Elric came out in reverse.
There is one hour left until the train arrives.
Since he couldn’t bear to bring a sword, he was controlling his nervousness with only a cane.
‘Okay. It’ll be okay.’
Although the guests coming today are Western figures, they are ultimately officers who only work on the battlefield.
And they are in the position of supply officers.
‘There is a strong possibility that you don’t know about me.’
It wasn’t just a hopeful observation.
When operating as Kasha in the West, Elric’s main stage was the front line of the battlefield.
There, he did not go out to the public unless he was wielding a sword, and as such, information other than his name was largely unknown.
In addition, he refused all requests for coverage and was so thorough in protecting his personal life that he would destroy the entire camera if anyone tried to secretly take pictures, so it is impossible for anyone other than a few clients who met him in person to know Elric’s face.
No, if I had to add one more thing, would I be able to mention the imperial banquet I attended just once with my close friend Elvers Graham?
Elric, who was thinking about it, soon erased the possibility.
‘That doesn’t make sense.’
The banquet to which Elber Graham was invited was a secret and closed gathering attended only by children of powerful imperial families.
It is a gathering where the only attendees are the descendants of the empire’s high-ranking nobles.
But how could they possibly be military supply officers? Even if there was one, would anyone come to a rural area like this and try to deal directly with it?
All I can say is that this is nonsense.
‘You just have to avoid the clients. Clients only!’
Elric closed his eyes tightly, hoping desperately.
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The train spewed out steam and slowed down.
There was a sharp noise and vibration, and the scenery outside the window began to unfold more and more clearly.
‘It’s finally arrived.’
Polo, a supply officer for the 3rd Corps of the Mahir Empire, clicked his tongue and placed his chin. He revealed his presence by folding his thick belly fat around him.
His posture and frowning expression revealed that he was in a very uncomfortable state.
It was natural. This is why it was so funny to think about it that they came to such a small rural area just to buy wheat.
The third son of an imperial count family.
Reserve officers who will be promoted to senior officers in just one year.
Even though it has such a modifier, it is like this.
In such a situation, what came out in the end was a sigh.
‘Rotten kingdom bastards.’
The war finally began to see visible changes.
With the fall of Chebor, the war was now coming to an end as a tiresome war of attrition.
From now on, it is a battle of plunder where both sides take and take from each other. As the war situation intensifies, won’t more food supply be needed?
They are in a situation where they have to purchase all the supplies on the continent, and in the meantime, Armin and Disha, the two kingdoms that are currently strong, have entered into a competition with the empire for supplies.
In order not to lose even one more piece of money to them, and to steal even more money from them, he, a nobleman, was even engaging in such transactions himself.
Puuuuuuu!
The train stopped with a pulsating sound.
Polo got up from his seat and walked out to the station with his heavy body.
It was that moment.
“Who is this?”
Polo frowned at the harsh, harsh voice that irritated his ears.
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I wanted to just ignore it, but it was a voice that was too familiar for that.
“The arrogant Armin has come a long way.”
“Doesn’t that seem like something the Empire would say?”
Bulky eyes, a hooked nose, and a physique as thin as a scarecrow.
He was Armin’s supply officer.
That wasn’t all.
“See you here again.”
A man with the size of a bear and a fierce look was approaching with a thumping sound.
He was Disha’s supply officer.
The three people felt a sense of déjà vu as they encountered a situation in the middle of Jeonggajang.
Anyway, this wasn’t surprising since this happened at every stop on the way to Wibin, on the eastern end of the country.
Polo exuded determination.
‘It must end here.’
The record for grain auctions so far has been 40% for the Empire, which is a shame for Polo, but if the Empire buys all of Wibin’s grain, the figure could rise to 60% of the total sold.
Transactions in Wibin were important to Polo, both for his pride as an empire and his performance as a soldier.
“I think we’ll become attached to each other like this. “Take care of me when I see you on the battlefield later?”
“Are you already assuming defeat? “Armin’s military discipline is also worth knowing.”
“I said this with the intention of having a good game, even down to military discipline… “The empire is so hard.”
“joy! “If it weren’t for the fire, they would have fallen long ago!”
“Both of you, please stop.”
It was Disha’s supply officer who intervened.
His sturdy physique was large enough to break the momentum of the two men.
Polo gritted his teeth.
‘Let’s see how long I can be so relaxed.’
Since this Wibin was the last on the schedule, there was more time to research than the previous transactions.
Polo was already well-versed in information about this family obtained from the empire’s vaunted intelligence organization.
‘The name of the territory is Wibin, but the actual leader is Portman. There will be a deal with Portman as well.’
Portman is a member of an emerging family that has only been in the nobility for 10 years. Moreover, it has been a year since the death of the head of the family who accomplished such a powerful feat, so it is inevitable that there will still be internal turmoil.
And, Portman added an element that aggravated the confusion.
‘They said Portman’s successor, who ran away from home 10 years ago, has returned.’
In fact, looking at the circumstances, it was correct to assume that the immature young master was belatedly returning to claim power in order to become the owner of a noble family.
It is obvious that the hostess, who has lived as Portman for the past 10 years, is opposed to it.
Who is the owner of the family?
It was a common fight among noble families, and in this case, there was one thing Polo could aim for.
‘It’s giving strength to the master. ‘He is using his position as the owner of the family as bait to promote trade in all wheat.’
Polo was confident.
What is behind him is the Empire, and isn’t it obvious that the name of the Empire means absolute power in this eastern Korean-American baron?
It has only been about a month since the matriarch’s son returned.
There was no way Armin and Disha had as much information power as the Empire.
He said that he, who knows the inside story of Yubin, is the one who will lead this transaction.
Polo’s expression softened. Relaxation was evident in his voice.
“Okay, let’s move first. “There are probably people who have come to meet us, so is it really worth it to be so late?”
“Hmph, I guess they are servants of a country baron.”
Armin’s skinny supply officer boasted.
It’s not that I completely disagree with what he said, but the superiority of information made Polo look down on him.
‘You idiot, let’s see how long you can be so stiff.’
Flap! Polo walked out of the station with his coat waving.
As I walked out of the station entrance, what I saw was a quiet rural village with the smell of fertilizer. It was an outdated landscape that seemed to be 100 years behind the system.
Shoulders naturally rise.
I was starting to become convinced that people living in places like this would definitely bow their heads.
The other two supply officers also had arrogant expressions on their faces, as if they had similar thoughts.
Immediately after,
“By any chance, are you guests from the West?”
A soft man’s voice was heard.
The heads of the three supply officers turned. What was there was a lame man with a cane.
The brown hair, gentle eyes, and sharp nose give a good impression. The smile on his face was full of goodwill, and his neat clothes clearly showed that he was not a farmer.
However, even though Polo had a very likable face, he couldn’t smile when he met him.
“My name is Elric Portman. “I am the representative of the lord of Yubin.”
Polo’s complexion, which had been relaxed until just before, suddenly began to turn pale.
My fingertips were cold, and my eyes were trembling as if there had been an earthquake.
‘Elric… Portman?’
Is that guy that immature runaway boy?
no. It wasn’t.
I was sure.
That was ridiculous bullshit.
Polo knew that the man did not have that name.
‘Uh, why… .’
Is it none other than him that is here?
“Hmm, my name is Armin’s supply officer, Woogil. “Are you sure there is no other way to meet you?”
“Disha’s supply officer Tempt, meet the lord of Wibin.”
Even though the two supply officers greeted each other, Polo could not open his mouth.
Because learned fear was turning his brain into a mess.
‘please… !’
Please don’t find out.
Please forget all about yourself.
His earnestness was as deep as his longing for life.
My fear was rising to an indescribable level, to the point where it would have been more reasonable to turn around and run away in order to follow that desire.
However, there is no way back.
The train had already left.
Right after that,
“That person… .”
Portman’s master.
… No, the moment Sword Demon Kasha’s eyes turn towards you,
“… Would you like to hear an introduction?”
Polo was clearly visible.
The smile on his face melted like snow.
romance, fantasy,
