Chapter 591
The thick dark curtains block all the light from the outside world, making the atmosphere of the originally spacious and bright room extremely depressing. Only the silver-plated candlesticks on the table and the overhead chandeliers are dark The environment brings a gleam of gloomy light.
If you look closely, you can find some silver runes in the corners and gates all around the walls. They are carved from melted mithril, and come from the ancient sayings of Holy Cross Church "Original Scriptures" .
The name is "Quiet".
In the place where this rune is carved, the power of the void will be greatly suppressed, no alchemy items and spells can be used, the mutant monsters will become extremely weak, and the Evil Gods will not even be able to set foot. here.
Because of this characteristic, the "silent" rune is widely used to decorate the Duchy’s Holy Cross cathedral, as well as the Imperial Capital’s black prison and sky dome. The Star Wizard Tower got the "silent" rune production method from the Eboden Cathedral, and it was soon secretly arranged in the Conference Hall on the top floor of the Wizard Tower.
Participants who were fortunate enough to be able to sit in this Conference Hall, obviously don’t care about such a depressing environment-it is better to say that the suppression of the void allows them to walk in here with peace of mind. Don't worry about alchemy props and high-level enchantments placed by a certain wizard.
"Boom——!"
With the crisp sound of small wooden hammers, the participants on both sides of the long table trembled in their hearts, straightened their backbones, and sat upright. ; All the gazes looked towards up ahead the old man with a gray robe, thin but full of energy.
The leader of the nine-pointed star wizard Tower Ten Second Elder, the Archon of Eboden, Lorenz Corona.
Several parchment scrolls stacked on the table, each participant has a transcript in their hands... Rather, it is because they know the purpose of today’s meeting that they will sit here unanimously .
"Then, since everyone is clear; I, in the name of Archon Eboden, officially announce the start of this meeting!"
Cough twice and make a simple Opening remarks; the old man of full of energy opened the mouth and said slowly:
"There are only two things to discuss today, and they are actually one thing-first, about Eboden’s How will the expansion of trade in the South face the counterattack of the Chamber of Commerce; secondly, should the Torino family be given more assistance to help them completely empty the Governor's Mansion?
"Yes, Lord Archon!"
The first clerk on the right hand side of Corona, the named Bird Lyle quickly got up and bowed humbly to the old man Salute:
"In the past twenty days, while Governor Byrne and the Chamber of Commerce were busy blocking the road by Byrne, especially when the count led by the Scarlet Blood Castle, they had succeeded. The three counts in the northernmost place of Bayern have settled down; because it is the newly established small Chamber of Commerce and has reached an alliance with the local count, it did not arouse the suspicion of the Chamber of Commerce;"
"But...because the Jord Chamber of Commerce's monopoly on local markets and trade routes, especially wine and salt, makes it very difficult to maintain our Chamber of Commerce. There is no profit at all when prices are lowered. All purchase and sale channels are available. In the hands of the other party; although it is only a preliminary estimate, I am afraid that the new Chamber of Commerce in the south this year should be all at a loss..."
"And because our actions are too fast and public, plus it is said that the Red Blood Castle The blockade has been lifted, and Roger Yold may have begun to notice it; if this continues, the opponent's counterattack should be sooner or later...It is expected that it should begin within one to two months."
Along with the turning of the parchment, in the quiet Conference Hall, only Bird Lyle made a slightly embarrassing voice.
What? !
At this moment, these participants no longer care about politeness and inferiority. They gathered together in small circles with the people around them, and they exchanged and discussed privately from time to time, and there was a commotion in the Conference Hall.
At the beginning of the establishment of the new Chamber of Commerce, losses and losses are inevitable, especially this Chamber of Commerce involving long-distance trade, but if this is the case, Bird Lyle does not need to be clear Point it out; he said this remark that it is not just a simple loss, but also the risk of bankruptcy and backlash by the Chamber of Commerce!
This is absolutely unacceptable!
The journey from Eboden to Byrne is long, and the cost is originally very high. Once bankrupt or acquired, it means that all previous investments have been wiped out...Although this is not a pain for them Move the bones, but also not a small amount of money that can be thrown away.
"The issue of cost can be put aside for now."
Lightly coughed, Corona patiently persuaded: "The real thing that should be concerned about is the Chamber of Commerce at the moment. Counterattack-as long as we can drive the nails into the south and completely contain the arrogance of the Chamber of Commerce, this investment will be successful!"
"But the premise is that we can really resist It’s OK to live in Roger Yod’s counterattack, Archon!"
One of the free nobles got up and complained: "With the support of Governor Byrne, that Old Luojie almost monopolizes the entire Byrne’s We have no chance of winning the trade route, whether we fight for price or reserve. Failure is inevitable!"
"This is the same for Roger and his Yorde Chamber of Commerce." The old man crossed his fingers. , Speaking slowly: "I have obtained a very critical piece of information. The Chamber of Commerce and the Governor’s Mansion of Byrne are carrying out a'road repair' plan. Trade routes are connected."
"This is a very large plan, and once he is really successful, the entire Byrne's financial resources will be completely in the bag of the Chamber of Commerce, with Byrne Old Luo Jie, supported by the Governor, will also become the real Lord of Byrne!"
"If he continues like this, the South will be completely monolithic--he was still a wing not long ago. When I was not full, I tried to extend my paw to the north...Everyone, this is no longer a question of investment, but a matter of life and death for Eboden!"
"The area of Byrne is Angstrom. Four times the Boden’s and ten times the resources of ours. In addition, they also have the wines of Byrne, the minerals of the dwarves, the steeds of Boyd Duchy and the leathers of Duchy of Arles... It can be said that if there is no ocean trade plus Lotaire, With the resource network of East and West Sackland, we have no chance of winning in front of the Chamber of Commerce!"
The old man lifts the head, his sharp eyes looked at everyone’s face, and he looked nervous at everyone. Satisfaction: "At the moment...Yorde Chamber of Commerce must have raised a lot of funds, manpower and material resources for the'road repair' plan, and there is no spare capacity to counterattack us."
"This is a good opportunity , Destroying the power that threatens and even destroys Eboden in the bud-destroying, acquiring, annexing, uniting...When necessary, even military force is used at all costs!"
"We do not oppose each duchy, a local joint Chamber of Commerce even welcomes this kind of existence, because they can take the initiative to expand the trade network to areas that we can’t reach..." Suddenly, the old man changed his words:
"But! We absolutely cannot accept an existence that is strong enough to threaten us. Within the empire, Eboden must be the core of wealth, the most powerful house and leader among Chamber of Commerce; those who dare to challenge...will ruthlessly destroy them! "
"So, we should establish a joint Chamber of Commerce in the Scarlet Blood Castle to further support the female count of the Torino family to defeat Governor Byrne? "
Another free nobleman stood up tremblingly and looked towards Corona timidly: "Is that right, Archon?" "
"Of course, but it is definitely not unconditional support, at least to win the monopoly of the wine and salt of the Red Blood Castle-as long as the Torino family has not lost their minds, they will definitely agree to this condition . "
Speaking of this, Loren Z. Corona finally smiled: "even more how, we have received the support of the high level members of the Chamber of Commerce, and the whole Chamber of Commerce The resource allocation and reserves are well known-before Roger Yold can react, it will definitely make him completely unprepared! "
"Inner Member? "
"Yes, Inner Member. "
The old man increased his tone, and everyone was quiet under his sight, waiting nervously for the moment he announced:
"Roger Yoder’s eldest son , Jr. Jr., the former heir to the Chamber of Commerce...has joined us now! "