AWB Chapter 196 Barzel: Different Sizes
Chapter 196 Barzel: Different Sizes
Chapter 196 Barzel: Different Sizes
May, the beginning of the month, 1494 in the Haiyuan calendar.
Night, heavy rain.
Tianyue City
"Phew, I'm exhausted! I can finally get some rest today!"
Tianyue rushed forward and hugged her lover tightly from behind.
"Bazaar, I'm so tired~"
"Although many people have been chosen, a lot of trouble has still arisen. Wano Country has too few talented people!"
"I had to do multiple jobs, including verifying statistics and screening workers —"
After patiently listening to Tianyue's complaints, Bazel moved the girl from behind to in front of him.
"Delegate tasks to your subordinates appropriately. If they make mistakes, so be it. Don't be afraid of making mistakes."
"Nothing is smooth sailing in the early stages of starting a business; if you make a mistake, you can correct it."
"And I've seen the people you recruited; their education level is indeed not high, but that has its advantages too."
"They are bold and don't have the aristocratic mindset, which is a good thing for the future of Wano Country."
"Take your time, don't rush. If you can't finish it in one day, do it over two days."
"We will stay in Wano Country for a long time. Once Kuri is renovated, it will be easy to spread Kuri's ideas throughout the country."
"It's not simple at all."
Tian Yue nestled into the man's arms, greedily inhaling the air filled with the scent of her lover.
"If transforming a city is this difficult, transforming the whole country must be even harder!"
"You're wrong, Ah Shi. Things will only get simpler, not harder."
Bazel cupped Tianyue's face in his hands and gently rubbed it.
"Because the number of talented people under your command will only increase, in the future, you will only need to send people to various regions."
"You're only responsible for overseeing the overall situation. If you have nothing to do, go to other districts for routine inspections."
Tengetsu nodded, seemingly understanding, "Oh, right, there's something very important!"
She pulled her face out of the man's grasp.
"I want to start building my own army right now; Ashura Doji and the others are no longer enough."
"But I'm worried that no one will participate."
"Some people will definitely come, especially orphans and poor people without families."
Pulling a folded letter from his pocket, Bazel winked and smiled, "I knew you'd worry about this. I've already prepared it. It explains how to arouse desire and bloodlust."
Tian Yue hurriedly snatched the letter and opened it.
"Defending the country is a man's true nature; joining the army to serve the nation brings glory to the whole family."
"The monthly salary of a Tianyue Army soldier is only 3 gold coins!?"
"Bazaar, isn't 3 gold medals too many?"
Amatsuki looked at Bazel with a pitiful expression: "Even though I've seized a lot of platinum from the nobles, I certainly can't keep up with such high salaries for long!"
"Don't you know the purchasing power of Wano Country's currency? Let me tell you!"
Pulling Bazel down to sit, Tianyue Shi hooked his fingers together to do some calculations.
"Five silver coins are enough for a family to barely get through a week, and ten silver coins are enough if they are better off."
"One platinum is equal to a thousand gold pieces, and one gold piece is equal to 100 silver pieces. Do you know what a thousand gold pieces means? That's enough money to build a huge house and still have some left over!"
"And a soldier earns 3 gold coins a month, which means they can earn 300 silver coins each month!!"
"If they were really paid like this, they'd be laughing in their sleep!"
As Tianyue pouted and started calculating her expenses, Bazel just smiled and watched.
"You're still laughing!"
Tengetsu pouted and turned around.
"I'm ignoring you, hmph!"
"A soldier's salary is 3 gold coins, a captain's salary is 5 gold coins, and the salary of a higher-ranking general is naturally higher."
Bazel put his arm around the girl's slender waist and put his nose into her beautiful hair to sniff it.
The increasingly hot breath gradually stained the girl's skin and earlobes red.
"No matter where you are, Ah Shi, remember that money is always one of the most motivating things."
"The current Wano Country has no concept of national sentiment. Instead of forcing young people with that kind of thing, it would be better to just put money and glory on the table."
"You only see the effort but not the reward."
"The population of Kuri accounts for a quarter of Wano Country's population, which is no small number."
"If we can perfectly control Kuri and use that to spread to the whole of Wano Country, we can sell items made from ultra-high purity Seastone for nearly 1 million Berries."
"Based on Wano Country's purchasing power, 100 million Berries is at least equivalent to 9 to 11 Platinum. As our power expands, we will only earn more and more in the future."
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"Bazaar, you, you should speak properly."
Pink hues spread from the base of her ears to the back of her neck, and Tengetsu's voice began to tremble and stutter. Her eyes, which were turned away from Bazel, held a hint of water and shyness.
"I feel like something's off—hmm♪~"
The indoor temperature is getting higher and higher.
"Weren't we talking about the military?" Amatsuki Shiki mustered her last bit of courage and turned to glare at the man.
"We've been talking," Bazel said, pulling the girl into his arms and whispering in her ear, "but I have a multi-million dollar business deal to discuss with you first."
"Besides, Ah Shi, this is our home, not a ship. No one will bother us, and no one will hear us."
The girl seemed to have anticipated what would happen; she slightly raised her head, closed her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled.
That touch of pink gradually spread across her entire body.
huh~~
The night wind blowing in extinguished the candlelight, and beneath the booming thunder, the intimate whispers of lovers were hidden.
The half-open window was carefully closed by an invisible breeze.
In the darkness, the soundproof wind barrier formed by the Yamata no Serpent spirit blocked out all ambiguous sounds.
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed in, and the sleeping man opened his eyes.
The palm of my hand felt smooth and delicate.
His eyes opened.
The vision quickly went from blurry to clear.
What catches the eye is the girl's slightly furrowed brows and the lingering pleasure in her eyes.
"Hmm... Is it morning already?"
As usual, Tengetsu rubbed his eyes and sat up.
But once her dazed mind returned, she gasped and lay back down, pulling the blanket over her head.
Bazel didn't move, gently patting the bulge of the blanket with his palm.
"The Visalia group will arrive in Wano Country today. After finalizing the cooperation details, I need to go to sea for a while."
Are you leaving?
A small, flushed face peeked out from under the covers, her eyes filled with pleading and reluctance.
"When are you coming back? The day after tomorrow? Or the day after that?"
"It can't be that fast."
Gently pulling the girl out of the blanket and holding her in his arms, Bazel tried his best to make his words soft and gentle.
"There are a lot of things to do on this trip. The first thing is to deliver the energy vehicle to Dressrosa."
"After that, we still need to find businessmen who can do business outside the island, as well as that golden city on the Sky Island."
"On the way back, I'll most likely have to use the Flame Cloud to take that place with me; there's a lot of stuff waiting for me to do."
"What should we do here?" Amatsuki asked, her eyes reddening.
"It's not like I'm not coming back."
Bazel pinched the girl's nose.
"I've pretty much finished what needed to be done in the early stages. Now I just need to let Kurozumi Orochi develop as he sees fit."
"I'll be back around the time he makes a mess of this place."
"I originally wanted to take you out, but..."
"I can't leave."
Like a wilted eggplant, Tenzuki lay on Bazel's chest, utterly dejected, and said, "If I had known we would be separated, I wouldn't have become the shogun of Wano Country. If you leave again, will I end up like this?"
"Waiting for you to come home at home?"
Bazel felt a sense of helplessness in his heart. This was reality, a reality that could not be avoided.
My current strength isn't enough to lead Tianyue Shi anywhere recklessly.
Rather than letting her leave with me, it's better to just stay in this rural corner of Wano Country.
At least it can guarantee safety.
Otherwise, he might encounter Shiki the Golden Lion or Roger if he goes out to sea.
Even if they are outmatched, they can still escape.
But it's hard to say when you have the Heavenly Moon.
Enemies like Roger and Rayleigh, who are relatively decent, might not use women as a threat, but Shiki the Golden Lion is another story.
That jerk has a history of kidnapping Nami without cause in the movies.
"Okay, okay, I'll stay home and wait for you to come back."
Tianyue slightly raised his body.
"You're not allowed to bring back a bunch of flowers and plants when you go out. As for Lipriry, well, she's a giant, and her habits are different from ours."
Bazel stared with dead fish eyes and complained, "No, no, no, Ah Shi, we can't just gloss over Lipriy like this."
"Please tell her that I am human and she is a giant. We are different sizes and different races."
"Why are you chasing me around every day? Are all the giant men dead?"
Little did anyone know that Tianyue simply blinked when she heard this.
"That won't do, Lipriy is my strategic ally and strategist~"
"They are the main fighting force against external enemies!"
Bazel sighed. Upon hearing what Amezuki said, he knew that Lipriy must have taught Amezuki some strange stuff again. After all, she was a biology teacher, so it wasn't surprising that she would know some odd things.
"In short, Lipriy is a nice and gentle girl!"
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