This Lich Requests More Remuneration

Selwyn felt that Amberser’s words made a lot of sense and felt like his vision had reached a new level. Had he already stood at the highest place in the world when he first took over the business? It seemed that his own perspective was too small, unable to keep up with his mentor’s strides.

"But, teacher, if you use force, would that not..."

Selwyn was still a lawful person. Although Amberser possessed power that towered above the Alchemist Association, business was still business. To use direct violence—isn’t that the same as robbery?

Amberser’s business was huge; if others would stoop to robbery, how would business continue? It would certainly degenerate into chaotic warfare, and then Selwyn would lose any reason for existence.

Amberser laughed heartily, "What are you thinking? I’m also a businessman. Even with the most vicious rumors, the most they say is that I’m insatiable. Who has ever claimed I stopped doing business in favor of killing and strong-arming?"

Selwyn smiled awkwardly. What Amberser said seemed indisputable. Everyone knew his mentor was greedy—even birds passing by would be plucked of a feather—but everyone also knew that working with him was profitable, and nobody had ever heard of any agreements being torn and items taken by force.

"But, teacher, you said I have low aggressiveness..."

"I’m talking about aggressiveness in business, what else would I mean?" Amberser shook his head, "If it were me, I would have not killed those small maritime trade convoys from the start. Not only that, I would have made a great show of pointing to the ocean and claim that I’ve placed the most valuable treasure in the world out there, ushering in the Great Voyage Era.