Chapter 24 Part2 (1/2)

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“May I ask a question, Kotsama?”

When Maria left the mansion, Sonia raised her hand

“Sure, what is it?”

“About that… Is it alright?”

“What do you mean?”

“Just like Maria said, I think what Kota did was no different than bribery…”

“I guess so I'ue…”

“A nation that demand bribes, would decay and eventually collapse I think Kotsaaze ument, and I have no answer for that…”

“Then!”

“I'm embarrassed to say this to you Sonia, but this is a roup of people with power as uarantee that they won't have influence toward the business in Terra, see?”

As explained previously, most of the business co business… Of course, some opened a new business, but many of them were also a branch office of a firm headquartered at Sorbania

“I would like the company that comes to Terra to have shares in the port company Terra is a port city, and the port facilities would become the center of the city… And maintenance of that port would be carried by the port coent people, and in fact, they were also sensitive when it comes to their interest If they invested a s within their power to at least protect the business until they get their return of investment

“… I won't deny that But still…”

“In addition, I added tax collection privileges To be honest, even with the current personnel, we lack personnel for the tax collection In the end, ill one day increase the number of people for it, in other words, another expenditure increase Whether or not 10 is huge or small, I think the opinion would be divided, but… Rather than increasing the number of people, for now, it would be better for us to outsource and give them tax cut as a reward And, we can sell the favor too…”

“…”

“… Of course, that was not the best method This time, I've made the port as coement policies In addition, we outsourced work for tax collection I won't say that there won't be injustice… Rather, it would be laughable if that didn't happen On the contrary, I can iovernht noas so funds or setting up the coht in the coreat power to the shareholders that could shake the basis of politics

“…But then again, let see in coroup who come to Terra, which one do you think easier to control?”

Sooner or later, Terra would be sed by Sorbania econo to eat us, why not s poison and poisoned our self…

“I'overnment official However, I think it is a better choice than just standing and be taken by theht now…”

In response to Kota words, Sonia turned her gaze at Erika Notice her gaze, Erika tilted her head

“What's wrong?”

“… Eriksaood or bad… If there's no other way, then we have to choose it…”

“But… There should be a better way…”

“There's none…”

“That is not true!”

“Then, tell ood way? Sorbania is unbeatable, we cannot intervene, yet ant to continue Terra's developic? Or is there any other way?”

“T-That is… If we think more about it, I'm sure—…”

“We don't have , to refuse without a counterplan is what a ‘kid' would do…”

“T-That! Eriksama, as a member of a royal family, as Terra lord, don't you feel ashahed…

“Money does not have color, Sonia”

“But still!”