Nearly three months had passed since Ragnar's diplomatic coup with Princess Judith, and he had long since returned to the daily grind of York, where he continued to oversee the pouring of concrete for City Titan, the hostile takeover of the local economy, the standardization of his armies, and of course, the progress of heavy industry.
It was now early Spring, and Ragnar stood in the middle of his newly constructed Grand Assembly Hall, which operated as the boardroom for his Corporate Directorate.
Seated within the long, timber-framed room were the many Jarls, Chieftains, and Saxon Lords who had been deemed wealthy, compliant, and ambitious enough to represent the "Shareholders" of the Industrial Empire.
The Director of Industry was giving a powerful presentation to the Board Members regarding Jernheim's Q1 achievements since King Horik had voluntarily delegated all actual work to him, leaving him control of the entire operational budget.
