Meeting Room
Many people are sitting around a large luxurious oak table
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Queen Maria, draped in royal purple, held the attention of every noble gathered around the grand oak table. "Well, I have gathered you all here today, for a meeting. I would like to introduce you to our special guest today, Sir James Thompson."
James stood up from his seat.
"Hello," he said, his voice smooth and low, "I'm James Thompson. I'm the Foreign Minister of the Bernard Empire."
Everyone in the room was confused to hear about a country called the Bernard Empire. They had never heard of a country with that name, so many were skeptical.
"Bernard Empire? How? Where? Does this so-called empire exist?!"
"I understand it's a bit strange," he admitted, his voice still warm and inviting, "but our country exists."
He held a map in his hand and pressed it to a specific place. "This is the location of our country, which is not shown on your map."
"It is located in the Monsters sea."
The room became noisy at the mention of the Monsters sea. It was unbelievable to them.
"But how can this be?!" Duke Gorge said, his voice a mixture of disbelief and apprehension. "The monsters' sea is full of sea monsters. The weakest monster in that sea is Class B. How can you survive there?"
"Don't worry about that," James said, his voice calmly. "Our country is strong enough to survive there. You can travel to our country if you want."
The room became noisy again.
Queen Maria decided to speak
"I know it's hard to believe that they came from the Monsters sea. But they also brought us some of their products. I've tested them myself and I've never seen a product like this before."
She held a beautiful wooden box in her hand and said," What you see in my hand now is a watch. It's a Bernard Empire product"
As the box was opened, the room fell silent for a moment. A small, beautifully crafted clock appeared before them. A beautifully decorated watch in a thick, clear glass frame.
"Such a small watch! We've never seen such a small watch!"
"This watch is incredibly well-made. Its function is also very precise."
"Hmm, so I suggest that we establish a relationship with the Bernard Empire. We can use their products to make our country's economy strong."
"But Your Majesty, we would like to know about Bernard Empire's other products first. Do they have more products like this?"
James now begins to elaborate on other products from their country that they will be trading
"One of the products we will be able to trade with you is shampoo, which actually makes your hair silky and fragrant. This product of ours is the most popular with women."
He paused, allowing the image of luxurious hair to take hold in the minds of the nobles, particularly the ladies present. He understood their vanity, their desire for beauty and elegance.
"Also soap," he said, his smile widening, "We all know what soap is, but to tell you the truth, the soap in our country is of very high quality and has a good scent; you will even feel the freshness of taking a bath after trying the soap. Also, it is safe for the skin."
James pushed a box of soap towards them. Duchess Milana took it carefully and looked at the soap inside. Her eyes widened. The soap was emitting a fresh, pleasant scent like roses, which impressed her greatly.
"Also our canned foods, these foods can last for years, so imagine how useful these foods would be during military operations or natural disasters. We could immediately stave off hunger and save ourselves more time and resources."
"We also have products like papers, pens, notebooks and pencils. They are of high quality, which are so smooth and clear that you might even think that it is more expensive than the parchment paper you use and the pencil. Imagine if you make a mistake while writing, you will definitely throw the paper away because you cannot remove the letters. But you can erase the letters written with this pencil, saving a lot of money than using quills and ink."
Everyone immediately became more interested after hearing about the products from James.
"Well, your products seem very interesting, How about we arrange a cultural exchange event between us?"
"Very good proposal. I agree with it," Queen Maria declared, a sly smile playing on her lips. "Diplomat James will present the products, culture and food of their country, and in return, we will do the same in the Bernard Empire. This exchange will be managed and run by some of our selected people."
Everyone was happy about the cultural exchange, but they also felt scared to hear that they would have to go to the Monster's Sea. Most of the people in the room were praying that they would not be selected.
"Also, My Queen, How about arranging a military exhibition during the cultural exchange?"
"We are curious to know how strong they are."
"Hmm, I don't see any problem with that. That's a very good proposal."
Queen Maria then addressed everyone, "Well, are there any other problems or questions regarding the current outcome of this meeting?"
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