"... oh, my God. Did you create the magic to make this rock salt? You seem to be as good at magic as ever, but didn't you make magic in such a hurry this time, Ars?
"... yes. Yes, Archbishop Paul. I was sleepless and I was always using magic healing medicine and magic stones to replenish my magic, and I kept crushing spells. I succeeded in curse culture with the greatest speed I've ever had."
"Aren't you asleep? I may not have seen a bear on Arus's face, which always looks healthy. So, it's true that we made salt like this."
"Yes, it's true. I will cut my hands off completely with the Doren royal family."
"Are you okay? For you, the Doren royal family may be perceived as a house of salt monopoly, but it is more special than a noble family. You're going to be hostile to it.
"Well, I hope nothing goes wrong, but it would be many times better than following Royal Doren's orders to follow the path of doom."
Really? Well, it would be wild for me to say anything more to you if I were to consolidate my resolve. So what can I do for you today? Aren't you just here to show me this salt?
"Of course. Actually, I was wondering if we could entrust the church with the sale of the salt that Barca makes."
"... what did you just say? The church sells salt?
"Yes, it is."
"Why? Do you need to give it to the church because you created the magic of making precious salt yourself?
"That's because salt is too precious. The Fontana family needed to be able to do the same for the Royal Doren family. But it is not the Fontana family, it is the Balka family that can actually produce salt. In other words, the rest of us are anxious, whether on our side or not. Will Barca only use salt for their convenience?"
"In fact, salt will be worth as much as you can. But that's right. No matter how carefully Barca sells salt around her, her anxiety will not be wiped out. Are you going to use the church to solve that?"
"I can't believe it's being used. I want the church to be a guarantor. Barca actually only sells salt to the church. And I want to ask the church to sell salt to other knights, or to nobles and knights outside the Fontana kingdom."
"Hmm. By its very nature, the church is built in every noble domain. Of course, it is also a territory ruled by great aristocracy such as the Rhinesatz and Menmen territories. So you're using the church as a shield? Are you going to use the church as a vendor so that the nobles don't ask Barca for more cheap and bulky salt?"
"But wouldn't it be of great benefit to the Church? The church hasn't chewed on the Royal Salt Monopoly before. Simply flushing the salt from the barca will definitely make a profit."
"... the church side certainly has great advantages. But I don't think you'll bring that story unconditionally. This isn't just about avoiding a rub, is it? What demands do you intend to make on the church for the consignment of salt, Ars?
"That's a quick story, Archbishop Paul. I want the church to stand behind Royal Fontana. Specifically, I would like Garrod-san to perform the ceremony of the coronation of the first king of the Doren royal family."
"Is this a coronation ritual?... the church does have a record of performing rituals when the first king built the country. And it continues to this day. Only the church performs rituals when a new king emerges from the royal family. Are you selling salt to ask for it?"
"Exactly. You can't claim the throne of Garold. I want the church to perform the ritual formally. That's why I want Archbishop Paul to move."
"Hmm, I think that's an interesting idea. But it's a matter of what the top management thinks. I'd like to push it one more time, if possible."
"Exclusive sale of salt is not enough?
"That's an interest. Of course, that would be welcome in itself. But sometimes you need something immediate to convince your surroundings. It is easier to persuade people to bring in stories with Don and expensive things in hand than to be told to make money in the future and negotiated. Well, general theory."
"... you finally want cash?
"If you're going to root it out, you'll never get past it."
"I see. I'll give it up to the church, Archbishop Paul. Instead, I'd like to thank you for the coronation ceremony."
"Oh, no, Ars. Because throwing away is not meant to be a price. It's just spontaneous. Well, let's put that aside and try to get to the top of me about the coronation ritual."
"Please."
If he wanted to shoot the general, he would shoot the horse first, and Leon and the others thought that he would target other nobles.
It's not bad either.
But there were more people to target.
That's the church.
The Church is an organization deeply rooted in this land.
Instead of having any attack magic, they build churches on every land, where they name their residents.
The influence of this church is tremendous, especially since the named ones can get useful magic called life magic.
There won't be a choice if we don't get there.
I offered to sell salt to such a church.
The reason, as Archbishop Paul said, is to avoid confusion.
Even within the Kingdom of Fontana, the volume and price of salt may rub, but I don't know what kind of problems will occur in other aristocratic territories.
So I entrust the sale to the church.
It will be necessary to negotiate the price later, but we will wholesale the salt to the church and leave the subsequent selling price to the church.
The Balkans don't want to make a lot of money, they just need to secure a stable supplier.
After all, magic is all it takes.
And Archbishop Paul understood that there was a purpose other than avoiding the trouble.
It's about getting Garold to take over the throne.
It is enough to name the royal family on its own and establish a local government, but it is preferable to have legitimacy if possible.
But now the only royal family, Royal Doren, will never admit that the Fontana family will be a new royal family.
Then let the church recognize its legitimacy.
The ceremony of the coronation is a ritual that has been carried on from the First King, and it would be sufficient if it could be performed on the Garord.
Somehow, the Fontana family is also a noble family with a long history, so it seems that they actually got a princess from the royal family and entered into a marital relationship along the way.
To put it bluntly, the Doren royal family is also related, and even if you name the throne, it is not an allowable family.
However, the church again demanded money for the setting up of the coronation ritual.
Besides, it's an unprecedented amount of money, but how many people need to be persuaded differently?
... I don't know, but isn't this an amount that even the nobles can't afford?
Well, I'll pay.
But if I paid only for the Fontana family wallet, it would be obvious, so I also paid from the Balka wallet.
Or because I'm about to run out of money again, I issued additional Vulcan bank vouchers to raise money.
Thus, while collecting new debts, he managed to start taking the first step towards the establishment of the Kingdom.