It was one of the abolished manners to show respect by bowing as a group to the royal family, not the queen or crown prince.
But what does that matter now?
A person who can change this sh*tty situation has appeared.
“Ji, are you really a prince?”
Unlike the merchants who raised their voices as a group and expressed their respect.
The river demons could not do this or that and stood in an awkward posture.
“Is it polite for the Gangma tribe to hold their heads up even when they see the prince of a friendly country?”
Deciding on this, Deniput got down on one knee.
Other river demons who saw him followed suit, but in fact, there was no need to be polite to this extent.
I’m not their royalty.
However, because of the previous action, it was difficult to be normal.
“Deniput, raise your head.”
He raised his head, who had lowered his large body.
“Do river demons always act this way?”
“Oh, no. Please forgive the lack of the river demons who did not recognize the prince… … .”
“I’m talking about the attitude of the Gangma Tribe towards the kingdom’s people.”
The faces of the merchants who were expressing their respect widened wide.
Conversely, Deniput’s eyebrows quivered.
“You don’t recognize me. But what kind of situation is this?”
Deniput’s mind ran complicatedly.
I knew that what I had been doing was going to be a problem.
Of course, it was only possible because I had a friend who made me do that… … .
The boat wasn’t strong enough to defeat the prince.
“Does the Kangma tribe not have a concept of honorific?”
“That is not so.”
“I see, I almost misunderstood you as a barbarian who doesn’t use honorifics.”
Pudeuk.
Barbarian was a word that touched the hearts of all immigrants, including the Gangma tribe.
That’s why the strong demons, including Deniput, grinded their teeth, but couldn’t bear to express it.
“Then why didn’t you use honorific? What else urged you to move quickly?”
“… … Because of the lack of time, it seems that we have become impatient without even realizing it.”
“Isn’t that something that the strong demons who drive the wagon need to be careful about moving?”
“That means… … you’re right.”
“And the wagon got an extra amount, what is that?”
“… … I have nothing to say, my lord.”
I stared at the lowered Deniput.
The confident appearance at first was the appearance of trembling without a trace.
The trembling seemed to be full of anger and anxiety.
“Deniput.”
“Yes, yes, lower.”
“Who is next to you in this place?”
Pudeudeuk.
It was the sound coming from Deniput’s clenched jaw.
You must have intuited my intentions with this question.
“This is me, poor Cruz.”
Then a voice came from behind.
He wasn’t as massive as Deniput, but he was a man who gave off a sleek impression.
Deniput glared at him fearfully, but he didn’t mind.
“My name is Ahraman, and my title is Lieutenant General.”
“Okay, the guide for this tour is Ahraman. I will leave it up to you.”
Deniput’s complexion turned white.
The position of manager of a place with economic and military advantages and justification to help the kingdom is about to be taken away.
“Hey, low! It’s against the law here… … .”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. All I have to do is go back and tell my mother what happened here.”
“… … !”
Deniput’s lips trembled.
If you don’t want to make things worse than this, then you must have noticed the meaning of keeping your mouth shut.
“Don’t worry, low. I, Ahraman, will take responsibility and command the carriage safely and quickly.”
It was Ahraman’s words as if he didn’t care about Deniput’s situation.
Deniput again glared at him with fierce eyes, but Ahraman did not care.
“good. And I want to ask for one more thing.”
“Tell me, low.”
“I will decide the number of people who will ride in my carriage, including the coachman.”
This was a proposal that the strong demons had no choice but to be reluctant to make.
This means that he will create a place where there are no ears of the river demons at all.
‘I don’t know anything else, but I don’t think I’ll accept this easily.’
It is a situation that seems to have been abused for a considerable period of time.
Shall we create an environment where we can obtain information about this situation in a place where the river demons do not have eyes and ears?
“Of course, low. Since you are royalty, it would be uncomfortable to ride with just anyone.”
But, unexpectedly, it was Ahraman who readily accepted my conditions.
Was it a mistake stemming from the excitement that he would inherit Deniput’s position and authority?
Or is it that your head doesn’t go back there?
‘Whatever it is, it’s good for me.’
After giving back all the gold coins he had collected from the merchants, he got on the wagon.
With this, in the wagon I rode, there were only the wagon owners and Willite, who acted as the coachman.
When they got on the wagon and started moving, the owners of the upper ranks all bowed in unison.
In response, I waved my hand and stopped them from moving.
“Okay, why do you keep doing forbidden manners?”
“I’m sorry, low. However, thank you for resolving this situation… … .”
“Nothing has been resolved yet. Do you know?”
The upper ranks had a somewhat difficult expression, but silently affirmed.
If today’s turmoil is transmitted to the Gangma tribe leadership, it will normalize for a while.
However, it is highly likely that it will go back to normal after some time.
“First, let’s talk. About the reason why they can do such things to their heart’s content.”
As a result, the upper class owners began to complain one by one.
It’s only the upper ranks, so there’s no law to be cautious, but seeing how he said it so easily, it seemed like there was a lot of things piled up.
Or are you sure you can say it?
“To sum up, there is a high possibility that there will be some kind of transaction between the lord of Druid Hills and the strong demons.”
“Yes, low.”
In fact, it was something I had guessed before I heard it.
It would be difficult to come out like this if there is no one who closes his eyes.
I didn’t mention it directly, but I’m sure the royal palace officials who manage this place are also in the middle of the day.
“There were also members of the upper house who were aware of this issue and raised objections… … .”
“It would have been useless. It would have suffered quite a bit of damage.”
“Yes, low.”
“In the end, it’s only the Illami estate and the merchants that suffer.”
It wasn’t just the escort cost that the strong demons received.
I even received the cost of delivering the goods from Druid Hills to Illami’s estate.
Merchants had no choice but to include these costs in the price of the goods moved.
Economic losses were expected, but the scale and number exceeded the expected level.
‘This is lucky.’
Considering that in the future, in connection with road construction, there is no choice but to collide with the strong demons.
This was a very good cause.
The Kangma tribe, which is a problem both economically and security-wise, is exploiting even the people of the kingdom.
However, don’t explode now.
This problem has to explode at the timing I want, all at once.
“Mir upper liquor, Lemerion upper liquor, Couture upper liquor.”
At my call, they heeded in unison.
“Are you thinking of making a lot of money with me?”
Hearing the unexpected question, the eyes of the three top lords were wary.
“big money… … You mean?”
The eyes of the top lords changed.
Their eyes, which had been expressing their hardships so far, were full of vigilance.
I don’t think it’s just because we talked about money.
“Tell me what’s going on, my dear.”
“Since we are merchants, we have no choice but to be sharp when it comes to talking about money, so please understand with a generous heart, my lord.”
He humbled himself and spoke cautiously, but his gaze remained the same.
“You don’t need to strain your shoulders that much. It’s just a big word, it’s not a big deal.”
“Yes, lower.”
Contrary to the answer, the eyes do not change.
“I want you to keep quiet about what happened today until I say I’m done.”
“Hamgu… … You mean?”
“okay. It may be difficult to silence all the merchants belonging to the upper ranks, but please be careful.”
“… … .”
“If anyone asks me directly about what happened in the carriage today, curse at me.”
“yes… … ?”
“You have something like that? To say that I was stupid for expecting it, then it is like that.”
It meant that the two princes in the past were prodigal children.
The owners of the upper ranks, who understood this word without difficulty, asked cautiously.
“What does this have to do with making big bucks… … ?”
“I can’t tell you that.”
My firm answer quickly erased the doubts on the faces of the owners.
It’s not like the question has disappeared, it’s probably a habit as a merchant.
“But if you follow my words, you can solve the problem of the river demons and also benefit financially.”
“… … In other words, as for the proposal for large sums of money you mentioned earlier, you are saying that you only need to obey the Hamgu Order.”
“that’s right.”
“… … .”
For a while, the top lords couldn’t say anything.
I didn’t bother them, I just calmly waited.
“To tell you my honest impressions, this is a very good story for us. There is absolutely nothing to lose.”
“okay?”
But I didn’t say anything more about it.
I didn’t mention it, but they will notice that the part that I don’t say is as important as it is.
“If it’s not rude, would you listen to us for a moment, my lord?”
The eyes of the upper house owner seeking consent seemed determined somewhere.
I said I didn’t care and listened to him.
“I would like to tell you why I was wary of what you said earlier about money.”
The above comment was as follows.
When high-ranking officials or nobles talk about money to ordinary merchants, there is one thing in common.
It is a story that assumes that the merchant will lose money.
It was said that there were not a few people who wanted to covet the merchant’s money with power.
“Because of this, it is embarrassing for us merchants to ask for help from these people first.”
It was said that even if you ask for help, you may suffer damage or find a weakness like the merchants who protested, rather than solving it.
“So I am very grateful for the help, but I have to be wary of talking about money.”
“Because I had a past where I was a prodigal child.”
“… … But now I’ve heard rumors that this isn’t the case. And that the authenticity is true.”
No one was as sensitive to information about the kingdom as the merchants.
That’s why I tend to pay attention to small rumors.
It is said that the reorganization of the magic performed by the central mage tower completely changed their perception.
That’s why you complained to me so easily.
“It’s disrespectful, but when you brought up the topic of money, I doubted the sincerity of the act of saving us earlier. Forgive me for this, my lord.”
“I don’t care. It must have been a lot of heartache.”
He bowed his head as if thanking him for recognizing him, then continued.
“That’s why the image you showed us today was a great source of strength for us. I will definitely follow your orders.”
“If there is anything else you would like to ask for, please let me know. I will follow as much as possible.”
When I talked about the situation for a long time, I thought it was ground food for rejection.
But fortunately that wasn’t the case.
I showed my trust that he would obey my words by telling me the circumstances and my feelings as much as possible.
“Thank you for saying that.”
When I gave my hand in the moving carriage, the owners of the upper ranks lowered their bodies and grabbed my hand in turn.