Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 5
FoltestofTemeriaretaliatedwitharetortive,absoluteiusstapulaeinWyzimaandGorsVelen.ThatwasagreatblowforRedanianmerchantssoVizimirincreasedthetaxonTemerianproducts.HeisdefendingtheRedanianeconomy.TemeriaisfloodedwithcheapgoodscomingfromNilfgaardianmanufactories.That’swhythecustomsofficersaresokeen.IftoomanyNilfgaardiangoodsweretocrosstheborder,theRedanianeconomywouldcollapse.Redaniahaspracticallynomanufactoriesandthecraftsmenwouldn’tbeabletocopewithcompetition."
"Inanutshell,"smiledGeralt,"Nilfgaardisslowlytakingoverwith
itsgoodsandgoldthatwhichitcouldn’ttakewitharms.Isn’tTemeriadefendingitself?Hasn’tFoltestblockedhissouthernborders?"
"How?ThegoodsarecomingthroughMahakam,Brugge,VerdenandtheportsinCidaris.Profitisallthemerchantsareinterestedin,notpolitics.IfKingFoltestweretoblockhisborders,themerchants"guildswouldraiseaterribleoutcry-"
"Anycurrency?"snarledanapproachingcustomsofficerwithbloodshoteyes."Anythingtodeclare?"
"I’mascholar!"
"Beaprinceifyoulike!I’maskingwhatyou’rebringingin?"
"Leavethem,Boratek,"saidtheleaderofthegroup,atall,broad-shoulderedcustomsofficerwithalong,blackmoustache."Don’tyourecognisethewitcher?Greetings,Geralt.
