The elderly Pope began slowly, "Noah's rich in resources and has a favorable climate, which has led to many people from Winter and the United Kingdom seeking work in Noah.
"This has resulted in an abundance of labor in Noah... nearly every town has multiple factories."
"That's the complete opposite of Winter."
Annan replied softly.
His Holiness the Fourth Glorious nodded, "Indeed, but Noah has its own unique set of problems... and that is freight transportation."
Due to the obstruction of the Mist, long-distance maritime shipping had become nearly impossible.
Even if ordinary people wouldn't die immediately from the Mist, commodities prone to spoilage or decay, such as alcoholic beverages, textiles, and delicate metal products, would rapidly lose value in the Mist.