episode_0124

After securing the leap forward, they began producing premium line products without delay.

Naturally, 99% of products sold under the premium line were non-destructive. This is because there were so many people looking for weapons that in some cases, craftsmen who were extremely proud of their skills would order various tools.

There were not many people who wanted a slight improvement in performance while paying double the price for ordinary tools and daily necessities.

Anyway, for that reason, most of the premium line was armed, and the response was very great.

“Hey! Don’t cut in line!”

“Hey? Do you know who I am?”

“Do I need to know who you are? If you don’t want to get in trouble, go to the back and wait in line.”

Early morning on the day the store announced that sales of the premium line would begin. Even though the children were still wandering around in dreamland, the front of the store was very crowded with people.

As it developed rapidly and there was a lot of work to do, there were a lot of mercenaries who were commonly seen, as well as merchants who came here because they could buy iron products at low prices. Even the drivers, although not many, were waiting for the store to open. Also, just quietly stand in line.

Normally, knights would send their servants to do something like this, but the number of knights who came in person was not small.

However, I was able to infer to some extent why they came directly. Many of the knights were very picky, so it was clear that they thought they had to see and buy things for themselves.

In short, he was a customer who would carefully inspect items.

But I was confident that there would be no complaints or complaints from them at all. This is because we judged that unless it was at the level of a fairly famous sword, it would not be comparable to the premium line weapons.

It was already confirmed that Smith Skeleton’s sword, which was literally stamped, was superior to the expensive sword that was made by a famous craftsman, even though it was not one of the famous swords. You wouldn’t be able to find something of this quality at this price anywhere on the continent.

And, as I expected, as soon as the store opened, they flocked to it and all seemed satisfied. As they looked around at the premium line weapons on display, they were all making exclamations of exclamation and calculating as if they were fascinated.

If additional employees had not been hired in advance to serve customers, the waiting line to pay would have been very long.

In fact, among those waiting in line, there were some merchants who were quick to hear the news and made purchases in bulk. It was selling so much that they had to order additional quantities stored in the blacksmith warehouse to be taken out and more produced.

Normally, I would have been the one to deal with those merchants, but now Jiena was handling all of that work for me.

Although her legal status was still that of a slave, she was entrusted with overall management of the burial. This was a measure taken because I could not be tied down to the store as I had more things to do.

Thanks to this, I can now take a step back and leisurely watch the store run.

Of course, it was a good thing for Jienna. Instead of simply paying incentives only for the products they sell, they decided to give a portion of the profits from the store as incentives. So even now, Jiena was very happy, fluttering her long ears, probably because of incentive.

Anyway, thanks to the popularity of the premium line, there have been quite a few orders coming in from all over.

Not only were orders coming in from franchise stores that recognized the popularity of the premium line, but many royalist nobles who decided to receive support from the royal family also purchased the premium line.

However, since the items eligible for support were basic products, the difference had to come out of the nobleman’s wallet. But there was no one who was reluctant about it. If premium line products were given to high-ranking soldiers, it could have been possible to stop or kill the knights, so it was a natural choice.

However, this did not mean that orders for basic items decreased significantly. I don’t know if it was because of the premium line, but it was because of the perception that it was a product that could be used comfortably at a low price. It was purchased to be used to arm ordinary soldiers, or to be used as a practice weapon by knights.

“Boss! Today alone, sales are 6.3 million med! Wow! How good!”

Thanks to the enormous level of sales, sales were also enormous. Jiena smiled with joy, saying that the money she earned in one day was more than twice the amount of her money, and she grabbed my arm and jumped up and down. I was confused as to whether my ears were fluttering because I was jumping or because I was happy.

He caught Jiena, who was running, with a fresh flower-like scent, and gently calmed her down by holding her in his arms.

“It’s probably more so because it’s in the early stages of sales. Not long ago, you couldn’t sell premium line items for a while because there was no elixir, right? It’s the aftermath. The product was good, but there was a rumor that it was out of stock, so I looked for more. Moreover, since the products we sell are products that can be bought once and used for a long time, sales volume will slowly decline.”

“Well, then sales… … ! iced coffee… … .”

Jienna looked sullen when told that sales would slowly decrease. Even the fluttering ears drooped, as if he was quite disappointed.

He smiled at that and lightly patted his back. Feeling that he was squirming in my arms, I patted his back for a while, and then decided to tell him a story to cheer him up.

“Still, sales will be higher than before, right? Looking at it now, it looks like there will be a steady demand for the premium line of martial arts products. Since it is more than twice as expensive as basic products, it is natural for sales to increase accordingly.”

“Really?”

The price of premium line products was set at more than double because they used special steel plates. What was previously sold for 10,000 meds was sold for 20,000 meds, and those previously sold for 100,000 meds were sold for 200,000 meds. The price may be a little high, which may reduce the desire to purchase, but looking at the current situation, it is safe to say that sales will increase.

When I explained that part very simply, Jiena looked happy again.

And, what I told Ziena actually came true. As time passed, interest in the premium line gradually faded.

For the first 15 days after sales resumed, people came from all over and lined up even before the store opened, but since then, there have been almost no such incidents. After about a month, there were no more people coming from before the opening, except for those who came to take a leisurely look around and avoid the rush hour.

Naturally, sales volume itself returned to similar levels as before. However, thanks to the significant increase in the prices of premium line products, actual sales were considerably higher than before. So much so that Jienna, who checks sales, flaps her ears every day.

Anyway, as a large amount of items were released in that way, as the hot, sunny summer was winding down, various news began to come in one by one.

News from the outside was conveyed to my territory not only through the Kingdom of Barnoal, where I was located, but also through mercenaries and merchants wandering throughout the continent.

“Andrew, have you heard the news? I heard that Viscount Annal on the outskirts won the territory battle against Count Turash?”

“Viscount that won’t appear? see… … . I think I saw it in the list of royalist nobles last time.”

“Boss. Previously, I was a noble who bought goods from the royal family for support.”

“Really? It looks like they hit Yeongjijeon right away after arming themselves.”

And, the news was that the royalist nobles had won a territory war against the nobles of the aristocratic faction. It also announces the victory of the nobles who purchased a large amount of weapons from me with the support of the royal family.

“Amy, do you have any further details? How did the Territory Battle progress?”

“Uh… … . I’ll find out. Instead, I’m not sure. The mercenary who brought the news was actually a mercenary who was in the County of Turash and ran away.”

“Please do me a favor. Oh, if news about the territory battle comes in, can you collect it and bring it to me?”

“Okay. Because it’s not difficult.”

Amy shrugged, saying it wasn’t difficult, and from the next day she collected various news and brought it to me. Recently, the lord’s wife said that it’s not okay to not know how to write, so she worked hard to learn how to write, and was quite good at organizing things.

[(Royalist) Baron Haiding, (Aristocratic) Baron Rouzier. Baron Haiding wins.]

[(Royalist faction) Baron Uiner, (Aristocratic faction) Baron Dazogert. Baron Uiner wins.]

[(Loyalist faction) Viscount Padagar, (Aristocratic faction) Count Narum. Count Narum wins.]

The information about the recent territory wars that took place was organized as soon as I received it, and it was quite neat. The results of each territory war were written in the form of a report. At the top were the family names of the nobles who fought the territory war and information on their wins and losses, and below that there was information about how the territory war progressed.

After receiving the report, I nodded lightly and concluded. This is because there was detailed information about how the territory battle was conducted.

“Overall, it can be said that we won because the quality of the weapon was good.”

And, the conclusion I came to was very simple. The weapons I made and supplied at a low price had a great influence on the territory war. Just like before, during Viscount Deputy’s territory war.

If a territory war broke out, territory soldiers were basically conscripted, but in the process, those conscripted generally had poor weapons. At most, it was common for regular soldiers in the territory to use discarded items or weapons for practice. In severe cases, farming tools were used, and in even more severe cases, trees were cut down to make spears.

Of course, it was very easy to win against them by deploying large numbers of people armed like regular soldiers.

Weapons that were rusty and broke when wielded, farm tools, and weapons that were not carved out of wood could not even penetrate a single piece of armor made of iron. On the other hand, a properly sharpened sword and a spear with a sharp and hard tip were capable of ruthlessly slaughtering conscripts who had no armor whatsoever.

Although there were occasionally those who lost due to differences in military tactics or the skills of the knights, there were many who achieved victory through differences in weapons.

I couldn’t hide my satisfaction because it was nothing more than the fact that there were many people who achieved victory through the weapons of my Smith Skeleton.

“There may be more people looking for Smith Skeleton items in the future.”

It was thought that Smith Skeleton would become more famous in the future as it was one of the main reasons for winning several territory battles. Of course, I thought that my influence would also increase.