Chapter 240: A Proper Incubus Also Turns Demonic on the Couch (10K)_5
"Moreover, if the magic suppression stone industry wants to earn enough profit, it must start from the source and control part of the magic suppression stone mining areas, thus reducing costs to the lowest level."
Kael indicated he understood.
When faced with such matters, even calling upon the invincible, omnipotent housekeeper would have been futile.
The business domain, even if it was merely to understand the basic situation of the subdivisions beneath some industries, would see an exponential increase in investigation time without industry insiders' cooperation.
"If we purchase the magic suppression stones possessed by other countries in large quantities, at a price close to cost, and transfer them back to the Principality of Engilance, do we need to pay additional tariffs?"
Kael pondered his plan to reap gains from this industry, naturally not wanting to miss any possibility of reducing costs.
Not to mention, this time, what he intended to do was somewhat crazy.
He didn't value the modest demand for magic suppression stones within the Principality of Engilance, which lacked refined processing, and could completely be described as reselling raw ores.
To truly get rich quickly, he had to target those countries where magic suppression stones circulated mainly; their "wheat" was much more valuable than those not participating much in this system.
"Is it... because of the war mage profession?"
Tulip Headquarters did not know much about Lancaster, but Anse and his sister had been managing chamber affairs in Lancaster for many years, obtaining significant information even without investigating the undead.
Specifically, the war mage profession seemed nondescript, but in the eyes of knowledgeable individuals like Anse, they could somewhat guess certain things.
Kael remained silent, but to Ansen and his colleagues, his demeanor somewhat reflected Lord Kael's absolute confidence in the professional system he created.
If as Lord Kael envisioned, with significant benefits unexpectedly existing within,
without checking the chamber's information, he knew that when a professional's destructive power had a notable impact on the battlefield, it would definitely cause materials restraining this professional system to skyrocket in price.
This was undoubtedly a massive business.
Instead of contending in the small arenas of the Principality of Engilance or the Bell Federation, it was better to clear out their stocks before other countries noticed.
Imagine, when such materials mainly used for city walls skyrocketed in value, could you stop building magic suppression stone walls because of the price increase?
What a joke! Most professional systems now had some spellcasting abilities, causing the greatest damage during sieges always through spells or divine arts.
Only by constructing with magic suppression stones can city walls withstand the relentless bombardment of numerous professionals, preserving sufficient forces for a counter-attack.
Anse's first reaction was whether he should go all-in, after all, this seemed more promising than playing around with industrial upgrade projects in the wilderness of Engilance.
Renata thought for a moment and seriously said, "From the current laws of either the Federation or Engilance, it seems not required. But... the money involved would be astronomical."
"That's fine." Kael didn't care about the latter part.
Over such a long time, Lancaster's assets had grown significantly more abundant than before.
Renata's thoughts habitually stemmed from a commercial perspective, worrying about potential risks and the cascading effects of initial capital consumption.
But Kael didn't care about these at all.
"These are not important... My current need is to trouble the Tulip Chamber of Commerce to use your channels to help me acquire the relevant magic suppression stone resources."
"... Then please wait for half a day, I need to understand the current magic suppression stone resource channels that the Tulip Chamber of Commerce is dealing with."
"That's acceptable, but as I said before, speed is essential! Only with enough resources can we secure the most substantial profit."
...
Days later.
"Have you really decided? Even though the prices are quite favorable, stockpiling so many magic suppression stones at once would be a heavy burden for you, wouldn't it?"
After investigating and contacting new partners in the magic suppression stone industry, Renata immediately reported the situation to Kael.
However, she never expected Kael to be so reckless about this matter.
Reckless to the point of worrying about his mental state.
Because... Kael directly purchased over twelve billion demon crystals worth of inventory.
What did this mean? After spending this amount, except for the expenses to maintain stability, Lancaster would have not a single coin left.
"We should have discussed the cooperation terms with them more thoroughly first."
Renata felt it was a pity. Kael insisted on swift actions, placing large orders before the chambers in various nations selling magic suppression stones even realized what was happening.