"I didn't expect rich people like you to monopolize entire mountains for yourselves," Oliver said to Edward.
"It may seem excessive, but the truth is, we pay a high price for it," Edward replied.
"In return, we build a lot of infrastructure, and all we get is a mountain with restricted access. The government could take it back anytime—there's no official document stating we actually own the mountain."
"But they won't, because you also control the officials, am I right?" Oliver shot back.
Edward chuckled at that, then shook his head.
"Maybe it won't always be like that. The Royal Family is growing stronger these days—especially since Evylin's rise. She might not be popular, but she's ambitious. She's even trying to take back control of the government from Parliament. If she comes to power, she definitely won't let us keep doing whatever we want.
