Ambitious Plan

Benjamin knew very well that things were probably not easy for the Fool Family.

During this time, the Hori Kingdom had not been peaceful. A new official always lit three fires upon taking office, and Benjamin had learned from the Academy's Dark Division that Grant had made quite a few major moves after succeeding as Pope. Aside from another round of mage hunts, the merchants within the Hori Kingdom were the next to suffer.

As commerce developed, the ties between the merchant class and the nobility grew ever closer, making them another source of instability within the Hori Kingdom. Driven by profit, merchants were also the most likely to collude with mages, so it was only natural for The Church to be dissatisfied with them. Thus, all sorts of open and covert policies were thrown out, suppressing independent merchants on every level and concentrating as much wealth as possible in The Church's own hands.

Among them, the Fool Family was a representative example of combining commerce and nobility. Naturally, they could not escape this.

Benjamin could not learn the specifics, but judging from the situation, the Fool Family had probably run into trouble again. Otherwise, they would not have sent Dick to visit the Academy.

"Y-Yes." Dick froze for a moment before saying, "My father sent me here because he wished to offer the esteemed members of the Magic Academy a great gift."

Benjamin frowned.

"What great gift?"

"A once-in-a-millennium opportunity."

Benjamin stroked his chin, deep in thought. That answer was rather beyond his expectations. He had not come to ask for help, but to offer a gift? Why did that feel strange somehow?

"Go on."

Dick swallowed, clearly nervous, and slowly said, "Right now, dissatisfied merchants are everywhere throughout the Hori Kingdom. They have no power to resist The