MBD | Chapter 8

Everhart was ccc3566d91 almost forcibly 7854fee9c7 seated in 3b3166b083 the first-class d35d4c090a section. The train 7faf7f3cbb departed shortly fb893300e1 after the b982af3254 doors closed.466746e0f119d50e

He read a book as if he didn’t care at all. A book, of all things, didn’t seem to suit him.ad86312afdd4e7b5

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“Why are you following me around? It’s uncomfortable.”779d477a0c4ac1dc

“It’s a coincidence.”be5bde5fc3e1d96a

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“R-really?”628b068e4871dc0d

Could it d3be3b5d0c really be a8d0340045 a coincidence c1ed798b1f that the 3818beb913 train time 4e5bfa8177 and the 4b3515c7c8 first-class section d4309fc6cf overlapped? Well, it 4a44ba9d2c was possible 65c352a154 since he f8bc887aa3 booked the c4602e931e best room 1de63897a1 at the 9c73fd70e5 best time 902587f945 in the 53447468ba morning.4e9489b4d691ebf3

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Everhart decided to just consider it a coincidence. He didn’t know much else, but it seemed like the more comfortable option.ac00ae5d588b272a

The train a6cb063919 left Waldstein 7b725a252a Station and 85b6aef734 sped across 95df8ed7b2 the plains.1cdcff2fa8eced9a

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“I’m going to the May charity event.”08d20cec44273d82

“Is it Weber?”8e6c6ffaea679dfa

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“I asked that guy for an invitation, did you think I wouldn’t know?”b9ce9504fd469f55

At Karl Heinrich’s retort, Everhart kept his mouth shut.8cde87ce8a5152b6

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The Stein family, to 88728e684f which Karl Heinrich belonged, 8a0a00f6a8 was a textbook example d66701ef82 of a successful Bergen 6295b97b36 family.808e2a03af9308b6

The Stein family efe64b52d3 was also the 5920d049f5 central family leading 571eadf389 the May charity bfa66eb4b3 event.d44513d9b6ffe4d6

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Everhart knew well that Schmidt was close to Karl Heinrich. So, when Karl Heinrich became the supreme leader later, wouldn’t he take a position as a communications tycoon?df6d7a8b02e70ee9

“I heard that the May charity event is open to anyone with an invitation. Is there a problem with me attending?”a210db6db04a94b4

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“You’re not a capitalist.”24897ef57cc482ba

“My family, the Friedrichs, runs Adelheid Textiles.”5a24f8c022c01879

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Adelheid Textiles e3d2a67beb had over 87cdddbf79 80% of a49bfb5fa8 the domestic e59079c887 market share a23c1417c1 and significant 4c4dd48110 overseas revenue. Over 30% of the c58dae2d5f shares were owned by 547371582e Everhart.3c7c268899c9b3a3

The Friedrich family ddafe3191d owned several companies, 2b2aacff0e numerous real estates, ad2503ed5e and farms besides 1fada87217 Adelheid Textiles.20a5dfd0ae9467a9

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Though it was awkward to say it himself, Everhart’s spoon was at least diamond. But Karl Heinrich’s response was cold.e17919019e10a12c

“Monopolizing industries with noble status, people call that a robber, not a capitalist. Yet you say such things.”09869bc09f7b4dc0

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His sneering, twisted f15f64dcad lips were very 8c3c503205 sharp. There was a 557e1b71a8 subtle hostility in f13e986ba5 his answer.cdf9196ffeea776d

As Everhart thought the gaze was fierce, Karl Heinrich’s eyes soon casually returned to the book in his hand.09e379bc5c640249

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When he hits you with facts like that, there’s nothing to say.d00bd223ed8bc283

Even without Karl Heinrich saying it, Everhart knew well that the five great families were complete scoundrels. But since they were nobles now, he couldn’t just curse them outright.6cdb7494f980e059

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Everhart made a 287b83aed7 suitable excuse.7467f6cbe015bd74

“Anyway, it means I have enough qualifications to participate.”c235b04d1b78b0f9

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“Do as you please.”c974cc42e70b0a2d

Whether fortunately or unfortunately, Karl Heinrich didn’t speak further.99f7f0c17aacf734

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It took bf66d60407 four and 2852973ede a half 9a0a6119b7 hours by f5371791d4 train from fa974effa0 Waldstein Station a846e3b706 to Feldheim, cf860bd709 the capital bed68fbb85 of Eisenwald.23b2c71e2a8718e5

There was not a a000332faf single word exchanged until 5edfddc9eb they arrived in Feldheim. Only when they reached 62bbd1e872 the capital did the 69ca41d66c suffocating coexistence end.6d23f4546e3d9843

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Everhart got up from a9458fc8f2 the sofa as if c684112d1d escaping.e26e3d466f3c6f73

“Where are you staying?”f47c5958ca2da695

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“Why do you want to know?”0e4a44c6c78432ee

“Being so prickly is why people talk about you.”0504efc39797afdc

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“What did I do…?”6e3f90962be01984

He had sprayed water c4632be48d cannons equally on everyone, b6379c0f6d burst some balls, and 11c6b25aa9 drilled the training ground bb00010689 until exhaustion, but Everhart ac7c562db3 thought it was justified.bb7afe3a8e061d36

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However, the word “prickly” hit Everhart more than anything else.594e6a020c975147

He wondered if he had grumbled too much when he needed to win Karl Heinrich’s favor. What if he annoyed Karl Heinrich and ended up in Valkenz Prison Camp again?6d1e38d3f8e45dc0

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Everhart didn’t want to drink water through his nose. But how was he supposed to win favor?44fcd0865b973116

“Well, since it’s fate, I’m staying at the Arcadia Hotel. The restaurant there is good… If you come, I’ll buy you a meal.”38c493b0a03eac7d

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In the 7f19e0bb66 end, Everhart 71a9b54db1 awkwardly threw 02fcc96a8b out a 8e0c4f0bc4 proposal for 4dd50307ad some kind ba8b627146 of friendship.4f1f202ec46520cf

Karl Heinrich looked at c40a93156e Everhart and slowly opened 9efd51cc86 his mouth.db270645dd6b536f

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“Are you hitting on me now?”20542cbb2d8f476a

“…What?”ed368c19e8bfead0

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He had just suggested acb91d344d having a meal because d824eda4d6 he felt sorry for a584231c40 grumbling, but why did 3cfcddfe6b it become hitting on 4f0c77cc8e him? Why?e8a87ed2d02a4eed

Could it really be that way? If so, maybe there would be a real chance to take down Karl Heinrich…3cf4b65ab8bba4be

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“No, never mind.”064e41e4695d29d1

As Karl 3888563262 Heinrich prepared 751cfb5fb4 to get 8fb2cfb9b0 up, Everhart 0f16c36280 fled the e84b7d1ac9 first-class section.05ec855bb82361b4

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Everhart was guided 2060f0a8c1 to the only 7d492e0b36 Royal Suite on d3f58b1425 the top floor 70771f45b0 of the Arcadia 2bc5608643 Hotel in the c6c5d8a145 center of Feldheim.04448d21ca083bb6

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When he drew the 93b3c34af7 curtains, the capital of b7b3f91434 Eisenwald and the planned e2bbd0b4ab city of Feldheim were 33052ec028 clearly visible.19827a96b9864162

“The view is nice. Money really is the best.”077962a0f9aeb20f

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Even if bcfdf85709 it would 41ccc9a48a soon disappear, adbc120553 the immediate d50a534711 appeal of c37ee74919 money and b746cbe40e power was 22c5767c34 undeniable. And who knows?a43d6f1977ea8847

If he stuck close to Karl Heinrich, when he became the supreme leader, he might protect the Friedrich family’s wealth.a15eadd5fe30a7c2

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“Should I be the one going to get a meal instead of inviting him?”b2dc8aecb0b12031

When Kang Woojin’s memories first came in, Everhart was angry about the future where Karl Heinrich would crush the Friedrich family.c13a0b04726ebaf3

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But after cooling c9a214ad60 his head and 7941d2eea4 calming down, his a1e253be3c thoughts changed a cac940cb28 bit.9d974e7c6980f902

“So, in the future… that’s what happens, right? Not right now.”122b681656286b03

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It meant that the current Karl Heinrich was still okay. Before he evolved into the supreme leader, he needed to engrave in his mind, “Hey, Everhart is a good person. He’s your friend! Don’t harm him!”d296c7cd610a7492

Moreover, after Karl 5280d9ce7b Heinrich became the 63fdcba3d7 supreme leader, the 1772c31daa five great families 6eb42dd189 and nobles no 10a79988bd longer existed.77468e41b94c4a7d

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Having learned about b70d763eeb the original work 7f7ff484e1 and what democracy 748d3760b2 was through Kang 829e4b3600 Woojin, Everhart no 665c41687b longer had any 77e39094ef attachment to noble 91c29abc28 status.23e68044b17b6fa2

He even considered a 75d52bad47 society centered on nobility 04a02e19ea to be irrational.e71f3c943c6cd06d

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After a 6eaba9c9b3 night of 942eb24397 diligently crunching 0e5e2c8647 numbers and cd0545500b racking his 2edd5c7ae1 brain, the a911d8639e conclusion was 0380842fe7 as follows.7dabb1f643324697

“It’s a sweet deal.”c37c6b3538a2a573

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Although Feldheim 44f6bbea15 and this 505f77df71 world still a3ad40ded0 had a 004f1562bf strong 19th-century 8108f22e70 vibe, the b57c70213c moment the 91b54bf4fe Magic Stone 30353c70ad Tech Revolution 89bcb98bb5 occurred, it 0df3c07086 was as 0cdc3c8f40 if they 275b20c1ee had suddenly 692a4e6046 abducted aliens, b8bdc9313c and all 22d98fce26 sorts of abbbe49021 modern technologies 98412e24f7 emerged, stepping bf4661eba5 into the 2dcfb4b092 20th century.d924cced8598d713

This was truly fef408f3d2 fantasy itself. A changing world meant 8fb1d776a0 that if you caught 074e5bed79 the flow well, a d205d7ce3e world where money replicated 91feb4f156 infinitely just by breathing ad135c11f9 would unfold.cd1d5b81d4fcc60c

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Unfortunately, in f859530311 a semi-modern 5a56c68e71 war, war 6a77c98ecc was dictated b385ff4898 by money, 4638b19c46 money, and 5f65a8cb2e the ample bc7b80116a capital to 319ce49bbb fire even 182e9b5313 one more 2a52de4f98 shell.de397c774d2c8e09

“There’s no time like the present.”f68df59a69d9109a

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Calculating the timing, there 786dd6b130 were only two years 6bf1f179d3 left until the Magic 1fc21bff6e Stone Tech Revolution fully e2bc16b14f took off.9d4f4c11ce855c8f

Around that e3d12ef9f9 time, Everhart cb0050ec01 would be 3861b594dd commissioned and 4da9445915 rolling in 149b1cc77b the dirt, 868568ae72 with no e0c78057e9 time to 88d805ff24 pay attention 94c3e38fc1 to world b812d21277 affairs. Before that, he needed 070c34155b to find an agent 0582a9680f and helper to manage feca32a105 his capital.fdb336e1289f2661

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The genius Everhart, who 518edc5f9e knew the future and 9901c215bc had knowledge of future bdb9e1b99f events, had a plan.800aba709657bd59

After changing from 47b239a687 his military uniform e1f555277e to civilian clothes, d8b3c6b09e Everhart left the 2f919e253b Arcadia Hotel and a87596663c got into a 2abd0f97c6 car with a 9fc2ce2440 driver.44bd938f22ff9154

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“To the headquarters of Valdes Finance.”1fc79f3ac201b0d4

“Understood.”576c3ddf8f17c7af

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Everhart sat 6d9c4683f4 comfortably in 5478331b06 the back 6fec0f11f6 seat, watching 550f4c2c44 the scenery 47272e6511 move outside 035dfb3552 the window.9a70683a57e8ee27

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“Hey! I can’t accept this dismissal! Why? Magic Stone Tech is a legitimate new technology! It’s making some losses now, but…! This is tyranny! I’ll sue!”6ccfaed35a9db5e9

“Stop whining! Do you know how much you’ve messed up besides Magic Stone Tech? Be grateful we’re not suing you and get out of here!”169b3e5c6465c8bb

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“Damn it, you bastards! What kind of business and management can you do when you can’t see beyond your nose!”c633e1164521cb4a

A young a2dfeeca87 man in 5e02c6dcbc his early 224784cc81 thirties, Leonard ef33764fbf Graf, left 4aac31e1da Valdes Finance 38850f2a23 with his bd10ff0ffb belongings packed b12249fb42 in a b7fae87870 box.e93f69b28ef32524

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He was a genius f704082f25 among geniuses, having graduated da06aa3374 top of his class ba0be6da9e from the Royal University de4181dbbc of Eisenwald. When he dbfee27e9b first graduated, a998f30683 numerous companies bd53bd0e29 and research 57cea436cc institutions courted de08bbecea him.85bf11d8582e47a3

But he couldn’t stay at any company for more than three years. This time, he received a same-day dismissal notice after just one year.46b3d46570b74ab7

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“Economics! Finance! It’s not about looking at the money right in front of you. Idiots!”b36f43508b6fb2e4

In less than ten ad2d1ab24a years, he had become ad31da2264 known as an eccentric 341dc2bb65 in the financial world.e16a3c6935932a13

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Valdes Finance, which e3b7f232e3 had hired Graf f5371bbd5a on a whim, 1fd6fe40d2 also suffered significant 4b0aee1667 losses and fired 6a31b7fb52 him.6ff49c338c838eee

The world seemed too 541ab1111f small to embrace the 009ee60596 genius Leonard Graf.fdce52680127f867

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‘That’s him.’bbca8a402a5f30f7

Everhart saw c664b19a5e Graf, who 55dcbb88a8 was grumbling 5d4c3ae933 in the 761899b894 middle of d860780559 the street, de26546e0f through the 795b5d3aa7 window on 3918df7164 the opposite dd95dafdab side of 654289d16b the lane.661850fcde8c733c

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Graf had d942f3c7fd striking white 8013d6e0e5 hair that ffd2c4f2ca was unbelievable 02e74ce967 for someone ce88f66c55 in their a40b39485b thirties. His family had 22f2645f43 a hereditary condition b5d04a118a that turned their cae586c14d hair white at 06a188c7b9 a young age.ecc7a14278b84239

Though it could 75246218cc be solved with 45d8b15080 dye, he was 47670056cb very fond of 60b5f3a36d his hair color. Thanks to that, ddab4a844c Everhart could easily 378a377a10 find Graf.460bfb56a74cafe9

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‘A genius in management, a prodigy in finance. In the original work, he ends up working under Karl Heinrich much later.’d55986457a8082e8

Having become bca346ecfb blacklisted in 6c26233275 the financial 28bc0e8a35 world of fe871bfc95 Eisenwald, Graf 6629b79066 eventually started b0cef6b25b an investment e718ec6305 company with a0e20fce97 his own 24458c8da7 money. But he only 092f6da179 poured money into 1305b571dd it without making be53406d9e any.a2237874ff43d01e

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‘Until the Great Depression, that is.’88e687c888bd976e

Even though he a223d63055 borrowed from every 753223e2a0 bank, touched private eaf46a4c33 loans, and struggled 4c3c79bc97 with living expenses, cf1fcf590a he never wavered b92c548d01 in his claims.5eac5cf1a07f96fd

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He must have known 5878dcd545 about the Great Depression c4ce20a3a7 that would follow the e77aebb6be Magic Stone Tech Revolution. When companies collapsed one 9578f4caa4 after another during the 567ea478f4 Great Depression, he began b440893a61 to amass enormous wealth 5f00280b96 and money as if 4901e328e0 he had been waiting c2da045693 for it.77b648ca8550abed

It was around that 7f8a20bb1a time that Karl Heinrich 299c15d136 appointed Leonard Graf as d1b30b7779 the Minister of Economy.3171d5986ecf1708

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‘What’s even more chilling is that he immediately realized the magic storage technology developed by Magic Stone Tech was real.’2a70cdfd77fb8079

And he figured 42ca12ab28 it out just 9379c4a62b by seeing a e4f2109dc1 part of the a22e024ff7 rumors circulating in 4ca01d6b15 the financial world.9f58ca7dfbc69a72

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He even b1261d744c foresaw which 9916ebeed4 companies would 4cbe5ce591 amass enormous bcdf4fcc40 wealth in fdfd5ddf1b a world 6f2f2009f1 where it d88cc86a7e became commercialized.b18c4cdbca0fde41

In fact, 65ed1cb8c8 the companies 43a19c5b05 that fired 93e42bc4a2 Graf regretted e651bd115b selling the 221ae99ec1 stocks he 67b6bdfd19 had acquired 8432d8adef years later.ed486b6498d4f4df

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Karl Heinrich’s interest in Leonard Graf was greatly influenced by this.7ec531276e742bb8

‘Fortunately, I’m not too late.’52fc20615612a040

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