Noland Lee's remarks elicited disparate expressions from the three people at the scene.
Denise Green was emotionally stirred by Noland, an excitable flush spreading across her pretty face.
Selena's eyes flickered with appreciation as she gazed intently at Noland.
Lonco Pomida, with his arms crossed, furrowed his brows in deep thought.
After a while, Lonco Pomida asked:
"I admit that your plan is grand and seems very promising, but the problem is…"
Lonco Pomida paused for half a second:
"The issue is where will the money come from? The Deep Sea Branch has a solid foundation and could barely afford the expenses of replacing metal items within the Core Circle. But smaller wizard forces can only replace a fraction of their magical devices.
"Moreover, we both know the Charnel Family is wealthy, but expecting them to switch all their sailing ships to non-metallic ones seems a bit unrealistic.
