A week later, an exceptionally large convoy crossed the border between the Norton Duchy and the Candel Empire.
After traveling at speed for three hours along the only highway in the Candel Empire's Southwestern Province, which had finally been completed and opened to traffic just last month, the convoy arrived at Canberra City, the provincial capital and seat of the Southwestern Province Governor's Office.
The convoy did not drive straight into Canberra City, but stopped in an open area outside it.
Although this was merely the outskirts beyond the city walls, Canberra was, after all, a major city and provincial capital. It was still bustling, with crowds surging through the streets and vendors calling out incessantly, and looked far more prosperous than many smaller cities.
Xu Yi stopped his Mana Sedan and stepped out of the driver's cab. He noticed that the people nearby merely glanced at his convoy before looking away. They showed little curiosity, much less the amazement of seeing something new.
"The people of Canberra City have seen Magic Locomotives plenty of times. They're nothing special anymore," President Cruz explained beside him. "In fact, it's not just Magic Locomotives. They've seen plenty of household magic machinery too. Don't expect them to be as curious as they were the first time."
"No, I wasn't expecting that. I'm just a little puzzled. Since these people in the Candel Empire have already seen household magic machinery for themselves, why is demand for it still so low?" Xu Yi asked with a frown.
"Who told you demand was low?" President Cruz gave Xu Yi a look and pointed ahead and to the right. "Look over there."
Xu Yi followed his finger and saw a fairly large stall beside the main road. A crowd surrounded it, and it looked extremely lively.
"What