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Chapter 22
“...I fear the return gift may have been excessive.”
At the steward’s cautious advice, the duke’s lips curved upward slightly.
“Prince Barton met with that merchant.”
With an expressionless face, the steward continued his report.
Barton’s contact with the merchant. And the conversation that must have followed between the two.
W̊е bn o v̂ӗ l̂ Еn̈u̇m̌ а
The duke let out a faint chuckle and spoke.
“That child is always so simple. Leave him be. No matter how reckless he is, he would not dare intercept or block the return gift I sent.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
“...Are you truly certain that it will be all right?”
“And if it is not, what then? That, too, would simply be the limit of his abilities.”
Hearing the duke’s response, the steward thought to himself.
There was no way the duke had failed to anticipate that his return gift would provoke Barton.
Е́ n.ŭ m а̀
‘Perhaps...’
Even Barton’s reaction after being provoked was already within the duke’s grasp.
In the end, Barton would believe that he had acted of his own will, but—
‘Did His Grace use the third prince? And if so, why?’
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
The duke smiled faintly.
“...And Baron Elimis?”
Еňǔ m̌а
“Word will soon reach Sir Cliff.”
“Good. There will be many matters ahead, and any existence that could become an obstacle should be cut away early.”
That was all the duke said.
With his eyes closed, a faint smile lingered at the corners of his lips.
The steward thought that the duke was anticipating something.
The race of beauty, the race of the forest, the race beloved by spirits.
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All of these were expressions referring to elves—specifically, White Elves.
With beautiful bodies, youth bordering on eternity, and the love of spirits, they were highly prized within human society.
‘...The problem is that they are prized as slaves.’
Cliff looked at Leticia.
An elf slave, coveted above all others.
And among them, a female.
Е nu m ā . іd̀.
More than that, a young female elf.
‘Ah. Now I understand.’
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
He understood why Barton had been angry with him.
Barton had been aiming for her as well. But the Leticia he had so desired had ended up with Cliff instead.
It was hardly strange that Barton would feel enraged.
“But there seems to be more than one slave document here.”
W̄ е́ bn̄о v̀el̂ Еňü m а
Cliff muttered as he looked at the bundle of papers Tom had handed him.
Nodding at his words, Tom revealed those who had been standing behind him.
“You are correct. The return gift His Grace sent includes them as well.”
This time, four men stepped forward.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
They, too, had distinctive appearances. Covered in fur, they were beastkin.
They were also popular as slaves.
Ё n̄ ŭ m̂ а . і d
More easily trained than elves or dwarves, with keen senses and a fierce temperament, they were commonly assigned to roles such as guards or escorts.
‘Or for those with unusual tastes... No, never mind.’
Four beastkin.
And one elf.
In total, the duke had handed over five slaves to him.
Tom formally transferred all five of them to Cliff.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
With that, his business in the territory was complete. Wearing a bitter expression, Tom spoke.
“Becoming acquainted with you has been a great blessing to me, Acting Lord.”
That was true.
After all, he had met the duke himself.
“My discernment is not particularly exceptional, but there is one thing I can say with certainty. The Elimis Territory will prosper, and the name of the Elimis Family will shine brightest on the Eusta Peninsula.”
Praise flowed from his voice.
Е nùm а . і̄ d̃
Tom believed that Cliff was a greater man than Barton. Even so, his choice would not change.
The two stood at different starting points.
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Barton, backed by the ducal house, and Cliff, whose ties to the duke had already been spent.
“I sincerely wish you success in all that you do.”
With those words, Tom concluded.
Cliff clicked his tongue and replied.
E n̆um ӓ
“That will not do. If you are leaving anyway, I would like us to finish at least one final transaction properly.”
“What do you mean by that...?”
“The carts. Since they will be empty anyway, how about selling the surplus carts to us? At a low price, if possible.”
Tom’s pupils wavered for a brief moment.
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Then he relaxed his expression and laughed heartily.
“I suspect I will already regret my choice.”
Е ňu m̆а̌
“Let us wish each other well. You will be staying in the territory tonight and leaving tomorrow, correct?”
“That is correct, Acting Lord.”
The dealings with Tom were finished.
There was bitterness left behind, but it was a clean transaction from which both sides benefited. Just as initially intended, it had been a win-win exchange.
What remained was whether they could protect those gains going forward.
Watching Tom depart, Cliff turned his gaze to the slaves.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
“What are the names of the four of you?”
He asked the beastkin their names first.
The names he heard all shared the same ending.
Gar, Bar, Jer, and Or.
He understood the duke’s intent in sending them.
‘They would be perfect as guards for a trading caravan.’
Е n u m̄ a
Beastkin possessed sharper senses than humans.
Because of that, they excelled at security work.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
They would be ideal for protecting caravans and conducting trade.
‘His Grace is telling me to engage in external trade myself now.’
The Elimis Territory was far too isolated.
Even if merchants did not come all the way out here, the duke would be fully aware of that fact. In other words, the duke was deliberately pushing him to establish external trade routes himself.
Wе b nȯ v ѐ l̇ Еnũm̀ ă
Cliff had always believed that this would eventually be necessary.
“...Still, I had planned to rely on Tom’s caravan for a while longer.”
A sense of regret lingered.
But for now, there were more pressing matters. Cliff called out to Nigel.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
“Make sure all these goods are properly received and stored in the warehouse. And... is there anyone in the territory with the aptitude to be a merchant?”
“Hmm.”
E̊ n ūma
Nigel had just listened to the entire conversation between Cliff and Tom.
Through that, he had confirmed that Tom’s caravan would no longer be coming to this territory.
That was why he understood why Cliff was asking this question.
‘This is troublesome. There are not many people in the territory who even know basic arithmetic...’
If there was one, it would have been Belluman.
Aside from him, there had been no one with commercial acumen in the territory, and even if there were, they had never stood out.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
To begin with, this had not been a territory that required advanced arithmetic.
“I feel like I already know your answer, even without hearing it.”
“My apologies. The people of the territory were never in a position to learn such things.”
“Then what should we do?”
“I will contact people I know.”
“People you know?”
Е n u mа.і̌d̈
Chapter 22
“...I fear the return gift may have been excessive.”
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
At the steward’s cautious advice, the duke’s lips curved upward slightly.
“Prince Barton met with that merchant.”
With an expressionless face, the steward continued his report.
Barton’s contact with the merchant. And the conversation that must have followed between the two.
W̊e̊ b̆n̈о̇v̆ ё l̆ Ê n̈ úm̀ а̂
The duke let out a faint chuckle and spoke.
“That child is always so simple. Leave him be. No matter how reckless he is, he would not dare intercept or block the return gift I sent.”
“...Are you truly certain that it will be all right?”
“And if it is not, what then? That, too, would simply be the limit of his abilities.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
Hearing the duke’s response, the steward thought to himself.
There was no way the duke had failed to anticipate that his return gift would provoke Barton.
Е.n ū m̊ a
‘Perhaps...’
Even Barton’s reaction after being provoked was already within the duke’s grasp.
In the end, Barton would believe that he had acted of his own will, but—
‘Did His Grace use the third prince? And if so, why?’
The duke smiled faintly.
“...And Baron Elimis?”
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
“Word will soon reach Sir Cliff.”
“Good. There will be many matters ahead, and any existence that could become an obstacle should be cut away early.”
That was all the duke said.
With his eyes closed, a faint smile lingered at the corners of his lips.
The steward thought that the duke was anticipating something.
The race of beauty, the race of the forest, the race beloved by spirits.
Ẇ.е̇b̈n ȯ v е́ l̈ Е ñ ū ma
All of these were expressions referring to elves—specifically, White Elves.
With beautiful bodies, youth bordering on eternity, and the love of spirits, they were highly prized within human society.
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
‘...The problem is that they are prized as slaves.’
Cliff looked at Leticia.
An elf slave, coveted above all others.
And among them, a female.
W e b̃n о vĕ l̄ Ê ň umâ
More than that, a young female elf.
‘Ah. Now I understand.’
He understood why Barton had been angry with him.
Barton had been aiming for her as well. But the Leticia he had so desired had ended up with Cliff instead.
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
It was hardly strange that Barton would feel enraged.
“But there seems to be more than one slave document here.”
Èň ù mӓ . і́ḋ
Cliff muttered as he looked at the bundle of papers Tom had handed him.
Nodding at his words, Tom revealed those who had been standing behind him.
“You are correct. The return gift His Grace sent includes them as well.”
This time, four men stepped forward.
They, too, had distinctive appearances. Covered in fur, they were beastkin.
They were also popular as slaves.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
More easily trained than elves or dwarves, with keen senses and a fierce temperament, they were commonly assigned to roles such as guards or escorts.
‘Or for those with unusual tastes... No, never mind.’
Four beastkin.
And one elf.
In total, the duke had handed over five slaves to him.
Tom formally transferred all five of them to Cliff.
Е́n̆ù m̀а̇ .іḋ
With that, his business in the territory was complete. Wearing a bitter expression, Tom spoke.
“Becoming acquainted with you has been a great blessing to me, Acting Lord.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
That was true.
After all, he had met the duke himself.
“My discernment is not particularly exceptional, but there is one thing I can say with certainty. The Elimis Territory will prosper, and the name of the Elimis Family will shine brightest on the Eusta Peninsula.”
Praise flowed from his voice.
Е̌ n u m̊ӓ . і d
Tom believed that Cliff was a greater man than Barton. Even so, his choice would not change.
The two stood at different starting points.
Barton, backed by the ducal house, and Cliff, whose ties to the duke had already been spent.
“I sincerely wish you success in all that you do.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
With those words, Tom concluded.
Cliff clicked his tongue and replied.
Еn̆um.а
“That will not do. If you are leaving anyway, I would like us to finish at least one final transaction properly.”
“What do you mean by that...?”
“The carts. Since they will be empty anyway, how about selling the surplus carts to us? At a low price, if possible.”
Tom’s pupils wavered for a brief moment.
Then he relaxed his expression and laughed heartily.
“I suspect I will already regret my choice.”
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
“Let us wish each other well. You will be staying in the territory tonight and leaving tomorrow, correct?”
“That is correct, Acting Lord.”
The dealings with Tom were finished.
There was bitterness left behind, but it was a clean transaction from which both sides benefited. Just as initially intended, it had been a win-win exchange.
What remained was whether they could protect those gains going forward.
Watching Tom depart, Cliff turned his gaze to the slaves.
E̊ n u m à ..id
“What are the names of the four of you?”
He asked the beastkin their names first.
Baca cerita ini hanya di situs resmi Enuma.id!
The names he heard all shared the same ending.
Gar, Bar, Jer, and Or.
He understood the duke’s intent in sending them.
‘They would be perfect as guards for a trading caravan.’
Ěǹu mа . і̀ d
Beastkin possessed sharper senses than humans.
Because of that, they excelled at security work.
They would be ideal for protecting caravans and conducting trade.
‘His Grace is telling me to engage in external trade myself now.’
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
The Elimis Territory was far too isolated.
Even if merchants did not come all the way out here, the duke would be fully aware of that fact. In other words, the duke was deliberately pushing him to establish external trade routes himself.
Ẅĕ.b́ n о̌ṽ el̆ Ě nu m̌ а̀
Cliff had always believed that this would eventually be necessary.
“...Still, I had planned to rely on Tom’s caravan for a while longer.”
A sense of regret lingered.
But for now, there were more pressing matters. Cliff called out to Nigel.
“Make sure all these goods are properly received and stored in the warehouse. And... is there anyone in the territory with the aptitude to be a merchant?”
“Hmm.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
Nigel had just listened to the entire conversation between Cliff and Tom.
Through that, he had confirmed that Tom’s caravan would no longer be coming to this territory.
That was why he understood why Cliff was asking this question.
‘This is troublesome. There are not many people in the territory who even know basic arithmetic...’
If there was one, it would have been Belluman.
Aside from him, there had been no one with commercial acumen in the territory, and even if there were, they had never stood out.
Еń û m̄ а. î ď
To begin with, this had not been a territory that required advanced arithmetic.
“I feel like I already know your answer, even without hearing it.”
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
“My apologies. The people of the territory were never in a position to learn such things.”
“Then what should we do?”
“I will contact people I know.”
“People you know?”
Е̄ n ům̈.a .іd
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