In a Different World with a Smartphone

"I'm sorry you had to hear that."

"No, never mind"

The King of the Knight Kingdom of Lestia waved with a smile on his face. He's as handsome as ever. That's on my brother-in-law Reinhardt, "Oh." I'm not married to Hilda yet, though.

We are now boarding the carriage of the Knight of Restia to the Royal Palace of Ferzen. The Knight King took the stage of his meeting with King Ferzen.

I suddenly pushed him to the royal palace at the "gate," so he moved every carriage with the escort knight to the front of the king's capital, from where he came with Pakapaka and the Knight Reinhardt.

Showing the Knight King the findings of the example theft and telling him that Ferzen was suspicious, he was arming himself and twisting his neck. Asking why,

"What would you say... I wonder if that King Ferzen would do that,"

Restia and Ferzen are neighbors. Since Restia, in its geography, borders only Ferzen and the Kingdom of Lyle, basically, she is also deeply associated with these two countries.

They've also been hostile in their long history, but so far they've had a good relationship.

For the Knight King to say, King Ferzen is a character that is not at all like a wizard, making it lavish and seamless, not obsessed with details. My hobby is called physical training, so I'm changing.

The king of the kingdom of Ferzen was immersed in sorcery research and collapsed due to an accident under study, he said. And then he succeeded, it seems, the current king, who was his brother.

Current King Ferzen, Blanje Frost Ferzen, has been different from his brother since childhood, saying he preferred martial arts to magic one way or another. That doesn't seem to change now that I'm king.

The reason for this superficial visit concerns the island of Enrush, which floats in the Rondo Sea leading to the Great River of Gau, in the centre of the Four Kingdoms of Roadmea, Ferzen, Lyle and Restia.

Although this island has once become the territory of Lestia, it does not have the resources to be mined, and there are many powerful warcraft on the island. The land was lean and did not grow much crops, and it was an island that honestly could not afford to have warcraft lurking in nearby great rivers attacking ships.

But when I saw the island's location, I suggested one thing to King Lestia that came to mind.

Sort of an early story is, let's focus on this island and bridge the four countries.

A huge bridge of distance, but not impossible. That would also make it a lot easier to trade Restia to Roadmea and Lyle to Ferzen. Also, if we can buy and trade on this island, we may be able to develop it as a commercial market.

Although, of course, countries will be asked to install something like customs to control imported or exported baggage.

I build bridges from the island to each country. Instead of taking on the exorcism of the island's warcraft as well, I'm supposed to get a portion of the passage tax through this island.

I already had permission from Roadmea and Lyle. All you have to do is get permission from Ferzen. I don't think I would lose my country in this situation because I intend to build a trade route in the three countries alone even if I don't get permission.

"Ferzen has heard that magic technology is developing."

"Well, you think you're also studying the magic props Artifacts and already obsolete magic such as ancient magic research, engraving magic, grant magic, charms, ninja, and veterinary magic?"

Essentially, "magic" has only seven attributes, but apart from this, there is also a "technique" that uses magic with its own development. Tsubaki-san's ninja technique is easy to understand.

These don't magically depend on things like aptitude. It's something that anyone is said to be able to wear. But it will require a hell of a lot of rigorous training. Some say it takes five years to acquire, while others can only acquire initial skills after 10 years of training. Maybe it's an area that needs more talent than magic in that sense.

It is also difficult to grasp everything because there are some regions and those that are only inherited in certain lineages. I thought it was Euron's technique and the Taoists were using it.

"You also have the Winter and Night Hall, but almost 60% of the weapons and protective equipment to which magic has been granted are made in Ferzen. Unlike the" Enchant "of Winter Night Hall, the success rate is not 100%, so it won't be enough to produce a steady mass."

"You mean a lot of failures? What are the odds?

He said, "You should succeed once out of 10."

Are you cutting 10%...... That would be expensive.

Sounds like it's in the "library" too, like a way to increase the success rate of grant witchcraft. No, if it's a lineage that's developed independently, it might not. In fact, it was Ethen who Ninja was born, but 5,000 years ago, people didn't live there...

While thinking about it, the carriage leads through the castle town and into the Ferzen Royal Palace.

Ferzen's castle was somewhat unlike a castle like a French hall, and had a taste like an English castle fortress. Heavy or feel history? Built on a hill, retro wizard castle, don't feel anything like it.

Arriving at the entrance to the castle, following the Knight King, as I descended, a man stood at the entrance to the entrance to the entrance hall.

The year is past forty. He wears considerable length and bucky muscle armor. Looks like an ameft player or a professional wrestler.

The all-back hair, whose mustache covered the lower part of his face and caressed it messily, has some mixed gray hair. The shorter white cloak was embroidered with gold, and his hand was gripped with a king tin of platinum.

What caught my eye more than that was the claw marks placed large on my cheeks. What are you talking about? Did you fight a tiger?

"Welcome to Ferzen. The Knight King of Restia and the young Duke of Brunhild."

That said the giant man - King of the kingdom of Ferzen, Blanje Frost Ferzen - laughed niggardly.

"I see. Bridge Enrush. Indeed, if that were to happen, the benefits that would accrue to each country would be considerable. But......"

King Ferzen with his chin beard listening to us.

"Is there a problem?

"Enrush is Lestia's territory, even if it was bridged. And, isn't it also possible to stop trading in other countries depending on Restia's thoughts?

"Don't worry about that. When the bridge is formed, we will divide that island into four parts and transfer it to each country. Instead, I'll ask Brunhild to pay me 10% of the toll on the bridge to my country as a construction cost."

King Lestia Knight answers King Ferzen's concerns clearly.

Honestly, I could have built a bridge for free, but the Governor-General of Roadmea's statewide said that this kind of thing would not rot behind me if I received it exactly, so I decided to have it.

Pretty cheap, but still quite a lot of money because they bridge quite a long distance. The money was repaid by getting 10% of the toll tax, and an arrangement was made that I would not receive more when it was full. If things go well, it will be a calculation that can be repaid in about ten years. Of course, if you can pay in bulk, you can pay for it.

Actually, I was going to set up a transfer gate or something, but in that case, I'm the only one who can fix it when it breaks down. The bridge would be better if you thought about it earlier.

"But Lord Brunhild King. Can you really cross a bridge, and four bridges at a time in each country?

Yes, it was an old man who was sitting on the same round table we were sitting on. Blue eyes on chestnut hair. Eagle-eyed, Ferzen's Chancellor. Was his name definitely Amond?

"As long as you have all the ingredients, you can do it in three days. It doesn't make complicated bridges."

"Isn't it too much to say three days for anything? There's no way you could do four bridges in three days, even if you used a giant named Framegear that the Duke has, right?

Amond turns a less blatant but dubious eye. Can't help but believe it. I don't use frame gear to build it.

Just do the same work you did when you built Brunhild's castle in the "workshop". It's harder than then, but that's about as much as the "workshop" powered by the "tower" can complete.

"I don't use frame gear for construction. There is something that can capture the material and transfer it to the specified shape. So you can rebuild a block of stone into a bridge."

"... is that an artifact?

"Well, that's the thing. Only I can use it."

I've been pinching my mouth from the side, a shady man who doesn't know what he's thinking about losing weight. I had eyes like dead fish until just now, and now my eyes are gleaming. One of the court magicians of the kingdom of Ferzen. Ludo, was it?

"Why only the King can use it?

"That kind of artifact, I can only answer that. This will be top secret in our country, so give me a break."

"Really...... Too bad."

With a small sigh, Rudo returned to his dead fish-like eyes again. Seems indifferent to things you're not interested in.

King Ferzen turns his gaze to me with a bitter laugh.

"I'm sorry. He's tired of being stuck in research."

"Oh, no. Never mind."

I'm used to overreacting to unknown magic. With Charlotte in Belfast or Leanne, his master?

On this occasion I, King Lestia Knight, King Ferzen, Amond the Chancellor, Rudo the Sorcerer of the Court, or one.

"His Majesty the Duke is called a giant soldier, and you have wonderful artifacts and tools. Because it was still discovered from some ruins?

"... although not all of them are. I made some myself."

"Oh, I see. His Majesty the King has" Enchant "and has all the attributes. I'm really jealous."

That's what made me laugh: wizards in Ferzen, craftsmen, merchants, giant guilds that divide everything, guild masters of the "Magic Chamber of Commerce", Ethes. He wears sunglasses on hair mixed with gray hair. You had sunglasses... And it's got some kind of magic. I'm pretty sure it has some kind of grant on it.

It's frigid. Well, I'm sure it's suspicious just wearing sunglasses.

Honestly, try to meet King Ferzen, and as King Lestia says, I don't think this man is the mastermind who stole the frame gear. It's only intuition, so maybe it hides its true nature well.

Amond the Chancellor, Ludo the court magician, and Ethes the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.

Maybe who in this is the mastermind. Suppose he was moving independently and without permission to King Ferzen. All three of us will have that much power.

Why don't you stay? It's a rude story to suspect anyone or him.

"I accepted the case of the bridge. If the construction is over, let's say we pay Brunhild a portion of the transit tax, just like the other three countries, and pay back the construction costs."

"Your Majesty. Are you sure?

The Chancellor, Amond, asks to confirm.

"If we don't just ride our country here, we could lose a lot. The other three countries are conspiring to invade our country. That Lord Brunhild King is standing in mediation, and if anything, the Principality will help you?

"If that happens, yes."

So far these four countries can be described as friendly relations. But I don't know what triggered it to develop into war. There is a chance that the bridge will be used for that invasion route. I'm also going to build defensive barriers and bulkheads as a precaution.

"Now, as this is a good thing about the bridge, I have something for Lord Brunhild to see, don't you mind?

King Ferzen grinned invincibly as he looked at me. What the fuck?