Chapter 233: Tsige’s move (1/2)

Chapter 233: Tsige’s move

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“That’s fast. Even though we send someone to look for you just a second ago.”

When I was led to the room, those were the first words directed at me.

Inside the place, there were several people gathered there with maps and graphs.

The owner of the voice is Rembrandt-san.

He must be facing deadly busy days, and yet, for some reason, his face felt as if its gloss had gotten better.

I remember he once said: ‘When it gets incredibly busy, it reminds me of the past and that really makes me feel young’. Was he not joking but actually serious?

“I thought about checking out the Guild. There doesn’t to be any big changes in the situation of the battle though… Is there any urgent business?” (Makoto)

There’s one big round table inside the room.

Currently, this room in the Adventurer Guild is used to decided the tactics of Tsige and the government of it, as well as deciding the direction of the town.

The reason is because this place has higher security compared to any company (aside ours).

Depending on the location, there’s places inside the Adventurer Guild that have become secretive spots thanks to the mischievousness of a certain Superior Dragon.

They can repel most magic, and it is physically impossible to peek or hear the inside.

It is the most suitable place to talk about confidential stuff.

If that’s the case, the other countries would also curry for the cooperation of the Guild and have them lend them that place, but that’s the problem.

The inside of the Adventurer Guild that is the subtenant of several countries but is not controlled by any country.

It seems like the bigger the country is, the less they are able to do confidential talks there.

That’s what Root said as he laughed.

If it is requested for, the place would be lend, and the Adventurer Guild doesn’t have any intentions of leaking the information to the outside, but…only to the outside, that is. He said that if the information served as an advantage for the Guild, he would use that information as much as he wanted.

It is fine for him to move himself, and it is also fine to have the adventurers move.

He probably meant that there’s no need to leak it to other countries, there’s still a lot of ways to utilize that information.

So that’s why, no matter how much the information of the country doesn’t leak out, there’s practically no occasions where the adventurer guild is used.

But in Tsige’s case, no matter what it is heard, there’s no hostility towards the adventurer guild. On top of that, they are already in a situation where they have to rely on adventurers for their military force.

If it were a meeting that established the objectives of every company, it would be one thing, but if it’s a meeting that decides the objective of the town, there’s no problem with whatever it is heard.

Actually, as long as they pay attention to the members that attend the meeting, there’s no need to fear about being eavesdropped, which is a big merit.

That’s why they asked the adventurer guild to lend them this one room.

It was easily decided that they wouldn’t be using the building they have been using for their meetings. It seems like there were various points that brought uneasiness regarding the utilization of that place, mainly in the point of security.

By the way, regarding this room, the adventurer guild in Tsige seems to be pretty strict about protecting the information connected to the wasteland.

Root’s style of cutting off the ears and eyes of the walls.

It seems like if someone tries to eavesdrop, they will experience something terrible.

Terrible enough to pray for the spies -or better called as victims.

“I see. First of all, we have received a letter from Koran requesting an alliance -or rather, a request for protection. I wanted to hear your opinion regarding this.” (Rembrandt)

“My opinion, is it.” (Makoto)

News that are pretty recent.

It is information that I heard just a few moments ago after all.

Rembrandt-san nods and continues his talk.

“You see, since we wouldn’t be able to continue treating them the same as the other towns because of this, our opinions of how we should deal with this has been divided.” (Rembrandt)

…

Is that so.

We would be required to protect them after all.

It is not simply a talk about allying with them.

In other words, Koran is requesting Tsige to let them stand at their back.

That means, if Tsige were to agree with this, Tsige would have to deal with the people that have complains with Koran and the ones that try to put their hands on them.

Ah, this is indeed complicated.

I can understand why there’s divided opinions.

If we were to hurry, it would take one day, if they were to mobilize normally, it would take around two or three days to arrive; even so, it is still a different town.

The burden will increase quite a lot.

“It is certainly true that if we were to take Koran under us, we would create an opening. I feel like it is natural for everyone to have divided opinions.” (Makoto)

“Umu. We are literally divided in a group of yes and no. There’s even people that think this is a method of the enemy to destroy us from the inside. Even so, taking too much time considering this, is evidently a bad move. I was wondering what we should do.” (Rembrandt)

“Ah, so that’s why Tsige sent envoys to Koran, right? In order to learn their true intentions.” (Makoto)

“That’s right. Koran is the neighboring town, moreover, a port town. If they are already enemies of ours, it would be as if the blade of our enemies had already approached our throats. We can’t lower our guards.” (Rembrandt)

Meaning that, Rembrandt-san is prioritizing the dangers that creating a relationship with Koran will bring forth.

Thinking about providing them protection will come after this point is taken care of first.

I see.

But honestly, I don’t think that town would turn their fangs towards Tsige.

Koran is currently prospering as a neighboring port town, but not that long in the past, it was a small town that was comparable to other port towns.

To the point that calling them a fishing village was fitting.

The reason this place made a complete turn-over was because Mio went to that town, and then, not long after, Shiki and the Eldwas also went as well and brought fortune to the sea.

Even now, our company still buys quite a lot from that town, and there’s a few that are training in shipbuilding at that place too.

In a town like that where I receive reports from so many people inside it, there’s no way there’s the shadow of another country. Not only that, they most likely hold the same amount of autonomy as Tsige.

They are quite good willed. It is certainly true that it is bothering that they want Tsige to provide them protection in their future association, but I don’t think they would be doing something that would set up Tsige.

…No, that’s not it.

Even if that’s the case, Rembrandt-san wants clear evidence which is why he sent an envoy there.

Whatever it is that is bothering him and making him cautious, it would be bad to simply believe in someone like me.

If it’s about the current situation of Koran, Rembrandt-san and the others who are here, probably already know about it anyways.

“It is not like we have won independence already, so I think that going at it cautiously is the correct answer. Koran is pretty good willed on the surface, so when the suspicions are gone and the independence becomes a certainty, there shouldn’t be any problems in taking them under our protection.” (Makoto)

I at least tell them that they look good willed.

It seems like the Neptunes have been going to those parts of the sea as well after all.

I don’t know how the inside of the sea works, but from what Serwhale-san and the others say, the sea of Koran is a good place, kind of like a resort.

“…Hoh~, Koran is good willed huh. Now that I think about it, Kuzunoha company has been going there to buy marine products, right?”

A representative from a different company, who has jewels and crystals adorning his clothes and possesses influence, enters the conversation.