My sister and I moved around the world until I unified the continent to protect my sister.

After seeing a starving child in the city, a discussion begins between me and my sister, Reina and Eina, gathered in Eina's office, in a bitter air.

Eina was the first to open her mouth.

"I checked the materials for the Kingdom of Sidal, and there are about 10,000 children in this city like I just saw. Around 100,000 people across the territory seem to be estimated. Sounds like children raised to some extent are taken away by slave hunting, men are used primarily as junior soldiers, and women are used in whorehouses. And children born to women used in whorehouses seem to account for the majority of such orphans."

Wow, that's a serious and hopeless story. Worse than an elf ranch in a way.

"Oh are these people besides the original Cydal kingdom?

"No, in the former Kingdom of Markham there was a system in which the state managed the orphan (Koji) as a slave. Human slavery was relatively privileged, and in the Idra Empire there seemed to be a system of keeping orphans with nomads and training them as cavalry men and women once they had grown up to some extent. So I'm not saying it was zero at all, but basically I don't think I could say that there were any hungry children like that."

Well, it's good news that only within the original Kingdom of Sidal.

By the time I get back to the castle, I'm going to ask you what you were thinking.

"Can't we gather orphans from all over the country and move them together near the border with the Great Wetlands of the East? I'm going to want to get the swamp elves in this country back to their hometown (this day) one by one. At that time, I hope there's a buffer zone between us and the human realm. I think if we grow up without prejudice to elves from our children, they will be human beings and elves."

Eina will be thinking about my proposal for a while.

"... it would be possible if I said it was possible or impossible. But that will be a huge undertaking with huge costs. The emancipation of the elves is important, but given the migration of the orphans, it won't be a glimmer."

"Do you see how much money it costs?

"Aside from the elves, assuming a limited number of orphans is 100,000, it would cost them at least 100 billion Astres to transfer and spend their first year of living, a minimum amount of education…"

At best...... an uninterrupted amount, but I guess it's rather as cheap as considering it's a million astols per person.

But it's not enough money on hand, and whether it's enough to give Nina the money she keeps in the mine.

In addition to that, funds will also be needed for the liberation of elf slaves in the territory of the former Idra Empire and the Kingdom of Sidal.

We don't know the number of Elves yet, but assuming there are 2 million people in two countries, holding back the cost of food to 300 Astres a day would loosely exceed 200 billion Astres a year.

300 billion in conjunction with the orphans. Other expenses will jump even more if you think about them.

Of course not everything has to be done in a year, but it's a bit of an unimaginable amount nonetheless.

However, I remember hearing that the state budget of the former Kingdom of Markham was AST 150 billion a year.

And the price of one large dragon was about AST 120 billion.

Double the state budget is clearly beyond how individuals can do this......

But I have a great promise to Lynne.

And my sister was heartbroken by the orphans' plight, and she looked up at me with tears in her eyes.

Then I have to do everything I can.

And to do that, you're going to need huge amounts of money......

"... Eina, there is a concept of a patent system."

"You've never heard of it before, what is it?

"Generally speaking, it's a system where the inventor has a right to the invention and when others make the invention, they pay the right holder a certain amount of money."

"... I see that developing new technologies can be laborious and costly. The inventors deserve the reward they deserve. But I understand the logic, isn't it practically impossible to recover that certain amount?

"Yes, so I give up on things that are made in the private sector. What about building a big workshop in the state instead and collecting a certain amount for what will be produced there?

"... Hmm, you can certainly collect royalties if you really want that way. It is much better than simply moving forward as a tax, and if we stabilize quality and discourage prices with mass production, we may be able to seize private stolen goods and monopolize the market. I think that's a very good idea. So, are the products that Yoichi used to offer to the then Grand Duke of Faros all kinds of technology?

"What, when the subhuman expulsion decree? Wasn't that a contract to be free to make it and spread it?

"Yes, but the contract contains the phrase 'within the Kingdom of Markham'. It's painful to claim it's invalid because it's just turned into the kingdom of Pharos, but there's nothing wrong with it if you want to make it and sell it within the old Idra Empire or the Kingdom of Sidal"

Oh, that's Mr. Eina. You've often turned your mind to such a place...

"That's great. If it's possible, please do so."

"I understand. If we are going to proceed with the liberation of elf slaves even in the former Idra Empire and the Kingdom of Sidal, those tools will be mandatory as a substitute workforce. If you're going to make mass-production and spread the word, and you're going to make money for Yoichi, it's worth every penny."

"Yes.... Oh, but wouldn't King Pharos be angry? Looks like you did a pretty good job of improving it or something?

"That, financially, is a right of sale within the former Kingdom of Markham. Providing him with novel knowledge and technology will suffice. Instead, I think you will actively cooperate in spreading production in the new territories. That's what he loves to do."

"Oh, that's what it feels like..."

"After the King's departure, I think he'll build a new position as Minister of Industry and Technology, and if you sit there, he'll stick around and move."

"Uh... isn't a king to minister an obvious downgrade?

"As a matter of fact, you're right, but that person won't care about that. When I met you before I left the King's Capital, you looked at me like a dead fish and you were in government. In that regard, if you are in a new position, you will work with a radiant eye. And when you're completely civilian, you'll have no excuse to see me."

I see, because he liked Eina a lot. I ask you to work as Minister of Industry and Technology, while at the same time maintaining a relationship where I come to speak to Mr. Eina. This may also be one stone and two birds in a way.

"... Yoichi by the way. You had an unexpected reaction just now when you spoke of a previous product as a product that I deal with? That means there's something else that I was expecting..."

As Eina explores. I'm going to turn my curious eyes.

"... it's closer to an idea than an invention, but I was thinking about making a box and selling it."

"Box......?

Eina gives me a look that looks suspicious.

Depending on the way you look at it, money making and the development of the domestic economy will make two birds a stone, so I'm going to tell you what to think...

March 11, 424, Continental calendar

31.4% progress in the unification of the continent at the moment (Parklen mine ownership - annexation of the Great Forest Zone of the former Kingdom of Markham - Idra Empire to the Kingdom of Pharos - annexation of the Kingdom of Sidal to the Kingdom of Pharos - strong influence over the Kingdom of Pharos)

448,377 total emancipated elves * Interrupting information

Breakdown 300,625,100 in mines (return of those who had taken refuge in the forest) 132,318 in 1112 villages in the Great Forest Marsh Elves under protection at the Listella Chamber of Commerce 9808 (one of whom is staying in the mine to exchange information with the Mountain Elves)

Old Markham Kingdom Recovery Percentage 95% * Interrupting Information

Asset holdings 60,547.05 million (-40,000)

[]/(n, vs) distribution/distribution/(P)/

Lynne (Elf Archer)

Linea (Class B Adventurer)

Lena (Elf's Textile Artisan)

Ceres (Elf's Woodworker)

Listella (hired chairman of the Chamber of Commerce)

Lucrea (Elf's Pharmacist)

Nina (Parklen Mine Operator)

Eina (Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Faros)