I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 44 - Thank You for That

“Really?!” Litte’s mood shifted instantly from disappointment to joy upon hearing Orson’s words. “Is that true?”

“Of course. Would I lie to you?” Orson replied. “Tomorrow, I’ll wait for you outside your classroom, and after that, I’ll take you to our new dorm.”

“Okay!” Litte nodded enthusiastically, her excitement evident.

—

Antica City, Silver Moon Trading Company.

Lorenzo entered Celineina’s office, holding the financial report for the month.

“President, here’s this month’s financial report.”

Lorenzo’s way of addressing Celineina had changed—from “Young Miss” to “President.”

“Thanks to your brilliant strategy, our trading company’s information-gathering speed far surpasses that of our competitors. Our caravans, guided by the latest intelligence, have optimized their supply routes. Although the information network has only been operational for about ten days this month, our regional branches’ profits have already tripled compared to last month. Next month’s revenue should increase even further.”

“Mm, but we can’t rely on this alone to make money. Our methods will eventually be copied by other trading companies. Once the market is saturated with similar practices, our advantage will naturally disappear,” Celineina said, glancing at the financial report. She then muttered to herself, “We need to sell this information at a high price while it’s still valuable.”

“As per your instructions, we’ve established a dedicated construction department. In the development of Antica City’s new district, Silver Moon Construction has received widespread praise. I imagine we’ll soon receive construction orders from other regions.”

“Well done.” Celineina was clearly pleased with the news.

Since her conversation with Orson that day, she had received a new notebook from him. In it, Orson had fully outlined his business philosophy for her.

Simple trade was not enough to control the market. Celineina couldn’t remain just a middleman. If a market gap appeared and there was nothing to trade, what should she do? Naturally, she would have to supply her own goods.

In simpler terms, she needed to make moves on the supply side and develop Silver Moon Trading Company’s own manufacturing capabilities.

Following this advice, Celineina conducted market research and discovered that many regions in the empire had significant gaps in the construction industry. She then instructed Lorenzo to establish Silver Moon Construction.

Silver Moon Construction specialized in producing and supplying building materials and contracting construction projects in various regions.

From small-scale street renovations to large-scale district developments, these tasks were traditionally handled by lords who temporarily recruited workers. Now, with Silver Moon Construction’s professional teams, lords could outsource these projects, not only improving construction efficiency but also reducing costs. Since Silver Moon Construction controlled its own supply chain, the required expenses were lower than before. Even after deducting costs, Silver Moon Construction was still able to earn a significant profit from the contract fees.

This created a win-win situation.

Of course, to gain widespread trust, Silver Moon Construction needed to prove itself with a significant project.

The development of Antica City’s new district was the perfect opportunity to showcase Silver Moon Construction’s capabilities. As a result, Silver Moon Construction put in its full effort, committing to completing a project originally estimated to take a year in three months by working overtime. Once completed, the new district would provide housing for at least 50,000 residents and include the latest facilities.

This would not only address Antica City’s issues with displaced and overcrowded populations but also earn the favor of Duke Lucius, paving the way for Silver Moon Trading Company’s growth in the Antica Duchy.

Orson had mentioned in his notebook that as long as there were people, there was a market. While Antica’s economy was underdeveloped and its population smaller compared to other duchies, its market potential still existed.

Moreover, increasing revenue didn’t necessarily mean extracting profits solely from Antica.

“Have you investigated the goods from other duchies in the empire that we discussed earlier?”

“I have. That’s another reason I’m here,” Lorenzo replied, handing her a few sheets of paper. “Based on your ideas, we can invest locally, and the returns will undoubtedly be significant.”

He then handed her a proposal.

“President, this is a plan to invest in textile factories in the Aragon Duchy. The Aragon region is rich in cotton, and the cost of raw materials there is extremely low. Meanwhile, the Lucian Duchy and the Prussian Duchy, due to their climates, have a high demand for textiles.”

“In the past, Aragon’s raw cotton was transported to textile workshops in the Napolis Duchy and the royal territories. We can now intercept these raw materials directly in Aragon, establish local textile factories, and undercut the competition by lowering prices, thereby dominating the market and suppressing the textile industries in Napolis and the royal territories.”

“Very well, proceed with the plan.” Celineina nodded, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

The textile industries in Napolis and the royal territories were primarily run by small, independent operators. No matter how profitable these operators were, their ability to withstand market fluctuations was far inferior to that of a large trading company.

Celineina’s move to purchase a significant quantity of cotton and drive up prices was akin to cutting off their lifeline, effectively severing the financial foundation of these small operators.

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Once the people in Napolis realized that producing clothing and other textiles was no longer profitable, they would begin to withdraw from the market en masse. At that point, the Aragon region would emerge as the empire’s largest textile production hub, with the capacity of a duchy supporting the empire’s entire market.

Of course, the bulk of this production capacity would ultimately fall under Celineina’s control.

“President, have you decided on a name for the textile factories and the unified organization we’ll establish afterward?” Lorenzo asked.

“Hmm...” Celineina thought for a moment before replying, “Let’s call it Lison Textiles. In fact, let’s create a Lison Group to oversee all my physical industries.”

“Oh, and rename Silver Moon Construction to Lison Construction as well.”

“May I ask, President, does the name ‘Lison’ hold any special meaning?”

“...” Celineina blushed slightly and shook her head. “No special meaning. It just came to me on a whim.”

“Understood.” Lorenzo nodded. “I’ll begin organizing the acquisitions and construction as per your instructions.”

“Mm.” Celineina nodded in agreement.

—

The next morning, Orson and Litte came downstairs from their room and approached the front desk.

“Hello, we’d like to check out,” Orson said, addressing the elven receptionist.

As he walked to the desk, he glanced at her ears. His signature from the other day was still there.

It seemed she truly was a die-hard fan of his.

I really don’t understand what makes me so popular.

“Ah, of course.” The receptionist quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to the two of them before processing their checkout.

“Um, Young Master Orson.” As Orson reached the door, the receptionist couldn’t hold back and called out to him.

“Yes?” Orson stopped at the door and turned to look at her.

“I-I’ll always remember the autograph you gave me. I’ll always support you! As your fan,” the receptionist finally managed to say what she had been holding in.

“Is that so? Thank you for that,” Orson replied with a smile, waving as he bid her farewell.