Greedy rich people wanted more luxury goods, and skilled adventurers sought better equipment. People naturally desired items that suited their social status. So, it wasn’t strange for someone like me, at the bottom of the social pyramid, to want a cart. Just finding a decent pot on the street could make my day.

This nearly new handcart was my dream vehicle.

"Ugh…"

I looked down, using all my strength to pull the cart. It was exhausting, but the kind of exhaustion that felt good. Step by step, I dragged it forward, only to be stopped by someone standing in my …