With the public circle of runes gateway networks up and running Zora's Domain Territory quickly became the heart of trade for all of Zania, if it was not already so. This was dispite Elric's efforts to make New Vlantis the global trade destination of choice. Mostly because he wanted to keep trade routes and go government centralized in the same location. But even an Emperor is only one man, and the world had spoken its choice in the loudest voice that matters when it comes to trade, money.