816: Chapter 64, Dividing the Spoils_3 816: Chapter 64, Dividing the Spoils_3 Back then, the outside world only suspected the appearance of a Magic Crystal Mine in Blood Moon County and had no concrete evidence, so they couldn’t touch us for the time being.
As long as everyone insisted that the Magic Crystal Mine didn’t exist, it would be difficult for the Kingdom to discover anything in the short term.
With Blood Moon County City as our cover, as long as we were careful with our actions and didn’t sell the mined Magic Crystals externally, it would be difficult for the Kingdom to catch us.
Alternatively, we could simply claim an outbreak of plague and seal off the area around Blood Moon County City for several miles, prohibiting any outsiders from entering or leaving.
We could mine for one year, count it as one year.
No matter how long we could hide it, we would still profit.”
Hudson proposed with a chuckle.
Without mining Magic Crystals, everyone was reluctant to let go.
If mining proved to be lucrative, it would be even harder to get them to stop.
Once it became a fact that we possessed and mined Magic Crystals, when things were exposed in the future, it would still fall on the Governor to handle it.
It could be said that Hudson’s proposal, except for the Governor who was a bit hurt, benefited everyone present.
“Earl Hudson, the laws of the Kingdom are strict.
Illegally mining Magic Crystals is a serious crime, not something that can be dismissed with a few words.
Given how widespread the anomalies are, once the Kingdom resolves to investigate, they could quickly pinpoint Blood Moon County.
The more we try to cover it up, the more likely we are to attract the attention of the Kingdom.
Minor activities might be ignored, but large-scale mining would be impossible to hide.”
Governor Piers said with a troubled expression.
The authority of the Central Government of Alpha Kingdom was still intact, and even though Caesar IV’s authority was nowhere near the late Caesar III’s, it wasn’t easy to influence.
In recent years, just subduing the Koslow Family alone had exhausted the Dalton Family both mentally and physically, so they really had no energy to oppose the Kingdom Government.
“As for the problem of secret mining, we would need to consult Viscount O’Toole.
They have managed to hide from us for a hundred years, which proves their level of concealment.
If it hadn’t been for the unexpected beast tide, it’s estimated that it might have taken another hundred years to discover.”
Hudson said with a smirk.
This wasn’t him trying to cause difficulty for Viscount O’Toole, but their problem was simply too big.
Without dragging down all the nobles of the province, once the news of the Magic Crystal Mine reached the Capital, his entire family would be doomed.
“Thank you, Count, for your compliments.
We do indeed have some experience in secrecy.
If we adopt a closed management system that only allows entry but no exit, and rely entirely on slaves for mining without recruiting civilians locally, the news will not leak.
As for the issue of anomalies earlier, we can just make up an excuse or throw out a treasure map to redirect the external focus toward Black Stone Mountain Range.
According to our exploration data, once this Magic Crystal Mine is fully mined, it can produce between eight hundred thousand to one million Magic Crystals annually, with no less than one hundred thousand high-grade Magic Crystals.
With this wealth, everyone can recover quickly from financial crises in the shortest amount of time.
In the future era, which will primarily feature Magical Beast Knights, decent Magic Potions on the market are no longer purchasable with Gold Coins but require Magic Crystals instead.
If we don’t stock up now, the little quota provided by the Light Kingdom will not be enough for everyone’s needs when the time comes…”
A sincere performance is most likely to move hearts.
Viscount O’Toole’s enthusiastic persuasion quickly took effect.
Once the importance of “Magic Crystals” was theorized, the already tempted nobles solidified their determination and became even less willing to let go.
Even Governor Piers was deeply conflicted at this moment.
The Dalton Family controlled several small Magic Crystal Mines in secret, but combined, these did not even amount to one-tenth the output of this large mine.
Normally, what they had was more than enough for personal use.
However, once the era of Magical Beast Knights arrived with skyrocketing demand for Magic Crystals, fulfilling that need would become challenging.
Seeing this scene, Hudson gave a slight smile to the crowd and said, “The most significant hurdle is already overcome; I believe everyone has made their choice.
Now let’s discuss each party’s investment in mining and the distribution of Magic Crystals.
Everyone relax a bit; it’s not as serious as it seems.
As long as we are united, even if the news does leak in the future, it can always be blamed on a Cult organization.
Three hundred years ago, this was an important stronghold of the Blood Moon Sect, so it’s perfectly plausible that they mined Magic Crystals here.”