Chapter 775:Pentos Struggle

Among the four great families, the one that stood to suffer the greatest loss from the division of the Empire was none other than the Ambrose Family.

The other three families had foundations that could survive even if the Empire was divided. The Halcrest Family was known for its healing abilities, while the Cravik Family was famous for its swordsmen. The Devine Family had a strong foundation in magic and magical research. Their skills were valuable in almost every region, so even if the Empire was split, they could rebuild their influence under a different ruler.

Ambrose was different.

The greatest strength of the Ambrose Family was its financial capital. Their influence had been built through businesses, trade routes, banks, merchants and countless other deals spread throughout the Empire. In fact, the other three families depended heavily on Ambrose for many of their businesses and secret dealings.

If the Empire was divided, those connections would be broken.

The merchants who once moved freely across the Empire would suddenly have to deal with different rulers. Trade routes would be controlled by different powers, and the old agreements that had taken centuries to establish might become useless overnight.

The other families could survive.

Ambrose might lose almost everything.

That was why the Ambrose Family had not been eager to drag the matter any further. They understood that the four Emperors had little reason to preserve their old influence.

However, Ambrose was not completely helpless.

If they were pushed too far, they could fan the flames and create trouble throughout the remaining regions to protect themselves. They had enough money and connections to make things difficult for anyone trying to erase them.

Building new channels would also be a huge hassle for the other families. Their current networks had been built over generations, and replacing them would take both time and resources.

There was another problem.

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