Chapter 221: Spirit and Faith Belong to the Gods, Worldly Affairs and Bodies Belong to the King!
In the opulent council chamber of Hadralata, the royal capital, the handsome second prince, Lynn, after listening to the reports from his subordinates, erupted in fury, sweeping off the flowerpots and oak goblets from the table in a fit of anger.
"Damn it... Damn it! That cursed Harold, that damned William!"
The attendants present all bowed their heads, trembling in fear, none daring to speak. Only one elderly man, Dove, with a white beard, remained composed, calmly examining the glass goblet in his hand, waiting for the prince's outburst to subside before speaking indifferently.
"No need to worry so much, Herlram. Things aren't as bad as you think."
"But, Master Anluke, Harold nearly gained favor with all the nobles at that banquet, including my dear father, King Bazeel..."
At this point, Herlram's expression contorted.
To surpass his brother Harold at this birthday banquet, he had spared no effort. He had obtained a highly rare crystal, employed a master sculptor to craft a vivid depiction of his father's most glorious moments in battle.New n0vel chapters are published on
However, just when he thought he'd shine at the banquet, that cursed Harold presented a peculiar treasure called a glass mirror, instantly diverting everyone's attention.
Throughout the entire event, he felt like a ludicrous clown, left aside with no one's attention.
How could this not humiliate him!
"Herlram, you must remember why those who support you do so. They won't deviate from their interests for a so-called rare treasure," Anluke said, placing the glass on the table calmly.
"As for your father, King Bazeel, I believe Harold presenting that round mirror will backfire..."
Herlram looked puzzled at Anluke.
"Because Harold did something foolish. Even before the banquet, he eagerly gave another round mirror to the Archbishop Losak of the kingdom. How do you think your dear father will react?" Anluke calmly reminded him.
After a moment's pause, Herlram quickly grasped Anluke's meaning. His father, King Bazeel, had dedicated his life to consolidating the royal power.
At the same time, in the office of the Dean of Iyeta Harbor Academy, Jonny, having heard the report from Loude, lightly tapped the desk with his index finger and said calmly,
"So, William hasn't been very restrained lately, even considering a redivision of profit shares?"
"That's right. William mentioned that these novel glass products easily attract envy, and he needs to spend a lot of effort and energy dealing with the church and the kingdom's nobles. The benefits we provided aren't enough; he hopes for an equal split..." the laborer reported truthfully.
Jonny sneered. William was simply asking for the moon, completely oblivious to the situation.
While the other party indeed faced some additional pressure, in contrast, the most dangerous shipping work was entirely undertaken by them. William needn't interfere; all he had to do was leverage his influence, bribe the superiors, and offer a thirty percent share of the profit, which was already considered remarkably generous.
According to Loude's investigation, William flawlessly executed his hunger marketing and product grading system, selling those glass products for a fortune. In just two or three days, he earned thousands of imperial coins, equivalent to the trade volume of an entire year!
But human greed seemed boundless. It appeared that upon learning of Herlram's death, William had grown a bit inflated.
"Let Loude delay him, negotiate slowly. My bottom line is to each yield a layer of benefits to pacify those priests and major nobles," Jonny pondered for a while, then made a decision.
William was now a viscount in the Hadralata Kingdom, and Loude had only been in the capital for a week, barely scratching the surface of the situation. It would be difficult for them to take over the opponent's entire influence in a short period. It's better to stall for now and re-calculate the accounts slowly.
What Jonny needed at the moment were various mineral resources and scarce alchemical materials; pure gold coins had little significance to him...
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