Id confidently assu that plenty of people found lunch to be tasteless since they ate while feeling nervous as they conversed with their neighbour. Yes, I was aware that lunch was sumptuous, but it was served to the wrong audience. The people present werent here for food; all of their attention was on the auction.
They were the sellers, yet they were more nervous than Albert and lissa, though I could understand their reasons. If either Albert or lissa owned fifty percent or more of the total shares, then theyd already have the absolute authority over the shipyard, which ant that others would lose interest in the shares they had yet to sell. As a result, all of their effort would beco scrap.
That would be a sledgehamr to them as it was soon about to be for Albert. At most, theyd be able to receive a bonus as a shareholder in the future. Consequently, they were busy thinking about whether or not to sell imdiately at the current price, or take the uncertain route and wait it out to see if lissa would buy for a higher price at the risk of shooting themselves in the foot. Based on the price at present, a chance of further increases in price did exist because Albert and lissa were still competing. Plus, not many people were offering their shares. If they did, wouldnt that lead to a missed opportunity? It was psychological warfare. The astute wouldve seen the light already.
I had no idea where lissa and the weapons rchant went off to, but I was confident shed bring back good news. She withdrew money from the bank, received money from Queen Sisi and sold an enormous number of bonds, so she had to be able to close a deal with the rchant. The man did want to earn sothing, as well. That said, he wasnt after just cash but more in the future. He was probably trying to secure a deal to stay involved with the shipyard after lissa owned it. I didnt think shed agree, however.
lissa was making the purchase using leverage, aning that her money wasnt actually hers but the banks money. Hence, she didnt have the rights to make any delegations concerning the shipyard. The shipyard was going to have to be turned over to the bank to write off her debt. Howbeit, that didnt an that the rchant wouldnt be able to secure anything for himself. He could reach out to Queen Sisi and the businesses at the imperial capital. Well, it all ca down to how discussions between him and lissa went.
I trusted lissa. She wasnt worse than anyone. Id even argue that she was much more prudent and impressive than many businessn. She had already invested more effort than any other businessman to reach where she was today. Therefore, she had every reason to be able to succeed in the negotiation. As I couldnt get involved, I couldnt concern myself with what they did, either. That didnt stop from feeling nervous, having said that.
If what was making nervous was my goal of procuring shares to destroy Albert, then Id be calr and proud, not nervous. When I find myself faced with a precarious situation, I find myself extraordinarily calm, sa as when I find myself under pressure. Due to not being able to get involved, though, I guess I was more nervous than the involved parties. Just watching Albert and Madam lissa made nervous. I guess its akin to leaving your life in soone elses hands.
There were plenty of possibilities that could unfold. I managed to guess that the weapons rchant was waiting for an opportunity, but I couldnt say with absolute certainty that lissa could capitalise on it even though I trusted her; it was a tug of war in my head. I always had an issue with trusting people; I always believed that I could only rely on myself to get things done. Hence, watching others left panic-stricken.
I picked up an orange glass of wine, but I had no desire to drink. I picked up a small piece of cake to eat, letting the sweetness ease my nerves. If Achilles was with , the two of us would be able to crack so jokes, and that would help relax.
I was no longer an ordinary young man but the empires minister of business, Queen Sisis count and the owner of everything Achilles left behind, not to ntion his blade for vengeance.
Can I fulfil all my duties properly? I didnt have any responsibilities in the past. I have way too much to carry on my shoulders now. I have yet to even start my duty as a husband, a real father and a man who takes care of his family. Queen Sisi was right. Its a husbands duty to take care of the family. Can I really fill those shoes? I asked myself.
lissa and the rchant soon ca to the dining table. I placed my glass down. Madam lissa picked up a piece of cake next to . I couldnt discern what happened from lissas expression, while she didnt speak to because there were too many people watching. The last round was going to start soon, and I couldnt allow all of our efforts to go to waste.
It was finally ti for the afternoon auction to begin, so we returned to our seats. I continued to sit there, looking at the whiteboard with my arms folded.
The first batchs price in the afternoon was announced. After discussing it during noon, the last distributed shares totalled four percent. lissa didnt listen to my objection and went for them. At the sa ti, despite costing twenty five gold coins per share, Albert yelled, Ill offer thirty gold coins per share! I want all of the shares! Thirty gold coins!
Thirty-five, calmly announced lissa.
Although five gold coins sounded as though it was a tiny amount, it was actually a ludicrous price.
Did her blood get to her head or sothing? This doesnt bode well. Why is she fighting for them all of a sudden? Did negotiations fall through, forcing her to outbid Albert?
Thirty-six! yelled Albert, veins showing on his forehead.
Yelling that sum mustve hurt as if he was pulling his teeth out. I looked at Madam lissa silently, I didnt have the final say, after all. She didnt continue bidding, however. As a consequence, the shares were sold for an abnormally exorbitant price.
Albert sat back down. If I was genuinely on his side, Id think it was dangerous. The biggest problem was that Albert himself had elevated the price through the roof. I had to question if he had enough money left to buy the remaining shares. He had a total of forty-four at this point and needed another six.
Can Albert still buy any shares? If he cant, then possessing forty-nine percent would be the exact sa as having one percent. Madam lissa has roughly twenty-nine percent. So, what exactly happened between her and the weapons rchant in the end?
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