During this time, Jutland was very lively, merchants from all over the main plane gathered here, with the money sold by various empires, and the strong men of various races as escorts, waiting in this city.

They were waiting for autumn to come, and there were only a few days left, the air was cool and dry, the harvest was already ready, and the fishing boats that had been in the harbor had gone to sea, and the pastures and farms built on the outskirts of Jutland had gathered almost all the surplus labor.

This year will be another harvest season, no, in the Baltic Empire, a good harvest is a common thing, it is precisely because every year is a bumper harvest, more and more materials, all kinds of prices within the empire will be so low, will remain stable.

Merchants from various regions of the main plane came here for this reason, they could buy high-quality goods from here at a very low price, transport them back to their hometowns, and they could earn several times dozens of times the profit.

The security of the transport was easy to solve, as the Baltic Empire had already helped them out, and the security of Jutland and the fact that there were fewer and fewer pirates gave these merchants a sense of security.

On the part of the Empire, in order to facilitate the purchase of these merchants, a number of places were opened that could be used to exchange coins, and Alice called a bank institution, no matter which country's money, or antiques, magical materials, or other strange things, could be exchanged for gold coins issued by the Empire in that place.

Because, shopping in Jutland, the empire only recognizes the purchasing power of the Baltic Empire's gold coins, and can only use the Baltic Empire's gold coins to buy things, and other gold coins are not recognized, and the Baltics will not accept other gold coins, because that would violate the laws of the empire.

Due to the influx of outsiders, all the taverns and inns were already full, and some who had nowhere to go had to go to set up rudimentary camps in the woods, the latter of course having to pay a fee for the Empire.

The consumption brought by outsiders brought a smile to the faces of everyone living in Jutland, and their income during this time was more than in the past half a year, which allowed them to live a good life in the winter, and the pickled food on the table could be replaced with fresh food, and even the whole family could be given a new dress.

Outsiders didn't really care much about these expenses, because the consumption in the Baltic Empire was really low, unlike other countries, because of the huge amount of taxes, the price of all kinds of things and services became very expensive.

The only thing they really need here is the commodity tax on large quantities of goods, as well as import and export duties, but even if they need to pay these large taxes, they still come here to compete for the goods of the Baltic Empire.

This has been going on for several years, and since Alice herself opened the route to the Celtic Isles and cleared the Channel of England of the dragons and pirates, there was no obstacle for southern merchants to enter the Baltic Empire.

As a result of the efforts of these merchants, goods from the Baltic Empire began to appear in various regions of the main plane, rather than being confined to the Northlands, a remote and barren land of perennial warfare.

Along with the goods were the cultures of the Baltic Empire, among which several stories written by Alice, especially the story of Beowulf, were sought after in the South, where countless people crowded the taverns to listen to the stories of the bards, and were willing to spend enough money to buy expensive books to take home and read in different ways.

A large number of young people left their homes and took up arms, and they spent a lot of money to hire mercenaries and skilled hunters to find all kinds of monsters hiding in the mountains.

Dragons, in particular, began to hunt for them on a frenzied basis, not just because they wanted to gain the wealth they possessed, nor because they wanted to protect their home from being attacked by them.

These young people are just imitating their idols, hoping to gain people's respect and singing through the exploits of slaying dragons like their idols, and gain the reputation of "Dragon Slayer".

Such behavior is not surprising, just as people like to imitate the deeds of the gods they believe in, and they will like what the gods like, and they will hate what the gods hate.

Because of the gathering of merchants, the increase in the number of people, and the gathering of capital, some things naturally appear, such as auctions, through the operation of demand and psychology, to sell a commodity at a premium.

And the auction of the Baltic Empire is also quite special, in addition to some precious treasures, other food, equipment, etc. will also appear in batches at the venue, because these are exactly what merchants are after.

All the output within the Baltic Empire was controlled by the various departments of the empire, and if they did not buy goods in this way, they could not even obtain a grain of wheat, a piece of fur, or a bag of goat's milk, and the strict laws and institutions made all the Baltics unwilling to touch it.

The Baltics do not want to lose the happiness they have gained in their hands because of this little thing, they do not want to go to the days when they have no food, no clothes, and are ruled by war, cold, pestilence, hunger, war, and death.

Of course, these merchants can also participate in the auction, provide goods for the auction, and use them for auction, and the Empire will not ask them to pay a brokerage fee, of course, before the auction, the Empire will have people evaluate these goods to ensure that they are valuable enough to be put on the auction and will not cause some trouble to the Empire.

In such a lively environment, no one noticed that two men in shabby clothes, hoods on their heads, and weapons wrapped around their backs were stepping down from a ship from Scandinavia.

Coming here from Scandinavia, the speed is very fast, and it takes three days to arrive with the current, but life on the ship is not good at all, especially this old sailing ship that I don't know how long it has been built, how many times it has been repaired, and how many people have been replaced.

The cabin was small and low, making one wonder if the ship had been built by dwarves, and it perennially exuded all kinds of smells that are difficult to describe in words, and three days in the cabin covered both of them with this smell.

Walking on the road, the pedestrians around them were quickly avoiding it, and casting disgusted eyes, the smell was still unique even on the harbor dock, and it was already comparable to the smell of the trolls, and they couldn't stand it either, so they quickly went to find the tavern to wash up.

The two did not choose the taverns and inns near the harbor pier, because the taverns and inns here are very expensive, and it can be seen from the clothes on their bodies that they cannot afford to consume such taverns and inns.

"Father, is this Jutland?"

The smaller figure, looking around, could see that this was a young man who had just come to the big city from a remote place, and his childish face was still a little fluffy.

"Well, this is Jutland, the largest city in the Baltic Empire, the largest country in the Northlands. ”

The tall man said calmly, he was also the first time he came to this city, the first time he set foot on this land, when he was still a child, it was still rumored to be a barren.

After the woman came to the Northlands, the city rose to prominence in a very short time.

The perimeter of the city was a tall wall, taller than the one of Upland he had ever seen, and even the largest Beamon beast he had ever seen could not climb over by virtue of its height.

It's not just a matter of height, even if it's a long distance, he can clearly see the hard stone bricks that make up the city wall with his eyes, and see the runes carved on the surface of the stone bricks, and then countless runes will form a huge defensive magic.

The history of the city is less than a fraction of that of Upland, but there is no comparison in size, defense, or population, compared to Jutland, the city of Upland, which is the pride of the Yeats and the envy of all Scandinavians, is like a small village in the countryside.

Siegmund and Siegrud, father and son, who had completed their spiritual practice and walked out of the mountains of Scandinavia, made their first stop in Jutland, without stopping in Scandinavia.

After all, no matter what, Siegmund's identity is still too sensitive, and now the three countries in Scandinavia hope that he can really die and remain in people's memories completely.

No, I guess Siegmund can't even do this, after all, he has never received praiseworthy honors, and people will only talk about his tragic fate.

Siegmund silently quickened his pace in front of him, the smell of his body made the people around him stay away, and they were soon in a remote corner with the flow of people.

It was a very old tavern, a rarity even in a newly established city like Jutland, with a swarthy doorway in the dimly lit alleys that swallowed up all the light like the maws of a wild beast.

Siegmund led Siegrud around the door of the alley a few times, and then went to other places, until dusk, when they stepped into the tavern, which was different from what Siegrud had thought.

No, it's different from what everyone imagined, it's very luxurious, the ceiling is dotted with countless candles, and when you look up, it's like looking up at the starry sky from the ground.

The inside of the tavern was very empty, with no people, only neatly arranged tables and chairs, without a trace of dust on them, and it looked like someone was constantly cleaning.

"Don't be stupid, follow in my footsteps, don't make a mistake. ”

Siegmund stretched out his hand to stop his son, who wanted to go forward, with a solemn but serious expression on his face.

Siegrud swallowed a mouthful of saliva, he still remembered the last time Siegmund showed such an expression, he still met a white dragon with the strength of an ancient dragon, and in the cold winter, he regarded them as breakfast before returning to the cage.

Although they succeeded in the victory, neither of them took off the head of the white dragon, and after reaching the level of the ancient dragon, the white dragon has been able to resist the nature contained in the dragon's body to a certain extent, and can control its wildness well, knowing that it will turn around and run away when it is unable to fight.

It was definitely a difficult battle, both of them suffered a lot of injuries, and it took two weeks to heal the injuries on their bodies, so after seeing his father's expression, Ziegrud subconsciously thought that there was a dangerous existence in this tavern like the ancient white dragon.

Siegmund walked at an unhurried pace in front, his steps were very regular, and there was no difference in the time and distance of his footing, and Siegmund followed behind him, preoccupied.

"It's here. ”

Zygmund's deep voice echoed through the air, with a hint of old age in the lowness, and if you looked closely, you could still find a trace of white hair in his hair.

Obviously, he has reached the legend, and his longevity has risen significantly, and he should still be in the first half of his life, but his body exudes a twilight aura that only old people can see.

There was nothing he could do about it, he knew that his father had always had something on his mind, but no matter how much he asked, no matter how much he knocked on the side, he couldn't get any information from his mouth, and he could only watch his father become more and more emaciated.

Zigrud came back to his senses, only to see Siegmund come to an empty table, gently lift it to the side, and hit the ground seven times hard, about ten seconds apart, and repeat it five times.

The sound of gears turning abruptly echoed in the tavern, and the planks on the ground began to cave downward, and a staircase that could be passed through appeared in front of them.

Siegmund beckoned backwards, and then led the way down, looking at the dark staircase passage outside, but after entering, he found that his eyes could clearly see his surroundings.

Siegmund didn't make a sound, and Zigrud didn't make a sound, their steps were very light, and there was silence in the passage, without a sound, and they walked for another hour, presumably it was late at night outside.

Zigrud had already felt hungry, and he hadn't eaten too much for the past few days, after all, in such a ship, in such a harsh environment, it was very unappetizing.