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"Hmmm, I don't know what to do."

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"What is it, Mr. Ars?　It's been a while since I've worked in the Oval Office, and all I can do is roar."

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"......, your words have a spine, Mr. Lyon."

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"I'm sure it is. You put me in charge of this country out of the blue, and now you're launching Vulcania into the sky, arranging marriages in the East, and going west to see the sea. It doesn't seem to me that you are doing your job as Minister of Finance at all?"

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"Oh, no, I don't think so. Even when he is away from the city of Fontana, he is still receiving instructions from those who can use telepathy. It's not like he was just playing around and neglecting his job as Minister of Finance.

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"I see. But personally, I'd like to see you do more work for the country.

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"That's a good and bad thing at this stage. Just six months ago, I was the one on top instead of the king. But that's been replaced by Leon. But if I stay in town this long, people might come to me instead of Leon, you know?"

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"Well, that's for sure. I can't deny that in a sense, the authority was transferred to me without delay thanks to the various things Ars-sama has been doing in Barca.

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"Right?　So forgive me for not being too firm, Leon."

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"...... Okay. Well, if Mr. Ars is doing something that is not detrimental to the Kingdom of Fontana, then that's all right. So, what's wrong with the documents you've been looking at?

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"Yeah, about that. Look at these numbers, Leon.

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　The creation of divine dependents awaits the results of the meme study.

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　Since the fair in Dreslina cannot be started at a moment's notice, we will let people know about it this year, and it will probably be held next year or so.

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　So I had some time to spare and came to the city of Fontana.

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　At the Fontana Castle, I had a bit of work to do as Minister of Finance, so I started to take care of it.

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　As I was looking at the papers and groaning, Rion came up to me and said something to me.

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　I exchange some light words and apologize to Rion, but Rion's face is covered with dark circles.

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　He seems to be very busy.

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　Rion cannot use Barca's magic, but he is still skilled in handling magic.

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　He can't use my spell [Meditation] itself, but he was able to produce a similar effect by himself.

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　By blocking any leakage of magic power that would normally leak out naturally from the human body, it is possible to reduce fatigue and recover from exhaustion.

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　However, he must be very busy because he is still working even though he is so tired.

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　Well, it can't be helped.

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　After all, Rion is now the head of the Kingdom of Fontana and has to manage the two noble domains that he just acquired last year as Graham's Domain.

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　He has to control the Grahams with all the Grahams in his family and use the Fontana family.

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　They must be having a hard time.

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　I show him the data written in the documents.

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　It shows the financial figures of my work, including the basic tax on the wheat harvest.

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"As I thought, it's a great harvest. I wonder if this is the result of the agricultural reforms that Mr. Ars has been making so far. Not only the magical effects of [soil preparation] and [soil improvement], but also the influence of flood control must be significant."

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"Yes. Yes. Especially flood control is not only for agricultural yield, but also for disaster prevention such as floods. I think we have to keep doing these things.

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"Yes, that's right. But is there anything worrisome about these figures?　The yield is growing steadily, and I don't see anything in particular that should be a problem."

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"No, the yield is good. No, the yield is good, but we need to consider it in conjunction with these figures. What do you think?　The unit price of wheat is down, isn't it?"

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"...... true. Is wheat this cheap now?　...... I see. So far this year, there is no sign of warfare itself, although there have been moves by the Grand Noble Alliance. So the wheat market is stable."

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"Yes. Until now, for whatever reason, there has been a war in Fontana every year. War means military action. An army of thousands and thousands of people consumes wheat for food. So the market price of wheat was kept at a certain high level.

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"Yes, that's right. But this year is a little different. Lord Ars, who used to fight every year, has resigned his position as Prime Minister and Grand General, and the Church has issued a ban on warfare. I guess the merchants didn't buy wheat at a high price.

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"...... No, I know, but I didn't really want to fight. Well, okay. That's not the point. The problem now is this wheat market. It's lower than usual. But it's not just this year. If we have another year without a war, these lows could continue.

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"With all due respect, there is an alliance of great nobles forming outside the Kingdom of Fontana who are plotting a holy war against us, you know?"

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"Yes, that's right. So it's not like we're going to get anywhere anytime soon. But it's all the same in the end. At this rate the wheat harvest in the Kingdom of Fontana will increase every year. The result is that the price of wheat for the same amount of wheat will continue to fall. Do you know what will happen then, Leon?"

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"...... You mean that if you produce a lot of wheat, the price at which you sell it will not be proportionately more? Or is there a possibility of a crash?"

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"I don't know. Like I said, maybe we're not talking about right now. But we need to think about the future now. If the price of wheat gets too low, we need to be able to make adjustments."

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"What do you mean by 'adjust'?　Just because we get too much wheat, we can't just throw it away, can we?"

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"Yes. Worst-case scenario, we will have to consider production adjustments. But it would be better to let the farmers produce more things. If wheat is going to be cheap, let them grow other crops and make money instead."

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"...... Isn't that difficult, Mr. Ars. You have not forgotten what it was like when you were a farmer, have you?　Basically, farmers cannot predict the future that well. They may have farming skills, but they don't have the ability to read the market.

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"That's right. So, it is necessary for us to plan ahead to some extent. ...... Okay, I've made up my mind. Let's build a state-run brewery.

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"What?　Why alcohol there, Mr. Ars?"

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"Because it's a forward-looking investment, Leon."

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　Impact of fluctuations in the wheat market.

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　As I told Leon, there is not that much of an impact at the moment.

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　But I must say that Barka's magic is much more efficient than the farming we've been doing.

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　It's too good.

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　I was born a poor farmer, so I created an efficient farming magic, but if it becomes a national magic it will have a different effect on the people around me.

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　If too much wheat is harvested, farmers may not be able to make a living.

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　However, the mortality rate will decrease because farmers will have more food, wheat, than ever before.

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　But the cash income will be less than now and may be less than in other professions.

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　Even if there is magic, farming is hard work.

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　If farmers continue to earn less than other jobs with the same hardship, they may stop farming.

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　Because they can make more money that way.

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　However, it is not good for the country to be in a situation where the number of farmers decreases.

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　Therefore, it is necessary to take measures before something serious happens.

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　With this in mind, I proposed to Rion that we as a nation make sake.

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