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The group soon arrived at the shore of Longarm Lake. Once they crossed the stretch of water before them—whether it was a lake or a river, no one could tell—they would officially set foot on the Shining Plains. But before that, the merchants and Solam decided to hold a farewell feast.

In truth, it was Solam's decision alone. Since he had gotten along quite well with the giants, he intended to treat them to one last meal. However, Solam had always been too careless for detailed work, so he simply dragged the merchants into it and had them prepare the food and wine while he himself only needed to enjoy eating and drinking.

Although some of the merchants were stingy and reluctant to spend money on food and wine for the giants, they did not dare refuse Solam's forceful proposal. After all, they had seen more or less what Solam and his group were capable of during the journey.

Besides, hadn't they ridden along with Solam without paying anything? Spending a little now on food and wine could be considered making up for the protection fee they had owed before. After weighing it all up, though they were pained by the extra expense, they were not actually losing out, so no one objected.

Some of the more quick-witted merchants even felt that building good relations with the giants would not be a bad thing. What if it came in handy someday? Thus, although the merchants stumbled over how much each person should contribute, the proposal was ultimately passed without trouble.

While the merchants discussed what they should purchase, Solam rode Chimera over to Isabella. She had taken off her shoes and was walking lightly along the sandy shore, looking so excited and delighted that she seemed every bit the young