Butter Tavern.
With the merchants having left, only Arnold sat alone at his table, pouring wine into his mouth one glass after another.
This gathering, filled with Arnold's high expectations, can only be said to be a total failure.
Indeed, after Colin's departure, he did succeed in establishing the Northland Businessmen Association and even became the chairman. However, judging from the absent-minded and perfunctory attitudes of the merchants afterwards, Arnold realized that his Northland Businessmen Association was but a laughingstock.
Fear, confusion, anger, indignation... All these emotions were constantly changing on his face. This once influential businessman in the North Territory surprisingly emitted an unspeakable sense of desolation.
The tavern door creaked open.
Arnold squinted and turned around, only to see Knight Weber walking in.
"Since you've left, why are you back?" Arnold's tone was filled with undisguised mockery.
