Turning Chapter 1094

Chapter 1094

"Business? So suddenly..."

"It's not sudden. Didn't you come here with some expectations?"

Kishiar's words were leisurely, but the faces of the merchants listening were not.

'Their expressions are changing as expected.'

The expression of being caught off guard mixed with bewilderment. It was no different from what Kishiar and Yuder had guessed before meeting them.

"You and I met for the first time today, but in fact, we have deeper connections than it seems. Do you remember helping some imperial people who were looking for information in the southern desert not long ago? They were none other than members of our Cavalry, and the one leading them was my adjutant."

"...We remember. They helped us with a difficult situation we encountered during transportation."

Gohum answered with a voice that had somewhat calmed her bewilderment.

"Yes. I heard that after helping each other then, you even exchanged means of contact. My members were really grateful for your help. And it turns out you've had deep connections with Mick's Shuden Trading Company for a long time, so is there a more trustworthy place than this? You probably came here because you made similar judgments about me, Peletta, and the Cavalry through that series of events."

At the time when Nathan Zuckerman and Kanna met the Donabi Manaik Trading Company people in the desert, they didn't directly reveal their identities. However, through the exchange of contact means they gave when parting, they had essentially provided sufficient indirect means to find out where they belonged.

'The fact that they came here while continuing their relationship with Mick Shuden even though they must have known for sure that they were from the Cavalry means that they chose this while knowing roughly everything they needed to know.'

Gohum and Aim looked at each other's faces and exchanged glances. When they turned their heads back, their eyes were filled with pure admiration for Kishiar instead of wariness.

"...To be honest, you're right. If we hadn't guessed that the connections with the people we met in the desert and with Head Mick all led to you, Duke Peletta, we wouldn't have come here. It would have been too dangerous."

"That's right."

"Then... what kind of business do you want with us, Duke?"

"Currently, the Shuden Trading Company has exclusive proxy trade rights for the specialty products produced in Peletta. But they say they're somewhat short on manpower to handle all the new products that will increase in the future."

A soft and secretive smile appeared on Kishiar's lips.

"So what do you think I need?"

Gohum answered with tense eyes.

"You want to entrust us with additional proxy trade for those new products."

"Yes. I want you to take responsibility for selling the products I entrust to you in the South. Although the Shuden Trading Company has established branches in the South, it's still far from enough. You are the perfect candidates. The only talents who can freely conduct trade back and forth between the empire and the South."

"..."

"I guarantee this deal will be a choice that's not bad for you at all. The new products I'm going to entrust you with are expected to become indispensable items throughout this continent within a few years. I assure you, those who seize this opportunity now will seize the future."

A statement that vaguely didn't reveal exactly what the substance was. If someone else had said it, it might have felt like an empty scam, but when these ambiguous words flowed out of Kishiar's mouth, strangely, it felt like something very impressive. Was it because of the powerful voice that seemed to allow not even a single point of doubt and the gentle tone that felt respectful to the other party? Or was it because of the enchanting red eyes that shone with confidence and drew in the viewer?

"What do you think? Will you accept the deal?"

The merchants, who normally wouldn't even blink in front of people who were good at talking due to their profession, listened blankly to Kishiar's words and belatedly came to their senses with a start.

"Ah, that... What are the products you want proxy trade for? We need to know that to be able to consider it..."

"It's a product currently being developed within the Cavalry. As soon as the production method is finalized, we plan to create a mass production facility in Peletta to manufacture the items. It's a product targeting awakeners, and currently only one prototype has been made, but more are planned for the future."

The merchants' eyes widened at the unexpected name.

"A product... targeting awakeners?"

"Exactly what kind of product..."

"It wouldn't be fun if I told you that much."

Kishiar shook his head and gently crossed his legs. The face smiling with the corners of his lips raised was truly hateful and beautiful.

"Since the development itself is top secret, I'm sorry but it's difficult to give more detailed information until the deal is confirmed. But I believe if you have brains, you can sufficiently guess how competitive these products are."

"..."

Products made for awakeners by the Cavalry, which was the first to gather awakeners and form an organization. Whatever they were, they must have been made because they needed them.

The number of awakeners would continue to increase in the future, and if it was a product targeting such awakeners... no matter what it was, there was no way it wouldn't sell.

The merchants had the same thought and glanced at Mick. Mick was calmly smiling as if he already knew all of this.

"Haha. It's really a shame that our Shuden is small in scale. If it weren't for that, we would have taken responsibility all the way to the South and raked in money... But if you're too greedy, things that could happen won't happen, so it can't be helped."

"-He's saying it can't be helped like that, but you should know that the Shuden Trading Company is far from a policy of forcibly increasing its scale from the beginning. It wasn't me who suggested this opinion and recommended you, but Mick."

"Ah..."

Gohum and Aim looked at Mick at the same time. Mick scratched his head and joked.

"Wow. If you say it like that, I'll be embarrassed. I just thought what's good is good. The Donabi Manaik Trading Company people were a great help when we established our branch in the South."

The trading company people heard Mick's words and inadvertently let out a chuckle for a moment. They quickly swallowed it and pretended nothing had happened, but they couldn't erase the sound that had already been heard.

'Kishiar and Mick are playing with them in the palm of their hands.'

More than anything else, what easily moves people's hearts is sincerity. Even if it was a staged act, there was clearly sincerity that they could trust the trading company people and that they were confident they wouldn't let them suffer losses.

Because they felt that, the expressions of the Donabi Manaik Trading Company people also gradually became serious.

"Duke. May I ask one thing?"

"Not just one, even ten is fine."

"What do you plan to do if we refuse?"

"Then, although it would take a few years, I plan to solve it by increasing the manpower of the Shuden Trading Company. As Mick said, if you're too greedy, things that could happen won't happen."

Gohum and Aim nodded.

"So... you mean you have no intention of proposing this to others if we refuse."

"Because it's a product that will be created for the first time in the world. Above all, trust in distribution is important. The safety of the awakeners who will purchase the product must be prioritized above all else."

Money is important, of course. But more than anything, the most important thing is to make sure that the product can be sold widely and safely.

Kishiar's intention was firm. Gohum and Aim looked into each other's eyes.

"We'll... exchange opinions for a moment."

"Take your time."

They didn't exchange opinions verbally. They only moved their fingers while blinking their eyes, shaking their heads, or nodding very slightly repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Kishiar sat leisurely waiting for them to reach a conclusion. After a while, as if they had reached a conclusion, Gohum turned her head.

"We will accept your proposal, Duke."

"You've thought well. Now we're in the same boat. I'll make sure you won't regret it."

Kishiar held out his hand. Gohum, with wide eyes, hesitated for a moment and then slowly extended her hand to grasp Kishiar's.

Yuder quietly watched them shake hands. Was it because this was also a scene he could never have seen before? Even though he knew it would turn out like this, his heart was strangely full.

"Before we proceed with the full-fledged discussion about the deal, there's something I'd like to say."

The first thing Gohum said after shaking hands was not a question about what kind of product they would be selling.

She took off the long cloak covering her face and draped it over her shoulders. What appeared from underneath was a southern woman with cat-like upturned eyes and a lively impression.

"When we came here, we actually thought that you, Duke, would ask us for information about the South. To be more precise, we thought you would tell us to sell information for money. And if that happened, we actually intended to give you the information. Because the current situation in the South is not at all going the way we want it to."

As soon as the deal was made, the part they really wanted was flowing out of the other party's mouth first. Yuder noticed from Gohum's eyes, which seemed to have made a big decision, that those words were sincere without a single lie.