Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"......Wow what a surprise . So you created the magic to make this rock salt. You seem to be good at making magic as always, but this time you made it in a great hurry, didn't you, Ars?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"...... Yes. Yes, Archbishop Paul. I was mumbling spells all the time, without sleep or rest, constantly replenishing my magic power with magic restoratives and magic stones. I succeeded in the spell culture at the fastest speed ever!"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"You haven't slept? This may be the first time I've seen dark circles on Als' usually healthy face. So, the story is true that you produced this kind of salt, isn't it?
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Yes, it's true. I'm completely done with the royal family of Doren.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Are you sure about this? You may think that the royal family of Doren is a monopoly of salt, but it is a very special family, even more so than the noble families. You are going to be in conflict with them, aren't you?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Well, I'm not saying there won't be any problems, but it's a lot better than following the orders of the royal house of Doren and going down the path of perdition."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"I see. Well, if you have made up your mind, it would be unwise for me to say anything more to you. So what can I do for you today? You didn't just come to show me this salt, did you?
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Of course. Actually, I was wondering if the church could be commissioned to sell the salt that Barca produces.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"......What did you just say? The church sells salt?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Yes."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Why? You have created the magic of making precious salt yourself, so why should you give it to the Church?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
That's because salt is too precious. In order to make the Fontanas a royal family, they needed to be able to do the same thing as the Dorians. But it is not the Fontanas who can actually produce salt, but the Barca family. This means that the others, friend or foe, are worried. The Barca would only use the salt for their own convenience.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"In fact, the salt is probably worth enough to do that. But, yes. No matter how careful Barca is in selling salt to the public, it will never allay their fears. So you are going to use the church to solve that problem."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Use is outrageous. We want the Church to be like a guarantor. Barca actually sells salt only to the Church. And we would like the Church to sell salt to other knights, or to nobles and knights outside the Kingdom of Fontana.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Hmm. Churches, by their very nature, are located in all the noble houses. Naturally, even in the territories ruled by great nobles such as Rheinsatz and Memento. So you want to use the church as a shield? So you want to use the church as a distributor to prevent the nobles from demanding more salt from Barca at a lower price and in larger quantities?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"But wouldn't it be of great benefit to the Church as well? The Church should not have been involved in the monopoly of salt by the royal house of Doren until now. Just diverting the salt from Barca is a surefire way to make money."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"...... is certainly a story of great advantage on the part of the Church. But I don't think you will bring it to us unconditionally. Avoiding trouble is not the only reason, is it? What demands do you intend to make of the Church in exchange for the consignment sale of salt, Ars?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Very good, you are very quick, Archbishop Paul. We need the Church to back the royal family of Fontana. Specifically, we would like you to perform the coronation ceremony that was once performed for the first king of the House of Dorren.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"A coronation ceremony. ...... It is true that the Church records that the first king performed the ceremony when he founded the country. And it continues to this day. Only the church performs the ceremony when a new king emerges from the royal family. Is that why you sell salt?
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
That's right. The throne that Mr. Garrod holds cannot be self-proclaimed. We want the Church to officially perform the ceremony. That's why we need Archbishop Paul to do it.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Hmmm. I think it's an interesting idea. But it is a question of what the upper management will think about it. If possible, I would like to see something more.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"So, you think that salt monopoly isn't enough?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
It is a concession. Of course, that in itself would be welcome. But sometimes you need something immediate to persuade people. It is easier to persuade people if you have an expensive thing in your hand than if you are just told that you will make money in the future and then negotiated. Well, I'm just speaking in general.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"...... so you want the cash?"
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"If you're going to lay the groundwork, I suppose it's better to have it."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Okay. I will give it to the Church, Archbishop Paul. In return, I'll ask you to take care of the coronation.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Oh, no, Ars. You mustn't do that, Ars. A donation is not made in exchange for something. It is only voluntary. Well, let's leave it at that and I will contact the higher-ups about the coronation ceremony.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
"Please."
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
It seems that Rion and the others thought they were aiming at other great nobles when they said, "If you want to shoot the general, shoot the horse first.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
That is not a bad idea.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
But there was someone else they should have targeted more.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The church.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The Church is an organization with deep roots in this land.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
They do not have any offensive magic, but they build churches in every land and name the inhabitants there.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The influence of these churches is tremendous, especially because those who are named after them have access to useful life magic.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
There is no choice but to get involved in it.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
I asked the church to sell me salt.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The reason is, as Archbishop Paul said, to avoid trouble.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The amount of salt sold and its price might be a problem in the Kingdom of Fontana, but I do not know what kind of problems might arise in other noble lands.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Therefore, we will entrust the sale to the Church.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
We will need to negotiate the price later, but we will wholesale the salt to the Church in bulk and leave the price to the Church afterwards.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The Barka side does not aim to make a large profit, but only to secure a stable sales outlet.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
In any case, the main capital would be only magical power.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
And Archbishop Paul also understood that there was another goal besides avoiding the trouble.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
It was to have him take care of the procedures for Garod's ascension to the throne.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
It would be enough for him to call himself a royal family and set up a local government, but it would be better to have legitimacy if possible.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
However, the Dorians, the only existing royal family, will never allow the Fontanas to become the new royal family.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Then, we should ask the Church to recognize the legitimacy.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
The coronation ceremony, which has been performed since the first king, would be sufficient if Garrod could perform it.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
After all, the Fontanas are a noble family with a long history, and it seems that they have actually received a princess from the royal family and had a marriage relationship with her along the way.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
In other words, they are related to the royal family of Doren, which means that they are a family that is just barely allowed to claim the throne.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
However, the church again demanded money for the setting of the coronation ceremony.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
But the church has once again asked for money to set up the coronation ceremony, and it is more money than ever before.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
I don't know ...... well, but this is a sum of money that not even the noblest of nobles can afford to pay, is it?
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Well, I'll pay it.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
However, I had to pay from Barca's wallet as well, since the Fontana family's wallet alone would have been empty.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Or rather, since we were going to run out of money again, we had to raise money by issuing additional banknotes of Barca.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com
Thus, we managed to take the first step toward the establishment of the kingdom while incurring new debts.
Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com