After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 35 - 34 The Traveling Merchant Is About to Arrive

Chapter 35: Chapter 34 The Traveling Merchant Is About to Arrive

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On the relatively flat official road, a grand caravan of merchants, pulling numerous carts loaded with goods, advanced steadily. At each place they stopped, they traded with the local people.

These people were Traveling Merchants, also called Merchants. They were a profession needed by many territories and countries... Yes, these traders belonged to a warrior class of combat profession.

Engaging in legitimate and recognized trade gradually enhanced their physical fitness. The merchants also possessed the ability to continuously use Mana to strengthen the quality of their horses and expand the space within their folding carts.

Because of this, the diversity and abundance of goods carried by these trade caravans were astonishingly vast. Nearly every merchant who consistently engaged in profitable trade had wealth comparable to that of some minor nobility.

Back in the Empire, Yila had given them a vivid nickname—the walking convenience store.

Although many people did not understand the meaning of a convenience store, they could grasp a bit of its essence, just as the term "loli" had spread worldwide from him.

During wartime, these merchants became War Traders, selling goods at high prices... However, resources were in high demand in wartime countries, so the existence of War Traders was accepted by the world.

After the war ended, these trade caravans would start making money worldwide. They were expected to reach the Demon King Territory this afternoon... Before this, they had already visited other territories within the Demon Control Area.

"It’s unbelievable that the Demon Kingdom has already started to disintegrate."

A human merchant said this. Being the most numerous race in the merchant profession, it was no doubt that the majority and leadership of this trade caravan were human.

"Indeed."

A female merchant driving the cart beside the speaking male merchant answered. She seemed to be deeply moved, saying, "Is it because of the prolonged defeat in the war with the Empire that the Demon King Territory lost its prestige?"

"Or maybe the Demon Kingdom was simply scared of being defeated."

"Could be."

The group discussed the news they had heard in the Demon Territory. By the way... although the formal term for the Demon Control Area was "Demon Control Area" or "Demon Control Zone," it was also casually called the Demon Country internationally.

"To be honest, I don’t hope the Empire wins, either. Since the Empire stopped selling fertilizer, our trade has lost a lot of revenue, and the Empire has garnered a lot of bad impressions for humans. It greatly affects our careers."

At these words from a human merchant, a relatively rare elf Traveling Merchant showed a look of disdain, saying, "When it comes to garnering bad impressions for humans, you’re no better... Everyone knows human Traveling Merchants are the most fond of taking advantage and lowering prices."

These words they could not refute because it was indeed true. However, they could counter this elf Traveling Merchant in other ways. When reasoning didn’t work, they could resort to personal attacks.

"Your elf Traveling Merchants are no better. When passing through the Silver Moon Tree Court, do you feel no guilt deceiving your fellow kin? Or do you think the elves of the Silver Moon Tree Court truly consider you half-elves as kin? Or just a bunch of hybrids?"

Faced with the biting words of a human Traveling Merchant, the face of the half-elf Traveling Merchant instantly turned red with rage, the redness even spreading to his ears. He opened his mouth to unleash his fury, "You?!"

"Alright, alright."

A Beastman Catgirl Traveling Merchant, with cat ears, mediated. She didn’t want to be caught in the middle of insults between half-elves and humans. She said, "The yield of blue flax mushrooms seems particularly low this year~"

Indeed, in other territories of the Demon Kingdom, the quantity of blue flax mushrooms purchased had gradually decreased compared to earlier years. The blue flax mushrooms were a well-selling specialty of the Demon Kingdom.

"Since fertilizer is no longer sold, the yield has dropped..."

The human Traveling Merchant, no longer interested in bickering with the elf merchant, explained, "But next is the Demon King Territory, where there’s bound to be a good yield of blue flax mushrooms. It’ll be up to each of us to make the most of it~"

"Let’s hope so."

The half-elf Traveling Merchant, though seemingly calmer, still had traces of anger in his eyes. He said, "Do you know? The Duchy recently passed a new law."

Such a cryptic statement piqued the curiosity of the other merchants...

"Tell us more?"

Amid the curious voices of the beastman merchants, the half-elf Traveling Merchant seemed quite pleased with his advanced information. He said, "It acknowledges the status of foreign clans as citizens, allowing elves, beastmen, and dwarves to receive nobility titles in the Duchy."

"..."

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

If that were the case, the impact would be significant. Duke Hazad was already a nation that disapproved of senseless slaughter of demons and allowed foreign clans to enter the cities. It was a relatively more open human country.

Now it seemed even more open.

"It looks like Duke Hazad doesn’t have the confidence to defeat the Empire..."

A Merchant commented, but then quickly laughed and said, "It makes sense, after all. The Empire has the Governor, and that terrifying Chief Governor."

As soon as he said this, everyone turned to look at him... This guy’s information was really outdated.

"But Yila Elkaras has already defected from the Empire, and... Governors cannot obtain Mana from humans."

At the reminder from one merchant, the one who mentioned "that terrifying Chief Governor" looked embarrassed, rubbed his head, and said, "Sorry, sorry, I knew that. I just misspoke for a moment."

This kind of thing happened often.

"Where do you all think Yila Elkaras has gone?"

With the first merchant opening the topic of gossip, the group began to speculate—

"To the Duchy? No... That’s impossible, otherwise, the Duchy wouldn’t pass laws related to demons."

"Yes, after all, that former Chief Governor hated demons so much that he needed to hear the screams of demons every day to sleep."

"I think he might’ve gone to our Silver Moon Tree Court. Prince Cassiopeia and Mr. Elkaras are old acquaintances."

"I think he’s still within the Empire."

"..."

Although everyone was making unfounded guesses, the idea that "Yila had returned to the Empire" seemed highly unlikely, so everyone stared at that merchant.

But the merchant looked confident and shared information unknown to them, saying, "Actually, there’s a theory within the Empire that Princess Isabella’s split with Chief Governor Elkaras was a ruse."

"They set up a scene to deceive the Duchy and the Demon Kingdom, and even reveal the domestic anti-king faction. When it came time to settle accounts, it would take the monarchy to new heights."

"..."

"That makes sense, considering it’s hard to imagine Elkaras would betray."

"That’s right; the whole world could have been fooled."

"Makes sense, considering the relationship between Yila Elkaras and Princess Isabella; it’s hard to imagine them turning against each other."

...

Everyone seemed to start discussing fervently... moving further and further away from the truth.

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