Garudeina Oukoku Koukoku Ki

"............ Specifically, if our country wanted a gold deal, what would it want?

"Your Majesty!?

Oliga raised a voice similar to that of a scream to the unexpected reaction of her own Lord.

"The inviolability to Gardina, and the subhuman offering, these are the two main points. In some cases, it may request food, technology exchange, etc., but that would be difficult at this stage. Oh, of course, I'm not thinking of entering Imperial territory. I don't care if you think this is just a reciprocal alliance between country and country. We don't want each other to take advantage of it, do we?

Lyudmila replies with a bitter smile to Georg's tried look.

"Yeah, of course. If you want to get along as a reciprocal state, naturally. It's just that we haven't recognized what you call a country yet. In the first place, do you have as much content as you can call a country?

To that most remark, Georg returns a clear answer, although he also gets a little stuck in the words.

"Land, people, sovereignty, you can say this exists. Well, if they're just illegally occupying parts of the forest, etc., they have to recognise it first. Then, production capacity, but to the extent that there is already surplus production when it comes to food. Other people and equipment are as well equipped as they can be self-sufficient for paper and clothing, and they are actually operational. The houses are also inhabited by everyone in a single family, living on a house-by-household basis as far as those who are married and have a family are concerned. That's the place to be when it comes to food and clothing."

The two of them who were listening to Georg's explanation could not hide their surprise that the situation seemed much better than they had imagined.

"As for the main industries, agriculture and livestock are, of course, aquaculture using huge lakes, and this is where farming is also carried out. Other industries, but the civil building sector that builds houses. The Monetary Authority, which manufactures money. Ironworks sector that produces weapons, protective equipment, household goods, etc. There are also jewellery departments that process gold, silver, and jewellery produced. The mining resources you produce, by the way, are mainly gold, silver, copper, iron, zinc, tin, and numerous other gems, well, in a nutshell, mountains of treasure. And if you look at the ornament, you can see how craftsmen are trained to process it.

That's what they say, two people who accidentally look at the necklace in their hands. Sure, I've never seen such a thing as a craftsman with this much processing technology.

"By the way, Dwarves are in charge of iron processing and jewellery making"

In that word, Lyudmila no longer seemed to pass the surprise.

"Very well... I do have to admit that if I were to deal with someone, it would be more valuable than those countries..."

"Well, there won't be a nation on this continent, such as a nation that can make so many things. Well, if that's all you have, it's even more so."

Georg nodded contentedly in response to it, continuing with a troubled look there.

"But whatever it is, small population is the problem at hand. Resources are certainly plentiful. However, there are few craftsmen who can process it. As a result, I made a demand that your country provide subpeople. The current population is approximately 2000 and a little. You're right about the city rather than the country. The land is there, the resources are there, and education is possible because everyone who is here can read, write, and calculate. Food has also entered the system of increasing production towards population growth… What do you think, this peace, we will not lose each other?

So we separate it once, take a breath, and then we start talking again.

"Let me say again what I can offer your country from us. Mine resources, and their processed goods, and the elimination of armies from other countries aiming at Gardina, inviolability to the Empire, these are the four. And the demands from here are the inviolability of Gardina, the subhuman offering, and not in Gardina again… well, I just said, for example, the art of brewing."

Lyudmila, hearing it, makes a roaring voice with her arms together.

"I see... we don't have to exploit it it, and Gardina's vast resources are available, and not only will they do it this way, even advanced processing, right?

"Oh, that's what I'm talking about"

"And we also need less attention to the armies of other countries near Gardina, and for that matter we can increase the number of soldiers on other borders and so on... well, we also need to be alert to demons, so at least we have to place soldiers around Gardina, but maybe that doesn't matter?

"Whatever. Rather, as for the border between Gardina and your country, it is okay to carry out demonic expulsion operations. If I do it, I won't have a lot of trouble. Well, naturally, it'll only be when you need it."

"That would help. Not much, but I often burn my hands at demons that show up from time to time. So, how exactly are you going to trade them?

"That depends on you. Basically, this one carries it out of Gardina, but if anyone sees a sub and makes a scene at that time, it's very inconvenient. If there are many trusted men under Lyudmila... if that's about two or three hundred, let's build one if it's about a fort where they can reside. You can be alert to demons coming out of Gardina, and you can use them as a trading base, two birds a stone?

"It's going to take a little while on that, and we're going to need a selection, and more importantly, not seeing how well that fort and what it can do can't keep important soldiers stationed."

"What, I'll make it in front of you and show you everything. It'll take less than half a day."

"... that, using the power of Dragnil,?

"Oh, I don't have much use for the city's residents these days because they can do the approximate thing on their own."

"Is that possible as many times as you want?

"Of course, as long as we have the original supplies. But let me tell you something, it's not like I'm gonna do it again and again. That depends on your future relationship."

"I know. Besides, all of a sudden a fine fort has appeared all over the country, and the people wonder."

"So is that... then why don't we just say that the first one was made by the subhuman?

"... what do you mean?

"If this peace is concluded, I want you to be the first to gather all the sub-people you can. Then we'll take them with us as we march to the border, we'll call them fortifications on the way to Gardina for suppression, we'll leave, and I'll pick up the sub and build the fortifications instead as we approach. You wouldn't be suspicious if you took out a large number of subhumans, would you?

"That's right, but wouldn't they be suspicious if we didn't go back even if it was done?

"You can also say that we will be stationed there to try to pioneer as it is. It would be a disincentive to other countries, and it wouldn't be suspicious domestically. If there's a problem, why don't the soldiers you lead say something extra?"

"Right... no, wait, I think I want to keep your country's presence as low down as I can to see from your earlier oral statement... why is that?

"It's up to you. Would it be troublesome if we formed an alliance with the land of the subpeoples, and so on?

"That's... definitely it. But even if I hauled resources and subpeople over and over again to make a deal, I think I'd end up being suspicious."

"That's where the earlier proposal comes alive. When I sent many sub-people to try to pioneer, I succeeded in reaching the realm where I could secure the resources, but the supplies transported to the Empire are the resources, and the sub-people who send to Gardina are the replenishment factors."

"I see..."

We talked so far with furious momentum, but it is also clear by the side that Lyudmila has begun to consider it quite positively.

Georg asked Oliga to replace his tea as he watched Lyudmila holding her arms together.