"At that point, you could choose to make a loyalty donation to the King. If you donate enough wealth, and with the help of your friends, you might obtain a fief and a title. That would make you a nobleman. From there, you could patiently take your time to slowly trade for Gold Ropes or anything else you need."
Fang Zhen's lips twitched slightly at his words.
'Alright, this Matthew guy knows his stuff.'
'This whole process sounds pretty solid. It's using wealth to buy prestige, using prestige to gain connections and access to power, then using wealth to buy a position of power, and finally, it all comes back to wealth.'
'The problem is, as solid as it is, the process would take far too long.'
'Matthew even slipped in a plug for donating to the church, and he did it so logically that you couldn't find any fault with it.'
'From a practical standpoint, this plan would be viable if this "dungeon" were to become a permanent base and if I didn't mind a political marriage.'
