Unlike Rinne, who usually preferred to stay close by Davey's side, Aeonitia and Amy, his lady-in-waiting, needed to study the economy to manage the territory.

"Wow. I bought them directly, but there are so many of them," Amy exclaimed, met with Aeonitia's silence as she looked at the herbs in the box with twinkling eyes.

"People perish when they hoard instead of giving."

The more money one made, the more one needed to keep it circulating.

"Aeonitia, what do you think is the biggest source of revenue for the Heins territory?"

"Exports," came the quick answer from Aeonitia, without needing deep consideration.

The Heins territory was rapidly expanding, but it was still a bit of a stretch to be self-sufficient. In the end, most of the money the Heins territory made was indeed from exports. It was essentially pulling money from outside since there was hardly anything to be self-sufficient about.

For now, it was good. Like the economic bubble of the Earth, the Heins territory could only become wealthier by living lavishly through exports. So far, so good.

"But it's not always good, you see. Why do you think that is?"

"Hmm... Why is that?" Amy cast a curious glance, while Aeonitia raised her hand with sparkling eyes.

"Me! I think I know!"

"Alright, Aeonitia. Give your answer."

"Exporting is about bringing in money from other places. Unless you're a philanthropist, other countries can't keep running a deficit to prop up the Heins territory. Eventually, they'll tighten their belts and...