Vol 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)
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at 28th of March 2019 08:47:27 AM
Chapter 1
Book 4, Chapter 1 - The Plutocrat
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Skycloud city, mansion of the Lunae [1] familySeveralsweat – were delivering an intelligence report to a portly roveled before was the head of household, patriarch of the Lunae familyHe was also the richest man in all of Skycloud, Garuda Lunae[2]
The arb were members of the family’s chamber of commerceAny one of them was stupendously rich, but their sad faces couldn’t have been direr if it was the end of the worldFor them, it very nearly was
The wall’s destruction was an unparalleled attack on the real the first to feel it was the Lunae familyHalf of theirtheir trade networkSkyclouds previously well-organized e of a hit did they suffer? To put it simply, this catastrophe set the faone up in s the detrimental effects to the econoer passed and things could go back to noro back to noreers pinched the handle of a delicate teacup, but the tea inside had long gone coldAs the griluures
“Patriarch, we’ve been robbedPlundered!” a councilest we handle this calalanced at the h so that the council out of turnGaruda’s hard eyes stole his voice
“We lose a few shi+ps and suffer a business setback, and this is how you react? You’re all a disappointlanced at one another‘Lose a few shi+ps’? Practically all of their fleet lay in ruins! Their business contacts were in tatters! The Lunae family’s business industry was spread far and wide, with countless lives it was expected to supportHow could anyone look at those figures and think this was anything other than an unprecedented disaster for their family?
“If we lose money, then we find a way to make it backWhen business falters, there is a way to build new bridgesMoney and business is like the tide, and there will be tiht and rainAll we need to do is make sure we’re situated properly and the wealth – like water – will continue to flow” Skycloud’s ulti said, the troubles that face us are like an earthquakeIt has shi+fted the terrain, and we no longer stand on a suitable precipiceHowever, it is important to remember that disaster and opportunity come hand in handYou all foolishly focus on the troubles before your face, and it has blinded you to the fortune hidden behindBreathlessly running around in a panic robs you of vision, leaving you shortsighted and ill equipped to react when the ti, asked, “Is the Patriarch saying there is soe?”
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The rich ers and spoke unhurriedly“The problems that arise have affected all of Skycloud, not just the Lunae fa at figures like theseOnly the most tenacious and extensive parties will persist”
One again the uls were s at
“Bad as it looks on paper, you can be certain that other , and smartWe will persevereMeanwhile, other faht, we can turn this lull into a boonTe for the Lunaes” He continued to speak in tranquil tones“People will always needas there is demand and a country to service, there is room for usWhat is there to fear?”
The other council ood point!
“What’s h, we have a wider marketEven if it co for usTreiven to the Lunae family by the Gods themselvesAnd anyone who dares spread more nonsense to sow discord, I’ll make sure they are held accountable!”
“Yes sirOf course!”
“It’s a fine lesson, PatriarchYou’ve enlightened us all”
“All praise the Gods for their bountyHow could they lead us astray?”
All members of the Lunae chamber of commerce busily wiped the sweat fro
To be honest, this thought hadn’t occurred to theedy the Lunaes had never seen the likes ofHow could anything good come from it? But their patriarch saw this astronomical cost as the price of business, a down paye for future richesHe was a real businessman, a worthy head of household
A head of one of the offshoot families spoke up excitedly“We can take this chance to buy out other fa as we h period, we’ll coer than ever!”
“You still don’t fully understand” The plutocrat’s eyes burned ever brighter“This isn’t a oods on the shelvesChaosFor years the Lunae fahterMerchant faiven lip service and no true respectCan you not see that this is our chance to change that?”
Ah? Change?
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A manner attendant hurried in and leaned toward the patriarch, whispering so into his earThe merchant lord responded with, “Call Claudia ied and scurried away
A grin spread across the large man’s face“Opportunity knocksLook closely”
Several of the councilmen who served as the chaYet all of that disappeared in a flash, replaced with an honest and almost simple-minded sort of facadeOnly Garuda’s confidants knew it to be an act
It was a face he put on only for outsiders