The Bus Magic Locomotive stopped outside Bunta City. Avita got off and gazed at the rows of beautifully styled two-story houses built along the distant Sandy River, surrounded by elegant, peaceful, and immaculate grounds specially designed by Elf Race designers hired by the Amli Merchant Guild. She could not help feeling a little tempted.
It would be lovely to buy a house here and settle down.
But when she remembered that even the cheapest house here cost five thousand gold coins, Avita immediately put the thought out of her mind.
After checking the route, Avita headed straight toward the upscale, new-concept magical residential development the Amli Merchant Guild had built on the banks of the Sandy River.
Although the development was not yet complete, a glance around revealed that quite a few people had already moved in. Several even greeted Avita of their own accord when they saw her.
Avita recognized some of them as family members of senior figures in the small merchant guilds outside Falling Rain Valley that worked with the Xinfei Merchant Guild. There were others she did not know, but she assumed they recognized her through her connection to the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
After returning their greetings, Avita took the opportunity to ask for directions to her destination.
With directions from two people who had lived there for a while, Avita easily found a house near the Sandy River, whose surroundings were undoubtedly among the finest in the area. Inside, she found Akali and her two assistants, who had arrived long before her.
"Hey, Avita, come and look!" The moment she spotted Avita, Akali eagerly waved her over.
Avita walked over and stood beside her at a large floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, looking outside in the direction she pointed.
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