"[It's possible, Miao. But if you start mining, the royal family will find out. Are you okay with that?]"
Michael hesitated. If they could produce high-quality iron ore, it might be worth sharing the profits with the royal family at a 70-30 split to start mining operations. However, this wasn't a decision he could make alone. He resolved to discuss it with his father first.
"Marcus, that's enough for now. Let's stop here," Michael said.
Marcus slowed his flight. The vein didn't extend much farther and wouldn't cross the border. That reassured Michael. A broader conflict with the Pamir Empire would become inevitable if rumors spread about the wealth of high-quality ore near the border.
While the plateau and lake technically belonged to Iron Valley, territorial disputes often came down to brute force rather than legal claims. Still, the potential profits from mining made it worth the risk.
