Then, Rockefeller pulled out a Goblin Dollar from his pocket.
It was the loan certificate he mentioned.
"Oh, are you talking about this?"
The two recognized the loan certificate that Rockefeller pulled out.
It was the strange paper money that had been increasing recently.
"That is......"
"This is called the Goblin Dollar. It's going to be the new currency of the empire."
Isabella, who was looking at Rockefeller showing off the Goblin Dollar, gave Jason another glance.
The two exchanged subtle glances in midair, and after a while, Isabella, who removed her gaze, spoke to Rockefeller.
"With the power we have, you won't be able to achieve your dream."
The following words were important.
"Don't underestimate magic too much."
Then, Rockefeller, who caught the words, was just as great.
"Miss Isabella, you're actually saying what I wanted to say. That's right. You shouldn't underestimate magic. Never."
Then, Rockefeller sent a farewell greeting to the two.
"It seems like our conversation is roughly over with this. Take care, and I hope next time we meet, we can have a conversation on equal terms."
For the two wizards, it was an unpleasant and upsetting encounter.
They never thought the guild, which had followed them like a loyal dog, would change like this after welcoming a new leader.
Now, it was embarrassing to call them followers, as they growled at them.
Isabella, who stood up to leave, stared at Rockefeller, who was still standing in his place.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
When Rockefeller asked, she shot a subtle glance at him and soon turned her back.
Then she followed Jason, who had left the store.
Rockefeller, who saw the two leave, stroked his chin in the quiet store.
'They left more quietly than I expected. Probably because they were worried about Ismail.'
In the upcoming royal crown war.
Rockefeller could envision the bloody battle between the two families.
'Soon, the Tepez family, with the two princes, and the Sinclair family will have a full-scale battle. And then...'
At the climax of the fight between the two families that bloomed in the crown war.
The cash-strapped Sinclair family ends up committing the crime of forging loan certificates.
And Rockefeller knew about it.
'Even though they're a family of wizards and act all noble, they're still human, and there's nothing they can do when their situation becomes dire.'
Until now, the promissory notes used in the bank were exclusively issued on a special paper supplied by the Sinclair family.
That's why the financially struggling Sinclair family resorted to something they shouldn't have done.
It was the forgery of promissory notes.
'I'm sorry, but I don't think that's what they want. Not before this Goblin Dollar.'
The one to be created by Lee Han.
'It will become an absolute currency that cannot be counterfeited.'
Meanwhile, the two wizards who left the store got back on their carriage.
As soon as they got on the carriage, they started talking about the guild leader they had just met.
"I've heard about the recent change in the guild's attitude, but I didn't expect them to be so blatant. And I never thought that the guild leader would be that boy... No one really knows what's going on in the world."
When Jason spoke, Isabella, who had been pondering, also agreed.
"I feel the same way. I didn't expect the guild to come out like that."
"Anyway, the decision is up to the head of the family. But at your level, you could probably handle the guild."
"No. If we cause a problem here, Ismail will step in."
The assassination family Ismail.
Although they were a fallen family that had practically retired after losing all their limbs, they were once a prestigious family with a high standing, on par with them.
So it wasn't something they could take lightly.
"We have the royal crown war coming up soon, and it's not a good idea to mess with Ismail. We're already busy dealing with the Tepez side."
"But leaving the guild like this isn't a good thing either."
"That's true."
There was a good reason why they were concerned about the guild's attitude but didn't take a firm stand.
"But why Ismail? If it were me, I would have chosen Tepez or us."
Jason seemed to agree with her words.
"That's what I'm wondering. He's boasting that the person he chose will ascend to the throne, but he doesn't know the reality."
Jason was quite confident in this part.
"It was the church that pushed the once prestigious Ismail family from the beginning to the end. The church is still holding on, so what can a mere guild leader do to put the prince he supports on the throne?"
Jason shook his head as if he couldn't understand.
"I couldn't understand it at all. What can't you say?"
"Still, when you hear what he's saying, don't you think the 2nd Prince, who has no support, won't win the royal crown war?"
"Do you really think so, Miss?"
At that question, Isabella, who had been thinking for a short time, answered in a small voice.
"No. It would be difficult."
"I feel the same way. It's unlikely."
Jason thought.
If heaven were to split in two.
Maybe the 2nd Prince, Christian Ismail, who inherited the blood of Ismail, would ascend to the throne.
'Only if heaven permits.'
Then suddenly, he had this thought.
The newly appointed guild leader.
He wasn't someone who would just talk nonsense.
In that case...
"Miss. Maybe."
When Isabella looked at him, Jason told her what he had been thinking.
"Maybe the Ismail thing is just an excuse, and they're planning to side with the winner between us and Tepes, depending on the situation? Even if they say they support Ismail, which doesn't make sense, if they end up siding with one of us and Tepez in the end. It's not a big loss for them. It would be more troublesome if they pushed us and Tepes ended up winning later."
When Jason expressed his thoughts, Isabella, who had been considering it, couldn't quite agree.
When she thought about the man she had met earlier...
'I don't think that's it. He seemed sincere.'
But that was just a thought.
She couldn't be sure either.
"I'm not sure. That would be the best option for him, though."
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finally i catched up with the latest chapter, thanks for the translation!
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i feel like i reading the history of economy' evolution in isekai, so this kind of story is very fresh to me!
I hope you will continue to translate this novel until the end, thank you!
Glad you're enjoying the novel! Thanks for the review on NU
DeleteAnd don't worry, I have no plans of dropping the novel