Chapter 307 Flashes in the East Flashes in the West (2)
It was already the second time.
At the poor treatment that followed Dmitri, Hoffman was more embarrassed than angry.
I turned around.
Looking at Valentino’s mansion, he spit out words.
“How dare you treat me like this.”
Count Fabius.
Meeting with him was no accident.
At first, I didn’t think it was special like Marquis Valentino’s explanation, but in the middle of the conversation, I saw Valentino and Fabius exchanging glances.
That was clear evidence.
Roman Dmitry demanded that he sever ties with Golden Bank, and Marquis Valentino accepted the offer to his dismay.
I didn’t understand.
what is a merchant
These are people who pursue transactions through clear compensation rather than general human relationships.
No matter how much the Valentino family is rooted in the Cairo Kingdom, if they take this opportunity to strengthen their relationship with the Golden Bank, they will somehow secure their future.
The Golden Bank is a place where a ‘group of people’ can give up 1 million gold for the price of their lives.
As a merchant, it was not a practical choice to reject Golden Bank and join Dmitry’s hand when considering interests.
suddenly.
Rumors surfaced about Dmitry.
People used to say that the bonds between Roman Dmitry and the people involved were as strong as an iron fortress.
‘It may have been my mistake to attack the Marquis of Valentino from the beginning. From the Cairo rebellion to all-out war with Kronos. In the process, Marquis Valentino and Roman Dmitri must have built up a considerable bond. Marquis Valentino is old too. Selling the future of the Valentino family for such an unlikely bond.’
Hoffman did not know the truth.
It wasn’t because of the bond, but that a large part of it was the desire to collect Roman Dmitri’s sword.
No matter what.
It didn’t matter now.
The next destination could never fail.
‘Go back to Valhalla.’
Valhalla Empire.
It was the home of the Golden Bank.
* * *
It was an inefficient circulation.
If he had visited Count Muriel from the beginning, he would have been able to secure allies and put pressure on Marquis Valentino.
Sadness was postponed.
however.
I found a person who made me doubt my eyes behind Count Muriel.
“See you again here.”
smirk.
Hoffman had no choice but to distort his expression at the friendly attitude that seemed to have a good relationship with him.
It was Count Fabius.
Apparently, as soon as he left the Valentino family, he immediately made an appointment with Count Muriel, but this time, Fabius arrived at the meeting place one step ahead.
Hoffman asked.
“Why is the author here?”
“First there was a promise. Come here. We will direct you to another reception room.”
I felt bad.
Count Fabius looked over at him, and Hoffman followed Count Muriel.
The pre-arrangement was something that could not be done.
Still, Count Muriel showed a more common sense response than Valentino, who openly said to join Fabius, so he was able to temper his emotions quickly.
Count Fabius’ intentions were obvious.
He would have demanded Count Muriel to sever his relationship with the ‘Golden Bank’, just as he had persuaded Marquis Valentino.
It was an incomprehensible sound.
The Muriel family couldn’t do that.
said Hoffman.
“How is your father?”
“He is very healthy enough to return to active duty right away. After retiring, he said he was rather lonely, and recently he has been cultivating a vegetable garden every day. True Father asked me to tell him that he really appreciated the gift Hoffman sent him. Where the hell did you get that precious herb?”
“Nothing in the world is impossible with money. I specially put in my strength for the precious person hahaha.”
It was a friendly atmosphere.
The Muriel family and the Golden Bank.
As a force rooted in the same Valhalla, they have forged ties since their predecessors.
As we exchanged naturally through the relationship of our ancestors, we became close enough to look for each other and take care of each other if there was something special.
so that.
I didn’t hurry to convince the Muriel family.
He wasn’t from Dmitri’s family like Cairo or Hector, and there was no reason for the family of the Valhalla Empire to stick with Dmitri until they refused Golden Bank’s request.
So, we exchanged small talk for a while.
From Hoffman’s conversation like a comfortable living room, he showed confidence that he could persuade Muriel.
Quite a bit of time has passed.
By the time the car bottomed out, Hoffman was lucky.
“The reason I found the Muriel family is because of Roman Dmitri.”
“… okay.”
“Roman Dmitry that guy is firmly insane. After defeating the Cronus Empire, he seemed to not know the sky high, and he threatened with a knife to the title that he had visited in the name of a deal. Does this make any sense? As president of Golden Bank, I am determined not to overlook this issue.”
The voice was raised.
The more I spoke, the more I remembered the humiliation I had suffered from Roman Dmitri.
“Going forward, Golden Bank intends to block all transactions involving Dmitry and isolate them economically. Count Muriel. I’ve heard that they trade Dritrisan Iron in large quantities. Please stop doing business with them. It is not a unilateral request. If you accept Golden Bank’s offer, we will deliver ‘steel’ at a lower price than them. We will also waive any interest on the money borrowed through us.”
It was an exceptional condition.
economic isolation.
It all started with the Muriel family.
The plan was to cut off transactions one by one and start destroying them step by step when stocks of steel, the main product, piled up.
I was filled with ecstasy.
Roman Dmitry.
Those who knew nothing but swords were idiots who realized reality only when weighed down by wealth.
however.
“… I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can accept Mr. Hoffman’s request.”
Count Muriel’s refusal.
It was an unexpected development.
* * *
My eyes trembled.
In the chilly atmosphere, Count Muriel calmly stated his position.
“I also want to take Hoffman’s side if possible. But aren’t we ‘merchants’? It is impossible to sever business with Dmitry given the practical benefits of being a merchant.”
“… Please explain in a way I can understand. If not, we have no choice but to look back on the relationship of our ancestors.”
“All right.”
Count Muriel took a deep breath.
From the moment Hoffman asked for a meeting, he expected an uncomfortable situation.
“First of all, Dmitri’s iron is irreplaceable. The reason why the Muriel family went all the way to Dmitri to get iron is because Dmitri’s iron is the best on the continent. Don’t you know Hoffman well? Would the warriors of the Valhalla Empire be willing to buy low-quality iron? No matter how much we replace it with products, it is impossible to monopolize the iron market as before if we do not supply Dmitrisan iron. That is the first reason.”
It made sense.
Dmitri’s iron was considered to be of the highest quality, so the Dmitri family was able to achieve that kind of wealth.
but.
It wasn’t to the point of giving up on my relationship with Golden Bank.
Although he would trade only one item, iron, with Dmitry, Golden Bank was exerting considerable influence in a variety of items.
Muriel is a top family.
They were involved in a variety of businesses, not just iron and steel, and the strained relationship with the Golden Bank would take a toll on them.
iron industry?
It wasn’t important enough to bet on the future.
Hoffman showed an expression of incomprehension.
“Actually, the second reason is the most important. Valhalla is a land of warriors. The people who work for Muriel are also warriors with boiling blood, and Roman Dmitri recently sparked a swordsmanship revolution with a ‘swordsmanship presentation’.”
Just now.
Count Fabius said nothing.
It was just a brief explanation of how the severance with Dmitri would affect the Muriel family in the future.
“The Dmitri family is the force leading the swordsmanship revolution. They openly revealed the concept of ‘Danjeon’ and announced that they would share some information with friendly forces. The trend of the times is changing. With Roman Dmitri leading the way, what would happen if the Muriel family turned against Dmitri? The warriors of Valhalla will not work for us. If others cling to the outdated method of using Alexander’s aura when others are leading the way, the Muriel family is bound to regress. Don’t you know that here in Valhalla, all disputes are settled by the power of the warriors possessed by the family?”
like he said.
Actual force was important.
A conflict broke out in Valhalla, and the outcome was obvious when using Alexandre’s aura.
Dmitry was a pioneer.
Even though I couldn’t get on the back of those who were pushing forward, I couldn’t bear to choose to reject them first.
Kronos and Valhalla.
The two were different.
If Kronos had absolute control over the emperor, Valhalla was still a country with romance about power.
Count Muriel’s attitude changed.
He appealed to his emotions in an earnest, earnest voice.
“Hoffman. Forcing one or the other is too harsh. Please consider the circumstances of the Muriel family, even considering the ties of the ancestors.”
* * *
Conversation broke down.
Hoffman, who had failed to convince Count Muriel, now seemed to know why Roman Dmitri was so confident.
‘Did you believe in martial arts?’
swordsmanship revolution.
Roman Dmitry held intangible power in his hands.
The fact that the aura swordsmen who are currently leading the continent want to learn Dmitri’s ‘martial arts’ was an area that could not be suppressed with only gold coins in the Golden Bank.
Especially in Valhalla.
Hoffman thought it would be easy to convince the people from Valhalla, but Count Muriel did not compromise when it came to martial arts.
Roman Dmitry.
He was a great guy.
It was the first time I had ever seen a person who led the situation like this with the Golden Bank and Chuck.
but.
‘Things won’t just go the way you want.’
The president of Golden Bank.
Or a person called a poisonous snake.
Hoffman did not know how to give up.
People called him the Venomous Snake because he achieved his goal by any means and methods.
Roman Dmitri was a difficult enemy that could not be solved with money.
Seeing that even the Kronos Empire struggled against him in the first place, it was wrong to judge that he could convince him from the beginning.
However, not everyone in the world was like Roman Dmitri.
If the Marquis Valentino formed a close bond with him and Count Muriel couldn’t fall for Valhalla’s sentiment, the situation was different for the last remaining superrich.
‘Vincent, the great man of the Kingdom Alliance, is a human similar to me. Even though Roman Dmitri is leading the swordsmanship revolution, he thinks of the gold coins piled up in front of him as the greatest value.’
today.
Hoffman was furious.
I was madly annoyed.
Usually, the Golden Bank’s wishes were met without any special effort, but the constant variables were troubling.
This problem could not be easily overlooked.
If the head of the Golden Bank spit out 1 million gold under duress and no retaliation was forthcoming, it was sure to set a ridiculous precedent.
must.
I wanted to hit the iron industry.
Hoffman’s venom had finally reached its climax.
‘From now on, I’ll clearly show you what kind of wealth I can’t handle.’
final destination.
We will put an end to this annoying situation in the Franks of the United Kingdom.
* * *
The first meeting was by chance.
The second meeting is fate.
There is a saying that the third meeting is inevitable.
Those words, which would normally be taken favorably, touched Hoffman’s heart when he visited Viscount Vincent’s reception room.
“Heh heh heh, will we meet again?”
Count Fabius.
Dmitri’s raccoon greeted Hoffman with a playful face.
