The Alberic nobility
Chapter 02 [Eidenburgh]

Under the light of two different moonlights at night, amid the beautiful sparkling stars scattered, Rayner down the streets of Eidenburgh City.

He was constantly breathing heavily, his body was bathed in sweat even though the air was quite cold. His condition was a sign of how much he was depressed by his situation this time. During the trip she keeps thinking about the fate of her former fiance, Alisa.

The town of Eidenburgh that Rayner visited was a small town in the middle of the golden grain line that connected the northern region's trade with Coeden County.

Coeden County, where the Alberic settlement is located, is where Rayner returned home. But as soon as Rayner tried to return to Alberic, his horse was still a living creature that needed rest and food. That was why he decided to rest in Eidenburgh City, the most favorite stop of all the merchants who passed through the golden grain line.

Free entrance tax and plenty of lodging with ample parking space, making Eidenburgh the most favorite place for traveling merchants to stop by. The exchange of information, rumors, and goods continued to flow rapidly in Eidenburgh, making the City alive and thriving. This makes Eidenburgh, which was once just a small village, is now a very crowded trading city.

In front of an inn, Rayner handed over his horse and carriage to a servant and went to enter the inn.

The White Bear Inn, is the largest inn in the City. Besides being large, the service facilities that this inn provides are the best in the City. Rooms away from the stables, unobtrusive decor, thick wooden walls, fine cuisine and friendly servants make this inn the best in Eidenburgh City.

Unlike the quiet and peaceful lodging room, on the left there is a very noisy restaurant that also belongs to this White Bear inn.

Seeing Rayner enter the inn, the wrinkled face of the innkeeper smiled warmly. Before speaking to Rayner, he whispered something to one of the servants. After hearing what his master said, the servant went away to the back.

Not caring about it, Rayner greeted him kindly.

"Good night, Mr Lancaster, is there an empty room?"

"Good night young master. Sure there is, we always leave 1 VIP room empty for your family"

This inn is an inn for the Alberic family for many years, almost every month members of the Alberic family who go to trade stay at this place.

"Thank you, Mr. Lancaster. Then I'd like to stay overnight, and please ask the waiter to wake me up early. I need to hurry to Alberic."

Rayner wants to get to Alberic as soon as possible. In addition, there was something Rayner had avoided in this City.

"Sure sir."

The white-bearded old man led Rayner to his room. On the other hand, the servant who had moved away earlier now went running out of the inn.

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At this time, the lighting used by humans at night is neither an oil lamp nor a candle. The world has a rocky material called Chlorophane, a rock that glows brightly in the dark.

In the room panginapan illuminated by the blue light of the Chlorophane stone, Rayner again sat pensive. Every now and then his eyes looked out the window, looking at the two beautiful moons side by side which somehow made the sense of tightness in his heart arise.

Alisa, the only girl she loves is being held captive in a dark and humid room right now. Rayner's mind was filled with the question, has Alisa eaten? Did the prince not torture her today?

Recalling the injuries on Alisa's body, especially her fingers, made Rayner's chest feel very tight. He was eager to vent this emotion onto the face of someone who was torturing his lover.

Every night, the resentment and envy in Rayner's heart towards the Prince grew even greater. Destroying his pride and trampling his face, was one of Rayner's biggest dreams right now.

Six months is a very long time for Rayner to meet Alisa again. However, six months is a very little time to resolve his current problems and raise money.

Rayner's new fiancee is his main problem that must be solved first.

The Viscount Eidenburgh family and the Baron Alberic family do have a long history of cooperation. But, he never thought there would come a time when the Eidenburgh family wanted the Alberic family to be a part of their family.

"At least, why should it be in my day? And why am I the victim?"

Rayner condemned his fate.

Viscount Eidenburgh proposed the engagement because it was prompted by their sense of return. The Alberic family is considered the savior of Viscount Eidenburgh's family 50 years ago.

Eidenburgh used to be just a village of 100 people, a village that almost died. There is no main resource of this village, the barren land makes them unable to grow crops. Being on the plains of Arthemis also keeps their village away from the mines. They only live off the catch they catch in the Leideien river that runs along the plain of Arthemis.

However, ever since the golden grain line was discovered by the Alberic family, a path made with the aim of facilitating the circulation of wheat throughout the empire, brought its own blessing to the village of Eidenburgh.

The village of Eidenburgh in the middle of the line slowly became crowded with merchants who stopped to rest. The population continues to grow, and now they have the main income coming from the inn. The sleepy village of Eidenburgh grew rapidly into a trading town.

The Eidenburgh family, who was then the village chief, was promoted to Mayor and given the title of Viscount.

On the other hand, the Alberic Family accepted the proposal out of great flattery to the Eidenburgh Family.

It indeed felt like a dream of the Baron family would have the honor of being part of the Viscount family whose title was certainly higher than theirs. It was the difference in titles that made the Alberic Family glad to accept the proposal.

Rayner who became a victim, now he thought to cancel the engagement, and returned to Alisa.

Rayner thinks if his plan to save Alisa is heard by his current fiancee, surely his head will be off his body.

In addition, his father would not agree if Rayner asked for money to buy Alisa. Because of his father's high self-esteem and for the sake of keeping Viscount Eidenburgh's family feeling, his father must have rejected Rayner's wishes.

Even if Rayner raised his own money, it would take him at least 8 years to buy Alisa. At present, nobles who fall into slavery will be very expensive in the market, especially Alisa has a beautiful face.

"Ah.... Damnit damnit! It's a dead end for me!"

Once again, Rayner condemned his fate.

Even so, he wanted to go home soon, prostrate and plead with his father. "Even if I can't be with Alisa, I hope she can live free" Rayner thought.

However, in any case to buy Alisa it takes about 10,000 gold coins, which is equivalent to 65% of the wealth of the Alberic family.

"Dam... My father would kill me."

For the umpteenth time, Rayner cursed his fate.

"Sir, your face is like wheat withered in the harvest season."

"Huh?"

Rayner was surprised by the voice that suddenly appeared before him. Looking up at his face, he saw a girl standing in front of him. The girl's sharp eyes looked down on Rayner who looked pitiful.