The mayor's family was small; his spouse had passed away in previous years, and his two sons and daughter all worked in the Imperial Capital, seldom returning to the town. The old man, preoccupied with the entire small town, also had no time to head into the city for family gatherings.
In the two-story mansion, there lived only the mayor, Aunt Julia the cook, Uncle Coachman with his gardener son and his family—in total, merely four individuals.
However, though few in number, the spacious house was kept remarkably neat. It is said that the industrious cook from the northwest was also responsible for cleaning, maintaining the grand residence spotless and inviting.
"Dear little knight, what would you like to eat? Strawberry pie, or apple pie?"
Once he removed his helmet, Ian, with his youthful and naive appearance, successfully alleviated most of the potential hostility from the town's mayor named Yemor, who invited Ian for a meal at his home, and naturally, Ian accepted.
