Genius Warlock-Episode 454
454. woodcutter (1)
Prometheus company).
It is a mining company headquartered in First Step of the New World, neither Landa nor a Kingdom, and its history is said to be approximately 20 years..
A history that can never be said to be long. Nevertheless, economically and politically, Prometheus could be said to be a company of considerable importance..
Because in this era of magic and industry, it was a company that mined magic stones, the most important resource..
Therefore, its value was not something that could be judged simply by money..
“So, central government politicians and nobles also coveted it. Since they are in charge of one axis of the kingdom's supply of magic stones, they can exert political influence if they wish..”
“And, of course, we secured a considerable amount of stock. Nobles and central politicians..”
Redmond supplemented Edith's words. Seriously, as if talking about work, not just chatting..
Oliver asked a question in a moving car..
“Didn't you originally own it??”
“of course. If they had owned it, they would have held a general shareholders' meeting long before now. Seeing you ask such frustrating questions, I feel like I'm back to my normal self now, which makes me angry..”
Edith beamed with joy and annoyance at the same time..
Redmond saw that and said.
“You two get along well..”
“Yes it seems?”
“yes.”
“I guess I'm getting presbyopia. Match your glasses.”
Edith speaks harshly. Oliver just said what he wanted to say..
“Well, I do like Edith..”
“······.”
“······.”
“······I think you are a great person..”
Oliver added to the unusual reaction. Redmond spoke again.
“You are truly an unusual friend..”
“Maybe that's why I want to hit you every moment.”
“Anyway, to explain again, originally nobles and central politicians did not own stocks. At least enough to build a faction. Because actually, Prometheus is a really ridiculous company..”
The truth, not a lie. Oliver asked why.
“Why doesn't it make sense? To me, it seems like a great company.?”
“It's amazing, it's amazing. It is no exaggeration to say that he is in charge of the city's economy. However, apart from that, when Prometheus was first founded, it was a company so bad that everyone considered it a fraud. So no one invested except crazy speculators..”
“And that's me.”
Edith raised her hand..
An unexpected story. Oliver did not forget that he had come to see Joanna, but he became increasingly interested in this as well..
I guess it's instinctive curiosity... Even Oliver didn't know why..
“Why did you decide there was no possibility??”
“Because there wasn't one. At the time, wizards and geologists boasted that there were no magic stones around here. In addition, some fearless miners tried ignorantly and failed miserably..”
“But Prometheus was successful..”
match. match. match. Redmond clapped his hands..
“That's the correct answer... Edith, who discovered the magic stone vein and invested heavily in the early days, saw huge profits..”
“ah······. I heard. I heard you became a tycoon by investing in Prometheus. Then, you must be the largest shareholder. Because you invested a lot in the beginning..”
“No, not that again..”
Edith waved her hairy pig's trotter-like hand..
“I almost became the largest shareholder, but I sold a lot of it..”
“Why??”
“Because I thought it was a scam.”
Edith said, straining her neck..
“There are many cases like that. There are cases where gemstones are secretly planted and a person claims to have discovered a mineral vein. It's not a fair method, but it's a smart method. First of all, if you make something up, everyone gets excited and makes up all kinds of stories. Meanwhile, if a newspaper reports on the story and receives additional investment from a famous investor, the stock price rises like crazy. Like a crazy bitch running wild. Actually, I invested because I knew that was the case..”
“Are you saying you invested thinking it was a scam??”
“okay. Depending on how you use it, fraud can be a good way to make money. Thanks to that, I sold stocks whose prices had risen at that time and bought real estate and other stocks. In the end, it was a loss.”
Even Oliver could guess why it was a loss..
Even at this point, Prometheus is still standing strong..
That means it wasn't a scam..
Edith, who sold a significant amount of stock she owned thinking it was a scam, suffered losses as a result..
If I had kept it instead of selling it, I would have made a bigger profit..
“You must have felt sorry for me..”
“In a fighting game, there are always only sad moments. I'd be lying if I said I didn't regret it, but thanks to that, I bought it instead of selling it last time, so it wasn't bad for my tuition..”
The last time would have meant the time when all the mines discovered by Prometheus were depleted and Prometheus' stock fell significantly..
It wasn't a field I was interested in, but I had heard about it a few times on the radio and in newspapers..
Of course, I also heard that Prometheus miraculously discovered a new vein and raised its stock price again..
What can I say? Now that I've come here, it seems like a very dangerous yet miraculous company..
Not only did it grow rapidly by starting a business with low potential, but it also discovered new mines every time there was a crisis. I felt like I was helping someone..
“The problem is that at that time, nobles also bought a large number of shares of Prometheus. To the extent that it is comparable to the rich group I belong to and the traditional capitalist group..”
“According to rumors, the royal family gathered nobles and systematically purchased them. Is this true??”
“Well, it seems to be true since the royal family bought the most, but I wonder if there is anyone who has the brains to do that. The queen doesn't care about such things, and there are only two princes, one of whom is a fool and the other a brat..”
Edith and Redmond exchange opinions with each other. Oliver listened quietly to their story and then raised his hand..
“what?”
“I'm personally curious, is it bad for nobles to become shareholders??”
“It's incredibly bad. The shareholders' meeting started because of those guys..”
“Didn't that happen because the CEO resigned for health reasons??”
“That's not it.”
Redmond denied it..
“Kenny, who founded Prometheus and runs it to this day, is not a great person, but his passion for business is genuine. So much so that even when his wife ran away from home, she found a vein of ore. If you die while working, you're dead. I'm not the kind of person who will quit the business just because it hurts a little..”
“then······?”
Edith and Redmond exchanged glances..
“······There are only rumors.”
Redmond shrugged his shoulders and looked around. It's not that I don't know anything, it's that I'm careful. Surprisingly, it was the same for Edith..
Even Edith was wary of it. I was curious about what the rumors were about..
“Is it a big deal if the top management changes??”
“To be precise, this is a problem if the CEO is appointed by an aristocratic group. Well, I don't know what tricks they will use to share the profits among themselves. That's what all nobles do..”
“What about nobles??”
Oliver asked a frustrating question. However, there were times when I had no choice. Oliver, who had lived only in orphanages, mines, Weinham, and Landa, had never met the nobles of the kingdom..
Edith seemed to understand that fact and answered calmly without getting angry..
“They like to brag about the only achievements they were born with in life, they use words to pretend to be special and different from the majority of people, and they monopolize the political arena and land among themselves, biting and sucking at each other, and now they even covet what is ours. ·····. That's nobility. That's why our wealthy group and traditional capitalists are joining forces. I'm hiring you. Did you understand??”
Edith's response shows her anger at the current situation. Oliver answered.
“hmm······. little bit?”
***
Purururururu······. The wild horse-like engine slowly died down and the car slowed down and stopped in front of a mansion..
Since most of the houses built on the First Step were small, the mansion felt much larger. Similar to a castle).
It wasn't just the size that reminded me of a castle..
The excessively thick and high iron bar fence was so ugly that it felt like war clouds, and armed men armed with submachine guns, axes, and knives were stationed everywhere, deepening the tension..
Judging by the atmosphere, he is a trained mercenary. Among them, magic users and wizards were quite common..
“Is this Edith’s mansion??”
Oliver got out of the car and asked a question..
“No, it's the mansion of Brian, the leader of a traditional capitalist group. He's a guy I don't get along with..”
“Why are we not getting along??”
“He's doing the same thing as me, but he's pretending it's not him. It's even worse.”
“It's true, but let's not say it out loud. Anyway, isn't it time to join hands?.”
Redmond said, adjusting his top hat. If that's not true, Edith did not deny it and took Oliver with her as she approached his mansion..
Oliver, who missed the moment to part ways, suddenly followed Edith and stopped in front of a gate that was 1.5 times the height of an average person..
The guard guarding the gate revealed his face to check for Edith and immediately opened the door..
The inside of the mansion was larger than it looked from the outside, and there were more guards. Among them, a man in a tuxedo approached and spoke to Edith. He seemed to be the butler of this mansion..
“hello. Edith. We sincerely welcome you. Other guests are waiting to come first..”
“I guess everyone is nervous. How can you keep your appointment so well?.”
Edith was secretly sarcastic, as if he didn't usually keep it that way..
“By the way, if you don’t mind, could I ask who the person next to you is??”
The butler asked, glancing at Oliver. He was polite on the outside, but on the inside he displayed considerable wariness and contempt..
It wasn't something I couldn't understand. Currently, Oliver is skinny and looks a bit shabby. It was the same even if he wore his clothes neatly..
“My guest I met by chance.”
Oliver was slightly surprised. I thought he would introduce himself because he was a hired bodyguard. Was he considerate??
the butler answered.
“Sorry, Edith. Outsiders cannot enter-”
“-I'll guarantee your identity, so don't worry. Didn’t you want to cooperate with me? After all, if you were just a guest, I wouldn't have brought you here. Just guide me.”
The butler looked at Edith's resolute attitude for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“sorry. I will guide you to where everyone is gathered now..”
After saying that, the butler led Edith, Redmond, and Oliver to a parlor on one side of the mansion..
The huge reception room is made of glass on two sides, so it is well lit and offers a clear view of the gorgeous garden and fountain outside..
In addition, the interior was large, so even though there were more than 20 people gathered, it didn't feel cramped at all..
‘Are these the wealthy shareholders of Prometheus and the traditional capitalist shareholders...? It's definitely noticeable.’
Oliver thought as he looked at the two groups with subtle differences. It was difficult to explain in detail, but I was able to distinguish subtly..
There was a subtle difference between the traditional capitalist shareholder group, who had accumulated wealth since their predecessors and were said to have a backbone among capitalists, and the group of novices who had amassed wealth through the gamble (speculation) of a lifetime..
There were psychological currents and walls between the two groups, so it wasn't that difficult to tell them apart..
“master. Edith is here.”
The butler walked across the gorgeous marble floor and approached the bald old man sitting on the huge sofa..
The old man who was reading the newspaper, unlike Merlin, had hair similar to an egg, with his hair falling out at the edges. He pointed to Oliver next to Edith and asked what it was. The butler explained in a whisper..
“······Is it a solution??”
After hearing the explanation, the egg head pointed to Oliver and asked:.
There was quite a bit of majesty in his voice, but Edith didn't care one bit..
“To be exact, a customer brought here to hire him as a bodyguard..”
“I guess it’s a new class..”
A new class that has accumulated wealth comparable to that of capitalists through superhuman strength. The bald old man immediately guessed Oliver's identity..
“They say he's quite capable if he reaches the new level, but it doesn't look that way. Plus, I don't even see him as the person to bring here..”
“He's quite a talented person... You saw it wrong. I didn't bring that much..”
“······?”
“I brought you here because it’s the best..”
Edith said confidently. It was an excessive compliment, but Edith's sincerity shined through..
“best?”
“yes. Isn't it a shame that Pinkman is stuck with aristocratic people and is missing one talented person? So I brought them in droves. Well, I'm not blaming them for failing to recruit Pinkman..”
Some people showed signs of displeasure. It seemed like they were traditional capitalists..
The egg-headed old man was the only one who remained calm. At least on the outside.
“Who are you to be so confident??”
“This is Dave, the troubleshooter called the woodcutter in Landa. A living legend who has slain over a hundred druids..”
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