The Economics of Prophecy

21 Story: Hostage negotiations in the second half??

"Take you and Meer back to the Empire. No matter how many sacrifices you make. So this fight is essentially a victory."

Mathier is more of an awesome face. I'm relieved you passed. Anyway, I'm the one in trouble if you don't pass.

"So if you think you can get this, you're making a big mistake."

I was referring to the magic semiconductor that Maityle had. Or give it back. I didn't say I'd do it.

"Why not. With you and this daughter..."

"How much peripheral technology do you think you need to make this? Whether you take me and Meer home, just reproduce it, and gather your luck, it won't work in ten years."

I told the truth. In addition to the total power of the Central Garden, two special magicians are needed to create this semiconductor: Fulsey and Noel. By the way, I believe that the gathering of those members was a class event that seriously doubted the second law of thermodynamics for a price.

Just make one medium, but my knowledge is lacking. Of course I don't remember the recipe. Vinaldia's chemical manipulation also has only vague memories. Furthermore, I have hardly seen the process of actually making this toy.

Plus, this actually only succeeds in creating one in a dozen, yielding less than 10 percent. With just three elements, six would be one-thousandth, nine would be one-thousandth. Of course, I think I can increase the yield if I'm with that member.

Well, ten years is a little festive, but it takes five. It takes ten times as long just because you don't have the measuring technique of a roughly full sea. Only the Empress who would have lost her reputation in this battle, using me as a non-cooperative, empire talent on me, is an understander.... I knew it would take ten years.

"Mostly, those two colors of magic catalysts are the only materials in the kingdom."

I think there are bacteria in the Imperial Red Forest that produce magic catalysts of the same nature, although they may not be exactly the same. Of course, I won't tell you.

"Besides, there are five more kinds of magic catalysts in Wang Du that have other effects."

"Five of these!?

"Maybe there are more of them now. Of course I don't know how to make it. I'm not making it."

I'm not lying. Make from bacteria that happen to be found. It's like a lottery. Though there is a way to buy tens of thousands of lottery tickets. That depends on Central Garden talent.

"It's still growing..."

Mathier shook her head.

"There is only one way for the Empire to benefit from this technology. It's about providing the kingdom with the technology to investigate the mountains of blood together. Of course, it must be under the control of the Kingdom. I mean..."

Come on, let's get this straight. The enemy in front of you is posing like an old man you know, but that's also when you can solve it. I'll screw up your position as the royal family you've built up so far, and I'll reward you for grabbing Meer.

"You wish I could go to the kingdom."

"That's not true... Ooh, ooh, ooh. Oh, yeah."

messed up......, that? I saw something wrong, an imperial other than Mathilde.

"Restore your sanity, mentor." "Do not be deceived. Your Highness." "I'm still poisoning you."

Of course, they're making a fuss. Good. I thought common sense was different between empire and kingdom.

"... I don't have a choice. As it is, the Imperial Enchantment takes a great deal behind the kingdom. I don't want to, but I don't have a choice. This is more of an imperial duty."

Weird. You were supposed to punish a human being who should be able to become the next emperor of the empire by telling him to be a prisoner instead of abandoning his status.

"His Royal Highness Maitir. Such an unscrupulous country should admit…"

"Reese Belt, persuade your country. Because if that story about the city materializes, you will benefit greatly. Right, Ricardo Vinder?"

"Oh, yeah, I am,"

That's what I was going to take to unfold.

"Besides, my country will taste bad if you don't return any sooner than you do against the Warcraft."

"... you can't tell me that."

"Oh, you predicted it. Besides, you said jointly to observe the demonic pulse. From the land you sought, the target is the Mountains of Despair, right? I knew it wasn't a concern."

Mathilde looked at me. Am I mistaken about something? I also value the observation of the Blood Mountains, the heart of the Devil's Vein, but there's something else. Possible…….

"Good Lisa Belt. Say this to your country. That land is worthless to the Empire. Rather, it draws and drains the kingdom into the realm of the Warcraft..."

In this way, the last negotiations will rather be led by the other party. How did this happen?

"It's just that even for me, I'm having trouble keeping my new knowledge locked up, or being forced to just pull out information."

Mathier finally started talking about her safety. The order of your worries is different if you let me tell you that I'm a maintenance professional. Well, that's a good idea.

"Right. I'd like you to put one condition on the kingdom as His Highness Maitir comes here. Actually..."

I accidentally lurked my voice because of the content.

"Lord Ricardo. Are you..."

Lisa Belt gave me a frightened look. She already knows that I'm a terrible conspirator.

"There's a situation here, too."

"I admit it. It's not good. You should be honored to trade me."

All right, it's settled. Now I can go back in peace.

"Well, I'll let you take Meer home."

It was a little off schedule, but you got about 80 points.

"Oh, you can't do that. I'll have this girl stay here until I get to the king's capital. I need assurances, too."

Mathier said. I slapped the table.

"What the hell, then nothing. No previous negotiations."

If you can't take Meer back, it means nothing.

"When you calm down a little. He says he's taking me with him to Wang Du. Think about what you're going to do. Is it us, or the king's capital, who's safe to keep Meer?

"Gu. But..."

"Seniors. I will remain in Kurtheit"

"Meer."

"I'm not a hostage. This is a deal between the Vinder Chamber of Commerce and the Princess Maitille. I'm just talking about stuffing my business with customers as co-owner of Vinder."

"It's settled."

Mathier said. Surely, if you think about the next negotiation, the last phase of the narrow outline, you can't expose my weakness to the kingdom.

"Still, the kingdom and the empire are a lot different after all. I had no idea the word merchant meant so differently."

That's what Mathier said and broke his face. Whose fault do you think makes me a regular merchant?

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Before I pulled out of Kurtheit, I just got a little time for Meer and me.

"A little more” business travel ”is a continuation, isn't it? I'm worried about Vinder's finances while I'm gone."

"My father tells me," You can die, so get Meer back. "Yes... if you want to stay, I'll do it."

"Seniors. Calm down. There are still negotiations left."

I do have to make the worst of it when I get back over there.

"But you are. Even today, you crossed a rather dangerous bridge."

I should have fought a rigid intelligence battle to draw attention only to magic inhibitors, or to make myself think I was Vinder's mastermind in the first place, and not to divulge decisive information to the Empire.

"I didn't treat you badly here because of it. Maybe you could have thought of a new job."

Meer laughed.

"Well, I'm Vinder's co-owner, so neither will I.... Seniors aren't what they seem. Where did you get the hobby of sticking to preservation?"

"Not a hobby"

"There was a great chance that Empress Mathilde would grab us all together."

Meer looked at me with a smile. I know about that. Exactly, I didn't get to read that Mathier is the full sea of the Empire.

"............... well, what. It sucks, it sucks, but it's better than letting Meer go to the Empire alone. Of course, you stack up some careful safekeeping so you don't..."

"Huh!... I will return to the King's Capital to score for that measure of preservation. I'm sure it's a bad idea anyway."

"No, no, you strike a perfect balance between the interests of the kingdom and the empire..."

I'd like to hang on to my pride as a schemer and claim to be the most desperate thought I've ever had.

"Sorry, it's time."

The door opened and the leatherbelt came in. I see my precious secretary again.

"... in Wangdu, then. I'll make sure Meer comes home safe."

"Yes, in Wangdu. But I think that's pretty hard. In the future."

It's a little different than planned, but the enemy outside the country handled it. Next up, enemies in the country.