"This was the proposal prepared by Viscount Rost."
The manager chuckled as he pulled out a not-too-thick booklet and handed it to Labuliekang, the Elf trade magnate before him. "This trade model will require you to handle matters on the surface... Of course, the production of Druid Potions and Magitech Devices will not be affected by or interfere with trade. Both sides only need to ensure that our output keeps pace with this new trade model and the company's operations."
As the Dawn Kingdom's Minister of Finance, Viscount Rost had ultimately learned quite a lot—for example, how to use gloves.
The Elf race occupied a rather detached position in this world. Few races would take the initiative to provoke them. Letting the Elf most skilled at trade handle it, while giving him sufficient benefits, was the best solution Viscount Rost could think of.
Labuliekang accepted the booklet. Although he had needs that Rost Territory could fulfill, he did not act subserviently. Especially in his field of expertise, he believed that after dealing with merchants for seven hundred years, he was highly capable when it came to commerce. He had even more authority on how to establish trade routes and sell manufactured goods elsewhere.
Yet after seeing what was written in the booklet, his expression gradually turned solemn. Chain operations, regional agents, cargo distribution networks, profit-sharing models... The appearance of one unfamiliar term after another left the Dwarf Elf stunned.
He had never heard these terms before, but he quickly understood all the information. He also seemed to finally understand why Viscount Rost was willing to entrust this undertaking to him. The reason was that no matter who handled it, Viscount Rost's interests would not be affected. He would primarily be the supplier, as well as a super-agent.
A merchant would