Guild eting #2(7)
Although Benjamin wanted to continue to argue about the church, he could no longer do so since Bishop Verkis supported Rockefeller. In a mont when everyone's gaze felt so intense that it seed to burn his skin, Benjamin had no choice but to admit his situation. As they said, he had nothing to offer in his position.
"At so point, I beca a person who is no longer needed."
Yet, his dissatisfaction did not completely disappear. Even if he stepped down from this position, he was not pleased that the young man nad Rockefeller would take over the spot he left behind.
"Fine, I'll leave this place. It's all good. As you all said, I haven't done anything for you except for bringing the family's prestige. But you all should know this. Do you really think that young brat can lead this guild well?"
At Benjamin's question, the guild mbers began to stir once again. They were well aware of the unbelievable rumors about Rockefeller, but they still had so resistance to the idea of him becoming the guild leader. This was a matter of trust. In fact, he had only beco a guild mber today, and it was only a few days ago that he had gone from being an apprentice in a remote bank to a goldsmith.
As the guild mbers stirred, one of them stood up and addressed everyone.
"There will be people who completely agree with that point. I'm one of them too."
As he spoke, his gaze swept across the conference room, and many guild mbers who agreed with him nodded their heads. Seeing this, he continued to speak.
"The young apprentice of a bank in a remote area devoured a lord. He also greatly expanded the loan business by bringing in church funds. We've all heard the unbelievable rumors, but we can't just put soone with less experience and younger age in the guild leader position. That young man was just an apprentice of a bank in a remote area until a few days ago. That's why our trust in him is extrely lacking."
As the majority who agreed with him nodded their heads and showed signs of agreent, Benjamin secretly felt satisfied. Even if he was driven out, if the guild leader position beca vacant again, his dismissal would be aningless. After all, there were only a limited number of people who could sit in the guild leader position.
'What do they trust in that greenhorn to put him in the guild leader position? This will be the sa for all of them.'
As the public opinion about Rockefeller turned unfavorable, Carter, who had been silently watching the situation, suddenly stood up and addressed everyone.
"My na is Carter. As so of you may know, I am the person who worked with that young man nad Rockefeller at a small bank in a remote area. I'm standing up now because it seems like you all don't know much about him. I, who have been close to him, would like to say a word, so I'm standing up with an apology for the interruption."
As the bank owner, who claid to have worked with the rumored apprentice, began to speak, everyone's attention was focused on him. At the sa ti, Benjamin, who was staring at him with a suspicious gaze, frowned.
'What is he going to say?'
By any chance?
'That's right. I sent a warning letter. I told him to testify against that guy unfavorably. Otherwise, I would cut him off from the guild.'
That's why Benjamin could harbor a glimr of hope.
'Please, it has to be like that.'
But that was just his wish. Carter boldly began to speak in front of everyone.
"Long words won't do any good, so I'll cut it short and say it."
Carter quickly followed up with his next words.
"I can confidently say..."
Carter's voice was filled with strength, giving a strong sense of belief to those who heard it.
"Among all of you here, there is undoubtedly no one with better business acun than Rockefeller."
Carter's gaze t with Rockefeller's. The young man had already grown so much that he was aiming for the guild leader position. Carter, who had been nodding his head alone, continued to speak.
"That kid was a genius from the mont he entered. Although he was under , he took the lead in all the work, and as a result, the lord could not interfere with us, and the store's inco increased so much that I, the owner, beca very wealthy. Money makes money. I never knew I could live comfortably just by receiving interest in my life."
None of the guild mbers had anything to say against his words. In such an atmosphere, Carter continued to speak.
"So, I can be sure. Just as I am living comfortably now, you all can completely escape from a life of hardship and live in a completely new way. Why don't you trust and give him a chance? When I talked with him, he said he would only show results. It won't be too late to judge after seeing the results."
At the suggestion to judge by the results, the guild mbers once again made a commotion in the conference room. And after a while, one of the guild mbers stood up and looked for Rockefeller.
"Do you really intend to show the results?"
At that question, Rockefeller answered as confidently and boldly as possible amidst the chaotic atmosphere.
"Yes, of course. If you trust and give the guild leader position, I will repay you with results alone."
The young candidate's promise to repay with results caused the guild mbers to make a fuss in the conference room again. After so ti, another guild mber stood up and addressed everyone in the still-chaotic conference room.
"Anyway, the guild leader position requires a close relationship with Bishop Verkis, so the candidates are extrely limited. It seems that the only candidate to replace Benjamin is that young man there. How about trusting him and giving him a chance?"
In response to these words, most of the guild mbers began to show signs of agreent.
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