-Third-Person Perspective-
Despite the significant profits steadily flowing from his wine business through the partnership with Marquis Arleon, Arkan found his finances constantly strained. He was generating a substantial income, but restoring the western coastal region—a recently acquired territory mired in economic ruin and administrative chaos—required more than just good revenue. Worse still, he was now saddled with a debt of 15,000 gold coins.
To cover the debt, Arkan was forced to relinquish the patent rights to his wine-making process to the Marquis. Of course, this played right into the old man's plans, as the wine business was poised to yield long-term profits—and the Marquis was nothing if not greedy.
Arkan, however, didn't mind losing a single patent for his innovation, especially since he had countless other ideas that promised far greater financial returns than just the wine business.
