Dimensional Descent

Chapter 976 A Smile

Leonel's smile didn't fade amidst the silence of the father-son pair. In fact, it only grew. It was clear that this silence meant something far different than it would have at the start of all of this.

"I see." Grand Prime Minister Dove suddenly spoke.

His voice was deep and rumbling, a marked difference from his son's more light tone. It seemed that Leonel had finally found a second difference between them.

"Then what exactly do you propose, Your Highness?"

Leonel waved his hand. "You don't need to call me that, just call me Leonel. Not like it matters much anyway, not like you two went out of your way to kneel when I entered."

Tyrron's lip twitched. Members of the Grand Prime Minister family didn't have to kneel to Princes. This was something that Leonel would have known had he not been raised outside the Imperial Family. But, it didn't seem appropriate to correct him on this now since he had already waved it away so casually.

"As for what I propose it is quite simple. For the next year, all profit White City makes will go to me. Beyond this, all shops that I come to own will be tax free and work without restrictions.

"While I am away, this city will continue to be yours. Quite frankly, I planned to take White City and move it to the coast, but it is clear that this is impossible. So, instead, I'll be building a city myself."

Grand Prime Minister Dove's gaze flashed, but he remained silent as he continued to listen.

poaching them away. In addition, any boom in White City's economy that are as a result of my actions can continue

Dove was quite shocked. He had expected to be completely fleeced by this Prince but Leonel had actually gone so easy on

swallow, a year was ultimately just that. Before the Metamorphosis, the human life time had more than doubled already, making a year worth far less than it had been in the

of the revenue for when he was actively in White City. He had already left for three years prior to today without a word, and though the Grand Prime Minister couldn't guarantee that Leonel wouldn't do this again, the fact that

much thought, Grand

to be agreeable. From this date until this time next year, all the revenue of the city will be yours. If you need Crafter to help in your building a city, I will

business your endeavors will bring will leave us at a net positive regardless. There are easily half a dozen prime storefronts Prince can choose

that this Grand Prime Minister

right, just one more thing," Leonel said, "When I say revenue, I mean all of it. Don't bother sending taxes to that old man for

Fawkes 'old man'. And, secondly, evading Imperial Taxes was not just a small crime. Even shaving a bit off the top was impossible, but not doing so for a whole year was

worry about it, I've already spoken

Really?" Grand Prime Minister

only reason Grand Prime Minister Dove wasn't bleeding was because most of that money went to the Imperial Family anyway, so what he was left with wasn't something he was unwilling to

Terrain servants were properly taken care of and paid. But, he

Prime Minister Dove couldn't'

three days. As exaggerated as that might sound, this was the true value of a world like Earth. The Ascension Empire was

explanation, Leonel smiled and

way, Tyrron, I wanted to

to wrap his mind around all this, suddenly started.

I was a bit overly sensitive and ended up shattering your glasses. It was rash of me and something I shouldn't have done.