The Dark King - Chapter 420

Chapter 420

"Master, the cage is built and ready . " Kroen reported to Dudian .

Dudian nodded slightly as he retracted his eyes from the book: "Order Sergei to take it to the passage by the giant wall . In addition, call old patriarch Fulin . There are things I have to discuss with him . "

"Yes, young master . "

Kroen left the room .

Ryan family carriage parked in front of Dudian's castle half a day later . Old Fulin and Sander got off the carriage . Three knights followed after them . One of them was a gold knight while the other two were silver knights .

"Its forbidden to carry weapons into the hall . " Neuss stopped them by the door .

All three of the knights frowned as they turned to look at old Fulin .

Old Fulin nodded slightly .

All three of them were displeased but still gave their weapons to Neuss .

"Old patriarch, please come over . Young master has been waiting for a long time . " Kroen showed them the way .

Old Fulin nodded but at the same time waved with his hand to indicate the three knights to stop by the castle's entrance . Sander helped him to go in .

Korne opened the door to the study room and looked at Dudian who was wrapped in cotton clothing: "Master, Old patriarch has come over . "

"You go out first . " Dudian replied .

Kroen nodded however he gestured Old Fulin and Sander to enter the study room . He gently closed the door and waited outside .

"It's so warm in here . " Old Fulin said as he looked at the flames burning in the fireplace .

Dudian folded the corner of the page and closed the book . He looked at Old Fulin and Sander: "Are you alright? You have been missing from the scene for a few days . "

"I'm getting old . " Old Fulin laughed . He looked at Dudian: "I heard that you had a small friction with Brandon family yesterday . Do you want me to settle it?"

"No need . " Dudian smiled as he took the tea pot from the desk . He soaked and cleaned it . Later on he added tea and poured the hot water to brew it . He shook the cup and filled the cups . The smell of fresh tea exuded from the tea pot and cups .

Old Fulin was surprised: "I would doubt that you weren't born in a noble family if your hair color wasn't black . "

Dudian smiled: "Etiquette is something that can be learned . If the libraries were oopen to the civilians the so called 'noble etiquette' wouldn't be for nobles only . "

Old Fulin smiled but didn't continue to chat .

Dudian wasn't intending to continue to talk about that matter . He went straight to the point: "Patriarch, any news from the Mellon consortium?"

"Nope . " Old Fulin took a sip from the tea: "Most of the members of the Mellon consortium have joined our New World consortium . But a small part of them have joined other consortia . Moreover there is a public boycott to any product produced by Mellon consortium and there is noone buying their things . The Mel family is making loss everyday and will collapse soon . "

Dudian nodded: "Mel family?"

"George was imprisoned without a chance for parole . The prestige of Mel family has fallen to the ground . In a matter of day they were thrown from heavens to the hell . " Old Fulin continued: "Mellon consortium has no chance to stand up again . The Mel family will declare bankruptcy in few days . "

Dudian nodded: "Exterminate them!"

Old Fulin stared at him: "I will . "

"Try to stablize and operate the industries that you took from Mellon consortium . " Dudian drank his own tea: "From now on, I will not provide any practical help to the consortium . Patriarch its all on you now . "

Old Fulin was confused: "But . . . why?"

Sander was also anxious: "Yes, why? We have the momentum and the public believes us . If we attack the other consortia they won't be able to back on anyone . We can swallow all of them . If you provide us with inventions then we can even rule the outer wall!"

Dudian looked at him: "Ruleing the outer wall area? Don't forget the military and Holy Church are above the consortia!"

Sander was puzzled: "Military and Holy Church? They would never meddle and intervene in this matter . They have nothing to do with it if we are able to swallow up other consortia! "

Dudian stared back at old Fulin: "Patriarch right now everything seems calm . We are slowly swallowing up and digesting the Mellon consortiu, But the other consortia are at start and looking towards the New World consortiu, . If you keep trying to expand you will be punished . The military and the Holy Church would never sit idle . They need a balanced system . The one who breaks this balance gets punished . That's why the Temple forbids masters to cooperate and be in close contact with nobles! A master can't help out his own family so that an imbalance would be created!"

"Of course, there are some masters who contact consortia . But they only help a little . If there is too much of a help provided then the Temple will open its one eye and close the other . You know the stakes at hand and I hope you can understand what I mean . "

Old Fulin pondered for a moment and looked at Dudian: "Do you mean that we can't attack other consortia in the future? But what if they try to fight with us? What should we do then?"

"A business is a business . " Dudian continued: "There will be conflicts and fricts while doing business . But I will still stay away from the operations of the New World consortium . However you shouldn't be worried . Although I won't help but everyone is aware that I have close connections to New World Consortium . They won't provoke you . You can also borrow my fame to operate . It should be more than enough to cope with other consortia . "

Old Fulin sighed . He also realized the current situation . He knew that if they tried to move forward the fill face a cliff .

This cliff wasn't something that was there but was artificially placed in front of them .

"I know, don't worry . As long as you are alive we only need to borrow your fame to become the largest consortium . " Old Fulin replied .

Dudian smiled as he continued to pour tea .

"What are you planning to do if not focus on inventions?" Old Fulin asked while he drank tea .

Dudian responded: "There are lots of things . Right now, I'm going to be a faction master . But my department isn't stable yet . However it has much better identity rather than a master with two legendary inventions . I'll continue to research . . . But I fear that I will ruin the world . "

"Ruin the world?" Old Fulin and Sander were surprised . This tone . . . Isn't it a bit cocky?

Dudian saw the expression on their faces . He laughed but didn't elaborate: "In the future I will teach and traing a group of outstanding students . No one would dare to touch New World consortium even after I die . "

"That's true . " Old Fulin laughed: "You are young but you think so far ahead . One of my legs is in hereafter but I haven't considered things like you . "

Dudian glanced at Sander: "I always plan for long-term!"

Old Fulin sighed: "We may be able to go much farther if the military and Holy Church wouldn't suppress us . Unfortunately, the system is like this and its not about our abilities . . . No one is willing to share the bowl of meat in front of them with others . We are same too . It's best not to threaten them . "

Dudian heard his words and added: "In fact, every system is the same . If you want to climb up then being a bit stronger than the rest is not enough . You have to be so strong that you can rush out by losing them behind . "

Old Fulin contined: "A supreme ruler . . . We were able to destroy a consortia which had a foundation that was built on decades of experience . But our background is too thin to cope up with Holy Church or the military which had hundreds of years to build foundation . I hope the next generation will rise!"

Dudian looked at him: "Patriarch you may be old but your heart is young!"

"You are a useless man if your heart is old! "

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. . .

Dudian received the news that Burong family had come to visit after sending off Old Fulin .

Dudian didn't met them but let Kroen to handle the issue .

"Master the messenger of the Burong family has gone back . They have brought over a gift . " Kroen handed out a box to him .

The box was open and there was a contract inside it .

"I was worried that there would be something dangerous inside so I opened it without a permission . " Kroen said .

Dudian said: "I'll check it now . "

"Yes, young master . "

Dudian picked up the contract and skimmed through . There was a trace of cold that passed through his eyes: "Na?ve!"

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