Chapter 205: Tavern, Rye Bread, and a Major Breakthrough
The smell of cheap ale hung heavy in the air, and the atmosphere in the tavern today was much more raucous than usual.
"Brother, they seem to be discussing the rising price of rye bread..."
Across the table, Vera watched her brother and blinked in confusion.
She wasn't confused about what the low-level mages were shouting about, but rather why her brother had such a strange expression on his face.
"What is it, Brother?" Vera tilted her head. "Don't they complain about things like this every day? Is something terrible going to happen just because the price of bread went up?"
"Well... who knows." Ansu didn't look away, his gaze fixed on the young man standing on the platform, waving his arms excitedly. He couldn't help but wonder if a failed art student from another world was about to make a grand debut.
Of course, that was mostly a joke. The actual situation was somewhat different.
The series of deteriorating events caused by the Church's turmoil had indeed triggered significant price fluctuations, but the economy of the Novalon Empire had not yet collapsed.
"Oh..." Vera didn't get a specific answer and didn't press further, lowering her head to take a small sip of her sweet fruit juice.