Dragon Clouds City, Spear District.
Old Brook extinguished the Everlasting Lamp he lit to attract the customers. He lamented another tough day with no customers.
Spear District was an interesting place. It was not as undeveloped and poor as Shield District and Hammer District, not as affluent as Axe District and Arrow District, and not as busy as Bow District, Sword District, and Armor District. It was situated on the higher slopes in Dragon Clouds City. Most of its residents were families of the king's loyalists; working as government officials but still had not received a knighthood, or wealthy civilian merchants who could not move into the aristocratic neighborhood. Hence, Spear District was stuck in an awkward position.
But the innkeeper Old Brook, who once came from Vallier Union of Camus, was one of the few people who utilized the awkwardness of the middle-class status for their livelihood. He saw business opportunities in it.
