“Welcome, Lady Brian! I warmly welcome you to Noctar!”

In the reception room of the lord’s castle, Baron Bardelli of Noctar greeted Narsha with open arms. Narsha responded with a refined and graceful smile, not overdoing it.

“What brings a delicate lady like yourself all the way to Noctar, and alone at that?”

Though Baron Bardelli feigned ignorance, he already had a good idea why Narsha had come.

The story went back to a month ago when a meteor wiped out the Desert Rose Trading Company.

The head of the company, Ropermahn, along with his prized collection, had turned to …