Chapter 3413 Tertius' Past
- Matthew nodded. He hadn't just seen that group; he'd felt their unfriendly stares clinging to him the entire time.
- "That crowd you saw—well, they're the main muscle around here, part of the largest faction on this island: the guilds. On each island, the guilds typically hold the most power. If you really managed to set up a factory, you'd be hurting their business. Where do you think they'd get their recruits if you gave people actual jobs? You'd be cutting into their profits," Tertius explained, revealing why he'd been so alarmed by Matthew's plans to invest here. If word got out, the guilds would stop at nothing to eliminate him.
- "Besides this, are there any other rules I should know about on this island?"