"This is the city of weapons, Alta." It feels like a city of craftsmen. "
"That's right, oniisama. There seems to be a good artisan."
Having fixed Esther's mood with an apology, I marched on a sibling conversation and arrived at the weapon city of Alta.
There are skilled craftsmen here and good weapons and armor are cheap to buy.
And merchants come looking for that weapon... and they're thriving behind the back of the old town.
"Ian, where is the Zink Chamber of Commerce?
"It's on the back street. In this city, the craftsmen's association is powerful, and the newcomer Zink Chamber of Commerce was only able to open its stores on the back street....."
I see.
It's a city of craftsmanship, and I can't help it.
"When I sell weapons made of alchemy magic, I face the craftsmen's club completely, so I make money by wholesaling extra ingots and selling everyday items."
Ian says... it's not profitable to sell at low profit, but it seems OK because I have a store in this city for a different purpose.
"Craftsmen who can no longer repay their debts due to their old-fashioned management regularly fall into slavery, so we need them as a base to buy them up."
Oh, I see.
The bought craftsman sends it to a branch in a city with a high weapon price, where he is dedicated to making his work.
The slave servants of the Zink Chamber of Commerce, who also have holidays with clothing, food and housing guarantees, are much more comfortable than childish life, and everyone is happy to work.
"I'm as black as ever, Ian"
"What are you talking about?
You're talking about this guy, so you're letting a trusted old stock-made use appraisal glasses to buy a skilled weapon maker, right?
Even if the profits in this city aren't good, they should be pretty good overall.
If you're a Zink Chamber of Commerce, you don't have to worry about supplying raw metal or managing it.
Well then, master. I will guide you to the store, so please follow me. "
"Yes, thank you."
"" "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha..." "
After spending the night in the weapons city of ”Alta”, we leave the city in the morning and head to Crestel Border Territory.
The ”Alta” store wasn't that big, but there were a lot of slavers in training and it was lively.
As in other stores, I could hear the hammers and kinkankan all day, so I refrained from staying overnight.
"Master. Uncle Krestel is a neutral nobleman, isn't he?
"Yes, Marina. Uncle Krestel is loyal to the ancestral King and does not belong to any particular faction. If you insist, it's a kingdom."
Nevertheless, since it is a noble family specializing in martial arts that protects the border from monsters for generations... it seems like they will never go to King's Landing for political activities.
Although not popular, taxes in Crestel Border Territory are cheap, so the Zink Chamber of Commerce is also expanding into the heart of the city of Restel.
Sometimes they sell fashionable clothing and accessories.