(These two chapters are transitional—battle is about to begin! Then come the class advancement, heroes, and beauties!!)
After paying such a price, the forces behind those spies had obtained only this result. Along with their disappointment, they came to value the Moonlight Wine produced by Dark Night Manor even more.
After all, this miraculous wine had none of the side effects commonly associated with alchemical potions. Even ordinary people who were neither warriors nor mages could drink it regularly, and it was highly nourishing to the body. Its effects were especially remarkable for the elderly, frail, and exhausted.
Thus, Moonlight Wine became all the rage among the upper class of the Kingdom of Selt in barely a month—not just among Professionals. If a noble attended a banquet or salon hosted by another noble and admitted that he had never heard of Moonlight Wine, then no matter how high his title was, he would likely be mocked behind his back.
It was said that after His Majesty the King of Selt received a bottle of Moonlight Wine as tribute from below, he had praised it endlessly and become unable to put it down. He had even specifically sent people to investigate its creator.
When he learned that the owner of Moonlight Wine was not only a hereditary noble and an official mage, but also a Summoner—a rare profession among mages—and was skilled in alchemy as well, His Majesty the King had been greatly pleased that such talent had emerged in the kingdom. It was said that he was even considering sending an envoy to reward the wine's owner.
However, before Donald could await the arrival of a royal envoy, he received the latest news of the Orc invasion and the kingdom's conscription order. The one who brought the news was Sir