<h4>Chapter 80 – Going to Maeas for the First Time</h4>


    Wended on the highway in front of the capital of Rembrandt Kingdom.


    I considered so for the residents and the soldiers of the kingdom’s capital who did not know about Creivis return not to panic.


    After all, I am an attentive man.


    By the way, when they got off the ground, the soldiers copsed on the ground, the king was standing while shedding tears, and the prime minister looked at the capital with a fatigued face.


    The capital city of the Rembrandt Kingdom. It is a huge city because Rembrandt is arge country and also has a long history.


    The walls look beautiful too. When I saw it diagonally from above, the city has a shape that resembled a pentagon or hexagon. It might have been rebuilt to suit the topography.


    「This is the first time I’ve seen the capital of the Rembrandt Kingdom, it’s a big one.」


    When I murmur unconsciously, Finkle turns around me.


    He has a face that seems to be looking something incredible.


    「….You conquered one of the five major powers without even visiting its capital city…?」


    「I did not conquer it, it’s an alliance.」


    When I thrust into Finkle’s speech, Creivis walked before me while wiping his tears.


    「Your Majesty King Ren-sama!」


    「Stop the “Your Majesty” thing King Creivis. That is unneeded.」


    When I say so while smiling wryly, Creivis lowered his head.


    「Ye-yes! Your Majesty, King Ren! I’m truly thankful for forming an alliance with us! Therefore, if His Majesty King Ren requires any goods, I would send it periodically to His Majesty King Ren’s kingdom, Einherjar!」


    「Oh, then I’ll look for what is necessary and make a list. Thank you for your assistance King Creivis.」


    「Ah, your thanks is a blessing!」


    After that deal, we part with King Creivis.


    From behind me, I can hear Finkle’s fearful voice.


    「Your conquered them, right?… You just made an unequal treaty with your ally.」


    What unequal treaty?


    It’spletely out of the other party’s goodwill… That sounds like a politician’s excuse for some reason.


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    We have finished one errand so we will immediately head for Maeas.


    I am currently interrogating Finkle on the back of Lagreat’s dragon form.


    「So, what do you intend to do in Maeas?」


    As I tilted my neck, Finkle shook his head with aplicated expression.


    「Although Maeas has imed to be one country, the internal circumstances is that there are three factions that hold power. Gand Empire, Rembrandt Kingdom, and Immenstadt Empire….those three royal houses have deep connections with those countries. Of course, their businessmodities are different.」


    Finkle said so and vomited a sigh.


    Why did Finkle obediently confess that much?


    The answer is simple.


    He is threatened by me.


    Finkle said that he did not want to be hostile to my country as much as possible.


    If he doesn’t want me to be hostile, he will cooperate.


    Finkle quickly estimates how the flow would break.


    「Then, is it possible for Maeas tounch an all-out attack on my country?」


    「The possibilities are low. However, due to the nature of our country, each royal faction are mutuallypeting with each other. They are greedy for profit. They can obtain profit in certain ways faster than any other country.」


    Good points and bad points.


    However, if not of its monolithic structure, Maeas is a country that will copse easily.


    Well, if it will break, Finkle would probably find a foothold…


    I thought about such things while casually watching Finkle. Finkle wrinkles the middle of his eyebrows.


    「We’re still not talking about Maeas’ loss.」


    My mind was read.


    Well, it’s not like I’ll be the one to cause Maeas’ copse.


    I just thought about it a little.


    「Then, as you said, products handled by each royal factions are different. What are you dealing with?」


    When he heard that, Finkle narrowed his eyes.


    「… We handle foods, weapons, magic items … well, various things.」


    「ves?」


    Finkle tried to cover it until he heard a single word.


    To my question, Finkle shrugged his shoulders and looked at me.


    「We’re nasty individuals. We’re dealing with ves.」


    Since I already examined the investigation report, there is no need to ask Finkle.


    However, it was necessary to hear this information from Finkle himself.


    「There’s a royal faction that deals with building and craftsmen rted materials, there’s a royal faction the deals with food, alchemy, and medicine and, there’s a royal faction that deals with war rted goods…Among these, the most powerful one is the Band family that deals with weapons.」


    When I said that, Finkle was silent.


    「Finkle, how many ves have you sold the Gand Empire?」


    When I ask the silent Finkle, he opens his mouth without removing his gaze from me.


    「15,000 criminal ves. 10,000 former mercenaries and adventurer debt ves.」


    Finkle said so while cutting his words once. He vomited a thin breath.


    「Everyone of those were gathered to be part of thest invasion of the Gand Empire to the Rembrandt Kingdom.」


    and Finkle muttered so.


    「I see. Then, did you know that the Gand Empire’s forces were annihted immediately? 」


    As I was satisfied with Finkle’s answer and replied, Finkle’s showed a shaken face but immediately hid his face.


    「… I don’t have a grudge against you. We already received payment from the Gand Empire for those ves. However, it doesn’t feel good because I have seen their faces and conversed with some of them. And every single one of them died…」


    Finkle said so and averted his eyes from me.


    Looking at Finkle’s profile who was staring away, I nodded.


    「You’re not suitable to be a ve merchant. 」


    「Everyone says the same thing.」


    In my words, Finkle nodded with a wry smile.


    Well, in that case, Finkle might cooperate with me.


    「Finkle, it is Maeas that sells goods and manpower to Gand Empire and the weapon dealer Band house is the one supplying them the most. In other words, your brothers are the one lending Gand Empire power.」


    When I said that, Finkle sighed.


    「That’s right. It is my eldest brother and my second eldest brother. My eldest sister handles the food supply and weapons.」


    「Can you persuade the three of them?」


    When he hears that, Finkle shakes his head.


    「Stop cooperating? It’s impossible. The dragon knight and his braves is a popr picture book among children of wealthy merchants of Maeas and Gand Empire. I’m very sorry but I won’t be able to convey his majesty’s words…」


    Finkle said such a thing with a troubled face.


    「It’s different. You can sell arms and food but not ves.」


    I interrupted Finkle’s words in the middle. Finkle gave me a dubious look so I opened my mouth.


    「They’re just going to be annihted again.」


    When I said so with a straight face, Finkle’s face twitched.


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