Of course, Enders was being somewhat modest as well. As a sandalwood merchant whose business had reached Europe, the power and connections behind him could not have been insignificant.
"Brother Rog, I called you here this time because I have an important matter to trouble you with."
The main event had finally arrived. By then, the coffee Moore had ground was ready as well. Rog lifted his cup and asked, "What is it? As long as it is within my abilities, I will certainly help you."
Enders smiled and waved a hand. "A good thing—a very good thing. Otherwise, I would not have come looking for you, brother. After all, our bond is as close as that of hands and feet."
Rog asked without betraying any emotion, "Please be clear, brother."
Rather than directly answering Rog's question, Enders asked, "Brother, what do you think of the Kingdom of Hawaii?"
"Hawaii?"
"That's right. Let us simply talk about this place."
After taking a sip of coffee, Rog said, "Naturally, it is a fine place. After all, this is where our business grew."
"Exactly. We came to Hawaii to make our fortunes. But with a feudal kingdom like the Kingdom of Hawaii existing here, Brother Rog, do you think that benefits us?"
Hearing this, Rog sat upright and said, "Brother Enders, what do you mean by that?"
Seeing the faint tension in Rog's expression, Enders smiled and patted his shoulder. "Brother Rog, you are still too nervous. Wasn't what I said obvious enough? The existence of the Kingdom of Hawaii has severely constrained the interests of merchants like us. Taxes alone cost us no small sum every year, which is greatly detrimental to our development in Hawaii. Whenever I think of that money being squandered by Hawaii's native royal families instead of