Somewhere Else (5)

Tyke Federation...

"So, these orginate from the Emsier Archduchy?", asked a fat man with his mouth full. He was eating the sweets produced by Klaus's food company.

"Yes your Highness", answered the merchant who appeared humble before him. The merchant though one of the powerful ones that has connections in far lands, had to be humble before lords, nonetheless a lord of one of the three powerful nations.

He was here for one purpose only and to fulfill that he had to let go of his pride and ask for help from a powerful lord.

The merchant once tried to negotiate a deal for the sale of his products in the Tyke Federation but was declined.

The reason was simple. The empire and the federation are not on good terms. As one of the top three, there are many clashes, some visible and some in shadows.