228 . Negotiation 3



 On this day, I boarded the first scheduled sorcerer's boat in the morning and headed for the capital.
 This is the reason why I'm going to look for a trade association that will open a store in Urinacombe, as requested by Black.
 This time, the deputy lord's Vitalina is accompanying me on my trip to the capital as an escort.
 In addition to Biblina, there were three other people accompanying me as an escort, Cornes of the bird race, Chias of the leopard race and Dodona of the golem race.
''You don't need to have such a solid escort to accompany us.
 I offered to do so.
 Biblina came at me, very angry.
''Lord, you should realize a little more firmly that you are now the lord of a frontier city.
 Biblina said.
All over the world, there are still remnants of the Dark Charmers. They're still active in many places, and even though their power is weakened, they still carry out attacks on the nobility in the middle of King's Landing. By now, you've forgotten all about it, haven't you?
 What if they have their eyes on you and are planning to kidnap you if they see fit? What will you do if someone demands a ransom? Not in the first place....
 After that, Biblina's sermon went on for quite a while.
 I'm sure she's just worried about me, and I'm grateful to her for her words.

 Certainly, Biblina was right.
 I've been told that the dark winsome voice is still causing incidents from time to time on the frontier, although its power has shrunk considerably.
 I know this well because I get word from the royal capital each time it happens.
 Even the other day, there must have been word going around that a woman from the dark winsome end of the organization, who was conducting fraudulent activities using some kind of flying vehicle called Poluna, had been caught.
 I had regained my composure, keeping Biblina's words firmly in my mind.
 Perhaps it was because I was depressed, but Vibrina suddenly had a worried expression on her face.
I'm not sure if I said that too much, but I apologize for that.... But it's all because I'm worried about you. I want you to understand that.
 Biblina said, moseying along.
I'm... sorry.
 I said, and bowed my head.
 I was
'No, Biblina's right. I just had to take that to heart again. I'm sorry I was the one who caused you to worry.
 Then I bowed my head.
 Vibrina and I apologized to each other for a while, and we bowed our heads to each other for a while.

 The regular grimoire ship passed through the frontier city of Batcombe and arrived at the royal capital in time as planned.
 When we and our group disembarked from the regular magic ship, Quinn, the chairman of the Quinn Chamber of Commerce, personally greeted us.
 He had had a letter delivered to the Yanjin last night, and that's probably why he greeted us like this.
''Master Safate, it's been a long time.
 I shook hands with Quinn, who held out his right hand and I shook hands with him stiffly.
 Three men and a woman stood behind Quinn.
These are representatives of the merchants who have been thinking about opening a store in Urinacombe.
 Apparently, Quinn had sprung into action as soon as he received the letter from me and had found a store that would be willing to consider opening a store in Urinacombe in this way, and he had gathered a representative of the store.
'Thank you for going out of your way, Quinn,'
'What do you say? The lord of Liberty Combe, a frontier city, is coming all the way here. It's the least I can do.
 Quinn smiled when he said that.
 All four of them were with the Chamber of Commerce, which Quinn knew well, so it would be a relief.

 Afterwards, they rented the Quinn Chamber of Commerce's reception room for a meeting, which was a bit contentious in terms of content.
 Of the three male shop representatives, two of them were
I need a guarantee that I will be able to open a store in Urinacombe.
 He offered so.
'What exactly do you have in mind when you say guarantee?'
''As for Urinakombe, we've had a chance to check it out here as well, but to be honest, its condition is not good. It's true that the main body of the dark-eyed charm that used to be the stronghold of Urinakombe has been driven away, but we hear that it is being attacked and harassed by the remnants of the parties in the vicinity. In other words, we want to open a store in Liberty Combe as well. ...So that's why.
 When I heard those words, I gave it some thought.

 If it was just about opening a store in Urinacomb, the full authority has been delegated by Riknas, who is acting as the lord, and the power of attorney has been entrusted to me, so the final decision is entirely up to me, so I can come to a conclusion based on my own judgment here.
 However, opening a store in Liberty Convoy is a complicated story.
 Currently, all of the merchant associations and shop owners in other cities doing business in Liberty Combe only sell their goods wholesale at the Liberty Combe Central Wholesale Market.
 Those who are able to set up shop in the outlying cities are mainly those who used to do business in and around Gehmose, a small town at the foot of Mount Gorun, and those who live in the surrounding villages.
 In addition to the outlying cities of Batcombe and Greencombe, the outlying small cities of Pyx and Ys allow shops to be opened in the form of public stores.
 The current Liberty Combe effectively does not allow merchant associations and others with headquarters in other cities to set up shop directly in its territory.
 These two men representing the Chamber of Commerce also knew that, which was probably why they had made this offer.
 But in order to give them permission to do this, they must first get permission from the Central Wholesale Market, and then talk to the old Geghemorse District Shopping District and the Town Hall Road Shopping District Associations.
 I thought about it for a while, and then I turned my attention to the two men again.
I'm sorry, but I wasn't expecting that offer. I'm sure you've been thinking about it for a while. However, since we will consider taking this matter back to the frontier city of Liberty Combe right away, would you mind if we took a little time to deal with it?
 They were listening to me while giving me a price-stamping look, and when they looked at each other and nodded to each other
I understand. Well, I suppose we were at fault for specifying a store in a city other than the one you mentioned, so I'll wait for your good response.
 He said, and bowed his head.
 By the looks of it, I guess this was already factored in.
 I decided to give them both another word of apology and put this matter on hold.
''Is there anything else?''
 As I said this, the female Chamber of Commerce representative raised her hand.
I don't think we need any other guarantees. If you're willing to give us permission, we'd like to be able to head to Urinacombe now.
 The woman said as she stood up.
 Then the rest of the men got up from their seats as well.
My chamber of commerce agrees.
 He said, and leaned toward me.
 It's a matter of crossing over for me.
 I've been thinking that it would be disrespectful to the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce who came to me earlier to offer assurances, but...
"We're willing to be a little slower than these two, so don't hesitate to give us permission. So it wouldn't hurt to give us permission to get ahead of you.
 He offered to do so.
 I took him up on his offer, and I said to the representatives of the men's and women's shops
'Then I'll give you two a permit to open a stall in the frontier city of Urinacombe, and you can head there right away.
 I told them so.
 Then they were delighted on the spot.
 Later, after the discussion was over, they went back to their shop in a frenzy after receiving a permit to open a shop from me.
 In contrast to them, the two men who came to ask for a guarantee looked calm and drank the tea that had been served to them.
'So, Mr. Quinn, and my lord of the frontier city of Liberty Combe, I look forward to your good response.
 With that, he shook hands with me and then left.

 Later, as I was having a brief meeting with Quinn, two of my women, who had first flown out, came back to Quinn Trading Company.
''Quinn, and the lord of the frontier city of Liberty Combe. With your kind words, this Heart Trading Company, we'll be heading to the frontier city of Urinacomb now.
 She smiled and shook my hand.
 The representative of the Heart Company, after greeting Quinn and I, left immediately.
 Now, I can't afford to be like this either.
 We had to hurry back to Liberty Combe to get the permission to open a store in the frontier city of Liberty Combe that the first two had requested as a guarantee to open a store in the frontier city of Urinacombe.
 I jumped on a scheduled magic ship bound for the frontier city of Liberty Combe as soon as it arrived and went back to the frontier city of Liberty Combe.