This year's Sines Magic Industry Forum was still a grand gathering that attracted the attention of all countries on the continent.
According to the previously announced list, there were a total of 57 countries that received New Flyer's invitation to participate in this event, and there were 326 representatives of chambers of commerce. Just these alone, the number of participants had exceeded 2000.
The number of people that didn't receive an invitation from New Flyer and didn't appear on the announced list far exceeded this number.
At the same time, various newspapers sent reporters to follow up on this forum, making everyone's eyes involuntarily focused on it.
With such a strong focus, the day before the official opening of the industry forum, New Flyer's Industry Forum Organizing Committee made an announcement to the public, which naturally quickly spread and attracted everyone's attention.
The New Flyer Industry Forum Organizing Committee announced that the Principality of Assyria's qualification to participate in the industry forum and refused to allow Assyria to participate in any future industry forum held by New Flyer.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
The Sines Magic Industry Forum had been established for five years. Because New Flyer's purpose had always been to exchange and promote the magic industry through this industry forum, every year they would expand the number of invited representatives compared to the previous year. They had always welcomed any countries and chambers of commerce that wished to participate in the magic industry.
With such a purpose, the industry forum had more and more representatives participating in it, and the scale naturally grew larger and larger. It could be said that everything was moving towards a very good trend.
However, this year, New Flyer suddenly removed the participation of a country and even directly declared that this country would no longer have the qualifications to participate in the industry in the future. This was really surprising.
Although Assyria was only an inconspicuous small principality, it was still a country.
Before this, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's chairman Xu Yi had emphasized that he hoped that all the countries on the continent would let go of their old ideas and invest in the new magic machine industry, using this new industry to improve the lives of their citizens.
So the Frestech Chamber of Commerce had always been willing to cooperate with any country, not being biased at all.
Then why did the Frestech Chamber of Commerce suddenly give the death sentence to the Assyrian Duchy?
Yes, in the eyes of most people, New Flyer's statement was a death sentence for Assyria. This wasn't an exaggeration at all.
Since Archmage Levin Hassock's attack on New Flyer five years ago, all countries and people on the continent no longer had any doubts about the impact of the magic industry and began to actively invest in the development of the magic industry.
Even the Kandla Empire and Malor Empire put down their previous more reserved attitudes and took the initiative to cooperate with New Flyer in many ways.
After a few years of investment and development, all countries fully experienced the changes and improvements of the magic industry.
Almost everyone believed that the magic industry had become the most important thing on the continent. If a country didn't invest in this, they would fall far behind and even be destroyed.
So in these years, all the countries did their best to build a good relationship with the Frestech Chamber of Commerce. They hoped that they could obtain more technology from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce and develop their magic machine industry.
At this time, the Assyria Duchy had been disqualified from participating in this important industry forum by New Flyer, which was equal to them losing the possibility of developing the magic industry.
If that was the case, the only fate that awaited this small duchy was destruction.
But why was this?
Although New Flyer's chairman Xu Yi had always had a strong attitude, he had always been very active in supporting the development of the magic industry. He had always been willing to help other countries and had never discriminated against any country or company, so why was he targeting a small duchy like the Assyria Duchy this time?
Everyone's questions were answered in the « Banta Times » that came out later that day.
The Assyria Duchy being disqualified from the industry forum was such an important piece of news, so the « Banta Times » would naturally report it on the front page.
According to the information revealed in the « Banta Times », the reason why the Assyr Duchy received such special treatment from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce was because the Assyr Duchy had secretly sent people to kidnap two employees of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce. One of them was a researcher from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's magic research facility. They wanted this researcher to work for them and reveal the information he had on magic machines.
New Flyer's chairman Xu Yi flew into a rage after learning of this and immediately announced that the Assyria Duchy was an enemy of the New Flyer. Not only did he have the industry forum disqualify the Assyria Duchy from participating in the industry forum, he also made the Assyria Duchy an unwelcome target, cutting off all cooperation between the New Flyer and the Assyria Duchy.
Xu Yi even said that the New Flyer reserved the right to pursue this matter with the Assyria Duchy.
This also meant that the New Flyer would very likely launch a military operation against the Assyria Duchy because of this matter … …
At the end of the report, the « Banta Times » said that this matter was brought on by the Assyria Duchy. The New Flyer's reaction could be understood, no one should think of obtaining the New Flyer's technology by kidnapping the New Flyer's employees, they would definitely be met with a counterattack from the New Flyer.
After reading this report, everyone finally understood the reason for this matter.
Most people had the same reaction to the Assyria Duchy's actions.
The Assyria Duchy was too stupid!
It was just a small duchy, they actually dared to take such a large risk to kidnap the New Flyer's employees. Didn't they know that the New Flyer's chairman, Xu Yi, had always been very tough?
Five years ago, the Mana Magic Kingdom had sent two Arch Magi to attack the New Flight Commerce Main Base. Although the New Flight Commerce Main Base had suffered large losses, it had also caused the death of an Arch Magus like Levin Hassock.
Then the New Flyer launched a powerful counterattack against the Mana Magic Kingdom, using just three months to defeat the Mana Magic Kingdom's army. It turned the Mana Magic Kingdom from the third strongest military power on the continent to a very normal kingdom.
The Mage Legion that the Mana Magic Kingdom was so proud of couldn't even withstand a single blow from the New Flyer's guards. The only ones who had a chance to defeat the New Flyer's guards were the other four Arch Magi. Because of Levin Hassock's unexpected death, they chose to stand by and watch.
As a result, the Mana Magic Kingdom couldn't fight back against the attacks of the New Flyer's guards. In the end, they could only humiliatingly choose to surrender and negotiate for peace.
Although the Mana Magic Kingdom had become one of the countries with the best magic industry in the Sines because of the New Flyer's strong investment, coupled with the large amount of Mage resources and various mineral resources in the country, the Mana Magic Kingdom had become one of the countries with the best magic industry development in the Sines. However, compared to the title of the third strongest country after the two empires, it was still a far cry.
Five years ago, the New Flyer dared to directly attack the Mana Magic Kingdom, let alone a small and inconspicuous principality like the Duchy of Assyr.
In everyone's opinion, as long as the New Flyer was willing, after dispatching the New Flyer's guards, the Duchy of Assyr would be destroyed in minutes. There would be no accidents.
Therefore, after reading this report, the Duchy of Assyr, which had already been sentenced to death in everyone's minds, was completely dead.
Of course, not everyone would accept this result calmly.
Among them, the one who was most unwilling to believe it was the head of the delegation sent by the Duchy of Assyr to participate in this industry forum. He was also the brother of the Grand Duke of Assyr, Birmingham Count.
"CEO Kennard, please help me. Can you let me see Chairman Xu?
I will explain to him that all of this is a misunderstanding!
It's really just a misunderstanding! "
Count Birmingham anxiously looked at Kennard in front of him, almost begging him with a hoarse voice.
He had been leading the Assyr delegation this time, carefully preparing for tomorrow's industry forum. He was planning on using this chance to get to know some important people who were also participating in the industry forum. The most important thing was to establish a good relationship with the New Flyer, creating a good foundation for the Assyr Duchy's future development.
But he never thought that he would receive an official notice from the industry forum organizing committee this morning, canceling their right to participate in the industry forum!
After he learned the whole story from the « Banta Times », he immediately wanted to find Xu Yi to explain.
However, Xu Yi avoided him, so he could only turn around and beg Kennard.
"Misunderstanding?" Kennard gave a soft snort and raised the report in his hand.
"I just received a detailed report on this matter and it clearly recorded how our company's two employees were captured by your duchy. Now you're telling me that it's a misunderstanding?
Do you think I'm a child? "
"No, no, no, no, I definitely didn't mean to offend you." Count Birmingham quickly waved his hand.
"But this is indeed a misunderstanding!
Sir Kennard, think about it, our Assyr Duchy is only a small duchy, how could we have the guts to kidnap your New Flyer's employees?
Moreover, we sent a representative to this industry forum this time, it was clear that we hoped to cooperate with your Frestech Chamber of Commerce, so how could we do something like this behind your back?
This doesn't make sense, don't you think so? "
"Saying one thing on the surface and another behind your back, this matter isn't strange." Kennard coldly said.
"No!
Definitely not! "
Count Birmingham excitedly raised his hand and loudly said, "Sir Kennard, gods above, I swear on my life's honour that this matter is definitely not related to big brother at all!
I can be sure that this is the private action of some villains with ulterior motives in the duchy. Big brother and I are completely unaware! "
"Is that so?" Kennard glanced at him and then gently shook his head.
"But this has nothing to do with me.
I only know that our company's employees were kidnapped by people from your duchy, and their lives were even threatened.
The chairman is very angry about this, so you have to pay the price. "
Hearing Kennard's harsh words, Count Birmingham didn't show any anxiety or frustration. Instead, his spirit was shaken, and his eyes widened as he looked at Kennard.
"Sir Kennard, you ….. No, chairman Xu's meaning is … …"
Kennard waved his hand, "The chairman's meaning is already very clear.
Our Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to take revenge on your Duchy of Assyr. As for the specifics … of course, it depends on what your Duchy of Assyr does … "
Seeing the deep expression on Kennard's face, Count Birmingham thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and his expression was calm. After bowing to Kennard, he carefully asked, "Then … can I go to Chairman Xu and personally explain this misunderstanding?"
"The chairman is very busy right now." Kennard lightly responded.
Count Birmingham pondered for a moment and nodded vigorously.
"Well, Sir Kennard, please tell Chairman Xu that I will go back and discuss with the Grand Duke. I will definitely give Chairman Xu a satisfactory explanation!"
Kennard gently nodded and watched Count Birmingham turn and leave.