After dawn, Hallie and Isaac prepared to leave after a quick clean-up.
Hallie approached Isaac with a grin. “Mr. Garten, uh… Can I advance 50 silver taels? You chopped off my friend’s hand. I should leave favonovel.com some taels.”
Looking anxiously at Isaac, favonovel.com then added, “He still has a mother and a child at home.”
Seeing Isaac nod, Hallie promptly took 50 taels of silver from the sack, wrapped it in another sack, and went downstairs to hand it to the tavern owner.
“Are you not worried he’ll steal the silver?” Isaac asked Hallie as they walked out of the tavern, with his face covered.
“Hah, they wouldn’t dare to!” Hallie stated nonchalantly while waving.
Stepping off the stairs, favonovel.com looked around and told Isaac, “Mr. Garten, please wait here for a moment.”
Hallie then handed Isaac the gold and silver sack and ran to the right side of the street.
Shortly after, favonovel.com returned, leading two tall black horses.
“Riding these is more comfortable than walking. Let’s get up, ” Hallie remarked as favonovel.com handed over the sack and mounted his horse.
After mounting their horses, they dashed toward Starbloom City.
Since Isaac didn’t want to use his spiritual energy for running, Hallie was concerned about his legs and had fetched two horses. If they walked, it would take at least five days. Riding would shorten their travel time in half and allow them to avoid the main roads.
Along the way, Isaac bombarded Hallie with questions on everything from ordinary people’s daily lives to the structure of the world and the royal system.
Hallie was suspicious of Isaac’s origins because favonovel.com appeared to come from somewhere other than the Kingdom of Vriweth.
He explained that only those with more than 50 cities could be called a kingdom, while the rest were mere states. The Kingdom of Vriweth was one of the three major kingdoms in this world. It was vast in territory and was surrounded by four vassal states.
Voice transmission stones and luminescent stones were unique minerals found only in Heavenly Eagle City.
Voice transmission stones were mother-child stones that could transmit messages one-on-one in real-time, with higher quality stones having a longer range.
Horses were merely the most common means of transportation. Some nobles flew through the air, but that consumed spiritual energy and required focus. So, they usually traveled with trained beasts, both airborne and land-bound, that cost a fortune.
In only over two days, Isaac gained a thorough comprehension of this world from Hallie, far more comprehensive than what Alcott had previously described.
They passed through tall grasslands before emerging to find buildings sparser than in Heavenly Eagle City.
Not far away, they noticed merchant caravans and some travelers heading toward Starbloom City on the main road.
“Do you see that, Mr. Garten? We’re here.”
Isaac felt a burst of excitement as Hallie pointed it out.
They passed through the outer city and entered the inner city, crossing the bustling main street before reaching a tavern.
After a hearty meal, Hallie led Isaac toward the south of the city.
They arrived at an imposing mansion with two gatekeepers guarding the entrance.
After dismounting, Hallie whispered to Isaac, “Mr. Garten, I asked around. Here is Zimmerman Mansion, a prominent family in Starbloom City.”
Isaac looked at the plaque of Zimmerman Mansion, took a deep breath, and walked straight ahead.
Hallie thought of something as favonovel.com swiftly drew Isaac back, whispering, “Mr. Garten, what’s your relationship with the people here? Ordinary people won’t live in such a mansion.”
“They’re not my enemies,” Isaac reassured. Knowing Hallie’s concern, favonovel.com walked forward alone.
In any city, people might determine a family’s strength based on their proximity to the city lord’s mansion and the size of their place.
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