Don't call me evil god

Chapter 600: What Happened in the Capital (Part )

Even taking the shortest route across the trade zone took Gail and his team nearly three hours.

It was already afternoon when we arrived at the old town.

The Old Town was the first and earliest district built in Starosh, and is located almost in the center of the royal capital.

The majority of the people living here are locals from the capital, and many of them are citizens of the capital who have been passed down for more than ten generations.

Living in the royal capital, even if you don't know anything, as long as you have enough strength and physical strength, you can find a job to make a living. You can work as a porter or transporter at the dock in the west of the city. Those who are smart can also find suitable jobs in the trade zone.

Even if a terrible accident really happens, the dual protection of the royal family and the Glowing God Church is enough to help people overcome the difficulties they are facing. Therefore, most of the time, there is no need to worry about bankruptcy and falling back into poverty, or having to sell the house and leave the capital.

The architectural style and appearance of the house look a bit old.

However, due to the limited area of ​​the royal capital, which is a megacity accommodating millions of people, the housing prices in the old city, even the most dilapidated ones, will still be sky-high.

What is expensive is not the house, but the land in the royal capital.

The permanent population here is almost saturated. No one has moved out, so it is naturally difficult for anyone to move in.

Being able to own a property in the capital is an unattainable dream for almost all citizens of the kingdom outside the capital.

Most people who come to the royal capital from other places can only rent a bed in the new city area in the southeast of the city as their temporary shelter.

Among the old houses in the old city are some tall buildings, which are often the churches of some god.

The city's religious structure is extremely complex.

The sacred territory of the Cult of Light in the southwest of the city represents the mainstream belief of the royal capital. Whether they have something to do or not, the citizens are willing to seek the protection and blessing of the God of Light.

Such as the God of Wealth, the God of Justice, the God of Harvest, the God of Casting, the God of Craftsmen, the God of Wilderness... These gods also have their own churches and clergy in the royal capital.

It is said that even the God of Shadows has a church of his own in an unknown corner of the capital's sewers. It is the gathering place for pickpockets and thieves in the capital.

Continuing westward from the old town, you will eventually reach the port area, where there is a busy and quiet port.

Miraculously, the sea near Jingshui Port is calm all year round. The natural high-quality port provides Starosh with a convenient commercial transportation environment, allowing this city with a unique geographical location to develop rapidly since the establishment of the kingdom.

To the north of the old city, the northwest part of the city belongs to the Mage District.

The Palace Arcane Academy, the Magic Hermitage, and a dozen wizard towers are located here. It is the most active place in the entire royal capital's magic network.

As for the higher terrain area in the northeast of the royal capital, it is the noble royal territory.

In a small area between the Mage District and the Royal Territory, a train station leading to the Stone Castle was opened.

The size of the entire royal capital reaches an astonishing 70 square kilometers!

Equivalent to more than 30 Ceylon cities!
This most dazzling pearl of civilization on the continent of Plantis is able to successfully feed so many citizens, and the power of divine magic has played a great role.

The densely packed villages scattered across the entire Sheltering Plain filled up every piece of arable land. With the help of the harvest magic, crops had a stable and abundant yield every year. In addition, the livestock and poultry raised by every household fully supplied Starosh's large demand for agricultural and animal husbandry products.

According to incomplete statistics, there are probably millions of chickens, geese, and ducks raised within the sheltered plains, as well as hundreds of thousands of meat animals such as dairy cows and castrated pigs, and a large number of sheep for wool production.

The development of the royal capital of Starosh to its present state has been inseparable from the help of gods, geographical advantages, and human harmony. This is a miracle that theoretically cannot be replicated.

Even though Noven's Church of Knowledge is booming in Ceylon, the Dawn City District, which was expanded based on Chim Town, has only a population of tens of thousands.

Compared with the capital of Starosh, which has a history of nearly a thousand years, it is not even on the same level. Anyone who comes to the capital for the first time will be shocked by its huge scale and prosperous order.

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Walking in the streets of the old city, Gale and his three companions soon realized something embarrassing:

They are lost!
The old city has been repaired and renovated time and time again, and with the expansion and additions to old houses, based on the extremely high population density, it is no exaggeration to say that it has now become an intricate maze.

Apart from the road signs pointing to the main roads, those nameless streets and alleys are often winding and crooked. If you enter from one end and turn a few corners, you will have no idea where you are.

After walking around for a long time, the four were stunned when the view suddenly became clear.

They're back on the edge of the trade zone!
The destination of this trip is to find Miranda's home in the old city. Although Miranda sent the specific location to Gail in advance, it is difficult for the latter to accurately find the corresponding streets in an unfamiliar place.

I sent a message to Miranda and Pete using the instant messenger, but received no response. They seemed to be busy with other things and had no time to pay attention to the new message.

Ask for directions from a local in the old city?

Gail tried to find a young woman passing by:

"Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, um..."

The other party just listened to the beginning, glanced at Gale's appearance, and sneered with disdain.

"Don't get close to me, I won't say that!"

Although she used the pronunciation of the common language, there were significant differences in tone and pronunciation details from Gale.

Gale's expression froze.

I hit a snag for no apparent reason.

Another middle-aged woman who looked like she was from the capital city changed her voice:
"Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you..."

"That's not the way, that's not the way!"

Almost a similar reaction, but more impatient.

Gale was a little angry: "What's going on? Are the locals in the capital so unfriendly?"

The person who answered this question was Dolan. He raised his hand carefully and said, "Ahem, Mr. Franklin, I think I have heard some rumors about the royal capital."

"They are not unfriendly, but... many people in the capital look down on the common language accent on the eastern border."

"what?"

Brandon and Lena were also a little surprised.

One of them was born and raised in Green Harbor, and the other was from the western part of the kingdom. Although their accents were different from those of Petgal and others, it did not affect their communication much, and there was no sense of one looking down on the other.

Dolan hesitated and said, "We are in the capital. Uh, maybe, I mean maybe, we need to control our accent a little bit and try to be as close to the standard pronunciation of the common language as possible."

Gail almost laughed out loud.

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There's more in the evening! A little later!
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(End of this chapter)