Chapter 102 (1)

Chapter 102 (1)

Magic Stone Tank (5)

"Blood gold, you say..."

"Gold soaked in blood. There was an incident like that before. A small territory discovered a gold vein. At the time, the lord of that territory was very happy. He was overjoyed to find gold in his land."

The lord continued.

"But he didn't know that it was the beginning of a disaster. At first, it was good. The territory's financial problems improved, and it became easier to borrow gold coins just because a gold vein was discovered. But as the rumor spread far and wide, even strange people came to show interest in the gold produced in the territory."

The overseer could roughly guess the continuation of the story.

"I think I've heard of Blood Gold somewhere. So that's what it was called."

"It can't be a good story. Why would it be called Blood? There's a reason for it."

The lord went on.

"An untimely storm of blood blew through that territory. Suddenly, people appeared claiming rights to the land. When the land wasn't a goldmine before, they didn't even care about it. But as soon as it was discovered that there was a gold vein there, they suddenly showed up and caused a ruckus, insisting on their rights to the land."

The lord shook his head calmly.

"Excessive wealth can rather be a disaster. If you can't protect it, it's better to give it away."

The overseer expressed doubt at that statement.

"Give it away just like that?"

"Don't you know that story? When you encounter a gang of thieves. It's better to give them what they want and run away immediately."

The overseer straightened up with a fake cough and fiddled with the sword belt at his waist.

As the dwarves were mentioned, the overseer chimed in.

"I agree with that. If there's one thing the dwarves don't compromise on, it's gold and beer, right? If they want this land..."

The lord finished the sentence.

"They would go as far as to wage war. Even if they maintain a friendly relationship with the empire, they may change when it comes to the issue of gold."

"Will the royal family help?"

The lord was 100% confident in his answer to that question.

"When the Totem War broke out in the past, they didn't care about this matter, but if there's trouble with the dwarves because of the gold produced here, the royal family will help in any way they can. I can guarantee that."

"Well, the royal family wouldn't just watch when gold is being produced."

"Why would they abandon a golden land? We may not have the power, but the royal family does."

Having finished their conversation, the lord gave the overseer instructions.

"Anyway, inform the Rothsmedici family. There's no point in talking to me about this anyway, since the money comes from them."

"By the way, if we go to war with the dwarves, it would cost a fortune."

At that, the lord chuckled.

"Why should we worry about that? They said they would take responsibility for the money issue anyway."

The overseer seemed to agree with that.

"That's true."

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