The benefit of spending enough money was that every product could be delivered right to the door.
When Ryan returned to the residence where he was staying, the Imperial Merchant Guild had already delivered the slaves he wanted. As for the grain and livestock, he would have to wait another two months to receive them in the Frozen Earth Territory.
After resting for two hours, Ryan went to another noble estate in Northwind City that afternoon.
"Go inform Viscount Landa that my baron is here to pay a visit."
Rosen called out in front of the estate. Before long, someone came out to usher Ryan inside.
Meetings between nobles were supposed to be cumbersome affairs, but the nobles of Northwind Province rarely went through such trouble. After passing through several gates, Ryan saw Viscount Landa.
He knew that this viscount was desperately short of money—so short that he would rather forfeit his deposit than purchase the elf slaves he had ordered.
"Ryan pays his respects to Your Excellency."
"Mm, so you're Ryan. As expected of a child from the Clayton Family—quite an impressive young man."
Viscount Landa smiled as he looked at Ryan. Northwind Province was not small, but noble circles were never large anywhere. As a baron, even a baron of the Frozen Earth Territory, Ryan was undeniably among the upper ranks in Northwind Province.
Furthermore, Viscount Landa knew some news from within the Empire. The Clayton Family had been gaining momentum recently. Even if they did not become a ducal house, their standing among the count families would rise considerably.
Naturally, since Ryan came from the Clayton Family, no one in Northwind Province had been targeting him lately.
Even when he had spoken up in the council before and said that the Frozen Earth Territory had no money,