Chapter 126 An Unusual Gemstone (2/2)

Griffith shook his head as if to indicate how useless it would be to stand against such a weapon.

”So what will our stance be?” asked Jeremiah.

Griffith sighed, ”Unless we can figure out a way to replicate and produce these Vanguard ourselves...we can only purchase as many as we can to prepare for anyone choosing to challenge our position”.

Griffith certainly looked like he was out of his depth. Like for the first time in his long life he hadn't a clue how to handle this new type of weapon. This new threat to what his family had built.

”What of the Trade Association?” asked Jeremiah, ”Surely the council won't remain quiet on this”.

Griffith sighed, ”It's likely most if not all of them already know of these weapons, but whether or not they themselves are trading in them, or they need a way to defend against them is still an unknown. By announcing their fear of this new weapon, they show vulnerablity. In short, I doubt any of them will bring it up unless it is for profits”.

Jeremiah sighed, placing the dagger back down again.

”So you want me to purchase and look for information regarding their workmanship?” asked Jeremiah, ”If they are Dwarven made there'll be a pretty tight lid on that information. My contact in Lovolon new only that a new weapon had been developed. Even then I think we're missing the main point here. This is a power that those without lifelines can weild. Isn't it right to question how that is even possible?”

”Indeed,” Griffith sighed, ”It is quite unsettling. If there are other gemstones that produce other elements aside from lightning, it's likely that battle-type Magicians will become less and less needed in the future”.

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”Will they though?” asked Jeremiah, ”I mean, as powerful as these weapons are, the weilder appears to have no control of the exact target or the level of force used. Or was that your old bones at work?”

Griffith sighed, ”No, you're right, the same force is applied each time, and you can only give a general direction. These weapons are not without faults, but that does not at all diminish their worth”.

Jeremiah sighed, taking a seat once more. He needed a plan. Even with the Traders festival arriving wtihin the next couple of weeks, there was no guarantee that these weapons would be available for sale. In fact, the only place they could turn up was at the Auction, and that was for everyone to see, not something that Token could monopolise even with their position.

”I can see those cogs turning, Little Jerry,” Griffith said, ”If you have a plan I'd be more than willing to here it”.

”The completed Vanguard are indeed difficult to procure,” Jeremiah said, ”Not to mention that with their rarity they'll be expensive. But what of the stones?”

”Are you suggesting that we purchase the stones?” asked Griffith, ”Even if we buy them all we still won't know the method for turning them into Vanguard”.

”But to make Vanguard you need to stones. Clearly,” Jeremiah replied, ”If we monoplise the trade on the stones, we could effectively control the production of Vanguard”.

”We can't monopolise something like that,” Griffith sighed, ”The crystal veins are more common than you'd think, and Token doesn't control mines, it only trades in finished products”.

”You don't need to control the mines. You just need to control what the mines are producing,” Jeremiah replied.

”Most of those traders are from the West, you aren't usually the type to stay there long for a reason,” Griffith's eyes narrowed.

”I don't have to deal with them, I've got people for that,” Jeremiah replied.

”Midas doesn't tolerate their guady arrogance either,” Griffith replied.

Jeremiah smirked as he stood, ”Other people”.