48 – Arbiter of Queen Adria 4

The biggest difference between investing and gambling depends on how much weight probability, that is, the so-called ‘luck’ and the opposite concept, ‘evidence’, have.

Investment in the unknown must have a clear standard for predicting the future, that is, the proportion of ‘evidence’ must be above a certain level.

Betting on something based on vague luck cannot be called investment.

Acting on weak grounds is also not an investment.

It’s just a gamble.

nothing more, nothing less.

But… many people don’t want to admit it.

They overconfident on weak evidence and put vague hopes in it.

And naturally, they often justify their actions in the name of investment, not simple gambling.

The so-called investment that started like that will bring about the ‘probable result’ with both eyes closed.

*

The Colossi of the Holy Empire suffered a great blow in the aftermath of the Commercial War.

Those who were members of the Merchant Alliance in the past or supported them by standing on their side were very dissatisfied with the current situation.

“Bertina… that damn bitch did it again after all.”

“Succeeding in trade to the East again… He is truly an enemy, but his ability is truly enviable.”

“Now is not the time to be admiring. Shouldn’t we come up with a countermeasure somehow?”

“That’s right. If this continues, the entire commercial sphere of the empire will fall completely into the hands of Uranus. You can’t just watch it while sucking your fingers like this.”

Due to the defeat in the commercial war, they are now barely breathing.

However, despite this, those gathered here had not yet completely given up.

Fortunately for them, right after the war, Bertina and the Uranus Merchant Merchant did not show much aggressive movement except for the part about Eastern trade.

The Uranus Merchants are working hard to strengthen their internal stability, such as reading small and medium-sized merchants around them and reorganizing trade networks across the continent.

And using that time, the colossi who were still breathless were steadily gathering their strength and preparing for a counterattack.

“Now that Bertina is caught off guard, this will be our last chance.”

“Eastern trade.. If that huge profit goes to the Uranus Merchant, there will be no hope for us anymore.”

While aiming for a final reversal, the Merchant Alliance’s colossus, once rooted throughout the continental commerce beyond the Empire, poured all their remaining strength into preparing for a fatal yet perfect blow.

And the result… began to come as an unexpected crisis to the Uranus Merchant and Bertina.

*

“That… what does that mean? there is no one None of the merchants here in Benessa have come to buy spices?”

“Because it is. Apparently, until a few days ago, there were only packages asking for prices, but now I don’t see any peeps.”

“Such… nonsense…”

Bertina’s face hardened at the unexpected situation, and Bahamut immediately issued an order in her place.

“Ophelia, go immediately and check the situation. No.. Let go of not only you, but also all the members of the Beden Merchants here, and investigate what’s going on.”

“Yes, I understand, Master.”

“Auntie too. Now is not the time to be blank.”

“Ah..n..yes. Tilda, please.”

“All right. Miss Bertina.”

The two immediately went to figure out the situation.

Right after they left, Bertina staggered slightly, feeling dizzy for a moment.

“Ah.. lady.. are you okay?”

“..Gwa.. It’s okay.. this..first I need to find out the situation a little..”

For a moment, Bertina began to feel relieved at the fact that she had a man she could rely on even in such an absurd situation, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t stay like this.

There is not a single person who comes to buy the spice that can’t live without?

It was clear that something was going terribly wrong.

‘There’s something… someone who led this… and there’s one guy I know who might do something like this…’

Bertina was gathering her mind and organizing her thoughts.

Looking at her appearance, Bahamut felt deep concern and began biting his lips lightly without realizing it.

‘It’s a big deal… Spices account for 60% of the goods brought in this trade. If they don’t sell, the Uranus Merchant’s Merchant, as well as us, will suffer great damage.’

Although known to the outside as 5%. In fact, in this trade, the actual stake of the Beden Merchant was as much as 37%.

As the stake increased, the responsibility also increased, and Bahamut was in a position to somehow solve the current problem.

‘It’s been a headache… This kind of thing didn’t even appear in the original story. There is no such thing as a clear answer as it was created when I changed the flow.’

Bahamut began to squeeze the thoughts into his head as much as possible while receiving the pressure that was different from before.

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Now that he does not know the future, the only thing he can believe in is that he had a different experience and that he is still considered to be quite outstanding.

So, Bahamut waited for Ophelia to come back with the information while struggling to come up with a suitable trick.

*

“Ha ha ha ha ha! great. Everything went according to plan.”

“By now, that damn bitch’s face must be as blue as her nickname, right?”

“Surely it will. Oh, who would have thought? That all the merchants gathered here at Benetsa are working together to bring down the price.”

“No matter how great Bertina I am, this time it won’t make any difference. I’ll make you pay the price for taking our connections lightly.”

For the fact that their plan was successful, the Merchant Alliance’s giants expressed their joy without hesitation.

Although it possesses great power, due to its rapid growth rate, the Uranus Merchant Headquarters has become a target of interest not only within the empire, but also to colossi in other regions.

Of course, the fact that the Uranus Merchant Merchant is earning a huge amount of money through this trade is something that other giants are not willing to do.

The Merchant Alliance dug into Uranus’ weaknesses and actively utilized their connections spread across the continent, eventually making this task a success.

A plan to tie up the price of the spices brought by the Uranus Merchant after persuading the colossi from all over the continent and the small and medium merchants under their command.

From the point of view of purchasing it, of course, it was an advantage in that it could drop the price of the item, and furthermore, it was possible to check the Uranus Merchant Chamber, so there was no reason to refuse.

“The price of spices that cost 100 talents per box has been tied to the 20 talent line. Even if you benefit from this, it is certain that your stomach will be very bitter.”

“Why not? In addition, it is a situation where you have to share money with investors, so if you do well, you may be able to make them suffer losses.”

“I should take this opportunity to take a shot of that arrogant bitch’s nose and press it down. And in this way, we, the Merchant Alliance, will be able to prepare a foothold for a resurgence.”

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No matter how great Bertina is, she won’t be able to break the collusion of all the merchants.

In anticipation of the moment when Uranus succumbed, cold smiles began to form on the lips of the Merchant Alliance’s colossus.

*

“The Merchant Alliance… you mean they really did this?”

“That’s right, Miss Bertina. those damn children. This time, it seems that I have decided very firmly.”

Tilda speaks in an angry voice.

As a result, Bertina also became angry, but even she couldn’t find a sharp solution in the current situation.

All the merchants who came to Benessa formed a union.

Just one place, to break down the top of Uranus.

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No, to be precise, their target wasn’t just Uranus.

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Numerous small and medium corps of the Holy Empire who invested in this work

The merchants gathered in Benessa waged a war against all of them.

“The Merchant Alliance…the damn thing even did this… I should’ve made sure to crush it…”

Grinding her teeth in such rage, Bertina unknowingly found someone.

The one person who is supposed to be able to rely somehow in this worst situation

But at this moment, he was not by her side.

It’s because I went outside for a while while thinking about how to do it.

In response, Bertina waited for the man to return as soon as possible, while observing the merchants’ movements even more closely, and ordered to make the most of her personal connections.

For now, that was all she could do.

*

“Sigh… ”

Bahamut walking outside feeling stuffy

Ophelia was with him as always, but at this moment, all he could think about was how to overcome the current situation.

‘How to do it.. They are determined to bring down the price… but what method…’

According to Ophelia, most of the colossus here lead the atmosphere by taking the same stand.

After all, they have no way to dispose of that stuff unless it’s here.

If we all endure together, we will be able to proceed with the transaction at a low price.

Time is on our side after all.

Certainly, as it was obvious that the situation would become more serious if they could not trade here, Bahamut was feeling frustrated in a situation where he could neither do this nor that.

‘Damn it.. When I see it in a movie or something, the right idea comes to my mind at times like this.

Even with such thoughts, Bahamut is struggling to come up with a number to break through this predicament.

at that time…