The Two Suns gradually sank, and the afterglow of sunset spilled between the Imperial Capital's towering spires.
Inside the conference hall of the Imperial Capital's Temple of Commerce, long tables stood in two rows. Lawrence Bernard of the Salt and Iron Department, Gordon Campbell of the Imperial Finance Department, Alexei Zhuoqin representing the God Emperor, and Ben Kaul sat facing Landen, Johnny, and Redbird.
At the end of the two rows sat Zoleika Heryalena, who had rushed over specifically for this matter. The reason a Legendary Dragon had needed to come personally was that Landen emptying the Gold Coins from Moge Castle was not technically Temple of Commerce business. Zoleika had not explained it clearly to her subordinates either, so aside from her, no one in the Temple of Commerce knew Landen possessed such a sum.
With a legendary client manager personally handling the matter, the payment process became vastly more convenient. Redbird had people transport one million Gold Coins from the Gold Coin reserves to the Temple of Wealth in Night-Kirin City. Once the Priests there checked and confirmed the amount, the Temple of Wealth in the Imperial Capital would transport an equal amount of Gold Coins to the Imperial Finance Department.
"Everyone, the Imperial Capital's side has been arranged. In about twenty minutes, the Imperial Capital Knights can come transport the Gold Coins!" After hearing her subordinate's report, Zoleika confirmed with those at the table. "Since the handover is complete, I won't keep you for dinner!"
Three pandas in Zoleika's temple were about to give birth, and she was practically craning her neck to hurry home and see the panda cubs.
"Lord Landen, I recall that this morning, you still needed to bring in nobles from the Imperial Capital School to pay for Magic Potions for two hundred