Lord of the Manor: A Baronial Beginning
Chapter 51

Shane

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"Milord, a merchant caravan has arrived outside the city and is selling goods in Nafu City," Regan reported.

"Hmm?" Claire's interest was piqued. "Another merchant caravan? What are they selling?"

"They should be transporting goods from prosperous cities to sell in poorer territories. I saw quite a few things that are only found in the royal capital."

Claire became even more interested. She had thought it was an ordinary caravan. The shops previously opened in Nafu City by those nobles had sold only daily necessities, such as brown sugar, grain, and household goods. Since these were essential items, monopolizing them brought in considerable profits every year.

There was also a magic shop, though its customers had been nobles, and its merchandise was pitifully scarce. It had been opened by Baron Eugene, but it had now been transferred to Claire. Unfortunately, Claire had killed off all the nobles, so no one was left to buy those Magic Potions.

In large cities, however, shops had everything imaginable. Not only were there magic shops, but there were even specialized stores selling Battle Aura combat techniques and Cultivation Methods. Services such as enchanting weapons were even more commonplace.

Nafu City still had a long way to go.

Claire set down the Magic Book in her hand and said, "Let's go take a look."

Led by Regan, Claire quickly found the merchant caravan. The line of carriages stretched more than ten meters long, making it impossible not to draw attention.

At that moment, the carriages were surrounded by Nafu City residents, who kept pulling money from their clothes and handing it to the merchants. Their faces were filled with excitement, clearly satisfied with the caravan's goods.

Claire felt a little uncomfortable. She had only just distributed money to them through Work Relief, intending to

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