I Got a Cheat and Moved to Another World, so I Want to Live as I Like

tly after receiving the report, but it took time to work due to the deep snow and finally arrived this morning.

(I was frightened when I heard the report for the first time)

Santa recalled the time when he was told by the herbivorous mechanic.
He felt as if his spine was frozen when he thought that he would lose both Tauro and Old Lady instead of defeating the big monster.
The impact seemed bigger on the guild master that he couldn’t make even a single movement while sitting on the chair.

(The cause of this crisis was the mechanic who accompanied them to the battlefield)

Santa and the others decided so and reprimanded the herbivorous mechanic.
Considering the situation, if it’s just the Knight And its pilot, there could be a lot of opportunities to fight or escape.
The herbivorous mechanic seemed to reflect her action deeply.

(The unusual strength of the Old Lady and the outdated rifle, huh)

From the perspective of the merchant guild, it’s good to have a Knight with strong firepower.
But it sounds weird when that power came so suddenly and nobody knows the reason.
Even more so for the mechanic who’s been in charge of the maintenance.
Santa gave permission to do research on it, money, time, also more staff if it’s necessary

(But even so, it sure is amazing)

Santa got back to his senses and stared at the square.
In addition to the heavy stone golem frame, there are also four stone golem frames piled up.
It was worth it just looking at the mineral resources alone.
And if there’s anyone who finds more value other than the materials, the price will be much higher.

「The chance of getting a heavy stone golem with a good shape like this is rare after all.」

The chief of the blacksmith’s guild gazes into it.
A healthy round bald reflected the sunlight, thus making Santa squint his eyes unintentionally.
In the blacksmith’s guild, golems have been actively researched.
It is the blacksmith’s guild that supplies the mecha knights to the Kingdom’s Knight Order.
The state-of-the-art technology used in these mechs was diverted to animal-type golems used for transportation and construction.
And the basis of this research was actually the analysis of the natural golem, which may sound surprising.
Little is known that these mechs are not yet completely superior to the natural golem.
They imitated a natural golem frame and rebuilt it so that we could use it as we do right now.
That’s why high-grade golems like this are of great value as research material, even more so when they still have their form maintained.

「But is it really okay with only this amount of money??」

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The bald man makes sure once more.
The amount offered by the merchant guild is only for mineral resources.
The added value as research material is not taken into account.
For a blacksmithing guild, that’s an exceptionally cheap price to pay.

「That amount is enough for us.
Besides, if the blacksmithing guild research bore fruit, it will also be a benefit to the kingdom」

The bald man scoffed at Santa’s word as if unsatisfied with his answer.
Because he knows that the vice-master of the merchant guild is not as simple as that.

「Because the security of the highway is maintained, the price of the materials slightly fell you see」

Santa changed the topics while looking at the bald man.

「Also, products handled by the blacksmith’s guild can now be transported to various places at low cost」

The bald man nods because that’s the truth.
It can supply farther than before.
As a result, recently it has become a situation where it can be sold as long as it is made.

「As you can see, maintaining the security of the highway not only benefit us, the merchant guild, but also the blacksmith guild as well」

And that is where he can guess what Santa’s going to say next.

「Could we ask the blacksmith guild and its mechs for your cooperation?」

The bald man tilted his head.
There’s no hint of understanding on his face.

「Rather than us, wouldn’t it be better to ask the adventurer guild or the knight order? After all, slaying demon beast is what they do every day was it not?」

In fact, the knights of the blacksmith guild are used for research purposes.
They are used to verify new technologies and theories.
It’s not like you can’t use it to fight monsters, but they weren’t built for battle in the first place.
Santa sighs and shakes his head.

「Until recently, we did rely on adventurer guild and the knight order.
But the result of that is just no good」

Santa spoke.
The adventurer’s guild prolongs negotiations to raise the price.
And even if you ask the knight order to do something, they wouldn’t take action immediately.
Even if they do, they ask even a higher price than the adventurer guilds.

「We don’t have any intention to have the blacksmith guild do anything.
We just want you to be our weapon in negotiation.」

「As a weapon in negotiation huh?」

「Yes.
The adventurer guild believes that they are the only ones the merchant guild can count on, or at worse, those bad knight order」

That’s how the situation is.
Santa said with a bitter look.

「If it’s like this, they have the upper hand on the negotiation table because of their power.」

If you don’t have any choice, you’ll be taken advantage of.
Understanding that the bald man nods

「However, if our merchant guild and the blacksmith guild were to join hands, we should have another option」

Santa’s voice is quiet and calm.
But his eyes were serious.

「Even if the blacksmith guild mechs wasn’t built for combat, it’s significant enough if you can sortie with 2 units」

He placed his hand on the desk and leaned out slightly.

「Yes, to the extent that makes the adventurer guild think “Merchant guild will fight with their own power and no longer need any help”」

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「I see.
That way, it will be possible to negotiate in an equal standpoint huh?」

While saying so, the bald man thought for a while.

「Well, fine.
If you want to use our Knighton negotiation table that way for the price of the heavy stone golem, it’s a cheap price to pay」

But, if they actually have to go on the field, you should consult me properly, yeah? The bald man casually throws a warning and continued,

「But then again, isn’t there a chance that they won’t recognize the blacksmith guild’s Knight as a “Knight”?」

He turned with an amusing face towards Santa.
Santa had an uninterested expression after hearing that.

「That just a personal opinion of a pilot from a long time ago, merchant guild doesn’t have that kind of perception」

Seeing that figure, Maru Bald laughs cheerfully.

「I know I know, I just wanted to say that」

Even so, he continued.

「The pilot this time sure have different prospects than the pilot before, eh?」

He heard that even if it’s only a medium-sized demon beast, he cleaned it up nicely.
While the pilot with high pride has their preferences.
The pilots of merchant guild had always been like that, and probably even the adventurer guild’s too.
The blacksmith guild where the pilots are researchers is a special case.
Santa says that the adventurer guild always prolongs their negotiations.
It was one of the aspects of the fact mentioned above.
However, isn’t it takes time to persuade the people in charge there, is what the bald man thought.

「Thanks to you, I’m able to get some good stuff」

Santa’s smile was bright.
He thought that that’s why he got a pretty good deal.
The bald man decided to wrap up the talk.

「Right, I guess it’s time we head back and do the preparation for research」

He pushes the specific paperwork to someone he brought and leaves the room after shaking hands with Santa.
The goal of the bald man and Blacksmith Guild engineers is to create a knight that surpasses the natural golem.
I do not think it is impossible.
A document once stated that such a knight existed.
And he did not doubt the literature.

(Until recently, it was said that it was a book written with delusions an imagination though)

The bald man grinned.
It was his favorite book since he was a little.
Very recently, the progress of archeological research has begun to be evaluated as a book of facts.
According to the book, the Dark Ages exist, and in the last few hundred years, technology inheritance from the past has disappeared.

(For now, we should catch up with the past first)

A great war that burned precious literature without thought.
When I learned the magnitude of the knowledge lost in the book, he felt frustrated and clenched his teeth.
But that is not enough.
I am an engineer.
The archeological remains are left to archaeologists, and engineers do what only engineers can do.
The bald man thought so.