Basia City fell into a strange silence. Hill quickly confirmed that the only few shops still open were all run by the Ster Family.
The Alchemy Association and those great nobles had only closed their shops on the day the Silk Spider outbreak began. From the moment the Moon Clan entered Basia City, they had shut their doors completely.
Then, seeing such a terrifying scene, some small shops also quietly closed their doors.
Only the Ster Family stubbornly maintained the city's supply of goods... Of course, the luxury shops and the upper floors of the Hall of Abundance had all closed as well.
Only the lower floors remained open. Ellie seemed to have opened access to everyone. People could set up stalls there without paying her a stall fee... This was probably for the small vendors who normally only appeared by the roadside, and who would starve if they stopped doing business for a few days.
Whether it was to guard against the Silk Spider or the Moon Clan, who might suddenly descend into chaos, the Hall of Abundance, with its guards, could ensure these people's safety... The guards trained by the Ster Family were basically all at least Mid-Rank Mages before they were allowed to leave the castle and join the city guard.
Only outstanding warriors who had undergone at least three years of military training in the city guard could obtain a recommendation letter from the Ster Family and enter the military system. But for most people, getting that letter in their eighth year was already considered exceptional.
The most praiseworthy thing about the Ster Family was that as long as someone's professional skills and combat ability met the standard, they truly would recommend that person. The army might be somewhat different, but at the very least, the