Chapter 248 (1/2)
Death Mage 248 – The God of reincarnation's relatively honest ploy
The Deested by Vandalieu and his companions was accepted by nearly everyone
“We expected you to be eventhe nation than you were to the construction of the enor within the day!” Chezare said delightedly “Now then, we must do the necessary paperwork and es his mind!”
“That was quicker than expected I was sure you would be protesting for a while,” said Kurt
It seemed that Chezare and Kurt accepted it not because of the naested it himself The actual new name of the nation didn't seem to be too important to them
Of course, many of the citizens were properly happy about the new name of the nation The fact that it had been derived from Vandalieu's name and Vida's name was a positive factor
And those who grumbled as they reluctantly accepted the name did so for reasons other than the name itself
“Why is there no tournaree with this!” shouted Godwin in a tantrum
“Father, don't say such selfish things! And you're even drunk?!” said Iris, but her words seemed to be rather ineffective because of the alcohol that Godwin had consumed
“Then let's all do so instead Please be satisfied with that,” said Vandalieu
“Really?! Alright! I've been interested in how strong you've becoht down a God of war!” Godwin said
“Hey, that sounds fun!” said Borkus, joining in
Vigaro let out a happy roar “Everyone who's free, gather round! We're sparring with Vandalieu!”
A sparring battle royale with Borkus and Vigaro joining in as well Everyone was unarh the air every time their fists collided, and spectators were left confused as their eyes tried to keep up with the figures that looked like blurs because they moved so quickly
The paperwork for the rena the battle royale, and the city of Talosheim formally became Talosheim, the capital of the Demon Empire of Vidal
The victor of the battle royale was Braga
“Everyone is too aggressive If all the strong people defeat each other, they can't win in a battle royale And King, you're too passive,” he commented
“The De Technique' aren't suited for sparring, after all,” said Vandalieu
However, the cere of the nation would be held on a later day This was because the parade to celebrate Vandalieu's victory in Morksi had taken place just the previous day, and everyone had expected Vandalieu to resist the nation's rena for months or years, so no preparations had been done
Thus, it was decided that the ceremony would be held in conjunction with the ceremony to commemorate the completion of the enormous statue
Incidentally, the cole Gole as they had Vandalieu's Mana, but they could not simply be made like machines After Vandalieu created them, he needed to command them to perform the required tasks and have them train to become proficient at those tasks
It was a unique proble spirits inhabit huanic matter instead of corpses
However, using ic and the help of his spirits, he established acarbonation
“Thanks to Kanako's 'Venus,' I understand how carbon dioxide works now, but… it takes quite a lot of effort to extract just carbon dioxide,” said Vandalieu
“Manipulating the liquid with 'Fluid Manipulation' ht be easier,” said Orbia
Zadiris would gather carbon dioxide froic, and Orbia would manipulate the liquid
They couldn't produce large quantities like a proper cola factory, but this was enough for them to drink
There was also Seris and Vestra's surgeries, but it seeery, so it was decided that the surgeries would not be conducted during their current stay in Talosheim Vandalieu just made note of the extent of their burns and prepared the skin and Blood Potion that would be used
In the uidance – not froery before, but the former Pure-breed Vampires ere now Abyssal Pure-breed Vampires
Erpel and the others were enthusiastic to convince the to be scared of, and soret, but…
The other business that needed taking care of was the creation of Artifacts bearing spirit clones of the Gods, but there wasn't enough time for that, so Vandalieu decided to return to the city of Morksi and make preparations to head to Alcrem, the capital of the Alcrem Duchy
《The Levels of the 'Strengthened Attribute Values: Ruling' and 'Strengthened Attribute Values: Worshi+pped' Skills have increased!》
《You have acquired the 'Strengthened Attribute Values: Demon Empire of Vidal!' Skill!》
Having returned to the city of Morksi with Gufadgarn's teleportation, Vandalieu and his companions visited thehorses
“Horses? Not a carriage?” said Edhtly puzzled look on his face
Perhaps he couldn't be blamed Vandalieu had apparently spent the two days after receiving decorations froue, and then he had suddenly come to Edmond to buy horses, which were not a commodity that Edmond was specialized in
“Yes, I would like at least one horse, but three if possible Of course, I' you to hand over the horses that are used by your merchant caravan,” said Vandalieu
Ed merchant with no fixed location, but he was the head of a es that traveled from city to city In addition to the horses that pulled the carriages, there were also the horses ridden by the caravan's guards and spare horses as well, so he had several dozen horses in total
However, these were not a commodity that Edmond and his company traded; they were a means of transport that was necessary to conduct their business
“That is helpful, but it'll be a matter of luck that determines whether I can prepare horses for you in a matter of days If you can wait until next month when I move to another city, I should be able to acquire quite a few horses, but… it's possible that I'll only be able to get donkeys in the timeframe that you need the a carriage and a coachman?”
At the Tamers' Guild, there were coaches were pulled by ordinary horses rather than monsters, but they were powerful and had exceptional stamina, and the coachmen themselves were very skilled As a member of the Guild, Vandalieu had the required connections, so he would certainly be able to hire a coach to pay
And yet, Vandalieu and his co this option
“Yes Vandalieu and his faers And we already have a carriage and coachentle smile
Edmond responded with a slued onto his face “You are saying that your son is shy around strangers, and you have a carriage and coachman in mind but no horses?”
Vandalieu, as standing next to Darcia, re explained his request to Edine that he was shy around strangers at all
“Yes, we're just lacking horses We could have Fang and the rats pull the carriage, but since they'll be attached to the carriage, they won't be able to guard the carriage properly during the journey,” said Darcia, continuing to give excuses
You liar! Edmond screaers is definitely a lie!
But he did not voice his suspicions “I see You intend to have your tauarantee mobility and keep you safe even if you're attacked by bandits on horseback,” he said
Edmond was a merchant, not a journalist, in pursuit of profits, not the truth
Prying into the secrets of Vandalieu and his companions would certainly lead to profit But Ed to pry into such secrets noould simply result in the end of his interactions with Vandalieu
Secrets were not supposed to be known until a relationshi+p of trust was formed for the secrets to be shared Ed more questions
… Although the fact that Vandalieu was shy around strangers was actually true
“I don'tas they've been trained to pull a wagon, I' them work,” said Vandalieu
Naturally, the coachman that Vandalieu and Darcia had in e Sae
Vandalieu wanted to use Sao to Alcrem, as he was convenient in various ways However, there was a big problee itself, and thein the coache were all a part of him
The man in the coachman's seat had the exact same appearance as Sa paler and his eyes being crimson in color He would likely be able to pass for an ordinary coach as he wore a hat low over his face
However, it would be more difficult for the horses The pale horses had blood-criave off no waruards at the gates of this city or the guards at Alcrem noticed that the horses were cold and didn't breathe
Thus, living horses were needed to pretend to be pulling the carriage
Any workhorses or even donkeys would do As the carriage was Sae's wheels on his own, even without anything pulling it The living animals would be needed simply to put up an ordinary appearance
“He is, but… wouldn't it be too heavy to be pulled by donkeys? They are ons such as the ones you use to move stock for your business,” Edmond pointed out
Indeed, donkeys could not even be used to put up an ordinary appearance It wasn't difficult to ie to see Sa pulled by donkeys
“I shall sell you the spare horses from my caravan They are just the spares, so rest assured that this will have no impact on my business,” Edmond said
“Oh my, we can't have you do that We would feel terrible if soency situation happened because you sold us your spare horses,” said Darcia
“Do not worry, even if so happens We devote ourselves fully to our custo business without any deceit,” said Edmond
“Well, I think it's only been a month since you came to me with 'that business proposal,' you know?” Darcia said pointedly
Edh “I have 'turned over a new leaf' since that incident”
“That's good But we politely decline It would be terrible if so were to happen, after all,” said Darcia, fir Edmond's sudden offer of his caravan's horses
By offering his own horses, Ed to have Vandalieu owe hi happens' scenario he spoke of wasn't referring to so to the horses He meant a scenario where he and his caravan experienced inconvenience due to having given out their spare horses
He most certainly had an ulterior motive in this; he knew that if Vandalieu later learned of any inconvenience caused to the caravan, his personality would not allow hio
“Darcisah these motives,” explained Chipuras, whose voice couldn't be heard by ordinary people
“I see,” Vandalieu said with a nod
Merchants sure coht
“I don't mind sick, injured or old horses, so could you please search around? I'll pay healthy horses' prices for theotiations
“If you are willing to go that far, then of course,” said Ed his offer of his own horses “But if you really need horses that desperately, you could always take thee yourself to tame a horse monster?”
“Ed too many bandits around here these days And there aren't any horse uez, Eduard, who had remained silent up until this point
Indeed, the safety of the area around the city of Morksi had increased draa and his squad of Black Goblin ninjas, under Vandalieu's instruction Bandits had not appeared for quite a while
And even if Vandalieu wanted to ta in this area The only ones around were shi+ne Horses, cowardly creatures that possessed light-attribute Mana hich they blinded threatening predators in order to escape
“Now that you mention it, that is true,” said Edmond “But a Tamer as capable as Vandalieu-san would surely be able to tame one, would he not?”
“No, I think it would be difficult Tamers are not liked by all monsters, after all They simply tame et along with them I'm no exception,” said Vandalieu
He had encountered shi+ny Horses in Devil's Nests while hunting for meat for his skewers, but… they had been hopelessly poorly compatible with him
There were no signs indicating that he would be able to tame one
“I see… Outstanding Tamers are not those who ta ith the ood to know,” said Edht away Please give me a little time”
And so, Edmond went around to talk to his acquaintances who ran stores in the city Vandalieu had offered extraordinary terht away
“The horse I can get for you right away is an old horse The oas apparently looking to part ith it once he was finished with his current business,” said Edmond
He led Vandalieu to a barn where an old horse was tied up It quietly looked at Vandalieu and the others with suspicious eyes Vandalieu, Maroru and the others gave a satisfied nod