"Ugh, it's working. We've successfully dragged Mr. Sharoke to dinner."
After receiving the welcome of King Perugian, Meir was resting in a room reserved for the corner of the castle.
Inside the room were the figures of Anne, Ludwig, Belle, Ranya and Tatiana.
In front of everyone, Meer grinned in a good mood.
"But what are you going to do from here on out?
Ludwig said as he pushed up his glasses.
"I wonder if I can mean darkly threatening you not to stop doing business with the Empire..."
"Hmm... you don't mean to say that in front of Mr. Ragna, Ludwig"
"What do you think? Maybe he's trying to intimidate you by daring to tell Princess Ranya"
Meer glimpses into Ranya's face. Fortunately, Ranya looked calm. After confirming that, Meer told Ludwig.
"Well, let me get this straight. I do not know the past, and I do not intend to subjugate Perugian with power."
The previous timeline, the Empire failed.
It is easy to fall asleep when you lose your "power" when you hold it down with "power". Besides, the opponent must try to sneak up on the 'power' of the empire so it won't be noticed.
Alternatively, it could mean borrowing from some country the 'power' to antagonize the 'power' of the empire.
In this way, the hearts (chicken hearts) of Meer's little ones cannot be relieved for long. That's why......,
"The Peruvian farming country persuades with 'trust'. This is all we have."
Ranya contacted me because of her 'trust' in Meer. It is not the opponent who gave in with his power that the Empire helps us when we find ourselves in a situation that we cannot help ourselves with.
It's a country that has built trust.
So what do we do for it?
Meer's operation is simple. This is what Meer thought. "You can discredit the enemy in relative terms," he said.
Sadly......, looking at the previous history of the Imperial nobility, it is not easy to build a firm relationship of trust with Perugian.
Meer, who intends to remain personally close to Ranya and Asha, but extending that to the level of the whole nation is so time-consuming......
- Damn, your ancestors did it. This wouldn't have happened if we hadn't planted a sense of discrimination against agriculture!
Anyway, it will take time to reform the consciousness of the imperial nobility and win trust from Perugia.
So Meer reversed the idea.
If we can't increase our trust in ourselves, why don't we lower our trust in Sharoke? and.
It's called negativity.
Skin the Shalok Cornrogue in front of King Perugian.
- That attitude that "I will do anything relentlessly and thoroughly for money”... that's what's granting that guy the clumsiness of being a jerk. It's a factor that creates a sense of anticipation that he might do it.
That's why I'm going to show him that he's really, normally a good person... just a person of kindness and sweetness.
That's how we destroy the sweet dreams that King Perugian painted, that if we leave it to Shalok, we might be able to look back on the Empire... etc.
"Hehe, I'll wake you up."
It is the trump card for that......,
"So it's Tatiana's turn."
It was Tatiana, the one who knew Sharokh's past.
As a matter of fact, Meer doesn't feel a little uneasy there.
Anyway, Tatiana is grateful to Sharokh. It cannot be pleasant for him to be humiliated by Meer.
- But you can't refuse to testify because of that.
That's why I'm going to keep my head down here. So,
"I told you, didn't I, Mr. Tatiana? Depending on that one, it's up to Mr. Sharoke..."
If he hadn't done it, it wouldn't have happened. and.
First, make it clear where the responsibility lies.
After expressly stating here that I'm not bad,
"This is for him, too."
Being sloppy and hostile to the Empire is not good for Sharoke. It just spreads the wound mischievously, and also highlights the benefits of the sharok side.
Efforts will thus be made to reduce the psychological burden on Tatiana.
What a cunning hand.
Before such a aim could be noticed, Meer told Tatiana.
"So don't hesitate or anything. I don't even need to lie. You just have to do everything you can to stick his cheek up!
As a result, the policy was decided.
"... By the way, Mia, is your... feet or skin okay?
"... what? What are you talking about?
Soon, and to Meer leaning her neck, Ranya said with a slight frown.
"Do you have any pain or itching in the area that touched the wheat?
"Speaking of which, my legs are a little sore and itchy..."
"Oh, I knew..."
Ragna knelt at Meer's feet,
"Mia, excuse me."
When I sat Meer down, I quickly made her take off her shoes.
"Okay? Master Meer. Wheat has a very thin lizard, which, when stabbed, produces pain and itching. The wheat that was laid down on that road is a varietal improvement in Perugia, so it's rare, but depending on the type, it can be tough, so don't do that inadvertently."
"Well! I was...... I thought it would sting..."
Behind Meer's brain, I thought of a flaming mushroom that would suck if I touched it.
"I'm sorry for what I did to Mr. Ranya..."
"I'm used to it, so I'm fine. But I'm sorry. There was no time to stop it."
"I had no idea. I'll be careful next time."
Again, it is a reflective mea that reckless action should not be taken...
"But... don't you, Meer, even if you know, do it?
"... huh?
"If there was only one way to respond to the sincerity of the peasants..., wouldn't Meer do that?
"Yeah, no..., that's not..."
I almost said, it was Meer..., look around and guess.
Mi-na, I guess you think the same thing as Ranya, nah, that...
So......
"Yeah, yeah, well, you're right. If I had to, I'd do it, I guess..."
I stick around and say that while it's being flushed......
- Oh, oh? But this is like if you come across the same situation again, me, even if it hurts or itches a little, I'm going to have to be patient to do it...?
Second, it was Meer who would have such a bad feeling about it.
Ranya said after observing Meer's legs bowed.
"Maybe you should make a little allowance..."
"What, do you have medicine?
When Tatiana, a doctor aspiring, asked in such a way as intrigue, Ranya nodded small.
"Inside the king's capital is a place called the Pond of Chlorio. The water there is said to work on rashes, even itching, and a few cuts. It's also a place used to sweat, so you may want to sweat your journey"