Episode 28
Episode 18. The Sorrow of a Small Country (1)
Just like when Cahel first left for Matan with the wagon loaded with magic stones, five bandits attacked Cindy.
Cindy killed five bandits in an instant using her dagger skills.
Cubs could not be opponents of the Imperial Family’s special lease.
Cindy was able to safely arrive at the headquarters of the Black Wolf. However, he could not meet Hugo because he was participating in the Matan border conflict.
The members covered Cindy’s eyes with black eyepatch and took her to the magic stone field managed by Kahel.
‘I want you to develop a high-performance area-of-effect protection magic that uses ogre blood as a catalyst?’
Kahel thought after reading Yuma’s letter.
Ogre blood was a rare material usually used to develop offensive magic.
At the end of the letter, there was a postscript that he would procure as much ogre blood as needed for his research.
From the magician’s point of view, it was a blissful thing to say that they would support ogre blood as a research material following magic crystals.
Cahel sent Cindy back with a reply.
“Go to work, idiots!”
The thieves who had been caught last time were busy plowing the fields at Cahel’s shout. Today was a holiday for the Mirjaks.
* * * “Yuma-sama.”
Puang looked for Yuma with a pensive face.
Yuma was teaching Kog swordsmanship in the front yard of the mansion. Cog was the right person to take charge of some of the safety of the Puang Merchant when he was away.
Yuma trusted Cog that much.
“It was a big deal.”
Catch up!
It was a cog that started to show signs of learning quite a bit in a few days.
Cog didn’t have much talent with a sword, but he was naturally in good physical condition.
“Is there a problem? right good
cog. Use your feet a little more.”
Yuma said, dodging Cog’s attack with ease. Even Yuma was dodging or blocking the attack with her eyes fixed on Pouang.
“A few days ago, Yuma-sama decided to cancel half of the Woods family’s debt, right?”
“It was. Okay cog. The left hand isn’t meant to be centered.”
“So we, the Puang Merchants, with tears in their eyes, released the cash and delivered it to the Woods family.”
“That’s right, I’ll come back bigger anyway.”
“Uh uh! Be careful, Yuma-sama!”
Poin could hardly concentrate on the conversation.
I knew Yuma was strong, but Cog was holding a real sword. It seemed to Poin that an accident would happen at any moment.
“Iyaam!”
Cog didn’t care, and eagerly swung his sword and stabbed it.
Cog was still convinced that his attack would not work against Yuma.
“Do not worry. Let’s finish talking. Yuma was still looking at Poin.
“That’s right. Anyway, most of the cash ran out at that time… And after sending the magic crystals harvested this time to Jacques, Povian, Black Wolf, Sir Haiwan Woods, and other gambling funds, the guild’s financial situation soon came to an end.”
Catch up!
Yuma successfully countered Cog’s continuous attacks.
“hmm? Is that enough to end the finances of the Puang Merchant? After all, only the profits generated from manufacturing magic stones were rolled. Aren’t there many other businesses? There is also smuggling of magic crystals.”
“The magic stone smuggling has been blocked.”
Kang!
Hearing Puang’s answer, Yuma struck Kog’s sword and dropped it to the floor.
Recognizing that today’s training was over, Cog picked up the sword and wiped the blade with a cloth.
Originally, even before Yuma came in, the Puang Merchants had been smuggling magic stones from Haseo and Helga Kingdoms, making a decent profit.
“hmm. Did Haseoguk’s friends cut the deal? Or are you going to tremble?”
“They both cut off business with our top.”
“It looks like he’s taking his anger out on me for beating Tenchu. Like little bastards.”
The news that Yuma was a powerful member of the Fuang Merchant had already spread to Haseo.
It was only natural, now that he had become quite a celebrity.
“So… what’s the situation now?”
“Even the money transferred through futures trading has not been recovered. Since it is smuggling, we are in no position to hold on to it. Cash is cut off right now, so you can see that the top is doing today and tomorrow. So, I’m screwed. It’s ruined! My life is over!”
Poin suddenly sat down on the ground and complained of dizziness.
Servants scrambled to get cold water and a lit pipe, fed Puang, and was bitten.
Poin took a deep breath and bowed his head.
“Hah, these bastards…. Their stupidity is at its peak. Lord Tenchu in the grave will lament. Please give me some rain on the cog trip.”
Cogg nodded.
“Oh right. Cog wasn’t Cindy. These are the things to prepare.
Passage to Haseo-guk Some money from Haseo-guk and a few small items that can be cashed on the spot. Not only the fare, but also based on the market price of stowaways.”
A good-looking servant wrote down what Yuma had just said and handed it to Cog.
Yuma asked the servant for his name. The name of the sharp-eyed servant was Spinin.
Cog left immediately to carry out Yuma’s instructions.
“What are you going to do?”
“Business is momentum. It’s a momentum and a pioneer. We have to go to Haseo and show that our momentum is no joke. Since we got the first bread, let’s go and make the second bread properly.”
While doing business for more than 15 years, the business was a momentum, and it was a point that had never heard of the word seonppang.
Yuma hardened his expression and walked to his room. Poin followed.
“Let’s go? Shall I go too?”
“Of course, you are the number of rows. If the corps looks ruined, you have to take responsibility.”
“Wandering around Haseo with Yuma-nim seems like an act of suicide, right? To them, Yuma-sama is the enemy of Lord Tenchu and the sidekick of the Kyle Empire.”
It wasn’t as much as Matan, but Haseo’s anger toward the empire was also intense.
In particular, after losing this territorial dispute, the resentment towards the empire had risen even higher.
Yuma wore a white dragon and covered it with a coat.
Yuma’s eyes were fierce as he wore the Ascalon around his waist. Haseo-guk thought that I might not be afraid of him yet, so his anger was intense.
“Originally, you have to risk your life to win something, Mr. Puang.”
Yuma took out a piece of paper and wrote down the things Cindy should do when she returns.
[First, find out which merchant guild has now become a magic crystal business partner of Haseo-guk and Helga Kingdom on behalf of Puang Merchant Merchant.] [Second, organize the list of
nobles that the guild has connections with.]
[Third, send a ledger to Spinin Please tell me how to organize. Very meticulously.]
[If all of this is not done perfectly when I finally return, I will fire you and send you back to the Po Bien Street gambling establishment.] Yuma entrusted
this paper to Spinin.
At night, Yuma took Puang out of the capital to meet the stowaways.
Cog prepared exactly what Yuma said. Even if they couldn’t apply it, they were the kind who made sure what they were ordered to do.
Yuma and Puang approached the stowaways with hoods covering their faces.
“money.”
The stowaway looked down at Yuma and Puang and said. Just as Puang was about to pull out a bag of silver coins the size of a fist from his inside pocket and hold it out, “Kuuk!”
The stowaway groaned and collapsed to the floor. Because Yuma hit him in the knee with his shin and turned his jawbone with his fist.
Wood deok!
There was the sound of bones and teeth breaking.
The reason why the stowaway was beaten was unknown to either the stowaway or Puang.
The other stowaways each drew their weapons and threatened Yuma and Puang.
“Raise your words. He is a precious person.”
said Yuma.
Pusuk!
A dagger flew towards Yuma. There was no need to dodge.
The dagger hit Yuma’s chest and bounced off. It was because of the white dragon.
Yuma approached the stowaway who threw the dagger and broke his arm in one fell swoop.
The stowaway with a broken arm wanted to scream but couldn’t. It was because Yuma was violently covering his mouth.
‘Why are you doing this again? Mr. Yuma! Didn’t I just ask you to give me the money I was supposed to get?’
Puang clung to Yuma’s side and whispered in her ear.
‘Let’s go comfortably. From now on, Fuang-nim must act like a very high and noble person. I’ll make the image about the level of Puang’s skilled henchmen. That will make things easier in Haseo.’
Soon the boss of the stowaways came out.
He has lived an eventful life, starting as a pickpocket in a back alley and becoming a stowaway who drives a boat. He was also a person with developed situational awareness.
“Aigoo. Sorry, it looks like our kids made a mistake.”
The boss quickly determined that the cause of the commotion was not ordinary water.
When the boss came out in a low position, Yuma let go of the stowaway who had just broken his arm.
“I am in charge of this ship.
What do you need?”
“Not a luggage compartment or a corner of the deck, but a decent room for my master to use comfortably.”
“Oh, you did. I wish I could have told you in advance.
I’ll take you to the best seat next to the captain’s office.”
“i get it. I can speak.”
“I am a guest. There is a bit of an extra fee… Oh, of course I won’t ask for the treatment of our children.”
The boss was making very common sense demands.
And soon after, the boss was rolling on the floor with a dislocated shoulder.
Several of his men rushed at Yuma and brandished their weapons, but in vain.
When the first two subordinates passed out after being hit in the chin and stomach within 3 seconds, the stowaways completely lost their fighting spirit.
Yuma rolled on the floor and lifted the boss, who was complaining of pain, with one hand. He was quite a giant.
Soon after, Yuma touched his dislocated shoulder and put it back into place.
“Would this be adequate for the extra charge?”
“Yes yes. Of course of course of course!”
The boss had a face covered in sweat and saliva.
Yuma dropped off the boss like throwing a wick from an eaten apple.
Poin was trying his best not to tremble.
‘I know he’s crazy, but he’s serious, everything is serious.’
Thinking to himself, Poin asked for his pipe.
The boss hesitated while guiding Yuma and Puang to the room next to the captain’s office.
“I’m sorry, but this is the best room… It’s a ship used for smuggling… I’m sorry.”
Inside the cabin was an old wooden bed and a small skylight.
But the captain’s words were not lies. It was the limit of a miscellaneous ship for smuggling.
“i get it. On the way to Haseo-guk, you join us at every meal. All food is tasted by you first. Got it? And a ‘meal-like meal’ using freshly caught sea fish should come out. My master is a picky eater.”
It meant not to think of poisoning food. Boss nodded.
“Go away.”
When Yuma spoke, the boss and other stowaways hurriedly left.
After a while, the ship slowly started to depart.
“Wouldn’t it be comfortable for a few days if we went like this haha?”
Lying on the only wooden bed in the guest room, Yuma said.
Puang laughed awkwardly along.
Poin lay down on the hard floor and went to sleep. Inwardly, like an incantation, he repeated, ‘I am the number of rows of the Puang Merchant…’.
* * * On the other hand, Barris, the Imperial Guard Knight, climbed the hill behind the Imperial Castle drainage facility for several days. It was because he was sure that Yuma would find him here.
However, he had no idea that Yuma had left for Haseo, ignoring him.
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