Ermion felt that using Kaer Morhen as a base of operations was like playing a game called "Civilization." The style of the game seemed to have changed from a role-playing game to a farming strategy game. Building a World Wonder could also buff one's own forces.
Without the help of the game system, it would have been impossible for her to develop the barren and desolate Kaer Morhen into its current prosperous and prosperous state within a few years of being "hosted."
Of course, Kaer Morhen could not be compared to the older major cities, such as the capital of Temeria, Vizima, or the capital of the Nilfgaardian Empire, Golden Tower City, or the Free City of Novigrad.
Novigrad was indeed very prosperous and famous. It was a free city located within the borders of Redania. It was the largest city and main port in the north.
Novigrad was often called the capital of the world by the northerners. This was not without reason.
The city's amazing wealth, influence, and strategic importance made it a coveted city. In Emperor Emhyr's plan, he would also conquer Novigrad.
People of different professions and races gathered in this city. There were about 30,000 residents, not including the merchants and visitors who came here. The main roads were paved with stone, and there was a harbor, many warehouses, four watermills, a slaughterhouse, a sawmill, a huge shoe factory, and all the other trades and professions you could imagine. There was a mint, eight banks, and nineteen pawnshops. However, the only downside was that the civilization in the city was not yet civilized.
Therefore, the magnificent buildings and commercial facilities of the city were inhabited by the followers of the Eternal Fire. The local leader and temple guards had a firm grip on the fate of the city. They used superstition to control the residents of the city, and the number of residents under their control increased.
It was strictly forbidden to wear any symbols of other gods, carry out other religious rituals, or preach. Residents in Novigrad could only believe in the Eternal Fire. Activities of other religions would be regarded as heresy and would be severely punished by law (public burning at the stake).
All in all, the Eternal Fire Church had a lot of influence in this city. They had built a temple on a small island, which was also known as Temple Island.
In the words of the city's residents, "Whatever you want, you can find it in Novigrad. Zerekan spice? Here. A sword forged by an ancient dwarven furnace? No problem, buy one get one free. Toussaint wine? You can have anything you want--as long as you have money, and a lot of it. "
As a free city, the city council established its own unique currency and units of measurement. Through this, Novigrad would be able to secure its trading position in the continent.
In the fierce confrontation between the North and the South, the economies of all countries were severely impacted, and the currency with the most guaranteed value was the Novigrad Krone.
Although Novigrad was not a country, as a city-state with free trade, Novigrad's economy was booming, and the value of the Krone had naturally risen. Now, it was the only universal form of payment in the world. Merchants, nobles, townspeople, and ordinary farmers in the North, as well as Nilfgaardian quartermasters, dwarven bankers, prostitutes, and of course, witchers accepted it.
Olivia was currently sitting in a rather luxurious carriage. She was on her way to the Free City of Novigrad to discuss a business deal.
After a few more years of growth, Olivia had become a great beauty. She had long silver hair that reached her waist, and she always wore fashionable clothes that she had designed herself. Not only did they conform to the aesthetics of this world, but they also had a sense of artistry that other designers could not achieve …
In terms of jewelry, she had also innovated. She had used technology to create "glass." She dared to inflate this jewelry to the price of gold. In fact, the cost was not too low. She used this to make a huge profit.
All in all, the clothes designed by Princess Olivia, the "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms," had become a very popular brand in the world. Her customers were especially wealthy noble ladies and madams. Obviously, the cost of a piece of clothing did not need to be high, but because of the brand's value, Olivia often made a lot of money from selling one piece.
Princess Olivia, who originally wanted to be an Empress, had used all the savings of the School of the Wolf's witchers to set up a Chamber of Commerce. She wanted it to be the purse of her own power. In the end, she did not expect the Chamber of Commerce to grow bigger and bigger. Every year, the School of the Wolf's witchers received dividends. It seemed that they no longer needed to live on the edge of a knife.
This was not something unimaginable. No matter which world or which era, as long as they had their own exclusive products and high technical barriers, how could other Chambers of Commerce compete with them?
It was not that some Chambers of Commerce did not resort to underhanded methods. Unfortunately, they met an iron wall. The witchers were determined to protect the interests of Olivia's Chamber of Commerce. After all, they were shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce.
Besides, Olivia was Geralt's adopted daughter. After living in Kaer Morhen for so long, they had long regarded her as their own family. Now that she had brought such a huge change to Kaer Morhen and improved the lives of all witchers of the School of the Wolf, they no longer had to risk their lives to hunt monsters. They were very grateful to Olivia.
Now, for all the witchers of the School of the Wolf, killing monsters was just a hobby, just like hunting. It was not something they had to do for survival.
Olivia had created a legendary "Mercenary Guild" based on the settings of the fantasy novels she often read. Then, she regulated various mercenary groups and mercenary squads, and issued tasks to them.
Although mercenaries were not as good as the professional army in her mind, they could still be useful in certain situations.
This time, Olivia had come to Novigrad to discuss a raw material business. Kaer Morhen was becoming more and more industrialized. It needed all kinds of raw materials, such as iron ore, copper ore, coal, wood, and so on. She would not reject anything. Her real goal was to expand the influence of Olivia's Chamber of Commerce to Novigrad. Finally, she could even use economic means to control this coveted Free City!
Once this goal was achieved, Ermion's forces would no longer be short of money!
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