Chapter 4
Optimal solution of the problem「Georg-sama, I’m sorry, but is it possible to push the due date to a later time? 」
The next day, at the inn where Georg and Ferris where staying and are eating dinner a bit early.
「First of all I want to know a few things…… Why are we here? 」
Georg asked while wiping his mouth with a handkerchief he just purchased today.
「It’s like this. My company has got a lot of attention lately. 」
「I see. It’s not possible to do flashy things in this town. In other words, you are pretending to be weaker than you are? 」
「By no means, I wouldn’t do such a thing. It’s just that I need to be sensitive while doing my market research, with the rumors of the residents and act as merchant. 」
「……… Well, then it’s fine. Leaving that aside, what about the extension of the deadline? What the h.e.l.l has happened? 」
「It’s…… the people of the harumitto religion heard about the collection of the demi-humans and it looks like they are up to no good. It seems like the church of this town has brought a proposal to the lord of this town…… They want to investigate our movements……」
「Oh. 」
Harumitto religion. The beast people are called a sin were born by a mistake between a human and an animal. Elves and dwarves are a inferior race that failed to become human and were the main culprits. (By the way, the dragunir are unlike the beast people and are both human and dragon, combining both characteristics. They aren’t born as a result of the combining of human and a dragon, but are considered to be dragons transformed into human beings. Even the saint of that time hadn’t the courage to turn the dragunir into enemies.) Unconsciously, Georg eyes narrowed.
「In order to calm them down and not revealing Georg-sama’s presence, I need to be careful when I move things………」
「……… How long does it take? 」
「At least, one month……」
「I’m not here to negotiate……」
There is no room to be so easygoing. In addition, the possibility that those fellows will interfere will only increase if it takes any longer. Such unnecessary risk must be avoided. But, to resolve this problem as soon as possible, it is necessary to either clean up the church or the feudal lord. However, it is a fact, that they don’t want to cause an unnecessary commotion. The quickest way would be to use direct pressure to negotiate. Fortunately, Georg presence itself is enough pressure and he does not hesitate to use it if it serves his purpose. The problem is he doesn’t know with whom to negotiate.
「……… The people from the s.h.i.t religion are out of the question…… The feudal lord? Well, do you know the feudal lord of this town? 」
「?…… Yes, we traded several times. 」
「Please tell me his name and his personality. And the environment surrounding that person, too. 」
Ed seems to have guessed Georg’s question somehow and answers it.
「The feudal lord of this town is called Raymond Cruel Grefenberg. He got the cruel t.i.tle from the kingdom and is an excellent man entrusted with this town Nidea, since it is an important supply base for the anti-imperial war. In the southern part of this town is the granary and he manages it. You can describe his personality in one word: Safety. He hates risk. In our case, you can say that he is more or less cooperation with the influential church in order to avoid a deterioration of their relationship. No matter what, I need to work hard in order to fulfill my responsibilities. 」
「In other words, he is more than average civil-servant who excels at self-protection. Am I right? 」
「Yes, while we are at it, let me say that he doesn’t hate to wind himself. But he will be brutal against those that give him a disadvantage and won’t spare them even if they are willing to submit and are begging on their knees. 」
「I see, are you able to guess the inner workings of his surroundings? 」
「Yes, you can’t say he is cold towards the weak, but he isn’t full of spirit for strong people either. You can say that he doesn’t want to wake up sleeping dogs. As for the civilians, they are competent civil servants in peaceful times. 」
「Hmm……… To summarize, if I interfere with a stronger pressure than the church, it is easy to bring him to his knees, but it is also possible that he gets cooperative, is that correct? 」
Georg cut it down directly and Ed, who conjectured it the same way, nodded vigorously.
「It is so, for example the royal family, a duke, a state leading figure, or even the church will fear and be respectful towards a Dragunir. Let it be that way. 」
He returned with a smile on his face.
「Indeed, it’s not someone you can meet every day. 」
「Yeah, they will easily give in if such an existence will pressure them. 」
「Well, well……… By the way, is the house of the feudal lord the biggest building in the southern part of the town? 」
「Yes, if I guess, he is probably there at this time of day. Lord-sama is timid, he doesn’t like eating out, because there is no poison testing there. 」
「Is that so, or is it? 」
「I think it is. 」
Both are laughing involuntarily and Ferris, who wasn’t able to follow the story, is eating her meal in silence.
「Ed. 」
「Yes. 」
「Please do everything as planned. I won’t accept an extension at this stage. 」
「I will comply. 」
「Ferris. 」
「Fu~ Brother? 」(Her mouth was filled with food.)
「It’s less crowded now, rest in the room we were before. 」
「Hmm…… Huh, understood. Return early. 」
「Oh, it won’t take long. Well, Ed, since there is an urgent business, I’ll head there now. As for the requested goods, are able to handle it? 」
「I will, so it’s the same for me.」
On both of their faces was a similiar expression. They both got up and are heading outside.
「…………… It’s a bad expression.」
The murmured words of Ferris were drown in the increasing bustle of the tourists and mercenarys who started dine.