Chapter 60 - Trade

            

            So Master, how did you manage to place a working engine in this golem ?

            

            It's a wheel powered by spirit, otherwise It's a business secret.

            

            Come on be serious... Help us learn, how to make these things as well.. Give us some hints as well..

            

            Yeah master, you are the greatest talent... Teach us...

            

            It is a complicateed process, similar to human genetic structure.. I can't give away my secrets.. if you want to buy, then buy..

            He tapped the machine, which then activated.. dusting off its arms and head...

            

            How can i serve ? It asked. It had an indifferent attitude..

            

            Alright.. Take that ball over there, and dribble it... and make a jump shot..

            

            Crowd laughed...As tension eased.

            

            Alright ask it its designaion number.. Larchen said to a citizen..

            

            Uhm, what is your. your.. designation number ?

            

            Its s-1235312 honorable client, the standard spirit vessel used in my production.

            

            That's cool.. Its a cool servant with nice manners.. What arts did you learned ? Someone else asked..

            

            How does it distinguish political designations , friend and foe ?

            

            ...

            

            The commanding officers were gathered around a barrel fire, drinking.. 

            

            So what do you think, we've gone to battle field, but we didn't fight... 

            

            There wer some cheering and shoutin going on, an officer continued on..

            

            So ? We just do our duties.. as we are ordered, its military...

            

            .....

            

            Master Larchen.. How nice to encounter you here.. It was the business man who owned the business fair..

            Your shop has done historically well.. 

          

            You are too kind.. Its not about the profits but really about connections.. Even beyond the town, there are

            people interested..

            

            The issue with the zealots... it needs to be resolved, and i think with power of arms... properly.. otherwise.. its

            creating constant fear, businesses can't function like this..

            

            .....

            

            Well, its clear there was smt else going on , a soldier said.. Some special operation, or something.. A birdie told me

            that it was quite succesful..

            

            Then its a reason to drink.. Officer raised his cup.. But how do you know..

            

            I made on of the native guides tell me what's going on. They took him with them. It was a foray into another's tribe

            territory, to rescue someone.. The army was a diversion..

            

            Some diversion... Almost a full blown battle...  but i suppose it had to be believable..

            

            Exactly.. Larchen promised us to establish our victory here.. I wouldn't worry too much..

            

            Well, i wouldn't be persuaded but we still operate.. Siege machines are very effective.. I just care about results..

            

            You are saying you'd desert if we lost ? Another official chimed in with a skeptical voice..

            

            Right, even if not me, others would.. its an army, deserters are a plenty.. Even now, there probably are some.. already left..

            

            Well, we are the honorable ones then.. a little back and forth don't break my nerves...

            

            It depends on who has more firepower.. for now

            

            Okay, so, we have been fielded, so the leader can resuce his girlfriend's sect's spy..  Is it worth a hundred or so dead ?

            

            Yeah, but opposing strategies are often succesful in military campaigns, factor of surprise..

            

            Are you even married ... ?

            

            Ofc she's my entire life...

            

            IF so why are you here and she's back at the city... at home......

            

           

            ....

            

            A landing expedition emissary were entering the tent.. Ah commander Larchen.. I've some news..

            

            What is it...

            

            Expeditionary force have agreed to buy your mechanical soldiers.. We'll pay in bulk, but we need our designation keys

            modified a bit.. here are the details.. He handed on some documents..

            

            Larchen signalled the officials to leave, except the engineer types.. He glanced at the paper..

            

            Hmm, you want fire spirits ? Quite a strange request, what's the reason...

            

            Could we talk i private ? 

            

            Sure, Elder you and survivor stay only... 

            

            Others cusped their hands and left..

            

            I know why.. Larchen, survivor said.. They re desperate, like a hungry animal, want to ... explode their enemies to bits..

            

            What enemy Larchen asked.. 

            

            Ah, i must admit, Survivor is correct, if you can assure me it won't get out of this room..

            

            Some of our colonies are overcome.. Our economies are about to collapse, we need immediate room to breath.. We thought

            something more explosive would do much better..

             

            Fine, i'm likely to accept your offer.. It is a violation however.. of safety measures.. so, tell your leather to spill all the secrets he

            know, of the tribes..as a trade besides the money. Agreed ?

          

            Of course, Comander, emissary bowed, i'll go right now..

            

            ..

            

            Impressive Larchen, a lot of money... Demon elder said, money of our own...