Santairiku Eiyuuki

Lesson 29: Silk and Tea

"Ha, ha, ha... but I can't anymore"

Cecilia hands on her knees and exhales roughly.

Sweat drips from silver beautiful hair, transmits jaws from cheeks and wets the ground.

The beauty is beautiful, even with all the sweat, Erkühl thought.

"No, no, you're only running five circles. And I need you to run around five more times."

"Ya, let me rest..."

"Aren't you weak enough?

Cecilia drinks gubbily the water she receives from Nia.

Nia told her to refrain because if she drank too much, her flank would hurt later.

"Mmm, this water is sweet"

"This is the water that Your Majesty has thought of for exercise. Right?"

"Oh. It's the addition of sugar and salt to the lemon water. That's not bad, is it?

When humans scratch sweat, they lose not only moisture but also salt and other electrolytes at the same time.

That's a famous story.

Weak people like Cecilia suddenly fall because they insist they're okay, so it's dangerous if you don't let them hydrate properly.

"You've finished your break, haven't you? Come on, five more circles."

"Eh, eh, Master Erkühl, heh, help me!

"It's not even a big amount around the fifth circle. Come on."

Elquille waves Cecilia off with her hand as she is dragged by Nia.

Note that Nia's lesson is not as sweet as just running and finishing.

According to Nia, there seems to be an armrest and abs, spines and squats waiting after this.

They're going to teach you some more protective techniques.

When I trained poor Cecilia, she was breathing.

(That guy, other than me, is a "s")

Erkühl thought of having sexual intercourse with Nia.

The worthy service of just saying you can do whatever it takes to be an Elquille wasn't bad inside...

I'm abusing Cecilia, Nia looks brighter now.

(Do you want me to even do catfights)

Cecilia will definitely lose.

And they do it for the good of Nia.

Thinking of the abusive nia and the abusive Cecilia paintings, Erkühl smiled unexpectedly.

After a tour of Cecilia's training, we head for the sight.

Not long after Elquille sat on the throne, today's guests entered during a glance.

Upon hearing a report from the person, Elquille nodded contentedly.

"All right, well done. Giuliano Blanca"

"Thank you and happy"

The president of the Brotherhood Monastery, Giuliano Blanca, bowed his head to Elquille.

In fact, the president of the Brotherhood Monastery had a certain clandestine fate from Erkühl.

It preached Mesianism to the East and after creating a stronghold...

silk making from the countries of the East, and secretly stealing chanocchi.

Chanoki managed, but silk was also an important strategic supply for Eastern countries, and it was not easy to steal it out.

But the work of Giuliano and his monks succeeded in stealing out brilliant silk making and silkworms, as well as mulberries.

"Now we can also produce silk and tea in our country"

Regardless, know-how will only be able to make bad things at first because far Eastern countries are better up there.

But still producing in your own country and being able to export this is a big step.

"If you were my ministers, I would have given you an enormous prize, and if you weren't a trust bowl monastery, I would have donated money and land..."

"That word is enough. … we would appreciate further assistance if possible"

"Oh, I know."

I cannot support money or land, but giving money indirectly…

It is possible, for example, to exempt some public facilities from royalties, to permanently lend bases of activity, and to lend ships and horses.

For those of the Brotherhood, preaching is a mission given to them by God.

Erkühr is a WIN-WIN relationship between the two: the cost of preaching is kept low, and the Brotherhood can devote itself to preaching without difficulty.

"By the way, Your Majesty, from what I hear, the princess and the witch (Medium) are very close together."

"Is there something wrong with emperor Lemuria and the princess witch (Medium) getting along?

When Elquille said so, the president of the Brotherhood frowned.

"No, as long as we are happy. It will also be in accordance with God's will to join forces with the sacraments and to develop the Mesian world more. I just want you to take care of yourself."

Apparently, the president of the Brotherhood doesn't feel very comfortable that Erkür and Cecilia will have a corrupt relationship.

Erkühl tells lies for Cecilia too because he has no choice.

"There seems to be something wrong with me, but Cecilia and I are not in a mundane relationship. No matter how intimate it is."

"... is that true?

"Then you should check with Cecilia."

This is definitely what Cecilia would do.

"Do you have proof?" [incomprehensible]

"Do you have proof, uh, no proof? Don't you ask me that? Is that suspicious of me? It's out-of-heart, it's a disgrace. You suddenly say you're gay, no proof, but what would you think? You feel bad, don't you? At least bring one or two pieces of evidence before you say it," which will roll up.

The point is not to say a word "I'm a virgin".

"But..."

"Actually, you got the unicorn. I miss Cecilia a lot about that unicorn. You'll see Cecilia riding a unicorn in the near future. I'm in the middle of horseback riding practice."

"Yu, is it a unicorn? Of that holy beast?

"That's right. Purchased from the Kingdom of Nuba. You'll believe it, including you. Or can't you believe the unicorn?

If the strongest virgin cooking creature unicorn has appraised it as "um, this is a virgin w," it can definitely be called a virgin.

At least the average person is sure to believe me, so no problem.

After breaking up with Giuliano, Ercure summoned Antonio.

"Antonio, about the sheep... the report does say you succeeded"

"Yes, Your Majesty. We have successfully improved the complete variety. Now we're ready to increase it."

Hearing a direct report from Antonio, Erqueur nods satisfactorily.

There are no significant differences in the technique of processing fibres into cloth and clothing.

If we can convert technology, it's efficient to grow that range of industries that we can convert.

Better than getting your hands on an industry like you've never done before, at least.

"What's going on with the prices of the Empire?

"We are also starting to rise well in the region. But in the capital, the gap between rich and poor seems to be widening."

"Hmm, that's a hassle."

Especially since there are no murders or natural disasters happening, it may be decided that the economy is basically that much better that prices are rising.

but it can't be said that price increases tend to be excessive.

Because the difference between the rich and the poor is going to grow.

The widening gap between rich and poor can lead to a deterioration in security and ultimately a factor in the economy's regression.

"Do you want to introduce even wealthy taxes?"

"... Wealth tax, is it?

"It's a tax that richer than a certain income willingly pays. Why don't you publish the names of the expensive taxpayers and honor them, and they'll come out with the ones you give them?

Being rich is judged to steal money with a fine, and I'm only willing because I have trouble getting away with it...

We must recover as much gold from the top as possible and turn it down.

Because taxes also serve as a redistribution of wealth.

"There is an urgent need to expand social welfare. Well, we'll discuss that with Cecilia..."

So far, however, the joint pace with the Church is progressing well.

Co-financed orphanages and protection facilities by the Imperial Government and the Church were built throughout the Lemurian Empire as well as in Nova Lemuria, and the establishment of the University of Theology was also completed.

Cecilia, as declared, spared no cooperation against Erkühl.

Regardless, Cecilia was pushing for the missionary cause of Messianism in Cecilia to the Taurica Peninsula, the Bulgarons, the Nuba, the Balbars, the Black Clash and the East, which was undoubtedly connected to the interests of Erkür.

The relationship between the two is good in itself.

"Your Majesty, what shall we do with the Republic of Adolria?

"Oh, that little clever... throw it away and put it down. I'm not a threat anymore. Let's see the fold and destroy it."

The Republic of Adolria was a small urban state, yet had a strong naval power.

In the past, three countries - Lemuria, Cerda and Adolria - had divided the sea into three minutes.

But Cerda lost his naval power and a state of civil unrest, and Lemuria regained the islands at sea...

When further trading companies were set up to enter into active public interest undertakings, the Republic of Adolria began to lose its power once and for all.

Trading companies set up by the Lemurian Empire can enter even if they are not Lemurians.

For that reason, the merchants, who were based in the Republic of Adolria, thought, "Is it not necessary to bind the Republic of Adolucia separately?" and were in the process of transferring their headquarters to Nova Remulia.

Also in the first place, the great empire Lemuria and the Adoluan Republic of the small city state have different powers as a nation.

Lemuria was overwhelmingly superior in shipbuilding.

"But isn't it troublesome to join hands with the kingdoms of Fullering and Ederna?

"Is it also information that bothers you?

"Yep... it looks like a merchant from the Republic of Adolria is entering and leaving the courtrooms of both countries. And to the kingdoms of Cerda and Tretum."

"Hmm..."

The Kingdom of Cerda is not a threat because it is in the midst of a civil war and the Kingdom of Tretum is a friendly country of the Lemurian Empire.

But the kingdoms of Fullering and Ederna are a little troublesome.

"Right...... it's time to get down to Western issues"

Erkühr shrugged troublesome.

Recapture of the Archbishop of Lemuria.

Failure to do so does not constitute a real rewind.

But to do that, you have to turn down your hindsight worries.

Afterwards worries.

That is the end of the kingdom of Cerda, where the civil war is coming to an end.

"I think it's time to go over and move on to cooking and eating."

Erkühr smiled.