Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 442: A Long-Awaited Reunion with a Merchant
While the procedures for Haku’s adoption were ongoing, Tauro decided to go around making appointments to meet with people in various places to express his gratitude for the gifts he had received for the unveiling party.
In the royal capital, the talk of the town was the visit of the diplomatic delegation from the ally kingdom of luwan, which made it difficult to schedule meetings with people he was supposed to thank, as many of them were busy preparing for the welcome parties held daily for the delegation.
Prominent among those busy individuals were Prince Fleue and the Prime Minister. Therefore, Tauro decided to hold off on trying to make appointments with them until things settled down.
“I see. Well then, I guess I was unexpectedly the first to meet you! Wahaha!”
The person laughing heartily while meeting with Tauro was Mardai Garfish, the chairman of the Garfish Trading Company.
Although they had both enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship up until now, Garfish felt a greater sense of gratitude towards Tauro than he realized.
After all, the Garfish Trading Company had grown to have a significant influence throughout the entire kingdom.
The magical tools that Tauro had developed, such as lanterns and rain gear, were expanding not only in the royal capital, but throughout the whole country.
“It’s been a while, Garfish-san. I withdrew a small portion of my sales profit from another town, and it was an incredible amount,” Tauro mentioned, referring to the incident that occurred in the town of Kakuzat in the Graundewald territory.
“I’ve heard the report. Since you have a magic storage, you can store a lot of money without it getting in the way, which leads to such issues. If it’s not too much trouble, it would be helpful for the branch staff if you could let us know in advance,”
Garfish, as bold as ever, tells Tauro without any hesitation.
Tauro is now known throughout the royal capital as “Giro Sugar.”
He had become well-known as an artist who carves special editions of Reversi, and as an extraordinary inventor.
Fortunately, since Tauro had not declared himself as “Giro Sugar,” almost no one other than Garfish in front of him knew this.
The only other people aware of the true identity of Giro Sugar were likely the Prime Minister, who helped make the persona recognized, and his friend, Prince Fleue.
“I came today to express my thanks for the gift you gave me for the unveiling ceremony. Thank you. By the way, how did you acquire the ‘Transforming skalengeck Leather Cloak’? The is an acquaintance of mine, but he is not well known, so I imagine it would be difficult to obtain…”
“Oh? You know the maker?! The cloak I gifted you was something I managed to obtain by chance. Recently, news spread through the royal capital that the leader of the assassination guild had been captured. At that time, I was able to get it from a group of mysterious adventurers who fulfilled their duty of escorting him,” Garfish explained.
Tauro immediately connected the dots.
Ah, it’s the dragon people! I see now; it was passed down because they were equipped with it. Understanding this, Tauro nodded.
“I understand now, so that’s how it was. I thought you had expanded your business all the way to the distant northern region.”
“The creator is indeed from the northern region. We only have branches in the larger cities there, so if you could let me know where the creator’s town is, I would like to consider opening a branch there,”
Garfish was a connoisseur, so he must have had a very high opinion of the quality of the cloak.
This also meant that there was potential for profit there, so it was only natural that as a merchant he would want to know.
“I think it would be quite difficult to open a branch there. After all, it seems challenging for a person to reach by normal means,” Tauro replied with a wry smile.
“Could it be… are you referring to the legendary uncharted territory, the village said to exist somewhere in the kingdom inhabited by the Dragonkin? —Indeed, it would be quite difficult for anyone from our side to reach there. Wahaha!” Garfish laughed heartily.
He didn’t Inquire how Tauro managed to get there.
“That’s correct. In reality, we too would find it quite challenging to reach there on our own,” Tauro responded, laughing as he expressed his candid thoughts.
“By the way, are you aware of the hot topic regarding the Saint?”
Since Garfish was a merchant, he likely had some information.
“No, we just arrived in the royal capital, so I don’t know the details… Did you catch wind of anything useful for business?”
“Well, I’ve picked up a few things. It seems the Kingdom of luwan is trying to use the Saint’s ‘Blessing’ to establish diplomatic relations with various countries.”
“’Blessing’?” asked Tauro.
“Yes. The ‘Blessing’ is a power only the Saint can use. By utilizing this ‘Blessing’ on the land, it is said that bountiful harvests are assured for several years. Considering that there some countries and regions experiencing crop failures and famine, a power that enriches the land would be highly coveted. Well, it’s mainly at the level of legends and folklore, though. Furthermore, it appears they are also trying to promote a quasi-religious movement centered around the Saint. The Kingdom of Luwan is planning to do big business using the Saintess,” Garfish explained.
If Garfish is right, then if they could quickly make a contract with someone from an area that had received the “blessing,” they would be guaranteed several years of good harvests, guaranteeing a stable income. It would undoubtedly be interesting for a merchant.
Ragune, who stood behind Tauro, seemed eager to say something but held back.
Zion’s eyes sparkled as she listened to the stories of the Saint.
Ankh didn’t seem interested.
“If that’s true, then the Kingdom of Luwan will be treated better everywhere.”,” said Tauro.
“Yes. Right now, the ambassadors of various nations stationed in this country are eagerly awaiting the evaluation results from the prime minister regarding the Kingdom of Luwan,” Garfish replied.
“So, when is the appraisal?” Tauro asked.
“It’s said to be happening soon. —The Kingdom of Luwan must also be conducting their own assessments to confirm things, so they will likely announce it broadly to the public once they have been given approval.”
“In that case, it seems I won’t be able to meet Prince Fleue or the Prime Minister since they will be busy,”
After hearing Garfish’s story, Tauro realized that he probably wouldn’t have a chance to meet them at all.
“Prince Fleue wanted to meet you too. Just a few days ago, we were helping with some of the preparations to welcome the diplomatic delegation from the Kingdom of Luwan, and by chance I ran into him. At that time, he told me, ‘When Tauro comes to the royal capital, please let me know right away.'”
Oh really?
Tauro felt relieved, thinking that perhaps Prince Fleue would indeed take the time to see him.