"Grain from the south is currently being loaded onto grain ships. The fleets involved belong to six different owners, and their routes cover four imperial provinces and three kingdoms. The longest route is expected to pass through three Magic Potion production regions, two mining regions, and six major cities." In the Magic Mirror, Mr. Antler shared his intelligence. "If your Chamber of Commerce has any need, I can arrange shipping capacity for you."
"These grain ships can carry other cargo as well?" Landen instantly understood why Mr. Antler had rushed into the secret meeting so urgently. Clearly, he had a commercial network throughout the south that could make use of these river routes running from the south to the northwest.
"Of course. The grain ships bear the Imperial Capital's insignia, so they're tax-exempt when crossing national borders! Seems you don't travel on these shipping routes much." Hearing that Landen was unfamiliar with shipping, Mr. Antler actually grew more animated. "I know several of these fleets quite well. Besides grain, the south also produces Magic Plants, slaves, and lumber. Once they reach Night-Kirin City, they'll also purchase minerals and magical products."
"Oh? As it happens, I have some sources of goods from the Beastmen Basin and Frost-Wolf Forest. We can work together and make a fortune!" Landen and Antler spoke with ever-increasing enthusiasm. With the Temple of Commerce's payment network, even though the two had never met, they could use High-Rank Priests as credit guarantees and conclude major transactions right through the Magic Mirror.
In just a few minutes, Landen and Mr. Antler reached a preliminary agreement for a Magic Pattern product transaction worth roughly 2,000 Gold Coins, exchanging Hindukush crystal ore for Mithril ore from the Eastern Region mountains.
Landen and Mr. Antler left each other their contact information. They