Paper had truly taken the world by storm. It was thin, light, clean, and the ink dried well. There was nothing better than this for recording things.
Naturally, demand was higher among the nobility than among the commoners.
"Your Highness, the Duke of Carriers?"
After finishing my morning work, I was taking a quick walk. But then, out of nowhere, someone addressed me. It was someone I had never met before.
"Who are you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Rufus Schultz. I run a small business in the South."
It was a rather humble introduction, but he was actually quite a big shot.
Count Schultz was famous as a merchant in the southern part of the continent. Moreover, he was a figure who could be said to be the central axis of the Giovanni noble faction.
'It may not be as bad as the Sierra nobles, but it'll still be rough, right?' I thought.
