Danqi glanced at the Princess in surprise, a hint of admiration flickering in his eyes.
His admiration wasn't because she saw through the obvious truth, but because she openly acknowledged her indebtedness.
Truly the beloved daughter of the old Duke, he could see a trace of the Duke's shadow in her, though still abstract.
He actually didn't dislike merchants, nor was he against collaborating with those folks; he even had many under his wing himself. What he despised was elevating those without any honor or homeland to positions that don't belong to them.
At the very least, he disdained profiting from famine.
And those people worshipped nothing but Gold Coins, he had no doubt they would sell their souls to Demons for money, without a second of hesitation.
In this regard, Erin did somewhat better than Edward, at least she managed to uphold noble honor while utilizing merchants, able to tame the dogs without letting them eat at the table.
