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Chapter 33: Liam-sama's Exclusive Purveyor

A lord who rules a planet is, in a sense, a king who rules a star.

In the executive office.

I was gazing at the planet I inhabit through a holographic projection.

What a beautiful planet it is.

When I held out my hand, it zoomed in and out, and could also be used as a map.

As I did this, I felt a growing sense of being the ruler of this star.

It felt like everything was in my hands.

"Everything on this planet is mine. I am free to do as I please."

Brian, who was preparing green tea and yokan (sweet bean paste jelly), responded to my muttering.

"Liam-sama, it is time for your three o'clock snack."

"Did you prepare tea leaves and sweets that cost an exorbitant amount? I don't eat cheap things, you know."

Sweets eaten with tax money are the best.

And the more astronomical the price, the tastier they are!

"As far as this Brian knows, these are the finest tea leaves in the territory, and yokan made by summoning a confectioner from a historic, renowned shop."

Tea leaves that cost a ridiculous amount.

Sweets made by summoning the owner of a shop that has been around for hundreds of years.

I can't even imagine how much money is spent on my afternoon snacks.

When I eat it, a refined sweetness spreads through my mouth, and I wash it down with tea that has no bitterness.

The combination is also superb!

"Delicious! This is truly the ultimate luxury!"

Brian also looked satisfied.

"I am glad, Liam-sama."

I thought it was just expensive tea and sweets, but I liked them.

I'll add them to my snack time rotation.

"Brian, today's tea and sweets are officially added to the rotation."

"Oh, is that so?"

"I have money! I've squeezed plenty from the citizens."

Since the major tax increase, tax revenue has increased significantly.

Amagi handles various aspects of that, so I don't know the details, but the sweets taste the best when the citizens are suffering.

It is truly a moment of bliss.

As I laughed heartily, Brian immediately made a call.

"Liam-sama, both will be treated as officially approved by Liam-sama, is that acceptable?"

What kind of value does the official approval of a corrupt lord hold?

Rather, those who are favored would likely have mixed feelings.

Being recognized by me might not be a cause for joy, but they cannot defy me, the ruler of this planet.

So, I will gladly approve them.

I will bestow my endorsement upon them, which has caused my reputation to decline due to the heavy taxes.

If I were a citizen, I wouldn't patronize a shop with the endorsement of such a scummy lord, though.

"Of course. If you want, I'll issue a certificate in my name. 'Liam-sama's Official Endorsement'!

"Understood. I will arrange it immediately."

"Make sure they display it prominently."

"Of course."

What will happen if they display it? Customers who resent me might stop coming, and they might not be able to profit without my business.

I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of faces they'll make when they come begging.

It might also be amusing to find fault with them midway and cut them off.

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Today too, the tea and sweets are delicious!

There was a confectionery shop with a history of over six hundred years.

It had been in business since the time of Liam's great-grandfather, Alistair, and had been managed with difficulty since then.

The retired previous owner was tending the shop with a nervous demeanor from the morning.

He had passed the shop on to his son, but that son was currently at Liam's mansion.

The nervous previous owner was clumsy in his responses even when customers came in the morning.

His daughter-in-law said to the previous owner, who looked nervous.

"Father-in-law, why don't you wait inside?"

"N-no. I can't relax if I'm inside the house."

He was so nervous that he could barely swallow any food.

Then, his son rushed into the shop.

He was carrying a framed certificate.

"Dad, I did it! I got Liam-sama's official endorsement!"

The son—the current owner—held up the certificate in both hands.

"What!?"

"I was told to deliver to the mansion regularly! When Liam-sama wants to eat, I will be the one to make it at the mansion."

The previous owner stood up from his chair, trembling.

"Y-you... you did well!"

The father and son embraced.

The daughter-in-law immediately went outside the shop and prepared a banner.

By operating a tablet device, the content of the banner changed.

"Liam-sama's Exclusive Purveyor!"

Seeing the banner with those words, people passing by in the shopping street stopped.

"Did that shop become Liam-sama's exclusive purveyor?"

"It's delicious, so it's natural."

"Maybe we won't be able to buy it anymore, so should we buy some now?"

Customers flocked to the shop one after another, and the products on display sold out rapidly.

In the territory, Liam's name carried the utmost trust.

If something became an exclusive purveyor, the same product would sell like hotcakes.

Housewives who left the shop were talking while holding their devices.

"Oh, that tea shop is also an exclusive purveyor, isn't it?"

"I wonder if I can get it online?"

"It seems impossible now. They're already on backorder."

Information spread quickly, and the items sold online were sold out.

Inside the shop, the previous owner was smiling as he bagged products and talked with customers.

"The previous owner will be secure now too."

"My son is more skilled than I am, so I'm not worried."

These were the words of a man who had been nervous all morning.

A call came into the shop.

When the daughter-in-law answered, she said:

"Yes."

"This is from the Henfrey Trading Company—"

A large order came in from Henfrey Trading Company.

Banfield family's spaceport.

That is where the headquarters of Henfrey Trading Company is located.

Henfrey Trading Company, which is generously protected as Liam's exclusive merchant.

Thomas, the head of the trading company, was tasting the officially approved tea and yokan with his executives.

Regarding these items, the executives said:

"Do you think these will sell in the territories of the Banfield family's vassals?"

"They will sell, but it would be better to take them to more developed territories."

"If Liam-sama's name carries weight, what about the territories of the Exner family?"

Where should we take them to sell?

They were thinking about that.

Liam, the pirate hunter.

If one becomes an exclusive purveyor, there is credibility, regardless of the product's quality.

It becomes a product that can be traded.

Thomas finished eating and let out a sigh of relief.

"It's not bad. The combination is good too. Let's distribute them as gift sets and see how they are received."

There are many planets inhabited by people in this world.

Some planets will like these products, while others will not.

"The Banfield family is handling more and more products, aren't they?"

Thomas seemed pleased.

Having more specialty products means more places to trade.

One of the executives said.

"Lately, there are some trading companies that are pressuring us, you know."

This is Thomas's worry.

Liam, who absolutely detests pirates, is a very good lord for merchants who travel between stars.

There are many companies that are targeting his exclusive merchants.

"—If there are problems with business, I will consult Liam-sama. I don't want to cause too much trouble, though."

In the executive office.

I felt somewhat unsettled.

Amagi was clearing away my teacup and plates.

"Master, is something the matter?"

Several months have passed since then—the tea and yokan were delicious today as well.

But that's not the problem.

"Hey, the tea and yokan that I officially approved are sold out on every online store?"

Amagi replied calmly.

"They are already on a several-year waiting list. It is estimated that it will take at least three years to improve the situation."

Expanding the shop, increasing fields, hiring more people—none of that matters.

Why are they selling so well?

Even Thomas came and said, "Those tea and yokan are very popular, you know."

Isn't that strange?

"Please do not worry. Your portion is securely reserved. A certain amount is always delivered to the mansion—"

"No, that's not it, Amagi."

"Yes?"

"Why are they selling so well with my endorsement? It's me, you know? The one who raised taxes significantly and suppressed strange hairstyles, the one who caused demonstrations!?"

Amagi paused for a moment before replying.

"—Perhaps, if you give your endorsement to good products and evaluate them, they will sell?"

"Oh, uh."

I was bewildered by the overly normal answer.

It was indeed delicious.

It's not strange that they're selling.

In the first place, by the time it reached my mouth, wasn't it already popular in the territory? Wouldn't it be like, 'Huh? Already?' to them?

--I made a mistake. My prediction was completely off.

Brian (crying): "It's tough. When I recommended my favorite to Liam-sama, it became difficult to obtain, and it's tough. My favorite things—I can't get them easily, and it's tough."

Wakagi-chan (shocked): "Tea and sweets were your favorites?"

Brian (smiling): "Also—I've changed the title. 'I Was Reincarnated in a World Where Interstellar Nations Exist, So I Aimed to Be a Corrupt Lord!' will now be 'I Am a Corrupt Lord of an Interstellar Nation!' It's a fresh start."

Wakagi-chan (excited): "Then, I'll change the title of 'The World of Otome Games is a World Cruel to Mobs' too, for a fresh start! Maybe something like 'Naegi-chan and Her Merry Companions'—"

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Brian (surprised): "W-what was that!?"

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Brian (crying): "Y-yes!" (It's tough. I thought a strange tree appeared, and now a one-eyed creature has appeared—it's tough.)

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