Her story began in a leatherworker's shop in a seaside town, with scraps beneath the leather knife and the smell of saltpeter.
From a leatherworker's daughter to the Trade King who controlled the economic lifeblood of the continent, she built her own commercial empire step by step amid the turmoil of war.
Her story ended with a throne toppled in the glow of flames,
and a cataclysm that nearly tore the entire world apart.
The endless sea breeze buried memories and truth alike in the dust of history,
until a century passed and brought the two of them face to face.
Two utterly different souls had their fates entwined through a twist of chance:
one was a master of trade, the other a master of political intrigue.
Money became power, and power brought wealth in turn.
In her own way, she rebuilt a great empire for her on this continent.
She lent money to the king, issued currency, financed armies, and took part in diplomacy.
People began to say, "The king does what he can, while Erica Tanner does whatever she wants."
Her immense wealth and lofty status drew envy and resentment,
but those who tried to bring her down would discover that beneath every "trump card" she played, there was always another one.
No one could see through her, and no one could ever replace her.
She was a one-of-a-kind business genius, the true Trade King.
Theme: Nothing is impossible for those who set their minds to it.
