The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Hozer and Zip, as the leaders of the Meine traders, once again joined forces to win the construction project for the road from Mandu to Muscat, with the enormous funds required to be fronted by these saps — the Meine traders — who in Komer’s eyes simply couldn’t be overcharged.

However, the construction costs that should have been borne by the Lord’s Mansion were exchanged by Puber, after some negotiations, for half of the stock rights of the sole iron mine in the Mandu Region. That is to say, Komer didn’t have to pay a single Gold Shield; he just needed to hand over the iron mine in Mandu that had ceased operations to Hozer, Zip, and others. In return, he could enjoy half of the iron mine’s dividends each year, while the road from Mandu to Muscat would be built for free by the Meine merchants.

To use Komer’s words, this was like boiling the Meine traders’ own bones to extract their oil.

However, the Meine traders did not see it this way; at least they had acquired the rights to develop the sole iron mine in the Mandu region. Especially since this iron mine, although not as large as the Bahomon Iron Mine, was one that could be fully mined without any additional investment.

As long as enough workers could be recruited, production could start immediately. Coupled with the considerable amount of iron ore already produced, this was a pretty worthwhile deal no matter how one looked at it.

Of course, they still needed to quickly repair the road from Mandu to Muscat to truly benefit from the mine’s potential. The Muscat Stone Mine Mountain had plenty of excess stone and trimmings, which could be used as excellent foundation material for the road construction.

Neptune, acting as the sole Chief Administrative Officer in the region, had his passion fully ignited. He went door-to-door to gather information, held speeches to explain his intentions, and in just one week, he tirelessly covered the whole process.

At the same time, Neptune also surveyed the land conditions throughout the Mandu Region. Besides a few mines, many areas in the Mandu Region are, just like the Caucasus, unexplored wild lands, with a considerable portion being primitive forests, swamps, and hilly mountains. These areas are mostly in remote regions, especially near the boundary with the Caucasus.