“Where is the mayor of Pisa?”@@@@


    As I hurried to enter the town hall, the guards crossed their spears in an X shape to block my way.


    “Halt! Identify yourself!”


    “I am Baron Rothschild, and this is the Bishop of Pisa. We’ve come urgently to discuss a matter regarding the plague! Open the gates!”


    In a crisis where every second counts, letting in outsiders who might disrupt the work of officials could lead to utter chaos.


    However, the Bishop of Pisa had a different opinion. He looked ready to grab one of the guards by the collar and snapped at them sharply.


    “So you’re calling me an outsider?”


    “N-no, sir, but due to administrative—”


    “Administrative? Are you, a mere guard, lecturing me on administrative procedures? Pisa’s town hall must be a remarkable place if even the guards can teach bishops about governance. Who is your direct superior?”


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