Section 7 Road Resistance
Mir City does not have the rules to earn money. Ashurufat mixed into the city with the crowd.
I don’t know if it is a festival today, but along the way, I just feel that the city is extremely prosperous, with all kinds of vendors and merchants all over the streets, and an astonishing number of pedestrians. No matter from which perspective, it is a vibrant and prosperous city.
It even makes people feel that it is too prosperous.
Ashu Rufat walked on his horse, while Mimilu sat in the saddle. It must be noted that this was the first time Mimilu came into contact with such a lively market close to each other. Although Mimilu had lived in the human world for quite a long time, she had always let herself hide in the darkness to avoid human harm. For example, when she was in Oren City, although Mimilu had watched the market from afar many times, it was impossible to observe it close.
Mimilu's only close-up observation of the market was the one in St. Gene - at that time, she was also a commodity herself, so of course she had no intention of appreciating around her. Of course, that kind of market in a small place could not be compared with what she saw in Mir City today.
Ashrufate's original plan was to stop here for a day or two. It was mainly to inquire about the legend of the vampire and some more specific situations in Sivania. In particular, it was important to inquire about an important news: who the vampire was.
According to the information provided by Carrie, the total number of vampires in Carrie is only about 1,300. Carrie knows the names of all vampires and their personal characteristics. However, Qinxin did not tell Carrie about the casualties in the war, so Carrie could not tell which vampires escaped Carrie and came to Sivania. It is almost impossible for humans to pass through the desert by individual power, but it is very simple for vampires.
"Master, what is that?" Mimilu pulled Eshu Rufat's cloak from behind.
Looking in the direction Mimilu pointed, you can see a businessman attracting customers at his stall. The thing he was selling was a very large fruit, and the outside of the fruit was light yellow.
"That's breadfruit." The moment he saw the fruit, Carrie told Ash Rufate the answer.
Although it was in a lively market at this time and was a little far from bread fruit, Ashu Rufate had already smelled the smell of the fruit. This smell was not bad, it was a faint fragrance, and it seemed to be very appetizing. The reason for saying this is because Ashu Rufate noticed that Mimilu had already shown a drooling expression.
"Master, can Mimilu get one to eat?" Mimilu showed a pitiful expression.
Ashu Rufate walked over there. Bread fruits are very expensive, and they cost one silver coin, which is almost the reward for ordinary people working for several days. So although this businessman puts the stall in the downtown area, there are really not many customers.
"This thing is too expensive," Ashu Rufate said casually as he paid.
"Not expensive, sir, not at all." The merchant tried hard to explain. "If it was shipped to the north, two silver coins could be sold." For some reason, he had a business, but his face was full of sorrow. "And this is the last batch. Look, if they were not too small and not worth hiring a car to transport, I wouldn't have sold them cheaply here."
"The last batch? Is the fruit ripening season over?" Ashu Rufat handed the bread fruit to Mimilu, asking curiously.
"The road has been blocked," the businessman replied. "You just came here, don't you know the news?"
Ashu Rufate confessed that he had just arrived in the city and had no idea about the latest situation. "Why did the official blockade of the road? What unexpected happened?"
"It's not a new thing... it's actually the rebellion incited by the vampire. Because the situation is getting worse and worse, the official believes that the vampire must have received some support from the outside, so it temporarily cut off this only path."
"Is the situation so serious?" Ashu Rufate asked. The merchant was putting the money into his wallet, so he didn't notice Ashu Rufate's gaze at the moment. Of course, even if he noticed it, he would be a little puzzled at most.
"It's really serious. Sivania was originally divided into three regions: Via, Istria and Meno. I heard that at the beginning, the vampire and his minions were only active in Meno... Although it has always caused a great threat, the other two places are finally safe. But recently I heard that the power of vampires has gradually expanded to the other two places, and has spread throughout the Sivania region, so..."
"Has the local garrison been destroyed by vampires?" Ashu Rufate interrupted the other party and asked. In remote areas and criminal exiles like Sivania, in order to maintain local order (and because the mountains are high and the emperor is far away), the lord should have a large-scale private army. At the same time, there are probably eight or ten troops directly under the royal family in the area. Being able to defeat such an enemy means that the vampire already has a very powerful force...
"No!" The businessman pondered for a moment and answered firmly.
"The vampire and his minions have been engaged in guerrilla warfare. Although I heard that they even forced the lords to leave the city, there was no such thing as destroying the army... but all the cities are still there! After all, the army of Sivania is quite considerable, except for the lords, the royal family, and the church army. How could it be so easy to destroy these armies!"
"What? Since the army is still there, how could the lord hide in the city and not go out? Unless it is a vampire siege! And according to what you said, why is the purpose of blocking traffic?"
"Guest, you have asked the right person for your question. If you ask others, you will definitely not know it! But I know the truth... To be honest, I have been to Istria and have seen the castle surrounded by the immortal army of vampires... I saw everything in the castle myself."
"What?!"
"Guest," the merchant approached Ashrufat, "I'll tell you quietly. Although the official has never admitted that the vampires have organized a large army, I have seen the vampire's Immortal Legion appear outside the Istria Castle while it was dark... The scene was really scary... A group of glowing skeletons appeared from time to time under the city... But as soon as the sky was dawn, the Immortal Legion immediately disappeared. Even if the best scouts were sent to inquire, there was no trace. The magicians believed that this was the effect of magic... However, the related magic was not used casually, but a ritual that consumed a large amount of related magical medicinal materials... In other words, the vampires had channels to obtain special medicinal materials that were not present in Sivania from outside! I think that this is why Ryan closed the trade route!"
"Master, it seems that the vampire already has a certain amount of power, but it is not enough to fight head-on with the human garrison. So, he is trying to scare away the lord by spreading fear, so that he can win without fighting." Carrie analyzed in his mind.
"Well, indeed... no matter what, let's go to the city hall to check the announcement first. I just said that the caravan is prohibited...but there should be no problem with single travelers."
The level is half a day away from the city. Instead of being blocked there, it is better to learn about the specific policies first. "Master, this bread fruit is really delicious!" Mimilu suddenly said. The bread fruit is almost half the size of her body, but it has been eaten by her. "Don't you eat it?"
"No, I don't need to eat it." Ashu Rufate replied. In fact, there are many mysteries of his body, even Carrie can't explain it. For example, his sense of smell and taste are very complete (more strengthened than in the past), but these ordinary foods cannot arouse appetite at all. He can smell the fragrance of bread fruit, know the fragrance of this food, and even distinguish the subtleties in it, but he just can't raise the desire to eat.
At this time, they had left the market area and began to enter the residential area with relatively few pedestrians. Although Ashu Rufat had not asked for directions, he found himself instinctively knowing the way to the city hall. Deep in his heart, somewhere was very familiar with the city. He must have walked here many times, or something very important happened, which made him still feel familiar with it after being washed away by Qin Xin.
"Master, do you want to go... to see that vampire?" Mimilu suddenly changed the topic.
"Yes." Ash Rufate replied. "Maybe...that's my last kind in this world."
"Does the master know him? Does he know that the master is coming to find him?"
"No, I don't know, I don't think he knows me either." Apart from Queen Qinxin, Ashu Rufat really doesn't know any vampire, let alone don't know the name of that vampire until now.
"Since that's the case, did the master consider that... Maybe that vampire doesn't like the master to see him."
"It's true," said Ashu Rufate. "I'll be careful about this..."
He stopped and looked at the vision ahead. Mimilu looked at the crowd in the square ahead and the black smoke rising in the middle.
"Master, what is this?" Mimilu asked.
"It's the stolen!" Ash Rufate replied. The rolling black smoke seemed to arouse something deep in his soul, making him feel an instinctive pain and anger. "That is, burning people to death."
Mimilu's expression was half surprised and half fear. In her concept, she probably never burned her kind to death with ignition. Even if she was in Oren City before, she had never seen such a thing.
Suddenly, a black shadow ran past Ash Rufat. When Mimilu realized that this was a young human, the second person chased after him.
"Thief! Thief! Catch the thief!" The owner shouted in a very obvious foreign accent, and he was chasing him. In the blink of an eye, they ran away. The thief turned into an alley and the owner immediately followed. Just like all prosperous cities, this kind of thing has been used to. No one helped the owner chase the thief.
"Master...that person...is in danger..." Mimilu suddenly said to Ashu Rufat.
"In danger? That owner?"
"Well, Mimilu heard the sound over there... It was the sound of metal rubbing, and the sound of talking. Someone was saying 'Come, get ready', right in that alley! I think this is not ordinary theft."
Although Ashu Rufate's hearing is already very strong compared to humans, it is still inferior to Mimilu.
"Master, let's not meddle in other people's business. They are all mortals who are destined to die. There is no difference between dying early and dying late." Carrie suggested in her mind.
Chapter completed!