Chapter 181: Pricing change
Keeping all those premium items on the shelf was proving wasteful when he could be selling them at lower prices to improve the capabilities of powerful individuals within the kingdom. Powerful practitioners would make the kingdom stronger overall.
Once the kingdom regained its strength and stability, it would naturally restore trading relationships with neighbouring kingdoms. Economic recovery would follow military security, creating wealth that could support higher pricing in the future.
By then, when he next returned to the human kingdom, he would have valid reasons to sell at the prices these items truly deserved. But for now, the kingdom needed strength more than he needed maximum profit per unit.
The thought of lowering prices hadn’t just occurred to Noah today. In fact, he had been considering this strategy adjustment for several days as evidence mounted about the economic limitations facing his customer base.
Seeing Valeria’s genuine distress at being unable to afford items that could transform her capabilities had cemented his decision. The guild master represented exactly the kind of person who would use permanent enhancement responsibly while contributing to kingdom defense.
Noah looked at Valeria with determination about implementing price adjustments that would serve both his long-term business interests and the kingdom’s immediate security needs.
The time had come to adapt his pricing strategy to match the economic reality of his current market rather than maintaining artificial scarcity that served no productive purpose.
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As Valeria was about to leave, Noah made a decision that would reshape his business approach in the human kingdom.
"Valeria, wait," he called, causing the guild master to pause at the door.
He smiled before asking, "How much do you think would be a fair price that would help adept-rank practitioners without burdening them so heavily that they can’t afford enhancement?"
Valeria’s eyes lit up with sudden hope, her expression transforming from resigned disappointment to excitement. "Are you... planning to reduce the price?" she asked, her voice trembling.