The father spoke highly of the wealthy merchant.
Moreover, the merchant spent a significant amount of money to hire a well-trained summoner guard for his caravan. Besides ensuring security during trade routes, the merchant often led the guard to investigate large magical creature nests whenever they passed by.
Yet such an experienced summoner team was completely annihilated by Modos.
At the victory banquet in the royal palace, Modos's subordinates laughed and talked about the foolishness of the merchant and the guards. In face of such a scenario, they still adhered to tradition, planning to defeat their opponent with fair means. They set their formation against the merchant and his guards, and the merchant himself even challenged Modos to a duel.
According to the kingdom's tradition, if the merchant won the duel, Modos would have to take his men and leave the haven, never to harass them again.
