Vanessa kissed Aradeline on the cheek, and then got off the carriage. The moment she got off, the sweet smile on her face disappeared completely. The image of a gentle woman in love was completely gone, and in its place was a powerful and inviolable extraordinary mage!
She just casually took a step forward, and the natural pressure she emitted made the guards of honor unable to breathe.
"So powerful!"
Aubry exclaimed. "This is the power of an extraordinary mage? It's not inferior to our domain at all. "
"Nonsense …" Aradeline rolled his eyes.
Aradeline rolled his eyes. Among all the Apocalyptics, mages had always been superior. This sense of superiority had been maintained from the moment they awakened their talents until they reached the Supreme level. It was only after they reached the Supreme level that the boundaries of the Apocalyptics' professions began to blur.
If an extraordinary-level warrior were to compete with an extraordinary-level mage in terms of aura, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
The two of them did not intend to show up for what happened next. Although they both knew that Vanessa definitely had something to do with them, they still had to act on the surface — this was the default rule of the game.
"Duke Frank …"
The expressionless Vanessa glanced at Duke Frank, who was welcoming her with a smile. She ignored his warm hands and brushed past him. Just one sentence made Frank and the others freeze.
"I am from the Grethen."
That's right. Vanessa used to be from the Grethen Kingdom, and now belonged to the City of Silver.
But what was the meaning of playing the national anthem of the Irus Empire when you were welcoming a Grethen?
Was it a demonstration?
Of course, Frank did not dare to.
This was more like a desperate attempt to curry favor. They all knew about Vanessa and Aradeline. In their view, Vanessa's love for Aradeline extended to him, and she even became the honorary magic advisor of the Irus Empire's royal family. She would become an Irus sooner or later. Playing the national anthem of the Irus Empire for her was an early acknowledgment of her identity. It should make her happy …
In fact, Vanessa obviously didn't care about the so-called national anthem, but since she was going to fall out with him, she had to find a reason first. Otherwise, why would the elegant Mage from the City of Silver be so ungentlemanly as to fall out with her? If word got out, it would tarnish the reputation of the City of Silver.
Guest room, long table, silver cups, and fine wine.
Frank raised his glass. "Please."
"Mages need to ensure that they have a clear mind at all times, so we never drink alcohol," Vanessa said calmly.
The corner of Frank's mouth twitched, and he felt a little embarrassed.
Since Vanessa had made it clear that she did not come with good intentions, Frank could not be bothered to be courteous with her. "May I know why Madam Vanessa wants to see me?"
"As for the Magic Crystal trade contract between the Kadir Family and the City of Silver … …"
Frank's heart skipped a beat the moment Vanessa finished her sentence.
"Teacher Jean has recently made a breakthrough in his research. City of Silver has made a technological innovation that can greatly increase the efficiency of our Magic Crystals. Because of this, starting from this month, the amount of Magic Crystals we need has been reduced by half."
Half?!
Frank swirled his wine glass and was silent for a moment. "You mean …"
The expressionless Vanessa calmly said, "Because of the large decrease in demand, the Ronitte Kingdom's exports are enough to satisfy our needs. We don't need to import more from the Irus Empire. The Ronitte Kingdom is closer to the City of Silver, so the tax rate is lower and the price is lower. Therefore, we've decided to terminate the contract between the City of Silver and the Kadir Family. "
The wine cup in Frank's hand changed shape without a sound, but he quickly controlled his emotions. He deliberately knit his brows as he said, "Miss Vanessa, your side's decision is just too sudden. You have to know, in order to meet your side's needs, we have mined large amounts of Magic Crystals ahead of time. Your side has suddenly decided to terminate the contract, where should I sell the Magic Crystals in my warehouse?"
"That is a problem you need to solve, not us."
Vanessa carried out Aubrey's instructions and insisted to the end. "We are the buyers. Now, we are just here to inform you that we don't want your goods anymore. It's as simple as that. Are you going to force us to sell them to you after we don't want them anymore?"
Frank took a deep breath. Even with his self-control, he had the urge to kill someone right now.
The City of Silver was the only and largest market for Magic Crystals, so it wasn't wrong to say that they dominated the price of Magic Crystals. With a single word from them, the Magic Crystals mined from the large and small Magic Crystal mines would all fall into his hands!
Sell them at a low price on the market? Other than the City of Silver, the nobles of the other countries had a bad ability to digest Magic Crystals. The Magic Crystals on the market were already in a state of oversupply. If it wasn't for them deliberately slowing down the production speed to control the price, the price of Magic Crystals would have already collapsed. Oh, that's wrong, the price of Magic Crystals would have already collapsed.
After Vanessa said this, she stood up and turned to leave. This incomparably strong attitude sent a clear message to Frank: I represent the City of Silver, I came all the way here to give you this message. You can decide what to do.
"… … Bastard!"
Frank pinched the wine glass and gasped for breath.
He was certain that this matter was related to the Royal Family!
Their goal was even clearer, either they wanted to cut off his income from the Magic Crystal mines or they wanted the Magic Crystal mines in his hands.
The City of Silver making this decision must have been pushed by Vanessa under Adrian's instigation. As Jean's proud disciple, Vanessa had this bit of power.
Frank muttered to himself, "It seems like ….. they're serious this time."
Jean's prestige was there, who would dare use his name to send fake news? So no matter how Frank guessed, he wouldn't be able to guess that Vanessa was taking the risk to send fake information for her sweetheart. What technology innovation, what demand halving, it was all fake, the goal was to trick him.
Thinking back to Aubrey's recent actions, Frank felt like he had fallen into a whirlpool of conspiracy against the Cadier Family.
"Could it be that they want to start with the Magic Crystal mines to test my attitude?"
Frank tightly knit his brows. The City of Silver's demand for Magic Crystals had halved, which meant that the entire market had shrunk by half. The Ronitan Kingdom had taken the entire market, so Victor's group wouldn't have any profit from the Magic Crystal mines.
So the biggest possibility was that Victor's group wanted to start with the Magic Crystal mines, slowly eating away at the Cardier Family's foundation and weakening their power!
Thinking of this, Frank's face turned dark and he slapped the table, "Charles! Moreton! "
His voice came from the distance and the two people who had been secretly watching Vanessa came out, "Lord father."
"Immediately send the order to clear out the Magic Crystals at cost!"
"Lord father!?"
Charles was shocked, "If we do this, the domestic Magic Crystal market will collapse! After this news is spread, we might not even be able to clear out the Magic Crystals! "
"There's no time." Frank waved his hand, "Don't care about the losses, quickly think of a way to get rid of them!"
Charles was helpless and could only nod, "Yes!"
"Other than this … …"
Frank gritted his teeth, "Moreton, contact chief Spade ….. No, other than him, contact the Alinx Family and the other large families, as well as the people of the Business Alliance. We'll be ….. No! I'll give you one day to deliver the goods, we'll be auctioning the rights to the Magic Crystal mines under the Cardier Family the day after tomorrow! "
Ignoring the slow-witted Morton, Charles' heart trembled when he heard Frank's decision.
Auctioning the rights to the Magic Crystal mines!
This was giving up on the Magic Crystal market. If the outside world learned of this, wouldn't the price of Magic Crystals collapse?
With this new policy, even the Cardier Family had given up on this market, who would dare take it?
That night, in the Irus Royal Palace.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha! He finally couldn't take it! "
Knowing that the plan had succeeded, Aubrey couldn't stop laughing, "As expected, that old bastard Adrian selling his body was useful."
"You bastards!"
Adrian flew into a rage, "Why didn't you tell me ahead of time? Also, what did you promise her behind my back?"
"Promise her what? Nothing, it's just that his majesty Victor wanted to ask miss Vanessa for help, so he decided to use the name of the royal family to hold a grand wedding for the two of you, which is considered an official status. "
"What!?"
Adrian's face turned green, "Are you all crazy!? How could I marry her! "
"Old fool, even Eric agreed, why are you still insisting on your damn commandment ….."
Aubrey curled his lips.
"Then I want to congratulate Duke Adrian ahead of time on his happy marriage."
Tang En gave a happy laugh before adding insult to injury, "Perhaps Elsa will have an aunt or uncle soon."
Victor observed Aradeline for a moment and agreed. "It's very possible."
"Can we not discuss this matter at this time?"
Aurelia simply couldn't take these old hoodlums, but her big brother wasn't here and she was the only one who could share her father's burden, so she could only bite the bullet and join the secret meeting. Actually, she wanted to go to the Cardier Family tonight to check things out.
"What we should be discussing now is how to end this, right?"
"For your sake," Alleria said in a huff.
She pointed at Tang En, "— that laughable plan. Father and the others are going all out. Do you know what it means if it doesn't achieve the expected goal?"
"Of course."
Tang En didn't think much of it, "Don't worry about the profit. When this is over, you'll know what I'm capable of."
Victor looked at Tang En and Aurelia, and said earnestly, "If that's the case, then it's up to you at the auction the day after tomorrow."
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