Chapter 61: Thirty Concubines [2]!!!
Princess Justia's gaze was fixed on me. Discover new content at m vl-em,py-r
Then, whenever our eyes met, her face turned bright red and she quickly turned her head away.
Anyone who looks at her can tell that she is a girl who is deeply in love. But I wasn't interested at all.
Even though she's a distant relative, she's roughly a 6th cousin, and she's even engaged.
'It seems like she's not the type to enjoy things like forbidden love... .'
But then suddenly a memory popped into my mind.
It was a real-time grand strategy game set in medieval Europe. When the lord died, the son would take over, but if there was no successor, it was the end.
So, a man was definitely needed in the family. If possible, even if it means incest.
'Isn't there also the challenge of continuing the sibling line for three generations?'
No grand strategy, it was just a medieval political game.
But surprisingly, that is well-researched. In fact, incest often occurred under the pretext of maintaining pure bloodlines.
"Wait a minute, then!"
It was only natural that Justia would show interest in me. But it's still really awkward.
It also bothered me that her fiancé was the successor to a powerful family. Besides, she wasn't the type of woman I wanted.
'I don't like my wife who holds a warhammer and sets it up!'
Of course, it wasn't something that could be said for sure.
Thanks to the princess, I was able to borrow a fairly generous loan.
I guess I'll have to draw a line and tell her, but will this woman listen to me?
'What can I do with someone that even the King can't stop?'
The thought of the princess staying at the governor's residence already gave me a headache. But even so, I can't just leave her in that crumbling mud house forever.
'I have to get out of this beggarly state as quickly as possible.'
Justia followed me around wherever I went.
Even the smelly slum shantytowns didn't bother her. Even though it must be inconvenient to grow up like this.
Since it had come to this, there was nothing I could do. All I can do is express my disinterest as best as I can.
I looked closely at the people's livelihood as if I were a workaholic.
"I'm going crazy. There really isn't anything missing."
All the Deliat Dominion had was incredibly cheap labor. Food independence is not possible. There are no special products to sell to other countries.
Because the terrain was desert everywhere, it was difficult to even get around. How on earth can I develop land like this?
"We have no choice but to sell groundbreaking products…."
The problem was that there was nothing like that. What on earth would you make in a place where there's nothing but desert and sand?
While I was deep in thought, someone suddenly approached me. It was Princess Justia who unpacked her luggage in the dilapidated governor's residence.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I was just thinking about it something simple."
"You look quite serious. I don't think it's something simple."
"It's difficult. I need to get Deliat back to normal as soon as possible, but there's no food."
"If it's food, doesn't the empire provide support?"
I blinked at the unexpected answer.
Then I soon realized one mistake.
'There's no such word as 'future food' here?'
She might not have known that it wasn't meant for real food. I continued the conversation and changed the subject naturally.
"The food supply in the Empire will soon be cut off. I must find a way to become self-sufficient before then."
"Oh, you're talking about the future."
"That's right."
"It's not easy to revive a bankrupt economy. But if you look for it, you'll find some pretty good methods. For example…."
Princess Justia pointed to the ground near the residence. There was a small scorpion crawling slowly there.
I tilted my head, not knowing what on earth she meant. I'm not saying we should sell things like fried scorpions.
Finally, she said with a big smile, "Have you heard that my father has thirty concubines?"
"Oh, I have heard it through the grapevine. The Duke is said to be a famous gentleman."
"My father eaten enough to deserve it."
"Wasn't it for strategic reasons that he took concubines?"
"Hey, he would never do that."
"What?"
"It's really good for the male body, but there's no way to explain it."
Princess Justia blushed and turned her head away. It meant that she couldn't say it outright.
At that moment, I felt like my mind was clearing up.
'Scorpion booster?'
Stamina has always been the number one concern of middle-aged men, regardless of time or place. Because it's a time when physical strain begins to build up.
But there were still some doubts.
Scorpions were abundant in the deserts of Deliat. If such a thing were a great elixir, then Deliat must have been a fairly wealthy country.
It probably wouldn't have come off this easily. As if reading my questioning eyes, Princess Justia opened her mouth.
"Some of the scorpions in the Kingdom of Deliat turn into plants at certain times. That's the point."
The moment I heard her words, I nodded without realizing it. A small mushroom that feeds on insects.
The identity of the health tonic seemed to be Cordyceps sinensis.
If that's the case, then the story is different. Not all scorpions will be infected.
'What if i could cultivate the fruiting bodies of Cordyceps militaris?'
The Deliat Autonomous Region will be able to generate its own growth momentum. I gave my heartfelt greetings to Princess Justia.
"Thanks for the great idea!"
"No problem. If you need anything, please let me know. I'll do my best to help."
"Yes, I will do that."
I nodded without hesitation. If she exerts her power, she may be able to open up a market for the Duchy of Crawford and the Western Alliance.
It's much more effective than doing it myself. However, it seemed like it wasn't an empty promise.
Princess Justia smiled brightly with a bright face.
'I can't help it if she keeps falling for me.'