Discovery

Although the witch merchants became obedient and no longer had ill feelings toward Vaan's party, the same could not be said the other way around, especially for Aeliana.

She definitely planned to milk them for what they were worth.

"I will stay here and deal with Dorothy's group once they return. You can go ahead and screen these merchants again and ensure we didn't miss anything from them," Vaan said to Aeliana.

"Once they are cleared, you can discuss the redevelopment project with Dahlia. She will know what building materials are needed and which location in the central town area to prioritize. Also, there's no need to fetch common building materials like timber and stones from the merchants. We can acquire plenty of those from the surrounding forest and nearby mountain."

"Sunpeak Town is bound to undergo expansion to accommodate the increasing population, so there's no problem with little deforestation," Vaan added.