Chapter 28

After the prince and his companion leave Raftfleet, I take both Wilhelm and Mueller to the side.

"So, boss! What do you want to talk about?"

I look at Wilhelm and say.

"Soon, an unexpected thing will happen."

"What? Don't use your crazy way of talking, boss. My head will explode if you do that."

I chuckle a little and say.

"Then let me be blunt. In the incoming fight against the Godwins, there will be a complication. An army from the New Armes will arrive and interfere with the fight."

"What?!"

Mueller looks at me with a serious expression.

"Are you sure? This is a breach of contract, you know?"

"I know, and I expect you not to do anything in this fight. Just watch from the side."

"You want us not to join the fight?"

"Yes."

Mueller looks at me for a second and then looks at Wilhelm, who smirks at me.

"We will continue to follow you. Lucky for you, you decided to inform us before the fight. If you decide not to do that, we will cancel our contract and leave you for another boss."

"Thank you."

"How do you know that, anyway?"

I smile at him mysteriously and say.

"The wind coming from the south is full of betrayal and greed."

"Oh, come on! Give me a straight answer."

I chuckle at his words and say.

"How about I give you some of my alcohol to compensate for it?"

And the two of them perk up at that word. They have been drinking the alcohol that I brew to test the power of [Faerie Feast], and they drink them all. These two are alcoholics when they are not at work or training.

"Really?! Great! Come on!"

"Oi! Stop pulling me!"

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"Boss! Where are we going now?"

I look at Nikea, smile, and say.

"Well, while we are in the Rainwall, I hear a rumor going around, and I want to make sure to use that rumor to the fullest."

"What kind of rumor?"

"The war has officially started, and there is a shortage of food supply in Sable City. With them being the frontier city between the Queendom of Falena and New Armes Kingdom, the people of Sable increased their army activity, and with the army activity increasing, they needed more food."

"And where do you think we can get that food? You already donated a good chunk of your inventory to the Civil War, right?"

"Well, there is a rumor saying that a trader from the Island Nation Federation is trading goods that will arrive in Estrise City. We will buy all their supplies."

My [Money Talent] is already tingling, telling me to take this chance and quickly go to Estrise. I decided to take this chance and increase my wealth in this world. I can wait for my monthly income from the company next month, but there is no reason to waste a good chance.

"Are you sure? It would be a waste of time if the trader did not arrive in Estrise."

"Have my instincts ever failed so far?"

Nikea shrugs and says.

"Fair enough. Let's go!"

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|3rd POV|

"And that is the report, my lady."

A woman with short brown hair and blue eyes finishes her report. She is wearing some sort of soldier uniform consisting of gray and black boots, dark gray trousers, and a gray and red overall with golden buttons and a blue cloth belt.

She is Lelei, Lucretia's bodyguard.

"Interesting. He managed to get that much money in a single transaction, huh?"

"Yes. In a single trade, he managed to make a profit of seven million potch by moving his goods from Estrise to Sable."

"I wonder if he has a spy going around the queendom or if he has an instinct that transcends logical sense. I hope it is the second one."

"I beg your pardon, my lady?"

Lecretia Merces looks at her bodyguard and says.

"Imagine the scenario, Lelei, and tell me which one is better. Will you choose a scenario where a man who has a network of spies lets him know that a massive food trader will arrive in a specific city at a specific time, or will you choose a scenario of a man who has an instinct so strong that he can predict where he can make the biggest profit?"

Lelei looks at Lucretia for a few seconds before saying.

"The second one."

"Right? The first scenario is something that is very worrisome. That means Gerrald or at least his family plant spies in this queendom or even the entire continent to support anyone from their family in case they are going here to increase their experience. That means we have a group of spies that we did not know even before I got jailed by Godwin. That means Gerrald has spies that can hide from the Nether Gate, an organization that is known to be the best in counter-espionage, counterspy, and assassination."

Lelei looked at her lady in shock. She did not think of it like that. She knows that having a group of spies going around the queendom will be bad, but she never thinks of it like that.

"Now you see why I hope it is the second one. Gerrald said that he comes from the family of magicians, right?"

"Yes."

"Then I hope it is some kind of magic that lets him predict something, or it is his innate talent that lets him smell a profitable opportunity."

Lelei looks at her lady for a few seconds before saying.

"Should I dispose of him?"

"No. God no. Not only will you lose, but it will also push away valuable allies. You are strong, Lelei, but he is above your level. I see him fighting, and his swordsmanship alone can match yours, but his magic makes him dangerous. Not only does he have runes on his body, but he can also use them easily. Remember that he is coming from a family of magicians."

"I see. Then what should we do now, my lady?"

"Support him. He is our ally, and I have a feeling that he will be a key figure to win this war. I hear he is gathering rumors before he goes out. Let's help him. Spread a rumor we get from our spies and make sure it reaches his ears."

"Of course, my lady."

After saying that, Lelei leaves the room and leaves Lucretia alone in her room. When she is alone, Lucretia looks out the window and mutters something.

"Now… When will you make your move, Lord Barrow?"

Twenty kilometers away from the city of Rainwall are a group of people. Among those people are Salum Barrow and Euram Barrow. Standing around them are the knights who are loyal to his family and will not tell anyone about this meeting.

As they get out of the ship, they meet with a group of people. When Salum sees them, he gives a big smile and says,

"Welcome to Falena, Armes Southern Moutain Corps."