Price of Management

Chapter 4. The Emperor's Contest

The egg arrived in Orwen sooner than expected. It was because I told him to hurry.

The egg rushes in, bringing only ten Condol Cavalries, including Patrick, to the escort.

“My lord, how did it go with the alliance? ”

“The customs agreement is closed. The alliance will be decided by the situation on the Horn Empire's side. ”

“You've done a great job. Baron Kunt Basque has become a master and has been inclined in succession. ”

Patrick says, delighted.

I tapped Patrick on the shoulder.

“Now all you have to do is become a master. ”

“The Lord constantly appreciates my talent. I'm afraid I won't meet my expectations. ”

“What are you talking about? Trust me, you can be the Master. ”

You were a mercenary king in your past life. Trust me!

While I was encouraging Patrick desperately, the egg intervened.

“Shorty, congratulations, but how about we talk about work for a while? ”

“Oh, right. ”

“We have four large merchant ships in the Baden River, but are you sure there are 50,000 units of barley in 300,000 units of wheat? ”

“Yes, quite a lot, isn't it? ”

The egg said with a bored face.

“I'm worried about how to transport it, shorty. Of course, you can take it on a merchant ship along the Baden River to the Horn Empire, but the question is, how do you transport it from here to the Baden River? ”

The Baden River is south.

The king here was also located to the north of Orien. It was an enormous problem to carry a large amount of grain from here to the Baden River. I can't imagine how many wagons it would take.

It could have been difficult to cope with such a large quantity of eggs.

But you don't think I made that decision without a plan?

“Leave that to me. ”

“Is there anything you can think of? ”

“Yes. Ask Duke Britain. ”

“Ah! I'm sure the Duke of Britain with a very large Merchant Guild will have no problem transporting this much. ”

The egg claps its hands.

“Then let's go to Duke Britain right now. ”

I made three Earth Hands and climbed on one of them. Two other Earth hands burned the eggs and Patrick.

Patrick asked me with a shivering expression.

“Joo-gun, but even before the king was banned from flying in Orien.... ”

“It's okay. They've given up now. ”

“Yes?”

Whew!

We soared to the mansion of the Duke of Britain.

As I said, the king of Orien was a metropolis with a population of 1 million. In itself, it is almost a city-state. We don't have many days to walk around a big city like that.

The Duke of Britain's mansion is located not far from the palace. The Orion king has a lot to attend to, so he has a house nearby.

As we appeared from heaven, I was nervous about the faces of the soldiers guarding the mansion.

“What brings you here? ”

“I am the Lion Lion of the Kingdom of Leaden. I want to see Duke Britain. ”

“Oh, are you the baron ligand? Please wait a moment."

The soldiers have already heard my name and opened the gate.

We went inside.

Shortly after, Duke Britain comes out to greet us.

“Greetings, duc. ”

“I'm here to see the duc. ”

“It is an honor to meet you, Duke. ”

We said a respectful greeting. Especially when she first met a giant like Duke Britain, her voice trembled a little.

Duke Brighton looks at Patrick and has an interesting eye.

“It's been a long time since I've seen you. In that short period of time, I've improved a lot. ”

“The Duke's teachings. ”

Patrick insists.

Patrick, who had previously encountered Duke Britain and experienced his tremendous strength, has been getting better ever since.

Duke Brighton nods lightly and looks at me.

“What's going on? ”

“I've come to talk to you about the transportation of grains. ”

“I see. I'll leave the matter of the Merchant Guild to the first, but she's not leaving, so talk to the third." ”

The third meant Duke Britain's third son, Raell Briton, who would be nominated as the next practical successor. The perfect elite boy who is talented in many ways, including swordsmanship, politics, and the military.

When I visited Princess Serence and Kunt territory before, my friendship with her seemed to make things easier.

“I understand.”

“Of course.”

Duke Brighton turns his back and disappears.

There was no reason for an outpost like Duke Britain to care about trivial matters such as grain transportation.

I just came to see you because I'm here. I mean, I'm a trifle big. Ahem.

Soon, a maid showed us the way.

Sitting in the reception hall, I felt Raell's movements from a distance after a while. Excellent Expert to come at the error rate. It still looks like a reply.

It's not official yet, but as your next successor, I'm afraid we're close to practicing swordplay. Nevertheless, if you look at him in his past life who became a master in the last year, you will definitely want to be a genius.

Raell appears in the reception room.

“Long time no see, Bird of Ligand. ”

“Good to see you again, Rael. ”

“I just saw you in Kunt territory, and there's been a lot going on in the meantime. The Ligand has even married two women. ”

Raell looks at me grudgingly, saying that.

Hahaha. I guess you were angry that you wouldn't let me become the King of Orion's Booma.

Well, what can I do? You were so young that you found out about me.

I talked to Raell about moving grain.

“You want me to take your grain to the Baden River? ”

“Yes, I'll pay you well. ”

“What an auspicious time. There was information that civil war had just begun in the Horn Empire. ”

“Has it already begun? ”

I, of course, had a surprised look on Eggs's face.

Rael nods.

“Of course, the war didn't really start, but I received intel that 150,000 rebels in the Horn Empire had started an army. ”

He was the Duke of Britain. Information is very fast.

“I also received information that a portion of the military supplies from the floating Horn Empire are concentrated in Balat Castle. Perhaps they want to use Balat Castle as a battlefield. ”

Balat Castle is a fortress just south of the Huangdo Tiberius, the capital of the Horn Empire.

It was a huge fortress that could accommodate the great army and the nomadic plains to the south were spread out, making it a great place to stay for this civil war.

“What about trends towards the Nomadic Independent? ”

The nomadic Independents had to pay more attention because we were supposed to sell grain.

“You don't have much information because it's not easy for a spy to be active. But I heard that they seem to be in Namhae. I don't think he intends to go head-to-head. ”

That's right.

No matter how fierce Chief Tallac may seem, at least he has some common sense.

Despite their predatory habits, the nomads don't attack head-on. They appear like the wind in an unpredictable direction and attack. It's so fast that scouting makes it hard to spot their movements.

But the egg said worried.

“The civil war has really begun, so it must be heavily guarded. This may not be easy to sell grain to Chief Tallac. ”

“Well, I guess so. ”

With grain, the border can be crossed. It's not illegal to sell grain.

However, it is clearly illegal to take the grain to an Independent Nomad designated as a Rebel. If you get caught, you'll be charged with treason...

Risk of the eggs grows too high.

“You gonna be okay?"

“The amount of grain you get from a hoodinee writer to an acquisition is enormous. If you take that much and you move it around, you're obviously under surveillance. ”

“Well, why don't I just make the deal? ”

If you use my animosity well, you can take grain without being seen.

Of course, I am extremely busy with the alliance problem. However, if the transaction fails because there are too many grains purchased, the loss will be substantial.

The egg shakes its head.

“I've done a lot of smuggling. We can split them up into smaller quantities and sell them little by little, and we can do it without getting caught. ”

But Raell, who was listening to us, opened his mouth.

“On the contrary. Surveillance has been compromised. ”

“Yes?”

I looked at Raell curiously.

It is natural for a civil war to become that much more vigilant.

“Emperor Kars has mobilized 11 legions to guard the border near the Baden River. Thanks to you, the border and even the grasslands with the nomadic Independents are gone. Selling grain shouldn't be difficult. ”

What's that supposed to mean?

The border on the banks of the Baden River is where we face the landscape.

Emperor Kars will know better if he secretly supports the nomadic Independents after the siege.

Instead, you took out your troops and left them empty?

Why not?

I felt an ominous rise of Smurfs.

There is no gap between Emperor Kars.

If there's a gap in his life, it's only when he deliberately exposed it.

It clearly meant he was up to something.

What the hell is that?

What are you up to? This psychopath.

I thought fiercely.

You should read the number he's putting on.

The Baden River…… After the Raising…… Independent…… Chief Talak…… the intervention of the Kingdom of Leaden…… Castel Castle…….

I organized everything in my mind.

And suddenly,

“Ah!”

Something passes through my mind.