586 Hunter

The Hass Oasis was also known as the capital of the desert. This was the only oasis in this desert within a radius of several thousand kilometers. Thus, the Hass Oasis was an absolutely mandatory stop for all three merchant trade routes that crossed the desert. This made the Hass Oasis a veritable gold mine. I figured that just the tariffs alone from the travelling merchants would bring uncountable riches.

The previous rulers of the Hass Oasis had all taxed any merchants who travelled through here. However, when the rich and powerful Roan Carolyn took over the Hass Oasis, he reduced all tariffs to zero. Although this obviously reduced tariff income to nothing, this brought more than ten times the number of merchant caravans to the Hass Oasis. Soon, this "foolish" policy became viewed as the number one reason for the Hass Oasis's astounding flourishment.