Time to Make a Decision

Daniel was able to reach Tentarbahem, a port city in Belanos, after walking for about three hours.

Upon entering the city, he saw merchants selling food and various goods from stalls among the relatively low buildings.

Whether it was thanks to the fine weather or Belanos’s climate being less affected by winter, the weather was generally pleasant.

‘Not bad. This passes muster.’

After assessing the weather in the country where he would be spending a long time, Daniel smiled faintly.

‘Once I successfully launder my identity, should I open a bakery here? No. Since this is a port city, Imperial citizens are likely to come and go frequently, making it dangerous. I should move inland…….’

As Daniel planned how he would live his new life, he suddenly furrowed his brow.

‘The problem is money.’

The ‘identity laundering’ he needed to establish the foundation of his plan would cost a considerable amount of money.

As far as Daniel knew, identity laundering involved more than simply creating a forged ID...