Aldrian looked at the sadness in the village head's eyes and understood how powerless the man must have felt, knowing that he had been taken advantage of yet being unable to do anything about it.
There was no way a normal commoner like the village head, who struggled just to provide for his family, could go against someone like Renfil, who had status and was also someone he depended on.
"The Beruin family actually strictly prohibited me from selling the Crimson Flame mushrooms anywhere else," the village head said.
"However, at one time, I sold one box of Crimson Flame mushrooms in another territory, and I actually received two peak level energy stones. With that, I was able to invite a physician to check one of my son's condition. I really could not help it. At that time, I desperately needed energy stones so I could have my son examined, as his pain intensified."
