Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 519

According to her father, Chris accompanied her father, Martin, on his peddling trips from an early age, and she grew up closely observing various business negotiations.

Perhaps because of this environment, she began to show glimpses of her outstanding talent as a merchant at an early age.

Everyone in the Saffron Trading Company was pleased with her talent, but it was Martín and Mighty who were the most pleased of all.

They praised Chris at every opportunity and made it easy for her to play an active role.

Mighty even worked to support her from the shadows at one point.

However, as Chris grew up, their actions created an unexpected claim within the Chamber of Commerce.

"Chris was the next representative of the trade association, and better than the sloppy Mighty,”

“I don't intend to be the next representative, I'm going to support my brother. But those who were concerned about what the two of them, especially Mighty, were saying and doing, strongly insisted that Chris should be the next representative."

I see. I see. That must have been very difficult."

In other words, it was the words and actions of Martin and Mighty that led Chris to create the Christie Chamber of Commerce.

Moreover, as far as I can tell, Chris doesn't seem to be aware of this.

As I nodded my head in agreement, Mighty sniffed.

"Those who can't see things for what they really are are not merchants. They should be kicked out of trading."

“I've always said . Your words and actions are also the reason why I insist that Chris should be the next representative."

Martin let out a deep sigh and chided him.

'Not everyone can do what you do. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Assigning work to people based on their strengths is the most important part of running a business association."

"I understand. I'm trying to be nicer to everyone than I used to be.'

Mighty cowered his shoulders, and Lorraine, emitting a black aura, took one look at him.

'You're the one who made Chris decide to leave Saffron because of your sloppiness,” she said. Take it more seriously."

"U....... I'm sorry, ."

When Lorraine saw him flinch, she turned to him and looked at him in awe.

“ Master Rid, Master Rainer. So, please continue to take good care of Chris for us.'"

"Yes, of course."

I answered immediately, and my father nodded.

"I am always grateful to Chris and the Christie Trading Company for all the help they give me. In Bardia's name, I swear to protect her and the trade company."

Hearing our answer, Martin and Lorraine's faces relaxed with happiness.

Mighty's mouth was pouting, too, but he seemed somewhat relieved.

They must have been very concerned and worried about their daughter Chris being so far away in another country.

Thus, the business meeting with the Safron Trading Company came to an end.

After the discussion with them, Chris asked me what I had done, and I told her, 'I promised to protect Chris in the name of Bardia.

Chris and Emma tilted their heads in confusion when they heard my answer.

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During the few days after the meeting with the Saffron Trading Company.

I prioritized doing things that I could only do while I was in the capital.

Guided by Chris, Martin, and others, I visited the branches of the Safron Trading Company and the Christie Trading Company in the Imperial Capital.

I had a number of activities, including meetings with influential aristocrats, political celebrations for the victory at the Battle of the Narrows, and activities to publicize Bardia's products.

Particular emphasis was placed on “information measures” to dispel the bad reputation of Baldia that had previously spread throughout the empire.

In this world, the media published information magazines.

There are many newspaper and publishing organizations of all kinds and sizes.

Some of the larger organizations even have their own “information groups” that collect a variety of information.

My father and I held a press conference on our own, calling on people who belonged to such organizations that handled information and were deemed to be reliable to some extent.

The contents of the press conference were a concise summary of the events leading up to the Battle of Fortress Narama, based on the fact that the bad reputation of the family that had been spread was completely unfounded and false.

It was unusual for a nobleman to hold such a “press conference,” and the Bardia family attracted the attention of the entire Imperial capital.

The next day, when I looked down at the contents of the articles published by all the companies that had participated in the press conference, I found that each company had its own color in the way they wrote their articles.

However, this “color” was our objective.

Which faction does the company that publishes the information belong to?

It was a kind of trap to determine whether the company was friendly or hostile to the Bardia family.

As a result, there were three newspapers that were highly biased in their claims.

The first was the Teikoku Hinode Shimbun, which is considered to be “leaning toward the revolutionary faction” with its strong radical claims.

Within the empire, it is called Teikoku Hinode Shimbun (Teinichi).

Recently, its circulation is said to be growing rapidly.

The second is Teikoku Shoryu Shinbun (Teikoku Business Daily), which is considered to be more conservative and has a strong conservative stance.

Within the empire, it is known by the abbreviation “Teisho (Teisho).

It used to boast the largest circulation in the empire, but recently it seems to have been overtaken by Teijin.

The third is the Teikoku Jitsugyo Shinbun (Teikoku Business Newspaper), which is considered to be “neutral” and makes objective claims in a straightforward manner.

The third is the Teikoku Jigyo Shimbun (Teikoku Business Newspaper), which seems to be a “neutral” newspaper that makes objective claims in an unaffected manner.

It is said to have the third largest circulation after the previous two newspapers.

Each of the three newspapers had its own distinctive color.

The most favorable one was, surprisingly, the “Teinichi,” which leaned toward the innovative camp, saying, “We have demonstrated the prestige of the empire to our neighbors. This will give the Empire an advantage in the diplomatic arena from now on. Bardia's victory should be the dawn of further prosperity for the empire.

What was hostile or critical was the content of “Imperial Trade."

This victory was the next best thing, not the best thing. It sounds good to say that we have shown our neighbors our prestige, but it can also be seen as an escalation of tensions. One can only hope that a victory through conflict will not be the catalyst for more conflict.

When I first saw this article, I was angry, thinking, “What is he talking about, not knowing what was going on at the time or what was happening on the ground? But my father rebuked me, saying, “That's the way it is with articles written by people who don't know what's happening on the scene ."

The “Teigyo” was intended to accurately convey information as a third party, and it did so almost exactly as we had reported it, without any embellishment.

The other two major newspapers are more argumentative, so perhaps they are differentiating themselves by not daring to include their own arguments.

Another publication to note is “Teikoku Daido Shuppan” (Teikoku Daido Publishing), which releases a variety of booklets.

Within the empire, it is known by the abbreviation “Teikoku Daido Shuppan” (Imperial University Press).

This publishing house deals in everything from literary works to information magazines, and sells a wide variety of booklets that present the arguments of the revolutionary, conservative, and neutral factions.

It is not clear which faction they belong to.

It is possible that they do not belong to any faction.

While there are many companies, large and small, these four companies are the ones with the major transmission power within the empire.

My father and I believe that among these companies, there are those who are connected to the imperial nobility that were connected to the Grandek family behind the scenes.

The reason for this is that the results of the negotiations between the Bardia and Grandek families quickly spread throughout the empire.

The press who wrote the article is still missing, though it was not these four companies that sold the information magazine that was in question at the time.

Perhaps he was directed through one of the four companies to avoid being traced.

It is also conceivable that the missing reporter was asked to do so directly, but I see this as highly unlikely because of the high risk of being traced.

The busy and dizzying days in the Imperial Capital have passed, and tomorrow is the day for me to finally return to Bardia.

And today, I am having a leisurely cup of tea with a certain girl in order to exchange information at the Bardia residence.

After I finish explaining what I have done so far, she slurps down the “ham and egg taiyaki” she had been chewing on her head.

"I'm sure you've been busy, too, Rid."

“You've been through a lot,......, Valerie. You're no stranger to this, are you?"

The girl is “Valerie Erasenise”, the villainess of “Tokirella”.