"Tut." Phyllis clicked her tongue and looked away.
Dark, on the other hand, asked with great interest, "Eugenie? Are you from the Eugenie Chamber of Commerce?"
Only then did Brown's expression ease slightly. "The Eugenie Chamber of Commerce does indeed belong to our family."
Dark asked curiously, "Is it alright for nobles to engage in trade?"
"It wasn't really acceptable before, but things are different now. Who would ever complain about having too much money? Still, my uncle is the nominal person in charge of Eugenie. He doesn't hold a position in the kingdom."
Dark nodded, his gaze turning strange. He seemed to have caught a glimpse of the kingdom's future path toward capitalism.
But in an era where individual power was becoming increasingly exaggerated, the kingdom's future capitalism would likely have its own distinctive flavor.
The Dimon Family had its fingers in both politics and the military, but it seemed to have made little progress in commerce and trade.
Like the Dreambound club currently before them, in which the Dimon Family had a stake, it was not purely a profit-making establishment.
Compared with politics and the military, Dark was far more interested in commerce.
After all, who didn't like money?
Moreover, the development of magic technology truly required a vast amount of wealth to support it.
Though the Dimon Family was wealthy, that wealth belonged to the entire family. Even if he became the family head in the future, it would be difficult for him to use it at will.
If he could own a chamber of commerce directly under his control, he would be free to draw upon its resources as he pleased.
Perhaps he could even monetize some magic technology by then.
With that thought, Dark looked up and said, "I happen to know the person who