There are no rules for collecting city fees in Mill City. Ashrufat mixed in with the flow of people and entered the city.

I don't know if it's a festival today, but along the way, I just feel that the city is very prosperous, full of all kinds of street vendors and merchants, and a surprising number of pedestrians. By any measure, it's a vibrant and thriving city.

It even makes people feel that some of the prosperity is too much.

Ashruphat led the horse on foot, while Mimilu sat in the saddle. It must be noted that this is the first time that Mimilu has been up close to such a lively market. Although Mimilu has lived in the Anthropocene realm for a long time, she has always kept herself hidden in the dark to avoid human harm. For example, when she was in Oren City, although Mimilu had seen the market from afar many times, it was impossible to observe it up close.

The only time Mimilu had seen the bazaar up close was at St. Jean's—at that time, she was a commodity herself, and of course she had no intention of admiring the surroundings. Of course, that kind of bazaar in a small place cannot be compared to what you see in the city of Mill today.

Ashrufat's original plan was to stop here for a day or two. The main thing is to inquire about the legend of the vampire, as well as some more specific facts about Sivania. In particular, there is an important piece of news: who the vampire really is.

According to the information provided by Carrie, the total number of vampires in Carayan is only about 1,300, and Carrie knows the names of all the vampires and their personal characteristics. However, Ginshin did not tell Carrie about the casualties in the war, so Carrie could not tell which vampire had escaped from Kalean and made it to Sivania. It's almost impossible for humans to cross the desert with the strength of an individual, but it's simple for vampires.

"Master, what's that?" Mimilu pulled Ashrufat's cloak from behind.

Looking in the direction Mimilu was pointing, a merchant could be seen soliciting customers from his stall. What he was selling was a very large fruit with a yellowish appearance.

"That's breadfruit. The moment she saw the fruit, Carrie gave the answer to Ashrufat.

Although it was in the bustling market at this time, although it was still a little far from breadfruit, Ashrufat could already smell the smell of that fruit. The smell is not unpleasant, is a faint fragrance, and seems appetizing. The reason why I said this was because Ashruphat noticed that Mimilu was already drooling.

"Master, can Mimilu get one to eat?" Mimilu showed a pitiful expression.

Ashrufat walked in that direction. Breadfruit is quite expensive, and it costs a silver coin a piece, which is almost the salary of ordinary people for several days of work. So don't look at this businessman who puts his stall in the downtown area, but there are really not many customers.

"It's too expensive. Ashrufat said casually as he paid.

"Not expensive, sir, not at all. The merchant struggled to explain. "If you go to the north, you can sell it for two silver coins. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, he has obviously made a business, but his face is full of sadness. "And it's the last batch. You see, if they weren't too few to be worth hiring a car to transport, I wouldn't have sold them cheaply here. ”

"Is the last batch of fruits?, is it past the ripening season?" Ashrufat asked with a little curiosity as he handed the breadfruit to Mimilu with one hand.

"Officials blocked the road. The merchant replied. "You just came, don't you know the news?"

Ashrufat confessed that he had just arrived in the city and was ignorant of the latest situation. "Why are the authorities blocking the roads, and what is happening?"

"It's not new...... In fact, it was the rebellion instigated by the vampire. Because the situation is getting worse, the official believes that the vampire must have received some support from the outside, so the only way to do so has been temporarily cut off. ”

"Is it so serious?" asked Ashrufat. The merchant was putting the money in his wallet, so he didn't notice Ashrufat's gaze at the moment. Of course, even if he noticed, he was a little puzzled at best.

"It's really serious. Sivania was originally divided into three regions: Via, Istria and Meno. I heard that in the beginning, vampires and their minions only operated in Meno...... Although it has been a great threat, the other two places are safe. But recently, I heard that the vampire's power has gradually expanded to the other two places, and has spread throughout the entire West Vania region, so ......"

"Has the local garrison been wiped out by the vampires?" Ashrufat interrupted the other and asked. In order to maintain order in a remote area like Sivania and a penal colony (and also because of the high mountain and the emperor's distance), the lord should have a large private army, and there is also a local army directly under the royal family. Being able to defeat such an enemy means that the vampire already has a lot of power......

"No!" the merchant replied with a deep sigh.

"The vampire and his minions have been waging guerrilla warfare. Although I heard that they forced even the lord to not be able to leave the city, but to talk about destroying the army or something...... But no. After all, the army of Sivania is quite impressive, except for the lords, the royal family, and the army of the church. If you want to destroy these armies, where is it so easy!"

"What, since the army is still there, how can the lord shrink into the city and not go out? unless the vampires are besieging the city! and, according to what you say, what is the purpose of blocking the traffic?"

"Guest, you're asking the right question. If you ask someone about it, you don't know anything, but I know the truth...... Truth be told, I've been to Istria and seen with my own eyes the undead armies of vampires besieging the castle...... I myself saw everything in the castle. ”

"What?!"

"Guest," the merchant leaned over to Ashrufat, "to tell you quietly." Although it has been officially denied that the vampires have organized large armies, I have seen the undead legions of vampires appear outside Istrian Castle when it gets dark...... It was a scary scene...... A group of glowing skeletons haunt the city from time to time...... But as soon as the day dawned, the undead legion disappeared without a trace. Even if the best scouts were sent to investigate, they would not find any trace. Magicians believe that this is the effect of magic...... However, the related magic is not something that can be used casually, but requires a ritual that consumes a large amount of related magic herbs...... In other words...... Vampires have access to special herbs from outside that don't appear in Sivania!I think that's why Ryan is closing the trade routes!"

"Master, it looks like that vampire has some strength, but not enough to fight the human garrison head-on. So, he's trying to scare the lord away by spreading fear so that he can win without a fight. In her mind, Carrie analyzed.

"Well, indeed...... Anyway, let's go to the city hall and look at the announcement first. Just said that caravans are closed to traffic...... But solo travelers should have no problem. ”

The checkpoint is half a day's road from the city, so instead of being blocked there, it is better to learn about the specific policy first. "Master, this breadfruit is really delicious!" Mimilu said suddenly. The breadfruit was half the size of her body, but she had already eaten half of it. "Aren't you going to eat?"

"No, I don't need to eat. Ashruphat replied. There are so many mysteries about his body that even Carrie can't explain. For example, his sense of smell and taste is very complete (much stronger than before), but these ordinary foods do not arouse his appetite at all. He could smell the breadfruit, he could tell the smell of the food, and he could even discern the subtleties, but he just couldn't make up the desire to take a bite.

By this time, they had already left the market area and began to enter a residential area with relatively few pedestrians. Ashrufat didn't ask for directions, but he found that he instinctively knew the way to the town hall. Deep down in his heart, somewhere knows the city very well. He must have been here many times, or something very important had happened that made him still feel familiar with this place after being washed away by Kotoshin.

"Master, do you want to go...... See that vampire?" Mimilu abruptly changed the subject.

"Yes. Ashrufat replied. "Perhaps...... That's the worst of my kind in this world. ”

"Does the master know him? Does he know that the master is coming to him?"

"No, I don't know, I don't think he knows me. "Except for the Queen of the Piano Heart, Ashrufat really didn't know any vampires, let alone the name of the vampire until now.

"In that case, did the master take into account the ...... Maybe that vampire didn't like the master to go to him. ”

"It's a possibility," Ashrufat said. "I'll be careful with that......"

He stopped, looking at the vision ahead. Mimilu looked at the crowd in the square in front of her with the same curiosity, and the black smoke rising in the middle.

"Master, what is this?" Mimilu asked.

"It's burning at the stake!" replied Ashrufat. The billowing black smoke seemed to evoke something deep in his soul, making him feel an instinctive pain and anger. That is, to burn people alive. ”

Mimilu's expression was half surprise and half fear. In her concept, there was probably never such a thing as burning her kind alive with fire. Even Oren, where she had stayed before, had never seen such a thing.

Suddenly, a dark shadow ran past Ashrufat. When Mimilu realizes that this is a young human, the second person chases after her.

"Thief, thief, thief!" cried the owner in a distinctly foreign accent, while giving hot pursuit. In the blink of an eye, they were far away. The thief turned into a small alley, and the owner immediately followed. Like all bustling cities, this kind of thing has become commonplace. No one helped the owner chase the thief.

"The host...... That man...... There is danger......" Mimilu said to Ashruphat suddenly.

"In danger?

"Well, Mimilu heard the voice over there...... It was the sound of metal grinding, and the sound of talking. Somebody was saying, 'Come, get ready,' right in that alley! I don't think it's any ordinary theft. ”

Although Ashrufat's hearing is already strong compared to humans, it is still inferior to Mimilu.

"Master, let's not be nosy. They are all mortals who are destined to die, and there is no difference between dying a few years earlier and dying a few years later. Mind, Carrie suggested.