Zhendan, the mysterious kingdom in the East of the world, yet even crossing the World's Roof Mountain Range, it remains very distant. Merchants must traverse the Chaos Realm ruled by Chaos Dwarves and several Ogre Tribes, and also cross the Kurgan Giant Steppe, where countless chiefs cause perpetual warfare. The roads of commerce have been blocked for centuries, and only a few lucky ships arrive in Marinburg yearly via sea, with tea from the East priced like gold.
"...Haha, how can I accept this?" Laine smiled, neither agreeing nor refusing.
He had some idea of what Odrich wanted to do.
Soon the files were brought, and the five secretaries of the Ocean Church and Veronica started reviewing the shipping records. In this world, there was no automatic retrieval system, and records could only be checked through manual searching.
"Does the war affect maritime transport?" Laine began inquiring about the subject.
