When I Reincarnated I Was a Soldier?!
The Man Known as The Red Grim Reaper
25 – Good news and bad news
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Author's Note: If I had to divide it into chapters, I'd say it is chapter two from here on out. I'm not going to do it because it's too much trouble.
It seems that His Highness' visit to the Marquees' domain ended successfully.
For some reason, it seemed that the engagement between His Highness and the eldest daughter of the Marquees family had also been decided.
We received news that ruined such a congratulatory mood.
"Aren't the movements of the Empire suspicious?"
"Indeed, apparently, they're importing a lot of food and iron, right?"
Logistics and weapons manufacturing.
"The other party?"
"It seems, probably our country."
"I know, right? We don't get along."
The Empire.
The Zabine Empire, to be exact.
It was a rather large country located to the west of our country.
In addition to discriminate and persecute non-human races, it also advocated human supremacy.
Although our country was a human-centered nation, it did accept coming and departing immigrants. In addition, although there were not many of them, elves, dwarves, and beastmen lived here.
There were even some noble families that accepted their blood.
Also, since they were adjacent to each other, there were territorial issues, water issues, and the major issue of the mines near the border.
There was a mountain ridge that served as the border between the two countries, and because there were mines on that mountain, no matter which side you dug from, iron would come out.
Diplomats were fighting over the rights to the mines, competing shoulder to shoulder.
"Are they planning to get the mines quickly in war?"
"They can't get much iron in that country, so I bet they want it desperately."
"The border is guarded by the Western Field Army and the Marquees of Westin's Domain Corps. What do you think?"
"The Western Field Army is reasonably strong, so even if they come, they won't be able to do damage right away. The problem is the Marquees of Westin's Army. I heard that that family has been losing money lately, and the number of soldiers is decreasinggg~."
"I've heard the Marchioness' money spending is dangerous, right?"
"I heard that she buys jewelry, dresses, and precious metals as she pleases. Well, jewelry and precious metals can be sold to make money, but the dresses are completely custom-made."
"And apparently she's addicted to underground gambling too, right?"
"Seriously? Underground gambling is a high-risk business, right? You can't afford to lose."
"And His Excellency, the Marquees, who can't control her, what do you think about it?"
"You're talking too loud! What if someone hears you?"
"Oh, my bad, my bad."
I had a bad feeling about this.