Chapter 98: Be Careful Not to Eat Too Much!

Chapter 98: Be Careful Not to Eat Too Much!

Baron Essel arranged for me an audience with the King that day.

Perhaps it was because he had heard I would be bringing with me a product that I myself had restricted.

The Baron’s eyes lit up with joy as he brought us to the royal palace.

As I waited with Michelle in the luxurious sitting room, the King and the Baron arrived together.

He sure is as full of aspirations and vigor as ever.

[Sorry for making you wait, Yahagi. So, is the effect of that product you mentioned true?]

Not wanting to waste time, the King abruptly cut to the chase.

[Yes, there’s no mistaking it. Here’s the aforementioned product.]

I put a small bag on the table.

Product name: Young Doughnuts (4 pieces)

Description: Eat one and you will be 5 years younger.

Price: 40 rims (limited to 5 bags)

There are many doughnuts unlocked in my shop with amazing effects, but this one stands at the top of the list.

Moreover, for it to be priced at only 40 rims......

That’s the only part that’s making it like a dagashi, snacks that were supposed to be cheap.

Well, I’ll just keep quiet about the price to add a golden flair to its name.

[If one eats this, will it really make them five years younger?]

The King asked me with a glint in his eyes.

[Yes, that’s true. Be careful not to eat too much though.]

There’s that folklore I heard about after all.

It’s a story about a greedy old woman who drank too much of the waters of the Fountain of Youth and turned back into a baby.

Being greedy won’t lead you to anything good.

My thoughts aside, the King and the Baron conversed in lowered voices.

[If I eat of those and use it as bait, the old men in the senate will be at my mercy.]

[If we can win over the old men to our side, then the budget allocation for Gokoun Region will be passed.]

[And so, as a reward for these Young Doughnuts, he is appointing you as the territory’s lord.]

That’s the part I don’t understand.

If they’re gonna reward me, all they have to do is release Marco and Titti......

[Why me!?]

[To tell you the truth, Luganda is just a forest clearing at the moment. However, we want to develop Luganda into a city in the future. To that end, we have decided to give the land free of charge to adventurers who investigate the dungeon.]

And with such a plan, they would recruit settlers, get funds from the dungeon and make Luganda greater.

[Your dagashis will be of great use to adventurers who dive into that dungeon. What’s more, the adventurers adore you. If you were to be the territory’s lord, wouldn’t many adventurers follow you there?]

[I see, I understand why you’re asking me to be that territory’s lord. However, what does this have to do with Marco and Titti?]

When I asked this question, the King answered this time.

[I’m not able to exonerate former Queen Consort Titti. However, what about exiling her to Frontier Land Luganda?]

[......Ahhh!]

That would certainly satisfy the people and his subjects.

[If you plead for Titti’s pardon, it could be settled in the form of exilement to Luganda. In exchange, Yahagi would take on the role of Lord, stationed there to effectively monitor Titti.]

[I understand what you’re saying, but I can’t be a lord.]

[I’ll assign an aide by your side, so don’t worry. All you have to do is continue to run your dagashi shop in Luganda as you have always done. That will be the best thing for the development of Luganda.]

While I was pondering what to do, Michelle leaned in close.

[Yuusuke, I think it’s good to accept this offer.]

[You think so?]

[Yes, there are various reasons why I think so, but if Yuusuke decides to go to Luganda, I will also be there with you.]

[Are you sure?]

[Leaving apart with you would drive me insane. We will always be together.]

[I see. Well, if that’s what Michelle says......]

This seems to be the only way to help Marco and Titti.

If that’s the case, then I guess it wouldn’t be a bad idea to leisurely run my dagashi shop while working on developing a countryside dungeon.

Even if they say I’m gonna be a lord, it seems more like I’m becoming a village chief in a pioneering village.

[I understand. I will go to Luganda.]

And with that, it was decided that I would be running a dagashi shop in Luganda.