Crown Prince: according to the situation, I would like to know, is there anything also you are hiding from me ? if you are I want you to tell me all, otherwise.
Rio: I can understand, but would you tell me specially because I am unable to get what you want to know.
Crown prince: I have been thinking, how did you know that place so well , I mean David is a well train talented knight and he also have fight with many sword masters but when he returns from that place he was half dead. I desperate to know how in world a kid 10 year old like you manage to have information like this? before I know that you are from Duke family, I thought maybe you are a survivor that may have run away from those slaves or you may hear it from someone purely by chance but now that I have came to now that you are from Duke's family i think you are also involved in this.so I would love to hear your opinion on this but please be direct no more exaggeration.
Rio: I guess there is a lot going on in your mind you majesty, even if I am hiding something that is good for both us to be hidden.
Crown prince: I guess you don't understand my question, right now I am in a situation where I can't believe anyone around me. because the people I use to think will always support me and never betrayed me have become my enemies. so I now I want to know who should I trust.
Rio: your majesty, if I was one of of those slaves I would never be here in front of you. if it was just by chance I would not have tell you all that with so much confident. And of course I know I am from Duke family so you are hesitating to trust me on that and you are right I will never let you touch that little family of mine because I have my own plans to deal with them. but Your majesty I would never do anything that can harm you or this empire I just want to live this life happily, as you at I am just a little 10 year old boy so what can a kid like me can do.
Crown prince: What do mean, won't let me touch Duke family, he is the one who effectively involved in this treason. Now that think about he must have been planned to make his daughter the empress after this. what a joke. The person who can't be loyal to his Brother who have loved him so much, How can he stay loyal to others.
Rio: your majesty, you were talk about people you should trust but in my opinion Your majesty should not even trust his own shadow .You can do what you want to do with him but after I make them pay their debt they owns me.
Crown prince: Sometimes I really think your older than you look. Okay then, you can do what were want but after that I am not goanna let them be.
Rio: sure. your majesty, if you want to discuss it with the Emperor you should delay at anymore and I would also advised you to start investment in the Southern Empire.
Crown prince: would you tell me the reason ,why should we? Because as much as I know the Southern empire is a poor nation with scarce number of resources.
Because when Rio was 14 there was a War between Northern and Southern empire because The Prince of Southern empire was been kidnapped by the Second prince in order to weaken then Military forces of the empire. in my point of view investment will act as a connection between both and it will also lesser the chance of going into war , about I can't tell all of this. hmmm
Rio: Your majesty ,because Southern empire is very rich in Natural Resources that there benefits are unknown to other. but if we invest in them then we can also get benefits from those resources.
Crown prince: unknown resources? what kind of resources are those?
it was not mentioned in the novel but in world the Southern and Eastern countries were rich with oil , gold, silver, platinum, coal, zinc, copper, aluminum etc.,
Rio: Before I told you that I want you to form a formal contract with me.
Crown prince: formal contract, about what?
Rio: about the land that you brought for me from Viscount.
Crown prince: hmmm okay, but what type of contract? well, same rule I am a businessman so profit is the main point.
Rio: it all about profit. I want to take that land from you on long term financial lease for 15 years.
Crown prince: why should I take this risk? you are just a Illegitimate son Duke who have no source of income, how can I be sure that you will pay me on time.
wow, what a sudden change of mood.
Rio: I will make sure to pay you on that my responsibility , because I have plan to start my business there so
Crown prince: That place have poor productions record and that's why Viscount sell that place on just 60 millions and even if you build something there for your business you would need more finance for construction , human resources and even more on maintaining your business And even if I form this contract with you I am not going to aid you anymore.
Rio: all of that depends upon the type of business you do and your strategies to do business and i am confident on this, that I can do that very well. And I ask you to form a contract with me just on this land not on any other things .And that is just to maintain my assets otherwise you know I can pay you only with the money I won in your casino last time. and you should not forget I am also trading with you about many important information.
Crown prince: ....then I guess we should not delay then and about the information you should tell David about that .
Rio: why, wouldn't you ask me what are the benefits you can get?
Crown prince: because he is my assistant and I guess I can trust you on that.
Rio: hmm!
Johanson: where are coming from? I have been noticing you go out a lot these days. what are you planning again, hum?
Rio: who are you to question me? it is none of your business.
Johanson: well, you know now I am the Heir of this family that means I am the boss so from now on you have to report me.