Rebirth in a Ruined Nation! The Life of a New Strategist Starting From Now - Chapter 104

The Merchant, Das

I heard that Fezaris’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was in the palace to give his year-end greeting to the King. I need to send Luluria another letter, so I requested a meeting with him.

Of course, I couldn’t ask ‘were you involved in the rebellion?’ in the letter so I just wrote something like ‘Have you been well? Thanks to your help, the road reconstruction project has started’

My request to meet the minister was quickly granted. Because I was the one who recommended importing tar to Rudek, from the minister’s point of view, I was like an important customer.

“It has been a while, Das-san.”

“Roa-dono. I’m glad to see you are doing well.”

The minister’s name was Das. With his pot belly and turban, he looked more like a merchant rather than a minister.

Well, he used to be a merchant.

“Fezaris is a landlocked country so most of our people are unfamiliar with other countries beyond the sea. That’s why I, a merchant who often did some business in the northern continent, was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.”

Das-san explained with a bitter smile. As someone who also ended up having an unplanned career change, I feel you, Das-san. 

Maybe because of our similarity in this aspect, we become comfortable with each other pretty quickly.

“I heard Roa-san had made quite an achievement in the recent war.”

“It’s all thanks to the effort of my brigade.”

“You’re too modest, sir. So, what do I owe the pleasure?”

“It’s nothing urgent, but I am wondering if you can send my letter to Princess Luluria?”

“A letter? Pardon me, but I would like to see the content.”

“Of course. Here it is.”

“Well, then…I see, there’s no problem. Still, I am glad to see that you care about our princess.”

“Although I don’t know what Princess Luluria thinks of me, but I think of her as my friend.”

“Hoho. Our country has given the princess of marrying alone to a foreign country. As a person from Fezaris, I’m glad to see that the princess has a friend like you, Roa-san.”

“It’s not that big of a deal, sir,” I said modestly.

“I will give the letter to the Princess as soon as possible. I’ll give you her reply before the new year.”

“Before the new year!? Sir, you don’t need to be in such a hurry. As you’ve read it, this letter is not that important.”

“Oh, no. I’m not heading to the Empire just to send your letter. I’ve been planning to go to the Empire to send my year-end greeting to the Emperor after this, so I’ll also give your letter to the princess along the way.”

“Ah, I see. Then, please,”

“Of course.”

Then, just like Das-san told me, he left Rudek and went to the Empire not long after.

***

“Boooreeeed”

“Roa….bring us somewhere…”

“If you want to go somewhere, go by yourself. I’m not your parent.”

Even now, the twins were still moping around in my place.

“But seriously. This is the new year so why are you at my home? You two don’t need to go home?”

“No.”

“We don’t need to go home”

Oh, I see, so why are you in here!?

“Are you going home?”

“Take us with you.”

“No, I’m not going home. I don’t have any relatives so every year, I spend the new year just relaxing in my room.”

“Whaaat?”

“Same as us…boooriing.”

…Let’s just ignore these two. I turned to Wickharlt and the others.

“How about you all? Will you go home?”

“I’m going home,” Diku answered.

“My apologies but I will be going home too,” Wickharlt answered, looking a little apologetic.

No, it’s fine, really.

“I’m going home too,” Luzel answered.

“This year…nah, I’m not going home…” Frein answered hesitantly.

When I asked why, he answered that his relatives would be lining up with offers for arranged marriage the second he returned home. Ah, the same problem with Lapilia-sama.

“Oi, Roa!”

“Stop ignoring us!”

Ah…can’t they just stop bothering me and return to the 4th Division??

By the way, Rufa returned to her new home with Zackhart-sama the other day. He said he would introduce Rufa to his relatives.

After Rufa left, Prince Zeland visited me less often. Good thing that I now only had to deal with the twin.

“Then, Roa-dono, Yuimei, Frein, do you want to come to my home?” Wickharlt suddenly offered.

“Your home? Where is it?”

“It’s near Hakusha. His Majesty has entrusted me with a small territory there.”

“Wickharlt, you’re a noble? I never knew…” Frein commented.

“My territory is small. It’s nothing compared to your family, Frein.”

“I see..”

“Whatever–”

“Just take us somewhere!”

Pushed by the impatient twin, in the end, we all decided to visit Wickharlt’s home.

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