There was no denying that the Night Goddess's move had completely wrecked Li Wei's original plan. He had intended to slip in quietly, avoid making a scene, and investigate this world disguised as an ordinary adventurer. But once the Night Goddess stirred things up, everything changed.
What a pain.
Fortunately, to the people of the Northern Land wilderness, this seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary piece of news. Apart from making those annoying monsters more active, it meant little to them. Robert also decided to strengthen Ten-Towns' defenses as soon as he returned, to keep any hotheaded monsters from coming to cause trouble for their so-called god.
And Li Wei had not come away empty-handed.
Because he had arrived in time and wiped out the goblins besieging the caravan, securing Ten-Towns' winter supplies, Robert generously rewarded him with five hundred gold coins. Using the excuse that he needed to familiarize himself with the surrounding terrain, Li Wei also obtained a map of this Microcosm from him and gained some understanding of its class system.
The latter was mostly thanks to Katie. The little girl was especially excited, circling around Robert and Typhon on the return journey and peppering them with questions. They seemed to regard Katie as a young noblewoman who had just ventured out to gain experience, so they readily shared much of what they knew. Li Wei listened quietly nearby and recorded the information.
In fact, Katie was the only one who could ask about these things. She gave the impression of a young noblewoman who had run off to have fun, so nobody found it strange that she knew so little.
But if Li Wei asked about such common knowledge, that would be another matter. People might start questioning his background. With Katie around, however,