Chapter 380 - Demonic Islands

The new year here in Ignis is close to breaking, a mass celebration for most on one hand and the end of a business deal in the other. In terms of business, this time we are talking about the Kingdom with the most assets in the Triangle of Domains, Pameres Kingdom.

They had a Iron Sword deal whose income included three Domains. Pameres Kingdom took the most income of course considering the fact that it has the most Blacksmiths. Gaster Kingdom took 10% of the income in exchange for port usage and Bale Town took a small fraction of this income, due to the small amount of Blacksmiths there.

However, this Iron Sword deal has been renewed with a bigger better deal and at the same time more difficult. In a span of 5 months after December ends, Pameres Kingdom will have to fill in an order which includes 100 Iron Gauntlets, 80 Iron Boots, 90 Iron Breeches, 130 Chest Armours and 150 War Hammers.

You would think that a rich domain wouldn't tamper much with the quantities and in terms of full body armour, they would have ordered every piece at the same amount. But no, here they are ordering quantities based on their usage and exposure to danger.

Example, Iron Chest Armours are the most commonly damaged in battle so their quantity is 130 while Iron Boots are the least commonly damaged in battle, so 80 are ordered a month. Rather smart budgeting come to think of it.

In this deal, Bale Town won't be included. The order is just too complex while the pay is small, the quantity of Blacksmiths there just isn't for this order. Plus it is perfect timing, because with so many hired men and women in Bale Town, they will need every Blacksmith to make various tools.

As for what the Zamerians will do with this order, the answer is rather simple. They will resell them! There is a Continent behind Zameria named Kutulat. And considering the different economies, both selling Continents will benefit and the consuming continent will get good products.

Kutulat is a Continent about 20% smaller than Ignis, and it has a rather interesting population mix. The two main races there are Zamerians and Molarians. In two points of view, this big island was used to handle over population in the main Continents.

Now Kutulat is considerably an independent Continent, and they can afford to purchase such Weaponry from the Zamerians thanks to Port Fees. The origin of port fees is of course made thanks to the fact that Zameria and Molaria are far too apart, it is almost like they are a world apart from each other.

Come to think of it, Zameria and Kutulat are 3,400 Kilometers away from each other, not to mention other distances. So it makes sense for the two Big Continents to stop on Kutulat for a short break between transactions.

But the fact that Kutulat ordered these war tools, raises another question. Why order them considering that there is no war going on there. Simple, well not really. They want to explore and conquer the Demonic Islands which are an estimated 1,400 Kilometers below them.

Those who lived long enough to tell the story, explain that this landmass is mostly submerged under water, but there still remains many Islands there which can be used at a rather considerable extend.

The explorers could not do anything to occupy these Islands due to the fact that they are packed to the top with Crazed Demons. Well regardless, there are 22 Islands there which can be conquered and used. All together, these Islands have a land mass about 2/5 the size of Ignis. That's almost as big as Occidentis Ignis, who would not want to risk it?

However getting back to profits, all together these orders will bring in an income of 47,300 Gold Coins! Not as big as the Shield order, but it will of course make Pameres Kingdom richer.

Considering the 10% port tax that Gaster Kingdom takes (4,730 Gold Coins), Pameres Kingdom will be left with a nice income of 42,570 Gold Coins. Now it looks even smaller doesn't it? Well when looking at this order only it does sound small, but when combined with the other sources of income it brings a profit of 97,075 Gold Coins after all the expenses are covered.

This is the biggest profit that Pameres Kingdom made, be it in or out of the Alliance. It is rather easy to determine that King Zar has made a tremendous move when leaving the Alliance, who else could have brought Pameres Kingdom this much profit?

When we can count all the Budgets, even after December ends, Bale Town remains number one in this Triangle of Domains with a total piled up Budget of 582,000 Gold Coins! At this rate it feels like the is no topping them, but Pameres Kingdom can and will this year at least.

As for after this December, Pameres Kingdom will have a total piled up Budget of 470,000 Gold Coins. Sounds large doesn't it? And as mentioned before, it is only second in size because of all the War and Aiding expenses.

Gaster Kingdom again comes third in line, with a total piled up Budget of 420,000 Gold Coins after December ends but there are three reasons behind it.

This Domain doesn't have crazy profitable assets, has more people to feed and has far too many apprentices. This Domain doesn't bring too much profit now, but after a year or two it will inevitably bring more profit thanks to the apprentices escaping their titles as apprentices.

An order including 550 products of various shapes and sizes is indeed hard to tackle, but the order is given to the first group of Blacksmiths who by time are just getting better and better. Them handling this order is no sweat, well it will be difficult but they won't fail to meet the required quantities.

Even better, Seer reports a 3% increase of productivity across the employees. This isn't directly pointed at the Blacksmiths, but it inevitably means that they will handle the order and perhaps even make extras to make the next order easier.

Giving people two days off a week indeed proved useful, the total monthly product didn't drop, but is even meeting an increase. Which proves a rather firm point that people can work more if they have enough time to rest.

Tedradia made a huge contribution in Pameres Kingdom, and now that this project is proven effective and trustable, the therapy building's Budget has been doubled. Starting after December, Tedradia will need to manage a Budget of 4,000 Gold Coins.

This Budget can be either used to give the apprentices better salaries, or hire a handful of more apprentices. If she hires more, it inevitably means that more troubling men and women will be forced in to Therapy in the order of the King and be it slow or fast, become happier.

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Now, let's include a little scene easier to comprehend than all this business talk. King Zar just walked out of his Royal Bedroom with a plan of visiting the Restroom. As a King, he has the luxury of having an indoor toilet and the quantities drop down to a big hole.

Enough about duty talks, he was in a bit of a rush so he did something that he doesn't quite often do, he went out of his Royal Bedroom while still wearing his Green Pyjamas.

Crisa has seen him like this only a couple of times throughout her years of work, it is easy to determine that he keeps a Royal standard of clothing.

She is carrying a small plate carrying a Royal Breakfast. Which including a couple of boiled eggs, three pieces of sliced bread and half an apple. At this time the King is throughout most of the times at the Dinning room, since he didn't come this time due to the fact that he overslept, she decided to bring his food in his Bedroom.

It is a kind gesture, but where did it lead to? King Zar speed walking for the rest room, wearing baggy green Pyjamas. She has it hard to hold in her laughter now, and holding her breath she spoke. "I brought your breakfast."

"Thank you, please leave it on my bed." He spoke fast as he rushed for the Restroom, bashing through the door and closing it fast after.

Afterwards an explosive sound echoed across the Royal hallway, and it wasn't an enemy attacking. King Zar didn't bother to be slow here as it is obvious to hear, but thankfully it happened just around Crisa.

She walked away with a small giggle and entered the Royal Bedroom, near his bed there is a small wooden table so she placed the tray there.

About ten minutes after, King Zar walked in. Stating, "We are out of water in the Restroom, please have one of the maids replenish it later. Maybe wait for an hour."

Pushing the roof of her teeth with her tongue, trying to suppress laughter she asked. "I guess you lost your appetite by now."