Chapter 1035 The Goblin’s Bill (First Update)

Gringotts Wizarding Bank is not a very large central bank in the traditional sense.

In the wizarding banking industry, Gringotts has no competitors and is a complete monopoly.

The goblin is also responsible for minting the Galleons, Sickles, and Nat coins used in circulation, and determines the amount and time of their inflow and outflow.

According to Elena's in-depth understanding these days, Gringotts Bank is not only the only wizarding bank in the UK, but also the only "official bank" in the world that can handle cross-border settlements. At least in the eyes of wizards, goblins almost control the wizarding world. financial world.

However, strictly speaking, Gringotts cannot be regarded as a complete enterprise as a whole.

At least until then, Gringotts Wizarding Bank was more of a consortium of large banks.

For example, Gringotts Wizarding Bank in London should actually be recorded as "Gringotts Wizarding Bank (UK headquarters)".

Correspondingly, there are "Gringotts Wizarding Bank (Russian Branch)", "Gringotts Wizarding Bank (American Branch)", "Gringotts Wizarding Bank (Germany Branch)"... They are almost the same. In a parallel relationship, the British side had previously been more of an honorary headquarters.

Of course, that was just the past - the situation before the Supreme Fairy Queen officially ascended the throne and was crowned.

The collapse of the Soviet Union nearly swept Gringotts Wizarding Bank all over the world, and no goblin could survive the catastrophe.

The storms and traps stirred up by Elena were under the fission of capital, and it was not just the British branch of Gringotts Wizarding Bank that was trapped and killed.

The annexation plan for Gringotts, like the deadliest virus, spread crazily from London, England, and the merger and integration was quickly completed in less than half a year: the Goblin Queen's coldness, shrewdness, cunning and cruelty, in this Shown vividly in the process.

Just like the performances in countless works of later generations, most of the most bloody and cruel games among the Gringotts goblins were bets with lives on the line.

Perhaps at other points in time, they may use their wisdom and experience to win.

However, under the largest black swan event in human geopolitics and the suppression of financial theory that surpasses the current era for decades, almost all branches of Gringotts Wizarding Bank have experienced the most terrifying bloody purge in a thousand years - not to mention , Elena also controls the most dangerous wizard "mercenary" in the world today. All fairies who cannot restrain their greed will eventually surrender to the Fairy Queen without exception.

On the other hand, Elena's vigorous expansion and centralization of power is exactly in line with the long-standing wishes of the fairies:

In blood and gold galleons, the glory of the fairies is recast and Gringotts is great again.

"…No one has any objections?"

Elena looked around the quiet underground meeting hall and frowned slightly.

It was obvious that what she had been worried about had finally come true.

The iron-blooded and cruel centralization of capital, while accelerating the internal integration of Gringotts, will inevitably obliterate other voices.

Or... courage.

Even with the proposal to give up the "coin rights" that challenges the bottom line of the Gringotts Goblins, none of these newly promoted senior leaders have the courage to stand up and question it. The capital skills she has shown during this period have completely destroyed her. Gained the goblins' confidence.

Unless she makes a fatal mistake, few goblins dare to question or even ask her questions in public.

"Okay, if there are no questions, then we will start executing directly..."

Elena shrugged her shoulders noncommittally, ready to announce the end of today's meeting.

"Sorry - I object -"

At this moment, an unexpected rickety figure suddenly stood up.

"Huh? Leos...elder?"

Elena raised her eyebrows and made a nasal sound of unknown meaning.

This was not something planned in advance, at least not by her.

In the general meeting of goblins, he had only one reason to stand up at this time.

"I have doubts. Your plan is clear and the reasons for reform are sufficient. However, problems will arise between the old and new systems. Gringotts Wizards Bank may not be able to withstand failure, and may even cause the goblins to be destroyed. Have you considered these? Risk response?”

As a hero who supported the "Advent of the Queen" and a traitor to the Goblin Council of Elders, Leos was considered a lackey of the new Queen in the eyes of the goblins.

In fact, had it not been for his betrayal, perhaps the collapse of Gringotts Wizarding Bank would not have been so rapid and complete.

At least the surrounding Gringotts branches still have some reaction time, and can do some analysis and resistance.

Her Majesty the Queen would not have been caught off guard.

If we say that Douglas, the current chief financial director of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, is one of those who bet on the right thing.

So Leos, who betrayed the interests of the Gringotts Elders in advance, took the initiative to help Elena eliminate internal opposition, and deceived other Gringotts Wizards Bank into a trap, was a thorn in the flesh of most goblins, even more so than The American goblins who betrayed Gringotts.

Even though Elena's position is becoming more and more stable, the goblins' hatred and disgust for Leos have not faded at all:

Most of the "purge" operations were almost entirely proposed by this old guy and led by him in person.

Therefore, when Leos took the initiative to question Elena, a chaotic commotion suddenly sounded in the meeting hall.

"Unbearable failure? Destruction of the goblins? I thought I wrote it clearly in the document..."

Elena narrowed her eyes and looked at the old goblin not far away with interest.

You know, just a few months ago, it was this thirteenth goblin elder who first betrayed the entire Gringotts Wizarding Bank, ushered in an absolutely dictatorial queen for the goblins, and devoted everything he had to helping her stabilize the situation. , eliminate opponents, clear obstacles - even Douglas and Gallywix, her right-hand men in Gringotts, were all personally sent to the pirate ship by this old guy.

As Leos took the initiative to speak, several middle-aged and elderly fairies stood up in the underground meeting hall.

However, most of the goblins still sat there silently watching.

There were even dangerous gleams in the eyes of many goblins, staring at Leos' face expectantly and cruelly.

"The power of minting is not qualified for goblins to control -"

Elena said calmly, not showing any surprise at Leos' "betrayal".

"If you don't hand over this thing, sooner or later the goblins will be annihilated. It's just a matter of time. Is there any problem?"

"So it sounds like this is an amount payable and we'll have to pay it off sooner or later, so-"

Leos took a deep breath and let out an intoxicating chuckle, his rickety figure casting a shaky black shadow in the light.

"As the supreme Fairy Queen, if you choose to settle it in advance, what kind of benefits can you get for Gringotts and the fairies? Gringotts never considers life and death. We only see an exchange of interests, and this transaction is finalized … Seems like a pretty bad deal.”

"What's worse is that the bill... will never be paid until the goblins become extinct."

Leos held his cane and raised his head. There was a trace of crazy determination in his old and hoarse voice.

"You say so, Your Majesty the Queen——"

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Great! First update!