Where the green meadow meets the horizon, the morning light slowly washes away the darkness into a dark blue, and Norn and his entourage move slowly across the meadow.

After driving away the group of demi-humans, Caesar thoughtfully offered to keep watch so that Norn could go back to the carriage to catch up on sleep.

But when Norn saw the mead Caesar was carrying, he remembered how Norn had drunk himself into oblivion before and didn't dare to go to sleep.

After enduring for an unknown amount of time, Xize felt it was time to set off.

Under the influence of alcohol, Caesar didn't feel too sleepy and was still able to catch the train normally. On the other hand, Norn fell asleep as soon as his head touched the silk cushion.

When they woke up again, they were in a forest. Wooden cabins and pedestrians appeared around them, and the road on the ground had become much smoother.

"Are you awake? We're almost there."

After finishing the last bit of mead in the pot, Xize smacked his lips and said, "This syrup is really awful. I'll have to buy some real wine when we get to the city."

Norn looked at the gray-white city walls that were gradually appearing in the distance. Unlike the towns in Rose Town, which were built with bluestone bricks, the walls of Miguang City were a warm ivory white, gleaming softly in the morning light.

"The city walls are made of chalk stone, which is abundant in the mountains near Miguang City. It's easy to mine and reflects light, so at noon the whole city seems to be glowing. That's how the name 'Miguang' came about," Xize explained.

Upon entering the city, rows of houses made of a mixture of wood and stone lined both sides of the wide road, including taverns, blacksmith shops, and clothing stores...

Humans and various demi-humans walked along the roadside, and occasionally one could see a few demi-human soldiers in leather armor patrolling in formation.

In some secluded alleys, there were also some indecently dressed demi-humans, male and female, reptiles and mammals, staring at every passerby with ghostly eyes.

"This place is much more developed than I imagined," Norn said, looking around.

He had assumed it was a primitive place when he heard that the rulers here were called chiefs, but he was surprised to find it so prosperous. It was certainly not comparable to Baseron, but it was definitely better than Rose Town.

"Not all chieftain territories are like this. For example, in the Sunfall Desert to the east, the demi-humans there are a bunch of uncivilized savages. Believe it or not, they still haven't gotten used to buying things with money."

As we got closer to the main road, there were more and more cars and people on the road, and our speed slowed down considerably.

Taking advantage of this moment, Norn jumped off the carriage and went to a kebab stall.

The boss was a black bear. Upon seeing Norn approach, he immediately smiled and introduced himself to Norn in a loud voice:

"What would you like to order, sir? The meat used for my skewers is all caught that day, absolutely fresh!"

This grilled lizard tail is the fattiest; one skewer will keep you full for three days! This is grilled beef, sprinkled with my secret sauce—it'll smell amazing! This is grilled dragon root; it'll keep you soft for a week after eating it! ..."

Norn finally picked out two skewers of grilled beef, each about the length of his forearm.

The owner smiled and handed the grilled meat skewers to Norn. "Thank you for your patronage, that'll be 5 sea scales in total!"

"Hai...Lin?" Norn was bewildered by the unfamiliar name of the currency.

Seeing Norn's bewildered expression, the shopkeeper could only scratch his head awkwardly: "Is this your first time visiting the Demi-Human Federation, sir?"

Norn nodded.

"Fine, I guess I'm out of luck. Your currency will do."

Norn took out the money pouch that Batel had given him and pulled out five silver coins: "Is this enough?"

The shopkeeper took the silver coins and said, "That's enough, that's enough. Remember to bring some money from here next time. There aren't many good people like me."

With the skewers in hand, Norn returned to the carriage, shared one with Caesar, and inquired about the local currency system.

There are three types of currency here: Heavenly Coins, Sea Scales, and Earthly Armor. They are also based on a base-100 system, and most people will convert them to gold, silver, or copper coins.

However, there is no accurate exchange rate between them, so many demi-humans are not willing to accept money from humans.

A dozen minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of a very high-end-looking building. Above the entrance, a snow-white stone slab was engraved with the words: Demi-human Savings Bank.

"This is it, brother. Your request ends here," Caesar said to Norn.

"Yes, thank you for these past few days." Norn handed Caesar a heavy bag of coins.

Given Caesar's outstanding performance last night, Norn gave him some extra money. Caesar weighed the amount in his hand, said, "Until we meet again," and got out of the car and left.

Norn walked into the Demi-human Savings Bank, and the environment inside was indeed different.

Several exquisite crystal chandeliers hung overhead, and a red goose down carpet stretched out beneath one's feet.

The spacious and bright hall was nearly empty. There was only one staff member at each of the three counters, while several tiger-man guards sat on a sofa nearby, engaging in lively conversation.

Norn walked up to the counter, where a fox-man in an elegant uniform was resting his chin on one hand and fiddling with a quill pen in the other, ignoring Norn.

The reason is obvious: to avoid being targeted by robbers on the road, Norn not only traveled in ordinary carriages, but also wore extremely simple clothes.

After several days of travel and yesterday's battle, the already unglamorous clothes had several more tears, and with Norn's unkempt hair, he didn't look like a wealthy person at first glance.

"Hello, I want to save money."

After Norn finished speaking, the fox-man glanced at Norn quickly, rolled his eyes, and said, "If you're just planning to save a few Sea Scales, then please leave. Nobody will care about that little bit of money."

"I don't bring money; I brought things with me..."

"Cook! Didn't I ask you to buy me some Dussé? Where's my wine?"

A bear-man dressed in a blue silk robe walked out angrily and asked the fox-man.

"Damn it, can't you see I work at the counter?"

"Is your job just to play with your crappy pen? Who's going to come here now...?"

Suddenly, the bear-man saw the filthy Norn and pinched his nose, saying, "Oh my god, you smell like my grandma's socks that she's worn for a week."

"This is not a place to beg. Please leave immediately."

The bear-man urged them on with a look of disdain, glancing at the tiger-man guards.

The tiger-men guards understood immediately and stood up to walk towards Norn.

Each of them was tall and imposing, with a large machete hanging from their waist, exuding an aura of intimidation several levels higher than Onsk.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm here to deposit money!" Norn said, somewhat annoyed.

Seeing the sauce residue on Norn's lips, the fox-man joked, "You said you brought something, right? Hopefully, it's not a skewer that's been sucked clean."

"How much do you want to deposit?" The bear-man was getting impatient; it didn't want to say anything more to this stinky guy.

"Probably around 40,000 gold coins."

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