In the Palmo City.
Madam Helena and her brother, the City Lord Martheon, were getting restless and agitated. They had found two other pieces, but there was no sign of Liam.
Because of that, the Trade Centers director Blift Onstenson was often bothered daily. The two wouldn't leave him alone anymore. Finally, the City Lord came to bother him, and Madam Helena sent subordinates to bring him to her all the time. They didn't even give him a choice in the matter. He would be dragged there even if he tried to resist.
It wasn't as though he couldn't fight them. On the contrary, he could, as he now had a core, but he chose not to. After all, it was much better to establish a proper trade relationship; that was what he did every time he was dragged away from the office.
At first, they didn't get what he was going at, but Madam Helena wasn't stupid and caught on pretty fast. At first, she was a bit wary of it, but as soon as she understood its benefits, she gladly agreed.