High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!, Vol. 04 by Riku Misora and Sacraneco

Author:Riku Misora and Sacraneco [Misora, Riku and, Sacraneco]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2021-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

When the mediator, Masato, mentioned a new monetary system, Elch felt as though all his fur was standing on end. It was like an electric current just shot through the air.

The entire room instantly tensed up, and the look in the other three delegates’ eyes was completely different than it had been before. They all understood full well just how important this subject was.

“Vice Minister Elch, take us away.”

After Masato took the tense room and piqued everyone’s attention, Elch stood from his seat and spoke. “Before we get into the discussion, I’d like to first take a moment to show you all what exactly goss is. Roo, would you mind?”

“’Kay! …No, no. ’Kay sir.”

On Elch’s instruction, Roo pitter-pattered around the table in a maid uniform and passed each delegate a shiny gold coin.

Those pieces were examples of the goss that were going to become the Republic of Elm’s national currency.

As he eyed his sample, Freyjagard’s delegate Rosenlink let out a cry of amazement. “Goodness me. The rumors of your technological prowess hardly do you justice. Why, I’ve never seen such perfectly circular coinage in all my years.”

That world had yet to develop technology capable of producing metallic money with such accuracy. Rosenlink wasn’t the only one marveling at the fruits of Elm’s technology, either.

Lakan Archipelago Alliance’s vice chief, Shenmei Li, peered intently at her coin and posed a question to Masato. “It really is something else, yes. One thing, though. Who’s this adorable young thing engraved on it?”

“That’s a portrait of our deity, God Akatsuki.”

“Oh, so this is what he looks like. Kind of a cutie, isn’t he?”

“I’ll be sure to let him know you said that. He’ll be delighted.”

Elch found himself exasperated at Masato’s characteristically snide response, but he started in on his explanation of the currency regardless. “What you’re each holding is a thousand-goss gold piece, our highest denomination. We’ll also be minting hundred-goss silver coins, as well as one- and ten-goss copper coins for paying smaller sums.”

“Ah, I see. So you based it off the empire’s gold and rook.”

“Exactly. The precious metal content is the same as the empire’s money as well.”

The decision to follow a system similar to the imperial one had been instituted to make the transition easier on the masses.

At that point, Sergei of Azure responded to Elch’s explanation—

“Hmph. True, they’re well-made…for trinkets, that is.”

—with a contemptuous scoff.

“…Would you care to elaborate on that, Ambassador Pavlovich?” Masato invited.

“I really have to explain? As a currency, they’re utterly worthless.” Sergei threw his sample coin down on the table, then continued. “It should go without saying, but coinage is more valuable than the raw material of its component metals. And that added value comes from people’s faith in the nation that issued it. But a country’s trust is derived from its long history. Why should I believe a fresh-faced society of peasants?”

“He has a point,” Shenmei of Lakan agreed. “‘Equality for all,’ was it? A government of the people for the people, with no nobles or commoners? …I must say, I have my doubts about how long it will last.

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