In the wee hours of the morning on the next day, Jack was tossing and turning in his bed.
Ever since he had seen his neighbor's house burst into flames, a growing terror had been present inside him.
He was a merchant in the Kingdom of Eldinor, and he had always prided himself on making smart investments.
This was what had allowed him to rise from the ranks of a common trader to his present state, where he had a large estate with 30 servants and a large family that was still growing.
As was normal in his family, he had not hoarded all the success to himself.
He had brought all of his family members, who had always supported him, into the business, and with his direction, all of them had flourished.
On seeing the rapidly fluctuating prices of the different types of coins, Jack had identified right away that a war was going on between the two forces, which meant that it was a ripe opportunity for the people to benefit from it.
