Chapter 2852 - 1216: Wealth Naturally Brings Qi

Chapter 2852: Chapter 1216: Wealth Naturally Brings Qi

This person is none other than the Ancient Blue Dragon Aiwikelasa Gran, whom we have met before.

She regards the Amm Kingdom as her private domain, with Ascatera being the focal point as the kingdom’s main trade hub.

Had she not awakened, it would have been nothing. But now that she’s awake and Gaven the demigod has arrived, how could she not react?

"Last time I underestimated you, letting you exploit the loophole." The Ancient Blue Dragon, transformed into human form, looked intensely at Gaven.

She was referring to the dragon tax agreement reached last time, clearly thinking she collected too little.

The huge shipment brought by Lord Raymond tempted even her, but due to the previously signed agreement, she could only watch.

This is the difference between blue dragons and red dragons. While both are equally greedy and evil, the former keep their promises.

This was why Gaven was willing to sign the dragon tax contract with her earlier.

If it had been a red dragon, there would be no need to waste time—with the best solution being to eliminate them, as a dead red dragon is a good red dragon.

"Lady, that’s quite an accusation." Gaven replied with a smile, "I have always been sincere to you, Lady. A million gold coins is only the base amount; the more we earn at a proportional tax rate, the greater the tax you receive.

If the transactions happen in Ascatera, the tax falling into your hands would likely not be single but double."

Blue dragons keep their promises as long as they also benefit from the process, even if it’s a little.

Eventually, not only would they pay dragon taxes to the Ancient Blue Dragon, Amm Kingdom’s merchants would have to pay a share too.

"That’s your cunning." Sharptooth snorted coldly, "If you had only tried to fool me with a million gold coins back then, your caravans wouldn’t have reached Ascatera today."

"By treating others as fools, you’ll find you were the one fooled in the end, especially by those supreme powerhouses." Gaven shared his insight, "I have always advocated for win-win cooperation, earning money together. This world is large, with enough wealth—there’s no need to fight tooth and nail for a scant few drops."

"You indeed know how to deal with people." The Ancient Blue Dragon said, "Without your own fleet developing the new continent, you profited by selling military supplies, making those merchants work for you."

Gaven replied righteously, "We’re just engaging in normal commerce. It’s not the weapons that are good or evil, but the users."

Things like recognizing actions and responsibilities are crucial, especially when it comes to the Maztica continent’s development.

These merchants did not observe collaboration or win-win when developing the new continent; they used the most brutal, bloodthirsty plundering means—massacring cities and villages, which were minor issues.

In many areas, they directly implemented racial extermination.

Since this is war, the gap in military supplies naturally is immense.

"Hypocrisy." The Ancient Blue Dragon sneered coldly, disinclined to expose Gaven, directly approaching the core subject, "If it’s just trade, your appointed agent would have sufficed. Why come yourself?"

"She’s here because of me." Suddenly, Wealth Goddess Woken emerged from Gaven’s body with a flash of gold, "I need to use the Church’s power to lift the demon contract, return to the God Kingdom, and reclaim my divine position."

"So it was Lady Wealth." The Ancient Blue Dragon nodded respectfully, "I don’t want any trouble in Ascatera."

These dragons respect gods but don’t worship them, including dragon gods.

Because in their exalted eyes, they believe they can stand on equal footing with them, even if they can’t now, they believe they can in the future.

Especially for the Ancient Giant Dragon like Sharptooth, who has already grasped part of the Divine Amulet Power, this is even more true.

"Naturally." Gaven pledged voluntarily, "Disrupting this city won’t bring us any benefits; prosperity and stability, in contrast, will bring us endless wealth."

"I hope so." Once the Ancient Blue Dragon identified Gaven’s purpose, she stopped obstructing and willingly cleared the path.

But Gaven wasn’t in a hurry to leave, asking, "About the Masked Members, what’s your consideration, Lady?"

"As long as your trade exhibition successfully unfolds, someone will invite Lord Raymond afterwards." This time, Sharptooth gave a definite answer.

Business acumen and wealth are the most important criteria for joining the Amm Kingdom’s Masked Council.

Even without Gaven’s request, the goods Lord Raymond brought alone were enough for selection.

"Thank you for the lady’s support." Gaven, aware of this, attributed the credit to the Ancient Blue Dragon, "Besides, I have a deal I’d like to make with you, Lady."

"What deal?" Sharptooth perked up at the mention of a deal.

"I’d like to ask you to collect dragon tax only in these Gods Coins in the future." Gaven flicked a hefty Gods Coin directly towards Sharptooth.

The Ancient Blue Dragon reached out and caught it. The Gods Coin spun rapidly in her hand, her slit-pupil dragon eyes flashing momentarily, her expression calm as she said, "This is the result of your Gods Forging Factory built in Serenagrad?

The Gods teamed up to create this currency—your ambition is indeed considerable, intending to unify Felen’s currency and centralize minting rights to yourselves."

Never underestimate a dragon’s wisdom, especially those ancient giant dragons who’ve lived for over a thousand years, enduring storms longer than a human lifetime.