Chapter 532

Chapter 532: The Capitalist

Karoso comforted 『』 for a while, and the two of them returned to the Pande Empire.

However, he did not go to find Aileen right away. Instead, he looked for Kirmin.

Last time when Kirmin was sent to Changhe Town, she brought only a few belongings, but this time when Karoso arrived, he was completely amazed.

Suddenly, a three-story building appeared in front of Karoso, with a sign hanging above it: Colloa Appliance Mall.

Many gears of different sizes were turning outside the building, serving as a source of power.

The most striking feature was the streetlights in front of the entrance…

"Wait a minute, is this the Pande Empire?" 『』’s eyes widened in surprise, "Why is it like this? How could the Pande Empire use electric appliances and machines?"

"And how is this thing being sold so openly!"

"When did my family have this kind of industry?" Karoso was also puzzled.

He took 『』 and walked along with the crowd, only to see people busy choosing affordable and practical products.

Hmm, these so-called affordable and practical products could never be sold like this in Canglang Province; the store would get smashed. For those who don’t understand, think of Northern cuisine in the South—if they dared to open a restaurant in the Northeast, it probably wouldn’t last more than a few days…

It can be said that these appliances seem a bit expensive in Karoso’s eyes, but the Pande people do not think so.

"Can this replace the magic stone lamp? It’s so cheap!"

"And what about this one? Can it replace the magic crystal made with the wind and ice mixed magic circle?"

"Ahem, the ice attribute cannot be replaced, but the wind attribute can. The two together cost a bit more," the staff explained patiently.

Karoso and 『』 Lu passed through the first layer and arrived at the second layer, which had more advanced appliances. There were fewer people here, mostly rich folks shopping.

The third layer had some truly exquisite machines, which were both expensive and not very practical, with very few people around.

At the very back, there was an office.

Karoso held 『』’s hand, pushed the door open, and casually closed it behind him. The people inside didn’t even notice the door had been opened.

With Karoso sneaking in, they didn’t realize there were two more people in the room.

"Sir, we are running low on supplies. The port of Laria has been blockaded by Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa. Relying only on airship transport has become a bit difficult. Can you see if you can open a channel for more goods?" A nobleman bowed humbly, looking at Kirmin who was sitting in front of him.

Kirmin wore glasses and a sleek black suit with a white shirt, looking very impressive.

It was clear that during Karoso’s absence, she had been thriving, and all the nobles here had to watch her expression to get things done.

"Hmm… I need to think of a solution," Kirmin said, stroking her chin. "Don’t worry, I will ensure the supplies from Laria, just stay calm."

"Can I stay calm?" The middle-aged nobleman forced a bitter smile. "I had no idea this was such a profitable business; if I had known, I wouldn’t have sold knights…"

"Low profit but high sales," Kirmin shot a glance at the nobleman. "How many people buy what you sell? Look at how many people are waiting for mine."

"You are very wise!" The nobleman gave Kirmin a thumbs-up. "But I just don’t know… Master Karoso is wanted…"

"Don’t worry, this brand belongs to Canglang Province, not just to Master Karoso," Kirmin coughed twice. "There shouldn’t be any major issues in the future."

"Just think about it, Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa and Lady Aileen, they are allies of Canglang Province!"

"To say something harsh, the two of them lost. Canglang Province and Persia are at war, and so is the Pande Empire and Persia. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right? So, in this deal, we can’t lose."

"But, if something really bad happens, the country might ban electrical devices…" the noble cautiously suggested.

"What does that have to do with us? We already made our money," Kirmin adjusted her glasses. "For this matter, just pretend to be sick when you go back and say you were tricked. Just find two scapegoats to blame, and we’ll still keep our money."

"If you’re really that scared, then go run to the Yggdrasil Empire."

"But you should relax. Everything is fine now; the war has reached Pande’s doorstep, and Pande’s dirty secrets are everywhere. How can we lose?"

"Isn’t what we’re giving our employees too much…" The noble was a bit hesitant. "We could just charge them by the day instead of by the item, right? And those people should be selling, so we should give them a commission…"

"Do it my way! Who knows more about business, you or I?" Kirmin slammed the table. "Let me tell you, I learned my business skills from Karoso Colloa! The young master is wanted, but he hasn’t been caught, and he’s definitely not dead!"

"Got it, got it…" The noble talked some more with Kirmin before leaving.

[Damn, truly a cunning merchant, a real capitalist.]

[Is it really that simple to say lives don’t matter? Just find two people to cut down?]

[Um… I’m not sure what to say. The country has stopped using machines, and that has nothing to do with the merchants.]

[It’s so true, the developers finish building the houses, the people pay their money and take out loans, the houses are left unfinished, and the country has nothing to do with it. The developers are not responsible, and the banks are not responsible either.]

[Damn it, if they want Teresa to let go of Laria, what will happen when the navy from other countries sneaks in?]

[Truly, capitalists are bold; they dare to trample everything for a three-hundred percent profit.]

[Damn, she really thought about what would happen if Master Karoso lost; what she said makes a lot of sense.]

[Crooked merchants are a disaster; maybe we should just get rid of them.]

[I suggest we do one thing before another, then we finish the first and do it again!]

Karoso stepped forward and revealed the thief’s stealth.

With his current ability, he didn’t need to use the Thief Card to sneak around, so he didn’t need magic either.

If someone is not strong enough, like Karoso standing beside him, they won’t even notice. This is a feature of the Card God Domain, which prevents those at Karoso’s level from gathering the faith of living beings to become gods, and then dominating during such times.

The presence of someone like Messiah is very low for the same reason.

However, Karoso isn’t at Messiah’s level yet; anyone above the seventh tier can still detect the fluctuations of his laws.

"Huh?" Kirmin thought she saw a ghost.

She rubbed her eyes, looking incredulous.

Wait, there was no one in front of me just now. When did the young master appear here?

Wait, when did he start paying attention to me? Did he use the Thief’s stealth?

If he peeked at me while I was bathing, then I wouldn’t be able to hide anything.

Also, did he only sneak a peek at me while I was taking a bath? Has he played with all of me without me noticing?

"Ah…" Kirmin covered her chest with one hand and said, "Young Master, you’re so naughty!"

Karoso: ???

What did I do again?

One is 『』, and one is Kirmin; both of them make Karoso’s head spin.