I've been banished from the brave party, and I'm glad to see that you've left the nest from me. I won't be able to help you in the future even if you ask me to, but I'm sure you'll be fine. I can't have you coming after me, Grand Saints.

128. Internal Affairs - Part 2: Outbreak of Internal Affairs Problems and Immediate Solutions by Sages

- Guildmaster Osim's Perspective -

"Hey! No matter how much work you have, there's no place to sleep!"

What do you mean you're here because you have a good request, but there are almost no buildings!

In other words, the strong-faced adventurers were complaining while drinking at the table of the Immediate Adventurer's Guild building.

"Well, don't complain like that."Soon there will be more buildings. "

Osim of Gilmouth said to calm down,

"But you! Gilmouth's husband!" There are too many monsters to cut wood in the forest!Somehow I don't buy a lot of wood, so I'm going to build a lot of buildings! "

"That said, this is a deserted village!"I don't think there are any merchants that sell a lot of wood! "

"Adventurers have capital in their bodies!"Even if Village Chief Ariake lets us protect the villagers and fields, we'll be the first to go! "

The adventurers complained.

(I see. They're right...)

Osim thought while listening to the foolishness and scolding of the adventurers of the desolate.

"People in the village are like blood."If one place stops, the whole village stops and dies. "

And now it was the adventurer who was protecting the village from monsters.

"Will you report this to the Ariake guy tonight?"

He'll be able to shed blood all over the village again.

With that in mind, Osim went into the process of making soup for the adventurers.

~ Ariake Perspective ~

"... I got the news from Osim."My internal affairs policy is about to burst into flux.If this keeps up, this village will gradually decline and eventually perish. ”

I'll gather the Sage Party and report.

"However, the adventurer's defense of the village was urgently needed."Otherwise, the villagers and the fields would have been destroyed and there would have been no way to rebuild them.It is the Lord's merit that the whole village is starting to come to life right now with a single piece of skin on its neck. "

So Fenrir just told the truth, and said faintly.

"Well, it's my responsibility as the village chief to do all of that."It's still a small village. If a policy is mistaken, it is the same as the human body, and blood will no longer circulate there, and it will be necrotic.It will spread throughout the village and lead to its death.Therefore, solving this problem will determine the future of the village tomorrow.I want to borrow everyone's wisdom. "

First, Colette raised her hand cheerfully.

Then I'll become a dragon and sneak a tree out of another forest!

"It's a good idea, but you're the village defense leader."Besides, it's not like I can call it a tree.There's a tree for architecture.Are you able to see around here? "

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Colette turned her eyes around and spoke with a pity voice.

Incidentally, there is another problem.In the first place, we are the "brains" of the village.Therefore, if we move ourselves and take measures to solve all the problems, we will definitely get stuck somewhere and the village will never develop.This is the real difficulty of internal affairs.

"Let me use Brigitte's power for a moment."

That's what Lorelei said.

She is the daughter of the Church's No.2 Archbishop Lislet, so she can say that if she is motivated.

But,

“That might solve the problem in front of you, but it might not be good in the long run.”

Is that so?

"Yeah, I'm not going to make a deal."It may temporarily be convenient for the church to talk about it, but it will gradually raise the conditions instead.Because they're tough. "

"I see. I was interested in abuse of power."

"Leave it for another time."

"Yes, I'm sorry I can't help you."

Lorelei apologizes for the victory.

"No, I've come up with a few things in my current interaction." Thank you, Lorelei. "

"Is that so?" I'd be glad to help. ”

Lorelei looked surprised.

Yeah.

I nodded,

"Princess of the Elves..." Can you get Princess Sella for me? "

That said, everyone had an unexpected look on their faces.

You wanted to see me, Ariake-sama?

Even though she was summoned all of a sudden, for some reason Sara smiled and approached and sat down at the table.

"Oh Sella... No, the Elf Princess Sella." I want to have a business meeting. "

I'll tell you later.

Then, for a moment, Sella showed a surprised expression, but she immediately stretched her spine and straightened my eyes with those beautiful eyes.

It was the face of the royalty that led the Elves, which was different from the Selah they normally dealt with.

"So what's the best thing for you?" Ariake-sama? "

"Ah, actually..."

I'll give you a brief account of how it happened.

And then,

"So, that's it, Princess Sella. After I saved the Elf Forest from dying, how is Hayes?"

Sella smiles at the words.

"That's the Great Sage Ariake-sama."As you said, since that incident, my brother Hayes has been working on the right thing according to Ariake-sama's advice. "

"Well, there must be a lot of them." and..... "

I smiled. She smiled, too.

“Yes, the forest-loving elves can't be rude.We process and store them carefully for future use in a variety of applications. ”

It's just for use as an elf clan, isn't it?

Yes.

She nodded again.

"Ah. No way, Ariake-san!?"

Is that so, Sensei!?

Alicia and Lacqueray noticed what I was saying and shouted in amazement.

That's right.

There's nothing like what Hayes is doing.

"The cause of the death of the forest is because we stopped logging."The cutting resumed.Moreover, a large amount of logging timber that had been interrupted is now stored in the Elf Forest.You might think it's a good story about bugs, but I want you to sell it to us.The future of this village depends on it. "....."

I tried to lower my head by saying that, but before that,

"It's Aliake-sama!" You really know everything! ”

For some reason, Sara was just thrilled, and her face was full of joy.

Yeah?

I'm not sure, so I'll tilt my head. [M]

However, other aspects of the Wise Men's Party

"As expected of you, Milord!"Was that your hand?! "

Well, I can come up with a variety of solutions.

I can be praised for some reason.

"No, I think I'm just talking about bugs..."In the first place, why are you trying to make Sara happy with my proposal? "

I haven't even mentioned the terms of the deal yet.

However, when Sella said, "Haha," she held her forehead in shock for some reason,

"Don't you know how grateful the Elves are?"You don't understand ~. It's Mr. Ariake ~. Haha "

Mmm, I'm shocked for some reason. That's it.

"I may have helped you in the end, but it's not that much..."

"Huh. In order for you to be aware of how much you've done, it looks like you need to prove it ~. This is also an unbelievably bad merchant in a maneuver, but it's a troublesome wise man without any other intentions ~"

For some reason, I sighed even more.

Mmm, why?

Oh, but that's it!

Sella adds.

"In the end, I think that this is not only a village, but also a country such as the Frontier Coast, so please have a lasting friendly relationship with the Elf country at that time."

Hey, hey, hey.

There you go again.

"You're saying the same thing as him (Brigitte)."There's no way that's happening. "

Even if you know it's a joke, you'll smile bitterly.

"I don't think anyone thinks so."

Sella joked more.

I smiled even more bitterly.

But no matter what,

"As a village chief, you must be expecting it."That means you Elves will invest in my village...Then, as the village chief, I will only live up to that expectation. "

"Yes, you can think about it that way."The Elves trust Ariake-sama.Therefore, I hereby formally enter into a deal. "

Sella declared herself a princess.

Oh, by the way.

And Sella adds.

“This is the first time this village has had such a deal.Please, as your first opponent, Sara and I will continue to work together. "

Huh, is that so?

I was surprised.

"I thought you were going to other villages and countries..."

"Yes, of course, we have received a lot of requests."The wood owned by the elves is not rotten, it is tough, and the trees themselves can breathe to adjust the humidity, so it is the best material for comfort in any season.Every country, every merchant wants to get their hands out of their throats. "

Speaking of which, I've heard of it.

The wood that can be picked up in the Elf Forest is traded at an unbelievable price.

But that raises a question.

So why did you come here for the first time?

But Sarah sighed her best now.

"Haha. That's Msgr. Park."

Huh?

"For the first time, it must have been your decision..."Oh dear, how on earth did Alicia deceive Ariake-sama? "

When Sela glanced towards Alicia, she blushed and fell down.

What does that mean?

"Ah, that's fine, that's fine.You've come a long way, anyway! ”

She became the face of the princess again,

"The First Princess of Sella, acting as the representative of the Elf people, declares here.Sign a deal on materials with the village of Orti, ruled by the great sage Ariakemi Hama.The Elves strongly contribute to the development of this village.Also, please pay for the wood with the specialty of this village! "

"Is it a specialty, a village vegetable or something?"Isn't it originally quite expensive wood? "

“This is the first time the Elves have formalized a deal.Isn't it true that the specialties of this village are of tremendous value to the elves? ”

I see. I don't have a loan.

It's more important to us than that.

"The Princess of the Elves, the Princess of the Sella, for her untimely friendship."

"Yes, this is it. The future king of the human race."

"That's why it's different."

But whatever.

Thus, depending on my response, the survival of the village may be shaken. The internal affairs issue was immediately solved by my cleverness to come up with a deal with the elves.

Moreover, houses made of super premium materials were very popular with adventurers, which called for a reputation and led to the gathering of even better talent.