70 – Growing Economy & Khalifa!

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PART 1 – Repercussion & Decision!

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2.76 million was the average value of each share on the commercial routes.

As the news spread, it triggered tremors in the market. Many traders found the term "shares" intriguing and eager to learn more about it. Of course, the concept of charging for shares in companies and merchant groups is commonplace, but this type of “product” is something new.

But the most shocking thing was the propaganda used to sell such actions. The opportunity to intervene in the Seahorse Continent provides the justification that many seek.

Everyone understands that with this opportunity, there will be many more spies, some openly in the light of day, able to walk around the north, the empire, and even other kingdoms with the excuse of being traders, representing their nations or groups. If they are killed, it will give even more justification for the forces behind them to interfere.

Not to mention that Skarla is giving them property in a way. This will enable them to form their own militias or even conceal loyal soldiers among the continent's mercenaries, armed forces, and other entities.

Most of the nobles, who felt that the continent was already too complicated with all the recent events and the war that had broken out, quickly turned their hatred towards Skarla. Now she's bringing more blades to their necks, and they still haven't healed from the latest wounds.

But others have realized that Skarla is planning something big. Neither stupid nor greedy could she make such a decision.

But what Skarla really wanted at this point was attention. She needs to show the laws she wants to implement to accelerate her influence and benefits so that others across the continent know.

She aims to attract merchants by showcasing the benefits and security she can offer, as this will enable her to secure all the money in their pockets and banks.

But what she wants even more is Gold and Jewelry. For right now, the first bank and money bills are already being produced, distribution is about to begin, and the conversion of old money into new.

And taking advantage of the fact that each nation in Seahorse has bought a share of her stock, Skarla will try to establish a commercial relationship, being able to use her strength as a legendary figure to help out if what she produces isn't enough. Then she will ask them to accept branches of their banks in their cities and capitals so that they can exchange the bills for gold.

Skarla is rushing into things without even being sure, not to mention that she's just pissed off a lot of people, but that's exactly why she has to demonstrate her power and influence.

......

After the auction concluded, Skarla received numerous visitors and dispatched Leslye back to the mountains to handle the conversion and distribution of the banknotes.

Skarla primarily stayed to talk to Grisaliel about developing branches of his bank in his kingdom, where he would naturally let the Elves he knows take care of the branch.

“I understand what you want, and I know how much it could benefit you, but... what you said about my daughter, I want more details.” - Grisaliel smiled, and Skarla already knew this would happen.

“My techniques develop skill sets and redirect our bodies and energies in a specific direction, a path named Martial Artist. This path that I follow, as well as my wives and disciples, makes us much stronger over time, but many factors are taken into account, with each person having different talents.”

“Your daughter was apparently born with something that, in my martial arts books, is portrayed as the Celestial Constitution. Its nomenclature is portrayed as having a body blessed by the heavens, the world, or deities. A body full of natural gifts, such as a body prone to attracting lightning on rainy days, which can kill the bearer, but if he survives and endures, he will have control over the lightning and will grow in strength dramatically.”

“To be honest, your daughter is the first person in my life I've met with a Celestial Constitution. I don't know if that's the case, but it seems to be the case. In Martial Arts, they are portrayed as those with bodies beyond the ideal for practicing Martial Arts of the specific element of their bodies. Let's say that if we give a talented genius 100 years to practice an ice punch, after 100 years, that punch he trained so hard would have the power to freeze 1/3 of his city. In your daughter's case, if given the same amount of time to train, she could freeze 2 or 3 cities with the same punch.”

“In martial arts, I'm considered a monstrous talent, one born out of 100,000, 1,000,000, or even a higher sum. But in your daughter's case, she doesn't fit those standards, because there are no standards.” - Skarla said seriously, Grisaliel marveling at how great her daughter's talent is.

“And because she's so talented, are you afraid that if you train her in your martial arts, she'll surpass you?” - Grisaliel narrowed her eyes.

“Overcoming me will be difficult, because there's the question of levels, but I guarantee that if she's level 10, she could face even someone at level 20 and most likely win. In other words, at her level, she would be practically invincible. If we were at the same level, with her having practiced long enough and mastered the techniques to an adept level, I'm not sure I'd win and understand that I can kill a full-grown dragon with my bare hands in a few minutes.” - Skarla crossed her arms.

Grisaliel put a hand to his lips; this is all too absurd.

“Can I be that strong?” - A calm voice sounded, and Tifariel had appeared. Grisaliel was surprised to see her daughter, but Skarla wasn't; she already knew.

“Everyone can become strong with time, luck, and the right methods. But you would have a much easier time of it.” - Skarla said calmly.

Tifariel looked at her mother, Grisaliel, understanding that look. - “Okay... Skarla, I'll be willing to agree to set up a bank in my kingdom; I'll even help convince the other kingdoms, but I want you to make my daughter one of your disciples.”

Skarla was quiet when she heard this and looked at Tifariel. - “Let me be clear about one thing. Where I come from, master and disciple are like a family, where the master often overrides the authority of the parents in making decisions about their lives.”

Grisaliel was shocked.

“Seeing me as your master means that you will be under my care. I will teach you in order to surpass myself, but you will no longer be a princess; your future marriage can be decided by me.” - Skarla said seriously, looking at Grisaliel. - “Learning my techniques comes at a cost, and not just anyone can do it. And another rule is that you can only have a recognized master, where even if you learn things from others, there are no problems, but the master is the only one in your life.”

“Sasha, Holga, Cecil, Pelia, Toru, Senah, Zang, and soon, Luisel. They are all my official disciples, with the exception of the last one. They are all learning my most powerful techniques that are suitable for their bodies. If you want to learn with me, as it will be a business arrangement, I'll accept, but I won't teach you the most powerful ones, only the weakest and most generic, but one that suits your body.” - With that said, she held out her hand, and with little thought and energy control, she manifested snowflakes, and the room became cold.

“Now make up your mind. Don't expect that just because you're the daughter of a queen, you can have everything in life without having to pay any price. Regardless of how wonderful my relationship with your mother is, it's not enough for me to make exceptions.”

“But losing the title of princess...” - Grisaliel frowned.

“She can remain the princess, but above that she will be my disciple. She will first be Skarla Verona's disciple, and then she will be Tifariel Divine'Wood, princess of Yggdrasil!”

Silence filled the room, whereupon Tifariel asked. - “If I become your disciple, do I have to become your wife?”

“No! I don't touch my disciples when they are officially accepted. The only exception might be Senah the Trorc, but she's only following me and learning under my tutelage with the intention of being one of my women, but if she doesn't earn the money, I have plans to keep her as an official disciple. In her case, even if she is beautiful and has a desirable body, I'm not someone who chases women to create a harem, and I'm not going to touch her, even if I want to.” - Skarla said seriously.

“So even if I want to be your wife in the future, you won't accept me?” - Tifariel was surprised.

“Where I come from, the relationship of master and disciple is something sacred and strong; there is love, but it's the same love a father has for his children, without sexual desires. Masters who might harbor such feelings for their disciples don't deserve such a title.”

With his reply, silence took over again. - “What do I need to do to be your disciple? I want to become strong; we all want that, and... I love you, Mother; I love everything you want to do for me, but I can't turn down the opportunity to become so strong just to marry another prince.” - Tifariel swallowed her saliva as she spoke her real thoughts.

“... I understand, my child; I can't blame you. Between a marriage and the certainty that you can reach a legendary level of power, I, as your mother, would force you to choose the latter if you were foolish enough to choose to marry.” - Grisaliel laughed as she stroked her daughter's head.

“Thanks, Mom.” - Tifariel held her mother's palm to her face, smiling contentedly.

“There are various rituals for discipleship, nothing magical or restricted, just symbolic acts and promises.” - Skarla said calmly, and attention returned to her.

Tifariel nodded and stood in front of her, and then Skarla began to give her mental instructions on what to do. Listening in detail to each instruction, she nodded, and taking a few steps back, counting the distance, she soon fell to her knees, hands together and palms open as they touched the ground, her forehead just a few centimeters from touching it.

As she began to make the nine bows, she listened to the meaning of each one, feeling a strange depth in each spoken word. After the nine bows, she approached, knelt down, and kissed the back of his palm.

With the kiss, Skarla touched his forehead. - “I, Skarla Verona, formally recognize you as my disciple, Tifariel Divine'Wood.”

And with her words, a change occurred that took everyone by surprise. Icy energy spread, Tifariel's hidden and dormant power abruptly awakened, where it was discovered that her Special Skill is called [Ice Lady], and unsurprisingly, it gives her greater resistance and affinity with the element of ice, as well as allowing her to control it more easily.

Skarla had expected something like this and was almost certain that the World had done it for dramatic purposes.

[+1,000 EXP]

A notification came through, and she was startled to realize that Tifariel was one of the world's targets.

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PART 2 – Banks and Money!

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Skarla spent another five days in Yggdrasil, receiving plenty of company from Grisaliel and Myriel.

Leslye sent the elves who would take care of the bank, Grisaliel having already established the bank's location.

After completing that task, Skarla returned, and Tifariel stayed behind to finalize several matters before formally entering her care. Skarla instructed Tifariel in the fundamentals of breathing and meditation techniques, and, as a precautionary measure, required her to sign a contract to ensure she wouldn't share these techniques.

Despite receiving her promise and Tifariel's reputation for keeping promises, Skarla still requires security measures before officially allowing her techniques to spread.

...

Returning home, she saw that everyone was busy. Although there are still doubts about the banknotes, the use of Skarla's name has increased everyone's trust in replacing the money.

Many wealthy individuals observed how effortless it was to navigate the city with multiple bills. Of course, there are coins of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents, as well as 1 unit of money.

Formally, the money was named Kru. One side has the coins' number and the other a landscape.

Skarla personally designed the banknotes, which are currently 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 Kru. She didn't use human or divine faces, deciding instead to choose animals.

The most prevalent animals in the mountains are used. These animals, due to their size or power, have been stamped on more valuable banknotes. Currently, the 50th note features a Boardogge, symbolizing the highest position in the hierarchy.

Skarla inquired about the acceptance process for banknotes. As not everyone has been properly educated about numbers, it was proving a little difficult, but we're talking about money. When it comes down to it, people tend to learn quickly so as not to be fooled and lose out.

The merchants were the ones who benefited the most from the use of Kru in the mountains. And because it was light and simple to move, the merchants were able to buy more than before.

Many expressed their liking for the banks, learning that a branch would soon be opened in Yggdrasil, with plans to open others across the continent. This meant they could exchange their notes for gold at these banks.

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The days passed quickly, soon turning into months.

At an impressive speed, the villages in the mountains ceased to exist, replaced by small to medium-sized towns. The population only increased, and trade flourished.

With the support of Grisaliel and the Radiant Church, more specifically the help of Teresa and Enrico, she found it simple to build banks all over the continent, including Torwin, which is at war.

Leslye was already hard at work teaching various bankers, where she had to teach many more with the ease of expansion.

Alongside this, Skarla finished developing the newest version of the screens she used to broadcast the tournament. She personally installed them in each bank to display the Kru currency rate for each continent's currency in real time.

Since melting down a nation's currency is illegal and could potentially result in death if discovered, Skarla collaborated with the treasurers of each nation to create the quotation system.

Skarla used the average price of food, services, the average salary of ordinary people, accessibility, and other factors as a basis. Finally, it was gold and wealth. All of these factors significantly influenced the price.

He then went on to bring these experts together and teach them the method he had developed to give a fair rate for each currency. The next step involved investing more heavily in the banks' information network, where many traders were more than happy to support the information.

In this way, the enhanced screens showed hourly updates to the quotes for different currencies. Needless to say, Torwin's currency was depreciating sharply due to the war and the growing need for food.

With its devaluation, the Kru currency was increasing in value, and it was Skarla who bore the costs, using the millions he had acquired from the auction as collateral to supply all the banks and their branches.

As anticipated, the first investors appeared as soon as the screen was added, with groups of underdogs exchanging their coins and jewels for Kru. They would wait for an hour to see the money appreciate, after which they could exchange it back for their own currency through a small commission for the service.

Needless to say, with the Kru appreciating so much every day and more people coming in search of such an easy opportunity, the currency was constantly appreciating, but it also had sharp drops, causing many losses, which meant that the bank was winning.

But unfortunately, it's a lot of money that's being taken away, where in the first few months the banks will continue to be in the red, as there are still many mistakes on the part of third parties, manipulations to try to increase the value of their currency, or even devalue it to take more money from Skarla, without knowing that this would only cause them more problems.

Skarla successfully persuaded Gojira to assist her in retrieving the mountains of gold and resources from her lair. Gojira was furious about the whole thing, but she received promises from Skarla and decided to go along with it for the time being.

Skarla was also increasing the number of products being produced, developing more companies to receive investment, training people for these companies, supporting several other companies that were born, and finding a lot of talent in the process.

She was encouraging business competitiveness. Three, four, five, or more companies were manufacturing the same type of product, which was easy and quick to produce, and was very profitable. However, more and more of these companies were appearing on the market.

This would make the item cheap, and they would profit less, so as they don't want to cut back on what they earn, they must find more efficient means of production, producing more at the cost of less time, labor, and resources, improving the quality of the product.

In this way, the market improved, people innovated, and it was the people who won, getting better, cheaper products, and if they paid more, the product would be guaranteed.

And with traders constantly arriving in the mountains, they bought these products in large quantities to resell all over the continent, making much more profit.

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The constant flow of money through the mountains drew increasing attention. The merchants in the Torwin Kingdom began to face significant challenges. Many merchants were departing the kingdom due to the devaluation of the currency, an increase in the cost of goods, the emergence of shortages, and inadequate security, all of which made the kingdom an unsuitable place for trade.

The Krugar Mountains inspired the renaming of the Krugar Nation, or simply Krugar. It's a country that doesn't discriminate and is always willing to welcome and support trade. Many came with their savings; they converted all the gold they had to try and settle down, learning more about the laws and business of the place and renting areas to make their commercial bases.

In the midst of all this, Leslye came to Skarla to warn of an unusual purchase. A powerful merchant who came from the Torwin Kingdom ended up buying several pizzerias across the nation. Skarla purchased the pizzerias directly from their owners, as she was merely a shareholder with limited rights, provided she received her fair share.

The businessman in question dispatched a representative to attempt the purchase of his stock. He was also hard at work, redesigning everything and turning it into a franchise.

Skarla wasn't expecting this; it seems she fell in love with pizzas and decided to own them all. She soon allowed the shopkeeper's envoy, his eldest daughter, to enter.

The woman, adorned with long blonde hair and blue eyes, adorns a stunning red dress and maintains a respectful demeanor. She certainly has noble blood.

“Your Majesty, it's a tremendous honor to meet you. I apologize that it's not my father who meets you; it's just that your health hasn't been the best since the trip, and I've been taking care of everything since then.” - She bowed her head, where she had been warned not to get down on her knees, as that isn't done here.

“Taís Sordoor, right?” - Skarla asked.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I'm honored that you know who I am.” - She smiled.

“My time is precious, so let's stop formalities related to my title here. You came to buy the 15~30% of the shares I own in 17 pizzerias, am I right?” - Skarla said calmly, not giving him a second glance.

“Yes, we want to be the main owners of these pizzerias. My family and I fell in love with this cuisine, and we want to work hard to improve it and give your people the best!” - Taís said passionately.

“And you don't want third parties poking their noses into your profits or decisions, do you?” - Skarla asked.

“I wouldn't say that; it's just that we want to be the owners so that in the future, we can share the shares with the family and have those outside the family have a piece; it would be weird, so we're willing to pay double for the shares.” - Taís smiled, even though it hurt.

“We don't work by exploiting other people's wealth, but fairly. The amount used to buy the companies is reduced to the equivalent of my percentage of the shares; calculate everything and bring me the relevant contracts, and I'll sign them and give you my share documents. Welcome to this nation. I hope you and your family will prosper and help Krugar's economy take off.” - Skarla looked at Taís and said, smiling kindly.

Taís smiled with great relief. - “Thank you very much, Your Majesty; your kindness will not be forgotten!”

“Before you leave, I have a little warning.” - Skarla said, and Taís fell silent. - “What you're doing falls under the monopoly laws, but because it's a volatile market where other pizzerias could spring up at any moment, I'm not going to point fingers. But understand that if you deliver bad products, the quality decreases, or even the quantity, the population will complain, so some will decide to do it on their own, opening their own pizzerias and refusing to sell, forcing you to adjust.”

“So my tip is, accept the competition if it arises, create a good and reliable product, win the trust and love of the people, then you will prosper; despise and deceive the people, and they will boycott you, ignore you, and prefer the services of others, even if they are longer, lower quality, more expensive, or far away. That's all I'm going to say; you can leave.” - Skarla waved her hand, and Taís left the room, unable to thank her for her wise words.

“Is it okay to sell like this?” - Leslye asked.

“They're trying to create what we call a franchise, spreading the name, and if it works, they can spread it beyond the mountains. They were smart to try to take advantage of the few pizzerias, where they bought almost all of them. If they manage it correctly, they'll make a lot of profit, and if they innovate, that will only increase.” - Skarla smiled, wondering what the future held. - “I wish them success, because the more franchises they open, the more jobs will be created, which means a better economy.”

Leslye nodded, understanding her point of view.

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PART 3 – Empire’s Vision!

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Imperial Capital of Zenirys

Kaleria calmly looked at the screen that displayed the current exchange rate of the continent's currencies. Currently, the empire's currency is the strongest, as it is the most widely used on the continent, followed by the Yggdrasil currency and then the Kru currency.

It ranked seventh when introduced, but in less than a year, it rose to become the third most valuable currency.

How I was tempted to oppose the construction of the banks. Krugar would have gained less power if the empire had opposed him, but preventing his expansion would have hurt him.

If the empire hindered Krugar's progress, it might agitate the diverse forces on other continents that are extending their influence through Krugar. The empire has no such luxury, so it must accept and profit.

She personally studied this quotation system, unable to find any flaws. If she had the ability, she would manipulate it to enhance the empire's grandeur, but due to Krugar's policies and the ongoing investments from various sources, it's challenging to curb them.

They simply don't stop growing and are developing many lucrative products and markets, which all the kingdoms, nobles, and merchants want a piece of, seeking the revenues for such products, trying to imitate the management methods outside of Krugar.

Kaleria is intelligent, one of the smartest and scariest women on the continent. Like others, she couldn't match Krugar's growth potential.

Every day, Krugar garners more attention and attracts a significant amount of money, but as Skarla herself states, idle money is not profitable.

Kaleria can only laugh and feel envious of Skarla's wealth and prosperity, as she not only prospers but also possesses the strength to solve problems when they arise. Kaleria and her husband face constant noble pressure.

Naturally, the majority of issues revolve around the relationship between Krugar, Skarla, and Hackel; the need to formalize their marriage; Skarla's share of the empire's profits; and various other absurdities.

Everyone desires a share, with the aim of compelling the imperial family to take action. The problem is that the imperial family lacks justification, and even if they did, conflicts of interest or larger forces prevent them from acting.

The force of interest began recently, all thanks to Hackel, who Kaleria hates to admit is actually her daughter and from whom she has learned a lot.

Hackel used her contacts with several neutral nobles who would only later take a political side in the succession to the throne. Since Hackel already had relationships with his daughters, made friends while at the Imperial Academy, and much more, she enticed them to invest in Krugar, giving her easy access to several lucrative areas.

As a result of this investment, it wasn't long before they received higher returns, and many even sent their children, grandchildren, and treasurers to study economics in Krugar, as well as evaluating the stock market to find out where to invest more.

And because of this, the Economic Faction came into being. They supported the independence of the Krugar Nation and aspired to enhance transactions. Many territories have already started implementing some of Krugar's laws, which have resulted in significant improvements.

Kaleria has observed the growth and increasing wealth of this faction, mirroring Krugar's management style, and the outcomes clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of these laws.

In the end, the Economic Faction is gaining more power, and many nobles from other factions are joining them because they also want to profit.

As her spies returned with various reports on the prosperity of these territories, Kaleria couldn't help but laugh. It was evident that these territories were paying nearly twice as much in taxes as they had in the past, and the trend was continuing upwards.

Several factions, including several princes and princesses, traveled to Krugar to gain a deeper understanding of the region and, naturally, to seek allies who could potentially succeed to the throne in the future.

There, they enjoyed the convenience of purchasing banknotes valued at hundreds or thousands of gold coins. They could purchase as much as they desired, make immediate payments, and spend their money more effectively simply by presenting a stack of documents.

As a result, they wanted to try to implement it in the empire. Of course, such changes would be difficult to implement, and with each passing day, because of the Krugar Nation, Kaleria and Lucius were getting more headaches. Political issues continue to surface, bringing forth a variety of proposals.

And soon the headaches were increasing because of a new invention; they're called cameras. Capable of recording images on sheets made of a resistant material, allowing the “photos” as they are called, to last for many years.

Why was this problematic? The issue arises not only from the marketing of cameras, which are still considered luxury items, but also from the use of these photos as advertisements to promote the products.

While the throne room is in disarray, Kaleria and Lucius are passing around photos of buildings that are over ten stories high and appear to have people living inside.

Bicycles, a strange means of locomotion, are on display, with even children riding around the city.

The photos depict prosperity, accompanied by the numerous stories and rumors surrounding the Krugar Nation. This is rapidly becoming popular throughout the empire, and as a result, more and more people are interested in finding out if it's all true.

Because of the war, many refugees are being moved around, and surprisingly, Skarla has found a way to move them to her land and accept them.

“If we continue to act so slowly in such matters, in one or two years, the problems will be so great that we'll probably be crushed to death by paper.” - Kaleria said to her husband, rubbing her temple.

“Why couldn't she just be a barbarian who knows how to fight? Why does she have to be smart?” - Lucius growled.

“This is beyond mere intelligence. Skarla isn't creating these things; it's impossible for one person alone to come up with all these ideas, which means she has a base or a source... maybe in the mountains there's some ancient ruin of one of those extremely advanced civilizations.” - Kaleria calmly said, while rubbing her thumb against her index and middle fingers, which is a custom when stressed.

“Even if that's the case, it's not like we can do anything about it. Tell me our daughter has stopped her tantrums and is willing to help us.” - Lucius smiled.

“No. Hackel is sounding like her father, greedy and obsessed with tight holes.” - Kaleria laughed bitterly.

Lucius laughed. - “She inherited my weakness and your intellect... What show have we created?”

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PART 4 ​​– Jarletia’s Vision!

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Great Desert – Great Golden Palace of the Kingdom of Jarletia.

The Great Khalifa, the ruler of the Great Palace, shimmers with gold. The Great Khalifa is a tall, handsome Black man with black hair, an athletic physique, and a penetrating gaze.

The Khalifa's name is Adehir Jarletia; he is 15 years old and succeeded to the throne 6 years ago, when he was 9.

He grew up adored and feared; his words are divine decrees, and until recently he was the richest man on the continent, but in recent months his growing and unshakeable wealth has suffered tremors.

Traders called his desert the home of commerce, where the amount of grains of sand equals how much gold has passed through it and is in the Khalifa's coffers.

But now, he, who grew up hearing about his infinite wealth, was frowning as he looked at the Quotation Screen.

“Madid.” - Adehir called out.

“Yes, my Khalifa?” - An old man in his 70s approached and fell to his knees.

“Why is my kingdom's currency so low in this ranking? I have more money than all this trash combined, but I'm not first?” - Adehir growled, crushing the grapes in his hand.

“I beg your pardon, but this is not something we have control over. Dozens of experts analyze every nation, and through hundreds of complex criteria, the quotation is developed and updated every hour.” - Madid said calmly.

Adehir remained quiet, looking at this. - “What do I have to do to change that? My currency is worth the same as gold in its gram weight.” - He growled as he looked at the gold price.

“The quotation takes into account the weight of our gold coins, then it takes into account how much gold we have, but if it were just that, our currency would be worth 10 to 50 times more. The problem lies with our people, trade, and the circulation of money.” - Said Madid, who remained silent.

“I don't want explanations; I want to know how much I have to spend to come first.” - Adehir growled.

“If that's the case, we'll need to start by moving 50 million in gold, improving our basic facilities throughout the desert, investing more in security, attracting more traders, and strengthening our product range.” - Madid smiled slightly.

“... Do me one better: call Skarla over; I want to talk to her, and I'll pay her a few million to sort this mess out. That should be enough to put her in her place.” - Adehir waved his hand.

“I don't think that will be possible, my Khalifa. Skarla Verona is an extremely strong, busy woman and is said to be quite arrogant. I don't think she would be moved by money.” - Madid swallowed his saliva.

“I don't care. Have it your way and bring her to me!” - Adehir looked intensely at Madid, who obeyed in a cold sweat.

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A few days later, the palace activated its teleportation matrix, revealing a large, imposing figure. Madid, who is in charge of Jarletia's finances, had personally come to receive her with the palace guard and other important figures.

Skarla Verona, the current ruler of Krugar, arrived and was on her way to becoming the richest woman on the entire continent.

“Your Majesty Skarla, it is an honor to welcome you to our lands; we have prepared a great feast for your arrival.” - Madid smiled as she bowed; beautiful men and women lined up, exposing a lot of skin.

Skarla came out of the matrix and looked around, finding nothing suitably dangerous. - “It's nice to be welcomed; I'm curious about Jarletia's customs and cuisine.” - Skarla smiled gently and was soon led in.

The palace was in a festive mood, with the main party taking place in the main hall, Skarla meeting the Khalifa at the top of his throne, where each step is made of solid gold.

Elephant-like creatures performed a dance, various wild beasts put on a show, and there was lots of dancing and music. It was truly a delightful spectacle to witness.

“Queen Skarla, it's great to welcome you to my home. I hope you're enjoying this little welcome show.” - Adehir, in attractive clothes and various gold and diamond decorations, approached, every movement making a lot of noise.

Soon, the young Khalifa, appearing slightly inebriated, stood before Skarla. At that moment, he fell silent, blinking as he gazed at the enormous woman before him. She's very different from what you've heard.

People described Skarla as a young warrior with a massive physique, standing approximately 2.2 meters tall. However, today's Skarla differs from your accounts, as it's been a long time since you've heard them.

The current Skarla is close to 2.5 meters tall, having grown a lot in recent years due to her martial arts and her experiments with magical power in her own body, resulting in her body growing.

As she grows and ages, becoming a mother has brought about significant changes in her body. The hormones that affect her body, even though she is not the one who went through the pregnancy, she still goes through such phenomena, resulting in an increase in her breasts, which grew in proportion to her body, breasts that her children love to suck on, and adapting to this fact, she generates even more milk.

As a result of martial arts and her tests, her once dark skin began to darken, and she can now be considered a black woman, just like her father. Perhaps these changes, in line with martial arts, were caused by her lineage being the strongest and most prevalent.

Despite being 23, she appears older than her actual age, and there's no way to change that. This is not the modern world, where there are various beauty products and fashion styles available to make people appear younger.

In a medieval world, it's natural that after puberty, men and women develop faster, gaining a more mature appearance, and of course, life experiences shape this.

And Skarla is an example of this. If it were the 1990s, she would look her age, but in 2020, she could easily be 30 or older.

Does that pose any issues? Of course not. Skarla remains as stunning as ever, exuding a strong maternal aura and possessing an incredibly beautiful and attractive physique. Skarla's body, with breasts larger than cantaloupes, has lost its previous definition, not due to laziness or procrastination, but due to her lack of action in combat and her diet.

But it's not because her body has lost its definition that she's unhealthy. If you put a dragon next to her, 100% of people would point out that she's healthier.

...

Adehir hadn't expected Skarla to be like this; he sobered up in an instant, gaining a more courteous countenance.

“Come on, Skarla, join me for a few rounds of drinks.” - Adehir cheerfully invited her and led her to his throne, ordering them to prepare a suitable space for her.

Skarla was surprised; even though she knew Khalifa was young, she hadn't expected such treatment, since from everything she'd heard, he was extremely arrogant, petty, and greedy.

He smiled kindly at her, even serving her alcohol and asking her questions about her adventures, instead of boasting about everything he hadn't done.

Madid's jaw dropped, and he wasn't the only one. Adehir's various concubines, the various generals and lords of the land, powerful merchants... they were all slack-jawed at the sight of their arrogant Khalifa looking like a love-struck child.

Skarla, who is no fool, realized that the boy had other intentions for her, reminding her of Zenyo when they first met.

Adehir even asked Skarla to dance, which is a problem; he can't dance! Adehir just tried to imitate the dancers, looking like an idiot jumping up and down, but no one said anything.

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PART 5 – Party at the Palace! (+18)

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Once the shows concluded, they convened for a lunch to discuss their proposals. Normally, they don't speak because Khalifa isn't interested and prefers to leave everything to his subordinates.

But today, just because Skarla was there, he listened attentively to everything they had to say, where he simply threw money back and forth. - “Really, you can't do anything without me.” - He snorted, and naturally they all fawned over him.

Naturally, when they saw that their Khalifa was interested in Skarla, they wanted to show all their support and help him win her over.

At the end of lunch, Adehir took Skarla to the Palace of the Concubines, where you can find hundreds of concubines, men and women, from the partners of the previous Khalifas to the current one.

Adehir's mother is here, and some aunts and sisters too. Beautiful sons and daughters of various important figures are present.

Naturally, inviting Skarla here was with the intention of seeing her naked. Out of respect for the culture and the invitation, Skarla went ahead, having already become accustomed to the strange noble customs of the people of this world, where everything ends in sex.

When she bared her skin, her large breasts, proportionate to her size, commanded attention. Her perfect and beautiful physical structure, along with her mature and challenging face, aroused the desires of many men. However, the massive, flaccid member between her legs, which almost reached her knees, was enough to make these men's desires disappear, but not Adehir's.

[Note: I've already decided that Skarla has a new illustrative image, but unfortunately I can't post it on Scribblehub or Patreon because it's too explicit, something I picked up from Rule34. If you want to know what the image is, you'll have to go to my Discord server].

Adehir seemed to like unique and dangerous things, not hiding his excitement at seeing Skarla.

They proceeded to the central area of the palace.

Clapping his hands, Adehir said. - “I want the best treatment for my guest; don't embarrass me!” - He was cheerful, already biting his lower lip as he gazed lustfully at Skarla's body.

His favorite concubines came up to him, trying to attract his attention, but to no avail, so they just caressed him, kissed him, and rubbed perfumed oil on his body.

Adehir observed Skarla receiving the same treatment from the men and women who came to her, pouring oil and caressing her, with some massaging and others probing. They grabbed her huge breasts, kneaded them, spread the oil, and touched her sensitive nipples.

Skarla simply closed her eyes in appreciation at the touch, while three beautiful women with large breasts crowded around his groin, using their breasts to spread the scented oil on his massive penis.

They also pressed their lips against his cock, licking and sucking it. Skarla was unaware that Adehir's mother was one of these beautiful women.

Adehir watched, already having one of his beautiful concubines fit his long, thick cock into her pussy, where, in order not to disturb Adehir's view, she had to stay down, serving only as a relief hole, while he had the visual excitement that was Skarla.

Smiling, Skarla lay back under the care of the concubines, who hugged her arms and legs, massaging her limbs, showering her with kisses and licks, some of whom couldn't keep their intrusive thoughts to themselves, where, with the desire to bite into that succulent body, they did so, and Skarla enjoyed it.

With the first ones daring and not being stopped, others were doing the same, controlling the bites, massages, and bodies rubbing against her.

Soon a beautiful warrior approached. She appeared to be around 190 cm tall, with a few scars on her limbs and torso, black skin, long curly hair, and a strong, courageous countenance. Skarla paid attention to her because she is strong; she must be around Master Level.

“May I have the honor?” - She calmly asked, her fingers already touching the tip of that cock. Skarla smiled. - “If you think you can handle it, go ahead.”

Faced with his provocative words, the warrior proceeded to press his head against her wet vagina, the effects of certain potions already evident. - “I'm Nayara Husma.”

“Skarla Verona.” - Skarla smiled, realizing that she must be Madid's daughter or granddaughter.

Nayara brought her hands up to her head, her legs spread, and taking a deep breath, she began to descend, her whole body shuddering, her eyes wide, her beautiful face distorted as that giant cock disappeared.

Adehir watched, swallowing his saliva, as his mighty warrior received all that colossal cock, unsure of how it all fit together. Then he watched her take it all down until Nayara's big, strong ass collided with Skarla's toned, thick thighs.

Nayara trembled and made strange sounds, akin to the sounds of a slaughtered pig. Skarla, smiling at her courage, gave her a hug with one hand, her palm resting on her ass, gripping it firmly, and began to move her.

“Even with potions, few women have the courage to receive me, so I congratulate you.” - Skarla said, smiling, touching Nayara's chin, who seemed happy and crazy with pleasure.

Skarla then took hold of her plump lips while moving her waist up and down against his cock. She rolled her eyes and made a variety of strange noises, creating a spectacle for everyone to witness.

Adehir stood in front, watching as his concubine sucked his cock. He was extremely focused and intoxicated.

Skarla smiled, wondering how she was so lucky to attract the passion of all kinds of strange men. Little did she know that it was due to her high Charisma attribute, which makes it difficult for anyone not to fall in love

Soon, Skarla was on one knee, gazing into Adehir's blushing eyes.

[“Since you seem to have taken a liking to me, let me scare you a bit; let's see if you still like me after this.”] - Skarla said mentally to Adehir, who was startled, and Skarla prepared herself.

She leaned over, holding Nayara by her buttocks and the back of her neck, and started to flex her muscles. At first it was slow, but Nayara's howls increased until she began to be more violent, showing how a legendary giant fucks and destroys one of her strongest warriors.

Nayara screamed shrilly, and when her beautiful face escaped Skarla's huge breasts, it was like a work of art, a distorted face, where you don't know if you want to continue or retreat so as not to break.

Regrettably, regardless of Nayara's true desires at that moment, she simply serves as a source of pleasure for everyone present. Everyone is in love with destruction, where they can hear their proud warrior being nothing more than a fuckhole.

Some concubines, who were specialized in recording, were meticulously documenting the best positions for everyone to see. Of course, the videos won't be remembered, but some photos will be, and at the moment, everyone wants to see them.

Madid is watching his beloved daughter being destroyed; it's painful as a father, but he understands better than anyone why he did it, so he endured it.

Adehir took great pleasure in witnessing the devastation, feeling intimidated by the words uttered in his mind. However, the more he observed, the more his arousal intensified. Pushing his concubine away, he mounted her and fucked her hard, attempting to emulate Skarla's destructive behavior.

Regrettably, replicating Nayara's reactions proved impossible. The big screen displayed her destruction and powerful orgasms.

Adehir arrived, feeling both frustrated and satisfied at the same time.

Skarla, smiling, soon howled and ejaculated, pumping her hips powerfully as Nayara drowned in her breasts. She hugged them tightly and spasmed vigorously, her fat balls bouncing with each pulse, pouring everything into her womb.

Soon she pulled out of Nayara, allowing his massive, semen-covered cock to escape; Nayara's ass fell to the side of her thigh, exposing her tight, quivering pussy, which won't close easily, even with the stretching potions. Everyone witnessed the devastation as the semen exploded.

“You can take the camera away from me now.” - Said Skarla, looking at the woman looking after the camera, who respectfully nodded and switched it off.

It didn't take long for them to continue their acts, while those who had massaged his body and licked him returned, helping him to relax and cleaning him up.

Adehir regained some composure. Skarla smiled as she looked at him. - “If you want, you can suck them.” - She said calmly, and Adehir was astonished.

“What?!” - He asked in surprise, and his heart raced.

“You've been looking at them ever since you saw me naked; come on, I don't see any problems. Where will you get another chance to suck on the breasts of a Legend?” - Skarla laughed, and Adehir, who hadn't even thought about it, approached, breathing heavily as he stood in front of them and then touched them, feeling their warmth and softness.

Adehir then moved closer, looked at Skarla's face, and then started sucking on her breast, being amazed and very relaxed, sitting on one of Skarla's thighs while squeezing and sucking her breast like a baby.

It was a lovely thing to see, but those in high authority didn't think so, ordering them to stop looking, and in case any of this got out, needless to say, a few heads would roll.

Skarla didn't mind Adehir rubbing his cock against her thigh; she's only letting him do it for one simple reason: he's the richest man on the continent, and since he seems to be crazy about her, why bother? She already made up her mind about Adehir's masculinity when Hackel took her virginity.

She is now using sex as a weapon. Adehir has taken a liking to her; he's young, and based on everyone's reactions, he's acting in a way that is unthinkable. Skarla has decided to use this to her advantage, as well as her wealth.

Adehir's eyes widened as he sucked on her breasts and found gold. Delicious breast milk began to leak out, something that Skarla has control over in terms of quantity, quality, and output. She usually leaves it for her children; even her wives hardly get any.

But looking at Adehir's reaction, she saw that her bet had worked; he seemed to be even more in love with her breast. - 'He became Khalifa at the age of nine; he certainly didn't have time to be a child...' - Skarla thought and stroked his head, laying him on his side in her lap and gently stroking his large penis.

Everyone who saw this could only keep quiet; not only was Khalifa treated like a baby, but Skarla Verona was also someone with the strength to subdue dragons.

Who would dare say anything? Technically, these are the two most powerful people on the continent.

If Khalifa likes to act like a baby when he's in Skarla's arms, so be it.

Observing this, Adehir's mother was at a loss for words, wondering what his father would say in such an absurd situation. A foreigner treats a Khalifa like a child. If this gets out, it will be humiliating for his nation.

But again, no one dares to say anything, where they can only see Adehir grunting and mocking, while Skarla laughs, finding him adorable, like a cute little animal.

Who in this world could treat Khalifa like an adorable baby? Only Skarla.

[New Skin Unlocked – Mommy Skarla]