Kuro no Senki (LN)

Ooh, and Chrono leaked his voice.

It was not a coast with nothing to spread in front of it, nor was it a Minotaur figure that punched the Lizardman or Round Tai into the sea carrying the chopped down Round Tai, but a finished port.

Where it used to be the coast is landfilled and firmly pushed and consolidated.

Using Marutai as it is, it has a hand-crafted feel, but the shoreline spanning five hundred meters had the power to blow it off.

The same goes for the jetty that was built by throwing rocks in.

Unexpectedly, Krono remembered the war with the Kingdom of Holy Argo… the narrow road that leads to the city of Canopus.

There is a natural and artificial difference.

Differences in size are also evident.

But even though it was extremely limited, it changed the terrain.

I wasn't very conscious, but this is what nobility is all about, and Chrono realizes it now.

I can change the terrain with one decision.

With all this power, women would come to me even if I lacked charm as a man.

Chrono thanked his mistresses for making a distinction between public and private, even in relationships between men and women.

"... Tilia was amazing"

(i) You had so much power that you couldn't compare to a lord... well, what, you're growing up pretty healthy.

"... shall we have a feast or a tape cut to commemorate the completion of the port?

"I don't know what that means, but it's important to work with you."

Growling up the stairs, Faye, who was ahead of him, said out loud so as to reach Chrono's ear.

Staircase… The port is about two metres lower than the flatlands where the worker, Minotaur or Lizardman settlement, is located.

Previously the soil was stripped, but the stairs are also maintained, although the stones are piled and the slope is quite steep.

"There's a difference, isn't there?"

Finishing up the stairs, Chrono leaked his thoughts as he looked at Harbor Street.

Harbor Street... Minotaur and Lizardman settlements on the right, 'union' company houses and warehouses on the left, but there's a difference in completeness that makes it pathetic.

"Well, not only that."

……

Faye leaned her neck strangely.

"What makes a building to remember look like a whorehouse?

"We're licensed to operate, so it's a whorehouse, right?

"A whorehouse has been built first!

Krono bowed his knees on the spot.

No, the ground floor was shop-style, so I thought it was weird.

"... aren't you the sailor? Miles' shop looks fancy, so I guess he's after the buying merchant, but don't get too flirty."

Chrono stood up and paid for the sand on his hands and trousers.

"Life is like a beating, Lord Minot said."

"I didn't say that!

The only way to get out of this life is to bet, he said.

"The loser loses everything, the winner gets everything... and the torso moisturizes with shoba money, regardless of what it has to do with it"

"By analogy, am I the torso?

"Now you know exactly how Lord Myra feels. You were right to bet against Master Chrono. True, uh-huh! is."

Faye laughed high with her chest stretched.

"Really?"

"… it may be a bit of a deficit right now"

When Chrono asked, Faye said with no confidence.

Apparently, you should refrain from playing bath.

"Jokes aside, Lord Minot's family seems to be winning the bet."

"Hey, let's go talk about our future plans while we keep it with your companion"

When I went to the settlement, it was mealtime, as expected.

As Chrono tried to line up at the rear with Fay, the Lizardmans approached Chrono.

"Oh, now that the harbor is complete, I'll let you go as promised."

"... Trouble" (sh ~)

Leadership and thoughtfulness, Lizardman replied as he went in and out of his tongue with Tyrothiro.

"Huh?"

'... when I'm here, I'm not in trouble' (shh ~)

It was more a development to be expected than an unexpected development......

The Lizardmans are in the status of slaves of Chrono, but they pay their salaries, and they take care of their meals and residences.

The meal is being thrown round by Aria and the house was built by ourselves.

"I mean, you want to work here?

"......" (sh ~)

Lizardman nodded silently.

"... hey, wait"

Chrono accompanied Faye and took a distance from the Lizardmans.

"What do we do?

"We have to do something."

Chrono looks at the 'union' company house,

"... I wish I was over here"

"That's right."

He headed to the 'union' to secure a place of re-employment for Lizardman.

'Union' … The official name of this world's first corporation is' Sinner Trade Union '.

I guess people who call themselves' unions' or who are in a position to rule over them will be 'union leaders'.

As Chrono entered the union chief's office on the third floor of the company house, Elaine was looking out at the sea.

"I thought it was time to come."

"Well, thank you."

Elaine turned around and smiled glossy.

The exposure is as high as ever, but I felt like my blood color was getting better.

"It's quick, why don't you hire Lizardman and the Minotaurs?

"It's been a long time, and you're talking about work?

Elaine held her temples with her index finger so she could have a headache.

"It's been a long time since I've had one, so I think we should talk about work?

"So is that. Although it will be a brief report, the union is doing well. The ex-craftsman enclosure went well, and thanks to his collaborators, he managed to cut through the harassment of the grandfathers. I just hope the product arrives safely afterwards"

Even with that explanation, Chrono has no idea what the situation is.

"Don't buy cheap products and sell them for a high price."

It's not that simple.

I think Chrono is something like that.

Well, I guess it would be the idea to surround the craftsmen in this world, because the company known as the leading manufacturer in that world did have its own factory.

"So, what do you say?

"... right. I haven't made a profit yet, and I'm thinking maybe I should hire you in the sense of selling a favor here."

d That's a straight ball, Chrono laughs bitterly.

It is easier to be explicitly said to lend one than a redundant rush.

But there are things that bother me.

Even though the harbor is complete, there is not a single porter husband in the 'union' company house.

Perhaps Elaine was going to hire the Lizardmans from the beginning.

I just can't make a loan if I normally hire one.

It's a guess from here... didn't Elaine burn the Lizardmans to make a loan to Chrono?

You owe me one.

"Right. I'm glad you're grateful."

Running is a rush, even if it's not redundant, I stroke my right eye.

It's not a rush to present profits like Crono has done before, it's a rush to run his own bills most effectively.

"Let's discuss what's coming, shall we?

When Elaine looked at him, there was a bed in the next room.

"I don't know how far it's an act, but I don't want to talk about it in bed."

"Oh, too bad."

Elaine smells like Myra.

I can be a bad person to satisfy my desires... a bad girl or some kind of person called a demonic woman.

Okay, let's move down.

Led by Elaine and moved to the ground floor.

It's narrow compared to Miles's, but reminiscent of a luxury club with membership.

I've never been there, but Chrono added in his heart, sitting in the back seat, the best part of the store where no one was.

"Should I hire fifty Lizardmans and how many Minotaurs?

"About ten people?

"Oh, is that all?

As Chrono said, Elaine opened her eyes to surprise.

There are about two hundred minotaurs, but a pure workforce of about fifty.

And there's something I want forty people to do.

"Did you see the coma forest?

"Yeah, the trees were cut down beautifully."

According to Silva's report, the number of copies actually cut down is more than that, as there were three thousand round-tails used to build the harbor, not just trees suitable for use, but also chopped down for smooth transport.

It's a really messy calculation, but it's logging two hundred meters of trees on all sides.

"I can't leave the land alone, and I thought I'd pioneer it."

"So, let's make salt too until pioneering is on track."

"Well, like that"

They say there are twenty people manning the field on two hundred meters square, so cutting through the forest for another two hundred meters or so and the pioneering will be a paragraph.

By the way, the source of the information is Scion.

I get discouraged that only about thirty meters of land can be managed on my own, because Chrono knows mechanized agriculture.

"Is there a reason not to let Lizardman farm?

"It's a warm animal. Even in the winter, I can wiggle the warm stone with a cloth, and if I wear it, I can move normally."

Chrono answers as he remembers how the march went.

"But?"

"You have to change stones, and I don't think they're suitable for winter farming."

"I mean, you have to have some cold gear, too."

"It's the union president's duty to set up a work environment, isn't it?

Elaine said in a sigh, but Chrono returned it flat.

"So is that."

I thought it would be denied, but Elaine nodded naturally.

"What, those eyes?

"Surprised, I thought."

Hu and exhaled small, Elaine legged gracefully.

The length of the dress is short but doesn't look like it.

Feeling his gaze, he looked next door, staring at Chrono like Faye had said something.

"No, because this is like a man's instinct"

"You didn't say anything, did you?

Elaine leaked a sneak laugh with Couscous as Faye leaned her neck strangely.

"Guys, you say you're not bad."

"It's deep."

"Women are making sense to each other!

We weren't both unfriendly! and Chrono screams in his heart.

"So, were we talking about the market for our whore? It depends on the rank, but if you want to take him around overnight, it's a piece of gold. Of course, hold on to food and drink."

"What do you care?"

"We're a fancy whorehouse. It's a place to run off and enjoy pseudo-romantic relationships with educated whores. It's different from a whorehouse at the end of the day."

Elaine shook her chest proudly and smiled cynically, wondering how Chrono felt.

"I know what you're trying to say, but character is important. It's just hard for a whore to grab a customer, but if the store itself has a high level of character, the customer base is up to it, right? So, we're trying to differentiate ourselves from the others and create an environment where it's easy to grasp customers."

"... I see"

I guess it means added value, that is, branded.

Not in good faith.

Not in good faith, but branding... the added value of a educated whore should be the efficient way Elaine made her money that she struggled to discover.

Sure, it would be more profitable if we did it organisationally, but if we were even independent, know-how would spill out.

No, in the first place, do we need to do this organisationally? and Chrono strikes the fundamental question.

Correction is power.

Whores who wear upbringing will realize, that they are the ones on the side to be exploited.

Then it's better to let the whore remain ignorant even if it's less efficient.

So, that's not good intentions? Isn't it because you're willing to be caring for others? And Chrono thinks.

Elaine scratched up her hair,

"That's not the only reason, but I still know how important the work environment and employment conditions are"

……

Chrono did not answer.

I just felt like it was dangerous to have a sense of fellowship.

"Master Chrono, Master Faye, please" (pupa)

"I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry."

Krono and Fay received the soup from Aria as they lowered their hips to Marutai, who was rolling around there.

Soup with fish bumps is slightly soggy.

I guess this soup is for Lizardman and Minotaurs because I remember hearing that people who work in hot places or in the profession of scratching large amounts of sweat take salt tablets.

"Did we catch the fish ourselves?

"No, the Lizardmans." (Pupa ~)

Looking at the sea, the Lizardmans were sun-drenched near the shoreline.

"It has a salty taste."

"Ah, yes! Because you don't have to save salt thanks to Mr. Silva '(Pupa ~)

Gazing away, the Minotaurs worked in a Silva 3D salt field away from the harbor.

By the way, the prevalence of Silva 3D salt fields is one...... I mean, it's only used here.

The absence of Chrono probably also leads to low prevalence, but one reason is that the idea is too new.

"In the winter, Lizardman can't dive, so he's also making salted fish, right? If you don't mind...... Oh, I'm sorry '(Puppy)

Aria drowned with regret when she remembered that Chrono was an aristocrat.

"Salted? I'm sorry, can I have a barrel?

'Yes, yes!' (pupa ~)

Aria glowed her eyes with joy.

"Guys, you're thinking a lot."

Honestly, I never imagined you were making fish salt.

"... if we plow now, we'll make it to the winter wheat harvest, and there's going to be a lot to do."

"Is it a field? '(pupa?

When Chrono sees the coma forest, Aria sees the same direction.

"I promised Mr. Minot. Tomorrow may be a better day than today. He said he'd make sure he had that expectation."

I was rooting through the deputy, but apparently, the story didn't get to Aria.

I am somewhere a little lost in judgment as to whether Chrono was simply untrustworthy or silent with Aria and the others because it discourages me when the story is frustrated.

"This will be the first time you've done a full-time field job, so I'll assist you whenever I can."

When Chrono said, Aria moistened her eyes as she was impressed.

It was the moment Aria opened her mouth to say something that sounded light with Tokatonton.

The sound is heard from the harbor.

When Krono drank all the soup he had left at once, he headed to the port.

Top of the stairs...... I could see something like a big fishing rod from what.

Running down the stairs, he grasped the whole thing and Chrono realized who it was.

"Whoa, Master Chrono!

"Goldie!"

Chrono sees it.

Each place was reinforced with metal. At the root of this was a reel made of a combination of metal gears.

Plus, it even comes with a stopper.

"Maybe you built a crane?

"Master Chrono is knowledgeable. My brother Silva asked me to build a crane to efficiently unload it, and I'm installing a prototype."

There's a wheel, so this crane looks mobile.

Maybe hook your stuff up with a hook hung from the tip, turn the handle and lift it.

After that, the dimensions are rotating the pedestal, turning the handle and unloading the luggage.

"With that said, what about Silva?

"Silva collapsed at the same time the harbor was finished, so we're throwing him into the work shed."

A work shed? And as I glanced around, there was a shed leaning into the corner of the harbor.

I'm just saying I made it right.

"Isn't that too much work?

"Well, because I'm not going to live here"

It was the Dwarf woman who answered.

As the Dwarf man is, he's short, but the width is so thin that he can't compare.

"Hey, did you forget?

"... was it Paula?

After opening for a while, Chrono said, Paula stroked her chest down like she was relieved.

"Good. Forgotten, there's no point in volunteering for this job."

"Your mouth is too much for Master Chrono."

Yes, Paula replied appropriately.

Is there an appropriate topic? and Chrono thinks, Silva jumped out of the work shed.

Silva had the illusion of a fierce dash...... but exhausted and breathless, preceded by all the temper, for the first time in such a run...... ran over to Chrono.

"Look, take this port!

"I saw too much. Good day, Silva."

Uh-huh, just one word is not enough for Silva and Paula, who worked so far powdered themselves.

That's why Krono stared at Silva, saying that the gold seal was too cheap.

"Is there anything you want me to do?

"I... that would be enough if you let me continue to work as an architect"

It's a dialogue that can only be described as ungreedy or addicted to work (workaholic).

"Mr. Silva's dream is to build a building that will be famous for its history."

"That's right. I want to build a building that will keep its name in history. I want to leave a proof that a Dwarf architect named me existed."

Silva follows Faye's words.

"So shall we call this the port of Silva? Sylvania when it's Harbor Street, or something like that."

"... Huh!

Silva looked up at Chrono as surprised.

"No, I'm having trouble getting burned out because my dreams came true."

"Also, of course. This is my first step as an architect!

Sticking his fist up heavenly high, Silva fell on her back as she was.

It was a full-fledged look like that, like a piece of no remorse in my life.

"What about Paula?

"Oh, me? Uh-huh, don't get in trouble. Well, I was hoping to build a workshop in the future, but that's too demanding, and I think I'm about to stick it up from my people."

Paula roared in arms.

"That's right! The reward is not just for me, but for the entire Dwarf! Have a review session about once a month...... oh no. If you think it's worth it to Master Chrono to have a review that not only Dwarf, but anyone is free to attend"

money, and Paula shrugged reluctantly.

Seems like an open personality, but he's resistant to demanding money.

"Well, is that okay? It's not that easy to build a workshop, so it feels like a budget."

"That's enough!

Chrono thought as he looked at Paula posing as a gutspawn, having to export as well as import.

The ship arrived eight days later.

You have a surprisingly horizontal width, Krono had that feeling as he toured the way the load was unloaded from the 'union' ship.

How many masts of the ship would have appeared in the comics I saw over there in the world? and fish memories, alternating views of the center of the hull with the mast protruding from the bow.

"Sail on the bow... no, but that's a comic book, and in the first place, I don't know how to compare it."

"How about a 'union' ship?

"Hey, Undressed"

Elaine cramped her cheeks as Chrono divulged her honest thoughts.

"It's used, but you do 700 pieces of gold?

"I know that, but only one?

Pack boxes and barrels transported to the deck with a sturdy net and move them to the shoreline with a crane.

It is the musculoskeletal minotaur that manipulates the crane.

Were you instructed, Lizardman and the others carry the load to the warehouse of the 'union'?

After that, they're supposed to carry it to the 'union' store in Hashel.

"The craftsmen have surrounded themselves, and the sailors have got all the veterans, but other than that, they're just amateurs, including me. Loading loads is also in a searching state. You didn't do everything right from the start, did you?

"I'm not doing it right now."

I wonder if there was a bit of complaining, Krono reflects.

"... so you weren't talking about the transit tax, were you?

"I don't think you're taking a toll tax."

Elaine rubbed over...... pressed her chest so Chrono answered retreating.

"Oh, you were telling the truth about abolishing the toll tax."

"Did you know and ask?

"Absolutely."

Leaving Chrono, Elaine bragged her chest out.

"When I became lord, I abolished taxes that I didn't understand."

"One thing you can override with feelings is a lord, right?

Is this the general perception of nobility? and Chrono stared at Elaine in a fed up mood not least.

"Well, to protect the Territory's industries, I'll multiply the toll, but if I take the taxes every time I go down the road, the Territory will decline."

"For yourself?

"They say sensible judgment is like kindness. Well, I'm not thinking about everything rationally."

Chrono stroked his right eye, saying that some of what he got because he didn't make reasonable decisions.

"It's time to go home."

"Why don't you just take your time?

"I have plans for tomorrow."

We must meet with the merchants of Hashel regarding the use of the harbor.

I suppose Elaine is telling me to slow down because I know that.

The next day, the 'Sinner Trade Union' II store in Hashel's commercial district was busy with many shoppers.

Unlike Store 1 in Silva Harbor, Store 2 is a refurbished branch of the Chamber of Commerce that withdrew from Marquis Elakis territory.

I can't say the location is good, and the building feels old, but the legs are uninterrupted.

Chrono usually wears it... I've been wearing military uniforms longer lately... so I inspect the store.

"Mmm, that's cheap"

"Faye's everyday clothes are so fresh."

Usually, Faye wears military uniforms, but today she's wearing a blouse decorated with lace and a perfect pair of trousers.

If you say that the point of having a sword band on your hips sounds like a fay, it sounds like a fay.

"But when you have to buy it, it's the amount of money you butt in"

"Well, compared to other stores, it's kind of a level."

Last year, Leila's clothes purchased at the Pics Chamber of Commerce were five gold coins… The price of the clothes she deals with in the 'Sinner Trade Union' is more than 20% cheaper than in any other trading mall.

Probably because it's not going through any other territory.

For example, it is assumed that a tax of five percent is applied to the price of goods to pass through a single territory.

In doing so, 25 percent of the price of the goods disappears simply by going through five territories.

Naturally, merchants reflect the taxes collected in commodity prices, so even higher commodity prices are even higher.

"You're kind that the price of the product is written. And the way the products are arranged…… is new.

"Really?"

Faye looked over into the store and said after silence that he couldn't find the right words.

"This new place is decorating clothes like sheet metal armor!

"Oh, mannequins."

It's not uncommon for Chrono, but mannequins... it seems uncommon to dress a wooden doll.

It seems Faye isn't the only one who feels that way, and the guests stop and stare at the mannequins intriguingly.

A female clerk in her late thirties and forties calls out to her guests.

The vocalization seems to be aggressive and the suggestion a modest stance.

"... it seems cheaper that way"

Faye turned toward the shelf looking somewhere depressed.

"Mmm, it's cheap!

"One gold coin and ten silver coins."

Faye said as she grabbed the undivided tunic.

I feel like it's too cheap to say it's not going through other territories.

"... you didn't do anything wrong."

"I didn't."

When Chrono saw the reflective appearance, Elaine stood with a flashing look.

Unlike yesterday, the exposure is quite low.

The hairstyle is twisted hair, and this seems to work with plain ol' if I wear tight skirts as well.

"Why cheap?

"I just managed what you're doing in the workshop."

For a moment, Goldie's figure passed the back of his brain.

"I'll tell you just in case, you're making paper. When I surrounded the craftsman, I realized that there was a kid who was thrown out during the brother-in-law phase... he came with a pin."

"I took in line work to make clothes."

It would be quick to get used to it if you knew how to make clothes even if you had interrupted your training as an artisan.

"We can't have complicated decorations, we can't have them combined with other craftsmen, but we might be the main ones in the future."

"Uh-huh, what do you think?

Mass production would also be possible with mechanized spinning machines and machines, Chrono added in his mind.

"Everything is hand-picked, but I don't feel like I'm running the cutting edge."

……

I'm glad I didn't have to get my hands on it, Chrono stroked down his chest as he looked at Elaine's expression.

Guys, your faces are blue, and Chrono stared at Nicola's face at the Pics Chamber of Commerce and had that sentiment.

If you look at the commodity price of the 'Sinner Trade Union', you can't help but bluish it, but it would have been awkward to vacate the territory without giving instructions about the port's use permits, said Chrono, who deposits his weight on the couch in the office.

"... Dear Mr. Krono, regarding the use of the port"

"That's it."

Chrono sighed deeply.

Although I built the harbor, I don't know how much to set royalties on.

Last year, the slave traders have paid a thousand gold coins in taxes.

I collect 10% of my sales as taxes, but I feel like one Elaine who is exempt from harbor royalties is going to win if I use this as a benchmark.

It would have been sweet to simmer the story now that you noticed the harbor royalties.

Besides, they're taking the pledge... No, but 30% of the profits are going to be mine as shareholders, and Lizardman and Minotaur are going to hire me, so I regret winning by myself, and Chrono immediately changes his mind.

"In other territories, how much is the harbor usage fee?

……

Nicola's face is visible and convulsive.

I've already heard from other merchants, so I have an idea of the market.

You must be worried if you should tell the truth or if you should spit a lie.

"Depending on the location, on average, he said it was about two percent of the merchandise loaded on the ship"

"I knew it was every ship."

Is the monthly royalty dropped? and Chrono recalls the reaction of the merchants.

"How about a month, two hundred gold coins? Combine the harbour with the royalties of the land on which the warehouse is built… the area of the land is the same as that of the 'Sinner Trade Union'"

Nicola stroked her chest down like she was relieved.

"... but aren't two hundred gold coins broken the other way?

"Well, that means we'll have a contract around here for a year"

I guess it's not bad, Krono thought.

"Dear Chrono, what do you think?

"A little stronger, please"

Yes, and Layla replies and thumbs down Chrono's hips.

My whole body is pounding inside of me under pressure and I'm about to close my eyes.

"... are you used to street security?

"Yes."

Unlike Chrono, who hasn't improved his horseback riding skills after more than four years of coming to this world, the eight selected as bow cavalry have even acquired his marching skills.

Among other things, Leila jumps through and improves fast.

Deneb and Aridead are... especially Aridead. Typographical errors are noticeable, but it's a tremendous advance considering they were illiterate until last year.

The deputy has also become creative since the practical experience and knowledge have become linked.

"Dear Chrono, how are things at the harbor?

"Well... I was also convinced of the harbor royalties at 200 gold coins a month. I guess you've decided that paying two hundred gold coins is a better deal than being taxed on your passage through other territories."

There are five chambers of commerce that use the port, a thousand gold coins in a month and twelve thousand gold coins in a year… this alone is comparable to 20% of last year's tax revenue.

"Do your utility, build your school, expand and pioneer your donations for The Loess Temple, buy horses and enrich your cavalry and bow cavalry...... oh, don't spread your dreams"

"... that's the thing"

Layla can rest her hands.

"When the Chamber of Commerce starts using the port to carry loads, will the tax revenues in the territory that has been used as a relay point be reduced?

"Oh, yeah."

Anyway, you won't be able to take the toll.

If the merchants decide that they just can't take it or don't taste like doing business through it, they will decline in no time.

"I don't think that's all, pedestrians who don't have ships are going to bear big handicaps,"

"No, that's... what do we do?

"Oh, no, because it's just an idea. And... was it a guild? If we unite the pedestrians, we should be able to do the same thing as the Chamber of Commerce, so it is necessary for Master Krono to be sick."

Uh-huh, Leila's smart, and Chrono thinks of her awesomeness again.

"Maybe you haven't noticed, so I'll check with Miles tomorrow."

"Will you tell the truth?

Miles is basically a person on Elaine's side.

There's no way he could leak information to Elaine's detriment like that, I guess Leila thinks.

"It would be to Mr. Elaine's detriment, so I don't suppose you'd throw up? Build an alliance between pedestrians, and you won't want to get information like that out... but worst of all, we'll set up a new company to sneak in and transport goods on our behalf."

"It's hard to put into words, but Master Chrono is amazing"

"Too much praise."

And while humbled, Chrono broke up with him.

I only threw a stone at myself, and from there on ahead is my own power.

Though I do, I'm glad to be praised.