Book 7: Chapter 2
I’ve finished talking with the envoy from the elders of Socina City’s side. I didn’t agree to their request, but neither did I reject them. I don’t want to see either of the envoys again so I had Freya tell them that I wouldn’t be working again since I had just gotten married. However, I began preparations to head into the desert at the same time. It’s just that I’m slightly reluctant to leave as I don’t want to part with my wives. We did just get married after all.
“The desert? Ah, you’re talking about the metal in the desert, right? Well if you want an opinion, their metal certainly is good quality, but the transportation and costs are very high so I rarely ever saw it. However, it certainly is very useful. If we had it, we could indeed use it to make gun-barrels and spear-tips.”
The red-haired lady looked at me and then scrubbed her hair. She looked at the blueprint before her and continued, “But your majesty, if you want to purchase it directly from the desert in the south, it’ll be too expensive. If you did that, your guard-unit would basically be a unit made out of gold. Would you bear to train them like usual then?”
I shook my head as I looked at her and responded: “I don’t intend to buy metal. I want to go and find that type of metal because I heard that the metal they have is actually very cheap. The expensive part is mining it and the delivery fees. I want to go there and buy up a mineral mine. A new mine has supposedly been discovered there. All we need is a smelting method. As long as I have those two in my hands, I’ll be able to get my hands on a mine, and I’ll be able to transport the mined materials back here without a hitch.”
“Isn’t that good then? When I left last time, I went to the desert. There was indeed a rumour that a new mine was discovered deep in the desert. However, it hasn’t be confirmed if it’s true or not. But since you think that it’s true, I’ll take your word for it. It would be best if you could make it a reality because I really want to enjoy the pleasure of fiddling with that type of metal.”
She laughed but I didn’t leave. I continued while looking at her: “But I didn’t come here just to mention it.”
“Do you have other business with me then?”
She looked at me somewhat boggled since I never brought up anything else before. I respect her greatly so I never poke my noise into her business unnecessarily. I don’t mind how she runs the factory or what novel things she makes.
With my eyes on her, I sincerely said: “I hoped that you could come with me to the desert.”