested in Van's hobby.With a smile on his face, Van slid through the three of them and touched the stone of Oriharkon.

"This is a transfer from the people of Apcarl who are friendly.There aren't many of them, but you'll get something like this a few times a year. ”

"Apcaluru...!"

"... I've heard rumors, but you actually have an interaction."

The three of them were breath-taking to Van's words, but they were overwhelmed by what was happening in front of them.

When I thought Van was silent and immobile, Oriharkon's stones gradually changed shape and glowed even brighter.

One or two minutes of silence gave the three of them a slightly longer time to feel, but they could not make a slight movement.

Then, after seeing that the Oriharkon Raw Stone was refined as Oriharkon and turned into a beautiful slender sword, Rosalee was finally able to open her mouth.

"...... this is......"

How did he receive that mumbling? Van nodded deeply and took the Japanese sword, a sword that had just been made.

“The Oriharkon is durable enough, so I tried to make a sword called Katana that specializes in sharpness everywhere.Probably the best I've ever made.Both the dragon's scales and fangs will be slashed like paper. "

Van said something outrageous and shook his Japanese sword in the air to show it.Even though it has not been sharpened, the Japanese sword has blade marks, and even though there are not many decorations, it radiates a terrible presence.

Looking at Apollo and Diane, who looked at it in a daze, the bell, which had been silent until now, raised the edge of his mouth and deliberately coughed up.

"... oh no. If you look at it this far, I don't think any merchant would want to make a deal."So, from now on, let's discuss the future based on solid discussions between merchants.With all due respect, we, the Berlango Chamber of Commerce, which has traded with Master Van so far, will be in charge of the meeting. Isn't it nice? "

Belle retracted her expression, which had been oozing with fatigue, as if it were a lie. Instead, she smiled at the face of an ambitious merchant and spoke like that.

Apollo and Diane had no choice but to laugh at this.

"... of course. When the Commercial Guild unloads merchandise in this village, it should be first handed over to Van and then to the Berlango Chamber of Commerce."

"The Mary Chamber of Commerce will not hesitate to cooperate.We have a few veteran merchants stationed here, so feel free to use them. ”

In the meantime, Rosalie's eyes blinked as she saw that Bell was put on an equal or better footing with Apollo and the others.I guess I wanted to bring out the words while Van was there, but it seemed a little imposing.

"... that friendly bell boy will change if he changes... I wonder if he struggled in business."

Seeing that Belle was relieved to hear her promise to cooperate, Rosalie muttered to herself and smiled bitterly.