Traveling to another world, inheriting a mess at the beginning

"It's just business... huh?"

——The previous meeting seemed to have dealt a severe blow to Claire.

Even after leaving Duke Booker's house and returning to the Chamber of Commerce's convoy's base, Her Royal Highness was still muttering these words.

"Your Highness... are you confused?"

Although Karin and Zhu Ying knew what happened, they could not persuade Claire.

Because they did have some essential differences with Her Royal Highness.

"I was actually afraid of such misunderstandings and mistakes... huh, it's really ugly."

Karin knew very well why Claire became like this - because what Duke Booker said at the time was indeed a possibility that could not be ignored.

[It's just that no one can offer the price you like for the time being. ]

"The price you like... will I abandon my husband for a more valuable choice?"

Although this was just Duke Booker's nonsense, Claire really thought about such a possibility.

——If one day, someone really offers a price that cannot be refused, will you really throw yourself into the arms of that person?

Just thinking about the possibility that you might make such a choice, Claire trembled with fear.

"Am I actually someone who might do such a thing?"

"Your Highness, you and the young master are really similar."

Watching Claire's thoughts gradually sink into an unsolvable dead loop, Karin finally couldn't help but say her own evaluation.

And this half-sarcastic remark also paused the self-denial of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Sister Karin, what do you mean?"

"Your Highness... No, Claire. Now you and the young master are really very similar - you both worry about things that have not happened at all, and then constantly repent for the mistakes you may have made."

Abandoning the usual honorifics and respect, Karin, who changed into the posture of an elder, taught Claire, who was still confused, a lesson in a very serious manner.

"If you are worried about things that haven't happened yet, then just cut off the possibility of those things happening from the source. If you think you might betray the young master in the future, why don't you break up with him peacefully and draw a line now?"

"How is that possible! I still..."

"Haven't you already weighed the value of the two choices?"

Claire finally realized the fallacy in her thinking.

She actually knew what she would choose a long time ago, and she was actually afraid that she would be abandoned by Aarons-because only that person accepted her ugly heart and face completely, and brought her back to the light from the darkness.

What she was afraid of was actually the darkness that was constantly trying to drag herself back into the quagmire.

"The young master once asked us a question-a car will soon pass a fork at high speed, and you know that there is a person and a group of people on the two roads ahead... and none of them realize that they are about to be hit."

Although this is a modified version of the trolley problem, the core contradiction is the same-how to measure the value of choice?

"And you just happened to pass the fork in the road. You have time to guide the driver to turn to a certain road, but you don't have time to save the people on that road - that is, you can sacrifice a group of people to save one person, or sacrifice one person to save a group of people."

"Only, I can decide?"

There is no correct answer to this question, because no one can measure the value of life. But if it is extended to other aspects, it has another meaning.

"You don't have to answer such a harsh question. I just use this question as an example to let you know what the nobles are doing."

"...Are they forcing me to make a choice?"

"On one side is the young master, and on the other side is the well-being of the entire empire. They think you will definitely make a more valuable choice... and what you are afraid of is just yourself who is at a loss when facing the choice."

Just as Aarons had seen before - the nobles just put two completely unequal chips on the two ends of the scale and let Claire choose one of them.

If it is an ordinary person who has nothing to do with either, he will naturally choose the heavier side. The princess, who is related to both parties, will feel guilty about the other party when she chooses one.

The nobles are taking advantage of Claire's guilt and inducing her to make a choice against her will.

"Huh... It's really disgusting."

"So, princess, of course you will feel scared... But you have to understand that it is more important not to feel regret after making a choice than to bear the pressure when making a choice."

Karin had no choiceThere is no way to tell Claire what to choose, because in her heart, Aarons' position is unshakable, and no country or person can compare with it.

If she were to choose, she would not hesitate at all.

"Regret..."

However, Karin was not worried that Claire would make a choice that she would regret, because the princess's selfish desires were much deeper than others expected.

"Heh... Sister Karin, how did my husband answer that question at that time?"

After a short silence, Claire's distress quietly disappeared.

Although no one knew what choice she made, Karin could clearly feel that her momentum had returned to its original state.

"Master's answer... Do you really want to hear it?"

"Eh? Did my husband say something different?"

No matter which side you choose, someone will be sacrificed.

Is it to choose the lesser of two evils, or to sacrifice others to protect the one you care about?

"He said... this is not the world where he had no power in his previous life. In this world, he can give new answers--"

As if she had anticipated Aarons' answer, the corners of Keliya's mouth slightly curled up, and her bright golden long hair fluttered slightly with the breath.

"He wants to push the car back."

...

One day later, the White Wing Chamber of Commerce officially started its activities.

The convoy successfully received several transport orders for bulk goods, and Keliya also deduced the current trade scale of the Duke's family from the flow of these goods.

Although the transaction with the Duke's family has not yet been finalized, it does not affect the Chamber of Commerce members from taking orders from the public to make money.

"Let these people see our business potential-ordinary transport teams will lose their source of income soon."

When the Duke's territory that needs transportation capacity becomes dependent on truck transportation, Keliya can legitimately go to find out the other party's secrets.

"Of course the more money I make, the better. It would be best if I could earn a warship from the Booker family. Only such a dowry would be worthy of my husband."

"If there is such a thing, the young master should be very happy."