What About Neighbors Who Are Reincarnated As Spiders?

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　　King Edmalis of Farmus Kingdom received the report with a solemn expression.

　　The environment surrounding the kingdom is now undergoing major changes.

　　The cause of the incident was the disappearance of Veldora, the "Storm Dragon" sealed in the Great Jura Forest.

　　There is some border territory in the adjacent forest, and those lords—many nobles headed by Count Niedler McGum—issued requests for support and applications for the dispatch of knights, and these applications piled up like a mountain.

　　From the point of view of the country, of course, this problem cannot be ignored, and the king immediately ordered everyone to formulate countermeasures.But this kind of order is not what the lords want, but for the purpose of further consolidating the kingship.

　　"When one or two border territories are ravaged by monsters, it's better to catch all the monsters in one go."

　　"Doing this can show the ability of the Knights"

　　"Hehehe. Long-winded free guild members will become victims, but we don't suffer much. The payment object disappears, and the money does not have to be paid."

　　"Extremely right. It's more than that, it's a great opportunity to promote kingship."

　　They were prepared to be victimized from the start.

　　If a lord who is loyal to the king and who obeys the king's orders to protect the territory on weekdays, the king must protect his personal safety, King Edmalis thinks so.However, when the target was changed to Niedler McGum and some other guys who were very close to him and were busy enriching themselves, the state was not obliged to protect them.

　　It's true that the situation has deteriorated overnight, but these people are usually unprepared, and they are self-inflicted.

　　It is not a glorious thing to be known by other countries, but they can send the Knights to show their prestige afterwards, and they can make up for their merits and demerits.Rather than guarding the territory of the country without leakage, it is better to wait for the enemy to attack and then counterattack, which is relatively cheaper and more efficient.

　　The Frontier Territory is the line of defense that guards the homeland of the Farmus Kingdom.

　　It doesn't matter if you lose it, you can find it again, it's just a convenient tool at best.No need to fight to the death to protect the props.

　　But, never imagined—

　　The central government, which was preparing for the infestation of monsters, miscalculated.

　　King Edmalis also accepted the conclusion of this group of ministers, and everyone's discussion is over...

　　Some problems occurred later, this time we can't just wait and see the changes.  …

　　It's tax reduction.

　　Generally speaking, to see clear treasury gains and losses, it takes at least a few years of long-term comparison analysis.However, this time, compared with last year, the reduction is quite obvious.

　　By comparing individual months, the differences will be clearer.From a certain period onwards, trade-related interests have declined sharply.

　　Due to its geographical location, the Farmus Kingdom monopolized the trade with the Dwarf Kingdom.This is why it is called the gateway of Western countries.Its strength is that it can trade directly without going through dangerous sea or land routes.Therefore, high tariffs can be levied on imported goods, and these goods can be sold for huge profits.

　　However, from a certain day, the number of adventurers entering the customs gradually declined.

　　Previously, many adventurers crowded the country, bringing large sums of money to buy weapons and armor made by the dwarven kingdom.Among them, the recovery medicine is a life-threatening commodity, and it is a commodity that adventurers are eager to buy...

　　However, not only adventurers but also traveling merchants became fewer.The number of merchants from the Kingdom of Ingracia remained unabated, but the number of merchants from the Kingdom of Bulmon and other countries around the Great Jura Forest decreased significantly.

　　The focus here is to do business with businessmen from countries around the Jura Great Forest, with a high return on investment.Because there was no competitor to give them the upper hand, Farmus Kingdom used to sell healing medicine to those merchants at a huge profit.

　　The disappearance of these merchants is difficult for them to accept.

　　All foreign visitors disappeared without a trace, and hotels and restaurants, which only made money because they entered the country, also began to suffer one after another, and it didn't take long.

　　In less than a month, the low turnover appeared in the figures, and the minister in charge of the national economy hurriedly ordered someone to find out the cause.

　　And the report that came back really surprised everyone.

　　"A new town has appeared in the Great Jura Forest, and it's still a monster town."

　　This is the content of the report brought back by the spies.

　　When he first heard the report, King Edmalis also whispered that it was impossible.

　　However, he wanted to assume the stance of the king of a country, and he couldn't lose the king's prestige and force himself to maintain a calm appearance throughout the whole process.

　　(Although it is unbelievable, I can only believe it now. Compared with those, how to get benefits from the current situation is more important.)

　　In this way, the visionary Wang further looked to the future. .

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　　King Edmalis gave an order to call all the princes to hold an emergency meeting.

　　"But, Your Majesty. Merchants who are mercenary no longer enter our country, and go to the kingdom of monsters instead."

　　"They seem to be building a safe road through the country to the kingdom of the dwarves..."

　　"I also heard about this. There is a thing called a rotation point, which is very similar to a knight's station. It is set up every [-] kilometers. It is said that the monster soldiers are waiting there..."

　　"It's an exaggeration, but a businessman I know has confirmed it to me. I heard that if you are attacked by a monster during your trip, you can use the flaming torch you were given when you set off. The time for the rescuers to arrive is no more than five minutes."

　　"No way!"

　　The ministers and nobles who responded to the emergency call began to exchange information and express their opinions.The exaggerated rumors they had heard were also revealed from other people, and they were astonished.

　　There are many monsters living in the Jura Great Forest.Due to the vastness of the forest, only low-threatening monsters live near human towns.Having said that, monsters with rank B or higher and 14 sometimes appear.

　　The other side built towns in this dangerous area, and also opened up roads to connect the Kingdom of Bulmon and the powerful armed country Dwagang.

　　How much budget and how much combat power does this require?

　　Everyone present was unimaginable.After all, even the surrounding towns or villages that are far away from the monster habitat still have to pay a large amount of tax to protect them.Even if it's just to protect the country's meat shield, a certain level of maintenance is still indispensable.

　　Not only that, there are monsters living in the towns of the country.

　　Unheard of.

　　And there was also news that there were already monsters in the towns of the country calling themselves Demon Lords.This news came from the mouth of the ancient demon king Milim. It couldn't be fake news. Milim itself was a strong proof.

　　Demon kings are very dangerous beings.

　　Halfway through the meeting, a clown burst into the center of the meeting.

　　"It seems that you are troubled by the affairs of the Jura Gensokyo Federation. I have very good news here. I wonder if you want to listen to it."

　　"What are you kidding? Who are you?!"

　　A young man with black hair and black eyes stood up and questioned the clown who suddenly broke in impatiently.

　　Lazan, the head of the court magician, also stood up at the same time, looking at the unexpected guest who suddenly broke in with a look of alertness. At the same time, there were other people in charge of security who stood up.

　　"Oh, oh, don't be so nervous, I'm not your enemy. My name is Laplace, and I was entrusted by Demon Lord Clayman to come to cooperate with you. Demon Lord Clayman is about to attack the Jura Gensokyo Federation. He hoped that someone could cooperate with him to attack this arrogant country that calls itself the Demon King, and the final benefits will be shared equally.

　　I wonder if His Majesty the King is interested in this? "

　　Laplace took out several items from his arms, all of which were handed down from the Jura Gensokyo Federation.

　　"The benefits of such a commodity are very large. It is the silk made of these special silk threads. In other countries, it is a high-quality fabric and is highly sought after by princes and nobles. And I heard that there, more advanced silk , are all made by a spider monster that can spin silk and fabricate it by itself, as long as you catch one, it is an unimaginable wealth.

　　And there are advanced weapons there, more advanced than the technology of Dovargon.As long as you are willing to cooperate, then not only do you have a share of these things, but the lost benefits can also be regained, or even more.The monster Clayman also provided a piece of news. The high-level officials of the Jura Gensokyo Federation are not in the city now. Now is the best opportunity to attack. If you miss this opportunity, you don't know when you will wait for the second one.

　　The attack time is three days later, so think about it. "

　　After saying this, Laplace threw the thing in his hand to the king, then threw a smoke bomb and disappeared into the smoke.

　　King Edmalis touched the silk in his hand, feeling the silky feel, and immediately identified that it was definitely the finest silk fabric.

　　"It's unimaginable that such a high-quality fabric is actually produced by monsters."

　　He passed the cloth in his hand and asked other officials to appraise the value and quality of the cloth.

　　Fewer merchants came, and the financial situation deteriorated accordingly.

　　After analyzing the reasons for everyone, people began to cut to the topic of today's emergency meeting.

　　That is, there is one more town in the Great Jura Forest.

　　Adventurers use that town as a base to collect monster materials.

　　There are healing potions that are better than those produced in the dwarven kingdom, and there are blacksmiths who can maintain equipment.

　　I also live in a merchant, and after collecting materials, I save the time of returning to the human stronghold to sell.As a result, a large number of adventurers will naturally gather towards the Demon Federation.

　　The city of Farmus Kingdom was a long way from the forest, so there was no reason to make a special trip.

　　There are bigger problems ahead.

　　It was the name used to call on the nobles this time...

　　The land route that crossed the Great Forest of Jura and connected with the Dwarf Kingdom and the Bulmon Kingdom was formed, and it was also a trading route where the personal safety of the monster demi-humans was guaranteed.

　　With this road, most merchants do not need to go through Farmus Kingdom to go to the Dwarven Kingdom.

　　You can't pretend not to see this.

　　Acquiescence to them is at stake for the survival of the Kingdom of Farmus.

　　After all, the Farmus Kingdom——

　　There are no dazzling specialties and no mineral resources.

　　The Dwarf Kingdom, an excellent industrial country, is next to it, and its industrial level is relatively low.

　　The harvest of crops will not make the people hungry, but it is not enough to use it as a tax revenue for the national treasury.

　　National taxation is supported by the two major economic pillars of tourism and trade.

　　After the explanation, the minister bowed to King Edmalis.

　　King Edmalis nodded in response, looked around the princes, and asked them questions.

　　"What should we do next? What are your opinions? You all heard what the clown said just now. What do you think? Is it a cooperative attack, attacking the city of monsters, or waiting?"

　　"I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the city of monsters should be destroyed. It is a waste of time for such a thing to stay in the hands of those monsters. Only people like us can maximize its value."

　　"Yes! These are all given to us by God and should not be left to those filthy monsters!"

　　"It's just a group of monsters. We can destroy them with the force of our country. I think we should cooperate with Demon Lord Clayman to destroy that filthy city of monsters. Take back the treasures they stole. . This is called returning to the original owner. Such treasures are given to humans by God, not for monsters."

　　"It's just a group of monsters. I can kill a dozen of them in one day's training, so what's there to be afraid of." The black-haired, smoky youth also agreed with a rebellious expression. .

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