Young Nobles of the Grimm Empire

Seeing Roy walk down the gangplank without looking back, young Mike angrily slammed a fist into the ship's railing.

His face flushed bright red, making the freckles on it stand out sharply. He had relied on his noble status, thinking he could sit down and negotiate with Roy at leisure. Instead, Roy had given him no chance at all and had even refused his invitation.

Merchant Darwin was currently the principal person in charge of this trading caravan, and the other Imperial Merchants all looked toward him.

A red-haired noble stepped out from among the merchants and took the opportunity to say to Merchant Darwin, "Mr. Darwin, Boss Roy isn't dissatisfied with the price Mike offered. Then perhaps... you could introduce me to him, and I'll speak with Boss Roy."

These Imperial Merchants were actually a loosely connected group.

They all came from the Grimm Empire, so helping one another when able was certainly not a problem.

Merchant Darwin held the dominant position within this small group because he controlled the largest Magic Herbs trade between Castleton City and Murayaki City. That gave him considerable influence among these merchants.

Among these Imperial Merchants was a rather special group: nobles who had come from the Grimm Empire. Most of these nobles were young people. They possessed noble status, but they also wanted to engage in business.

There were only a few types of goods they wanted to purchase. What interested these nobles most were the Silver Moon Elves' Magic Inscription Constructs, followed by artwork from the Elven Kingdom, and lastly Black Magic Crystals that could be exchanged for merit and higher noble titles. They had little interest in any other goods...

These young nobles mingled among the Imperial Merchants, yet they had almost no head for business. The other merchants in