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It is the sacred place of the Goddess Cult, the state religion of the empire and an extreme sect that preaches human supremacy. If we were to use the common sense of the earth as an analogy, this is the most extreme area of racial discrimination.

But unlike the earth, racial discrimination here is not purely in the form of 'exclusion', but in a more radical form.

You can see the miserable figures of the slaves and orcs in the city. They were in rags, their limbs were chained, their ears were mostly mutilated, and their conspicuous parts of their bodies were marked with fire, and they were subjected to inhumane enslavement.

There was only one orc girl of seven or eight years old, but she was very beautiful, she was dressed in a gorgeous and special maid dress, and her silver and snow-white hair was also groomed and maintained to be extremely shiny, reflecting a shining halo in the sun.

In fact, this young girl is the orc maid who is favored by Sophia in every way-Cam. After a series of intensive training from Sofia, Cam became the chief of the Celestial Garrison with his extraordinary talent. Now that he is equipped with the [Luna Armor], even if he goes head-to-head with the strongest knight in the empire, the Legendary Blade, he will not immediately fall behind.

But despite this, the suffering of her fellow people in this anomalous city, as well as the disgusting gaze from the natives, still made the maid feel uneasy.

And the owner of Cam's side, Sophia, who was about the same age as him, said indifferently with a nonchalant expression.

"Cam, don't care about their gaze, don't cower. ”

"Yes, yes......!"

"Now I am not your instructor, nor am I your owner. In the same way, you are neither a slave nor an inferior orc. Now you are the guardian of the nobles and a loyal knight...... You are the most powerful and dazzling being here, just forget about your racial identity and show your dignity. ”

"Miss Sophia...... Got it! Thank you. ”

The compliment from the owner made Cam's ears twitch involuntarily, and a smile more pure and beautiful than a lily bloomed.

Today, Sophia and Cam came here for the first purpose, first of all, to sell the surplus 'magic core' in order to raise the necessary funds for the 'project'.

Although, Cam is a boy.

The cloth bag in her hand was filled with heavy demon cores. The quality of these magic cores is actually ordinary, and in the opinion of Alize, who has now found a way to charge the magic core, they are already some useless flaws.

However, in the eyes of other ordinary people, these precious crystals derived from B-level and above demonic beasts are still high-end products that are difficult to ask for. If you sell all of these cores, you can easily exchange them for a huge amount of Imperial Gold.

It's just that organizations that have the financial resources to buy these magic cores are very rare in today's empire. At first, Sophia also considered the adventurer's association or the magician's association in the imperial capital to sell it.

But in this way, there is no doubt that it will attract the attention of the magnates of the imperial capital.

After all, after experiencing the battle of slaying the dragon, the family of the Lord's Mansion of Celestia has gained considerable popularity. If it is too ostentatious, it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the top nobles of the empire. You must know that ...... strength of the 'Legendary Blade' cannot be underestimated, not to mention that it is easy to block open guns and difficult to defend against dark arrows...... So, in the end, Sophia didn't choose the right way, but planned to deal with these magic cores through the 'black market'.

A few days ago, during the preparation of the Demon Dragon Crusade, to be precise, it was his sisters, on the night of the camp, Sophia found an unexpected acquaintance in the crusade team, and successfully established a special intelligence relationship with him. It was also learned that in this seemingly sacred religious city, there was the largest black market trafficking network in the empire.

Although the black market here is dominated by the sale of foreign slaves. However, if the price of magic guides or works of art is appropriately lowered, there is also a way to dump them.

In this way, two beautiful-looking girls turned around the city for a while, and finally walked through a dark area with no one around, and entered a dim building with only candle light.

The interior of the building looks like a pawnshop or an auction house, and the man on the counter has a bald head, and his rugged face is pierced by a conspicuous scar, which makes it even more hideous. The muscles that have been exercised to the extreme up and down the body are exuding a sense of violent coercion without concealment.

The appearance of the two young girls made the bald man's face stagnate, but soon, the beautiful faces of the girls immediately made him grin again. Especially when he saw the pair of furry beast ears on the top of Cam's head, the bald smile was even more obscene.

"What's the matter, Miss, is it because you don't have enough pocket money, so you have to sell your slaves secretly? Haha, you've found the right place...... Thinking of this high-quality cat cub next to you, I can open the price higher, twenty-five ...... No, how about thirty Imperial Gold Coins?"

Typical of small characters who judge their opponents by their appearance, Sophia mercilessly returns the color.

"You misunderstood uncle, Cam is my knight, if you want to attack him, it is not enough to take your dog's life...... So I advise you not to be delusional. ”

"What are you talking about......!?"

The bald man just wanted to have a seizure, but the next second the object in front of him made him lose his words again.

It was a big bag, at least a few thousand high-grade magic cores. The color is bright and the attributes are complete, and it can be seen that they are all brand new and full of magic on the good color. He had never seen anyone throw out so many magic cores since he was born.

The bald man looked at Sophia's outfit again, wearing a pure black dress and a peach-gold pretty double ponytail, until then he blurted out as if he had woken up from a dream, "You are a ...... of shadows"

"Uncle, it doesn't matter who I am. Quote your price......" Sophia interrupted the bald voice in due time.

It seems that his identity has been seen through, but it is no wonder, after all, Celia is not far from here. But I didn't recognize it at first sight, probably because there is no convenient portrait carrier such as 'photo' in this world.

"Five thousand...... No, five thousand two hundred Imperial Gold Coins!"

In fact, Sophia doesn't know the exact price, but according to the experience of her previous life, the price quoted at the first glance of the black market transaction is about 30% of the market price.

"Hmph, there's nothing to talk about. ”

Sophia snorted softly, revealing a chilling, dangerous smile.

"Wait, wait, this is the market price!"

"Uncle, are you underestimating me?" Sophia stood on tiptoe, climbed onto the counter on her knees, and grabbed the bald man's shirt, "How could the eldest lady who is not worldly appear in such a place with a large bag of demon cores." You'd better not look down on people ......"

"Ha, haha...... How dare you...... You're the famous one...... It's just that you have to understand, Miss, that we are the only ones who can eat such a large amount of food in one go. Originally, we were mainly engaged in the slave trade, and the magic core or something was just a side business, and we didn't really care......"

"Really, the situation in the empire is unstable now, and mercenary groups and private soldiers in the territory everywhere want to expand their armaments...... For example, the lord of Etania, he is in dire need of these strategic materials that can be used to make magic guides. ”

In fact, the lord of Etania really doesn't have any spare money to buy equipment now, not to mention that he owes the three sisters a large amount of bounties and treatment fees, and it will probably cost a lot of gold to repair the destroyed city walls.

"Ha, haha...... Miss, you really understand things. Merely...... Now that you and your adorable pet are on our turf, we can actually get your goods by means other than spending money. ”

The bald man said this, and several obvious murderous aura could be felt from the depths of the dimly lit room.

"Even if you are really the rumored hero of the dragon slayer, it is best not to underestimate the ......strength of the 'Gray Beast Regiment' that commands this street, the [Broken Tooth Regiment]!"

The other party wants to intimidate herself, and Sophia certainly understands...... So, she couldn't help but sigh and cast a pitying gaze.

"Uncle...... You're still underestimating me. Sure enough, as 'she' described, the 'Grey Beasts' on this street are just a bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well...... Do you really think that I can hunt thousands of B-level demonic beasts...... Will I be afraid of you?"

It's not herself who hunts the monster, it's Alize, but if Sophia wants to do it, it's not that she can't do it, so it's not a lie. She casually used the ability of [Breath Perception] and continued-

"Five people on the ceiling, four people in the room behind you, four people hiding outside the back alley door, plus you for a total of fourteen. With this amount of manpower, my maid can solve the battle in just five seconds...... If you don't believe me, give it a try. ”

In his previous life, he couldn't be convinced when he negotiated with the gangsters. Even if you are in an unfavorable situation, you must not back down.

Of course, when facing an opponent who is stronger than yourself, you can also set up a game and pretend to make concessions, so as to obtain more favorable information. But there is no need for this at the moment, the combat power of the enemy and us is not in the same dimension at all, as long as it is blindly squeezed strongly.

"What's wrong, do you want me to teach you some techniques on how to crush the enemy?"

While suggesting this, Sophia unscrupulously radiated a strong murderous aura far above the other party towards the entire building, not to mention giving orders, and the bald man in front of him had been bluffed into a cold sweat.

"For all my knowledge, my teaching fee is not cheap at all, and although I do not intend to take your life, it is nothing but your life...... No, it can't be guaranteed. At the very least, the history of your command of the streets is coming to an end. ”

The tough attitude ended here, and Sophia suddenly put away her murderous aura again, and let go of the small hand that grabbed the hem of the other party's clothes.

"I'm not a robber, though, as you can see...... I'm just a suave aristocratic girl. I just hope that my uncle will buy these beautiful toys of mine at a 'conscience' price." So, could you please do me a favor?"

This is the so-called carrot and stick negotiation technique, and it is not good for Sophia to force the other party to jump over the wall. Falsely quoting a position like a bald head, and then tentatively intimidating, can be regarded as common sense in the black market business.

On Earth, the 'men in black' have long been accustomed to their routine.

"Okay, Miss...... You won, but the gentle aristocratic daughter what, please come to this set less...... You're not that cute...... In short, you can't help but be tempted. ”

"Please don't take it to heart, after all, the business of uncles is not easy. So let's get down to business and talk about the price. ”

"So, 12,000 Imperial Gold Coins! What do you think?"

Fair price, but judging by the bald expression, Sophia's professional experience tells her that there seems to be room for bargaining.

"Perhaps you didn't know that the magical beasts of the Fa Rilabis Mountains have been hunted down by us. In other words, the nearby high-level magic cores are monopolized by us, so the market price should be increased, 18,000 gold coins. ”

"Miss, please don't laugh, high-grade magic cores above level B are not so easy to find buyers, they are generally military supplies, considering that they are transported to the entire territory of the empire, or even smuggled abroad, they will inevitably encounter all kinds of troubles...... 12,500 gold coins. ”

"It shouldn't just be military supplies, right? The high-ranking nobles of the empire are said to be very keen on collecting all kinds of jewelry made of magic cores to show their nobility, and the channels for selling them should not be too nerve-wracking. So, 17,000 gold coins. ”

"The processing technology of jewelry is complicated, but it is not a sand pile and pinch the soil, 12,500 gold coins. Couldn't be ...... higher"

"Magic core processed jewelry can be used not only for ornamentation, but also for many magical blessings. My sister is very keen to look into these, you can check out ......"

"This, this is ......!......? It's rude, your sister, it must be the sage disciple who has the reputation of [Radiant City Fortress], right?"

"That's right, my sister said that she was willing to give the processing technology of this jewelry to the merchant who bought the magic core. Sixteen thousand gold coins, how's that?"

"Fifteen thousand gold coins! This is the maximum amount I can control, and on top of that, I need to apply to the chief helm and the president, and it will take a certain amount of time. ”

“...... Hmph, okay. I don't have that much time to wait...... It's 15,000 gold coins. ”

"Done, deal!Then Miss, I'll prepare gold coins for you immediately!!"

The handicraft that Sophia finally handed to the bald man was the product of Elize's failure in developing the [Luna Armor], and its performance was far inferior to the magic core embedded in the armor, and the durability was also very poor, and it was impossible to fill the magic power, but for ordinary warriors, even if it could only play for a few minutes, this was already an enchanted treasure that was enough to turn the tide of battle.

"Here's fifteen thousand gold coins!

The huge bag carried out by two strong men, due to the huge amount, Sophia of course could not count them one by one, so weighing was the best way. Of course, the premise is that there is no lead in it, but after some confrontation just now, Sophia also expected that the other party would not have the guts.

On the other hand, black market trading may not be credible, but gangs like theirs, which have established fixed dens in the city, will still have a minimum of credibility.

Sophia gave Cam a color, and the young maid easily picked up the heavy gold bag. And this bizarre scene also made the men present swallow their saliva, glad that they didn't fight with each other.

"So...... Farewell. ”

"Thank you for your patronage and look forward to seeing you again!"

Leaving the building, back to the damp neighborhood.

Without the convenience of bank transfers, moving funds after a transaction became the biggest challenge. For Cam's strengthened body, the weight of the gold coin itself may not be much of an issue.

All they had to do was to carry the gold out of the city and reach the teleportation point set up by Ariez, and the two of them would be able to transport the funds back to the basement of the Lord's Mansion.

However, the ultimate goal of Sophia's trip was not to bring the coins back to Celeria......