Chapter 207

In the large city Galois, which is located in the northern part of the Arkrest Kingdom, there has recently been a gradual increase of occurrences which have never been previously seen before.

For example, from Clauze Village and Bern Village, which are further north from Galois, a large caravan of carriages, along with the humans, golems, and mixed cavalry assigned to protect them, came down the road toward Galois.

If you look at them closer, the horses that the cavalry were riding and the horses pulling the carriages were not normal horses; they were huge Horse Golems, far bigger than ordinary horses.

The high quality of the equipment they wore, and the multiple layers of magic that was applied to them, made the knights and their horse and centaur golems the subject of envy for the adventurers and knights of Galois.

In a section outside the city that was purchased and had a carriage station set up in the name of the Baron of Bern, one of the citizens of the city saw the carriages coming in, and he turned to his friend walking next to him to ask a question.

Both of them were young men who had just turned 20 years old, and they were living in Galois, but the one who was speaking had just recently been in a different town on business for the past half year.

Because of that, he was curious about this sight, which he had never been able to see before in the past six months. The people heading toward the carriage station were traveling in rows, and among them, there weren’t just merchants and adventurers, but also freelance laborers, and families of farmers as well.

「Hey, what’s going on over there? Was there always a carriage station in that place? And I don’t recognize that family crest, is that the crest of a foreign lord from outside of Galois?」

Since it would be disrespectful to point at it, the young man just looked at the flag displayed on the front of the carriage, which looked like a dragon holding a sheathed sword in its mouth.

The other young man opened his mouth to explain the changes that had happened since the start of this spring, for his friend who was unaware of the situation.

「That carriage and that station, they belong to the new Baron of Bern. Their territory goes from Bern Village down to Clauze Village, and their carriages are always making round trips to and from Galois every day」

「Bern Village? I heard they became the talk of the town for starting relations with Ente Forest. Oh, so they got a new baron? They’ve become independent from the kingdom, huh. Even so, that’s a lot of carriages. Is it really that good of a place, that Bern Village?」

「Seriously, just because you weren’t in Galois for a while doesn’t excuse it, you have to be a little more knowledgeable about the world to make a living in business, you know?

There were terrible stories about them getting attacked by goblins, but now they’re gathering more and more soldiers to build up their military, and they’re also recruiting more immigrants too.

Taxes there are much lower, and best of all, they announced that if you cultivate the new land on your own, you get to keep it for yourself.

Now, it’s gotten so lively and bustling there, people say that you can sell just about anything you bring there, not just tools for cultivating new land or building new houses」

「That’s great. But if people start leaving our own areas, then the lords of our territories won’t be very happy.

Well, there’s been talk for a while now that this is the only trade window into Ente Forest right now, so if everything goes well, it could become quite a wealthy and prosperous land. By the way, can we enter that carriage station? It’s a pretty nicely constructed building, is it also a meeting place for people?」

The young man nodded his head toward the one-story building built in the shape of a square open on one side. Both people with and without carriages kept going in and out of the station frequently, and under the eaves of the building, stalls and shops were lined up in a neat row, and the voices of the owners making deals with customers could be heard.

It seems that this wasn’t just a normal meeting place, nor was it just a rest area for the soldiers protecting the carriages either.

「Those stores over there are under the direct management of the Bern government. There are guides there for people who want to move to Bern, or for people who are looking for work, but they also take in people who have noticed how many customers there are here, and let them do business there.

There are some items which can only be bought in Bern Village, and even if they are at a higher price here, this is where it can be purchased. There are perfumes, magical potions, and fragrant woods made from special magical flowers and other ingredients which can only be found in Ente Forest. They’re selling like hotcakes to rich people」

「Huh, well, the society of nobles and rich people is full of vanity. They’re probably competing with each other to get their hands on things that other people don’t have so they can look cool. Well, that’s if the products have that much value, anyway.

Still, it’s quite a feat to have so many people doing business here. Even though the fare for passage on a carriage isn’t unreasonable, there seem to be people boarding who don’t look like they could afford it. You know what’s going on with that?

If it was just a trip to the neighboring town then it would be different, but if they’re using a carriage to get to Bern Village, then they’re going to have to spend the night there. That would still cost quite a bit of money, even if they chose to camp outdoors along the way」

「Oh, that? That’s also part of the baron’s generosity. She made some of the carriages offer passage for free. Can you believe it? It’ll be a little crowded and uncomfortable, but you can ride for free.

As a bonus, you can even stay at the hotel a little past Clauze Village for free too. You have to pay if you want a bath, a meal and a private room, but still, she is definitely generous」

「Hey, hey, if they do that, then they’ll definitely be at a loss. If this many people are making use of that free passage, then even two or three fare fees will add up to quite a lot of money」

When he said that, the young man thought of something. First of all, there was the possibility that the new Baron of Bern might have enough financial resources and power for this much to not be a problem. The next possibility could be that they are using this, as well as the land ownership opportunity, as a large publicity stunt to attract people to the territory of Bern, which is a remote frontier land in the countryside.

When a new territory is established, it is common for people and money to be the first things to be collected, although there can be differences depending on the environment.

The Bern territory was being somewhat flashy, but isn’t this what they’re trying to do? If Bern fails to gather people and allocate funds, then the management of the territory would deteriorate, but this was also a great opportunity for both the newcomers and for those on the baron’s side to turn their lives around for the better.

「Even though they were attacked by goblins, there weren’t any casualties, so there’s talk going around that they received a huge cash bonus in exchange. It’s only natural that there are more people who want to move there. Not to mention, they can become landowners too」

「That’s how it is. How about it, as an aspiring merchant, isn’t this exciting?」

「Yeah, tell me about it. How did I not find out about this sooner? I want to punch my past self in the face!」

「Now, now, it can’t be helped. It wasn’t until early spring that word got out that the daughter of the Armadia family was going to become the Baron of Bern, and not to mention, it was only even more recently that she even put all these generous and bold policies into action.

But with that said, the daughter of Armadia seems to be a favorite of Princess Frau, and she was one of the major winners of the Magic Tournament. Plus, it’s said that her beauty is out of this world, and that rumor spread like fire catching on dry grass.

Also her aide is a young, but skilled mage who also competed with the Baroness in the Magic Tournament. He, for some reason, is apparently close with Prince Sperion, so he has quite a bit of backing」

At this point, it was well known that the Baron of Bern and her aide were close friends with the next king of Arkrest and his younger sister.

This was not a story that Dran and the others had intentionally spread… but rather, was spread around Galois by Sperion and Frau themselves, when they had gone to the Galois governor-general’s office on business.

Christina and Dran’s abilities as retainers and their loyalty — but actually, Sperion and Frau knew that those two didn’t have much in terms of loyalty — and their general likeability as individuals were greatly appreciated by the royal family. With the king’s tacit approval, the royal family was secretly working for the benefit of Bern Village, without Christina and the others knowing.

「Here’s another interesting story, it seems there’s a lamia, a vampire, and a Black Rose Spirit also working under the baron too!

If there are elves or beast-people, that would be understandable, since Ente Forest is right next to them, but I never would have thought there would be a monster-class beast-person like a lamia, it’s frightening, but really interesting. There are people who are afraid or uncomfortable, but personally, I think it’s interesting」

As for the vampire, they were a race that people aren’t all too familiar with in some parts of Arkrest Kingdom, but it was extremely rare for lamia and flower spirits to get involved in human government.

Even in elven society, which is closely related to the flower and tree spirits, these spirits rarely ever raise their voices or speak out, so for one of them to be involved in Bern Village is extremely unusual.

Well, it’s hard to say whether another case will appear, since the biggest reason why the Black Rose Spirit, Diadora, was working in the baron’s court, was because she simply misses Dran.

「Knowledge of the thread trade with the village of Arachne is widespread around here, but hmm, a lamia, a vampire, and a Black Rose Spirit, huh. Interesting. We can just stand around doing nothing. Let’s get ready to go to Bern Village too, and make a name for ourselves!」

「Yeah, I knew you would say that. But, what do you plan on selling? Bern Village is already full of people like you, who think they’ll just make something work out when they get there. I know i said you could sell anything you bring, but if you want to be in business long term, you have to consider deeply what you’re going to sell」

「Well, if there are going to be more and more people, then they’re going to need more food, clothing, and houses. They will probably become self-sufficient with food by cultivating the land, but if we aren’t more selective, then they’ll get tired of our food. So that leaves clothing and houses.

However, wood from Ente Forest is… No, since that is the greatest habitat for the Wood Elves, using those trees as lumber is impossible」

「Haha, looks like we’ve decided what to bring then. Speaking of which, I’ll be bringing along several of my siblings with me」

「Your family runs a blacksmith workshop, right?」

「Yeah! I heard there have been a lot of orders from Bern Village lately, since they are in a rush to get a hold of farming tools and armor and weapons.

I heard they placed an order with a big outside workshop too, but I think it’s better to stay close to your roots in your hometown, so my parents will stay here. I hope we do well.

Let’s both make a name for ourselves in Bern Village! Wahahahaha」

Today as well, young people like them, who were dreaming of one day becoming successful, were gathered again. Among these men and women, just how many of them will actually get to realize their dream? None of them would know, not until the moment of their deaths.

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