The City Lord's Mansion of Star Prayer City was peaceful and tranquil, but Belder sat at his desk with a bitter expression, staring intently at the weighty order document in his hands.
He had thought that after wrapping up the trade affairs with the Centaurs, he could finally rest for a while. Who would have thought that, in the blink of an eye, his lord would assign him another crucial task!
Belder could not help but grow suspicious. Could it be because my lord still bore a grudge over me blocking his door last time?
Just then, a clerk in a neat uniform hurried into Belder's office.
He stood respectfully before Belder and said, "Chief Steward, Lord Raimondo has a matter to report to you and hopes you can review the personnel list for the North Yi City branch of the Star Prayer Merchant Guild in the Duke of Boghan."
"Alright, I understand."
Belder waved his hand, dismissing him.
The previous clerk had not been gone for long when another clerk hurried into Belder's office.
On June 5th, 9747 of the Radiant Calendar, Velin brought his wife and subordinates to Westwing City in the Ist Duke Territory to attend the western trade grand gathering of the Ilia Kingdom.
The event was organized by Heilder Ist Enlich, eldest grandson of Duke Ister, who had invited influential nobles from the eight western provinces and duchies.
Among them were Asad Lightend, eldest son of Duke Lightend, and His Majesty the King's younger brother, Felden Silvis, the current governor of Lensa Province.
There were also six marquis houses, sixteen count houses, and thirty-seven viscount houses with both influence and wealth.
Passing through the Teleportation Array in Kadlo Province, Velin's party of several dozen arrived in East City, the capital of the Ist Duke Territory.