For Calga, this is the biggest opportunity of his life, and the biggest problem.

Because next, as a representative of the Red Mage Society, he will discuss with the Inquisition about the Red Mage Society's establishment of a stronghold in Arkham City.

For any red-robed mage, external negotiations are a fat gap. Because if you can get the consent of the lord of the territory, then you will become the representative of the stronghold here. For the Red Mages, this means a constant stream of money and magic items, as well as the possibility of increasing their status in the Red Mage Guild.

Although the boring exchanges and feasts at first would take away from the time that the red-robed mages spent studying magic, the wealth and magical items that came with it could more than offset this shortcoming, so the external negotiators were a good thing for the red-robed mages.

Well, except this time.

Because they're going to face a court.

Sitting in the solemn and glorious lounge, Karga forced himself to remain calm, but a thin bead of sweat appeared on his forehead. For the Order of the Red Mages, they are eager to establish a stronghold in Arkham City and trade with the Inquisition. On the one hand, opening up new spheres of influence is a habit of the Red Robe Mage Society. On the other hand, the red-robed mages were very interested in the techniques mastered by the Inquisition.

In particular, the kind of steel machine that can carry soldiers to fly freely in the sky makes the red-robed mage even more red-eyed, and anyone with a brain can imagine how powerful this vehicle is, it can cross the sky at will, go wherever they want to go, without fear of being discovered.

And then there are the Iron Guards, who are strong, loyal, and have the ability to think. Although the Inquisition has stated that it is the souls loyal to the Inquisition that have actively possessed the Iron Warframe, the red-robed mages are more inclined to believe that the Inquisition has used some unique technology to bind and control these souls.

After all, people can be brainwashed, and theoretically the soul can also be brainwashed, right?

Unfortunately, these are not for sale in the Inquisition.

Of course, the Inquisition also trades with the outside world, but they actually trade with the outside world......... Ore!

Although it is logically reasonable to sell raw materials is a common method in many territories, the problem is ......... The Inquisition's trade in ore is exaggerated.

Karga had heard that a chamber of commerce had chosen to barter after trading with the Inquisition, and the Inquisition gave him a piece of iron ore ——— the size of a house!

And it's the kind of iron ore that is quite pure!

In the end, it was the Inquisition that sent the iron ore with the size of a small house directly to the city of the people's chamber of commerce with their kind of steel machine, and then the chamber of commerce sold it with a backhand, making a tenfold profit.

After all, iron does not seem to be as valuable as gold or silver on the surface, but for all regimes and countries, this necessity is the most indispensable, whether it is to build weapons or equipment, it is very necessary. The best ingredients can make the best finished products, and these are what any country and person needs.

Therefore, the trade and export of the Inquisition is also dominated by ore raw materials, including gold, silver, copper, iron, etc., of course, the most unimaginable ore exported by the Inquisition is the extraterrestrial meteorite!

The so-called extraterrestrial meteorite is the part that remains after the stone that fell from the sky melted. These Extraterrestrial Meteorites are scarce in number, but they are quite powerful, whether it is forging weapons, armor, or jewelry, if you can fuse a little Extraterrestrial Meteorite in it, then the effect will be multiplied. Even when using magic, as long as you can add extraterrestrial meteorite, the effect of the magic circle will be enhanced.

Historically, the number of extraterrestrial meteorites was very scarce, and almost every time the stone fell, it would attract a large number of adventurers and mages to collect this mysterious and rare ore, and there were many people who killed people and seized treasures for this purpose. After all, every time the extraterrestrial meteorite can be left with very little left, at most it is the size of a palm, and everyone naturally can't grab it.

However, this thing is actually sold in the courtroom!

Of course, it's not impossible to sell by kilograms.

Now everyone is crazy.

In the past, because of the scarcity of meteorites, it was all priceless. Some countries even regard it as a treasure of the town and country and put it in the treasure house to keep it closely guarded, but on the side of the court, there seems to be no shortage at all, and it is impossible to sell it directly to you for the price of cabbage——— but although it is expensive, at least it is true that you will sell it if you pay for it!

Or you can choose to barter.........

So the Inquisition immediately became a big fat in the eyes of everyone.

As I said before, this thing can increase the effect of weapons exponentially.

For example, if a magic weapon starts at +1, if you add a little Extraterrestrial Meteorite to your forging, it will directly boost you to +5 level, as will the armor.

The same is true for those magic jewelry equipment, which generally make magic props, depending on the magic to be attached to them, the materials will become more valuable. For example, a fireball staff is likely to need things like diamond dust and gold nuggets and crystals to build, so the cost will naturally not be lower.

And with the equipment mixed with the Extraterrestrial Meteorite, you can enchant a fifth-level magic, and there are even rumors that a whole staff forged from the Extraterrestrial Meteorite can even enchant ninth-level magic...............

Well, it's just a rumor that this thing is so heavy, you can't talk about enchantments, ordinary mages can't hold it. If any mage can wield a staff of hundreds of pounds of meteoric iron, what kind of mage should you be, turn into a barbarian.

After learning about this incident, many people's first reaction was that the territory of the Inquisition was likely to hide a huge meteorite mine, otherwise it would not explain why the Inquisition had to spend so much effort to build a wall to enclose the entire territory! As a result, many forces sent spies, and many adventurers also entered the territory of the Inquisition, trying to find the mine. Although the court is indeed very powerful, and everyone does not dare to rob it openly, but if I steal some or pick up some fragments and take them out, won't I make a profit or lose money?

As a result, this group of people almost swept the entire Lost Land from head to toe, only to find that there was not even a single mine here!

How is this possible? As for the gold, silver, copper, iron, gems, crystals, meteorites and other things that the Inquisition sells every day, which one does not need to be excavated and collected? And every time the Inquisition takes out the ore, the size is so exaggerated, you tell me that there is not even a single mine in the entire territory?

So where did their ore come from?

If Duanmu Huai knew their doubts, then he would definitely tell them where else ——— could come from, of course, from heaven.

There are so many asteroids, just find one and dig it up enough for you to eat Feren for ten years, okay.

However, Duanmu Huai did not intend to directly monopolize the entire Ferron ore trade, after all, he also had to give others a way to live, for example, the dwarf king once entrusted a messenger to come to the court, expressing the hope that the court could not sell it at a low price, and at the same time, he was also embarrassed to ask to buy a part of the meteorite ore.........

Of course, strictly speaking, what dwarves sell in foreign trade is generally not raw materials, but finished products, but the cost of ore is also calculated. If Duanmu Huai sells the price of raw materials too low, then the price of finished products on the market will also be reduced, and these dwarves will make less money at that time.........

However, Feren also has some ore produced by them, such as Mithril, which has dug so many planets and never seen anything like it.

At present, the raw materials sold by the Inquisition are mainly copper, iron ore, iron ore, silver ore, gold ore, various colored gemstones, crystals and meteorite ore.

Except for copper and iron, which can be bought and sold at will, others must be purchased through formal channel partners.

For example, the Inquisition has signed a pact with Erastro's and Silvermoon City, as well as Kelburn's Waterdeep City and Baldur's Gate, to sell a percentage of their various ores each year, including meteorite.

This is very disadvantageous for the red-robed mage's national Ser.

Because almost all of these raw materials can be used in magical equipment. And for a long time, Cell has been the main producer of magical equipment, and even they have a monopoly on the magical equipment trade in many places.

After all, Cell's is a country of red-robed mages, and they have a large number of magic apprentices and mages, which is enough for the mass production of magic equipment to an industrial degree.

But the red-robed mages are not good people, they like to smuggle slaves, and even engage in all kinds of intrigues and even assassinations and illegal transactions in the dark, it can be said that the reason why most cities can pinch their noses and allow the red-robed mages to set up a stronghold there is for the sake of the magical equipment produced by Cell.

But now it's different, the Inquisition is open to selling all kinds of magic equipment raw materials, even diamonds and gems are sold cheaply, and enchanting and making magic items is not as difficult as before, so various territories and countries have begun to improve and even prepare to build their own magic equipment industry chain.

In the past, if you didn't do it, it would be worth the loss, but now the raw materials are so cheap, once you succeed, you can kick the red-robed mage out, just the red-robed mage's fuck, if it weren't for the magic equipment for sale, who would be rare for this group of bastards who stabbed in the back!

For the Red Robe Mage Society, this is a problem.

In Cell's foreign trade, magical equipment is the bulk of the money, and the red-robed mages who rule Cell, of course, do not want to see this, so they sent messengers to the Inquisition to negotiate, hoping to get the same share of the mineral trade.

However......... Karga knew that the Red Robe Mage Guild was actually not optimistic about this mission, so he sent himself.

Although the Inquisition's methods are tough, everything they do is to protect humanity.

However, if you don't die, the red-robed mage of King's Landing will apex and rule over Cell's ......... But a lich.

Well, although I don't say it to the outside world, everyone knows it.

To be honest, Sail is indeed aggressive, but because other nearby countries are equally powerful, the connection has only died down after being repulsed several times.

And yet...............

Thinking of this, Karga sighed.

Countries have begun to cultivate their own magical equipment industries, and the business of the red-robed mages has taken a considerable hit. There were even quite a few red-robed mages who chose to accept the solicitation of other lords and countries because they were tired of the life-and-death battles within Cell, and left Cell.

Profits are declining, people are excited, and there is internal instability.

To be honest, Karga didn't think it would make much sense even if the red-robed mage would come to an agreement with the Inquisition. Even though the supplies transported through the Inquisition can reduce costs to a certain extent, the monopoly of magical equipment is a political issue rather than a commercial one, and there is no better opportunity for the territory and country that wants to cut off with the red-robed mage society.

Will the trial court accede to its request?

Truth be told, Karga thinks......... Unlikely.

"This gentleman."

Just as Karga was thinking, a maid walked in, and Karga hurriedly looked up.

"I've kept you waiting, Mistress Amarith is waiting for you."

"Thank you."

Karga nodded and stood up.

Next, the important negotiations are made.

(End of chapter)