Brantia was a mess. Even the word ‘devastated’ could not do the country’s current state justice, and the nation’s security was nonexistent at best. Roamers and bandits were lurking everywhere, and there was almost no movement of people or goods except in areas ruled by powerful lords.

However, the security in some territories located near the coast started to become stable some time ago, and as of late, a safe route had been established all the way to the Crawlmarine territory. A safe zone of nearly 80 kilometers was established for the largest granary in southeastern Brantia, including the middle and the lower areas of the Thames River. It was centered around the port city of Mungard.

The trades of mana stones and monster materials resumed between the territories and the cities, and the merchants were overjoyed. Prior to the establishment of the safe routes, merchants needed to hire at least twenty people every time they traveled, but now, they would face no problems even with only ten guards.

That was not to say that mercenaries were suffering losses. Rather, business boomed as the number of people and goods traveling to and forth from each territory increased exponentially.

As such, the southeastern territories of Brantia underwent a major transformation in only a few months. However, the residents continued on and ventured...