Seven Mana Sedans of different colors traveled in a line, speeding along the road toward the Xinfei Merchant Guild's main base in the Stantin Duchy.
Even in the Stantin Duchy, where Mana Sedans were manufactured, their high price made them an uncommon sight. A convoy of seven naturally drew everyone's attention.
Yet when people noticed the plates mounted on the backs of the seven Mana Sedans, they found something rather strange.
The plates showed that all seven vehicles had come from the Drake Duchy, more than a thousand kilometers away.
While an ordinary family in the neighboring countries could now just barely afford a Mana Sedan by scrimping and saving, only wealthy, powerful nobles or major merchants could afford seven.
Since all seven Mana Sedans came from the Drake Duchy, did that mean their passengers were all important figures from there?
Their guesses were not wrong, but neither were they entirely accurate.
The seven Mana Sedans did indeed carry important figures from the Drake Duchy, but they also carried important figures who came from elsewhere.
Marquis Southgate drew his gaze away from the scenery outside and spoke admiringly to Princess Caroline beside him. "Your Highness, when you described the Stantin Duchy to me before, I thought you were exaggerating a little. But now that I've seen these astonishing sights for myself, I feel you weren't exaggerating at all. If anything, you were being quite restrained. I must admit that the Stantin Duchy is completely different from every other country I've seen on this continent. Apart from Bunta City, which we passed through three days ago, I doubt anywhere else on the continent can compare."
Princess Caroline gave him a radiant smile and nodded gently. "Of course. Bunta City was where the Xinfei Merchant Guild began. It only became what it