Brand Bhagwa is a merchant from a human city-state in the west of the wasteland, and it is not his special fortune or special advantage that he will join this business where the risks and rewards are proportional to the benefits. It's just that his uncle Bagwa Sr. has been in the business for more than ten years. Brand's uncle, who was no longer as keen on making money as he used to be, suddenly decided on his seventieth birthday this year (the limit of human lifespan is about one hundred and twenty to one hundred and thirty) to leave the business entirely to his young nephew, who had only visited the Whispering Forest once, and was ready to enjoy life to the fullest.

So when the merchant team found out that the ferry boat by the Emerald River was actually helmed by a female Naga, the eight family guards around him all tensed, and the legend has it that these evil Nagas who live in the uncharted sea will always attack human fishing boats for no reason!

"Lay down your weapons, humans!" "Andrari doesn't prohibit the carrying of weapons, but visitors who face us with swords are not welcome!"

Brand motioned for his guards to let their guard down, and like an elven ranger, he began to talk to the long-eared people who were always pretentious from afar: "How can there be a Naga in the Whispering Forest?

"In Andrari you will not only see Naga and elves, but also orcs and goblins among our citizens. The Ranger shouted to the small human caravan, "If you have any doubts, please go back the route, Andrari does not welcome any racially biased guests!"

The young merchant had to give his guards some explanations of the emergency, and then led his captain to the wooden boat on the bank of the river, which was larger than two ordinary houses.

"What the hell is going on, my dear elf friend, I wasn't like that when I came here......

The elven ranger, dressed in a dark green cloak, pointed disapprerovingly to the other side of the wide river, where was a very conspicuous, dark gray wall!?

"May I ask what this is?" Brand was a little flustered, this section of the wall seemed to be incomplete, it should be newly built! he had heard his uncle say that the elves could build the most effective line of defense with the protection of the forest, but now the city wall was suddenly built, could it be that there was already a war!?

"What you see now is the Emerald Valley Special Autonomous Region, New Andrarui. Human, if you are coming with a friendly purpose, please restrain your companions. It's not like the Whispering Forest, where the freedom of movement of outsiders is restricted, but anything wrong comes at a price!"

These stinking elves, like Brand remembers, barely have a good face to show others.

"Of course we're here to trade, but you have to make sure that the lady at the helm doesn't throw my men and goods into the cold water while the ship is in the middle of the river!" the young merchant was still a little insecure in the face of a race that had few positive rumors.

"Andrarui's laws apply to anyone living within the boundaries of this land, including its leaders and outsiders. Naturally, it also includes friends of the Van Jia Kingdom. The unsmiling Elven Ranger paused, "It's you, strange humans. Andrari still lacks basic trust in you, and I hope you don't do anything out of the ordinary during Andrari's time!"

......

With the guarantee of the Elven Ranger, Brand was basically relieved of the safety of the short flight. These beautiful long-eared men were always cold-faced, but unlike his fellow businessmen who were accustomed to putting smiles on their faces, they always said the same thing and disdained to mislead others with their words and deeds.

Therefore, when the elven rangers were about to introduce Andrari's "law" to them, Brand gathered the guards who had finished moving the goods according to the other party's request, and honestly prepared to memorize every word announced by the rangers.

"Theft and fraud are expressly prohibited in Andrari! Penalties ranging from one month to imprisonment for a period of not less than one month, depending on the amount involved. ”

“...... Rubbish bins are set up on the roadside in Andrarui, and disposal of debris everywhere and creating filth will be punished with fines......"

“...... Finally, one last but not least, for you humans, our city is home to a number of alien women. If you are not absolutely sure, please be careful about your behavior! If any girl charges you, whether the process is consensual or not, as a man, you will be sentenced to imprisonment for more than a month!"

"What if I hadn't touched anyone at all, and the whole thing was blackmail?" Brand really didn't understand what the person who drafted the law thought.

"When you enter the city, you will see the temple of the goddess of the earth, the tallest, grandest, and most elaborate building in Andrarui. The generous goddess of the earth is always watching here, and if you are treated unfairly, the goddess will not hesitate to prove your innocence. ”

"In addition, in addition to the store opened by Andrari. All transactions must be carried out under the supervision of the tax officer...... Do you have furs, herbs, or anything like that?"

"There are two boxes of fur from this year...... "The young trader knew that the elves were disgusted by excessive hunting, and that he had exchanged burlap for the orc tribes of the wasteland. But in order not to cause trouble, he still answered truthfully.

What if it would be a felony to conceal these things? Although they were intended to be brought back to his hometown to be made into fine furs by skilled tanners, he understood that these long ears were usually very dead to such things, in case they were locked up......

"Commodities, including minerals, herbs and animal products, are subject to a 100 per cent transaction tax in Andrarui, to be borne by both the buyer and the seller. The Elven Ranger explained to the human trader very seriously.

At this time, the eight-meter-long ship had slowly sailed into the tall city gate. The Elven Ranger's beautiful lingua franca voice and the sound of water waves formed a subtle echo in the large and empty doorway, and the human guards, who had just been amazed by the height of the city wall, felt a more real heavy pressure at this time.

-- Even the most prosperous human city-state would have hardly seen a wall of such magnificence, though it had only been repaired on the riverside side.

After passing through the empty city gate, the human travelers were presented by the bay and rocky pier facing the city. More than ten quays and piers of sturdy timber and the empty waters of the city show the ambition of the planners! The bare side of the boat is one or two people higher than the ferry!

Brand could see the dwarves above busily carrying their goods, with the occasional gnoll-like figure interspersed. They kept moving back and forth between the big ship with the otter carved on the bow of the ship and the dock that day......

"It's a demon!" someone shouted in surprise, the familiar voice belonging to the youngest of Brand's guards.

A humanoid creature with dark skin and twisted horns on its head appears to be waving to the ship's security ranger. He was dressed in silvery-white metal bust, with thick furry hooves showing under his dark black half-cut legs, a sharp spear that reflected the harsh sunlight in his wide, clawed hands, and a bright smile on his face that several humans felt very abrupt......

The elven ranger who took the lead responded to the other party's gesture with a relaxed expression, and turned to a few of the humans who were making a fuss, "This is the captain of the guard in charge of the city gates, the Horned Demon Marcel...... I forgot to tell you that although Andrarui is a mixed tribe, strictly speaking, it belongs to the private territory of this demon tribe. The leader of our Guard, and indeed the entire city, is a young and wise child of the Abyss. ”

“......”

The young merchant looked at his equally dazed guards...... He didn't know if it was a conspiracy against outsiders or if the dwarves and elves of the entire city had been unusually powerful in witchcraft!

A group of dwarves and elves are willing to work under the command of a future demon king!?And Naga and the gnolls!Is this world changing too fast, or is it too naïve to be my former self?Is it normal when I came with my uncle two years ago!?

......

After all the goods and carts were drawn to the docks, Brand looked at the bustling city but still looked dazed.

"The sons and daughters of our Vantini will attack the human fishing boats only because their unbridled hunting has upset the balance in the sea!" the Naga woman, who had been silent until now, spoke a very jerky lingua franca in her hoarse and deep voice as the passengers were about to disembark.

Obviously, it wasn't that she didn't understand the communication between humans and elves before, nor did she not understand that these humans were hostile to her, but she was simply unwilling to have too deep communication with these superficial humans.

The merchant standing on the dock stared blankly at the female Naga whose scales reflected the shining light, he had always thought that this strange alien race was a little gloomy, but he did not expect that under the light of the setting sun, Brand suddenly felt that this girl with four arms seemed to be still ...... Pretty good!?