The Frontline (4)

As resources from the Dampier Highlands were continuously transported to Amnath City, the prices of iron and copper goods under Ang's rule dropped significantly, and signs of frequent price fluctuations began appearing in the market.

Refined iron and copper wares that only nobles could once afford had now become accessible even to ordinary citizens, quietly changing the face of life throughout the city.

Meanwhile, large numbers of Giant Horned Rams hunted jointly by the Flame Swordsman Regiment and ordinary soldiers were portioned and stored in Ice Rune Boxes.

They were transferred through Dampier Town to Fifth Town, then shipped batch by batch to Amnath City by airship.

The results of this hunt were astonishing—more than two hundred thousand Giant Horned Rams had been captured in total, an unprecedented number.

Among them, one thousand live Giant Horned Rams were safely transported back to Amnath City under the arrangements of the dwarven craftsman Barn, intended for taming, breeding, and research.

The frozen ram meat quickly became a hot commodity in the market.

Even at its high price, many commoners broke precedent and added a "magical beast feast" to their family meals, something that would once have been unimaginable.

However, due to limited actual consumption capacity, the territories under Ang's rule could absorb only around one hundred thousand of them. The remaining hundred thousand were rapidly sold off to other regions of the Main Plane Empire.

Thanks to the Ice Rune Boxes' powerful preservation ability, the meat remained fresh and retained its magic even after long-distance transportation.

For a time, "Archipelago Plane specialty Giant Horned Ram meat" became the new favorite on dining tables throughout the Empire.

Drawn by the resource boom, more and more adventurers, merchants, and even nobles turned eager eyes toward the Dampier Highlands.

But Ang had long since made