"Alright Gabriella, where are you from and why did you want to et ?"
"We are from Leewell island your majesty, an island in the Gaulside archipelago"
"You're long way from ho, Gabriella" Don said as she went on
"It's tough tis, your majesty, we rchants have to try to get every business opportunities and that's why we are here, your majesty "
"You want to do business with us?"
"We are willing if you are, your majesty"
"What's your guild's specialty?" Don asked as the smile on Gabriella's face was no longer a fake one of formality but beca more sincere and cordial
"We sell many products, from gemstones to construction materials, and we also run inns and taverns as well as few casinos, your majesty"
"Casinos huh?" Don thought to himself, he knew that it required more than capitals to operate casinos in any part of this empire, in fact, even a simple casino had to be protected by soone with a higher level of cultivation or the casino would be a simple target for the thieves and scums.
And without saying, the one who runs a few casinos would be nearly untouchable in any of the rank 4 kingdoms yet looking at the guards standing behind Gabriella, Don guessed that they would not be more than a master level cultivators.
Don had done so jobs for the rchant families in the divine continent, and in this world, he only knew about the thousand arms auction house who had branches all over the continent plus expanded their business and accumulated incredible fortunes. Also, most of the rchants were not only fearless and smooth talkers but also good at sniffing out business opportunities. Although many of them were experts in ripping off their custors, so managed to establish themselves as genuine and dependable. By lobbying with local authorities and many influential nobles in kingdoms, they ford a relatively stable alliance with so distinguished figures. But the question was, Could this Grega's rchant guild also be one of the successful ones or the swindling kind?
Either way, Don had to know more about them before getting into business with them and who is better than Joel to get the information?
"Arrora, tell Joel to get all the information he could on Grega's rchant guild in Leewell Island located in Gaulside archipelago "
But until Joel could give him the required information, Don decided to ask more question
"Let's just say, if I want to do business with a rchant guild, what would make choose you over the other guilds?"
The rchants and Gabriella looked a little off when Don asked the question as Don realized they were probably hesitating to answer given his reputation among the nobles and the recent events
"You can speak freely, Gabriella"
Gabriella took a deep breath
"Your majesty, as you can see the downpour outside"
She pointed towards the windows as the downpour outside didn't even reduce a bit since he ca to this kingdom
"the rchants use carts and carriages to transport the goods and this weather makes that very hard and" Gabriella paused for a mont
"to get Agoria, your majesty, most rchants have to co through Korrinth and anyone who cos to Agoria through Korrinth have to pay an outrageous sum in the border, especially rchants given the history between you and King Harold, your majesty"
It was not a surprise to Don that King Harold charges this much tax to those who dare to co to Agoria through Korrinth and soon Don was sure that he would hear more troubles caused by Harold.
" even though you exterminated the bandits from Agoria, your majesty, rchants would still hesitate to travel here because of the lack of roads and population "
Don knew that by saying lack of roads and population, she was ntioning about the poor condition of the roads and the poverty of the common people
"I assu you have a way to overco these issues"
"Yes we do, your majesty"
"And what that might be?"
"Ships your majesty, we have ships" and before Don could tell them about the absence of the port, Gabriella continued
"I know there's no port in Agoria, your majesty, but we have mages to handle situations like this"
Don acted like he was thinking about this for a mont before speaking
"I'll send one of my n to tell you what we need because he knows about that more than , you can quote your prices and charges, I'll give you the answer in two days if that fine with you"
Gabriella looked at the other rchants hearing Don and after seeing them nodding, she turned to answer Don
"Of course your majesty"
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With the help of the teleporter, Joel's n were able to reach the Leewell island and gather information about the Grega's rchant guild in just two days.
While they were gathering information, Stodemar had a brief eting with Gabriella to get to know the goods she's selling and the prices as well as the transportations fees.
At the mont Don was reading the report that Joel's n provided about the Grega's rchant guild. As per the report,Grega's rchant guild was having a pretty tough ti with their rival in business, the Thunder Hearts.
Thunder Hearts guild had pushed Grega's rchant guild to its last legs by offering the custors cheap, reduced price than Grega's rchant guild.
Also according to the report, there was a rumor about the Thunder Hearts sabotaging so of the biggest shipnts of Grega's rchant guild which started the downfall of Grega's rchant guild. In the opinion of the people in Leewell, Grega's rchant guild would soon close its door but the only thing keeping their doors open was Gabriella's exceptional skill in her family business.
"What do you think of doing business with them, Joel?"
"They are desperate, your majesty, we can get a super cheap price from them but we can also help them by buying the goods at the market price"
Joel saw Don giving so thoughts about what to do with the rchants
"How long do you think, they will survive if we buy the goods from them for the prices they stated in this"
Don tossed the quotation Gabrialla gave it to Stodemar after their eting and negotiation
"Hmm, this is a good deal, your majesty but we can get them to lower the price even more" After taking a look at the scroll, Joel said
"Your majesty, If we buy the goods at this price, it will help them but not enough to survive their rival"
Don nodded because as per the report, thunder hearts were already working to close a deal with so bigshot in another kingdom and there was no doubt in Don's mind that the thunder hearts would soon make their move to completely eradicate their rival, Grega's rchant guild.
"Then we should buy the goods at this price and let the guilds settle their disputes among themselves, no need for to be their savior"
Yet Joel felt like Don already had a plan for Grega's rchant guild
"Your majesty, do you want to put a mole inside the thunder hearts?"
"Yes"
Don wanted to form a rchant guild of his own in the future to sell the goods produced in his kingdoms except he had neither suitable people nor experience to run a rchant guild, however, after reading the report, Don made a plan for the rchant guild.
His plan was a simple one, when the thunder hearts make their move to destroy their rival, he would swoop in and save the Grega's rchant guild but he planned to be the owner of the guild afterward instead of Gabriella's father and the guild would be a part of Everlight empire. of course, Don realized that he had to make an enemy out of the thunder hearts at that ti, but according to the report, Don had the strength to completely wipe the thunder hearts from the face of the world as the most powerful warriors of thunder hearts was the two guild masters, mid-level grandmasters.
With Gabrialla's expertise and the already existing guild structure, it would be easier for Don this way than forming a new guild from scratch. Still, for a ti being, he could do nothing but wait for the thunder hearts to make their move. anwhile, Don had to build a fleet of ships for military and trading purposes.
"People only be grateful and truly appreciate the helping hand only when they are desperate for help"
Don rembered the words of his teacher in the divine continent
"I hope we et again, old wolf"
"Your majesty?"
Joel was sure that he heard sothing from Don as Don shook his head a little
"Nothing, you can return to Everlight now"
After bowing, Joel left the living room leaving Don who was thinking about the days he spent training and doing dangerous jobs with Knight and the old wolf
Don still rembers vividly when he fought the old wolf because of the heavenly sword palace and falling off from the five thousand feet waterfall which to this date, he had no idea of how he survived the fall.
"Skyla"
Don closed his eyes as he saw the beautiful face of a girl with golden blonde hair, the one who stole Don's heart in the divine continent.
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