chapter 30: deal

"Who are you? Introduce yourself," said a beastman in a booming voice. His face looked neither human nor animal-like. It was like the two mixed together. His eyes were black and he had brown feathers on his face. Ethan took a step forward and introduced himself.

"I am Ethan Asina Lenistark, the 3rd prince of the Asina kingdom. We did not come here for any evil purpose," he said. Ethan spoke carefree and with confident eyes. He had developed a kind of self-confidence during his time as prince. After all, he had spent years living with people who admired him. Beastman didn't know if Ethan was lying, but when he looked at the people around Ethan, he realized that he was a nobleman. He also declares which mad prince he is. Moreover, the central government of the Asina kingdom is currently in its strongest period.

The Beastman said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but even you cannot come into our territory whenever you want. We had an agreement signed with the king himself." Ethan wasn't surprised to hear the answer. After all, it was a sensitive issue for these tribes living in the forest. They did not want outsiders in their sacred areas. Ethan took out a bracelet from his storage ring and showed it to her.

"This belongs to Nemora, one of your tribe. Since I have this bracelet, I can at least have a meeting with your tribe leader. Right?" he said. The bracelet Nemora gave was special to the tribe. Giving this bracelet to someone means becoming their guarantor. The Beastman took the bracelet and examined it, then nodded. "You are right. Follow me and come directly behind me to avoid falling into traps," he said and turned around and walked into the forest. Ethan followed him with his guards.

Soon they entered a village hidden in the forest. A few beastmen were standing guard at the entrance of the village with long spears in their hands. When Ethan and his guards entered the village where the beastmen were standing guard, they looked around carefully. The buildings in the village appeared to be made of natural materials and were placed in harmony with the surrounding vegetation. The Beastmen tensed slightly, as they were not used to Ethan's arrival, but they relaxed with the Beastman's company.

As they moved further into the village, they were met with curious looks from the other beastmen milling about. Ethan received some attention for carrying Nemora's bracelet, but overall the villagers seemed calm.

The Beastman walked Ethan to the village square and stepped onto a wooden platform. He addressed the crowd: "Our people, today we have a guest from outside. Ethan Asina Lenistark, the 3rd prince of the Asina Kingdom. He carries Nemora's bracelet and stated that he came to us for peaceful purposes. Let us welcome him."

The crowd respectfully applauded and welcomed Ethan. Ethan stepped towards the crowd and introduced himself: "Venerable Beastpeople, I am here to bring you peace and friendship. My wearing of Nemora's bracelet is to show my good will to strengthen the relations between us."

The village leader, a large beastman, approached Ethan and held out his hand. "Welcome, Prince Ethan. I am Korgul, the leader of this village. We would be pleased to welcome you to our village. Please come and we will show you our hospitality."

Ethan agreed by shaking Korgul's hand and started to tour the village with him. The beastmen seemed pleased with Ethan's arrival and were friendly towards him. This meeting could lead to a further strengthening of relations between the Asina Kingdom and the beastmen. Since it was already evening, Korgul took Ethan somewhere to rest.

Korgul took Ethan to a house carved out of a large tree. Korgul "I will send someone to you tomorrow. He will tell you where we will talk. Now rest, tomorrow we will talk about whatever you want." he said with a smile and turned his back and walked away. Ethan entered the house and lay down on a bed there. The house was quite well furnished, but the bed was not comfortable at all. soon Ethan fell uneasily asleep.

The next morning, Ethan woke up to start the day early. He was grateful to Korgul for their hospitality and wanted to get to know more of the beast people in the village. As the sun rose, there was a slight peace and quiet around. Ethan went out and wandered around the village square for a bit. He observed the structures around him and the daily life of the village people. The beastpeople seemed to live in harmony with nature, and he was pleased to see that everything in the village served a purpose. After a while, the person Korgul sent arrived and came to greet Ethan. This person was a young beastman named Yorak. Yorak told Ethan that Korgul was waiting for him and that he would meet in a private place. Ethan followed Yorak and went to Korgul's location. Korgul was waiting for Ethan under a fruit tree with a few beastmen. He sat next to Ethan and they started talking.

"Dear Prince Ethan, I would like to welcome you back. Now, can the young man explain to us, the elders, why you came here"

"I started to make a deal to help here. As you know, we princes have cities to rule, and my city is the Port City of Aurendale, which is quite close to here. I tried to open a new trade route for this city to boom, but on this newly built road, creatures will often be attacked." "From goblins to normal wolves. That's why I'm here. What is required from you is to provide the financing of this road. Of course, if there is something you want in return, we will try to reach an agreement," he said.

Korgul elaborated and evaluated Ethan's accounts. Then he replied with a serious expression: "Prince Ethan, your offer is valuable, and we are ready to assist you in this matter. However, this business requires a mutual agreement. The most important thing for us is the security and comfort of our lands. We also want to take over our trade with the Port City of Aurendale." For this, I want special discounts for our tribe. At the same time, we will sell some of the products of your lamp as a donation to you. For example, the mana diseases we extract from the mine. In this way, we are ready to cooperate using the way, This is a win-win for both you and us There will be a situation."

After considering Korgul's thoughts, Ethan paused for a moment and then nodded with a smile. ""I agree, Korgul. Trade route security is also very important to us, and we will fulfill your requests. We will do our best to enhance our trade with the city of Aurendale Port. Additionally, obtaining valuable resources such as mana stones at discounted prices would be a significant advantage for us. I look forward to starting our collaboration.""

He shook hands with Korgul gestures and his hand reached out to Ethan. Ethan shook Korgul's hand and they started their collaboration. They then met to discuss the details and further solidify the cooperation.

Together they developed strategies on trade route security and made agreements on commodity exchanges and discounts. They protected their common interests in a way that was profitable for both parties. This cooperation strengthened the relations between the Asina Kingdom and the beast people, while also contributing positively to the Aurendale Port economy.

As Ethan prepared to leave the village, the beast people was happy to give him a warm send-off and set off, determined to take his next steps.