Chapter 276: CCLXXVI. The Fate of the World
The East Sea Domain is scattered with many islands of various sizes. In places relatively closer to the mainland, there are enclaves belonging to other countries, among which four islands near the confluence of ocean currents are of immense value.
In the "Compendium of Marine Life" published by the Pedan National Arcane Academy in the year 2654 of the Holy Spirit Calendar, it was mentioned.
The convergence of currents slows the water flow, which is suitable for the growth of various water plants and small animals, and it is also a gathering place for schools of fish. These areas often become natural fishing grounds.
The four islands, with a sizable permanent population, have attracted fishermen and merchants in droves, becoming the biggest seafood production sites in the East Sea and cities were built there.
These four islands are under different national jurisdictions and, due to their remote location, conflicts are constant.
It was Doringger who mediated in this context, establishing the tax collector system; he collected a high amount of taxes for each of the four countries every quarter, gaining dominion over these four fishing islands and monopolizing all the seafood business.
In the Southern Continent, within the territory of the Yisu people, a Sea Affairs Envoy of a medium-small sized country was discussing taxes with Doringger in a castle.
The atmosphere in the reception room was oppressively dull.
Not a single dish of the delicately presented and fragrant fine cuisine laid out on the high-grade Phoebe nanmu table had been touched.
Doringger’s gaze was directed downward, as if pondering some other issue, his expression neither sad nor happy.
"The general situation is this: this year’s taxes need to be increased. Seafood simply can’t be shipped too far. The cost skyrockets if we use Magic Energy Industry’s freezing process, resulting in an excessive waste of seafood. However, the Governor has recently learned that many Gold Seekers and adventurers are rushing here, significantly increasing the market. Given this, the former price of nineteen hundred Golden Dragons per quarter seems somewhat inappropriate now."