Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

At this time, Ganasde's voice was also tainted with contempt.

"You never stop learning. I have never seen anyone as shameless as you."

Noor Ghana tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

There are not many people he can count on now. Based on his understanding of Ganasde, he will definitely stand on his side as long as it is for the sake of East Territory and the soldiers fighting on the front line.

No matter how he scolds us now, in the end, as long as he is willing to come forward to take over the supplies in Helheim's hands, it will be fine.

"Now is not the time to find out who is responsible! If this continues, there will be no room for recovery! The supplies in Helheim's hands must be delivered to the front line as soon as possible, otherwise--"

"——Isn't it clear now who is responsible?"

Although Ganasde was already gray-haired, his eyes were extremely stern. He stretched out his right hand, which had lost its thumb, and pointed his index finger at Nurki Gana: "Acting Governor Nurki Gana, as the highest official in the East Territory, you must take primary responsibility for this misconduct!"

This former officer, who had served in many battlefields, exuded invisible pressure at this moment, forcing Noor Gana to take a few steps back.

"Of course, I know how important food and fodder are to the army, and I don't want to see the soldiers of Ostland fall into danger. But you want me to take over Helheim's supplies, which I absolutely cannot do. Even if the Emperor comes in person, I will not obey, because Helheim has no fault in this matter, and the responsibility lies entirely with you!"

"But...but! We have to get the supplies and send them to the frontline now! How could I possibly agree to the exorbitant price that Heran Heim is asking for!"

"Sky price?"

"Well... he wants us to pay an amount six hundred times higher than the market price to buy the supplies he has."

"..."

Ganasde remained silent about that remark, but his eyes were extremely sharp.

"He is taking advantage of this emergency to raise the price and use the supplies to make a fortune from the war... I will never let that guy Helheim get what he wants!"

"It is really despicable of you to order your subordinates to rob others' legitimate property. Now you are filled with righteous indignation and accuse others of wanting to profit from the war... It is even more shameless."

Noor Ghana gritted his teeth at such sarcasm.

"…Even if it's a sky-high price, even if it means making war profits, since Helheim is willing to trade with us, why not agree? You should know how urgent the situation is right now, right? That Masain is already on the way. If that ferocious tiger goes crazy, who knows how many heads will fall in the East Territory. Haven't you ever thought about these things?"

"Of course I know! But how can I agree to such an outrageous price!?"

"Shut your mouth!"

A sharp gaze like an eagle swept over, causing Nur Gana's heart to shrink suddenly and his legs to go weak involuntarily.

Only those iron-blooded soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles and countless life-and-death tests can exude such a chilling aura with every move they make.

At this moment, Nur Gana deeply felt the horror of this kind of pressure. Just a glance made him feel like he was being stared at by a ferocious beast and could become its prey at any time.

As if after a while of thinking, Ganasde's expression returned to normal and the pressure suddenly dissipated.

"Six hundred times the price is indeed not realistic. If we can't agree on the price, we can talk about it again. What's your bottom line?"

"A price of six hundred times is indeed a fantasy. Although it is an emergency, such an outrageous price is indeed hard to accept... Tell me how much the current finances of East Territory can provide, and perhaps I can try to convince him."

"I'm not going to pay even a copper coin!"

"At this point, you don't think you can get by by losing your temper or showing off, do you?"

These words choked Noor Ghana.

After a long time, he finally opened his mouth: "...If it is 50 times the market price, I can come up with an emergency budget to cover this large expense."

"It's not enough... How much property can you personally give out?"

"Me!? Why should I pay out of my own pocket!"

"You still don't understand. Now they have found your weak spot. You deliberately targeted them before. If you remain unscathed, Helheim will never give in. This problem cannot be solved. We have to give them a way out. Only then can this matter be turned around."

It was not enough to just take money from the treasury, but he even had to use the property he had saved over the years...Nur Gana gnashed his teeth in hatred.

"Thirty times the market price... this is my bottom line."

Ganasde said, "Well, then, let's buy that batch of materials at a hundred times the market price. This price should satisfy Helheim. I will pay the remaining twenty times the price personally."

"Are you going to give up your own property as well?"

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. I estimate that we have to offer at least a hundred times the market price to reach an agreement."

"..."

Noor Ghana truly hated those guys who put on a righteous face and thought they were selfless.

In fact, it's just a pretense!

"Then let's go."

"Do I... do I have to go too?"

"Time is running out! I don't have time to run back and forth between you two. If Helheim still disagrees, let's all sit down and continue talking until we reach an agreement. Do you understand?!"

"Tsk...Okay, but you will be in charge of negotiating with Helheim. I will wait outside the door for the results of your negotiations!"

This is also one way to avoid risks.

"……Ugh."

Ganasdeh sighed in disappointment and left the room with steady steps. Nur Ganar followed closely behind him, gritting his teeth.

A few minutes later, Ganasde walked into Hel Helm's office.

Nur Ghana stood close to the door, listening attentively to the conversation inside.

"…Is it Ganasde's subordinates this time?"

Hull stood up with a surprised expression and bowed to Ganasde.

"Lord Nur Gana is here too. He is outside the door now, awaiting the outcome of our conversation."

"Hahaha... You could have come in and sat down to talk, but you insisted on lying at the door and eavesdropping. Lord Nur Gana also has a special hobby. Coincidentally, I also have a personal secretary with special interests and hobbies. I think they will get along very well."

Noor Gana's face flushed red when Helheim discovered that he was eavesdropping at the door. However, he had no other choice. He was too focused on the progress of the negotiations and thought that no one would notice. But he didn't expect to be discovered.

"..."

"Okay, now is not the time to joke around. I'll have plenty of time to listen to your stories later, but right now the crisis is about to come, so let's get to the point."

"You can talk as you like." Hull raised his hand slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and looked at the other party with firm and confident eyes. His voice was low and magnetic, as if it could penetrate people's souls and give people an inexplicable sense of security.

The price you proposed is 600 times higher than the market price. It is really difficult for East Territory to afford it. Can you consider lowering it moderately?

"Minister Goering has already talked to me about this. As I have replied to him, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to compromise. Please forgive me."

"Now the initiative is in your hands. If your goal is to squeeze the finances of East Territory, I have nothing to say. However, as an officer who once fought bloody battles with the enemy in the North, I don't think you will sit idly by and watch the soldiers of Ost Territory collapse due to lack of food and grass. From a military perspective, can you reconsider it?"

After Ganasde finished speaking, Hull fell into a brief silence.

"Yes, that's right... I also want to contribute. No, not only me, but even Minister Goering is willing to contribute. By the way, Minister Goering has promised that if the price can be reduced to 300 times the market price, he is willing to pay half of the money to fill the gap, and also pay 150 times the market price."

"..."

Nur Ghana pressed against the door, feeling a little surprised and falling into deep despair.

Unexpectedly, that guy Goering was willing to pay so much money out of his own pocket to make up for the shortfall.

But the despairing thing is that even faced with a sky-high price of three hundred times the market price, Helheim still refused to agree. In this case, how could a mere one hundred times the amount satisfy him?

Ganasde's voice did not waver at all when he heard Hull's answer.

"Okay, since you're willing to talk, then listen to our offer first."

"…Please forgive me for saying this in advance. I don't know how to curry favor with my superiors. Whether it's Minister Goering, Lord Noor Ghana, or you, as long as they are my opponents at the negotiation table, I will treat them all equally."

"…The amount we proposed is—"

......

Ganasde walked down the spiral staircase step by step, and finally stopped in front of a large prison door.

Goering sat slumped in his straw-filled cell, scratching his hair and crying heart-wrenchingly.

Even Ganasde almost didn't recognize him.

Goering stared at Ganasde and murmured to himself: "... Ganasde, why are you in this prison too?"

"I accepted Lord Nur Gana's order to take over your negotiation with Helheim. Now that there is a result, I thought I would come to inform you."

"Hahahaha...hahahaha! So you are my future victim? That Noor Gana is really a useless parasite!"

The old man started to make noises like a mentally ill kid.

"..."

"Ganasde, I'm so sorry that even you can't convince that devil! You should also experience the feeling of being caught between a hammer and anvil and being hit by someone!"

"In fact... the negotiations with Helheim have been successful."

"What...?!"

"Finally, the deal was reached at 87.6 times the market price, and now the supplies are being urgently transported to the front line."