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Book 3-12 Funding the Ships (II)
Edwin Papent
The third son of Viscount Papent Having two older brothers above hi the Viscount title a long tie and joined the Serubil Merchant Guild, one of the sturdiest ood for the son of a noble to work in a uild, and Viscount Papent even tried to stop his youngest son’s actions, but Edas not used to the life of a noble Rather than beco a leech to the family in the future, he firmly decided that he would find his own path and explained this to his brothers and the Viscount with sincerity Sadly, all it did was make them shake their heads
The owner of the Serubil Merchant Guild, Von Serubil, cherished this odd son of a noble very much
Edwin had a natural talent for business that others did not have Any businesses he invested in absolutely succeeded, and he kept any promises he made Thanks to that, the credibility of the Serubil Merchant Guild went up as well
Since he really hat you would call a golden egg laying young merchant, there was no reason not to like hiiven hiuild
However, even Serubil had one issue with Edwin It was the fact that Edwin had no restrictions when it ca friendships
This habit, in soood, but it was to the point that Edas do happens and he gets wrongfully accused -- although it is true -- of hiding fugitives, not only the Serubil Merchant Guild, but even the reputation and connections Edwin hasto Edwin, as it looked like he was heading out to ain
“Isn’t it time to stop?”
Edwin perked his ear and responded back
“Stop what?”
“That food supply”
At Serubil’s answer, Edwin looked toward hi at me like that?”
“Do you not want to make money?”
“Who said I don’t want towhen I ah quality Monster’s Souls for cheap as dirt food and clothing? Do you kno much money I make every time I make a trip down?”
You could clearly tell they weretheir tones
“But isn’t it dangerous? If the nobles that put bounties on their heads find out, they will not sit still”
“Hmm, should I tell everyone that their punk of a son raped the precious younger sister of another family and made the older brother beat him to death? Should I tell the world the truth about why the bounty was placed? Or how about the scrooge who has a storage full of hter because they were short a few coins when paying their taxes forcing the girl’s faround and run aith his daughter? Should I let the world know about that as well?”
At Edwin’s words, Serubil tapped his head once before answering
“We can’t do anything about those kinds of things”
“My father and brothers are not like that”
“That is why your family is respected It was also the reason I took you in like this Plus, it is not just our kingdodoh, the nobles are the problem”
“What is the reason we cannot becodoer once the royal fareater than twenty percent? The nobles there can apparently rake inon their asses Since the civilians pay low a as hard as they can to s out over fifty percent of the people’s money in taxes, so how can they ever take a break? If we continue like this, there will be big trouble”
Serubil was extremely shocked as he held onto Edwin’s shoulders and started to speak
“Shh Be quiet What will you do if someone hears you?”
“Leader, you should work hard to dooal, I will convince doo with you”
“Father is not like how he used to be His upright character isa lot of the other nobles hate hile Viscount”
Serubil shook his head at Edwin’s teood care Always be careful If what you are doing is discovered, there will be big issues for your family as well”
“Do not worry so much This isn’t the first tiicians so that we can get a good price for the Monster’s Souls”
“I understand”
Once Serubil left, Edwin took another look at the supply ite Once he verified everything was good, he ordered the cart to head out
The passage to the Red Desert was extreerous Since there were not many cities on the northern end of the desert, there were notthe supply cart through was troublesome
But since it was a trip Edwin made two ti off pace They could nottidom, or in other words, at the entrance to the Red Desert, there was always a shabby looking border patrol officer
“Have you been well, Officer Samaru?”
Edaved his hand toward Nate Samaru, the leader of the 13th Southern Border Defense Force, as he greeted the man
“It is you I expected you would show up around now It’s nice to see you again”
‘I’m sure you are not happy to see ive you’
That hat Edas thinking inside, but he had a bright sood merchants
“I aokay lately?”
“You kno it is Although we are called border patrol, there are no barbarians ould dare to invade frodoh here So I have nothing to do And sadly my pay is terrible sincereal forward about askingout a leather pouch from his chest
“I’h you welcome me like this every time Please use this to treat your subordinates to a round of beer”
“It is hard to always be in your debt like this It is not like we are doing rabbed the pouch fro bitterly inside