Vol 3. Chapter 28: Lively Chatter
“The basic unit of length used by the Forest Kingdom of Levresta is the TAN—approximately 1.53 meters.
The volume standard is the cube of one-tenth of a TAN, called a MIKUS—about 3.8 liters.
The standard unit of mass is the RUK, which equals roughly 0.43 kilograms.
Being the embassy, they had complete sets of standard reference weights and measures.”
“There’s a discrepancy between the definition and the actual volume, isn’t there...?”
“...Probably... a replication of the standard instruments... their precision... is bad... maybe...”
“Maybe they’re fudging the weight~?”
“Sounds like a corrupt official—maybe they’re doing some shady business, huh~?”
Negotiations with the Forest Kingdom of Levresta had been dragging on largely due to the immense time required to align value standards between the two sides.
Moreover, the other party firmly believed themselves to hold the superior position and would often take a patronizing stance.
Well, for <Paraiso>, resources were being supplied in unlimited quantity from <The Tree>, so being overcharged wasn’t exactly painful.
But simply accepting unfavorable terms without resistance would only lead to being taken lightly.