A few days had passed since the dungeon expedition with Frey.
Ian walked the streets with a guest who had arrived early. It was a representative from the merchant guild who came to speak with him.
'How has the merchant guild been lately?'
'We've been in a total uproar because of this whole affair,'
The merchant guild representative replied with a weary expression.
While successfully fending off the Legion Worms was good, the problem was that monster materials weren't being released into the market.
As soon as news spread that a typical monster wave hadn't occurred this year, the prices of all materials skyrocketed.
The reason monster materials could be obtained cheaply in Labyrinth was precisely because of the massive volume released during monster waves, but knowing that wouldn't happen this year caused prices to climb.
'Of course, Labyrinth is in relatively better shape. We have stockpiles and many skilled mercenaries... other regions are in much worse chaos.'
