After splitting up with older brother and the others there, I asked a soldier on guard duty to give a message to Molin. Obviously older brother, Zenom, and the others asked, "Why did his majesty the King and her highness-es the Queens call out for you? but I just washed it away by saying, "I'll talk about it tonight." Well I told my family about it in a letter so there's no problem. However, as expected you wouldn't think that it was about the delivery of condoms in that place.
After a short while I was called into a room in the second citadel. After going to the room that was designated to me there was a guard soldier there but it seems that it had already been passed on to them so they just let me through without saying anything. Marin and Yulu were inside of the room but the King, Molin, and Becky weren't around.
Ah there's one bag in my wallet. I guess this is fine for now.
"Ha, right here. The goods for the formal delivery are still in the carriage so I'll deliver them when I appear in the castle at a later date but in that place, that is..there were a lot of people from the knight group therefore, I couldn't lower them from the carriage. That's why there's only one bag for now. I'll bring the larger quantity according to your request to delivery at a later date so please pardon me with jsut this for today.."
After saying that I presented my last bag.
"I don't mind if you raise your head. I'm grateful. The number we have remaining is already starting to feel unreliable. This is helpful to us."
After Marin said that she took the last bag from me and held it in her chest. Hmm, I'm happy that she's treating the product we make in our village so importantly.
"By the way, Greed. You, said you came to make deliveries of equipment to the knight group right. Was it the delivery of some armor?"
Yulu asked me that question. She seems to find it strange.
"Yes. The first knight group ordered almost the same thing that I'm wearing right now and we had the pleasure of delivering 10 suits of it today."
After I replied like that and,
"Eh? It was really 10 suits of armor?"
I was told. Why would I lie about something like that?
"Huh? Yes. It's true we delivered 10 suits of armor but..his excellency commander Logan, and fellows in the second company totaling 10 suits of armor."
"Marin, what's going on with the register of the first knight group?"
"Yes, I thought you would say something like that, so I've already prepared it over here. Yulusufol-sama."
Eh? What is it? Is this an on the spot inspection? But aren't they buying armor on an individual basis? Isn't fine for them to buy anything? I heard from older brother that they provide the weapons for the Webdos knight group but you have to prepare your own armor. Sister didn't say anything either...
"Ah, Greed, you don't need to worry about anything...This is strange. There was an application at the end of August for assistance on 6 suits of plate-mail armor..Eh? Just a mere 97,000,000 Z (97 gold coins)?
What in the world is it?
"Ha, first off, in the case that we produce armor in Bakuddo Village, and completely manufacture the armor including detailed adjustments..we can produce roughly 3-4 suits of armor in around 4-5 days. However, this is only in the case that we have plenty in our stores of raw materials. After that, this is the proof of sales for the armor delivered this time. The sale price is 30,000,000 Z (30 gold coins) per suit of armor. Other than that there's also kite shields at 6,000,000 Z and buckler shields at 3,000,000 Z. Please excuse me. Since Bakuddo is in the back of the Jindal peninsula far into Marquis Webdos territory... that is, the transportation cost is quite high so..it's become quite expensive."
I replied honestly. There's no other roads than that and it seems like I'm getting involved in something troublesome but I'm just a simple supply merchant. I want to remain the third-party with good intentions. Well, if we were to seriously put all of our effort into producing armor then we should be able to do it even faster with a bit more numbers.
""Eh?""
Yulu and Marin both seemed to have raised their voices in doubt of that but what are they doubting about it? No matter how you think about it, it's not my responsibility that rubber armor is listed as metal plate-mail armor for accounting purposes. While I'm obeying respectfully with a composed face because I have no reason to be criticized and,
"Marin, call commander Logan and sub-commander Bittwaz here."
"Yes, immediately."
After saying that Marin went to say something to the soldiers guarding outside and then returned.
"Greed, you haven't said any lies right. There's several major problems in your statement just now. Depending on the statements of Logan and Bittwaz they might become even more important."
Yulu said with a slightly strict voice.
"Ha..I swear that I have not said any lies. It's all the truth."
After saying that I lowered my head.
After a short while the commander and sub-commander entered the room. Marin quickly noticed them and put the rubber bag she was playing with into her pocket.
"Did you call for us, your highness Queen Yulusufol, your highness Queen Marinen."
After saying that they took the same pose of a retainer as me. Yulu opened her mouth.
"There's something I want to ask you two. First, the six suits of plate-mail armor that applications for the expense of that were made in August, is this the armor that you ordered from Greed's company?"
Baron Logan replies.
"Ha..Since it's new armor, I made such applications because the classification is close."
"I see. I'm sure the classification is fine. However, according to what I just heard from Greed, you were supplied with 10 suits of armor this time isn't that right. Why is the number different?"
Yulu questioned him again.
"Ha..Since the application for assistance funds on individual armor and equipment is only accepted once in every seven years...I applied for it when I order brand new plate-mail armor five years ago and three others also had already made such applications, so we subtracted those numbers from it and only made applications for six suits of armor worth this time."
Baron Logan replied. He~ so they offer assistance with the cost of ordering new armor? As expected from the first knight group. Including their high salary they're quite rich.
"I see, then, that's fine as well. Next is the price. I just heard the sale price from Greed. It's clearly, abnormally cheap compared to the metal plate-mail that I know. And I feel that the delivery date and quantity are unusual as well but, you, it can't be that you used threats when negotiating the price and made and forced them to make an unreasonable delivery date right?"
Yulu's tone of voice gradually gets stricter as she said that. I guess she's saying not to bully the supply merchant?
"Wa? Ha..Of course we haven't done anything of that sort.."
I guess Baron Logan understood the reason why he was called so he responds with a feel that vaguely seems to be criticizing me.
Marin said that while worrying about me. However, I can't hear anything more than her worrying about the goods to be delivered next week.