"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll send you here, Vitas's dragon car entry fee is too expensive, please forgive the old man for not being able to send you to the hotel."

The old coachman led the earth dragon and bowed respectfully to everyone.

This is also the rule that the three conveniences negotiated in front of the dragon chariot in the place where the royal capital is employed.

[Big cars don't enter the city] is the default rule of Vitas City.

Because of the extreme prosperity of commerce, and the limited space in the city after removing a large number of residential and commercial areas, the entry tax of Vitas was very expensive.

Unlike other places where taxes and fees are calculated on a cargo-by-goods basis, Vitas' entrance fee is calculated on a size-by-size basis.

For an elongated Dilong six-wheeler hired by Tina, the entrance fee alone is enough to cost more than 2 gold coins!

(The earth dragon is about 4 meters long, and the total length of the six-wheeled cart is more than 12 meters!) The normal commercial carriage is generally about three meters long, and the entry tax is about 10-20 silver coins)

That's a staggering price.

You must know that only one gold coin is needed in the Kingdom of Roses, which is enough for an ordinary family of three to eat white bread and live for half a year!

And in Vitas, this money is not even enough to pay for a few ordinary carriages to enter the city. (The lord of the Molten City next door is almost crying.) ）

But even with such a high price, there are still a large number of specially made caravans lining up at the gates of Vitas to enter the city.

From this you can see how rich Vitas' economy is.

If it weren't for the high enough profits, it would be impossible for a chamber of commerce to be willing to pay such expensive taxes and fees to do business in the city.

"Thank you very much for carrying it."

"These are the payments you deserve."

Tina nodded her gratitude to the old coachman, and she pulled out a heavy bag of gold coins from the sapphire-like storage item on her chest and handed it to the other man.

"No, no, no, you're so polite, that's what I'm supposed to do."

The old coachman excitedly raised his hands over his shoulders and accepted the bag of coins tremblingly as if he were pilgrimage.

He gently opened the purse, and suddenly the light of gold and silver illuminated his cloudy eyes.

At this time, the old coachman felt extremely happy and satisfied at the sight of those shiny metal round coins.

He remembered his Hearthstone-obsessed son who lived in Nika.

He has been worried about his son's future, and the reason why he dragged his old body in his 50s to come out to work as a groom was completely forced by this grass life.

(The average life expectancy of the people of the Kingdom of Roses is 49 years, which is an incredible miracle in the context of the Middle Ages.) ）

But now, with this money, the old coachman can finally let his unruly son find a widow who is not too ugly, so as to complete the continuation of life.

After being stunned for a while.

The old coachman suddenly remembered something.

He hurriedly locked the mouth of the linen bag, and after looking around to make sure that no one noticed it, he quietly stuffed the money bag into his chest and tied it with a fine linen rope.

[15 Brian XVII Gold and 65 Silver Coins in total]

Ron, who was standing on the shoulder of the moment, just glanced at the bulge and shape of the money bag, and instantly calculated the number of silver coins in his mind.

If you save a little money, this money is enough for a family of three to live happily for ten years.

But Ron didn't feel distressed or anything.

These are the regular prices for hiring high-end mounts and coachmen.

Of this money, 90% is the commission that the Dilong carriage lessor will take, and 5% is the tax to be paid.

The last remaining 5% - about 78 silver coins in total - was all the income of the old coachman's work.

Don't think that a trip of less than two months can easily earn a huge amount of money close to one gold coin, and think that this job is easy.

You know, driving is definitely not a safe job.

Vicious monsters, dangerous terrain, crazy thieves and even your employer!

These risk factors can kill a driver at any time.

You never know which journey you'll ever embark on, and you'll never come back.

"Da, da, da"

The triangular claws of the earth dragon stepped on the gravel path and began to return home.

The old coachman drove the car and waved goodbye to everyone.

The next journey is his own and a bag of coins.

Ron glanced at the dragon cart, and then at the faintly swaying grass in the far forest.

Scavengers with a keen sense of smell will always hunt their prey when it is weakest.

This is also the reason why Ron and his party have never encountered robbers and robbers from beginning to end.

"Huh-"

Ron pouted

An invisible wind spat out of the iridescent dragon's mouth, slowly drifting in the direction of the earth dragon cart.

"Ahh

Raya shuddered suddenly, and her whole body was agitated.

Seeing the back of the dragon car in the distance, everyone finally woke up from the confusion of getting up in the morning.

"Bang Bang Bang"

Tina clapped her hands suddenly.

After successfully attracting everyone's attention, she nodded with satisfaction, pointed to the towering city wall in front of her, and said loudly:

"Alright, everyone, cheer up, it's time for us to go into town!"

After speaking, she took the lead in running at the front, leading the way for everyone.

"Mentor wait, wait for us!"

Raya and Fran hurriedly trotted up after Tina, followed by Carl, who was dressed in black robes, and the two "schoolgirls".

And in an instant, he hugged Ron and followed behind everyone without hurry.

Her steps were obviously very slow, but the speed was firmly following the crowd, and it felt a little shrunken.

This is the inheritance skill [Elven Battle Step] that Ron deliberately learned from the elven boss lady Tyrande, and taught it to Vivian and Instant before leaving.

Although the moment is not good with this skill, it is more than enough to rush.

"Whoa-la-"

The endless flow of water flowed merrily under the city walls.

Vitas is a city built on water, with several wide tributaries flowing even at the city gates.

Soon, the group reached the entrance of Vitas's gate.

There are many convoys here, large and small caravans are queuing up to enter the city, and you can see the existence of many unique transport monsters in the western realm of the Rose Kingdom.

"Rhinoceros, Canines, Pompeii"

"A monster that many kings have never seen"

Fran, who had a beautiful black and white ponytail, followed behind Tina, looking dizzily at the small and medium-sized transport monsters that she had only seen in textbooks, and whispered their names excitedly.

"Oh my God, is that a two-legged wyvern!?"

Raya suddenly took Fran's hand and said excitedly pointing to the sky.

Fran flew in the direction she was pointing, and sure enough, she saw a two-legged wyvern with a dark green body and a length of about 4 meters.

Judging by its size, it should be a juvenile bipedal wyvern that has made a contract with humans.

The woman in the white magic robe sitting at the back of its neck is proof of this

At this time, this juvenile bipedal wyvern was carrying its master and undergoing a special magic circle in the sky.

However, they took the fast track and soon entered the city.

"Found it!"

Although she hadn't been there, Tina soon discovered the location of the small gate for pedestrians.

"Let's go, let's go here."

Tina excitedly pointed to the crowd on the right side.

The entrance and exit of the convoy next door are separated by a magical water curtain, which is supposed to prevent the occurrence of wild beasts trampling and accidental injuries.

Under the city walls, the long crowd was divided into eight columns, each corresponding to the entrance to a small city gate.

Correspondingly, there are eight exits in the city, which are specially used to detect people leaving the city.

In this way, there are as many as 16 small gates for pedestrians in Vitas City, which shows the breadth of the city walls!

Even though it's still early in the morning, the queue for people in and out of the city here is quite skilled.

Even the smallest queue had more than twenty people in line.

And Tina and the others looked curiously left and right, like children who didn't know anything.

The vast majority of people queuing to enter the city carried a large linen pocket filled with all sorts of goods.

Most of the people who go out of the city are empty-handed, or have a large empty bag tied around their waists.

These were peasants who specialized in working as porters for the city walls.

Tina and her party didn't feel much about it.

Although there is no carriage, everyone is a magician after all, and there is no such thing as carrying large luggage.

Even Raya, the poorest, has a small storage bag of less than two square meters to carry some personal belongings.

After about twenty minutes they came to the gates.

"Please stop, we need to routinely inspect your belongings."

The guard guarding the gate looked at the pedestrian who had just passed, and without looking back, he skillfully raised his right hand and stopped the leader Tina.

Years of experience in defending the city made him feel the sound of the next wave of people entering the city with his eyes closed.

However, when he turned around and saw the Magister badge on Tina's chest and the gold badge of the Royal Capital Academy of Magic, he quickly realized that the person who came was extraordinary.

The male guard, who was about twenty years old, subconsciously took half a step back, and the serious expression on his face became much gentler.

He straightened his back, put his white-gloved palm on his chest, and saluted respectfully:

"Good morning, beautiful ladies, I'm Guard Chrystin, and it's a pleasure to serve you."

"Hurry up, hurry up, check it out and let us in."

Tina waved her hand and said impatiently.

Raya and Fran also nodded, looking excitedly at Vitas City.

They can't wait to enter this legendary city and experience the local wind (special) soil (color) people (beauty) and love (food).

Seeing that everyone seemed to be not interested in him, a hint of gloom flashed in the unmarried soldier's eyes.

But he quickly pressed it to the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, Sly, come over and check it out for the adults."

Chrystin, whose dream of being raised by a rich woman was shattered, did not have the slightest expression of loss on his face, but instead gentlemanly called a female guard next to him to check on Tina and the others, and he himself checked Carl who stood at the back alone.

As a profession that is sandwiched between commoners and nobles, every soldier who joins normally is actually very good.

Who to mess with and who not to mess with, they all know it very well in their hearts.

Showing favor to Tina and others is a way for him to try to make a class leap, and it is normal for him to be ignored.

As for Ron?

He had already cast the magic of the disappearance of his sense of existence, silently flying in the sky to observe this city that once belonged to elves.

Soon, the crowd passed the inspection.

Before they entered the city, the guard Chrysteen also flattered:

"The next time you enter and leave the city gate, you can directly report my name, and the other guards will not embarrass you."

Well. This is basically equivalent to farting, and normal guards don't have the courage to embarrass a team led by a magister~~

After passing through the city gate hole illuminated by rows of torches, Tina and her party finally entered the famous [City of Three Waters].

"Wow" X3

As soon as they entered, Tina, Raya, and Fran looked excitedly at everything in front of them.

The first thing that catches your eye when you step through the gates of Vitas is a wide canal, which is the main traffic artery of the city.

The water here is crystal clear, and the river is lined with colourful boats, some for tourists and others for the main means of transport for residents.

Decorated with colorful sails, the boat sails deftly across the river like a ballet dancer on the water.

"It's beautiful, it's like a city built on water!"

Tina said in amazement.

After politely declining the self-recommendation of the whistles gathered at the city gates

With excitement in their eyes, the group walked along both sides of the canal as they followed the flow of people towards the center of the city.

Along the way are rows of architecturally elegant water dwellings and white marble-paved streets.

The houses stand on wooden stakes and stone foundations, as if they dwell in the water.

In contrast to the austerity and uniformity of the royal capital, each dwelling here has its own unique style and decoration, some based on the traditional architecture of the Vanas, an ancient human, while others incorporate elements of Elfin (elves).

Many houses have flower curtains hanging on their windows, and flower pots are placed on their balconies, blooming with all kinds of flowers.

The people of the city are basking in the sunlight and enjoying the intimate contact with the water.

The atmosphere of Vitus City makes you feel like you're in a fairytale world, full of mystery and charm.

Tina and her group spent a long time playing and strolling, and finally came to their destination: a bustling commercial area [Emerald Street].

The streets are bustling with people, shops and stalls are filled with all kinds of goods and items, and there is prosperity and life everywhere.

"Take a look, take a look, the authentic Vitas subspecies lake fish, there is only one left today, first come, first served."

"Just pick a fresh bouquet, you can buy a beautiful bouquet of flowers for your loved ones for only three copper coins"

"The snow rabbit meat transported from the Frost Kingdom is extremely fatty, as long as a string of silver coins, you still want to eat it."

The sound of the vendors shouting seems to form a tacit symphony, allowing you to truly feel how prosperous this commercial city really is.

On both sides of Emerald Street, there are many large and small taverns (inns) that receive many guests from afar to rest.

"Let's find a tavern to stay in first, and how about we go out and have a good stroll together in the evening?!"

Tina excitedly proposed.

"Good" X3

Raya and Fran, who were a little tired after a long day of shopping, nodded their heads one after another, and for the first time felt that the mentor's (Tina's) proposal was so reliable.

And Bill is still the same Sima face, and he follows everyone wherever they go.

"Ron, what do you think?"

Tina turned excitedly, searching for a suitable tavern, while routinely asking for the opinion of a certain iridescent dragon.

Generally speaking

Ron replied to Tina's suggestion by choosing one of the three answers: "Whatever you want, whatever you want."

But today, Ron didn't reply as usual.

"Ron?"

Tina looked up suspiciously, looking in Ron's direction.

At this time, Ron in the air seemed to be stunned.

His eyes widened in a certain direction, his mouth opened slightly, and even the wings that had been waving stopped to stop.

"What's going on? What to see? ”

Tina looked suspiciously at Ron's gaze, eventually stopping at the door of a half-old tavern.

There stood a girl with short yellow hair and a sweet smile, waving at the tavern maid's costume.

"Leah?"

Ron looked at the familiar figure and lost his voice. (End of chapter)