Chapter 16: Wildas
The urban structure of Wildas is roughly divided into three major districts: the East District, the West City and the Middle City District. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The people living in the three urban districts are different, in general, the western city is inhabited by the lower class represented by the common class, the eastern city is inhabited by the middle class represented by the middle merchants, the low nobles, and the central city, as the most core area of Wildas, is naturally the actual controller of the city, the Barov family, the top chamber of commerce and the top chambers of commerce with the Barov family, and of course, the most important cathedral.
The Holy See is a very prestigious organization in the world, and they build their own churches in the heart of most famous cities, so that later cities without Holy See churches are called substandard or unpopular cities.
This organization has a large number of believers, and with countless donations every year, it has naturally cultivated a strong enough team of clergy, and there will naturally be statements about the Holy See later, but I will not press it for now.
Each urban area has its own urban planning and matching facilities, of course, because of the different residents, the living standards between the various urban areas are naturally very different, for example, in Xicheng District, the price of a family's food for a day in Dongcheng District is at most comparable to the lunch of ordinary people in Dongcheng District.
The reason is naturally that all aspects of the conditions in Dongcheng District are far higher than those in Xicheng District, for example, the wages of the same kind of work alone in Dongcheng District are about three times higher than that of Xicheng District, and there is also the phenomenon of trade exploitation between urban areas, because there is no fine processing workshop in Xicheng District, so most people's goods are sold to Dongcheng District at a very low price, and after processing in Dongcheng District, the price of the same things will have to triple when they enter Xicheng District......
This division between the districts was seen as a class division, and the lifelong desire of most of the commoners of the West Quarter was to enter the East City and become a decent citizen of Wildas.
Yes, in the eyes of most people, you can only really become a citizen of Verdas if you enter the East Quarter, and those in the West Quarter have a more appropriate title in the eyes of the residents of the other two Districts------ Untouchables!
Watson glanced at the buildings on the map and could feel the huge disparity between the rich and the poor in the urban areas, but these things were not something he could change, after all, this is a common phenomenon in this world, otherwise there would not be so many anti-government organizations shouting for equality all day long.
The locations of several large guilds that really made Watson curious, originally according to the location distribution of various classes on the map, similar to the Demon Hunting Guild or the Mercenary Guild, a large force with a large team of professionals, should have chosen the guild address in the best Midtown, but in fact, except for the mage guild, which claims to be all elites, the other guilds all coincidentally chose on both sides of a street called Glory in Dongcheng District.
After thinking about it, it is estimated that only because the Midtown District is the residence of the big nobles, and the guilds are afraid that the subordinate professionals will have conflicts with the children of the nobles from those large families, and it will be difficult to deal with them at that time, or the Midtown District needs high-level identity credentials to enter, so this location is convenient for those civilians to sign up or issue tasks.
"Meow!!"
Watson's train of thought was interrupted by the cry of dumplings, and he subconsciously glanced up to find that the street lamps on the side of the street had been lit and Dumpling was looking at him with disgruntled eyes.
"Hah, why do I think so much...... Just take your time and go to the Demon Hunter Guild first. β
Watson patted his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, these things really don't mean much to him, you must know that with his current strength, he is not qualified to comment on the affairs between these top guilds.
Quickly put away the map, of course Watson will not be stupid enough to rely on the map to find the guild, instead of looking slowly on the map, it is better to find someone who is familiar with this area, at least to avoid a lot of detours.
Luckily, the carriage was parked on the outskirts of the East Quarter, and there were quite a few people here who relied on directions to earn extra money, like Watson who had now taken a few steps from his map before someone leaned up and asked if he needed a guide.
"If it's just from Dongcheng District, I can take you anywhere you want for just 20 copper coins, and if there's a mistake, I promise I won't charge anything. β
Wearing a white-washed but neat dress, the middle-aged man in front of him said confidently.
"Well, I'm going to the Demon Hunters Guild, the nearest way. β
Although the other party's offer sounded a bit high, Watson didn't know much about the prices here when he first came to Verdas, and 20 copper coins were nothing to him now, so after nodding his head to accept it, he reported where he wanted to go.
"Oh, I am a professional and honored to be your guide, please come with me, and I sincerely wish you a pleasant journey. β
Perhaps because of his business skills, the man immediately bent down to show respect after hearing Watson's request.
Along the way, Watson also began to understand some things that were not indicated on the map, such as some things to pay attention to in the East City.
First of all, if you want to live in Dongcheng District, you must have a residence certificate issued by the Dongcheng District Garrison, because the good standard of living here is too attractive to those people in Xicheng District, so every year there will be a lot of people in Xicheng District who secretly come here to work, and these people because they don't have the certificate of residents, so it is very difficult to trace if they really commit something, so the garrison of Dongcheng District issued this decree a long time ago.
Watson noticed that when mentioning people or things in Xicheng District, even this rather poor man had a look of disdain on his face, this phenomenon made his face not leak, but he secretly paid attention to it in his heart, even the people at the bottom of Dongcheng District looked down on Xicheng District, which proves that there is absolutely an irreconcilable contradiction between the two urban districts!
Secondly, it's about the resident certificate, this kind of thing similar to the ID card of the previous life is also graded here, and it has a big role, such as some special places in Dongcheng District, which are not allowed to enter without high-level certificates, such as high-end restaurants and other high-end places, only people with intermediate and high-level credentials are allowed to enter, such as the current Watson guide is the lowest-level kind, and those in Xicheng District are simply not.
Finally, and what Watson is most concerned about now, that is, the recent living situation in Dongcheng District is not very good, because there are too many people who want to settle in the city, so the newly opened residential area is now almost full, and when he said this, the man had a look of regret on his face, and kept saying that he should have signed up early if he knew it earlier.
Silently writing down these things in his heart, Watson watched the night scene on both sides while thinking about the two things he needed to do next, a permanent place to live is indispensable, and the resident certificate must be at least an intermediate level.
"Your Excellency, you've arrived at your destination, and in front of you is the Demon Hunters Guild. β
The guide in front of him stopped and looked back and said respectfully.
Raising his head slightly, a three-story tall building made of white marble appeared in front of Watson's eyes, above which stood the Demon Hunter's iconic black reverse cross, the visual impact of white and black was unforgettable, and the door of the guild was wide open, and people wearing the Demon Hunter's signature attire ----- wide trench coat were constantly entering and exiting.
Watson nodded, paid his money and politely thanked him, and then began to go to the guild where he was about to register as a demon hunter, stepping through the door, the interior of the building was not as serious as the outside, and as far as the eye could see, there were gentle pale yellow lights and a large amount of brown and yellow furniture made of wood.
The guild hall is more like a tavern, with long wine racks and counters on both sides, and well-dressed waiters shuttling between the large number of tables, giving Watson a more relaxed feel.
"How can I help?"
Watson was still looking, and a gentle voice sounded beside him, it seemed that there was a special waiter at the door of the Demon Hunting Guild to serve those who came in for the first time.
"I'm here to register as a Demon Hunter. β
Watson pulled out a letter from his trench coat and said.
"Registration on the second floor, please. β
After the waiter finished speaking, he made a clean gesture of please, and then walked in front and began to guide Watson.
Walking up to the second floor, Watson's eyes were still an open door, and behind the door was still a row of quite long counters, but none of the tables used for drinking were replaced by a large number of desks, just like a huge office, many employees in professional attire sat on one side of the desk and talked to the demon hunters on the other side, seeing this scene Watson couldn't help but nodded, as a branch of a top guild, in addition to the hall on the first floor for leisure, such a rigorous office is naturally essentialγ
"Lord Rafat, there's an adult here to register. β
The waiter led Watson to an idle desk, where an old man with silver hair was writing something on his desk.
"Understood, you go down first...... Please be seated and present your letter of recommendation. β
The old man's status was obviously not low, and he waved his hand to let the waiter stand back, and he didn't get up, but pointed to a wooden chair next to Watson and said.
"I want to ask if I need anything other than a letter of recommendation to sign up?"
Watson took out the letter that Daddy had asked Rex to give him, put it on the desk, pushed it to the old man, and asked.
"Oh, it depends on what level of demon hunter your mentor is, if it's just a demon hunter, then your ability needs to be tested a little closer, after all, there are quite a few demon hunters at the level of a demon hunter, and the guild has a lot of investment in each demon hunter, so if their apprentices can become new demon hunters, our guild would have gone bankrupt a long time ago. β
The old man took the envelope and lifted his eyes on the bridge of his nose to answer Watson's question as he opened it.
"Then how do you tell the level of a Demon Hunter Mentor?"
Watson asked.