☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"They did the right thing by banning it," Erephir nodded, remembering the hyperinflation of paper money in Ilianar. "If taxes are a relatively honest way for the state to enrich itself, at least it's transparent and within certain rules, then such a substitution is pure robbery of the subjects. The temptation to increase the issuance of paper money is too great, and they will hardly resist it... Such a currency can really only be used to keep warm in winter."

"So, you're both a historian and a writer? They seem like related professions, but you can still be called a versatile person. And you can also handle weapons, right? Traveling alone, you probably have no other choice."

"Ah. The world is an eternal, never-ending war of people defending their interests against each other. But it's good that infatuation is not quite love, and all these 60% who lost the competition can still hope for happiness.

Here. That's what I'll tell you, Ogma: happiness takes different forms and can be caused by different things. Let your friends experience it, since you had doubts about my previous wish.)"