Chapter 80: Worshippers of the Grotesque (1)
“What kind of family is this Hybolka family?” Ketal asked.
“As I mentioned before, it’s a family that has grown rapidly over the past year,” Milayna replied.
When the family was first established, no one paid the Hybolka family any attention. Becoming a successful merchant was no easy feat. One needed efficient routes to acquire goods and reliable partners to purchase them.
However, that wasn’t all. Those at the top always sought to crush newcomers trying to climb the ranks. Established families, having already secured most of the profitable routes, were quick to stomp out any competition by taking over and sabotaging others’ channels.
Because of this, most merchants failed before even being recognized as a proper family, going bankrupt and disappearing without a trace.
When the Hybolka family first appeared, everyone assumed they’d meet the same fate and paid them no mind. However, the Hybolka family grew at an extraordinary rate.
In just one year, they had risen to a size comparable to the Akasha family, second only to them.
Ketal’s eyebrows rose in surprise. “Just one year? That’s impressive.”
Considering how long it had taken the Akasha family, even with their efforts in the White Snowfield, to reach their current position, the Hybolka family’s growth speed was indeed remarkable.
Milayna nodded. “Yes, they must have worked incredibly hard. Unlike us, they had no history or foundation to build upon.”
Although the Akasha family had been on the verge of collapse at one point, they were still a family with a long and storied history. Because of this, their initial stabilization efforts faced little interference. The challenges came later, during their explosive growth phase, when they truly began to draw attention.