In a World Filled with Deserts, an Old Man with Electronic Money

"Welcome. Welcome from the bottom of my heart."

He welcomed us to Mr. Taranto's mansion because he has been selling white sugar, honey, liquor and luxury goods to the Garcia Chamber of Commerce more than before due to the expense of various items these days.

"Lord Katu, Grand Chief of the South West Tribal Union."

Did you find out?

"If you're a neglectful merchant, you can't survive in a business world that sparks the eyes of a living horse. There is a mysterious figure of the great Khatu clan who has made it possible for the desert elves to move and gather together and for the far south sea to be revived sometime. He can communicate with the spirits of the sea. You're the only one who can be such an amazing person, a 'transformer'."

"Has the Kingdom of Bart found out yet?

"Not yet. My Garcia Chamber of Commerce is a ten-finger Chamber of Commerce in the world, so it's quick to get information. You can't beat the merchants who dominate" Water City "in the Central Sea. However, they don't have time to look elsewhere right now to cope with a situation where all the sand beasts have disappeared from the Central Sea and the sea water is gradually decreasing."

All of a sudden, all creatures have disappeared from the Central Sea.

I don't think it was because the spirits loved him, but he must be busy investigating the cause and countering it.

"Water City is a town ruled by merchants. If you're alarmed, the Kingdom of Bart, in particular, should be on the loose. The nobles look down on the existence of a merchant who was born lowly but has good wings."

Whether it contributes to economic activity in the territory or gets luxury goods from foreign countries, it is deeply despised by merchants.

The human mind is complicated.

"The harbour town of the Kingdom of Bart, Liss, is also confused by the disappearance of marine creatures and sandbeards dedicated to and sold to great nobility and royalty."

With all the sandbeards and ordinary seafood that lived in the ocean gone, the economic value of "squirrels" suddenly dropped.

But I don't know why...

I can't even tell you that.

"Are squirrels and water cities more valuable as trading relays and ports than fisheries?

"Nevertheless, the extinction of precious marine creatures and sandbeards is serious. Because suddenly 30% of sales disappear. Fishermen are in danger of losing their jobs."

As a result of being worshipped as a bronze statue of an armored helmet because the Spirit of the Sea was a Dobbs, Urilin always became an armored helmet, and became a feather to endure heavy and hot conditions for more than 500 years.

You deserve to get away with it.

With Marilyn, the twin guardians of the Antarctic South Sea can return to their original cool robes, because it is not too heavy and it is not too hot to protect the Antarctic South Sea with great joy.

I can't even tell Mr. Taranto the truth.

"That's why sales of black sugar and distilled liquor have increased."

As a result of the loss of circulation of sea sand beasts (seafood), the money that has been spent on it flows to other things.

It happens all the time.

"Nobles and rich people are white sugar and honey. Occasionally, ordinary people get excited about brown sugar. Cheap distilled liquor is also popular. In Wang Dynasty, liquor taxes have also increased, so breweries buy them and sell them with flavors and aromas. It seems that the nobles buy the traditional alcohol. The nobles say they deserve a lowly commoner, such as a mix of liquor."

Black and white sugar.

Cheap Class A shochu and properly brewed sake.

Have you been able to separate the nobles from the commoners?

But it's convenient because you can suck up the money from both.

"Does he not realize the weakening of the nobles?

"Aristocratic territories and interests are a kind of independent state, extraterritoriality. No matter how much the King of the Kingdom of Bart, peeking into someone else's wallet is a big rebellion. However, there are many aristocrats whose wallets are neat."

In this state of finances, we will not be able to send out any armies.

And that majesty is unaware of it.

"The royal power is very weak. Many kings have suicide bombed themselves trying to do something about it...."

The label had an unspeakable expression, knowing that his brother's foolishness and ideals were difficult to realize.

As a politician, a centralized state with a strong royal power would be ideal, but the environment of the world called Great Dessert makes it difficult, and I still don't want to make a fool of my brother who tries to make it happen, but the method is too unfortunate, so I still make a fool of him.

It would be a complicated mood.

"Maybe the label can do it."

"Lord Taranto, that's a waste of time. I am a samurai. It's not a good place to stand."

"I think it would be better if someone could use the label."

"That's right, Lord Tallow."

"I'm just a decoration."

Ex-salaries, somehow, are great chiefs.

You don't have to be crushed under pressure to do it like a hired president.

Speaking of which, Mr. Taranto. Is Shipland armament growing?

"It's going pretty well. However, due to the character of this town, it is difficult to increase the number of standing troops. Increasing Hunter's Temporary Recruitment Space. The budget has increased."

Ms. Taranto answered Mu's question.

When something happens, recruit a good hunter and reward him accordingly.

"Are you sure you want to keep it together?

"Hunters are the most powerful in individuals and small groups. I can't gather and train regularly, so it's stronger than being a bad group leader. Besides, the Royal Bart Army and the Marquises are the same, so...."

There is only one national army that the Kingdom of Bart is assembling directly.

In number, it does not extend to the armies, but the armies are weakened because we and Shipland have withdrawn money from the nobles.

It's amazing how many Marquises you can't count unless you actually collect them.

Since the nobles live far away from the desert, rather than collaborating with each other's armies, there is likely to be a worst fight between them.

"Besides, if anything happens, I'll shoot the Royal Army. I will not help the armies."

You don't have the training to fight together, and you don't want to sacrifice your armies.

The armies collect peasants, etc. from those who also do hunters in normal times, if there are not enough.

They travel on sandstorms, so if sailors conscript, if they die, the aristocracy will be in trouble with fewer taxpayers.

Soldiers will come out because there is no choice, but it would be natural to conclude that you don't have to seriously fight.

Otherwise, they will not be able to contribute to production or distribution for a long time.

From a financial point of view, war is nothing but suicide bombing.

"Because it's a relief organization for the unemployed that brings together a certain number of noble children from the Royal Army."

Speaking of which, yes.

Even though Major Thunder was a good officer, he was fired because he had a connection with a silly aristocrat.

However, when the hunter made more money, he left the army with the best men.

That sounds terrible.

"But the numbers are better than ours. I can't be alarmed."

No matter how many Shiplands, it is impossible to assemble more armaments than the Kingdom of Bart, so can we be alarmed?

You can recruit hunters too.

King's City has a thick layer of hunters.

They can operate in the burning desert for long periods of time and defeat sandbeards that cannot be defeated by ordinary people, so gathering them is a great measure of army.

"Well, that's a little less dangerous."

"Is it less dangerous?

"Don't you know Grand Chief Katu? In King's Landing, we also increased taxes on hunters."

"What? Did you raise the tax?

Even then, they took half of it?

"Ehhhh! Hunting a sandbag is less important?

Fleur can't help but be surprised.

In her hometown of Oasis, though poor, taxes were quite low.

"It went from 50% to 70%."

"Oh, my God, a good hunter is getting away."

"Yeah, he's actually running away. A lot of people are in this shipyard. If you're a hunter who can earn money, it would be more profitable to base this shipland."

"Mr. Label, isn't it difficult for the amazing hunters to turn into fighters?

"I don't think so."

The label answered Fleur's question briefly.

We need a strong hunter to reinforce our army, but a strong hunter escapes to Shipland with high taxes.

I fell at the end of the day, or I couldn't stand up if I stood there.

The future of the new king may be difficult.

"Nevertheless, it is forbidden to be alarmed. The kingdom's weakening strategy has worked well with the variations of the Central Sea, but many countries are close to and profitable from that sea. Everywhere is a huge blow, so you can also see that the kingdom of Bart has not fallen so much in relative terms. Besides, if you push too hard, it's 'bite the poor rat cat'."

It's hard to prevent a war.

It is troublesome if you do too much and abandon yourself, but if you leave it alone, you plan on not doing anything.

Though he is the brother of the label, he is an irreplaceable man.

"I understand the situation. We will continue to bring items with us regularly."

"Please. After that, it seems that countries are feeling critical about the current situation in the Central Sea, and they will hold a meeting, including in Water City. I have serious doubts as to what to solve by holding a meeting....."

I can't believe I'm going to tell you because you were loved by the Spirit of the Sea, and it's dangerous to tell Mr. Taranto the truth at this point.

We received the merchandise price with no food on our face and returned to Golitown.