Chapter 7: Slums
He stood there and stared at the scenes for a few moments, until the departing spectators stretched him out with the moonlight spreading past him, and then he took out a map to find the place where his adoptive father had arranged for him to stay in the Holy Capital, a small inn at the very edge of the civilian area.
The adoptive father let himself stay there and deliberately marked it on the map for the only reason that it was cheap......
Although Dipo himself didn't know what would happen when all his money was used up after tonight's stay and he was done with tomorrow's trial, since it was arranged by his adoptive father, he would not have any doubts to do it. After all, his adoptive father was so powerful and omnipotent in his heart.
Although the distance is long, but fortunately, he has the participation card of the academy, which is recognized as a temporary nobleman, just like the soldiers told him when he entered the city, he can use the portal for free to travel to and from all the portals in the city, except for the forbidden area of the imperial city. Ten times a day.
The blue light of the teleportation enveloped him again, and he reached his destination in the blink of an eye, and after showing the certificate to the soldiers guarding the portal and registering it, Dipo took another step, and only had to walk through a narrow block to reach the small hotel, but Dipo could not have imagined that at this moment, several pairs of eyes were secretly watching his every move and waiting for the opportunity to prepare......
The scattered lights made the alley in front of it deep and dark, cold, dirty, dilapidated and silent compared to the rest of the Holy Capital, the chaotic streets littered with all kinds of garbage, and the tavern's half-broken sign creaked and crumbled when the wind blew it.
After all, this is already the edge of the living area of the imperial holy capital, and according to the description of the public, this is already a "slum" among the civilian areas, and even the prosperous footsteps of the holy capital are still standing here.
But that's just the case, Dipo didn't feel half uncomfortable. After all, compared to my hometown, it is still considered developed here. But there was another feeling that made him feel a little frightened – apathy, desolation, despair, and helplessness......
Sitting at the entrance of the alley are those who have lost everything in the imperial capital, looking like dry bones, gathered in such a place, begging for the rest of their lives.
Although his hometown is remote and desolate, there is always a kind and respectful gaze and face between people.
And now the withered, godless, lifeless gaze of these people stared at him, and Dipo couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart.
Although he has the strength and will not be afraid of what they can do to him, Dibo really can't stand this feeling and can't help but speed up his pace and enter the alley.
"Whoosh......" didn't take a few steps out of the range of the lights, and Dibo felt a little strange behind him: "Well, did you catch up?" ”
Just as Dipo thought it was the beggars who had come to ask him about begging, two men in cloaks and black scarves stopped him at the other end of the alley, and when he was startled, he also walked up quickly in the same outfit behind him, blocking his way back.
Without waiting for their own questioning, the four of them flashed the bright short knives in their hands, showing their malicious intent.
"Robbery?" Thinking of what he saw at the entrance of the alley, Dipo couldn't help but think so.
But the next moment the idea was dismissed.
Although it was the first time in my life that I had encountered this thing. But his outfit doesn't look like a rich man in any way.
At the same time, he also found that although these four people could not see their faces, only their silk cloak and fine short knives did not seem to be people who lacked money.
So what exactly are they trying to do? It's not just about killing yourself, is it? (End of Chapter 7)