Chapter 14, A Chaotic World

Another fruitless day passed, and Eves's spirits sank even further. For more than five months, there had been no income, and his pitiful wallet was nearly empty.

To ask his parents for help, setting aside his pathetic pride, the issue was that Eves's parents were just ordinary people. His grandparents above required assistance, and there were younger brothers and sisters below who needed support.

With the current wave of layoffs and pay cuts, everyone wished a dollar could be stretched into two. The savings of better days became the last safeguard to get through the crisis. Until absolutely necessary, people were reluctant to dip into them.

Unable to lean on his family, Eves returned to his rental room and stared blankly at the world map on the wall.

The map was left behind by the landlord, supposedly given out by businesses to celebrate the victory of the European war. Frankly, judging by the map, the Holy Roman Empire truly seemed imposing.