95 – Kingdom short selling method 31

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Nothing is free in this world, but there are surprisingly many ways to get paid to make the other person feel positive and good.

Although, this is quite complicated, and at the same time, there was a disadvantage that inevitably, you had to give up some of the benefits right in front of you. Nevertheless, among merchants who left a name, this method was known as one of the best ways to trade.

The reason is that this is the best way to win the favor of customers.

In other words, it is one of the best ways to win people’s hearts.

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“So… are you saying that I killed him in the end?”

Bahamut asked with a voice full of regret. Regarding this, King Mohichi told him with an apologetic heart.

“I am really sorry. Originally, at Lord Bahamut’s request, we were going to hand over his identity alive, but we made a mistake while managing it, so we stopped…”

“Um… ”

Bahamut let out a breathing sound filled with discomfort at the king’s words.

Seeing his reaction, King Mohichi was experiencing a variety of complex emotions at once, ranging from embarrassment and apology to sadness and deep disappointment at the same time.

‘Somehow, it’s not someone else, but my daughter is like that…’

A fact that Gerard found out during the interrogation of Iscal.

It was that the princess, Leila Matani, whom King Mohich loved the most, had in fact worked with the Sakiels to plot a secret plan for the destruction of Hungary.

Upon hearing the news for the first time, the king, of course, was furious and tried to deny it.

He thought that his kind and innocent daughter could not do such a thing, and tried to dismiss it as simply the nonsense of Elder Sakiel.

However, as the elder said, evidence of Princess Layla’s inner circle was overflowing from his mansion, and King Mohichi had no choice but to admit it.

The fact that his beloved daughter.. actually tried to sell his country and people who were more precious than anything.

However, after hearing this story, Gerard, who cut Iscal with a single knife to keep his mouth shut, and King Mohichi, who grasped the truth, decided to come to the same conclusion about this.

The fact about Princess Leila is to be buried as a secret that only they know.

It wasn’t just because she was the king’s beloved daughter.

King Mohichi succeeded in defending Hungary without much damage from the invasion of a powerful foreign enemy named Sakiel.

Due to this overwhelming yet brilliant victory, the Hungarian nobles, who had been in a power struggle for so long, recognized the power of the royal family, and were now bowing their heads one by one in front of King Mohichi, whom they had known lightly.

Like this, at this time when the scattered national power is gathering as one again, revealing the fact that none other than Princess Layra did such a thing was no different from pouring cold water on the current situation that was going smoothly.

So, for Hungary, which has to gather strength once again and prepare for a leap forward, and for the heart of her father, who nevertheless still loves her daughter, Princess Leila is simply a poor woman who was attacked and killed by Sakiels during the war. remained a character.

‘Yes, but. Because of this, another problem arose with Lord Bahamut…’

It was Bahamut who had not spared support for Hungary with both mind and heart.

Most of the cost of rebuilding the Black Legion, as well as the cost of this war, came from him, and thanks to him deceiving Elder Sakiel and releasing false information, the Hungarian side was able to easily win without much damage.

In addition, although Princess Leila was killed, thanks to the efforts of him and the adventurers, the lives of nobles and royalty, especially Prince Robert, the heir more precious than the life of the king, were preserved.

From King Mohichi’s point of view, he was a benefactor among benefactors who would not be enough even if he bowed his head and expressed his gratitude, and he was a person he would have wanted to make his son-in-law right away if there were not a series of incidents, but everything was twisted like this because of the daughter in question.

The terms of the deal that Bahamut made earlier.

What he and the Veden Merchant asked for in exchange for helping Hungary was neither money, nor titles, nor even territories.

What Bahamut demanded was all rights to the spoils of this war, not something Hungary had.

Ownership of enemies’ weapons, munitions, and captured prisoners

From Hungary’s point of view, there was no reason to refuse Bahamut’s proposal to demand something they did not yet have in an urgent situation, and rather, they were grateful for the fact that Hungary did not demand something that they had.

In fact, the weaponry and remaining munitions of the dead enemies were already being processed by the Beden Merchant Merchant, and the process of transferring the new recruits of the prisoners was also proceeding step by step.

However, in the process, the death of Iskal, who was in fact the biggest spoil of war and the leader of the enemies, was a part that could be considered a breach of contract from Bahamut’s point of view.

‘Now that it’s like this… I’ll have to consider offering something else. Money or territories… or else I have to reciprocate at least as a nation-wide fidelity…’

Since he was a good king, Mohichi, who originally valued this kind of trust, he is thinking that he should be compensated for this part even if it is not a contract.

And, looking at the king who was thinking that way, Bahamut, who had been thinking for a while, sighed and said:

“It’s a pity. If you use him well, he would have been useful in this and that… How did that happen?”

“that’s… I heard it was a simple accident. I don’t know the exact story, but…”

As it was already related to the royal family’s unsavory affairs, King Mohichi slowly looked at Bahamut.

Just looking at it, it looks like it’s feeling suspicious about something.

Seeing this, the King began to think that perhaps this man with a wide field of vision might be aware of the truth.

And, towards such a king, Bahamut spoke in a calm voice.

“It was a simple accident. If that’s His Majesty’s will, it would be reasonable to know that and move on.”

“Uh…um… Go.. Thank you. Lord Bahamut.”

The king expresses his gratitude while feeling even more bitter about his bone-filled words.

Regarding this, Bahamut seemed to have decided not to discuss the matter any further, as he let go of his expression of discomfort and spoke to him.

“You don’t have to be so sorry. I have already received a lot of undeserved favor from His Majesty. I am grateful enough for the fact that you treated me so preciously as a mere merchant.”

“Don’t say that, you are the benefactor who saved me and this country. As a Hungarian, it is natural to pay back when you receive grace, although it is an embarrassing story to say that it is a price for this. If there is a request from you in the future, we Hungary and the Black Legion will promise to draw the sword for you at any time.”

“your majesty..”

Bahamut showed a deep expression of gratitude to the king’s words.

Seeing him like that, the king also smiled.

“Well, since the important discussions are over, I think we need to sort things out here one last time. Thank you so much, Your Majesty.”

“Ah… are you sure you’re leaving already?”

“Yes, most of the work except for the POW issue has been closed over the past few days. The work is not completely finished yet, but since the rest of the work can be taken care of by the people under me, I think I should go home soon.”

“… Is that so.. well, he must be like that too. After all, people feel comfortable only when they return to their hometown.”

“Thank you for your understanding. If not, we’ll see you again later. your majesty.”

Bahamut stood up from his seat and bowed down on his knees politely.

Seeing him like this, a peaceful smile appeared on King Mohichi’s lips.

And at the same time, Bahamut’s mouth, which was deeply bowed, contained an expression of unmatched victory.

‘Good! With this, the goal has been completely achieved!’

Contrary to such a humble appearance, while calling for joy inside

Bahamut began to recall in his head the benefits he had gained through this work.

The mere loot was the blood of the new feet.

There were two goals he was trying to obtain through this war.

One is the close friendship with the Kingdom of Hungary, which has just been proven once again by the mouth of the former king.

And the other one…