The carriage departed in the afternoon and arrived at Winston Village on the morning of the next day. Winston Village was unusually large for its name. Four times larger and more active than Bairan Village, Winston Village was comparable to the fortified city of Patrian!

As Grid paid the coachman 8 gold and 90 silver, he asked for proper customer service from the coachman.

“I have one question.”

“Ask me. I will tell you what I can.”

“Why isn’t Winston called a city?”

“Originally, it was a village smaller than Bairan. However, there are many places suitable for beginner and intermediate level travelers nearby. As these places became famous, the number of visitors to Winston gradually increased. There is a rumor that it will be upgraded to a city in the near future if this trend continues. I heard that Earl Steim’s heir will be sent over as the new lord... It will be called a city then, but I don’t know exactly when that will be.”

‘Earl Steim? Where have I heard that name before?’ Grid was having a hard time remembering since he’d experienced so many things all at once.

“Well, it has nothing to do with me anyway.”

‘Now, shall I begin?’

Grid headed to the warehouse...