Hakai no Miko

Rumors are shadows.

The Ethereal Horse was surprised by the news of Joash's visit, which arrived just as we were talking. But Joash and I are such a pattern of plea that we bring consultation about the finances of the city of Bornis. I immediately told him to pass me to a room where I would receive a personal visitor.

But the elf woman says something amazing.

"That is not all of you, Master Joash. We have the ten members of the Jeboa committee."

"With the ten commissioners?!"

The Ethereal Horse raised his bare voice.

Ten-member commissioner, the will deciding body of Jebor's Merchant Guild, which affects the entire western region. The blushes are all big merchants who can't even be pushed or pushed inside Jeboa.

Naturally, they are all busy in business. Such a ten-member committee rarely came to another country face to face.

The elf woman lowers her head small to show affirmation.

"My pleasure, Master Soma." I apologize for the disrespect that you visited without standing up. Why don't you give us some time? 'and with words from Master Joash. "

Joash looks like a free man, but courtesy is awesome. If he was alone in that way, he wouldn't have asked you in advance to meet others together, so how could he be so busy?

Having so decided, the Ethereal Horse wanted to meet Joash and the others.

Then Eladia, the chief woman, moves as if she had seen through it.

"Do what you want to do right away. Send Mr. Joash and the others to serve the customer while they are in charge. The costume number should be easy to see Soma-sama's meal at once. It belongs to Shemr too."

Eladia, who gave instructions for a breath, slapped one hand on its tightening. Then, as if they had been meeting beforehand, the Elf women move out at best. I wonder if Ethereal Horse and Shemr were surrounded by several elf female officers, and they take them without saying whether they were there or not.

"Yes, yes. - Hey, kid."

Solon speaks to the Ethereal Horse, who is taken around to the costume room, solidified by an elf woman.

"That's the way you made it. That's good stuff. No matter how much it costs, that road is worth more than that."

What Solon refers to is "The Way of Soma" made of Roman concrete.

I know about that, but I don't know why I brought up such a story at this time right now, and the Ethereal Horse said, "Huh?" I had no choice but to reply thoughtlessly.

Before hearing Solon's sincerity, the Ethereal Horse, taken with Shemr to the costume room, is forced by the Elf women to change into costumes worthy of sight while the robber is also stripped of his figure at a bright blue hand.

The costume worn by the Ethereal Horse is a dish made by leading artisans of fine fabrics taken from the centre of the continent. It is by no means gorgeous considering the preferences of the Ethereal Horse, but it cannot help but admire those who see it. Furthermore, the hair was stiffened with perfumed oil after being filled with rice noodles, and makeup was applied to the face by several people.

It is the appearance of a calm but talented young hero who has been able to do so.

Shemr was also removed from his torso armor again, and his whole body hair was carefully scratched. Then I can put on the brightly colored torso armor that was prepared instead of the torso armor that was used, which I just saw as just dyed up now. If you can decorate it with gold and silver decorations and feather decorations, it's the completion of a female warrior who deserves to protect his young hero.

To their own strength, the elf women nodded satisfactorily.

But the two pieces at the time, they looked at each other and said:

"... I feel kind of toyed with, Shemr"

"That's an odd encounter, Soma. I was just thinking the same thing."

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After finishing their duties, the two will be left for a look.

Then, already during the period of sight, a full degree of support was in place.

The good smell that tickles the nostrils drifting between the sights belongs to the incense taken from the centre of the continent. Conditioners placed everywhere were also replaced by those placed from time to time, and many from the centre of the continent were noticeable.

All of them go into the western realm via Jeboa. The attitude of welcoming with those things is nothing more than a sign of willingness that we attach great importance to Jeboa.

It is also the Dinosaurians of brave outfits that line the left and right walls between the sights. It was a reminder of the power of the Ethereal Horse in the way that the warriors of the seven races that dwell on the Continent of Cerdeas, also known as the strongest, obey.

"Our chief lady has nothing to do with this," Aoima admires.

Even though he suddenly asked for a glimpse without asking, by welcoming him with such a thorough preparation, Eladia showed his spare and ability to "spot the visit of the ten members" or "come suddenly to this degree of preparation and other simple things".

First, against Joash's surprise attack, Eladia took the form of a gorgeous counterattack.

But was this extent already unexpected, Joash raises his bright voice to the usual bottom line without showing one upset.

"Yo-ho! We were out of time, Master Soma"

Joash greeted the Ethereal Horse with an exaggerated gesture. Then we celebrate the destruction of the "black wall", led by Prince Alexius, and the achievements of the defeat of the Romanian National Army, which came to invade the Holmeer country, and congratulate it on the transfer of the Holmeer country.

Many of the euphemisms that praised the Ethereal Horse scattered throughout it would have made the excess and the Ethereal Horse, if others had said so. But when it comes to Joash's light-hearted narrative, it even makes you feel strange and creepy.

Upon finishing his greeting, Joash next introduced the Ten-Member Commissioners' Merchants to Aoima again.

The facial rash of the ten commissioners was no different from that of previous visits to Jeboa, such as Jacob and Cornelius, where only two had new faces.

One of them became a ten-member commissioner instead of Judah, who had lost his legs for kidnapping the Merman girls. And the other is Daniel Shapiro, who succeeded the Shapiro Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Menahem, who earlier announced his retirement.

This Daniel and I were face-to-face via Joash before we succeeded the Shapiro Chamber of Commerce. It is the impression of the Ethereal Horse that it is a rigorously honest, but not accommodating, solid opposite of his lightweight brother Joash.

The luxuries of the ten commissioners, who were also introduced by Joash while the Ethereal Horse thought of that, will each say their greetings.

Previously, when I met them face-to-face, the Ethereal Horse was still just the head of a rebel slave occupying a peripheral city. For this reason, there were even those who were friendly but watched the pale horse down or had an attitude that looked down openly.

But now the Ethereal Horse is a man who conquers Holmea, a great power in the West, and leads a great force that has even retreated in the Romanian country.

The ten-member commissioners smiled to greet them, and their language was all the more polite so as not to damage the mood of the Ethereal Horse.

In particular, Jacob and others, who had shown a negative attitude towards friendship with the Ethereal Horse, not only had a full grin, but an attitude that was as harsh as I would have liked not to have to. The Ethereal Horse was so troubled by this instead.

But it is a great gain for the Ethereal Horse that in this greeting all the extravaganza of the Ten Commissioners only praised the achievements of the Ethereal Horse, or that it contained more words to celebrate the birth of a new state to be built where it was Holmeer country by the Ethereal Horse.

That was because the Jeboean state, which was virtually dominated by the Alliance of Merchants, was to acknowledge the rule of the Holmeer state of the Ethereal Horse.

Already from the Romanian state, Jeboa's support is a strong ally, albeit only in words, in the midst of being nonchalant by the transfer of the Holmeer state to the Ethereal Horse.

For this reason, the view with the ten commissioners also resulted in Japanese (nagging) and Japanese (nagging) attitude with the unscented character of Aoi Horse and the shattered attitude of Joash.

In it, one woman came in quietly during a glance as Joash told a funny story about three sailors on a wrecked ship who had exposed one fish to seabirds in front of her about how to divide it evenly. When he sees it in the corner of his sight, Joash strikes one hand deliberately.

"Yes, yes. I forgot to tell you something important."

Joash continues his words after confirming that the woman entering the room gently hears Eladia.

"As a victory celebration for Master Soma, we have a move to make from the ten members of the Jeboa committee. It must be about time it arrived."

I told Joash, "Isn't that right?" Eladia, who was just turned to, affirms.

"As Joash said, a caravan has just arrived at the castle gate saying that he has brought an item from the ten commissioners"

With a smile on his face, Eladia heartily understands the reason for Joash's sudden visit: "Was this what you were after?"

Rumors of the Wang capital had Eladia constantly whispered her ears. If ten commissioners visit such a king's capital, it will soon be in Eladia's ear. And if you hear they've brought a ton of luggage, it's easy to deduce that's what keeps the Ethereal Horse in the mood. Then Eladia would have told the Ethereal Horse in advance about it and planned measures.

However, the effect of the advances is also halved because of it.

So Joash stepped on to say that he didn't care about the Ethereal Horse if it was disrespectful.

Furthermore, Joash reads out an inventory of the advances, just as he chases them.

"First, ten barrels of gold coins from old Kaiafa. Twenty baggage cars full of wheat. Hundreds of military horses retrieved from the South. Hundreds of martial artefacts at the hands of celebrities -"

That's the top ten commissioners in Jeboa. Each and every one of them has offered an eye-catching advance. Together, it's enough to buy it in some small country.

Even just listening to the inventory that Joash would read out, the Ethereal Horse seemed to see the sight of gold piling up as a mountain in front of him.

"- That's it. We hope you will laugh at all of this as a sign of our friendship from Jebor's Merchant Guild to Master Soma and as a sign of our sincerity to continue our good relationship in the future."

And Joash, having finished reading the inventory, concluded with a smile at the end.

That you are not alarmed at all, Jen.

That's what I thought, Eladia.

Joash has been accurately poking at the weaknesses of the Ethereal Horse. Five years ago, Ethereal Horse, who was a total amateur in negotiations, was also taught by Eladia and, after many practices, now possesses quite a bargaining technique. Eladia is also able to receive and intercept with admirable perseverance, especially against undue pressure and demands on herself.

However, the nature of the Japanese characteristic of over-considering others had not yet changed.

If they've done this much better, they think they need to return more than that, too. For this reason, the Ethereal Horse was weak for these kindly pushing and selling attacks.

For this reason, I suddenly try to cut what I was consulting to use in advance as a negotiating note between Eladia and Jebor.

"Of course, I would like to continue to be friends with the Merchant Guild of Jebor. Besides, the Merchant Alliance has my taxes under my rule."

Already the Ethereal Horse, like the city of Bornis, intended to exempt the Merchant Guild from taxes within the former Holmea. Where he tried to say it, the pale horse would shut his mouth once more.

What made him do that was a word Solon leaked earlier: "That's good stuff".

The road conditions of this era could be described as bad in terms of the sense of modern Japan. It's just something where dirt has been trampled on the width through which carriages can pass even in major streets. If it is an intermediate road, it is no longer much different from the beast road.

This is not solely due to the underdevelopment of construction technology in this era. It is a time when hostile forces do not know when to attack. When the road was beautifully constructed, there was a risk that it would be used by hostile forces to ravage the country at once.

As a result, they dared narrow down the road and make it difficult for the military to use it.

It is the path of Soma, a Roman concrete road created by Ethereal Horse, who thinks of the promotion of an economy that is now more than its enemies who do not know when it will come, as the backbone of the logistics that underpin that economy.

Wide enough for the carriage to be loose and different. A hard road surface that won't get muddy when it rains. That is what continues as a flat path everywhere because of the avoidance of undulating lands.

This had led to a dramatic improvement in logistics under the rule of the Ethereal Horse.

However, not only does it cost much more to create a "Soma Road" than to develop a normal road, but there is also still a strong voice for concern that it will be used by hostile forces because of its convenience.

Among them, the few who supported the construction of the "Soma Road" were Solon and Joash again.

In part because of his use of the "Soma Path" as a merchant, Joash complained more enthusiastically than Solon that "that path should be spread throughout the country".

The pale horse flashed, remembering that.

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes are shocked (a lot) at themselves for being silent, but Aoima opens her teasing mouth with one cough and delusion.

"I'm currently restoring the path destroyed by the Romanian state, and I'm trying to build the 'Soma Road' at the same time as this restoration."

While confused by the sudden conversation, it is most welcome that "Soma's Path" stretches if you take it to Joash. "That's a great pleasure," Joash agreed.

Besides, the Ethereal Horse nods and says.

"But there are many paths we haven't been able to restore yet, and I'm sorry I let the merchant guild use that place. Besides, it's hard if there's a problem because of it. - So, what do you think?

The Ethereal Horse dared to punctuate the words here and draw everyone's attention before saying the following words:

"I exempt Jebor's Merchant Guild from taxes, but what does that mean to the point where 'The Way of Soma' extends?

From among the ten Commissioners, there was a constant voice.

The Ethereal Horse's saying that the freedom of commerce and tax exemption they seek most to the point where the "Soma Path" extends is to help build the "Soma Path" if you want the freedom of commerce and tax exemption if you return the back behind it.

Already the ten Commissioners' luxuries knew the convenience of "Soma's Way". At the same time, however, I was aware of the enormous cost of its construction. Besides, that means that the extravaganza of just ten commissioners is enough to step on two feet.

Even the extravaganza of just ten commissioners can't answer instantly, watching each other out in silence.

In that, Joash, with a full grin, struck his hand heavily.

"Yo ho! That's a great idea. - Why don't you give Jebor's Merchant Guild to help?

The second half of Joash's words were directed at the ten-member Commissioners.

The ten-member commissioners' extravaganza have pinned on this phrase, "Give me Jebor's Merchant Guild".

What Joash implicitly suggests is the guild's sponsorship.

Jebor's Merchant Guild collected a certain amount of sponsorship each year from the merchants who joined it.

This sponsorship is gold that can only be used for the entire Merchant Alliance. Until now, it had only enough use to fund festivals and public works in Jeboa at best, and it was one side of the savings.

For this reason, it was a reserve that everyone in the Committee of Ten could not move even though they thought it would be a shame to keep them asleep.

But if it were to be the construction of a path that would be tax-free for the merchants of the Alliance, it would be in the name of moving the sponsorship sufficiently.

Of course, it's not just the sponsorship, it's the luxury of the guild, and they have to invest a lot more. But there's a lot of money that doesn't compare to that capital contribution.

At any rate, if this is such a massive project, we need to gather a large crowd of people.

If that's all the husbands get together, they'll need the food and booze they drink. And it's not just the ingredients and booze that are consumed there. Cookware and fuel for cooking will also require dishes to be used when serving, as well as tools and materials to manufacture and repair them.

Also, if it is the young men who want to be husband, the whorehouse is indispensable. The clothes and ornaments worn by the prostitutes will also be sold the accessories that the wives give to draw the attention of the prostitutes.

In addition, there are souvenirs to the family when the wage savers return home. Jebor imports it, exotic rarities, etc. and will sell it.

The ten-member commissioner's luxury swallowed the saliva.

We can have a huge, completely untouched market. Moreover, there is a huge amount of gold that can only ever be seen with your fingers crossed.

And they were complacent that they would earn more than they had invested if they were on their own hands, naming the ten commissioners.

There's no way I can keep my mouth shut about this.

First, Daniel from the Shapiro Chamber of Commerce cut the fire.

"Great idea. I will also make sure to invest."

The larger the amount invested in the construction works, the larger the compartments involved in the construction. And it's directly linked to the breadth of the market you can monopolize.

The investment will be larger, but it is cheaper if you think you can get a market where huge amounts of gold are dropped: the sponsorship of Jebor's Merchant Guild.

Inspired by Daniel's remarks, the other ten Commissioners rush to open their mouths.

"Wait, wait. I'd be happy to fund it."

"Let me provide you with materials and horses, not just funds"

"Then let me provide you with food"

"Then I shall leave the arrangements to the engineer husband"

The ten-member commissioners offered to contribute by trying to compete.

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"Yo-ho! That's right, Master Soma. That was a great idea."

Once the ten-member commissioners wanted to return to Jeboa to decide on the details of the contribution, Joash, who was put through to a room reserved for personal visitors, praised that way at the opening.

"Lady Soma had enormous funds available to build the road, and the people of Holmea, who had been burned out by Romanias, had a working mouth. And Jebor has an untaxed market! Master Soma is happy too! The people are happy too! We're happy too! Hey, great!

It was a great admiration for letting go. It's free if you just admire it at all. For free, it was Joash who spared no effort.

"- By the way, how did you come up with such a good idea?

The brutally praised and murdered Ethereal Horse, in a mixture of shame, told him that a word from Solon was the reason he came up with it, and Joash let his eyes shine cold with a grin on his face.

"Well, is that the old man..."

It is Joash, who has an unparalleled interest in the Ethereal Horse. Naturally, he also looked up the solon heavily used by the Ethereal Horse and grasped its qualities. That's not so surprising.

Instead, Joash shrugged in his chest.

"I knew it would taste a little better"

That's not all about the knowledge and sight Solon has. Among those with whom Solon was an Aurelius in his youth, there are now many who have become wise men and powerful men everywhere. Including influence over these people, the value of having Solon on your side is immeasurable.

I would definitely like to welcome this into the Chamber of Commerce's advisory capacity.

Previously, Joash, who thought so, had plotted to bring in Solon, who had not yet officially bowed to the Ethereal Horse, as an advisor to the Shapiro Chamber of Commerce.

But it was my father Menahem who stopped it.

"It's a Hummer who can never be a person. Moreover, it is becoming a sexual evil that attempts to shake it off there from luring riders to the cliff in an obedient gesture. It's not something that involves poorly".

To the words too realistic: "Is it a practical experience?" When Joash asked, Menahem went on to say that although he had made a bitter face, that must not be revealed.

"If any man could use it, it would be greater than that, or more foolish. Smart hands like yours are what I hate most about that one. It's wise to stay away".

Remembering his father's words, Joash thinks.

So far, Ethereal Horse seemed to be using Solon well. Only two kinds of people can do that, according to the words of my father Menahem.

"Who the hell is Master Soma?

Joash leaked his voice in his chest.

But because it was such a small voice, the Ethereal Horse, who could not hear well, hears back what he said with a strange face. Joash smiles, "I'm just talking to myself," and then changes the story.

"Yes, yes. Suddenly, I'd actually like to introduce one of my friends, would you mind?

It is an introduction from the trusted Joash. The Ethereal Horse promised it well.

But Joash makes a face of trouble as he says he'll introduce himself.

"I'm afraid of what I said, but the friend is in a problematic situation, and I'm not sure if it's really a good thing to bring him here"

"When you say problematic conditions?

When the Ethereal Horse asks, Joash answers with a sinister face.

"If you tell the entity, it's too low."

The Ethereal Horse was convinced of the answer.

Typically, a king requires considerable identity and format to be allowed to see through. Even if a civilian bathes in the glory of worship, a direct answer is not allowed first. It was normal to do so via a nobleman who became a hindsight. With that in mind, I can't help but be told that it would be disrespectful to just suggest that I want to invite you to a private room like this.

But that's only a story in another country.

The Ethereal Horse says softly.

He said, "You're too low. I'm not even high in the first place."

Joash also had to smile bitterly at this.

In other countries, the Ethereal Horse is king. Those who are in such a position say that they are not highly identifiable without any feelings and only naturally.

Damn, this guy's no different.

Joash mutters so in his chest, then says, "Bye."

"Sweet of Master Soma's generosity, let me call you here. - However, we were concerned about our own low status, and we dare wait outside the castle gate, not inside the castle. I'd like to take some time."

And when he had told him so, Joash commanded his followers to bring him.

But then I don't come with Joash's friends as long as I live. No matter how long you were outside the castle gate, it just takes too long.

When the Ethereal Horse is worried that something has gone wrong along the way, he tells Joash that he is not sure "because there are many stairs and ramps here".

Exactly when the Ethereal Horse came up with the idea that someone should pick him up from his own side, he finally got the news that Joash's friend had come to the front of the room.

Tell Joash's friend that he is begging for permission to enter the room yet again, while wondering what he cares so much about, Ethereal Horse does not hesitate to enter the room.

To the appearance of Joash's friend, who was thus finally able to face each other, the Ethereal Horse understood how it had gotten so late.

It was two people who came in through the door.

One was a large woman with burning red hair. Because he was dressed as a man, at first glance he looked like a young man. But those breasts are swelling wide and complaining about her gender. But she didn't look like a companion's wife or samurai. That's not all from outfits and physique. He who clearly fights from the movement of his eyes, from what he has done, etc. Given its standing and so on, it would be right to consider it another escort.

And the other was a man with a boy's appearance.

He is a beautiful red-handed boy who, if only in appearance, would be convinced to say that the noble ladies are male prostitutes to be kept. But from the pitiful brilliance and calm attitude of peeking from the yarn-like details, he didn't look as old as he looked at all.

The man will have a handicapped leg. I was sitting in a wooden hand-held car pushed by a woman. Sure, now I get this far from the castle gate, but I also nod that it took so long.

And above all, it was both sleeves of his clothing that caught his attention.

The sleeves dripping without force were clearly indicative of the absence of both arms that were supposed to be inside.

"Yo-ho! Thank God for the generous willingness of Master Soma. He's the friend I'd like you to meet."

To Joash's introduction, the man with no arms stood up in silence when he called out and borrowed his hand to the woman who was pushing the hand held car.

And when you narrow that thread further to create a grin, you name it.

"My name is Tutu. Please know how much more."