Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival [WN] - Chapter 226.1
Infiltration
Herman Trading. A trading company that was expanding its influence in the Kingdom of Cleydale, centered on the western noble territories managed by Duke Helton.
They handled a wide range of products, but their main business was importing grains such as wheat and household goods. They drove out existing trading companies by selling at low profit margins and monopolizing the local market with Herman Trading, which has had an impact in many areas.
This was legal. As long as there were people who wanted it even if the quality was slightly lower, it was a way of buying and selling.
But normally, even if there were people who want low-quality, slightly cheaper products and people and those who want high-quality products even if they were a little more expensive, there should be a certain balance, but Herman Trading’s products were sold at low prices that clearly ignore profits, and they were used in a way that was disliked by other trading companies that were monopolizing the market by destroying other trading companies.
But who was providing the missing money? Mikhail and the other dark side have investigated and heard it from Elena.
Solhoss Kingdom. That was the source of funding for the nobles’ faction… and the crown prince’s faction.
“Let’s go, Nero.”
–Go–
We set out again at night in the forest.
I spoke to the village couple who had been attacked earlier and confirmed one of the sources of funding.
What Herman Trading was doing was borderline illegal, but it was not illegal. Selling the people of Cleydale to Solhoss was difficult to prove unless they could investigate outside the country, as it was only [introducing new work] under the guise of loaning funds and contracts.
But emotionally, it was not good. Duke Helton, the boss of this area, should have stopped it even if he had to use his power, but the duke couldn’t cut off Herman Trading, which was the source of funding.
That’s why Elena was unable to get involved with Herman Trading. It was not just Herman Trading… several neighboring countries, including the Kingdom of Condor and the Principality of Illus, which were competing for mining interests, were doing similar things.
With the royal family’s power weakening and the noble faction gaining strength, now was a great opportunity for neighboring nations to weaken the Kingdom of Cleydale.
If we had the national power, we could give some benefits to neighboring nations, but in the current situation we have no choice but to prioritize our national interests, even if it means eliminating the noble faction.
[…Gaa]
“Don’t mind it.”
Nero responded to the self-deprecating laughter I let out.
I was just like Grave. He would have even killed Elena if necessary for the peace of the country. Now he would have gladly moved to kill the crown prince and the saint. He said did mention that I would be his successor. And that I would understand it someday…
Grave. You were right. But I would not accept your justice.
I was a “blade”, and those with great power should not act on their own justice.
I understood that in my battle with you.
My father and mother said that no one was truly evil. Because people have their own personal justice, and when these justices clash, there would be no such thing as true justice.
Elena was my conscience. That’s why I believed in Elena and wield my blade for her.
To save that child who had the same great power but was still in trouble someday…
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