Overgeared

“Hello Muto. Thank you for answering the invitation.”

"The number two of the Overgeared Kingdom called me? I had to come running.”

The 3rd ranked merchant, Muto. He was shaken when he received an invitation from the Overgeared Kingdom. The first player to become a king. He thought that if he was able to trade with the Overgeared Kingdom, which was progressive due to modern ideas, he could make great deals.

"Muto has already exchanged with the empire for several years?

"It has been exactly four years. I was fortunate to encounter Duke Guardian during a quest and I started to sell things to the empire through the duke.”

“Four years ago...? Isn’t it faster than Kir?”

“Haha, that’s right. I pioneered the empire’s market first.”

The 1st ranked merchant Kir was a big guy who had several merchant rankers under him and ran a huge trading company. He used his enormous health to equip himself with military power and recently purchased a whole city. This could be a stepping stone to building a kingdom. There were already many people calling Kir a king.

Lauel felt disbelief.

"You pioneered the empire’s market first, so why are you ranked lower than Kir?”

The merchant rankings were determined not just by level, but through the trading volume and number of trades. Muto pioneered the continent’s largest market first, but was ranked lower than Kir. It frankly made him seem incompetent. Muto revealed the truth. "I was beaten by Kir’s trick and lost several accounts. His political power is several times higher than me.”

Muto was a type of merchant to do everything directly. He conducted lucrative business by investigating the market and gaining information ahead of others. It was why he took a risk and went to the East Continent. On the other hand, Kir was a master of slander. His specialty was taking away the businesses built by others. Muto had been hit several times.

"In the end, I'm not a vessel for the first rank. But isn’t the vessel for the 3rd rank big enough? I’m confident that I can do enough.”

Muto knew. The merchant that the Overgeared Kingdom wanted now wasn’t the best merchant. If they wanted the best merchant, they would’ve called Kir instead of Muto.

"Please tell me what you called me for. I will do well and pay back your expectations.”

‘Not bad.’

He was a quick merchant without any bragging. It was good to believe in him.

"You accompanied King Grid on the East Continent for a few days? I can see why His Majesty liked you. Okay. I have a suggestion. Become a scammer.”

“Huh...? A scammer?”

"Sell a defective item to the imperial palace. It means you will have to stop trading with the empire in the future.”

“W-What is this?”

Despite the fact that Kir had deprived him of most of his business in the empire, he still had some dealings left. A lot of Muto’s wealth came from the empire. Now Lauel was telling him to scam the imperial palace and give up on dealings in the future. As Muto thought the suggestion was absurd...

"The prize is the Overgeared Kingdom. We will leave one-third of our trade to the Muto Company.”

"One-third of a kingdom’s trade...”

The development of the Overgeared Kingdom was ongoing. Numerous players flocked to the Overgeared Kingdom based on Grid’s absolute item production ability and Lauel’s resourcefulness. In the future, the Overgeared market was likely to become the second largest after the empire. He was being given one-third of this market. It was an unbelievable proposal.

"The first rank, shouldn’t you take it?”

***

“Sigh.”

Muto was visiting the empress’ palace. He recalled the meeting with Lauel two days ago and took a deep breath, calming his mind.

'This is the sky...an opportunity from the sky Grid. Do well Muto.’

Daring to scam the empire. He was crossing a river that he couldn’t turn back from. Muto’s hands shook from the tension and he swallowed cold water several times.

But.

"Did the sun rise in the west today? Sir Muto is coming to see me first, not His Majesty?”

After a 30 minute wait, Muto’s trembling stopped with Empress Marie appeared. It was thanks to the passive skill Merchant’s Fortitude. He would never shake when facing a trading partner.

"You’re more beautiful every time I see you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet the star of the empire. It will be the glory of my family for generations.”

"How can natural beauty fade? Okay. I’m especially excited about the things you have brought today.”

natural courtesy to give the highest priority over goods to the highest ranking person. Yet today Muto found the empress first, not the emperor. There was clearly a reason, but Marie couldn’t help feeling good about it. It felt like she was

‘The atmosphere isn’t bad.’

woman. Muto was relieved that she

"Isn’t the material amazing?”

items on display and was interested in two ornaments. They were a

made to resemble the imperial chrysanthemum? When it’s

light penetrates evenly into the matte

this. It feels

empress has a

compliment. Muto sincerely admired her. Before listening to the description of the product, the empress recognized

know. What material is it

were gathered near her. Therefore, she had high insight and a lot of knowledge. But this was the first time she saw the matte black metal that made up the chandelier and mobile. She couldn’t understand no matter how many times she

time to drive in the wedge. Muto gave a meaningful smile and explained, “It is a mineral from

"What? D-Dragon lair?”

to enter the nest of a dragon

mineral from the lair of

“Nevartan...”

wandering around the world. Nevartan’s lair

"Check it out.”

Marie ordered the various experts standing behind her and they started to look closely at the chandelier and mobile. They came up with an

if it is a mineral from a dragon lair, but it’s

a craftsman level. However, the biggest flaw is

sufficient to be worth a

I’ll buy two

“Ah...”

the opinions of the experts, only for Muto to

“What is it?

one of these to His Majesty. It is polite to show

“Look Sir Muto.”

“Yes.”

unnecessary acting. Didn’t you bring these things to me first because you knew I would pay a higher price? I’ll buy them. Don’t worry. I will give one

“You’re truly amazing.”

“Huhuhut.”

be greatly pleased when the empress

be charming to make him shed

faction as the faction of 4th Prince Edan. Marie didn’t make her own faction, but the people who wanted to put her son Edan on the throne were gathering by Marie’s side. Empress Marie had been acting as a naive

this price should

transaction price for the Insane

received 190,000 gold as the transaction

iron, Muto earned a huge amount of

bowed

Majesty deals

ceiling of the office and in the bedroom of the emperor and empress The moment they failed to hold the weight and crashed down one month later, the empire would be in

perfectly fulfilled his

***

“It’s huge.”

at the endless walls in front of him. He lost

if he avoided fighting with the empire forever.

up if

rate of the empire was much faster than the growth rate of the Overgeared Kingdom. He had to fight and take things away from them,

have to swallow them first before I

Surururuk!

shadow soldiers were putting needles in the walls. Not a single one

only one

calculated that it would be in one month. The chandelier crashing would threaten the emperor and empress, while Titan’s walls, which stood for hundreds of years, would collapse. This would confuse the entire empire. That was his chance.

world was safe. This was the

feel

Veradin and Agnus. After

King Grid

"Waaahhhhhhhh!"

“King Grid, welcome!”

the Saharan

Baam baam! Baambabababa!

welcomed him. Flowers bloomed all over Titan and the cheerful music helped the

In history, the Saharan Empire has only received one formal guest. The first and last time