For Zali, who ran up from underground, riding a horse was very unfamiliar. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info so she still sat behind Martin to avoid the technical work of manipulating the horse.

Perhaps out of boredom, or perhaps because she wanted to understand more about the surface world, she was puzzled by Martin's behavior in the village.

"Oh, are you talking about my horse purchase, what's wrong?" said Martin, preoccupied with his journey, without looking back.

"By our standards, you're a little too groveling. Zari said.

"Isn't it condescending to me that I'm bargaining with him as a customer on an equal footing?"

"It's strange to bargain for this kind of thing. I've seen the defenses of that village just now, and their entire village together is no match for us. In this case, it is enough to give him some money, and you still have to use that attitude to convince him to lower the inflated price a little. ”

"Then you think, even if I didn't knock him to the ground, I just snatched the horse away. At the very least, we should have pulled out a knife and threatened him to keep the price down?"

"Even so. Isn't that the way it should be?"

"Probably for the culture of Drow, that kind of thing is a matter of course. But if you're going to live a better life on the surface, you'd better give up that idea. ”

"Why?"

"I used to think that it was natural for the weak to eat the strong. However, according to what my master later taught me, the reason why our intelligent races with society form societies is precisely because we are free from the pure law of the jungle. We all have a new order, not a pure order of the jungle. For example, in the world of Drow, there are certain rules. Although it is not written down on paper as a law, and it is sometimes violated, and those who violate it may not be punished. But there is a rule, and people follow it most of the time. And in our human society, there must be a certain degree of protection for the weak. ”

"Yes. ”

"So the same is true of human society. And more and more complicated. There is a reason why rules are formed. A little existence means reasonable. In most cases, it's best not to offend it. For example, although the emperor or king has the power to kill and kill, it is best not to abuse it, otherwise it may be overthrown. And for other powerful people on the surface, probably the same. For example, even the leader of the Thieves' Guild will often use money to buy what he wants instead of using his special skills. ”

After a pause, Martin added.

Of course, let's not forget that there is another saying among us humans: rules are meant to be broken. Most of us follow a certain rule most of the time, though. But at the end of the day, it's foolish to put your hopes in the fact that others will play by when it matters. All in all, don't absolute. ”

In fact, with so much, Martin himself is not very clear about how to mix in the society of the surface world, and the other people around him are also the same. Shirley is a mage, and has a special reason for communication difficulties. She doesn't know much about how to behave in the world. And Natasha can be regarded as a simple girl who grew up in the wilderness, and she doesn't have many flowery intestines.

But in any case, if you don't have to, it's not wrong to be too arrogant.

As he traveled north, Martin was constantly looking for references and comparing them to maps. to make sure you're not on the wrong track. This area is quite barren even by the standards of the Northlands. And in the wilderness, if you just crooked, you will miss a thousand miles.

The place he was going to be there was a rather prosperous town. The land is so barren that it can't support a city. Martin also needed to go to a crowded place to find out the news, so going to that town was already the best choice possible.

"We're almost there," Martin was convinced, as he paid attention to the surroundings, that the new dirt road beneath his feet would lead them to the town.

Sure enough, as they walked down the path, they passed a simple dock and two small villages. These are all outposts of human civilization. And just before dark, they had already reached their temporary destination: the town of Naxi

Although the town itself has about 1,200 inhabitants, it benefits from its geographical location. Merchants came from far and wide to trade. In addition, this is an important cargo warehouse of the Beihai Kingdom, and the Beihai Kingdom wants to temporarily store some of its goods here. As a result, the defense capability here has been strengthened. A small army directly subordinate to the king, along with locally recruited militia, guarded the city. It is located in the fjord, where it is guarded by high walls and deep trenches. These measures make it very safe. This, in turn, attracted more and more merchants to come and do business. All this has made it more and more prosperous. If you include the floating population, then this is also quite a weighty place.

After paying the entrance fee, Martin announced that he would renovate the city for a period of time in the face of the bustling streets that are rare in the Northland. The decision was well received by the players. After the dust, everyone wants to take a good rest. And enjoying hot water and living in a comfortable house is an irresistible temptation even for nomads like Natasha, let alone others.

Sensing the mood of the team, Martin decided to let everyone move around freely - the town was relatively safe anyway, and it was easier to find out if they were dispersed. However, when he spoke, everyone did not disperse with cheers as he had imagined. Martin immediately realizes that he is not well thought out, and that Zari is a dark elf who is not easy to show on the surface. Shirley has difficulty communicating with others. So they can only cling to themselves and Natasha to lead.

"Forget it," Martin shook his head, "let's go together." Then he took another look at Zari to make sure she didn't show her feet. You know, even such a tolerant commercial town that accepts visitors from all walks of life is extremely jealous of Zhuoer. If Zali's identity is discovered, it will cause big trouble. The three of them gathered around Zari together, carefully watching for the lack of danger of being spotted by others. Thankfully, the deep hood was a good way to hide her features, whether it was her pointed ears or white hair. The red pupils and dark skin are obscured by the hood, making it difficult to see. If no one crouches down and illuminates her face with a torch, then that's fine.

It has to be said that the liveliness of this town is beyond Martin's imagination. Rows of houses, side by side crowds...... After asking the people around him, Martin realized that he was just in time for the annual trade event, and it was a time of great crowds. It's nothing more than how lively this Northland town is.

Merchants of all stripes are engaged in their thriving business. The dwarves, who braided their beards, opened the doors of the blacksmith's shop and were in charge of making them on the spot, in addition to the finished products on display. The Ladies, who had arrived from the northeast, sold gifts from their vast forests: honey, furs, fine wood, and nuts like pine nuts. Residents of the frigid regions, who have black hair and yellow skin and wear thick fur coats, brought seal skins, oils, and their specialty: narwhal's horn. It was made of similar materials to ivory, and the carvings were far more popular than the antlers, another carving material they brought. On top of that, Martin had even seen one or two rare elven merchants selling gadgets that were unique to their race.

Of course, the bigger merchants came from the affluent South. Their ship was so full of bags that it almost sank. Coolies brought down large quantities of spices, wines, and ceramics from their ships. In addition, there are a variety of fabrics. From woolen to linen. There is even silk from the Far East. The rich, soft cloth was extremely popular throughout the continent. From time to time, someone gritted his teeth and took out his wallet with a look of extreme pain, and bought such a piece of this magical fabric for his woman.

"Do you want me to buy you two?" Martin noticed how many women loved the fabric. So he proposed to his teammates. He felt that for this kind of improvised team, it was necessary to strengthen the harmonious atmosphere. So he deliberately curryed favor with his teammates.

Shirley shook her head. Although her clothes are also exquisite, what she sees in front of her does not meet her aesthetics. After staring at it for a while, Zari whispered to Martin that she thought that the spider silk they produced underground was more advanced than the silk in front of her, so she was not rare. On the contrary, Natasha's eyes were sparkling and she chose a few good colors. Then Martin, who dealt with the money, said, "Now, when I get married, I will have an identity worthy of me, and I will wear decent clothes without losing our family! You know, after this adventure, I will go back to my hometown to get married." ”

After folding the silk, the group continued on their way, keeping an eye on the merchants around them along the way. Whenever he met merchants who sold jewels and the like, or who would buy and sell stolen goods plundered by the Northland pirates, Martin would hand them a silver coin and attach a portrait of the priestly knife he was looking for, and he hoped to get some news from them.

"Come and see, come and see, what a sturdy slave! Ralph slave who has just been captured!" Suddenly, a shout came to Martin's ears. And he immediately frowned. He was not used to such a thing as slavery. In fact, his birth in the serf class was a problem in his heart. He has been worried that if he courted in the future, Liukrisa would reject him because of the family problem.

However, he did not have the heart of the world to the point of abolishing slavery. He doesn't have much to say about things on the political level. He only instinctively sympathized with the slaves because of his situation. Just as most people will sympathize with beggars, but few people will aspire to make the beggar profession disappear completely. Moreover, according to some accounts, slavery was also a necessary step. Slavery also provided a way for many people to survive in this era - that is, prisoners of war. This barbaric age will not return the captive enemy for nothing. Nobles and knights were released for a ransom, while ordinary captives were generally left unattended. If they were to be released directly, it would be possible to turn the prisoners of war into bandits. One way to solve this problem is to sell them into slavery, and the other is to kill them altogether. In any case, it is much better to be a slave than to be killed. The Northlanders, on the other hand, were not particularly harsh on their slaves. Many slaves, after working for a few years, were able to buy themselves with a ransom.

However, no matter how you put it, slavery was cruel. When he turned a corner and saw the booth with his own eyes, Martin still felt a little uncomfortable.

One by one, the big living people stood on the high booth with no dignity. Like a bought livestock. These poor people are shackled and picked by customers from time to time. Those buyers use their hands to knock on their chests, or pinch their muscles and check their mouths. Let's see if it's worth the price. The only female slave girl is the worst, and from time to time she will be rubbed with a few handfuls of oil. While Martin and the others were walking there, the slave girl was taken by a big businessman and bought as a little wife. And the other male slaves were still standing there, waiting for the next wave of picks. Martin noticed that they could tell from their faces that they were of different nationalities. And among them, there are many Lafa. That very late civilized people were used as slaves by the Norma Empire in large numbers, and even their name is derived from this - the word Raff means forced coolie.

Probably, it was the Viking pirates who fought with the Raksha somewhere. Martin thought as he urged everyone to walk through the place. However, Zari looked at the slave booth with relish, contrasting it with the slave market in the underworld. I didn't expect that if she hadn't been lucky, she would probably be the most valuable commodity on this booth now. Without such awareness, she even complained that Martin had let go of the Drow prisoners of war from rival families. "Come to think of it, don't say what the priestess can sell for here, even those male drows are easy to sell here. ”

Martin, on the other hand, shook his head and said, "It's hard for me to do such a thing as fighting for the freedom of strangers." But I don't want to let others lose their freedom because of me!"

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――Summer has arrived. I'm already sitting in front of the computer in a cool outfit to code. But why is the quilt still very thick, and only once or twice do I feel hot and panic?

Speaking of which, it's time for my book to be more substantially exciting. However, when I write, I always feel that the effect of writing is much worse than I expected. The plot of this chapter was conceived last year, and I have gone through it many times in my head. It should have been written a long time ago. It would be nice to go back to this moment last year. Time, time. I remembered it again, and I got a revelation in my dream that I should go back to 06 and save many families in addition to being able to do what I had to do.

Cutting a DV for someone else for a while is going to break me. The editing with Premiere went smoothly, and the export and engraving that followed was simply ...... I don't even know why there are so many problems, I don't know why it's so bad, I don't know why it's happening...... It basically took ten times longer than expected......

Anyway, everyone complains a lot. Why don't you open a barrage-style novel website, and let everyone complain while watching, just like having a demonic station.

I read a transformation novel two days ago, "The Legend of the Goddess of Another World" is not so much a transformation novel, but simply a heroine novel. Why are there meaningless transformations and crossings everywhere?