Lignus Continental Biography

“These hairs are very soft. It's like I'm touching the white snow in the north! ”

“The MUMINK leather of our territory is best known for its quality on the Blue Scale. It's also quite productive. ”

A worker producing muMink leather crouched down at the elf hero. MuMink, which can be found easily in the plain of Kutus, was an animal that looked like a bison. Meat was quite popular with people because it was rich in iron, high protein, and low in value.

Of course, it was only popular among humans. The Elves and the Celestials didn't eat the mumink meat, and the Demibeasts weren't their favorite food, except for a few. And a woman who was touching muMink leather with a thin hand stood up with a satisfied expression on her face, just like an elven hero. Then he stood beside me and said to the man who was restless.

“The quality is good. It should be good enough. How many cases of MuMink Hide are stored in the Guardian? ”

“Four, four and a half hundred boxes. ”

“Let's see. The price of muffins leather is 460 per box……. ”

“Th……! Lord of the Diarine Merchants Guild! The MuMink Hide of the Guardian is renowned for its quality on the continent. At least 500 leases per box……. ”

“Deacon?”

Diarin smiles and looks at the man who brought out the horse. Then the man frogs in front of the snake. After the war with the heavenly host, the situation on the Blue Scale was at its worst. The city's security was in turmoil due to the abundance of refugees, and the number of dead territories increased dramatically due to the lack of food. It also cost a lot of money to build production buildings that were destroyed by the war.

"We will lower the tax on each territory. ’

Señor Clifford, Queen of the Blue Scale, felt the situation was getting worse, tried to normalize the territory until taxes were reduced, but it was useless. It was not because the reduced taxes had been invested in the normalization of the territory, but because all the money was in the pockets of the nobles.

“Get off the waterfall! ”

“What do you do if you cut taxes?! The territory is shit anyway! ”

“Are you going to wake up after everyone is dead and ruined?! ”

The nobility of the colonists protrudes from place to place, but the nobles staying in Swan do not blink. However, the practitioners in charge of the territory were different. They had no choice but to borrow money from the merchants to restore the territory. And there was a merchant guild who gladly lent money to such nobles with abundant funds. It was the Diane Merchant Guild.

“You know that only the horses and spirits can handle the MUMINK hides except humans, right? And there's not a lot of demand. You can imagine how much labor and time it would take to go that far and sell this leather. ”

“Ha, but these muMink hides are very expensive to Southern Orcs. ”

“I know. But this is the story of the safe passage of leather to the south. ”

“If it's the Diane Merchant Guild.... ”

“I can, but you're not Count Fuller of the Guardian, are you? ”

A man named Deacon came to mind at Diarin's words and the face of a worker who was bent at the waist. It was because her words felt very cold. Earl Fuller, Lord of the Guardians, who lives in Swan, the Blue Scale capital, also borrowed money from the Diarine Merchant Guild. It was worth 20 million. And this money was increasingly in interest, turning into a debt of 21.5 million in a year.

“I must have given you a one-year grace period. However, the debt owed by Earl Fuller for that one year was only three. 10,000. Arms. It was just a thousand leases. ”

Every time a number pops out of Diarin's mouth, the man doesn't know what to do. Because nothing she said was wrong.

“No, we've cleared 200,000 leases for the Minkmu Leather Crate, so there are only 1943 million leases left. ”

“Lord of the Dearin Merchants Guild! If we don't get the money from Minkmu Leather, we will...! Starve to death!”

“Why don't you consult with Earl Fuller about that? I only take borrowed money. So, Sylverian? Let's go. ”

“Yes, Merchant. ”

An elf hero named Diarin and Sylverian came up behind the Guardian with a shameless look on his face, and the Winged Hudsars escorted them both. And a similar situation was happening in all the cities in the territory of Barzileon. It was no exaggeration that similar things were happening all over the Blue Scale as well as in Barzillion.

Except for a few cities ruled by self-aware heroes as lords, most cities failed to pay off their debts, not to mention interest.

“Merchant, can they ever repay me? ”

Diane, who was looking out the window in the wagon, turns to Sylvian.

“Why do you ask? ”

“I've toured some areas on the Blue Scale with the Merchant. But the nobles of the Blue Scale didn't feel the will to repay the money. ”

“I see. Well, I think so, too. ”

“Yes……. To?!"

Sylverian's mouth opens and closes repeatedly to Diane's answer. How do you get money from people who don't want to pay it back? Moreover, the opposing Pokémon are nobles with power and power.

Taking all their debts together, it was a tremendous amount of several billion leases, a little lower than the annual output of the Blue Scale. However, in the manner of the nobles he had seen so far, it was fortunate that he didn't carry a weapon towards the merchant guild instead of paying the big money. Then Diane opens her mouth slowly.

“There's nothing to worry about. The more they don't pay us back, the better things will happen to us. ”

“What is that…? ”

Sylverian looks suspicious. But Diarin did not explain why. It was because I wanted him to realize it himself.

After that, Diarin warned the merchant guild to visit the merchants' territory and pay off their debts. However, the debt repayment rate of the nobles was slower than that of the turtles. Rather, interest was accumulating more than the reimbursement. And then something happened.

“What are you doing? ”

“We can't repay you. 73 million!? Do you know whose name that is?! ”

“Debt repayment is possible not only with money but also with goods. Lord, I thought there was a Class C horse stall in Coastal Territory. ”

“What, what?! How dare you ask me to pay for my precious horse and carriage?! ”

Her eyes narrow as she watches the nobleman burst into flames. I finally thought that what I was waiting for had come. Diarin rubs his cheek slightly with his thin fingers and looks at the greedy nobleman.

“Are you saying that Shrek, in Costil territory, will not pay off our debt? ”

“Of course! I owe you 60 million, but you owe me 73 million! It's not a scam! ”

“Hmph. I see. ”

Diarin's eyes are getting colder. Then he looked at the winged husbands who were escorting him. As her gazed winged Hussars raise their spears, the frightened nobles step back, and the palladines step forward.

“Dare! You bitch put a sword in me! From today, the Diarin Merchant Guild will be the leader of this Shrek...! ”

“By any chance, do you know that our merchant guild is under the command of Lord Yunho of Ald? ”

“Tsk?! ”

The nobleman's body flinches. Seeing that, he snorts into his stomach. I knew the nobles of the Blue Scale were lousy, but I didn't expect them to be this stupid. However, I did not intend to give any consideration.

“I will report today to Lord Yunho of Ald. I want you to know that even in a military conflict, all responsibility rests with Prince Shrek. ”

“Now, hold on! Diane Merchants Guild Master!”

Shrek shouts in an urgent voice, but Diane leaves without looking back. Soldiers who know the situation and heroes under Shrek Birch command only stare at Diarin's back and Shrek's cock with a blue face.

* * *

“What?! ”

Cera Clifford, Queen of the Blue Scale, asks with a stiff face. It was so shocking that I couldn't even tell if what I had just heard was true or false. In front of her, Astrid Bell spoke with a bold face.

“Soldiers in the Forest Mountains will initiate a military movement to collect the Diarine Merchant Guild's debt after the full moon. ”

“Does that mean you're going to attack the Blue Scale?! Did Yunho allow you to do that? ”

“I didn't give you a detailed report. I didn't want him to be disappointed in the Blue Scale any more. ”

“ ……. ”

Serra Clifford's face hardens even further. I couldn't figure out how it came to this.

What do you mean, 98 billion? ’

The nobles of the Blue Scale borrowed money from the Diarin Merchant Guild. What was even more bizarre was that they could not repay the loan. I wasn't normally out when I was out of my mind. And Count Astrid Bell and a somewhat facial squid step forward.

“Lord of the Limd Mountains. You know, we can't repay that money with our finances. ”

“We think we have given you enough time. ”

Astrid Bell nods, face to face with Diane.

“For over a year after the Celestial War, we believe we have made great efforts to make peace on the Blue Scale. We sent reinforcements to defeat the heavenly bodies. We also relieved the hungry refugees. ”

“I thank you for your kindness. ”

“We also invested a lot of money through the Diarine Merchant Guild to advance the Blue Scale. ”

As Bell continues, the Earl squeezes silently.

‘Pay back the loan. Otherwise, I'll accept the debt by force. ’

In the end, there was only one thing the woman wanted to say. The problem was that the Blue Scale was not going to pay off a debt worth 10 billion leases. The opponent was also aware of this fact. However, the Monarch of the Limd Mountains, who was seated without a change in his expression, did not seem to accept any offer other than repayment of debt.

“Phew. I understand you. ”

With a sigh, Serra Clifford grips the itchy head. The behavior of the foolish nobles made me feel like my life was reduced every day.

“But our kingdom has no money to pay for it. That doesn't mean we want soldiers in the Limd Mountains invading our territory. It was only a year after the Great War with the Heavenly Tribes ended. How can we make this work peacefully? ”

Astrid Bell gives a slight expression to Cera Clifford, who admits her guilt. Unlike the foolish nobles, the Queen of the Blue Scale was a remarkable figure. Only, her surroundings couldn't support her.

“It's simple. If you don't have the money, you can pay in real money. Land, for example? ”

“…… Yes? ”

“What?! ”

Then, at the words of Astrid Bell, Earl Serra Clifford and Squid Suida look bewildered.

“W-what is that?! ”

“Nonsense! ”

The nobles in the palace battle look cold or furious.

For the nobles, the territory and territory were the forces that sustained their power. However, Astrid Bell, the creditor, was not shaken at all.