Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 626

Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga Chapter 626

It’s been two days since I moved house to the mansion. As Yan Tie confidently said, the members of the Order unsparingly proved their competence.

In the first place, given the appearance she has shown so far, I didn’t even doubt it, but their competence stood out in a completely unexpected direction.

He never rested.

“Do they always live like that?”
“What do you mean by that kind of life?”
“You live like a monk.”

Waking up at 3 a.m., washing clothes, praying, then repeating the routine of eating, going to work, and praying again, and then going to sleep like a knife at 9 a.m. Surprisingly, this is not the life of a monastery, but the daily routine of people working in ‘my’ mansion.

The only exceptions are when there are matters to be dealt with outside the mansion or when there are visits from outsiders, and it is rare to see them even chatting lightly after all their duties are done. Even though it’s been five days since I’ve been here!

If this was something like a peaceful demonstration to deal with the church, he had raised the topic only now to ask him to speak up, but what came back was Thiet’s light smile and slurring.

“It’s because they’re not used to life outside the church yet. Even if they don’t receive direct requests, danger always accompanies them in the activities of the church, so they gain experience through low-risk work.”
“Are you working fine outside?”
“You can think of it as training to make those distinctions disappear and to be able to act naturally anywhere. Who knows? If Ega-sama hires you, you’ll be able to adapt faster.”

It was Tier who threw light jokes and smiled without the slightest hint of seriousness, but after a while, I could see him walking around the mansion warning people. There was no feeling that it was more awkward because of that, but I was soon put in a situation where I couldn’t care about that awkwardness.

This is because people from the Empire came to trade dragon by-products.

“It is an honor to meet the hero who saved the empire.”

Since the country is a transaction with an individual, the middle-aged man, who came dressed quite splendidly even though he did not come as an envoy, always had a good-looking smile and had manners.

“First of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to properly introduce myself because I do not have a reputation to promote. This is to ensure that personal interests are not entangled in the contract, so please understand.”

Despite coming as a representative of the imperial family, he is not at all overbearing. It is said that he got off the carriage before entering the mansion and proved everything except his name. Even as if the purpose was to quell the doubts that could be lived by not revealing one’s identity, they showed and explained the documents quite hurriedly but accurately, so there was no doubt.

While exchanging greetings with me from the room that had been used as Enbelde’s office in the past, he complimented me appropriately with a favorable attitude throughout.

“The pride of the Empire has already concluded a direct contract with Lord Ega, but I heard that the Empire arranges a deal with the dragon chiefs in the Dwarven Kingdom in exchange for 20% of the by-products of the dragon. I would like to explain the ‘goods’ that the Empire provides to Sir Ega in detail… Would that be all right?”
“Yes, please.”
“Thank you. So first… let me tell you how to define 20% of by-products. Luckily, this isn’t too complicated. We have a wonderful thing called money.”

Not weighing specific parts, but 20% of the value calculated in Imperial gold coins for all dragon by-products. That alone is unconventional, but I can take it only after reviewing the amount of by-products I want to receive.

“Isn’t the Empire a very disadvantageous condition?”

I can’t even look at things like the dragon’s heart, and even taking full care of my eyes and other body parts is a condition I can’t wish for if I don’t want it. I didn’t know that I would do it this far, so I asked the question openly, but the merchant smiled calmly and shook his head.

“You’ll recognize it right away. Of course, it’s an offer that wouldn’t even have been mentioned if it was a normal deal. If it had been offered to you, you’d have thought you had no intention of making a deal. But this time it’s different, so it’s not a disadvantage in the slightest.”
“Because the trading partner is a demon god’s hero?”

The merchant’s response to my question was embarrassment.

But it wasn’t about asking questions that were difficult to answer and thinking about how to answer them, it was more like thinking about where to start because there were so many things to say.

“It’s not wrong. Having a friendly relationship with a person who is a dragon slayer and at the same time a symbol of the Demonic Church, who has no choice but to seize power in order to stabilize the demon lord after driving out the demon lord’s army, is a point that can never be overlooked. But even if Lord Ega hadn’t been the Demon God’s hero, as long as he was a dragon slayer, the same proposal would have been made. Perhaps with more unconventional conditions.”

There is no need to ask why. Of course, it must be to bring them into the empire. He nodded his head in agreement and continued his explanation while maintaining a natural smile.

“The following are the things the Empire will pay for this 20%… To put it briefly, it includes arranging a meeting between Sir Ega and the royal family of the Dwarf Kingdom under the official support and certification of the Empire, and even arranging a successful meeting. It’s possible.”
“Yes? Why is the dwarf royal family coming out of there?”

My goal was to just meet people called Yongjang and make weapons, but suddenly?

It was so out of the blue that I couldn’t even manage my expression, but the merchant tilted his head as if he was curious and answered briefly.

“Yeah… isn’t that a dragon?”

The problem is that I just can’t understand the answer. Fortunately, the merchant quickly apologized when he saw that I kept my flustered expression.

“Excuse me. In the first place, it’s not often that a true ‘dragon’ is hunted, so I forgot for a while that this might be a little-known story.”

Then, rolling her eyes here and there, quickly organizing her thoughts, she began to add an explanation that was lacking.

“The Braves are not simply technicians managed and protected by the kingdom, but are highly respected wise men in their society. Commoners respect the elderly who have lived long in rural villages and give advice to learn the wisdom of life they have learned. As sought, the dwarven royal family treats them as members of the royal family and advisors, and treats all matters related to them as public affairs.”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to entrust the request with just the by-products of the dragon?”
“Yes. There are other reasons, of course.”
“What other reason?”
“It’s their own safety. If a person capable of catching a dragon right away hides his true intentions, equips the corpse with armor, and harms the Dwarves, the damage will grow out of control.”

Because they take pride in their skills, do their best, and put out a masterpiece, are they clearly aware of the risks that can arise from it? Perhaps, as Sa-nyeom-nim said, there may be a history of being stabbed in the back in a similar way back when there were more dragons.

If making equipment after seeing the face unconditionally is part of that verification process… I don’t understand it.

“That’s why the Empire intervenes. Of course, as each case is a case, even if Lord Ega talked to the Kingdom alone, the transaction could have gone smoothly, but having a guarantor named the Empire makes a clear difference. You won’t regret your decision.”

I’m already thinking that just by listening to the explanation so far, it’s true that 20% was really beaten like a robber.

In fact, even if I cause trouble and damage the dwarves, the empire will take care of it. Of course, that wouldn’t happen even if I died and woke up, but that’s a story from my point of view, and the fact that the empire agreed has a different meaning.

“Even now, I’m already feeling the favor of the Empire enough. However, I’m a bit uneasy that there are still more details left behind.”
“Haha, you don’t have to worry. The rest is just to be polite. Do you know where the Dwarven Kingdom is located?”
“I’ve only heard that it’s in the northern part of the Empire.”

In fact, this is so obvious that it can’t even be called a rumor. The west is a different country, the south is Isthel, the east is the sea, the north is elves and mountains, and the empire is located on the edge of the mountain range.

Even the northeast is still an unexplored area and an unknown symbol, so naturally the dwarves’ kingdom must be somewhere in the northern mountains. Sure enough, the merchant nodded at my obvious answer.

“It’s located in the northern Winter Mountains to be exact. It’s a bit farther than Lovell, but the dwarves are making a road through the whole mountain, so the actual distance is much closer. We’ll provide that ‘road’ for free.”
“Gate?”
“Unfortunately, there is no gate, contrary to the Dwarf kingdom. It only exists overland.”
“Uh… then wouldn’t that take quite a bit of time?”

No matter how much a road was cut through the mountain, it wouldn’t be easy to see. Then, a completely different smile appeared on the merchant’s lips.

“It’s a way to reduce that ‘time’. You’ll be satisfied.”

reaction as if this were real. Seeing as how much more strength is being felt on his already confident shoulders, it seems certain that he is not at the level of having to come and go for several months just to trade once.

But it was a story that didn’t inspire me much. It’s not a gate, but is there anything else other than a ride that can drastically reduce time? I’m sorry for the merchant who boasts as if to expect it, but since I’ve lived in modern society, the expected picture was too obvious.

They must have made something like a train or something.

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