Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 347 Old things
Leon gave the task of persuading Betty to Tassela.

A country ruled by a red dragon is not much better than Fork Road City, but I know that red dragon, and the red dragon’s queen, the blue dragon, is even a friend, so that’s another matter.

Tassela promised Betty that if she agreed to go with them, she would give her a wizard tower for free.

Betty agreed after just a moment's hesitation. Besides the generous treatment promised by Tassera, the so-called Kingdom of Zhendan could not be worse than Chalu City. Another reason was that as a dwarf, she was curious and impulsive by nature, and would go on adventures to observe the world or find new things she liked.

Just like Edwin, Betty couldn't go with them right away. She had to pack her things, and if she took her time, it would take at least ten days or half a month to finish.

Anyway, Lyon is going to have a good time in Chalu City for a few days, so it doesn’t matter if he arrives a little later.

It was different from the first time he went to Forked Road City. At that time, Tassera had something to do, so Leon could only wander around alone and even found a tiefling maid as a guide. This time when he came to Forked Road City, Tassera had nothing to do and could be Leon's tour guide. Or perhaps no matter how big the matter was, it was not as important as being a tour guide for Leon, because the young red dragon had become the king now.

"There are five major guilds in Chalu City, plus a lot of small guilds and gangs..."

"The Simon Senate functions as a government agency in Forked Road City. It is said that this guild is led by a sphinx and is based on the three pillars of legislation, justice, and law enforcement."

"The Kezan Alliance is a guild composed of mages and artificers. On the one hand, they are responsible for the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure of Forked Road City, and on the other hand, they carry out crazy magic experiments... Betty is one of them, and she controls half of the territory of the Mage District and the Artisan District."

"The Nightfall Guild appears harmless on the surface. Their members' public occupations are messengers, detectives, etc., but in reality, they are made up of killers, thieves, information dealers, and other people who are not willing to show up in public. They are a mixed bag of people, and the guild leader has many identities. He is truly a man of many faces."

……

The tour guide Tassela is not comparable to the tiefling tour guides living in the lower city. She is very knowledgeable about the power and division of power in Forked Road City, the industrial structure, and gossip. Of course, she is also hearsay, so there is no guarantee that it is accurate.

The Fork Road City is quite far from the Watch Harbor, and there is a Talia Alliance in between. Lyon really has no idea what is going on. At this moment, he just wants to listen to the excitement, and it doesn't matter whether it is true or not.

I have visited the lower town of Lyon, but that was decades ago, so it is still worth a visit.

Large warehouses, wide main roads, and cookie-cutter workers' cottages together make up a commercial district full of greed.

However, even after walking around the commercial district, where it is said that any trade goods can be easily found and almost all your needs can be met as long as you can afford it, the precious alchemy materials that Leon wanted were not found, not to mention celestial steel, cold iron, refined gold and mithril, which are all difficult to find.

“I thought you were leading the way, and that you had connections to buy some rare materials…” Leon sighed, “It’s no different than when I came here alone before.”

Tassela pursed her lips and said, "I don't know when the store I used to buy goods from closed down."

Lyon was speechless.

It was dark when we finished visiting the commercial district, so we went back to the downtown area. The downtown area was bustling day and night, but the downtown area had a different charm at night.

The downtown area at night is completely different from the daytime. Goblins and kobolds can be seen everywhere. Those little guys hide in the sewers and any dark corners during the day, and they all come out to pick up garbage at night. There are several fights in an hour...

"What the hell is that frog with a crocodile head?" Lyon prided himself on being knowledgeable, but he had never seen anything so strange.

Tassela just glanced at it and gave the answer: "That's a fusion monster. It should have escaped from the laboratories in the Mage District. It's a monster that combines magic and science."

"It actually has claws and is covered with a beetle-like shell." Leon saw it clearly.

"There are even stranger things, you just haven't seen them." Tassera said with disdain.

"For example?" Leon was full of curiosity.

Tassela thought for a moment and said, "A crocodile with crab legs, a pair of wings that can fly, skin that can change color like a chameleon, and a mouth full of octopus tentacles..."

"It's so weird and disgusting." Leon looked up at the sky, "What is that bat-like monster?" "A flying terror beast." Tassela said, "Because it is sensitive to sunlight, it can only be seen at night, not during the day."

"That's a ratman, right?" Leon looked at the hunched humanoid rat hiding in the corner, with a dagger and a crossbow on his waist. "He has been following us for an hour. He doesn't think we are easy to bully, does he?"

Tassela raised her hand, pointed her finger, and said, "I killed him."

She is dressed like a scholar and looks quiet, but she is actually an evil blue dragon.

“He ran away…” Leon said, “He went into the sewer. I don’t think you could chase him into the sewer.”

"Of course not." Tassela likes cleanliness.

After finding a tavern to drink some wine, eat a midnight snack, and kill a few drunks, Leon and Tassela returned to the Mage District. Although they could find a hotel to stay in, they subconsciously returned to Betty's Mage Tower.

The next day, Leon and Tassera went to the Artisan District, which was adjacent to the Mage District. Both sides of the street were lined with various blacksmith shops and workshops. The air was filled with the smell of smelting metal and the sound of clanging hammering was endless.

Leon also suddenly thought of it and said, "What do you think about us recruiting some craftsmen here?"

"Yes, yes. How are you going to recruit them?" Tassela asked. "Offer a large sum of money?"

Leon thought for a moment and said with a smile: "First, restore the dragon form and destroy everything here, then jump out to recruit, those craftsmen will definitely be willing to follow me."

"That's a good idea," Tassela said.

"I'm kidding," Leon said. "I'm not that evil."

Tassela sneered.

Lyon discovered the ambush in advance, but walked in without hesitation.

"That's him." The short man with a lean body, thin hair and unreliable eyes held a wanted poster. The weapon on his waist could prove that he was the ratman that Leon and Tassela had seen last night. "Exactly the same."

The man in fancy clothes walked out from the shadows, looked at Leon, and said, “How dare you come back.”

"Did you recognize the wrong person?" Leon was confused, "I don't recognize you."

"Edith, do you remember this name?" the man asked.

“I don’t remember.” Leon recalled and shook his head, “I really don’t remember.”

"Let me remind you," the man said, "you killed a vampire here thirty-five years ago."

"Hmm... I remember now." Leon suddenly realized, "Are you here to seek revenge?"

“No,” Leon couldn’t help but complain, “That happened decades ago, you still remember it.”

“Anyone who offends the Nightmares Guild must die.” The man rubbed his hands together, “Revenge may be late, but it will never be absent.”

Leon hesitated to speak, your revenge is too late, do you really have to wait for me to grow up for decades before you can come and take revenge?

(End of this chapter)