Setting the Plan in Motion

The Butler fell completely silent, not for any other reason than that he was starting to have doubts about life.

He practically watched Kronos grow up; he'd always been a smart and well-behaved child. When did he become so shameless?

Looking at the young man in front of him who spoke of laziness so matter-of-factly, the Butler felt that he was really getting old.

It seems like only yesterday that he and the Marquis Argel used such unscrupulous methods to cheat their opponents, and today their descendants are already adept at it.

Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on the silent Butler's face; the Argel Family had a worthy successor.

When Marquis Argel summoned him back, he specifically instructed that Kronos be in charge of everything here. The Butler at the time thought it was because Marquis Argel had recognized Kronos's abilities or wanted to train Kronos.

Now he understood that Marquis Argel had long anticipated that Kronos would not do anything, so he sent him back to take full charge of everything.

Although Marquis Argel trusted his Butler greatly, he had never discussed Kronos's talent with him.

However, looking at the current situation, the Butler also had some guesses in his mind.

Moreover, he saw the things on Kronos's Table that he recognized. They were materials that Marquis Argel had used to carve the Scroll, many of which were materials needed for the Sequence 5 Scroll.

Kronos has only been free of the Speech-Ban Period for less than a year, yet he has already surpassed Sequence 8 and Sequence 7 to reach Sequence 6. It would be a waste to use such talent for business.

Having figured all this out, the Butler discussed some details with Kronos and then left the Villa where Kronos was staying.

These tasks weren't particularly difficult, just very tedious and involved a lot of calculations, so the Butler needed to find some help.

Just because Kronos can't help doesn't mean Backlund has no one else.

Half of the Marquis Argel's Secretariat was in Backlund, and the rest were on their way Backlund.

It's already the end of the year, and most companies do their year-end inventory around this time, which makes the Butler's job much easier.

The data compiled can save a lot of tedious steps, but the accuracy of this data must be confirmed first.

As the Marquis Argel's most trusted Confidant, the Butler gathered these people without much effort.

Up until this point, only the Old Man, Marquis Argel, Kronos, and the Butler knew about the relocation plan.

So afterwards, the Butler conveyed the plan to the members of the Secretariat.

These Secretary were not so trustworthy. Although each of them had worked for the Marquis Argel for many years, it was only a relationship of mutual benefit. If other interests were involved, no one could guarantee their loyalty.

Therefore, they didn't know much about Marquis Argel, and they were completely unaware of the dangers that lay ahead after advancing to the Sequence 5.

Therefore, the Butler's reason was. "Backlund is too restrictive to the family's development. We plan to move our base to Midseashire to establish complete control."

The Argel Family's original fiefdom was in the Midseashire, and their roots should have been there. However, because the family has always adhered to the principle of developing in a low-key manner, even in the Midseashire, the Argel Family is like an iceberg hidden beneath the sea.

Earl Hall was already quite powerful in Midseashire. The Conston Coal and Steel Consortium, in which he had a stake, was the largest industrial complex in Constant City, the capital of Midseashire. But even he was unaware that Midseashire held such a hidden power.

The main reason is that the Argel Family has been best at breaking down large organizations into smaller ones for many years. One coal and steel consortium is enough for Constant City, the city of coal and steel. The Argel Family develops its own power behind the scenes of this consortium.

A closer look reveals that all the suppliers to this consortium are businesses owned by the Argel Family —not just raw materials, but also building materials, machinery, and even the workers were provided by the Argel Family's Employment Agency.

The Marquis Argel's main task this time is to pull an entire iceberg out of the sea and gradually integrate these industries to fully reveal them.

Although it no longer conforms to the principle of keeping a low profile established back then, the timing is indeed different. Kronos wanted to act this way because he knew about the chaos that would follow, while Marquis Argel acted purely out of courage.

Every ancestor who had read the family history was proud of his family and ashamed of its decline; the Marquis Argel was no exception.

Riding the wave of industrialization, the Argel Family has reached another peak. Furthermore, Kronos's plan has fully ignited Marquis Argel's ambition, which is why he made this decision.

Otherwise, if it were just a threat from a Hidden Sage, it wouldn't be so serious. Before experiencing it firsthand, no one would think that such a threat was so deadly.

Just like the Old Man in the family, the elders had described this kind of danger, but he still had to experience it twice before he became completely cautious.

Therefore, the Marquis Argel remained in the Midseashire primarily for the sake of his family's development.

This is probably the best opportunity for the Argel Family. This conclusion was reached by Kronos after reading the original work. The Marquis Argel, on the other hand, had collected and analyzed countless intelligence reports and finally discovered that the Royal Family's power had indeed tightened in recent years and that the monitoring of local areas had been relaxed. This is why he made this choice.

The Secretariat members were originally a team trained by the Marquis Argel himself, and they all took the Marquis's orders very seriously, so they began to calculate all the assets that very day.

As for the Butler, he had more important things to do.

The Kain Bank, the Marquis Argel's most important trump card, was naturally not revealed to the members of his Secretariat.

For many years, even the bank's management did not know the true identity of the person they were serving; they only knew that he was a wealthy businessman named Kain.

And this Kain was actually played by the Marquis of Marquis Argel's Butler through makeup.

The Secretariat focused its main efforts on the more visible businesses, while the Butler's attention was on the Kain Bank and the Club.

However, there isn't much work here. The nature of the Kain Bank and Kain Club doesn't need to be calculated; they definitely need to be moved to the Midseashire. But since the bank and Club are already scattered all over the place, all we need to do is quietly move the headquarters there.

This kind of thing can't be done in a big way. First, the Argel Family announced that they were moving all their assets to the Midseashire, and then Kain moved there too. Isn't that practically revealing their hand?

While revealing one's "iceberg" is tantamount to showing one's hand, doing so too early will inevitably disrupt one's plans.

Because of their substantial wealth and extensive network of connections, Kain Bank and Kain Club have been investigated by many local powers in Backlund, including nobles, Royal Family, and the church.

These forces tried every means to uncover Kain's background, but in the end they only found a non-existent person named Kain.

No one believed the survey results, because it was impossible for an ordinary person who suddenly appeared out of nowhere to possess such a large fortune, unless he was a Demigod or even a more Beyonder.

But there's no other way. This is the limit. After all, they're not mortal enemies. Digging up their ancestral graves would really make them enemies.

Although these forces suffered a crushing defeat, there are still many unwilling people who keep a close eye on Kain.

Once these people find out that the Kain belongs to the Argel Family, the amount of money they lose will be secondary; they will definitely be more wary of the Argel Family, which will be extremely detrimental to the development of the plan.

Therefore, what Kain needs to do is to slowly and quietly move all the necessary parts away, ensuring that no one will discover it for at least one or two years.

Once the Corn Laws is repealed, the chaos in the Loen Kingdom will begin to erupt completely, followed by the Descent of God of the True Creator of Tingen City, then the assassination of Duke Negan, the great smog of Backlund, the targeting of Amyrius and Auston of the Levett Family, until the outbreak of the great war, the Apotheosis Ritual of George III, and his failure and death.

This series of events will completely capture everyone's attention. At that point, even if the true owner of the Kain Bank were exposed, or even if Demigod appeared in the Argel Family, it might not attract much attention.

Therefore, what the Butler needs to do is to devise a reasonable, long-term plan for the relocation of the Kain Bank headquarters.

In any case, the Argel Family will not include Kain Bank and the Club in their business system in the early stages. As long as they are transferred to the Midseashire before they are fully exposed, that will be enough.

Although it might provoke dissatisfaction from many powerful forces, they can only vent their anger on the branches and Club in various places.

But none of that matters. By then, the bank's funds and operations, as well as the Club's intelligence and connections, will have been completely transferred. It's just some houses and furniture; the Argel Family can afford the losses.

When the Butler proposed the transfer plan, the head of the Kain Bank was surprisingly "understanding" and didn't utter a single complaint.

Under the Butler's detailed questioning, it was discovered that this person in charge had been under surveillance for many years, practically never leaving his side. If it weren't for the fact that the salary offered by the Kain Bank was really high, he would have wanted to escape long ago.

So now that we can escape the dangerous place of Backlund, the person in charge was the first to raise both hands in agreement and was full of enthusiasm.