"Wow! It's Blue Shield Empire!"
"Yeah. Although Blue Shield Empire's Blazing Fire Wine lost to the Bach Empire the previous two times, it only lost on price!"
"That's right. Blazing Fire Wine is Furnace Fortress's best-selling hard liquor. I wonder whether things will change this year!"
"They should change! Even if the strength doesn't increase, the price will probably drop a little. After all, six years have passed. If they keep letting the Bach Empire win, the Bach Empire might become the alliance's number-one empire!"
As the Dwarf host announced the name of the Blue Shield Empire, the atmosphere—which had cooled somewhat because of the passable liquors brought by the smaller duchies—immediately surged with excitement.
Every onlooker perked up, their burning gazes fixed as usual on the Blue Shield Empire's convoy.
The convoy manager and representative sent by the Blue Shield Empire this time were merely ordinary nobles rather than members of the royal family, so Nalant did not recognize them.
Still, that did not stop him from perking up to see what results the Blue Shield Empire's Blazing Fire Wine would achieve.
Once the convoy stopped in the center of the grounds, fifty bowls of Blazing Fire Wine were swiftly delivered to the Dwarves.
The Dwarves were clearly looking forward to the Blazing Fire Wine as well, drooling continuously as they inhaled its aroma.
"Warriors of the Dwarf race, this is our Bach Empire's Blazing Fire Wine. We hope you like it!"
As soon as the Bach Empire convoy manager finished speaking, the Dwarf soldiers immediately lifted the bowls before them.
Gulp! Gulp!
"Hiss-ha!"
"Delicious! Truly delicious!"
"Did you notice? This Blazing Fire Wine seems different from before!"
"Yes. Its potency has increased. It's only a tiny increase, but it feels so satisfying going down!"
After the Dwarf soldiers