Hiro, who had just finished work and was about to go home to cook, walked on his way to the port market.

The port area is the most important distribution point for Andrari's various ingredients, with cheap and abundant fresh ingredients. In addition to supplying Andrarui and Valhalla, the orc tribes near the forest side of the wasteland are also said to have recently tried to negotiate a long-term agreement with the lords of Andrari. As the largest producer of handicrafts, luxury goods, and weapons in the forest, Andrari's own demand for food quality was comparable to that of the poor and luxurious aristocratic mansions known to Hiro, but the consumption was never high. With the exception of some food ingredients used in brewing, brewing sauces and extracting oils, the non-production raw materials needed in this forest-wide city are not as many as one might think. With a population of less than 30,000, even if the inhabitants of Andrarui could eat twice as much as the average urban population, the needs of Andrarui would still be insignificant compared to the value created by the city's food source for the river's transport system, which spreads throughout the forest.

The relatively scarce local produce has been used entirely to cultivate a variety of spices and herbs, and the city's food needs are completely dependent on external supplies. Hiro once felt that the young lord who was said to be from the Demon Realm was too much to ignore, knowing that such an important lifeline as food was pinched in the hands of others, in his opinion, it was tantamount to self-destruction. But every time he thinks about it again, he realizes that he is actually the fool who didn't see through the essence of things.

The city is built on elven territory, and more than seventy percent of its inhabitants are elves and dwarves, and more than eighty percent of its production is sold to the Whispering Forest, the Foggy Mountains, the Van Jia Kingdom, and the northern hills, and all these goods must be transported through the Emerald River waterway.

Whose hands are the river routes, which are the basis of Andrarui's life?

Hiro didn't know what he should think of the demon lords here, if it was placed in the alliance of human city-states, a seriously deformed city like Andrarui would definitely have been divided up by those greedy city lords. In the alliance of city-states, even the slightest flaw is in the hands of their "neighbors", and those dignified lords can't help but want to take advantage of it. Although the existence of Andrarui continues to create an astonishing wealth that can affect the entire continent, the lords of the city-states only have immediate interests in their eyes, and if Andrarui does not have the force to defend its existence, it is generally difficult for a city like it to exist in human society.

Is Andrari armed enough to preserve herself in front of the elves? Again, this is a stupid question that will not have a second answer, and if the elves want this promising new city to change its name, the demons from the demon realm will have little room to resist.

But would the elves do that!? Even Hiro himself could not find a reason for the elven kingdom to turn against the demons, and although Andrari's nominal lord was still a young son of the abyss, the development of the city was largely influenced by the elves and dwarves. It's not really a city that belongs entirely to André Gosarez alone. It is precisely because of this that the elves' attitude towards this demon city lord is also very tolerant. No one else can do it better than Andre anyway, so why not let him decide the future of the city?

The conceited elves don't believe that anyone can do such a thing under their noses, and the slightest ill-advised intention of the children of the abyss can be snuffed out in infancy by the mighty elven kingdom.

The maverick city has an even stranger lord. In any case, Hiro felt that he probably could not have such an open-minded mind and courage in his life. However, the young human kindergarten teacher did not know that in the world known to the Children of the Abyss, there were countless towns with relatively single functions and production, and even many countries were restricted by foreign forces because of their relatively single resources and production. But as long as the balance of interests can be maintained, a country will have its own foothold. Even an existence as strong as a world hegemon will be constrained from all sides at the same time. In that world, no country, no city, no person can be completely isolated from the world, relying only on themselves to survive alone. Even if there are people who can live independently without using any products from others, such people are not "social beings" recognized by the world.

In Hiro's eyes, things that made him feel unbelievable were commonplace in Andrei's eyes. Freedom is relative, everyone will be more or less affected by the external environment, the rich second generation will be more or less affected by family resources to achieve their own careers, and people who work hard also need the opportunities and environment provided by the society for him. No one can circumvent the world and dictate their own destiny by their own will, and all people can do is take relatively more decisions into their own hands. André obviously knows better than most people living in Garlandia what is in his hands, and he will make trade-offs very calmly and not be too attached to what is beyond his ability.

Hiro pondered the gap between himself and Lord Andrarui, and wondered what was so special about the Children of the Abyss, who could build the city and spread the dragon strike technique, but he didn't notice that someone was quietly approaching behind him.

"Friend, which leader are you working under??" It wasn't until the person who spoke was less than an arm's length away from him that Hiro realized that the very ordinary face of his homeland behind him was talking to him.

Interrupted by his train of thought, Hiro frowned slightly in displeasure, which gave his young and handsome face an inexplicable courage in the background of this alien city.

Could this guy be a half-elf? Isn't he with himself? The human adventurer who took the initiative to talk to him couldn't help but have such a thought.

"I've been in this city for more than half a year, what's the matter with you?" Although Hiro didn't know the situation outside the city, he didn't have much interest in the seemingly shrewd adventurer in front of him. The so-called risk-takers, that is, those who are accustomed to opportunism, in Andrarui, where the law is relatively perfect, usually mean constant trouble.

"Is that so? That's great!" the adventurer looked alarmedly left and right, and then continued to move closer to Hiro, "Friend, do you know where the money comes from here, and the food here is good, but the price is not very cheap......"

The young Clemson subconsciously took two steps back, with a cold expression that I am not familiar with you: "That's because you don't know the income level of the people here. Do you see that building? Go there and register, and someone will arrange a job for you, but most of the short term is hard work. The minimum employment period is one week, and a short-term contract must be signed in the presence of the goddess of the earth, and the corresponding punishment must be accepted in case of non-compliance. ”

The adventurer's expression was still a little foggy, as if he had not yet fully accepted the information given by Hiro. He scratched his already messy hair with some embarrassment, and then his eyes lit up as if he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, friend, do you know why the barracks in this city are always empty? I have seen around there a few times, but the gates are covered with heavy steel locks......

"I don't know! Andrari's military secrets are not qualified for civilians to know!" Hiro heard the other party mention such a sensitive topic, so he resolutely cleared himself up, quickly turned around and prepared to leave.

As soon as he took a few steps, he remembered something again, and hesitantly turned his head and added: "I suggest that you settle down a little, there are few people in the whole city who know about the affairs of the army, but many of the soldiers are already strong to the point that mortals are difficult to match, this is a well-known thing!"

After explaining this, Hiro walked into the fruit and vegetable store he frequented on the side of the road without looking back, and began to pretend to calmly choose the side dishes for his and Tabby's dinner. The adventurer who listened to the news could clearly see from his expression that the other party was unwilling to have too much to do with him, so he did not continue to entangle, and went in the direction that Hiro pointed out earlier.

Escaping his troubles, Hiro chose peas and sweet potatoes as his staple food, counted out a few copper coins and handed them to the cowardly demon who was the shopkeeper. The latter just glanced at him lightly and pointed to the warehouse behind him: "Someone is waiting for you in the back." ”

The young human teacher followed the instructions of the cowardly shopkeeper into the warehouse, only to see a short-haired succubus sitting in a dark corner with goods piled up.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Clemson. I believe that after the incident of the stone house, you have a certain level of understanding of the laws of Andrarui...... Then I'm not going to beat around the bush. Maurigan pulled out a nameplate made of Mithril and obsidian from his pocket and displayed it in front of the young human.

It was the image of a black Ouroboros, representing the succubus in front of him who belonged to an investigative agency related to Andrari's laws.

"What do you want to know, Miss Inquisitor?" Hiro looked a little nervous, he didn't want to spend some time in Andrari's prison for some inexplicable reason only a few months after he was released.

"Relax a little, Mr. Clemson, I'm just curious about the conversation between you and the human adventurer just now. "The lean short hair and sharp eyes make Morrigan have an inexplicable sense of oppression compared to other succubi.

"You guys were right next to you?" Hero looked a little stunned, he didn't expect Andrarui to keep such a close eye on human adventurers or himself.

As if sensing the surprise in the other party's expression, the smile on Morrigan's face suddenly became subtle: "This is thanks to the harm caused by your former companions to the good citizens of Andrari, and the urgently established Special Investigation Unit has made you humans a highly targeted target. ”

If Hiro had known about the current situation outside the city, he probably wouldn't have made a fuss about what happened today.

"He asked me about making money and barracks, and I told him what I knew. "There was nothing special in mind, and the human kindergarten teacher directly explained the content of the conversation between himself and the stranger.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Clemson, if your companions in prison are as knowledgeable as you are, I am sure their sentences will pass quickly. Murray smiled meaningfully, and thus ended the brief conversation.

The succubus, who had left the back door of the shop, nodded to the hobbits waiting outside the door, and this inconspicuous little man "happened" to pass by them "very coincidentally" when Hiro was talking to the human adventurers.

The subject was hiding nothing, and instructed the others to keep an eye on the ill-intentioned human spies. After giving the hobbit an order, Morrigan turned and disappeared into the depths of the alley.

As the sun sets towards evening, the city's quiet streets are cloaked in a warm golden hue.