A strange world

Chapter 543: 200.100 gold coins

"How about "The Voice of the Twin Ministers"!"

"It is suspected of plagiarizing "The Voice of Freedom"."

"What about the Chancellor and Home Secretary?"

"Do you want us to be laughed at by other nobles?"

"The Keating Duchy?"

"People will not be willing to spend 1 silver coin on a newspaper that has no recognition."

In the Cabinet Hall of the Principality, the Minister of the Interior is discussing the future magic newspaper with the Minister of Finance.

"What suggestions do you have?" Bourque couldn't think of anything for the time being.

"Gemini Minister Weekly" Froning held the elf tea.

"That's it then. Who should we find to do it? How about Irwin?"

"The second son of the Taran family? He seems to have slight dementia. He always skips seventy-one when counting to a hundred."

"What about Yosef? I think he has a lot of business acumen."

"Are you referring to the fact that he auctions off the underwear of ladies who had an affair or sells it among the nobles... the contact information of ladies who need companionship?"

"So he's really not good at it... What about Marais? He is a newly minted nobleman and has business acumen."

"You let a new noble who only controls gangs and stupidly extract money from civilians to negotiate with Annan?"

"Control the gang? Why didn't I know?"

"At that time, you were just learning Common Language."

"Okay, okay...what's your suggestion?"

"Magical newspapers should be controlled by the Cabinet."

"...We are discussing this too slowly." Bourque suspected that Froning had already thought about it.

"It's faster than Parliament."

"You're right, but don't forget that none of us can make a magic newspaper."

"So we have to let Liberty City teach us."

"Are they willing? Our envoys are still speaking ill of Annan."

"We were willing to pay 100,000 gold coins to learn the magic newspaper, why did they refuse?"

"Is it too much?"

"Don't forget that Liberty City is a floating city, and the Warlock City Lord is richer than we thought."

"But one hundred thousand...why not exchange it for goods of equal value?"

Franning sighed: "Because we are apologizing. Our nobles have been causing trouble. We have to let Annan know that they are them and we are us."

"Okay. Is this money going to go through parliament?"

"Do you want MPs to discuss the 100th anniversary of Free Voice?"

…

Initiated by the Minister of the Interior and signed by the Minister of Finance, the cooperation intention was approved, and the Ministry of Finance allocated one hundred thousand gold coins.

Finance Minister Marta Holland handed the officer in charge 10,000 gold coins. The official found his most capable subordinate and gave him a thousand gold coins to complete the matter.

The capable subordinate, thinking that cooperation was just a thousand gold coins, randomly found a cabinet member who was being squeezed out, gave him 100 gold coins and asked him to go to Gemstone Bay.

Finally, the unknown cabinet member came to Liberty City with 100 gold coins.

As the deputy city lord, Olmedo met with the officials of the Keating Principality and politely refused after learning about the Keating Principality's cooperation and the 100 gold coin learning fee.

Cabinet members wanted to see Annan, but Olmedo still refused.

The cabinet members had no choice but to return to the Principality of Keating and hand over the travel bills of 10 gold coins and 90 gold coins to their superiors. The superior reported to the official, the official told the finance minister, and the finance minister informed the twin ministers.

"That warlock is not satisfied with even one hundred thousand gold coins?" Bulk said dissatisfied, "A greedy young man."

"Froning, we might as well skip them." Bourque waved the fifth issue of "The Voice of Freedom" and "give it to those alchemists in the Alchemy Tower."

"Then do what you want," Froning simply said.

"I'm starting to hate Liberty City." Bourque said, tearing a corner of the newspaper and letting Evelin's clear voice soothe his emotions...

"...The crew from Blueman Port made rude remarks in Free City and had a dispute with the orc workers...The war on the Pule Peninsula intensified, and more and more islands were involved in the war...The Principality of Keating offered to learn magic for 100 gold coins. The newspaper was Liberty City refuses..."

Bulk, who was napping, opened his eyes: "One hundred gold coins? Didn't we pay one hundred thousand..."

The cabinet fell into dead silence.

…

"Ms. Deta agreed!"

Annan burst into the office and shouted excitedly.

Olmedo looked up. She wears glasses made of copper whiskers on the bridge of her nose, which makes Olmedo, whose blue eyes are already beautiful, full of intellectual beauty.

"Who is Ms. Deta?"

"That's the nun. She's willing to be the director of the orphanage and a school professor."

The director of the orphanage currently works part-time for Itilia... This is normal. Which official in Liberty City doesn't wear multiple hats? Even Fast works part-time as a tavern owner, president of the fishing association, and occasionally runs errands for Annan.

Olmedo said he understood and talked about the Keating Principality.

The reason why the Principality of Keating is called a trading country is that it has a system that completely serves commerce and has a favorable geographical location.

The principality is surrounded by three countries that are hostile to each other. It serves as a buffer zone to prevent invasion and trades with the three countries. There is also a long corridor that connects to the outside world. On the right is the Tatooine Empire, and on the left is the Principality of Montablrock.

The Principality of Keating has been working hard to maintain...or rather, to provoke the three countries to maintain hostility so that it can continue to benefit.

"They wanted to learn magic imaging, but I refused for you."

"Why?"

There is no such thing as intellectual property in this world. Magical images will spread in Middle-earth sooner or later. In a few years, it may even become popular in the south. Since you can't stop it, why not take the opportunity to make a fortune?

"Are you willing to sell your magical image for a hundred gold coins?"

"Only 100 gold coins? And it's the Principality of Keating... You did the right thing."

It cost Annan not a single copper coin to exchange for him, but the envoys consumed all the little goodwill Annan had for Minister Franning.

100 gold coins is more like a humiliation.

Olmedo spoke again of Mrs. O'Rourke. "She hasn't given up yet?" Annan asked in surprise.

"Mrs. O'Rourke thinks you are the only one who can help her."

"Do I look that reliable?"

"Maybe Mrs. O'Rourke just thinks you're pretty."

Annan escaped from the city lord's mansion and ran to the orphanage.

Ms. Detta doesn't need to get started with the work here, but it will be a little more complicated at school. Because the students are not only children, but also adults and beasts.

And Annan doesn’t yet know what Ms. Deta can teach.

"Compared to combat skills, the only thing I'm good at is prayer..."

"How about a prayer class?" Annan suggested.

The reason for the turmoil of the gods is still unknown, but they may not stay away from the continent of Allen. Annan didn't want to get into too much trouble with the gods, and many gods were useful. Such as the goddess of wealth, such as the goddess of beauty...

Rather than letting residents hide in their homes and pray secretly without knowing what will come out, it is better to teach them the correct way to pray.