Tyranny of Steel

Gunther was a man who had once befriended the German Emperor. He started as a lowly peasant working in the fields, and now he owned a large corporation know as the Gunther Merchant Company. The man owned extensive plots of land throughout the Empire where farmers in his employment grew various crops. Aside from the agricultural aspect of his corporation, he also branched into Food Processing, possessing many factories built for this purpose.

The most recent product that Gunther had brought to the public was canned tuna. Gunther ’s brand Tuna was a hot-selling item, as it was an inexpensive food item, and provided great nutritional value. There were also Gunther branded condiments that were made by his corporation to accompany his canned meat, fish, and vegetables.

The food tycoon had a monopoly in the sense that he owned every aspect of production. Though he had several competitors, Gunther ’s brand was well trusted by the public due to its reputation for being of high quality at an affordable price.

Gunther had naturally taken advantage of the fact that the German Empire now had a presence in the Baltic, Mediterranean, and North Seas. With his fortune, he had purchased a fleet of fishing vessels and hired experienced fishermen to catch all kinds of different species so that they could be processed and sold to the public.

Tuna were different however, with Berengar ’s help, dedicated fish farms were created on the Island of Malta to produce vast quantities of tuna. Due to his nature as a member of the House of Commons, Gunther was able to acquire one of these farms for himself at a fair price.

At the moment Gunther was invited to the Royal Palace where Berengar had met with him personally for the first time in years. The Emperor smiled as he reminisced about years past, where he helped the man toil his fields for the sake of a small amount of lard. He could hardly believe that Gunther was now a tycoon of his industry, and a politician of the people. Despite his fortune, he never ceased to care for the common people, and had even spent a large chunk of his treasury on philanthropic endeavors.

While the two were making small talk, Linde entered the scene with two foot-long tuna melts. She handed them on the table to Berengar and Gunther with a pretty smile on her face. Berengar immediately took a bite of the delicious substance and complimented Gunther on his hard work.

”You know, without your products, it would be extremely difficult to produce a sandwich this good. Thanks to your business, and Linde ’s ingenuity, such a delicious sandwich can be made by just about anybody. The years have been kind to you, my friend. It is a shame we haven ’t been able to speak in some time. ”

Gunther smiled as he gazed at the sandwich made entirely from his products. He took a quick bite and exclaimed in joy as he complimented Linde ’s efforts.