Don't call me evil god

Chapter 13 Xiacheng District

Because they were from the same hometown, Pete agreed to Reina's invitation.

"Great! The tavern is not far from here, let me lead the way." Lena walked to the front excitedly.

Coming out of the Green Port Police Station, you will see a prosperous trade market. Merchants from all races from all over the continent of Plantis will basically gather on this gravel-paved street, displaying the various goods they brought on the cargo cloth, and trying to sell their products to potential customers using various languages ​​and techniques.

This long street, called the Trade Market by the goblins, runs roughly east-west along the terrain of Green Port. To the north is the upper city area, which is far away from the coast and has higher terrain, while to the south is the lower city area, which is close to the coastline and the port. It is right at the junction of the two urban areas.

The largest number of goblins in the trade fair are those who like to do business everywhere, accounting for about 8% of the total. Sometimes you can also see dwarves, half-elves, and humans.

Although Green Port is not far from the southern border of the Reyak Kingdom, there are not many people from the Reyak Kingdom who come here to make a living, because the "not far" depends on who you are comparing with.

Considering the scale of the entire continent of Plantis, this distance is indeed not far and can be reached by crossing the Twilight Wasteland in the middle.

But for humans, if they want to travel on foot through the Twilight Wasteland without getting lost, it will take at least two weeks.

What's more, the Dusk Wasteland is not very safe. The gloomy atmosphere spreading from the endless dark forests in the east has affected the Dusk Wasteland. Even during the day, it is gloomy and depressing. There are also various monsters lurking in the wild, ready to attack passing travelers or caravans at any time.

The human race's natural physical attributes are not high, and without training, individual combat effectiveness is also low. If one wants to travel from the Kingdom of Reyak to Green Port, it is very dangerous to choose land transportation, and most of the time they take merchant ships or air transport airships.

However, the operating rights of these two modes of transportation are firmly controlled by the hobgoblin tycoon Carron Lagan in Greenport. Whether it is a ship ticket or an airship ticket, the price is outrageously expensive.

The main output of the Kingdom of Reyak is a variety of grains and agricultural products, which are very popular within the kingdom due to their good quality and low price. However, if they are to be transported over long distances, considering the losses along the way, the cost of storage, and the shamelessly high ticket prices of the goblins, the kingdom may not make any money and may even lose money after a trip.

Therefore, the Reyak people who can come to Green Port are either small-scale traveling merchants who sell the rare and special treasures they have collected from traveling around the country, or they have unique skills and avoid the fierce competition within the Reyak Kingdom to open up new markets in Green Port.

Those who are worse off just come to work as porters.

Although Pete had been in Green Harbor for nearly three years, he had spent most of his time wandering around Carron College. Most of the friends he knew were children of minor nobles who had come here like him to obtain professional certificates. He had only been to the lower town a handful of times, and then he had just wandered around the periphery without going deeper.

Reina's tavern is located in a small street near the port in the lower town of Green Harbor. Most of the buildings on both sides of the road are built with rough stone and wood. In order to adapt to the influence of the climate, the roofs are steep and the windows are small. The exterior walls are painted with various brightly colored paints, making this small street look warm and welcoming.

The fishy smell from the sea breeze mixed with the smell of sewage from the sewers became stronger and stronger. Coupled with the dirt and garbage everywhere on the roadside, Pete was choked and coughed twice. He was a little uncomfortable with the environment at the port.

Although his quality of life in the Baron's manor was not to the point of extravagance, he was still spoiled and had maids to serve him in his daily life. In Green Port, the Carolan Academy where he lived was also located in the upper city area of ​​Green Port, where the environment was cleaned by special cleaners, and it was much better than the lower city area of ​​the port.

Pete conveniently cast a [Purifying Breath] trick on himself and Reina.

This spell is an entry-level trick that any magic apprentice can master. The effect is also very simple. The arcane energy will form a filter at the recipient's nostrils, which can effectively filter out various odors, leaving only pure air. Feeling that the air she breathes has become fresher, Reina's eyes lit up and she asked curiously, "Mr. Pete, what kind of spell is this? I can't smell those unpleasant smells anymore!"

"No, it's not a spell, just a simple trick," Pete corrected.

Casting a cantrip is much simpler than a spell.

Believers of the Goddess of Magic need to spend time praying and meditating to the Goddess the day before, and tell her the spells they need to use the next day. Only by doing so can they obtain the corresponding number of spell uses. This rule is called the "spell slot" rule by spellcasters.

There are not so many restrictions on magic. As long as you can get a response from the Goddess of Magic and complete the communication with the magic network, you can cast it at any time without consuming spell slots.

Pete heard that races like elves and half-elves, who have an innate affinity with the Goddess of Magic, can perform a few tricks by instinct even when they are just born, without any training.

Of course, the magic tricks themselves would not have any powerful effects, most of them were just small tricks like [Purifying Breath].

Pete spent three years at Carron Academy, and he didn't learn many formal spells, but he did learn a lot of tricks like [Purification], [Cleansing], [Dancing Lights], etc., mainly for the purpose of making his daily life more comfortable.

However, even though it was just the simplest trick that could not even be considered a tier 1 spell, Reina still showed an expression of great envy:

"It's great to be a spellcaster!"

"I also want to work hard to become a magician, but unfortunately I am probably too stupid. The Magic Goddess thinks I am not suitable for this path. When I was tested at the Reyak Palace in the capital when I was a child, they said that I had no affinity with the Magic Goddess at all, and it was difficult for me to even become a magic apprentice."

Pete consoled him, "Becoming a professional isn't the only way to become a spellcaster. Your situation sounds very similar to my brother's. He also doesn't have much affinity for magic. But there are so many training routes to take. You'll definitely be able to find a path that suits you."

Reina smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort. This is the best news I have received in a while, from a powerful wizard."

While the two were talking, they were almost at the end of the short street. If they stood on tiptoe, they could see the coastline and busy dock of Green Harbor in the distance. Reina pointed to a two-story building not far away with a sign that read "Money Brothers Tavern":

"Here we are!"

Pete looked up, and the first thing that caught his attention was a few sturdy men standing at the door of the tavern. They looked like they were up to no good.

Seeing those strong men, Reina's originally happy expression suddenly became ugly:
"Why are they here again!"

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(End of this chapter)