episode_0067

“Viscount Defuty. This is Baron Andrew Steele I was talking about last time. Baron Steele. As I told you a moment ago, this is my distant relative, Viscount Stradeputy.”

As if Count Carbon’s loud statement on his behalf was a signal, I and Viscount Deputy immediately shook hands.

“I don’t know how to say hello to the Count since he is representing Tongseongmyeong. This is Viscount Stra Deputy.”

“This is Baron Andrew Steele. As you can see, he is a certified warlock.”

Even though Count Carbon made a clear statement on his behalf, we said hello to each other again.

“He’s a certified warlock, so he’s someone you can’t easily meet. In peacetime, we would have had refreshments and a chat at the mansion, but it’s a pity that our first meeting was under these circumstances.”

“There will be another opportunity. Aren’t you going to win this territory battle anyway?”

“Yes? Ah, hahaha! Yes, of course! Let’s win the Territory Battle perfectly and build friendships properly.”

Perhaps because he took my words very well, Viscount Deputy laughed heartily and nodded.

I thought I got a good first impression score, and we talked briefly about various things after that. Most of them were stories about how the territory war broke out, but there were also many stories about the opposing territory.

In my grandfather’s generation, we were close friends, but we talked about many things, such as how the other party was a bad guy who stabbed me in the back and betrayed me, and that I would win this time and get revenge, etc. To be precise, it was Viscount Defuty who was talking.

Anyway, after talking like that for a while, Count Carbon seemed to be getting bored and made a loud noise to get our attention.

” Didn’t Baron Steel take charge of the production of weapons that the Royalist faction would provide to the Deputy Territory this time? How about checking the items?”

“Oh, that’s right. There are some items in the cart-like skeleton behind me, so check it out.”

I was also getting bored, so I led the people to the cart skeleton while listening to Count Carbon’s words. Led by Count Carbon and Viscount Defuty, those who appeared to be Viscount Defuty’s group followed me and approached the skeleton.

“Ho… … . Using a skeleton as a cart? It’s very interesting.”

Viscount Defuty approached the cart skeleton and gently touched the cart as if he thought the cart skeleton was more interesting than the items contained in the cart. They even took a quick look at the bones that make up the cart’s skeleton, and even bent down to look at the structure underneath the cart.

But unlike him, some of the people following behind him seemed anxious to check the items in the cart.

“My lord, is it okay if I check the items? Soldiers need time to get used to new weapons, and it also takes time to deliver existing weapons to conscripts.”

“Ah, yes. I was wasting my time. Hurry up and check it out.”

The people behind Viscount Defuty looked like they were in charge of logistics, and they checked the items contained in the cart skeleton as soon as the Viscount gave permission.

“Here are seven sets of weapons for knights to wear!”

“It’s okay for knights, but what about soldiers?”

“I’m counting! There are eighty in this cart!”

“There are one hundred and seventy here!”

Those in charge of logistics dispersed and began checking the carts to ensure that the goods had arrived as delivered in advance.

I wondered why they would be so meticulous about the topic for which they received support, but in reality, there was a lot of things they had to vent about as much as they received support, so it was inevitable. Even if it was a proxy war between factions, there was no way they would be given a bunch of weapons for free.

“Uh… … ? My lord! There are more than 50 soldiers’ worth of weapons than were delivered.”

And, those who were checking the items were also able to find 50 soldiers’ worth of armor that I had additionally packed.

At the sight of them looking embarrassed, he made a loud noise and focused his attention, just as Count Carbon had done a little while ago.

“The amount for 50 people is the amount I personally provide support. Anyway, I am also a member of the royalist faction, so shouldn’t I help out?”

“Oh, Baron Steele! I don’t know how to repay this gratitude!”

Viscount Deputy was very pleased to hear that I was providing support, ran towards me, and grabbed my hand. He said that he was very grateful and that he would definitely repay him by winning the battle for territory.

Although it was simply an increase in the number of soldiers by 50, he was very grateful, saying that it alone made a big difference in the scale of the territory war.

“Baron Steele is big. I think I should have brought a little more of this.”

“Did Count Carbone also apply separately?”

“Even if we are far apart, he is my relative. How could I let go?”

Count Carbone grinned and raised his finger toward a certain direction. When I turned my gaze to see what was happening, I saw a cart sitting in the corner.

And, people who looked like soldiers were taking out and unloading items from the wagon, and it felt oddly familiar.

“Uh, that… … .”

“Reminds me of something I said before. If you need something, you can order it directly, or purchase or order it from your merchant in our city.”

“Surely you bought it yourself?”

“That’s right. There wasn’t much I could buy right away, but I swept up everything that was there.”

I was momentarily dazed by Count Carbon’s proud words, but I couldn’t help but smile. To put it simply, it simply means that sales have increased.

“I don’t know if I should be more grateful than Viscount Defuty.”

I even thought that I may have benefited more than Viscount Defuty, who received support with supplies needed for the territory war.

However, Count Carbone waved his hand as if he didn’t really care. He said that he could not have spent a lot of money because the prices of the products sold at the Carbon branch were cheap to begin with, and that there was no need for an audit.

However, Viscount Deputy, who heard the story, quietly came to my side. He looked as if he had just remembered an interesting fact.

“Baron Steele. I heard from the Count that the iron items sold by the Baron’s business are very cheap. Is that true? I heard it from the Count, but the price range was so unbelievable… … .”

“Ah, it is true that they sell it much cheaper than ordinary blacksmiths.”

“That price is true… … . In that case, would you be able to provide Baron’s business franchise here as well?”

Viscount Deputy seemed to be very interested in the items sold at the Smith Skeleton store, although the prices were very cheap. In particular, I don’t know if it was because of this territory war, but I felt like it was quite desperate.

Since he must have gone through the process of obtaining the items he needed while preparing for the Yeongjijeon, it was closer to the feeling of wanting to secure a route through which items could be obtained cheaply and easily.

“Let’s talk about that separately later. Since there are some problems that come with it, there are some things that need to be done first.”

“Okay. After we have clearly won the Territory War, let’s have a positive and fruitful conversation.”

As I was lightly nodding my head at the sight of the Viscount, who seemed to want to attract franchises somehow, a soldier came running towards me.

“Lord! It is a report that the prince of the Digar family has arrived!”

“Really? Hurry up and get it!”

And, at that moment, Levs appeared, asking me to mass-produce weapons. He exchanged greetings with Viscount Deputy, who was the first to greet him, and also with Count Carbon, before approaching me.

“No, how did you come already? It arrived much earlier than I expected.”

“It didn’t take long to make things. I worked hard to avoid being late.”

“That large amount… … .”

Levs was amazed when he heard that all the ordered items had been made, and looked happily at the large amount of materials loaded on the cart skeleton.

“Ah! I almost forgot. I will give you the transaction amount excluding the down payment right now.”

And then, Levs, who smiled happily for a moment, seemed to have forgotten and gestured to the back. Then, a soldier wearing armor with the emblem of the Digar Duke family, Levs’ family, brought a heavy bundle.

Even if it is a high-denomination coin, it is worth about 8.7 million med, so its volume is quite large. It was the size of the upper body of an adult male.

“… … If it’s difficult to carry, I’ll exchange it for a separate bill or something. I didn’t think of this.”

When I saw the soldier whining and carrying a bundle, Levs said he would exchange it for a bill, but I shook my head. At that level, it seemed like it would be enough to roughly fit it between the ribs of the orc skeleton brought in for escort purposes. The bundle seemed sturdy and there was no fear of it bursting.

He took out an orc skeleton and made him place a bundle of money into its ribs, then immediately set the cart skeleton in motion. He moved to the place where the soldiers were working hard to move things and had them put down their weapons there.

And, as soon as the weapons were unloaded, the soldiers were the first to start moving them. It seemed that the new weapons would be given to the regular soldiers of the territory, and the items they used would be used as temporary clothing for conscripts or mercenaries.

“Baron Steel.”

As I was watching the soldiers moving the weapons one by one, Count Carbon came up to me.

“Would you also like to watch the progress of the Territory War?”

“Yes? Watching… … ?”

I didn’t understand the meaning of watching, but Count Carbon seemed to remember that I had become a nobleman by purchasing a title, and immediately began to explain in detail.