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Vol 05 Chapter 161: The Arson Incident

It was a night of the new moon…

Two mercenaries were walking through Lezado.

Since the military coup, the number of guards had increased to more than three times the usual. The atmosphere was tense.

「Ah, what a hassle. I wish I could have a drink.」

The large man sighed, showing a lack of motivation. The smaller man nodded in agreement.

「I want to drink that distilled liquor from Rosais.」

「Yeah, you can get drunk with just a little of that stuff… But isn’t trade supposed to have stopped?」

The price of Rosais’ distilled liquor had been steadily rising. Although trade hadn’t officially stopped, the major merchants who had been trading with King Rosais’ Country had been suddenly arrested, causing the trade to start stalling.

Moreover, rumors were spreading that Lezado and King Rosais’ Country might sever diplomatic relations. Hearing this, merchants from other countries were buying up all the distilled liquor.

「Sigh, maybe we backed the wrong