The Vastness of Magical Destiny-Chapter 151 - 9 Shadow_3

Chapter 151: Chapter 9: Shadow_3

Chapter 151 -9: Shadow_3

The establishment of The Caucasus Cooperative Bank greatly stimulated the industrial and commercial development of the entire Caucasus Region. Traders became even more engrossed in setting up industries, with a series of basic workshops and factories such as logging yards, timber processing plants, furniture workshops, handicraft workshops, ironware workshops, leather workshops, stone processing plants, and carriage workshops emerging continuously. This not only absorbed a large amount of surplus labor but also significantly reduced the Caucasus’s reliance on external materials.

After all, the Caucasus abounded in resources—timber, stone, iron, and coal mines had already begun operations, and Komer had long since borrowed a large sum of money from The Caucasus Cooperative Bank, and through Palermo, a large amount of food had been imported once again to prevent other unexpected events.

One could say that the forethought of Komer and Puber had played a preemptive role. Just as the last batch of food had just passed through Bruce, news from Cyprus confirmed that both the Busen Plain and Galle Region, which were adjacent to the Caucasus, had significantly increased their food trade and transit taxes. Especially in Bruce, the transit tax on food had actually doubled, which made Komer particularly wary of the situation.

Warm breezes swept across the plains, and the lush green wheat seedlings rippled like a green carpet in the wind. Scattered thickets were interspersed with the Tall Tree Forest, a mix of green and dark, sparse in one place and dense in another. Looking out, the shadowed backs of rolling hills under the sunshine appeared dark and ominous, as if some beast were stirring within.

Several hunting dogs, with bristled fur, burst from the woods, their deep-throated roars flowing through the woods, chasing shadows that darted left and right ahead—judging by the noise, likely a wild boar. A group of attendants swiftly followed two horses that galloped out of the forest, but the lead riders seemed to inexplicably slow down.

“What’s the matter, Gofi, you seem less enthusiastic today. What’s been disturbing your mood for the hunt?” The elder on the left had a ruddy complexion, his broad cheeks shimmering with the luster of vitality, though wrinkles at his temples and the corners of his eyes betrayed his true age. When he smiled, his dazzling white teeth made it hard to believe that he was a man past fifty.

“Hmm, Rohl, I’m surprised to see you so carefree. I would have thought it was you who’d be more anxious than me. It seems I was worrying over nothing.” Glancing at his companion who had also slowed down his pace, the gaunt elder straightened his hair that had been tousled by the wind and spoke in a mild tone.

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“Heh heh, Gofi, are you talking about that kid from the Caucasus?” Shrugging his shoulders, the broad-faced elder’s expression flickered subtly, and he flicked his horse whip lightly, returning it to his hand as his sturdy horse traveled smoothly over the rough mountain terrain. “Why do you think so highly of that kid?”

“Rohl, it’s not that I think highly of him, but what he’s done recently really is impressive. I find it hard to believe that he is the same person he was described to me. Anyway, a person’s nature can’t change that drastically—there’s a saying, ‘It’s easier to change rivers and mountains than to alter one’s nature.’ Since he could do such things, it’s highly unlikely that a fish could leap into a dragon. But his current performance, heh heh, it’s indeed noteworthy, and one can’t help but take notice.”

Finally turning his gaze back to the front, it was another year of good harvest. Continuous spring rains had left the ground sodden, the weather had just cleared, and it wasn’t the best season for hunting. But having nearly gone moldy cooped up in the Hunting Manor, it was better than nothing to come out, move around, and clear one’s mind.