Here, one could find delicacies in the flavors of nearly every town from east, south, west, and north. As he sampled the food, he heard City Lord Montilfali speak of her concerns.
It was a problem he had anticipated long ago.
Free City feared that the Magic Guidance Alliance would "take over the nest."
Originally, establishing the Magic Guidance Alliance headquarters in Free City had been an enormously good thing.
City Lord Montilfali had also greatly looked forward to the World Cup Duel Challenge, which had originally been planned for the Free City district.
But Principal Arte had ultimately decided to build a new "Duel City."
Although that "Magic Guidance City" was only around a quarter the size of Free City.
It was still a quarter of an entire city!
Free City did indeed have a profit-sharing agreement for joint development with the Magic Guidance Alliance, and it could profit from the Alliance's commerce.
But that "Magic Guidance City" was still far too large!
As the Magic Guidance Alliance's influence grew ever greater, a day might soon come when outsiders knew only the Magic Guidance Alliance and not Free City.
City Lord Montilfali and Principal Arte had a good relationship. Precisely because of that, however, she had felt too embarrassed to complain to Principal Arte. That was also why Principal Arte had not been among those sharing lunch today. She could only come discuss it with Alvitr.
She believed that Principal Arte's original intentions had certainly been good. But sometimes, events did not unfold according to one's initial wishes.
Even among relatives and friends, there were degrees of closeness.
City Lord Montilfali and Alvitr were comrades who had lived and died together. Whether she wished to unburden herself or ask for help, she could say it in front of Alvitr.