Price of Management

“Hmm, Elenera.... ”

“I still like Rebecca, but I think Elena's a good name, too. ”

“It's an honor to have you name our daughter for yourself. You'll be proud of it. Thank you, Master Carroc! ”

“Yes, well……. ”

It was unexpected. Father, Uncle Arthur and Reyra's three sisters-in-law were all satisfied with the name Elena.

It was an honor for the family, as King Erik himself asked for a name.

I was the only one who complained.

Eventually, I tore my head off and suffered.

“Damn it! Why not Elise?" Even though I added a euphemism to it. You blind king! ”

“You fool! What blasphemy are you saying to His Majesty?! ”

Father's orders.

“Somehow, Carroc, you had this crazy idea and you had it coming. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so cary. ”

Brother Arthur kicking his tongue.

“Master Caroc, I'm disappointed. But in the end, I was thankful. ”

Even Leyra.

I leap forward, bowing my head and stumbling, with the three men's eyes tripled.

Oh, I'm depressed. Finally, my heart sank with pride because I had defeated my father for the first time in my life.

King Erik, let's see what you got! One day you'll find out how narrow and bottomless I am.

I've decided to keep practicing aesthetics.

The sand golem was successful. Through a test duel with my father, I felt confident that I could win, even as an error master.

If Wounded and Salamanders evolve into Advanced Spirits, they can also make Water Golems and Fire Golems. Sand Golems, Water Golems, and Fire Golems are simultaneously attacking our enemies! Isn't it exciting to imagine?!

Each of the three golems had advantages.

Sand Golems are advantageous for their physical destruction and can sometimes make them sturdy enough to withstand an error.

Water golems are advantageous for cutting with sharp blades. Don't you use water to cut diamonds?

And finally, the fire golem is extremely lethal. Every living thing dies in the fire.

If we control these three golems, we can win against anyone.

Well, it's like flying golems deep underground and fighting them. The master of error is not the master of shoveling.

The Shovel Master is our gnome. Ah-ha-ha.

So I set a new course for training. It was a workout to share my senses with Woundee.

But I forgot something.

It's been a while since I've been back, and I've never met Julia, Sis, or Hansen. I need to go say hello to the reunion, but I've been distracted by the training in animosity, and I've forgotten all about it.

I realized this when Julia, who was very angry, visited our house in the middle of the night.

“That's too much! You didn't even want to see me? If you come back, you'll be home cold! ”

“Well... I... I have to say hello to my father and brother first..." ”

“What kind of greeting takes a month?! ”

“I'm sorry. ”

“Anyway, I'm crazy! What kind of merchant doesn't care about work at all? There's food and supplies for export to the Horn Empire, stacked in 20,000 Redinaires or warehouses. If the treaty on the Baden River toll has been concluded, we need to export quickly and take over the dealership! In addition, there are one or two things that have been piled up in the Carrock Catalog or the Manpower Recruitment case...! ”

It's been a while.

Julia's complaint is aggravated. I had to suffer Julia's complaint for less than an hour.

“That's all for today. ”

It's finally over.

When Julia has vented her rage, I am emotionally exhausted and the rest of my face is shrunk.

“I want you to go home now. And come to work tomorrow. ”

“Sweetheart, please, can't you just let me rest? This shortly after completing an incredibly important negotiation, Do you have any idea how hard politics is? I'm completely exhausted. Huh?”

“Then what about the merchant business? ”

“That's what you've been doing all this time... ”

Suddenly, I feel like I'm seeing a fireball in Julia's eyes.

“Do you have any idea how hard it is for me?! ”

“Well, you still have the pleasure of working, the sense of accomplishment. ”

“So why don't you let your shortness inspire the joy and accomplishment of your work? ”

“Son, please……. ”

I hung on to Julia almost as if I were begging.

Julia glances at that day, clearing her throat.

“Okay, but I found a way to reduce short-term business. ”

“Really?"

“Yes, have you heard of the Egyptian Merchant Guild? ”

“Hmm? I think I've heard that one before. ”

My merchant life has been 76 years. There aren't a dozen merchants on this continent, but if you live as a merchant because the floor is narrower than you think, you'll quickly get to know each other.

According to previous memories, the Egyptian Merchant Guild was quite active. Merchant Yuan is three or four years older than me, but I seem to remember that he entered the famous Horn Empire early and touched some money in a dangerous neighborhood.

“A fairly experienced merchant who traded back and forth between the Kingdom of Leaden and the Horn. It seems that the merchant shareholder, Yulan, was quite a handyman when it came to managing the customers in each country. ”

Suddenly, I remembered something and snapped my fingers.

“Let me guess. A bankruptcy crisis, robbing the nomadic people of everything?" ”

“Yes. How did you know? ”

Julia's eyes widen.

Surprised to think her face was so cute. Ugh, am I crazy?

“When we negotiated, the landscaping paid the nomads to fight back. Because of that, the nomads were perpetrating the plunder as they faced it.Maybe they were unlucky back then. ”

“That's it! Yeah, well, I heard they raided the nomads and only rescued the staff and their lives. And that's when the deal went down, and I had to pay the penalty. ”

“The light must have gone out to get the stuff there, so it's perfect bankruptcy. ”

Ah, the future has changed again.

The strong Egyptian Merchant Guild has become a victim of a political game tied to the Baden River negotiations.

I'm sorry about this.

But it was a good opportunity for me.

Acquiring the Egyptian Merchant Guild and entrusting Egyptian merchant Yuan with export work to the Horn Empire will set me free from the merchandise!

The philosophy of putting talent in the right place and playing backwards is complete!

“How much do I owe you? ”

“6,000 Redina. ”

“Oops. You got hurt playing big. ”

I did the math for a while.

You repay 6,000 Redina and take over the Egyptian Merchant Guild to entrust the deal to the Horn Empire.

Only 20,000 Redinas of pre-prepared food and vital supplies were available for export to the Horn Empire.

The Baden River toll has been significantly reduced, making exports more profitable, and the Horn Empire is such a rough neighborhood that if sold at five times higher, it can be sold at a price due to poor distribution conditions.

Six thousand Redinas were nothing, just to make a profit from it.

“Fine. I'll go see the merchant lord Egg. ”

“Not necessarily. They're around. I made a few contacts and said I had a top buyer. ”

The merchant's future, sunken and bankrupt, was death. If you can't repay your debt, there is a terrible future ahead of you.

A debtor who does not receive a debt turns into a demon. The foreclosure is natural, and the whole family will be sold as slaves.

It is preferable to commit suicide, and in fact, sad statistics are published that the job with the most suicides in the future is a merchant.

The Merchant Guild Master Yuan was in such a position and found someone willing to take over the Merchant Guild.

Maybe he came back from the dead. He was desperate for me to acquire the Merchant Guild.

I stroked Julia's head for good information.

“Thank you, Julia. ”

“Really, what would you do without me? ”

“Will you stop saying scary things? Without you, I'm finished. ”

“Hehehe.”

Julia folded her arms at me with a smile that sounded meaningful.

Here we go again. He's been flirting with me lately. Although it was a bit burdensome, I decided to let it go, because I like the feel of my chest touching my arms.

Sis welcomed me home.

After eating a pile of cookies as snacks, Sis opened her eyes wide when she found me.

Sis, who woke up, charged at me. And I jumped into my arms forcefully.

Phew!

“Huff-puff! Well, yes. Nice to meet you, cis. ”

I felt like I was being stabbed in the trunk of my father, but I held him tight.

Julia looks at Sis with jealous eyes.

“Oh? I haven't hugged the joy of reunion yet, by the way. It's my turn next. Sis, get out of the way! ”

Julia, who forcibly removed the sheath, jumped into my arms.

It's been a long time, even in this situation.

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