“M-mayor?”

“Yes.”

Monsieur had become a free city through a peace treaty, and mayors were chosen in a slightly different manner than other cities in the empire. They used a method similar to the selection of an emperor that had been in use since Monsieur had become a kingdom.

“Monsieur holds a festival of craftsmen called ‘Masterpiece’ every three years. The most beautiful and outstanding work at the festival is selected as the masterpiece of that year, and the creator becomes the next mayor of Monsieur.”

“Henry’s right. The creator is given the surname ‘Vulcanus.’”

“Wow, how come I’ve never heard of such a great tradition before…?”

“That’s because extremely few people come to Monsieur. Most of the products they make are sold at very high prices, so it’s normal that the general public doesn’t know about it. Don’t feel discouraged. You know now, so that’s all that matters, right?”

The full name of the mayor of Monsieur was Gorba Vulcanus. He had been a Masterpiece winner for 5 consecutive years, including the current one, and...