Sorofya Merchant Association

The Sorofya Merchant Association is considered to be the largest merchant organization in all of Sia Continent. The Sorofya name is known to all in the Sia Continent because of this merchant association. The merchant association was made in the Rosa Merchant Confederacy.

Over the past hundred years, the Sorofya Merchant Association had managed to permeate every country, turning the Sorofya House into the wealthiest power in the world.

## History

The merchant association was born in the Rosa Merchant Confederacy, which was located at the heart of the Sia Continent. Its name was derived from the Rosa River that flowed through the entire northeast region.

Ease of travel, imparted by the river, and an ideal geographical location, allowed the area to swiftly grow into a trading hub shortly after the inception of the Third Epoch. Despite so, the civilians living there didn’t enjoy good lives.

This important trading hub was a strategic military location as well, making it a place countries fought for. To make things worse, Rosaians were incredibly wealthy, which meant that a successful military campaign could very well reap great benefits.

As a result of that, Rosa ended up changing hands many times.

This tragedy continued until 200 years ago, when Rosa was under the rule of the notorious tyrant emperor of the Austine Empire, Karwen II. The Rosaian merchants were finally unable to tolerate the brutal rule of their colonial masters, so they raised their flags and staged a revolt, eventually leading to the founding of the Rosa Merchant Confederacy.

Thanks to the aid of the Theocracy, the Rosaians won the war. The Sorofya House had paid a heavy price for the founding of the Rosa Merchant Confederacy, losing several generations of its patriarchs in battle. However, their sacrifices were acknowledged by the newly liberated Rosaians, and the Sorofyas were granted the dominant position in Rosa’s politics. It was also then that the Sorofya Merchant Association emerged on the world stage

## Services

### Catalogue Products

The Sorofya Merchant Association has a large influence over the Sia Continent. They provide catalogues to show the recent masterpieces that the Sorofyas are selling. Some of these items are exclusives such as the Demon Dew. Some noble houses have bought the whole catalogues as well. It was suggested that their products are mainly cosmetic or food and drinks and that their main customer base are the matriarchs of the noble houses as it was mentioned that since the Ascart House does not have a matriarch, it does not require many of the items inside.

When it comes to clothing, clothing is designed for the specific person to avoid any awkward situations where two nobles are caught wearing identical clothes. In the catalogue, the fabric, names of designers and embroiders were written but no design was shown for this reason.

Demon Dew is a popular item sold exclusively by the **Sorofya Merchant Association**. It is popular among noblewomen and can cost dozens of gold coins and is used to temporarily improve one's own appearance. Using it frequently applies the 'Charm' effect on the user's face. There is also a product named Pink Lover and it had the effect of slightly mellowing down the effects of the Demon Dew to make one’s facial features look more natural.

### Request List

Major customers can put in requests for criteria as long as they have a deposit for it. These criteria are put in the request list that is available in the last page of the catalogue. Once the association finds the item that fulfills the criteria, it gives it to the requester for the remaining sum. The merchant involved in the transaction gets a commission.

Since the customers of the request list are high-net individuals, the usually pay high sums. Both buyers and sellers of items in the request list are anonymous and only the Association knows the identity of the individual. From the previous few decades, no information was leaked so it was considered to be safe.