127 Episode 124: The strongest lineup with ace class and that is a losing flag (1/2)

'Speaking of which. Earlier, Sasha said, 'There's one thing pending,' but does that mean there's still something else at stake?　The boat you're on-- not that I'm saying I can't help you, but if I can, I will.　I am the Dragon Slayer, the God-Destroying King and the Dragon Slayer, myself!

At any rate, he's going to make various accommodations for the sake of the irresistible harem in the future.

In that case, I'm not afraid to lend a hand.

I'm sincere to the person who shows me sincerity, because the world is a hustle and bustle.

”Come on, old man. Say whatever you want!

I've been up all night, so come on, anything goes!　I was just a little high strung.

Hmm, yeah. Yeah, yeah, I'm almost done with that one. The only thing left to do is to wait for the results, so don't worry about it, nee-chan. I'll just accept your kindness.

Yeah, well...

Too bad, they said it was already solved.

Well, it's a good thing the problem was solved.

'By the way, can I just ask what the problem was?

It's a simple, primitive story about a delivery delay. Our wagons on the road were repeatedly attacked by unknown bandits.

So bandits aren't demons, they're bandits and thieves...

''But this time there's nothing wrong with that. After all, the guards this time are the strongest formation, with all the aces of our mercenary corps lavished on them. Almost all of them are from the imperial knights, and that's what makes them such a special team. I'm sorry, but if any of the idiots attack us, we'll all be painfully reprimanded.

'Hoho.........I mean, I've never had anything special happen to me while walking normally before, but the streets were surprisingly dangerous.......'

I've heard that it is a bad habit of Japanese tourists to think of overseas security by the world's most peaceful Japanese standards.

I thought I should be more careful about that from now on...

'No, they are inherently safe. Normally, guards are just insurance, and as long as they're really minimal, there's nothing to worry about. But when it comes to the Scott-Massison guys, harassment isn't enough, they go as far as directly sabotaging a shipment...!

Sasha, that's not a very common thing to say. There's no evidence they did it.

Although the old man chastised Sasha for his anger, Sasha's anger, once ignited, will not be easily quelled.

He only wants our merchants' wagons that carry A5 jidori chicken for delivery to the three-star restaurants in the imperial capital!　Who else would do such a thing but them!

There was a word in Sasha's nasally, squeaky clean speech that bothered me.

'Scott-Massison, that's the one, right? The old man was kicking it yesterday--

Oh, you saw that, nee-chan. I'm sorry to show you all the bad things I did.

I just caught a glimpse of him, but he was a kind man with a sense of humor that belittled people.

He's the young head of the Scott-Massison trading company.

Scott Matheson is one of the largest merchants in the capital. But the young master died a short time ago and was replaced by a younger gentleman, and all I've heard about him is the worst thing I've ever heard in my life.

You're a typical effortless bonobo... but what's the point of going to all that trouble?

With the intensifying competition for market share in the imperial capital, they have their eyes on this remote economic zone in the east, which has been growing rapidly in recent years, and they are planning to seize it. It's a good thing that the Travis Chamber of Commerce, which controls this area, is in the way, because they're always trying to harass us to destroy it.

That's why you don't have to say anything... because the purpose of those guys is to do business with us, after all.

'That was a business partnership in name only!　It's obvious that they're going to use that as a stepping stone to make it more and more difficult to get a foothold and eventually absorb us!　I'm sure your father knows what they did in the Imperial City!