I can copy the beautiful girl

"The salt we bought last time sold like hotcakes, and demand outstripped supply. There's still a long line of people waiting. If this continues, it won't be long before Grandpa Rom and I can walk out of this slum. Thank you so much, brother."

"If you want to leave the slums, you can do so anytime. You don't have to raise enough money."

"Huh? I don't understand what you're saying at all. You really are talking incomprehensible things, brother."

What I mean, of course, is that you can go to Reinhardt at any time and become a candidate for king.

If this continues, the selection for the throne will never officially begin, right? After all, for Firut, who lives in the slums, no knight would come to such a place to find the Dragon Priestess!

Volume 16: Chapter Emilia's Disadvantage

Looking at Firut who looked so happy, I was worried that if this continued, Emilia might not be able to become king for decades, and she would have to rely on her long life to wait for the next wave of candidates.

However, despite this concern, I have no intention of selling out Firut or revealing her existence to Reinhardt.

It would be fine if Firut himself was willing, but right now Firut really, really, really doesn't want to be a king.

In the original novel, it was completely forced by Reinhard. In the Greed Line, after Natsuki Subaru helped Felt and Rom escape from Reinhard's control, they completely fled without even a trace of nostalgia. This shows how reluctant Felt was to join this royal battle.

Of course, Firut may have changed her mind later in the original work... but at least now she is indeed full of resistance to it.

If that's the case, then I can't sell her.

After all, I'm not the kind of man who likes to betray a girl's trust.

Forget it, let nature take its course.

I stopped thinking too much about it. After all, I had too many things to worry about, and Firut's fact was really nothing.

Judging from the time, if nothing unexpected happens, Mary should be here soon. It's time to talk to Elsa again.

I believe Elsa would not miss this opportunity.

“Feirut, after you save enough money, where are you going to live after moving out of the slums?”

After accepting the Holy Gold Coins I received from this transaction and the Holy Gold Coins I was supposed to get from selling the salt, I whispered to Felt, "Have you decided where to go?"

"Ah? Need I explain? Of course I'm going to the bustling city. I have to get out of this place anyway."

Firut is someone who will never allow herself to fall into depravity.

Most people in the slums have given up struggling and continue to rot here, but Firut never intends to give up struggling.

It's not that she rejects the place where she grew up, but she refuses to accept the status quo of being dirty and rotten like everyone else.

Rather, if possible, Firut really wanted to destroy the entire kingdom.

Compared to the slums, it is this kingdom that is truly rotten.

Of course, there was no point in thinking so far ahead. Right now, Firut just wanted to take Grandpa Rom and get out of this place where people could not stop rotting. That was all.

"How about we just stay in this slum?"

"Ah? What did you say?"

Felt was stunned.

But I also have my reasons.

"Instead of leaving this filthy place, why not try to turn it into something more beautiful than the bustling city center?"

"How...how is it possible to do such a thing?"

"Why do you think it's impossible? Just because those nobles have never done such a thing, do you think it's impossible?"

“Even if you say so, it’s impossible to do something!” Felt waved his hands repeatedly, shaking his head in a daze. “There are only a few of us. What can we do with the little money we earn?”

"Indeed, if it's just the few of us, we can't accomplish anything. So, why not bring more people into our group and do this together? I don't believe that the people in the slums are truly self-destructive. They just know that struggling is useless and they don't have the strength to fight, so they have no choice but to give up."

"What's the point of saying... saying such big words? I don't know what to do. Is there anything you can do?"

"You already know that Emilia is the candidate for the title of Queen, right?"

"I see. I haven't thanked you yet, little brother. Humph, I didn't expect to be involved in such a thing. It really is worth more than my life."

"Can you change the name, little brother? How about you call me brother from now on?"

"Huh? Why should I call you brother?"

"I saved your life."

"Woo..."

"I also gave you the opportunity to make a lot of money and leave the slums."

"You're really good at moral blackmail, brother~."

Although I said the word "brother" with some gnashing of teeth, I was still very satisfied, so I continued the previous topic and said, "Although she is a candidate for the throne, Emilia is a half-elf, a silver-haired half-elf. I think anyone can predict her situation in the throne."

"Witch of Jealousy..."

At this moment, Rom-san, who had been observing Felt and I’s conversation just like Ramrem, suddenly sighed.

"Normally, no one takes the Witch of Envy seriously. Even though everyone fears her and everyone has probably been frightened to tears by her when they were young, people nowadays generally don't think about her existence."

"That little girl is the same. Even though she's half-elf and has the same silver hair as the Witch of Envy, if she were to walk down the street normally, no one would associate her with the Witch of Envy. Because although everyone fears the Witch of Envy, they don't want to mention her either."

"However, once the royal battle officially begins, once the silver-haired half-elf enters the public eye as a royal candidate, the citizens of the Kingdom of Lugnica will no longer be able to ignore the existence of the Witch of Envy. Instead, their deepest fears will be unearthed, and they will all be forced to face the Witch of Envy head-on. This alone is enough to completely kick that little girl out of the royal battle."

That's right.

It’s more like it’s completely correct.

If you think about it carefully, Emilia's appearance easily reminds people of the Witch of Jealousy, so why in the royal capital plot, when Natsuki Subaru directly shouted Emilia as Satella on the street, why did the onlookers at that time all speak to Emilia?

They all thought that it was too much for Natsuki Subaru to call Emilia Satella.

They are willing to support Emilia.

Why is this happening?

Because they didn't want to think about the Witch of Jealousy, because they all ignored the existence of the Witch of Jealousy, because they didn't want to face the fear that the Witch of Jealousy brought them, because they didn't want to care about the Witch of Jealousy - but when Emilia appeared in the sight of all citizens as a candidate for the throne, people had to face the existence of the Witch of Jealousy.

It can no longer be ignored.

So they will have to remember one thing.

——The Witch of Jealousy is not dead yet.

She still lives somewhere in the world, and one day she will destroy the world again.

In the original novel, there was actually only one reason why the ministers of the kingdom strongly opposed Emilia when she was crowned queen.

——Emilia, who would inevitably remind everyone of the Witch of Jealousy, would cause panic among the people simply by existing. It was impossible for her to become king.

This is Emilia's biggest disadvantage.

Volume 17: Chapter : Future Vision

"So, it's very difficult to make Emilia the king."

“It’s simply impossible,” Felt said bluntly. “I don’t see any possibility that half-elf sister could become king.”

"That's why she wants me to help her. Otherwise, what's the point of having me?"

"Besides, there's no way you can lift the scales that are doomed to fail and have already fallen to the bottom."

I simply expressed my own thoughts on this: "If you want Emilia to become king, you must address three aspects simultaneously."

"Which three aspects?"

"The first and most important thing is naturally the public's opinion. If we don't find a way to reverse the negative reputation Emilia has because she's the Witch of Jealousy, then it's impossible for her to be accepted by the people."

“So how do we turn it around?”

"If you want to reverse the negative reviews, you can only use positive reviews that far outweigh the negative ones. Even if Emilia's identity as a silver-haired half-elf is made public, and she is rejected by everyone, the citizens of the Kingdom of Lugnica know deep down that Emilia is not the Witch of Envy. They simply cannot help but project their fear of the Witch of Envy onto Emilia. It's simply because whenever they think of silver-haired half-elves, they think of the Witch of Envy, and that's why they can't accept a silver-haired half-elf becoming their king. That's all."

"so?"

"So, as long as Emilia's favorable impression among the people can dispel this negative, uncontrolled fear, and remind the people that Emilia's primary concern is security rather than fear, then the people will accept Emilia as king."

"How to do it?"

“It’s not difficult.”

"When you say it's not difficult, do you mean saving the world? Without doing that, it's impossible to cover up the fear that the Witch of Envy has brought to the world, right?"

"It doesn't have to be that extreme. As long as we destroy the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult and the three great demonic beasts that threaten the world, that should be enough."

Felt immediately turned to look at Master Rom: "Master Rom, he chose an option that is even more difficult than saving the world!"

"Hmm... indeed. The Witch Cult is even harder to eliminate than locusts. Not to mention the Three Great Magical Beasts. Even the previous Sword Master perished at the hands of the White Whale." Grandpa Rom pondered, "But on the other hand, perhaps only by doing this can we overcome the negative reputation the Witch of Envy has brought to that girl. Or perhaps, the path you're thinking of is entirely correct. As long as that girl can truly defeat all the Archbishops of Sin of the Witch Cult and the Three Great Magical Beasts, her negative reputation will be completely reversed."

"But this is just a reversal of the negative reviews."

But at this moment, I poured cold water on my own words:

"No matter how much harm the Witch Cult and the Three Magical Beasts do to the world, their scope of harm is limited. Most people don't care about the Witch Cult and the Three Magical Beasts as long as they don't appear in front of them. It's the same as how the Witch of Envy terrifies the world, but as long as Emilia doesn't stand blatantly in everyone's sight, the world won't reject her just because she resembles the legendary Witch of Envy. Ultimately, it's human nature to stay out of things that don't concern you."

"Therefore, it is not enough to just reverse the negative reviews. We must also help Emilia win the hearts and minds of the people."

Felt tapped her chin. “So, getting back to the point, you’re saying you want to change the slums to help Emilia win the hearts of the people?”

"For those who live a wealthy life, it's difficult to gain their support given Emilia's situation. But for those who live in hardship, let alone Emilia just looking like the legendary Witch of Envy, even if it were the real Witch of Envy, as long as it could save them, they would choose to support her, right?"

In the original book, the villagers in the Mezas territory initially rejected Emilia because they did not know her. However, as they shared the joys and sorrows and gradually got to know Emilia, and as Emilia tried hard to save them, they would accept Emilia. This is also a way to improve negative reviews and gain support.

But the kingdom is huge, and ninety-nine percent of people's knowledge of Emilia is only through rumors. It is impossible for Emilia to make everyone understand and accept her one by one.

Therefore, if you want to improve Emilia's negative reviews, you can only rely on more positive rumors. As for gaining support... you can only start with the group of people who are most eager for help now, and start by gaining support from the bottom.

"But is this possible?"

"Why not? Aren't you rising to prominence thanks to your business with me?"

"That's just two people."

"There's no difference. Two people can represent everything. Firut, you have to understand one thing: as long as there are people and the supplies merchants need, it's actually very easy for a place to prosper."

The business in this world is actually quite developed. After all, there is a time traveler in Karalaki who is doing a lot of things and even created a city-state alliance where businessmen are in charge of everything.

However, productivity is the foundation of business, and only sufficiently strong productivity can support a sufficiently large business market.

Although excess productivity can also cause an economic crisis, if productivity is insufficient, you won’t even be qualified to cause an economic crisis.

This is the way the world is.

Business development is indeed good, but it is far from being developed.

Even if he is a time traveler, as long as he is not a scientific research giant who has knowledge of agriculture, physics, chemistry and other aspects and is extremely strong in all aspects, he will not be able to change the most essential productivity of the world.

You only need to look at the fact that the world still doesn't even have a steam engine to understand the level of productivity in this world.

Although there is magic in this world, unfortunately, no one in this world seems to want to study magic and develop it to enhance productivity.

Therefore, limited by productivity, the business in this world is still limited even if it looks good.

But, compared to other time travelers, what are my advantages?

——Of course, I can travel back to a developed world with productivity in the 21st century at any time.

Transactions don’t depend on whether the currencies of the two worlds are related or not. As long as both parties have their own needs, they can be established.

so…

Well, I've decided, I'm going to make a copy of Anastasia to make me money.

Oh, that's right, it's absolutely impossible for me to do this hard labor myself.

Volume 18: Chapter Adventurer's Guild

"So, brother, what exactly do you want us to do?"

In response to Firut's question, my answer was very simple.

"Feit, let's open an adventurer's guild together."

"Adventurer...guild? What's that?"

"It's difficult to explain it verbally, so I'll use these holy gold coins as an analogy."

I first took out a holy gold coin and placed it on the table.