Book 4: Chapter 31
“Your majesty! Your majesty!” I turned my head around to see an individual dressed in a courteous and exquisite robe panting as he ran toward me. Discussions had just ended in the conference chamber and I had just escaped mom’s embrace. Just as I was about to return to the outer court, the individual in question called out to me. Nier looked at him and I with puzzlement. She subconsciously drew her sword half-way out. I pressed my hand on Nier’s shoulder, and then looked at him and asked: “You are?”
He desperately tried to catch his breath before removing his hat, bowing to salute me and asked: “I… I am in charge of Melda company. I have come to greet you. Would you happen to have some time to discuss something with me, your majesty?”
I considered it. I’ve never heard of this company. He took out a small card from his shirt and handed it to me. I took it, but before I could read any of the letters, my eyes were fixated on the code heraldry.
It was the same one as the one on Mera’s box.
I took in a deep breath as a surge of anger surfaced from all my veins. I looked at him and really wanted to shoot him dead on the spot. But killing him now would be impulsive of me. There are some details I still need to find out. I looked at him and nodded. I replied: “I have time. Come meet me at the conference chamber in the outer court.”
“Understood. I shall head back and make some preparations!”
He wiped his sweat off his forehead and showed a look of relief before bowing and leaving. I watched him from behind and clenched my teeth tightly. The look in Mera’s eyes appeared before my eyes once again. The company is just an empty shell. The church must be behind the now bankrupt Melda company because there would be repercussions if the church were to come out and do business with their faces shown to the public, hence why they need a company to carry out jobs for them. It looks like me distributing salt has successfully caused them to start to panic.
This further confirms my theory that the church is involved with salt dealings. They must’ve been privately trafficking salt previously. Now that Castor’s salt business is out of the picture, it’s impacting their profits, and therefore they need to hoard salt to bump up its price. Now, how did the church smuggle the salt in? I think I’ve already got my answer. It has to be those statues of god.”
“Let’s head back, Nier.”