Chapter 216 (2/2)

That’s right .

Beatrice-chan is more important than me in this transport corps .

It doesn’t matter even if I’m a Viscount or the [Himemiko-sama of Thunder], in the end, I’m just the lord of a neighboring territory to theirs .

Beatrice-chan, on the other hand, is the daughter of Count Bozes, the lord of the territory they live in, which is also the organizer of the transport corps and the wholesaler of the cargos it carries . And of course, I will report all the details to Count-sama after this trip is over .

And then we can tell whether they’re trustworthy and honest merchants or wicked merchants .

…well, it doesn’t matter how I feel about this, it’s unavoidable if they put a lower-ranking n.o.ble who won’t bring even a single copper coin of benefit for them like me in a far lower priority .

No, of course, I’m not entirely disregarded . I’m, more or less, the [Hero of salvation, the Himemiko-sama of Thunder] after all .

But maybe they think that I’m used to traveling in a carriage, like during the big expedition to conclude the treaties, for example, so it can’t be helped if they desperately try to take care of the fluffy and weak-looking Beatrice-chan instead . …I also want to be taken care of, though .

And just like that, the two merchants sitting in their seats with disappointed faces, along with the two escorts, reluctantly began to eat .

Well, maybe they were looking forward to having a good time chatting with the cute Beatrice-chan while trying to make themselves a name, but now they’re having lunch with the escorts instead, so of course, they would be disappointed . Well, don’t mind!!

And Beatrice-chan started conversations with the escorts and asked various questions . Well, since she can talk with me all the time in the carriage, it’s not weird if she ignores me and listens to various stories from the people in the transport corps instead .

Surely Beatrice-chan might’ve wanted to take part in this trip for her own enjoyment, but it’s not her only reason . She precisely knows what she needs to do because it’s related to the [important work] that Beatrice-chan has been a.s.signed .

And, while putting the face of a little girl who doesn’t know anything, she skillfully asks simple such as [What are the hardest and troublesome things you have to face during trips?], [Is there something that you think needs to be improved?], [Regarding the number of escorts and personnel selection, how much do you think is appropriate?] . …she’s shrewder than I expected…

“I see, even though it seems safe, there’s still the [unlikely event], so I guess I can’t reduce too much or cheaply hire the inexperienced ones instead…” (Beatrice-chan)

We continued the journey after the lunch break, and Beatrice-chan is thinking and saying such a thing in the carriage .

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“Well, it’s fairly common to lose more money because you cut little expenses . Especially, if it involves the irreparable [human life], the safety factor should be kept high” (Mitsuha)

“Hmmm, I see…” (Beatrice-chan)

Beatrice-chan is deeply pondering about my reply . To think that she’s this dependable…

I knew she is a dependable kid, but I didn’t think it was this far because until now, she only talked about things like gossips, games, or foods that have nothing to do with work .

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How was it when I was 14? During my second or third year of middle school?

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