Isaac

“Yes, the Ribbolen Race team. Well, if you put a cool name in it because it's boring, and you make a team and you go to the game and you win, people are going to love it. And you can imagine what the ad will look like. ”

“ ……. ”

No one does not know the name of the team. However, the disadvantage is that there is nothing more special than the other Merchant Guild. If the quality is similar, all that remains is the value of the name. So there's no better way to make them choose things at the top than by raising the price of their names. Isaac's proposal was definitely worth investing in.

The merchants who were contemplating looked at each other and noticed. Then they rush into a corner, blabbing something, and Goldman speaks on behalf of them.

“I'm afraid I'll have to pass on Isaac's offer. ”

“Yes?”

Isaac looks embarrassed and looks at Goldman and the rest of the merchants. Even though I had a sad face, I felt compelled to give up.

“Why? ”

“The problem is that the canal has a license to use it in Port City. I'm sure you've been curious about Port Attempt for the first time, but now that you know it's money, you'll have no choice but to block your access to the canal. ”

“That's what you pay for. ”

“Is Port City really going to offer the right price? Isaac's idea is brilliant, but we can do whatever we want with Port. ”

“Racing is for elves who use animisty skills. ”

“That's a problem, too. If only a certain faction could use it as a player, the player's rank would be too thin. And there are many species that can use spirituality, even if they're not Elves. Besides, if you're an Elf chasing something interesting and you're playing in Fort City and not in Newport City, you don't have to go. There will be elves willing to enter the race even if they break that contract with you. Penalty? That's how much they'll pay in Port City and attract the Elves. ”

“Hm. This is an unexpected blind spot. ”

Isaac admitted it honestly. As Goldman said, there were many holes to enter from Fort City.

“That's a shame. I'll talk about canal rights later. ”

The merchants smile, smiling as if Isaac thought his words were a joke.

“Hehe. Hand over the Port Cigar operational rights. What a dream story. That way, our problems will be solved easily. ”

Hmm?

At Goldman's muttering, the merchants nodded, expressing a bitter smile of agreement, and Isaac felt an unknown camouflage. It was unlikely, but he was determined to be unable to participate in the business even if he had the operating rights of the diarrhea canal.

‘There is something. ’

Isaac glares at the merchants. A question I've had since I started working as a lieutenant for the first time. I finally found a clue that solves that question.

After the party ended awkwardly, the merchants quickly disappeared, proving to be busy. Rizzley approaches as Isaac sits alone in his chair, lost in his thoughts at the party.

“Hey, you're done already? ”

The Northbears who transformed into bears in a festive race were placed everywhere and were loved by the women, but Rizzley also got into the gap and ate a lot of honey as a gift, so she seemed happy.

“Did something bad happen? ”

Isaac sits motionlessly with a serious look on his face, and Rizzley carefully asks.

“We're screwed.”

“Yes?”

“If we're wrong, we're doomed. ”

“Eek! Why! ”

“Oh, no. I'm the only one who's screwed. ”

“That's a relief. ”

“Hmm?"

With a sigh of relief in his words, Rizzley ducks his gaze as Isaac opens his eyes.

“That's what you meant, isn't it? I don't care what it takes. ”

“Well, that can't be right. ”

“Phew. I should complain to Knette. ”

“Hee hee hee! ”

Rizzley trembles, shivering, shivering at Isaac's purposefulness, to see if he was truly frightened.

“Are you so afraid of Knett? ”

“Isaac doesn't know because he hasn't been hurt! ”

“I'm kidding, I'm kidding. You think I'm gonna tell Knette? ”

“Hehe.”

Riesley's teary face loosens as if she were relieved. As Isaac gets up from his seat, Rizzley catches up with him.

“Are you going back to the City Hall? There are still a lot of festivals left... ”

With any luck, Izzy shakes his head to see if Rizzley is still a fool.

“We're going to Port City. By the way, we need to set up a communications facility quickly. It's annoying to move.”

It was definitely a different treatment than before.

Despite being late, Isaac immediately appeared in the communications room of Port City Hall, and as soon as the communications director ran out, he greeted him.

Sitting in a communications room with soft couches, drinks, and simple refreshments, I told him to connect with the Central Supply Office, and he personally connected the communications to Magellan.

I heard a rumor. I guess I'm just as good at surprising people in a clever way. Grand Canal Race! There's a rumor going around in Gabelin.

Magellan greets Isaac with a light smile as the communications are connected.

“It's just a good side job. ”

- I hear the main gambling business isn't doing so well.

“It's going to be huge. ”

- Hehe, I'll look forward to it. I'll help you as much as I can.

“If not, I have a favor to ask. There's one thing you can see. ”

-Please?

“Yes, I don't want to go back and forth from Fort City, but would you please install the communication facilities in Newport City as well? ”

- Um... … I'm sorry, but the installation of the communications facility is a business that takes place first in a major city, according to a five-year plan, so I have no room to interfere. And New Port City has Port City, and it's not even on the communications installation business list in the first place.

“What if Newport City pays for all the money they need? ”

- Well, I can try, but it's not a dime or two. I think we should just use the facility in Port City.

“No, this is absolutely necessary. ”

- Well, good. It doesn't matter if Newport City pays the budget. I'll put you through to a private contractor. The government lines can only be routed through Port City.

“Thank you."

- Do you have a favor to ask?

“Yes, for now. ”

- Why does that sound so creepy now?

“It's the mood. ”

Well, what do you have to ask?

“It's simple. ”

- What is it?

“You're smuggling Fort Shi, aren't you? ”

With silence and a frightening look on Isaac's face, Magellan wakes up from the blemish and avoids looking at him awkwardly.

- I don't know. I don't know what you're talking about.

As he looks at it, Isaac puts a cigarette in his mouth, lights it, and breathes smoke.

“I find it surprising to see so much when I sit still and watch the world go on. ”

- …….

“The first thing I was suspicious of was the reaction of the Child Scouts. ”

You've never met anyone other than Mr. Goldman, have you?

“I've noticed that before, but I was confident to meet you in person today. ”

- So how?

With Magellan's expression like she doesn't understand, Isaac hesitates.

“I also contacted Mr. Goldman the day I was communicating with you. Invest some money. I didn't have much to look forward to. I was just poking around to see if I could borrow some useful talent, and the Grand Chamberlain decided to invest. Do you have insurance? Cost of controlling Port City? Don't ask a one-sided trader if he's investing. Not just Goldman, the guy with the face, but the whole team of painters? All in favor of a million gigabytes in a matter of time? Do you think it makes sense? ”

…….

“Then ‘ah! There's something I don't know. I got a hunch. ”

- A merchant must have a good sense of investment.

In Magellan's struggle, Isaac smiled and said.

“I thought I could do that. I'm a Child Scout representative of the Empire, so I can make a bold investment. But the merchant is also concerned about profit-sensitive and small damages. So I tried to spend all my money to try it out and ask for more. And of course, he made the customs bills, but he grumbled and paid them back. What's interesting is that even though you invest like that, you don't have any conditions. ”

- Condition?

“Yes, for the first time, even if it was literally an investment to fend off Fort City in the form of an insurance policy, if you had to blow it all away and make an additional investment, of course, there would be an opposing merchant guild, or a law requiring a share or a right to management, but you only had to fix the tariff. I was convinced there was something more valuable than everyone in the world thought. ”

- When did a rooftop junkie think that?

In Magellan's words, Isaac shrugs, expressing his indiscretion.

“I've been pretty busy myself. because I only had three years to plan and process and supervise the city, and I had to deduce why. ”

- You figured that out while you were stuck on the roof?

“Like I said, you can see a lot when you sit still and watch the world go round. You should try it sometime. ”

In Isaac's words, Magellan bows her head in agony.

“Today was the decisive day. Grand Canal Race. I offered to join the Colorado, but they refused. as long as the Grand Canal operates in Port City, and then the game itself is negative. ”

- Oh, yeah. The canal has full access to Port City. Well, this looks like Fort Shi just did a good job, huh?

“Yes. So when I brought the Canal Management Rights in Port City, I asked them if they would rejoin us, and they were absolutely certain that there was no chance of that. And one of my favorite words is, if there's no cause, there's no result. So I repeatedly looked for a number of causes and erased the unlikely inferences, and there was only one conclusion. ”

- What's that?

“Why is Port City so important? ”

- You don't know the value of Port City? Fort Shi...

“The center of distribution? It's not small enough that the continent depends on Port City, and there's more to it than Port City. The Fort Shiga Merchant Guild should have enough room to create a distribution network that bypasses Fort Shiga. Am I wrong?”

- He's right.

In Isaac's gaze, Magellan sighs and sighs.