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Chapter 248 - Secret Operations
Thick clouds covered the night sky of Saniya, as they did on most days of the year. Even in the most lively city of the south, darkness ruled once the sun sank into the sea. It was a time when the city's unsavory elements came out to earn their keep. As usual, all of them were busy at work, when...
Chapter 247 - No Place Like Home
As the ox trotted through the wide roads of Arguna at a leisurely pace, the crowds parted before it like the waters before a ship's bow. Within the crowd, a man with a green headband stared at the cart driver behind the ox. On any other day, the driver might have considered that it would be beca...
Chapter 246 - Cold War
On top of a small hill in central Medala's countryside, two delegations of nobles met in a meeting that would determine the fate of their countries. In the distance flowed the silver waters of the Argu River, right through the city of Odeana. Once, it had been one of many prosperous cities along...
Chapter 245 - Catching Up
Unlike Balit, nothing much had changed about the city of Eniila in the two years of Atau's absence. Just as it had been before, the view from within the Aureus merchant guild's top floor, down onto the streets, exuded a lazy atmosphere of old-world charm. In the distance, Atau found his ship...
Chapter 244 - Still Searching
A bang broke through the mess within the meeting room. Shocked faces from the officials stared through a cloud of smoke at the head of the table, where one of Brym's assistants had fired a pistol out of the open window. “I appreciate everyone calming down to consider the issue in a calm manner...
Chapter 243 - High Politics
Just one more batch left to go. In the end, Brym had gotten through his meeting with the bankers of Saniya in a smooth fashion. Although Sawo and his complaints got him off to a rough start, everything had been smooth sailing as soon as the former city lord had been convinced. From that point on, th...
Chapter 242 - Convincing the Holdovers
Are they trying to compete with us? Sawo thought, as he stared at Official Brym in the front of the meeting room. All around, the murmurs had started up again. The other merchants only sounded concerned, but Sawo was terrified. As ice-cold water spread throughout his veins, the former city lord star...
Chapter 241 - Fight for Power
Although the meeting hadn't even started yet, tensions within the large room were already running high as the tide. A constant hum from the merchants around him told Sawo that they were feeling the same way he did. Their visible dissatisfaction mirrored the passers-by on the street the previous ...
Chapter 240 - Government Interference
Although he seemed to be a bit suspicious of Sawo's plans, the old man stood up and motioned his followers to remain behind as he followed the former city lord. Unconcerned with their caution, Sawo led the old man behind the counter and into the back of their shop, towards a dark wooden door. ...
Chapter 239 - New Business
Autumn had always been the best time for merchants. In autumn, the farmers had their biggest harvest season. As a result, the villagers would stream into the cities and flood the markets with their sudden, new wealth, spreading it to the local population, who in turn would also look for ways to wast...
Chapter 238 - Paper, Also Worthless
“Have a seat, please.” Swept up in the foreigner's pace, Sawo and Tawo sat down while their host took the copper sheets back to his own spot at the table. “These new ones are heavy, aren't they? The copper prices have really become ridiculous.” As he placed the copper plates on a lar...
Chapter 237 - Looking Around
After they had left the manufactory with their newest burden, the two cousins walked along the roads of Sillu Island, towards the castle in the distance. “Are they heavy, brother?” Tawo asked and pointed at the copper plates in Sawo's arms. “I do not require any assistance,” a defiant Sa...
Chapter 236 - Worthless
Just like Sawo had said, they sold all of their cloth the same day they returned to Saniya. However, in the process they didn't have much more luck with currency than in Kapra. Once again, they failed to get any silver or gold for their efforts. They were only left with more worthless copper coi...
Chapter 235 - In Search of a Future
With a bang, Sawo threw the large bag of metal back onto the table before him. The now released copper coins escaped their confinement and danced around on the polished wood. “There is no way we will give up all our product for that little.” He pointed out of the small shop's open backdoor, ...
Chapter 234 - Shadows
As soon as Brym stepped out of Corco's study, he was confronted by one of the old Fastgrade accountants he had been acquainted with back in Arcavia. Alyn, he matched name to face. Somehow, they're all called Alyn. “Young Master Brymstock, welcome to Saniya,” the accountant said with a bo...
Yes, hello. I'm back.
Hello everyone, hermit here.Honestly, I'm not quite sure what to write here... since I'm pretty certain everything I write will sound like excuses, what with my spotty record on updates over the past couple months. So I'll just put a TLDR first:Yes, I'm still alive. I'll be catch...
Chapter 233 - New Weaponry
Inside the foundry, the air was always heavy from heat. Corco felt as if everything inside these halls was being compressed, melted down into its proper shape by the atmosphere. As expected of Saniya's greatest workshop, even the air was on the side of progress. For once, he didn't linger to...
Chapter 232 - Union
“I really should have seen this one coming,” Corco muttered to himself. All the while, he watched Egidius and Ella, the clock maker's new bride, step down the pier and into the decorated wooden boat together. Now that he thought about it, it had been strange that the adventurous and curious ...
Chapter 231 - Back Again
With restless steps, Atau marched past homes made of wood, built in the blocky, huddled style of Arcavia's south. He walked down the pier along the coastline until he could see the place where the buildings were rudely cut off by the uneven walls that enclosed the city. When he turned, Atau coul...
Chapter 230 - Hidden Smile
“Looks like they've just about got things under control,” Dedrick mumbled to himself as he sat back down on the new favorite spot he had created for himself. A bit off from the battle and somewhat behind the front line, he had the soldiers construct a small mound for himself to rest his wear...
Chapter 229 - Two Types of Battle
This was already his fourth true battle, but Alcer still wasn't used to it. He wondered if he ever would be. Despite his reservations, the decorated soldier had learned a thing or two about combat in his time with Saniya's army. As far as he was concerned, there were two types of battle the ...
Chapter 228 - Real Power
Deep within the Immortal Palace, through unused halls and behind unopened doors, was hidden a special room. Only a select few knew of its location, even among the high-ranking officials of the Immortal Capital. On most days, the room would be left abandoned. Yet today, seven figures had met around t...
Chapter 227 - Beasts of War
Although Dedrick hadn't expected much at first, the sight before him was incredible. Several thousand cultivators from various sects, clans and factions had come together to face their nominal ruler, all of them desperate to hang on to the meager power they could exert in their little part of th...
Chapter 226 - Honorable Battle
“I really don't like these types of tricks, you know?” Dedrick's eyes flew past the nasty bog all around them. Although most of the land around Huetalan was arid, this small area a few hours north-west of the city sat in a basin near the largest river in the county. As a result, it colle...
Chapter 225 - Servility
Three steps to the left, turn, three steps back, then a bow. Although Chatra Huemac was just a small official from the rural and uncultured east, his etiquette seemed well-practiced. At least for now, it was good enough to satisfy one of the most powerful men in the Immortal City, second only to the...
My First Published Novel!!
Normally, I'm not one to be hyperbolic. But today, I feel like the multiple exlamation marks are appropriate. I mean, you don't publish your first novel every day.That's right! After many revisions and lots of additional obstacles, I finally managed to finish The Last Utopia! Honestly, t...
Chapter 224 - Change in Fortune
After Wacoca and his father had decided their future directions, they had spent the afternoon on schemes. After much deliberation, Rasacopa would continue its cooperation with the southern kingdom. Rather than share all the spoils with others, they would keep more for themselves, and strengthen them...
Chapter 223 - Strengthening the Alliance
Nostalgia-filled, Wacoca's nostrils breathed in the humid air of his home. Finally, he had returned to Rasacopa, the greatest of the Verdant Isles. While he walked through the halls of his family's palace, the green council, The verdant prince took in the old-familiar sights and sounds as if...
Chapter 222 - Please Stay Behind After Class
Like grains of sand in an hourglass, Corco's students piled up in a chaotic mess around his classroom door as they trickled out one by one. After another long day of classes, everyone was exhausted and eager to return home for rest and revision. However, the king couldn't share in the luxury...
Chapter 221 - Freedom and Burden
For several exhausting weeks, Corco tried to catch up with all the work in Saniya. All day, he would teach his students and all night, he would try to keep up with his actual responsibilities as a king. Only long after midnight did he have a little bit of time to himself. Exhausted, he would fall in...
