Chapter 66 (1/2)

The merchants who saw my judgement were clearly more distant this morning.

It is due to fear of an unknown being and expectation for that unknown existence.

But for a shrewd race who thinks about profit like merchants, they are willing to disregard some risks depending on the expected profits.

Their expectations about the country of the dragon knight, Einherjar, might be on a scale a little less than their lives.

Mithril is supposed to be obtained by only few wealthy merchants or certain royalty.

But the Val Valhalla castle uses mithril like hot water.

That is sufficient enough to have a scent of business.

In other words, it is necessary to help the merchants to stir things up.

With such a thought in mind, I shared breakfast with the merchants.

Though Taj, who has been judged to work in the castle is not with us, the guilty Naidil is sitting with us in the dining room.

However, the merchants who came together with him has put some distance.

「At the beginning, there were some unbelievable parts but seeing it first hand, there is no way to deny the truth.」

「Truly. I never thought that I could meet G.o.d's apostle-sama in my life.」

The conversations of the merchants were mostly about the dragon knight and the country.

And the future outlook.

「It seems that we are allowed to open an individual shop separate from the merchant guild.」

「I want one on the main street near the main gate but it will soon be buried.」

「His Majesty has mentioned the type of store.」

「We cannot run the shop immediately unless we prepare products and secure personnel.」

「The inn and cheap restaurants will be built as soon as people who want to run one comes.」

The merchants are acting in an opposite way that yesterday's meal. Each of them are discussing business with each other.

There are those who restraints someone even a little to have a slight advantage, there are those who asks for help because goods and manpower cannot be prepared at once, and there are those who are examining various things while talking  in order for their business not to get out-muscled.

I had a feeling that what I'm seeing is the future development of my country's economy but I devolved by drinking alcohol.

「Your Majesty」Translated by Elite4Harmon of SHMTranslations.com

There, Finkle walked towards me with a serious face.

「What is it?」

When I reply, Finkle opens his mouth while looking at my guild members around me.

「What will His Majesty do with his kingdom from now on? Would you please let me know if it is okay?」

After Finkle said that, the other merchants had an atmosphere as if they never thought of that.

「Finkle, who are you? What t.i.tle do you have excluding the t.i.tle of merchant?」