Chapter 446: Tables function (2/2)
But it is not completely necessary at the moment. If everything is as smooth sailing as his plan to proceed, they wouldn't be able to come to the city.
For the next step, he would have to talk with his friends. Jack and Watt went to Arsin to get the info regarding the Usaine sect and their influence.
The four of them are in their private meeting room.
Watt is explaining the situation.
”The Arsin is a complete production house and the influence of the Usaine sect is more than what meets the eye.
The Arsin has so many mines but it is barely half the size of Orion but the mines are almost double in number.
And that is the only number of known and opened mines under the control of the artisan association and the imperial authority.
Unlike the thunder god temple which doesn't care much about who the emperor is as long as they paid the taxes, they have a tight leash over them. In fact, the imperial family is a family of a highly ranked Elder who is also a Transcendent stage cultivator in the Usaine sect.
His brother is the one who is the emperor of Arsin.
The Usaine sect recruits more members than the other major powers from the empires at the same time, they also involved in every affair. Simply put, all the high-ranking nobles are part of Usaine Sect.
It is just they are not exactly on par with the people in the sect itself and their potential is limited. So, they were sent there.
It would be hard to have any form of activities in Arsin, without alerting the sect.”
Watt finished and Jack spoke.
”Actually, their influence spreads past the imperial authority, the second most influential people are the four associations in the empires, but they have infiltrated this as well.
Most of the high-ranking artisans, formation masters, and Inscription masters all from the sect. Even though they follow the association rules, their first priority is always the sect.
From what I heard the three associations actually took quite some effort to stop this from happening in earlier years. But things didn't go well for them.
But the Usaine sect is too shrewd, they waited for a few years, to train the artisans and other professionals within the empire under the disguise of weapon shops and such.
They started small, but they did train the people from the empire other than the sect itself. Their approach is similar to ours in this aspect.
They taught orphans with a passable talent and aptitude and made the infiltrate the associations slowly.
The result is more severe than what would have initially happened. There is actually a time, where the associations of the empires under the Usaine sect could have completely left independent.
But these things changed because of a war between Usaine sect and a Beast tribe. From then on, the associations are trying their best not to force the Usaine sect.”
Sam nodded and asked.
”Where did you get this much information from?”
He didn't get it; fifteen days is not enough for this info if they only sneaked in and eavesdropped. They couldn't have kidnapped someone, right?
”Well, there is one thing that can let us have our way in the Arsin, in fact, any other empire under Usaine sect is the same and that is the food and wine. Wine for the most part.
Due to the excessive presence of mines and large barren lands, the main source is the beasts and the seafood. They have the best naval fleets of all the major powers.
They don't have proper wine though. They make wines out of limited things they have, they even use the blood of some beasts for some wine, but none of it tastes as good.
Most of the people are rough and depends on hard work. Due to the dictator-like ruling, everyone has to work in some kinds of mines once they are of a certain age. So, alcohol is like staple food there.
Our wine is best of the best compared to those and it gave us a lot of info even without us asking.”