After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

  Chapter 35 Traveling merchants are about to arrive

  On the relatively smooth official road, a huge caravan-like carriage is pulling countless carriages of goods forward. Every time they reach a place, they will stop to trade with the local people.

  These people are [Traveling Merchant], and they can be called [Traveling Merchant]. It is a profession that is needed in many territories and countries... Yes, these merchants are a kind of combat profession of fighters.

   Conducting legitimate and recognized trade activities will gradually improve their physical fitness, and merchants also have the ability to continuously strengthen the quality of horses and the space inside the folding carriage through Mana.

   It is precisely because of this that the richness and variety of goods in the trade team composed of merchants is beyond imagination. Almost every merchant who continues to make money in trade has wealth even comparable to some minor nobles.

  When they were still in the empire, Ira gave them a very vivid name-the walking commissary.

  Although many people don’t know what the commissary really means, they can understand it from the words, just like the word [Lolita] that has spread all over the world from him.

  During wartime, these merchants are [War Merchant], and they will sell their goods very expensive... But in wartime countries, these resources are very much needed, so the existence of War Merchant is also the world's default.

  After the war is over, these trade teams will begin to make money all over the world. They are expected to arrive at the Demon King's territory this afternoon... Before that, they have already reached other territories in the Demon King's control area.

   "It's really unexpected that the Demon Kingdom has already begun to fall apart."

  A human trader said so. As the race with the largest number of [merchant] professions, this trade team is undoubtedly the largest number of humans and also has the dominance.

"indeed."

  A woman driving a carriage next to the male human merchant who spoke just now answered this, she seemed to be very emotional, and said: "Did the Demon King's Land lose its prestige because of the long-term defeat in the war with the Empire?"

   "It may just be that the Demon Kingdom is simply afraid of being beaten."

"Also a possibility."

Everyone was discussing, the news they heard in the previous monster territory, by the way... Although the area under the control of the devil is more formally called "the area under the control of the devil" or "the area under the control of monsters", it is also casually referred to internationally The title [Monster Kingdom] and the like.

"To be honest, I don't want the empire to win either. Since the empire stopped selling fertilizers, our trade has always lost a lot of income, and the empire has caused too many bad impressions for humans, which has a great impact on our careers. .”

Regarding the words of this human merchant, a relatively rare elf merchant showed a disdainful expression, saying: "In terms of causing bad influence on human beings, you are not bad... Everyone knows that human merchants like to take advantage of it the most. With the merchant who lowered the price."

   They have no way to refute this, because the facts are true, but they can use other methods to choke the elf traveler. When the reason is unreasonable, they can choose to attack personally.

"You elves are almost the same as traveling merchants. When you pass by Silvermoon Tree Garden and deceive your compatriots, don't your conscience hurt? In other words, the elves in Silvermoon Tree Garden really think that you half-elves are clansmen. Is it? Or a bunch of bastards?"

  Facing a vicious-mouthed human traveler, the elf (half-elf) traveler's face turned red instantly, and the red even spread to his ears, and he opened his mouth angrily, ready to curse: "You?!"

"OK OK."

An orc catwoman with cat ears is trying to smooth things over like this. She doesn't want to be sandwiched between half-elves and humans and listen to their abuse. She said: "This year's blue mushroom revenue seems to be exceptionally small~ "

  Indeed, in other territories of the Demon Kingdom, the number of Lanqin mushrooms purchased in recent years has gradually decreased compared to earlier times, and Lanqin mushrooms are a very popular specialty of the Demon Kingdom.

   "Fertilizer is no longer sold, so the production has also become lower..."

The human traveler didn't have the idea of ​​arguing with the elf traveler anymore, so he added: "But after that, the devil king will take over, and there will definitely be a good profit from the blue mushroom, and then we will each rely on our own abilities." ~"

"hope so."

   It seemed calmer, but there was still some anger in the back of the eyes. The half-elf traveler replied, "Do you know? The Principality recently passed a bill."

   Such endless words aroused the curiosity of other traveling merchants...

   "Tell me?"

  Amidst the curious voice of the orc traveler, the half-elf traveler seemed very satisfied with the advanced level of his intelligence. He said: "Recognize the citizenship status of foreign races, and allow elves, orcs, and dwarves to obtain the duchy title."

   "..."

   "Really?"

   "True."

  If this is the case, then the impact will be great. The Principality of Hazzard is a country that does not approve of meaningless slaughter of monsters and allows foreigners to enter the city for activities. It is a relatively more open human country.

   Seems to be more open now.

   "The Principality of Hazzard doesn't seem to have the confidence to defeat the empire..."

  A peddler commented, but immediately said with a smile: "Think about it, after all, there is a [consul] in the empire, and that terrifying chief consul."

  As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways... This guy's news is too ill-informed.

   "But Ira Alcaras has defected from the empire, and... the archon cannot obtain mana from humans."

For a reminder from a merchant, the merchant who said [and that terrifying chief executive officer] was embarrassed all of a sudden, he knocked his head in embarrassment, and said: "Sorry, sorry, I know, I just slipped my tongue for a while. .”

   This kind of thing does happen often.

   "You said, where did Ira Alcaras escape to?"

  As the first peddler kicked off the topic of gossip, everyone began to speculate—

   "The principality? No...impossible, otherwise the principality will not pass the bill related to monsters."

   "Yes, after all, the former chief executive officer hated monsters, and he had to listen to the screams of monsters every day to be able to fall asleep."

   "I think it may be that our Silvermoon Tree Garden, His Highness Cassiopeia and Mr. Alcarras are old acquaintances."

   "I think it's still inside the empire."

   "..."

  Although everyone is guessing irresponsibly, it is really impossible to say [Ira hid back inside the empire], so everyone is looking at the merchant.

  But the other party looked confident, talking about information that no one knew, and said: "Actually, there is a saying in the empire that the break between Her Highness Isabella and the chief executive officer of Al Carras is a hoax."

   "Actually, it was just a game set up to paralyze the principality and the monster kingdom, and also expose other anti-royal factions in the country. At the time of liquidation, the royal power will reach a new peak."

   "..."

   "It's reasonable, after all, it's hard to imagine that El Carras would betray."

   "Indeed, the whole world may have been deceived."

   "It makes sense, because with the relationship between Ila Alcarras and Her Highness Isabella, it's hard to imagine that they would turn against each other."

  …

  Everyone seems to have started to discuss it one after another... going further and further away to a place that has nothing to do with the facts.

  (end of this chapter)