I Became A Black Merchant In Another World

There’s a fact that people often forget.

It’s that the ones at the forefront of imperialism are often missionaries.

Because missionaries have religious convictions that allow them to endure extreme conditions, they’ve received high-level education since childhood, and they possess wisdom and knowledge acquisition skills.

And they use all of that to conduct espionage while pretending to be harmless.

“Moreover, navigating in this era is something you can’t do unless you cling to your faith.”

The region I often travel to, Sayfriqiya, isn’t too dangerous as long as I make proper supply stops and occasionally visit other cities.

But going beyond Sayfriqiya to explore the New World, the Indies, or possibly even the vast empires of the East?

It often takes over a year just for one-way travel, including supply and rest stops.

Even after establishing a trade route, it’s common for 15 to 50 out of 100 sailors to die during the journey due to the dangers.

“The fleet getting wiped out is also quite common.”

That’s why there are missionaries from the Jesuit order who set sail for overseas missions, ready to die at any moment as martyrs.

“If I work with overly pious people, it’ll be hard for me to get what I want.”