"The White Rose Merchant Caravan has a small outpost within Lentax Great City."
"But that is all."
"They do business on a vast scale, holding auctions in many great cities across the central and even eastern regions of the kingdom."
Count Les explained patiently.
Great cities only held influence within a particular region.
Those super merchant caravans that operated across cities commanded business networks spanning far more than a single great city.
Hearing this, Zong Shen nodded lightly.
"Oh, I understand."
"Then what was this spellbook called at the White Rose Auction?"
He immediately raised his next question.
Les Kazan wore a thoughtful expression. Only after recalling it for several seconds did he have an answer.
"I think they called it 'The fire magic codex from the Scorching Domain.'"
"That's right... that was the name!"
Now Zong Shen had a clearer idea.
It seemed that contemporary natives might not know Bertus's name or his history.
This Flame Tome was most likely some kind of Ruins artifact.
The changing of eras had caused a severe break in civilization. Perhaps some people still studied the ancient bygone ages.
But most natives certainly knew no more about the ancient eras than ordinary Lords did.
"Alright, get back to work."
With a wave of his hand, Zong Shen dismissed the Count from the study.
He had no need to explain too much to a tool.
Moreover, Count Les had already joined the territory and become an official subject. Bound by the Loyalty framework, it was only natural for Zong Shen to give him orders.
Having received his instructions, Count Les bowed and quickly left the study.
Before leaving, he did not forget to close the study's Rune Door.
Zong Shen knew that [Bertus's Flame Tome (Radiant Grade Tier II)] had quite an extraordinary origin.