Merchant Noble is out! (1/6 chapters)
Toward Leone’s Coronation
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One week after Leone’s triumphant return to the royal capital, his coronation ceremony as the new king was about to take place. Arc was in the capital’s marketplace. Since the market was holding a large-scale sale in celebration of the coronation, merchants were hurriedly preparing.
“Ah, Arc-sama.” (Merchant)
Merchants who noticed Arc came over to greet him.
“Good work, merchants. Is business going well?” (Arc)
“Yes! Thanks to you. Please take a look at our products, if you would.” (Merchant)
“Hmm.” (Arc)
Arc carefully looked around at the product displays.
A wide range of goods were being sold, from weapons to daily necessities. The Warden Trading Company, which had been dissolved during the conflict with Casablanca, had also been revived, and distribution throughout the kingdom had been restored. Just like blood begins to circulate again in a human body, the kingdom too had begun to recover from a state of suffocation.
“Is there some problem?” (Young Merchant)
A young merchant, a little uneasy, spoke to Arc, who was intently observing the arrangement of products.
Not just this merchant, but generational change among merchants was advancing.
Due to worsening public order amid the kingdom’s turmoil, many veteran merchants had retired.
Having energetic young people is a good thing, but their sales skills are still lacking.
“I’ll give you a little advice.” (Arc)
Merchant guilds like the Warden Trading Company were busy with the restoration of distribution and had no time to train new merchants. Arc decided to educate them as much as he could.
“Are these the only kinds of swords you have?” (Arc)
“Yes. We only have this one sword for five gold coins.” (Young Merchant)
“Then, increase the variety. Also, sell a sword for fifteen gold coins.” (Arc)
“Eh? But I don’t think a sword that costs as much as fifteen gold coins will sell…” (Young Merchant)
Indeed, a sword that expensive would probably not sell. The merchant’s concern was reasonable. However, there were products that are necessary even if they didn’t sell.
“Yes. That sword doesn’t need to sell.” (Arc)
“What do you mean?” (Young Merchant)
“The fifteen-coin sword is just a decoration to make the five-coin sword look cheap. Humans find it easier to make judgments when they have a basis for comparison. If there’s only the five-coin sword, it’s hard to tell whether it’s cheap or expensive.” (Arc)
“I see!” (Young Merchant)
“From now on, even for the same type of product, sell both high-end and low-end versions.” (Arc)
With the more expensive fifteen-coin sword displayed, the five-coin sword looked cheap. Customers felt like they got a good deal and were more inclined to buy in bulk.
“Thank you! That’s very educational.” (Young Merchant)
Seeing the young merchant happily bowing repeatedly after receiving advice, Arc also began to feel happy. After all, Arc was suited to being a merchant.
“This decision was not a mistake after all.” (Arc)
“Yes. Arc-sama is a man without greed.” (Yulia)
Understanding what Arc was trying to say, Yulia immediately responded. If he had wished, he could have taken the throne for himself. As the husband of Marie, who has royal blood, he could have seized control of the kingdom. But he went out of his way to find Leone and hand over the throne. Arc was merely a merchant.
From the distance, Mia came running. It had only been meant to be a short outing, but it seemed they had spent more time than expected.
“Arc-sama! Yulia-san! So here you were. Leone-sama’s coronation ceremony is about to begin!” (Mia)
“Ah. We’re coming.” (Arc)
They couldn’t afford to be late to the coronation ceremony. Arc and Yulia ran to the royal palace.
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The next day. The matters announced at the coronation ceremony were concisely released to the public.
Leone Laplace was crowned as the new king. The current king, Casablanca Laplace, abdicated and became a royal advisor. Marie Warden was appointed as a royal advisor. The position of Chancellor was reinstated, and Yanna Warden was appointed. A new position of Minister of Economics was established, and Arc Warden was appointed. A new position of Minister of Education was established, and Minerva Warden was appointed. Upon seeing this proclamation, even a child could understand.
“The rule of the Warden Household has begun.”
The “self-proclaimed man without greed” Arc chose real power over the throne.
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