The Vastness of Magi Chapter 352 - 352 Volume 6 Cautious Planning 9 Shadows2

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Chapter 352: Volu 6: Cautious Planning Chapter 9: Shadows_2

Kor sat quietly in the secret chamber, a place he had instructed his servants to refurbish from his original ditation retreat for his personal use. Within this space, Kor could ponder his personal matters without fear of disturbance, whether ditating or considering other issues. He had grown accustod to resting here after als, finding that it greatly benefited his cultivation of spiritual power.

Since the ordeal with the Ogre, Kor felt his magic power had entered a dormant phase again. Each adventure brought unexpected gains followed by a slump, a cycle he had beco accustod to. During these tis, Kor devoted himself to ditation, practicing spirit control, and searching the mory archive left by Kennifer III for magical knowledge that best suited him.

After much exploration and experintation, Kor had begun to identify the path most suitable for him. He naturally favored Dark Magic, which resonated with his own practice of magic power. Among Elental Magic, he had a preference for Fire Magic and Thunder Magic. Puppet Magic and Summoned Magic, often considered heterodox, also piqued his interest due to his rapid advancent in spiritual power, leading him into a deeper exploration of these arts. Kennifer III was indeed a genius without equal; his vast mory archive contained almost every kind of magic, each mastered to a high level. Kor found it inconceivable that a single individual could achieve such mastery in one lifeti. He believed that even a genius would struggle to do so, given the limitations of human energy and the need for specialization. However, Kennifer III had accomplished this feat and even told Kor in a nightmare that he too could achieve it.

At this thought, Kor shook his head with a wry smile. Magic power conversion might sound simple, but crossing that threshold was unimaginably difficult. Many mages, priding themselves as magical elite geniuses, had failed at that very task. Kor never believed he had such a talent. As of now, he could perform a few simple spells of White Magic or Light Magic without issue, but he was powerless when it ca to large-scale or advanced spells of these types. To forcibly attempt magic power conversion following the thods Kennifer III had left in his mories seed tantamount to courting death, a risk Kor was not willing to take. He preferred to focus on refining his practice of Dark Magic instead.

“Sir, the gentlen are waiting for you in the conference room,” the guttural voice of a Half-Beastman Guard rang from outside the door. Although these Half-Beastn might appear ferocious and uncouth to mortals, Kor, accustod to the deceptive and betrayal-filled business sea, admired their simple-minded but unwaveringly loyal brutes. Handso charm could not replace practical reliability, and the role of the Guard was to ensure his safety. The significant shift from slaves to guards was enough to guarantee their absolute loyalty to him, relieving him of the constant fear of betrayal.

“Understood.” Kor straightened his attire and stood up. Today marked the first eting of The Caucasus Cooperative Bank a month after its establishnt, and it was an important eting to confirm the operational direction of the bank.

Heeding Puber’s advice, Kor invited a select group of business elites, who had gradually integrated into the Caucasus business community, to discuss the feasibility of establishing a local bank in the region after returning from the Bahumon Massacre. To Kor’s surprise, not only native Traders but also immigrant gentry and Barefoot Society rchants, including Caffrey, expressed great interest in the bank’s formation, eagerly offering to invest as shareholders in the establishnt of the first bank in the Caucasus. Their enthusiasm once again validated Puber’s assertion; financial institutions, particularly those with the involvent of authorities, were always the top investnt choice for rchants, offering high profits with low risks—a prospect surely irresistible to those used to the ebb and flow of the business sea.

Following Puber’s suggestion, the Lord’s Mansion, holding ten percent of the bank’s shares, sent Puber as the shareholder representative. As expected, Zip, Hozer, and lbourne represented the new immigrant shareholders. Hesse, Maximi, and even the Food rchant Kudan appeared as representatives of the indigenous shareholders. Caffrey, Palermo, Piro Feller, a friend of Caffrey in the Barefoot Society, and a representative of Princess Katya’s interests beca representatives of external comrcial forces as shareholders. With a re 15 million gold shields in capital, the provincial bank broke ground. lbourne, with his extensive experience in finance in Susoer, beca the new head of The Caucasus Cooperative Bank, as his contribution alone amounted to thirty percent of the bank’s capital—4.5 million gold shields, no small sum. The new immigrant share capital accounted for half of the bank’s total, showcasing the wealth of the rchants from ine and Susoer.