The material simply "absorbed" them and stored them for a long time, not allowing the magic to pass beyond itself. And after applying protective enchantments, no one could eavesdrop on the people speaking in the conference room. Of course, from the locals' point of view, using such valuable black cedar, and in such quantities, was barbaric and wasteful, but the vampires could afford it.
No matter how unhurried Yevgeny was, he entered the room last. The other triumvirs and Gennady were already there and waiting for him. Although this was easily explained. Gennady still hadn't found a partner, remaining faithful to his wife, who was in another world, and he was simply very engrossed in his work. His total obsession with work was also the reason for Konstantin's early presence here.
The guy himself could and loved to slack off and never burdened himself with work, but his partner, since she got her hands on moon silver, preferred to spend time not in bed, but in the laboratory, though she certainly didn't forget to get her share of sexual satisfaction. After the union of blood during sex, even the most frigid women and asexual men became hypersexual, fortunately only for a time.
And it was precisely the partner that explained Alexander's early presence. His relationship with Stefania, which had previously been confined to the bedroom, had dwindled to almost nothing after the girl's turning and even became a burden to both of them. But they were not in a hurry to part ways and were still together, sincerely respecting each other.
— Tonight, I will propose a plan for world domination, — Gennady said ominously as the members of the Triumvirate took their seats.
— It's good that you don't propose it every night, — Alexander quickly followed up with a joke.
Everyone laughed.
— But now, seriously. Why did you gather us, and with such a limited group?
— I really do want to propose plans for world domination. Although limited, still world domination, — the man answered quietly.
— The non-interference rule still applies, — Eugene quickly reminded him, — And we won't be lifting it.
— I'm not asking for that. Just don't isolate yourself completely, and that will be enough.
— Well then, tell us.
— All genius is simple. I realized this once again when I tried the blood of the baroness's mage. I was like a fool trying to figure out what we should produce to make money. Production requires sales, which need demand. Well, I won't lecture you, my proposal has nothing to do with production or technological progress. I propose selling "air" and reselling it, recalling the teachings of comrade Bender on honest money extraction from the population.
— You're suggesting setting up financial pyramids? — Eugene was smiling openly, — Are the laurels of Mavrodi not letting you rest?
— Not just financial pyramids, although those too, over time. I propose starting with good old "buy and sell" and only then moving on to stock exchanges, investment trusts, and so on. We need to have money and information without having problems or interfering in the life of this world, trying to make it better or worse.
— Well said, — Alexander confirmed Gennady's idea.
— Well, the life of Martha Tap and her daddy got me on the right track. The girl made a pile of money in just six months, ruined her daddy's competitors, and enriched him himself. Of course, we don't need such criminal methods, but the concept of commercial secrecy doesn't exist for us. We'll organize trading houses through front partners, we have initial capital, and if necessary, we can rob bandits. Then we'll take over the shipyards so that they all belong to us. All maritime transport will be ours, everywhere through shares with fronts, and so on. I have more details in my documents.
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