Located at the southernmost tip of the Star Empire, the outpost of Reef City, Bay City is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has a constant sea breeze all year round, which is why Bay City's buildings are usually made of corrosion-resistant stone rather than wood.

Although there are many unique things about it, if you look at it on the surface, it doesn't look like a city at all, and some of the facilities are similar to the town.

Just after the rainy season, the ground under his feet was muddy and difficult to walk, and as soon as he came out of the castle, Alan got a boot of mud, and because it was close to the sea, fishing was an indispensable part, and correspondingly, a fishy smell floated in the city for a long time, and the smell was really disgusting.

Compared to Reef City, it's really not a good place to live.

When his father, Earl Tyron, first heard that Alan was coming here to be a lord, he didn't believe it very much, thinking that he had never been here before, so he specially asked Alan to come and experience it for a few days.

Then Allen, who had completed the experience, resolutely left Reef City despite the opposition of his family.

No one knows why Allen made such a strange decision.

In the eyes of others, whether it is to go to the Bachelor's Tower to become a bachelor, or to stay in Reef City as his eldest young master, it is better than coming to this kind of border town to be a lord.

Only Alan knows that while there are many conveniences in Reef City, there are also many inconveniences.

Regardless of the rest, there was a very strict earl father above who was in charge every day, and it already gave Alan plenty of reasons to leave there.

"Get on your horse, Sir Allen. The voice of one of the guards rang out, thinking about Alan's thoughts.

After becoming a lord, Alan was semi-independent, and thus received the title of nobleman, although he was the lowest baron, but he could also be called a knight.

The new baron took a deep breath of the fishy air of freedom, and then rode a tall horse led by his courteous subordinate and walked south along the main road in front of the castle.

The castle is located in the southernmost part of the residential area of Bay City, and from here to the commercial area, it is necessary to walk a long way along the residential area, and Alan has to go around the commercial area every day for the past two days, so he is already familiar with this road.

He led the way, followed by a group of guards, two of his important subordinates went their separate ways after breakfast, and a woman in a gray robe followed him.

Women look in their forties, with weathered faces, and at first glance most people think of them as housewives who have gone through the trials and tribulations of life, such people are common everywhere, and there is nothing worth noting.

However, if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that in those seemingly numb brown eyes, a faint flash of cold color.

Of course, no one will stare at an ordinary middle-aged aunt carefully, unless it is some kind of perversion.

At this time, the aunt was leading the horse for Alan, walking on the dirt road, her face was not different, and some whispers came out of her mouth that only Alan could hear clearly: "It has been found out, the two main officials of Bay City did go to Reef City to resume their duties, and unlike the main road you took, they went along the shorter thorny path, so they did not meet you." ”

Alan nodded

The aunt continued to report on the information found in the past two days: "The collusion between Your Excellency the Treasurer and the local businessmen is very deep, we checked the tax forms you provided, and found that most of the past taxes were fraudulent, in contrast, there are not many places where the city defense officer Carter is derelict in his duties, which may have something to do with his local origin, but he also knows a lot of pirates." ”

Alan pondered for a moment and asked, "Are all the merchants here all pirates?"

The aunt replied, "No, some of the merchants do not have any trace of private contact with pirates, but most of their backgrounds are very mysterious. ”

Speaking of this, she added: "If it takes a little longer, we will definitely be able to find out the details of all the merchants here." ”

I agree with that. Alan smiled and nodded, but secretly didn't report much hope.

It's easy for the person in front of him and the organization behind him to find out the details of an ordinary person or even a nobleman, but if the target of the investigation is a mage who is known for his mystery...

"Do you really intend to be a lord here?" ”

Auntie suddenly asked.

Alan was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "Of course, being a lord has been my dream since I was a child. ”

The aunt glanced at Alan suspiciously, but did not ask deeply.

Alan said with great interest: "The resources of the sea are very rich, there is still port trade to do, plus all kinds of strange goods that pirates loot and sell stolen goods, I plan to develop this place into a special commercial city, this is one of my goals, but it is too early to say this." ”

Aunt asked, "One of the goals, do you have any other goals?"

"Yes. Alan replied.

There was a hint of exploration on Auntie's face

"I won't tell you. Alan smiled.

In fact, his goal was not only to develop this place into a trading city, but also to make it a place for special people, as it would make it easier for him to recharge his birthmark.

But you can't just talk about it.

Shaking her head, after long-term contact, Aunt is used to Allen's occasional childish appearance, and she doesn't care much.

Besides, the organization behind her and Alan is only a cooperative relationship, although the degree of cooperation is a bit deep, but it is still not her own person, and some things are not convenient to ask in detail.

After reporting the information, the aunt left quietly without alarming any guards. Allen continued to move towards the goal of the high street.

Occasionally, passers-by were wary of the presence of Allen and his party, and some even closed the gate for fear that the knights in front of them would make a move such as raiding the house, which was not uncommon here because of the rampant piracy.

However, Alan didn't care much about this, he was new to the city, and because the two main officials of Bay City had gone to the reef to be reinstated, they were not currently there, so there was no inauguration ceremony for the time being, and he didn't hype up who he really was, so there were very few people here who knew him.

In fact, if it weren't for the birthmark recharge, he wouldn't have chosen to show up now, at least not with such fanfare, but who made him can't wait to get the gift of the birthmark.

Compared to Reef City, which had been similarly exploited by him, Bay City, what those people called the outpost of the Water Tower, had too many people to recharge.

It's a pity that now that the newspaper office is not on the right track, in order to recharge the birthmark, he can only rely on his own initiative, otherwise he doesn't have to do anything while sitting at home, and he can lie down and "recharge" just the propaganda work.

The birthmark can sense a human who can make it react, so he doesn't need to do anything, just hang out.

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The fishy smell and stench in the residential area are particularly serious, because most of the fish that have not been dried are hung in front of the stone houses on both sides, and at the same time, people here are also very unhygienic, and all kinds of garbage left by the disposal of ingredients are littered everywhere, not only on the road, but also in front of the doors.

However, once you get to the business district, the situation is much better, although it is inevitable that the impression of dirty and messy is not disgusting, but at least it is not disgusting.

There are more pedestrians in the commercial area than in the residential area, and most of the shops are here, but there are still many places where there are stalls and there is a constant stream of hawkers

Perhaps because of the different environment, the people here are not as wary of Allen and his party as the citizens of the residential area

Following the feverish left hand, Alan entered a grocery store called Hill. As soon as I entered the door, I found no one.

After a general glance around, jumping over the dazzling shelves, Alan greeted the empty counter in the depths of the room, "Hello, is anyone there?"

"Wait a minute. ”

There was a response from inside, and then without making Alan wait long, two young men with messy hair came out from under the counter, and one of them yawned and said, "What do you want? ”

The other glanced warily at the guards who were following Allen.

I don't know what they're doing, their faces are full of sleep, and the tone of the person who spoke is still full of impatience.

Alan didn't pay any attention to that, though, and glanced down at his left wrist, which had become even hotter since the two of them had appeared, which made him a little impatient.

I made a good selection, and without looking closely at anything, I took it to the counter and prepared to pay.

"Hello, my name is Alan, Alan Chrissy. ”

The two looked at Alan strangely, and they didn't understand why they introduced themselves without knowing why, but out of politeness, they still greeted him: "Hello Alan." ”

The twins' responses in unison were very synchronous, without the slightest crack, but this was no longer enough to attract Alan's attention.

Because after he finished introducing himself, two white mist appeared from the two of them, which were invisible to the others, and after a slight pause in the mist, it rushed into Allen's left wrist.

There, as the mist entered, the three corners of the six-pointed star quietly lit up with a burst of light, and then the fourth and fifth horns lit up one after another, coinciding with the two balls of energy that had just been inhaled.

After a few seconds, the light faded completely.

The light had not been seen for a short time, but only Alan could see it. The two in front of them were silently counting the items that Eren had put down, completely unaware that some kind of mysterious reflection had just appeared in front of them.

Although he has watched it many times, every time he watches this process, he still feels an inexplicable amazement.

As long as a certain type of person recognizes his existence, this birthmark can absorb mysterious energy groups from it, and no one will notice it at all, how did his golden finger come about?

And how does it work?

Young people's curiosity has always been more serious, and every time he watches this process, Alan unconsciously thinks of this kind of question.

"A total of one silver coin and thirty-two bronze coins. ”

A voice from behind the counter interrupted Allen's thoughts, and he came back to his senses, looked at the few things he had in hand, and then paid for it without any anomalies.

"Welcome to come back next time. The mechanical greeting made Alan want to laugh a little, but when he thought about it, as a mage, he had to work here like an ordinary person, and he might be reluctant to change himself.

Yes, mage, though nothing out of the ordinary, Alan was pretty sure they were all mages, because most of the people who could make his birthmark react were mages, and it was the result of countless attempts he had made over the years.

"The new undeveloped map is good, it's only been a few days, and it's been enough to get five stars. ”

Sighing, Alan walked out of the grocery store, and was about to continue his efforts to find the next mage, when his wrist heated up again.