However, this couldn't attract the attention of other nobles, as all the nobles were similar; their indulgent and extravagant lifestyle was just their daily routine, differing only in extent.
The castle had already echoed with voices, and discussions were in full swing in the spacious banquet hall.
The impacts and changes the Golden Empire was undergoing were within these nobles' expectations because they considered themselves the masterminds.
These nobles united for interests, forming what outsiders perceive as the Southern Noble Economic Alliance, but internally they referred to themselves as the 'Anti-dumping Economic League'.
Dumping refers to a nation or region selling products in another's market at prices lower than those of the domestic market, or even below cost.
The aim is to defeat competitors, seize the market, and plunder economic benefits.
