After witnessing dead souls enter the Maw, every member of the Lordaeron guild had long since abandoned any hope of defying Arthas's will.
Just as the ancient legends said, mortals had souls after death. Those souls did not reach their end simply because their lives had ended.
Death was merely a new beginning. Life in another world still awaited them.
But now, Arthas had monopolized the passage into that realm of death. The Lordaeron guild members could not even control their own lives while alive, and after death, they would still have to endure Arthas's torment.
That helplessness and despair robbed them of all fighting spirit. Whatever they did, the road ahead seemed uncertain.
Still, compared with dying and having their souls enter a hellish realm, being alive at least meant retaining their own will.
A wretched life was better than a good death. At least Razdunk's Venture Company could offer the guild members some protection for their assets, making them all the more attached to the world of the living.
At home, they could not escape Arthas's control.
But if they truly intended to challenge Kul Tiras's Comecon, the guild members would have to spread out across the Alliance nations and wage a trade war against it.
Outside the Kingdom of Lordaeron, Razdunk's Venture Company had value.
Investing in this notorious goblin company carried enormous risks, but Razdunk had been right about one thing.
As long as you had resources, the Venture Company was your most loyal trading partner.
Watching the gloomy faces of the members at the meeting gradually brighten, Razdunk struck while the iron was hot. He backed up Simmons's three-man team and continued selling the guild members grand promises.
"As we all know, gentlemen, no matter how fierce our trade war becomes, it ultimately comes down