Chapter 171
Chapter 171
A month had passed since Yan’s return. In that time, neither too long nor too short, Armenia had undergone many changes.
With the Pirate Empress’s consent, the pirate fleet could now be used like merchant ships. Isaac, who had begun his research, categorized artificial elixirs by the amount of magic stone they contained and assigned colors to each grade.
Purple for low-grade, green for mid-grade, blue for high-grade, and white for the highest grade. The low-grade was what had been produced so far, and the highest grade could be considered on par with natural elixirs.
As the maritime distribution network and grading system were established, Kasa expanded the trading company using these innovations. Releasing a thousand low-grade elixirs would lead to the release of a hundred mid-grade and about ten high-grade elixirs, inciting the nobles’ desire to possess them.
This caused another stir in the empire. Although the prices skyrocketed with higher grades, the ability to acquire them was crucial for the nobles who could afford it, especially since high-grade elixirs were often not available for purchase.
Thus, the lords exempted Kasa’s Armenian trading company from all taxes or granted it exclusive rights. The Armenian trading company, seemingly a new establishment, generated unbelievable sales, rivaling the combined revenue of several established mid-sized companies.
“...You’re telling me this month’s net profit is ninety million gold?” Yan exclaimed, unable to hide his astonishment as he reviewed the performance report handed to him by Kasa.
Ninety million gold. Even for the bold-hearted Yan, it was an amount that made his heart race. A single gold could support a four-person peasant family for a year...
Ninety million gold could feed the entire empire’s peasant population for a year. It was about thirty percent of the ‘Imperial Trading Company’s’ net profit, the largest in the empire. Although the sales didn’t compare, the significant margin meant it was a positive outcome.
Kasa, too, was visibly excited as he declared, “This amount could fund a fairly large earldom’s budget for five years.”
“Hah, haha,” Yan chuckled, shaking his head in disbelief.