Wild Elf Trading Market (Second Update)

Cockscomb City lay at the easternmost edge of the Iron Ridge Kingdom. It was the central metropolis of the territory ruled by Marquis Benedict Gubasu, the Marquis of Pheasant Plumes. His domain was known as the Cock Pheasant Hills, said to cover an area even larger than Iron Hoof Island.

Of course.

The land was simply too vast. The size of a territory held little meaning, since most of it was blanketed by primeval jungle, home to countless Magic Beasts. Many such jungles were forbidden zones for human activity; even Sky Knights did not dare venture into them lightly, fearing attacks from high-level Magic Beasts.

More humans on the continent built large cities across the flat plains, with towns clustering along the roads between them to ensure the safety of survival and communication.

Much long-distance trade required the protection of knight orders.

Ordinary merchants could not afford the escort of formal knight orders, so they hired mercenary companies instead. Thus, mercenary companies had always existed legally.

"Gubasu is a fruit-based magic potion. It tastes like a blend of chocolate and pineapple, and is an expensive specialty of the Gubasu family. They say it is a mutated variety of cocoa fruit. Cocoa fruit can be used to make chocolate, and all the chocolate in our country is imported from Cockscomb City."

The one introducing it all to Liszt was Captain Raiden, who had once again been assigned to the knight order under Liszt's command.

The Count had already gone to Cock Pheasant Castle to attend the welcome banquet held by the Marquis of Pheasant Plumes, where they would also convene a war council. Liszt therefore took the opportunity to stroll through Cockscomb City and buy some local specialties. "Chocolate sells very well. Why does no lord in our country grow cocoa