MMB Chapter 151 The Royal Invitation
Chapter 151 The Royal Invitation
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"Now that the biggest problem in the south has been solved, let's put everything else aside and focus on building the railway network in the south as soon as possible."
Looking at Jude, Moen emphasized this matter. For him, the most important thing now is to build the Southern Railway Network. Other things have to be put on the back burner. What could be more important than the Gold Cloth?
"Don't worry, young Moen, I will start construction in various places as soon as possible! I will strive to build the railway network in the south as soon as possible!"
Jiude immediately responded with a serious expression. Although he didn't know why Moen was in such a hurry, he would try his best to speed things up since Moen was in a hurry.
Now, Jude was even more respectful towards Moen, since Moen had easily solved his biggest problem with a single move.
He had witnessed the power of Fairy Tail and the strength of Rose Star Goddess; he was sure he hadn't made a mistake in clinging to this powerful backer!
With the Duke of Savalou gone, the nobles in the south scattered like monkeys falling from a tree. The few remaining big shots and small dogs who had followed the Duke of Savalou certainly wouldn't dare to cause any more trouble.
Jiude knew that Moen no longer needed to intervene in the remaining matters. As he talked along the way, none of these nobles dared to disrespect him, and they all treated him as an honored guest!
Those local nobles who previously looked down on him now have to cooperate with him obediently!
"Hiss~"
I have to say, just thinking about it makes Jiude feel very comfortable. Is this what it feels like to have a powerful backer?
This led Jiude to even change many of the route plans overnight. Some routes that were previously planned to avoid the noble industries that were not very reasonable have now all been changed back.
According to the previous argument, if the railway's operations share some profits with these local powerful nobles, shouldn't these nobles make some sacrifices in return? Otherwise, why should they share the profits?
In places like Balencia and Serbia, the completed routes are all very well planned.
The nobles in those places were very cooperative, contributing manpower, labor, and land to the construction of the railway, all without asking for money.
Given their dedicated and attentive efforts, it's perfectly reasonable to share some of the profits with them. If we didn't share anything, Jiude would feel embarrassed, since they really did help a lot.
Fairy Tail contributed "military force" to build this southern railway network, while the Heartfilia Foundation contributed technology. The southern nobles were subdued and had no choice but to contribute land and manpower.
Moen and Jiude are meticulous in their work; sharing some of the profits with them is a fair deal.
Although it only accounts for one percent of the local station's profits, if it continues to operate over time, it will eventually break even, right?
It's better than ending up like the Duke of Savalou, who was arrested.
Honestly, how many of us have a clean record? How many of us have never asked the Dark Guild for favors? And who isn't afraid of being confronted by the Magic Council?
Of course, there aren't many who dare to play as elaborately as the Duke of Savalou. Besides, not every noble's fiefdom has a dark guild.
During this period, at the invitation of the Magic Council, guilds such as Fairy Tail, Four-Headed Hound, Blue Pegasus, and Boa Hancock carried out a large-scale purge of dark guilds in various parts of the south, which also implicated many nobles.
This has made the nobles in the south feel insecure, and they are now eager to offer their pledges of loyalty in order to protect themselves.
However, after some careless dark guilds were wiped out one after another, the operation to eliminate dark guilds had to be suspended.
After realizing what was happening, those dark guilds had already concealed their tracks and gone into hiding, making it time-consuming and laborious to find them.
Among the major guilds, only "Fairy Tail" and "Boabi Scale" are located in the south. Guilds like "Blue Pegasus," which are located in the north, cannot keep sending most of their members to the south.
Therefore, this "Crackdown on Dark Guilds in the South" was not going to last long. Everyone was invited to come and go through the motions, and they would leave after cleaning up those dark guilds that were not good enough or were showing off. It was also a way of giving face to the Magic Council.
The members of the Magic Council can stay a little longer, but they are, after all, just a branch. Their manpower is scattered throughout the Kingdom of Fiore, and they won't always concentrate their forces in the south. In the end, they will only leave behind a few "branches of branches".
This "crackdown period" will soon be over, and then these nobles will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"By the way, young Moen, the royal family said they wanted to thank you. When would you have some time to visit the capital?"
Looking at Moen, who, despite his young age, was already famous throughout the continent of Ishgar, Jude suddenly thought of something.
The royal family had approached him, expressing a desire to meet Moen. After all, Moen had not only helped him resolve his troubles but also lent a hand to the royal family, who had benefited greatly from this unexpected success. They had finally managed to insert their hand into the seemingly impenetrable South.
"Royal Family."
Moen thought about it and realized he wasn't really interested in the matter.
As mages, they don't really have much involvement with the royal family. The Fiore royal family and the government don't really have much presence in their daily lives.
After all, even if something happens or they commit a crime, it is the Magic Council that has jurisdiction over them. The Fiore royal family and the government do not have direct jurisdiction over mages, and they have no power to do so even if they wanted to.
Although the Kingdom of Fiore and the royal family both have knightly orders and have absorbed many mages, if the Kingdom of Fiore is regarded as a mage guild, their strength is indeed not among the top.
Under these circumstances, they naturally could not command or govern the various mage guilds, and the Magic Council would not allow them to seize power. They only needed to manage secular affairs properly.
"It's no big deal to go and take a look. You've done them a great favor this time, so they'll probably prepare some thank-you gifts for you."
Seeing that Moen didn't seem too keen on getting to know the royal family, Jude spoke up, saying that there were always some benefits to maintaining a good relationship with the royal family, and since the royal family had taken over the Duke of Savalu's territory, they would eventually have to cooperate.
"That's acceptable."
Moen nodded. He had initially thought it was too much trouble, and since the royal family had always strongly supported railway development, he didn't think they would hinder the construction of the railway network in the south. Therefore, he felt there was no need to meet and didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
But since they insisted on inviting him, Moen had no reason to back down. Taking the time to go and see what kind of people the Fiore royal family was would be an interesting thing to do.
(End of this chapter)