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Chapter 147 - 147 107 One Mountain Can't Accommodate Two Tigers_3

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Despite being engrossed in the troubles of building a business network, Hudson did not neglect to pay attention to the significant changes happening in the world outside.

Firstly, Alpha Kingdom and the Clergy had reached a preliminary peace agreement under the mediation of various countries.

Accurate to the news that he managed to gather, Hudson simplified it into one statement:

“Let’s not dwell on the past; moving forward, everyone will go their own way, and nobody should interfere with each other.”

With such an agreement, it was temporarily impossible for Hudson, with limited information at hand, to make an accurate judgment, on whether Alpha Kingdom had gained an advantage or suffered a loss.

The only certainty was that the two major powers would not go to war in the near future, extending Alpha Kingdom’s peaceful days, and the Mountain Domain had more time to farm.

The other significant event, even more removed from Hudson’s life but with the most tangible impact, involved Crown Prince Alex.

In response to widespread aspiration, Prince Alex ascended to the position of Crown Prince in the Bimon Royal Court.

It truly was a widely acknowledged decision.

Apart from the internal opposition within the Bimon Royal Court, everyone from inside the Orc Empire to the entire Alpha Kingdom was singing praises for it.

A Crown Prince with such influence before his ascension, Alex indeed had made a historical precedent.

The Bimon Royal Court welcomed a hedonistic Crown Prince, which was a good thing for all parties, including the Mountain Domain.

At the very least, it could be confirmed that after becoming the Bimon crown prince, the balance of power between the factions of war and peace within the Orc Empire would not be reversed.

“Crown Prince” not only means heir but also has great power and influence in the Imperial Court.

If a robust War Faction crown prince happens to ascend, Bimon Royal Court may very well change from an anti-war faction to a pro-war faction.

The current situation was undoubtedly the best.

The elderly Emperor Bimon was unable to lead an army on a campaign, and the equally unwell Crown Prince Alex was not a candidate for military leadership.

Neither of the two significant figures in the royal court was suited to lead an army on an expedition.

Others were of lower status and lacked the power to wrestle for the leadership against the Four Great Royal Courts.

Starting a war would mean willingly handing over the leadership of the Orc Empire.

Driven by interest, it would be challenging for the Bimon Royal Court not to oppose the war.

No matter how many years these two can hold out, for Hudson, it all represents precious time for farming.

If possible, he hopes these two would live for hundreds …

Embarrassingly, these two old men were well past their prime, one was over three hundred, and the other was nearly two hundred; it wouldn’t be quite suitable to wish them longevity given their age.

In short, Master Hudson needs them alive to maintain the current situation of the Orc Empire.

It would be best if they could live for ten to twenty more years, prolonging the peaceful times until the Mountain Domain is entirely developed.

Next to these two significant events, the arrival of a bunch of Orc Slaves in the south seems insignificant.

Despite never having seen an Orc, there was a curiosity to look at one, yet reasonable Hudson managed to restrain himself.

Relations with the Northern aristocracy were merely average, and they had not issued an invitation, to go uninvited would be quite impolite.

“Master, Baron West has sent an invitation, inviting you to the commodity trade fair held in Dardiel City next month.”

Looking at the invitation given by the servant, Hudson was somewhat speechless.

Was this a matter of lending a pillow when one is sleepy, or a weasel paying a New Year call?

Although there was no direct conflict of interest, it was indeed true that Hudson and Baron West were adversaries.

The last dispute took place in Dardiel City, which drove both of them into a corner.

Perhaps Baron West was just impulsive at the time, but in the noble world, there are no take-backs.

Once a choice was made, one had to bear the consequences.

With its advantageous geographical location and convenient transportation, Dardiel City had always been the commercial capital of the Southern Region of the Southeastern Province.

Any lord who wanted to establish a rapid wealth here must pay attention to commercial development.

Being able to remain patient until now before taking action, Baron West was indeed able to keep a cool head.

Whether to attend the fair was a dilemma for Hudson, though.

While he was curious about what the Orc Slaves look like, he and Baron West were still adversaries after all.

As one of the representative figures among the native nobles, Hudson’s influence among the nobles of Layton and Wharton Counties was not small.

Once he made a reaction, it would not only represent himself but also influence the choices of some native nobles.

At this time, going to support Baron West would undoubtedly be aiding the enemy.

Even if he could possibly get new orders at the trade fair, the most significant beneficiary would still be the opponent.

But could he stir up trouble at the trade fair just by not participating?

Hudson was very doubtful.

In the final analysis, the recovering Layton and Wharton Counties needed a commodity trading place to provide trading routes for the various nobles in the two counties.

If possible, Hudson would also like to place the trading place on his own territory.

Regrettably, the Mountain Domain was just too remote.

Even as the largest iron product production base in the Southeastern Province, it did not have the potential to become a commercial center.

Even if the influence was strong enough, asking customers to run an extra hundred miles to purchase goods, wouldn’t do anyone good!

Inwardly, Hudson was already cursing the other nobles.

Dardiel City indeed had a great geographical location, but it didn’t mean that other people’s territories were remote.

In the past, Dardiel City became the commercial center of the southern part of the province mainly because the former lord was the most powerful noble in the Southern Region.

In the two counties, there were multiple regions that had the opportunity to compete with Dardiel City for the commercial center.

Although they were not as famous as Dardiel City, they inherently had the potential.

Now that everyone was rebuilding, no one had a better foundation than the others.

With careful planning and willingness to invest, anyone could jump out to make a fight for it.

Success is not important; as long as someone could come out and make trouble, it would suffice to cause some trouble for Baron West.

If their military power was insufficient, Master Hudson was willing to help.

He was willing to provide all verbal support, as long as it didn’t compromise his interest.

A mountain cannot contain two tigers, and the small Layton County certainly cannot accommodate two dragons.

Any emerging powerhouse would inevitably seize the political resources of another party.

Unfortunately, Hudson and Baron West happened to be in a competitive relationship.

Especially in the last conflict, the contradiction between everyone was brought to the surface, and there was even less room for negotiation.

As for the other nobles within the county, although each had big ambitions, they were constrained by their own strength and simply could not participate in the competition in the short term.