City Lord Kamadu had barely left Falling Star Manor in his private horse-drawn carriage when Servini emerged from the small house closest to the manor's garden.
She came over to Xu Yi and gazed for a long while at the carriage speeding along the distant road. Her brows creased slightly, and she sighed.
"He's still riding in a horse-drawn carriage. How can anyone believe he genuinely supports the development of magic industry, or your Xinfei Merchant Guild?"
Xu Yi gave Servini a somewhat surprised glance.
"That's a rather strange thing to focus on... But everyone in Bunta City, myself included, has known that for a long time. Although the City Lord puts on a show of support, everything he does clearly targets the entire magic industry-or, more precisely, our Xinfei Merchant Guild."
Servini thought for a moment, then asked, "He just said he wanted your guild to cooperate with the Kingdom Magic Research Institute. What exactly would that cooperation involve?"
Xu Yi gave a cold chuckle. "The City Lord came to make demands on behalf of Eric, His Majesty the King. There's a whole pile of conditions, and a whole pile of benefits for our guild, too, but it all boils down to one thing: they want our guild to give the Kingdom Magic Research Institute full access to all our magic machinery technology."
"Full access?" Servini's eyes widened in shock. "My brother... Has he gone mad?"
Xu Yi shrugged. "I wouldn't know. But City Lord Kamadu has come to see me about this many times lately, and his tone gets harsher with every visit. You heard what he said just now. The City Lord is practically threatening me already. If I still refuse to comply... Princess Royal, what do you think... will happen to me and the Xinfei Merchant