"......hiss......" The eldest sister sucked in a breath of cold air and felt a headache. It might be because she was angry at the stubborn fourth sister in front of her, or it might be because of Long Wei.
She touched her head and sat down, and said to her fourth sister helplessly: "I know... Fourth sister, your mother was killed by the blood clan, so you are very cruel to the blood clan... But, I have to be rational to hate you."
"I have always been rational!" The fourth sister said seriously, "But now I don't want to be rational! A vampire is walking around with a high-level succubus's silver ring! This is clearly an insult to us, why should we remain calm!?"
The fourth sister's words also caused the other succubi present to ponder. The conflict between succubi and vampires was deep-rooted to them. Many elders or ancestors of succubi had been hunted by vampires.
Moreover, both parties are immortals, so this kind of blood feud can often last for thousands of years.
The eldest sister looked at the angry eyes of the fourth sister and the shaken expressions of the other sisters around her, and she knew in her heart that if she didn't do something today, there would be no way to calm everyone's unhappiness.
"Okay... I'll take you to see Big Mom. However, I'm only responsible for taking you there. As for whether you can convince Big Mom to punish that vampire, that depends on your own ability."
……
On the other side, Ains and Finia strolled along the way and came to the market again, which they had been to more than once.
Until now, they were still talking about the succubus: "By the way, what is the situation of Madam Susi and Madam Raya? Is she the leader of these succubus?"
"I guess so." After listening to Ains's question, Finia patiently explained, "These succubi working in the SQ industry basically rely on a few high-level succubi.
They call these high-level succubi Big Mom, and call each other sisters according to their age, even though they have no blood relationship.
As for other races, they call the big mothers Madam. Madam Raya and Madam Susi are the best among the big mothers.
The job of these big mothers is to deal with all succubus-related matters in their area, ranging from trivial family disputes to larger violent conflicts.
Basically, Big Mom is the backbone of all the succubi in that area. To the succubi, Big Mom is their second mother.
If the succubi in the Demon King's Castle were divided into levels, the top level would naturally be Demon Lord Sophia and her subordinates, and the next level down would be the big mothers.
Even in the past, some succubus were simply big mothers, so the status of big mothers in the Demon King's City is still relatively high."
Hearing this, Irons touched his chin and muttered, "This feels... like a gangster godfather... But judging from the gender, it would be more appropriate to call her godmother."
"Mafia Godfather? What?"
Finia tilted her head in confusion, feeling unfamiliar with the words that came out of Ains' mouth.
"Ah, a being in the human world that is similar in nature to Big Mom."
"Oh..." Finia showed an understanding expression, and then suggested to Irons: "Well, Mr. Irons, I think you should not wear your succubus silver ring when you pretend to be a vampire in the future.
A vampire wearing a succubus silver ring can easily cause hostility from other succubi, and if the situation is serious, it will even draw out the big mother."
"Ah?" When Irons heard this, he suddenly felt that the succubus silver ring in his arms was like a hot potato. He didn't even know how to use it, but it ended up causing trouble. Is that okay?
"How about this, Mr. Irons, to avoid unnecessary disputes, you can temporarily put the silver ring on me."
"Oh, of course." Irons was worried about how to deal with this hot potato, so he directly stuffed the ring into Finia's hand.
Just as the two of them were chatting and walking into the market, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind Irons and stretched out a big hand towards Irons' shoulder.
Finia on the side was quick and swift, and she acted as swiftly as a snake. She grabbed the ring finger of the big hand, twisted it back and controlled the person behind Irons!
Soon, a scream was heard, but that scream... sounded familiar...
“Ahhh! It hurts! Girl, girl! It’s me, it’s me! We met last time!”
"Batum?" Irons turned his head to look at the red-skinned troll Batum whom he met in the market again, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Finia also found that the visitor was an acquaintance, so she immediately let go of her hand, bowed and apologized with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, Mr. Batum, I overreacted..."
Batum rubbed his fingers with a bitter face, looked at Finia's body disguised as a demon, and asked: "Hiss... Oh, sister, your strength is really fucking strong... Are you really a demon? How can you have such great strength with such a small body?"
Irons on the side smiled and patted Batum, helping to explain: "Hahaha~ She usually does some rough and heavy work, so she naturally gets stronger over time~"
"Well... letting such a fair-skinned girl do rough and heavy work... your master really doesn't do evil things..."
Seeing that Batum actually believed his lame excuse, Irons felt a little amused.
"So, Brother Batum, why did you come out from behind me~"
"Isn't this a surprise for you, brother?"
"You're clearly trying to scare me!"
"Hahaha~ I didn't scare you, but I was scared."
"Hahaha~"
After some banter, they couldn't help laughing. The two men, one tall, one short, one strong, and one thin, seemed like old friends with a deep friendship.
Irons weighed the bag of magic crystals in his arms, and an idea came to his mind.
"Hey, Brother Batum, I didn't have the chance to go drinking with you last time. I've always regretted it. This time I'll treat you. How about we go for a drink? And we can chat about some recent things."
"Hey! Brother, you said it! I am a rough man, I don't know what politeness is!"
"Hahaha! You're welcome. I have enough money. I'm just afraid you don't want to drink!"
"How is this possible! There are only three things in my life that I, Batum, will never let down! One is my wife, one is my son, and one is wine!"
"Oh? So...what if your wife doesn't let you drink?"
Hearing this, Batum's face froze, but this micro-expression only appeared for a moment, and then he said stubbornly: "What a joke! How can a man be afraid of a woman?
A wife is just a wife. Can her words stop me from drinking? Let’s go! Let’s drink!”
Chapter 136
Advantages of Demon Realm
“Gulp, gulp, gulp… ah~ The wine from a good store is just different!”
After the troll Batum drank the yam wine in the iron cup in one gulp, he wiped the corner of his mouth and exclaimed happily.
Irons was also holding a glass of big-leaf yam and sipping it slowly, but although they were both holding a glass of wine, there was a difference between the quilts.
The iron cup in Batum's hand was obviously a custom-made model for the trolls. It no longer looked like a cup, but more like a small iron bucket!
Every time it hits the bar, you can hear a loud bang.
The quilt in Ains's hand was several sizes smaller, but it was also an iron cup.
While drinking, Ains observed the other drinkers around him. Most of those who came to the hotel to drink were demons who were dressed rather decently.
However, although they are well-dressed, it can be seen from their rather vulgar speech that they are not high-ranking figures in the Demon King's City. At most, they can be considered some slightly wealthy farmers and demon merchants.
So, even though Batum kept saying that this bar was a high-end bar, it was only an upscale bar for the common people that people of his status could enter.
Therefore, the other demons around here are basically ordinary people like Batum, except that they have a little extra money.
Irons also discovered that Batum was familiar with some of the drinkers. Judging from their attire, these drinkers should be bigleaf sweet potato farmers like Batum.
As Batum said before, due to the collective purchase of big-leaf sweet potatoes, some big-leaf sweet potato farmers have transformed from small retail farmers to wholesale farmers and made a lot of money.
This has allowed them to have a lot more money in recent times, allowing them to spend money to go to these higher-end bars.
In addition to the drinkers, Irons also found a very interesting detail, that is the cup.
Unlike the wooden cups that Irons used in the bar in the human world, this bar did not provide wooden cups. Most of the cups they provided were iron cups like the ones in Batum's and his hands.
It's very heavy, but considering the physical fitness of demons is generally one level higher than that of humans, this is not a big deal.
And if you really encounter a little devil or succubus who is not very strong, the bar will provide glasses.
Yes, glass cups, they can provide glass cups, but they just can't provide wooden cups.
So, Irons curiously asked the demon bartender at the bar: "Hey, brother, why don't you provide wooden cups in this bar?"
"Wooden cup?" The demon bartender showed a puzzled expression when he heard this, but after seeing the vampire characteristics of Irons, he was relieved.
"Are you a young master of the vampire clan who just ran away from his family or territory to explore the world?"
"Uh... almost..."
"Haha, only a fool like you would ask such a question. Wooden cups. There are only a few places in the entire demon tribe that have the conditions to use wood to make cups."
After hearing the demon bartender's complaints, Ains realized that wood, which is the most abundant resource in the human world, is actually a very scarce resource in the Demon Realm.
Due to the harsh environment in the Demon Realm, there are only a few large-scale forests, and many of the tree species in these forests are not suitable for felling as timber, resulting in a shortage of timber in the Demon Realm.
Therefore, in the entire Demon King's Castle, most of the buildings are made of stone, and the utensils are generally made of iron.
Speaking of this, after a period of research, Ains discovered that the Demon Realm has many shortcomings, but also many strengths, and the greatest strength is... the metal industry that is several levels ahead of the entire human world.
Although the green plant resources in the Demon Realm are very scarce, the mineral resources are so abundant that it's as if God is providing food for them. There is a surface iron mine just ten kilometers away from the Demon King's City, and you can see red iron ore wherever you dig a hole.
Coupled with the abundant coal resources, the natural high-temperature volcanic craters in the Flame Demon's territory, the developed fire magic, and the natural fire-resistant physiques of many demons, the entire Demon Realm has an extremely developed metal smelting technology.
Iron forging and steel smelting are the capital for many demons to make a living. In the Demon King's City alone, about 20% of the residents rely directly or indirectly on the metal smelting industry for their livelihood.
The advanced metal smelting also made another product that was relatively rare in the human world a common commodity in the Demon Realm.
That was the glass that Finia, who was sitting next to Ains, was holding.
There are two necessary conditions for refining glass: high temperature and sand. These two things are the most abundant in the Demon Realm. In the Demon Realm, glass products are the most common things.
Glass is light, beautiful, and easy to shape, making glass products very popular among demons. Glass cups are also very common utensils in bars.
However, due to the fragile nature of glass products, the hotel bartender certainly did not dare to give the glass to these trolls who smashed the glass on the table after drinking a glass of wine.
There was even a sign painted on the wall of the bar prohibiting large demons from touching the glass.
Obviously, behind every outrageous regulation, there are even more outrageous reasons.
"Boss, another drink please."
Batum drank another glass, threw the iron bucket-like glass onto the bar, and started shouting loudly.
Batum is now on his fifth glass, but Irons hasn't finished his glass yet. After all, yam wine is a strong liquor and very spicy. Irons feels his throat hurts with every sip.
"Hahaha, brother Irons, your alcohol tolerance is not very good. I'm already on my fifth glass, and you haven't even finished half a glass yet."
"Hey, brother, you are a troll. I am a vampire and I definitely can't beat you in a drinking contest~"
"Hehe, it's not shameful if you can't beat me. After all, I'm a famous drinker in this area. But don't be embarrassed if you can't beat the girl next to you in a drinking contest. That would be embarrassing."
"Ah?" Irons raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Finia beside him, only to see that the wine in the glass in Finia's hand was almost empty.
He couldn't help but ask, "You finished a glass so quickly?"
In response, Finia turned her head calmly and replied, "No... this is actually the third cup."
"..."
Irons touched his forehead speechlessly. A troll, a dragon, and a human drinking between them... It would be a miracle if he could win...
In order to ease the embarrassment, he quickly changed the subject and asked Batum, "Oh, by the way, brother Batum, how is your profit from selling big-leaf potatoes recently?"
"Ah! You're talking about this~ That's very good~"
When Batum mentioned this, he immediately smiled and said optimistically, "Didn't there go wrong with the acquisition team some time ago? Even Lord Engla was provoked.
Then one week, the purchasing team did not continue to purchase, and I felt a little regretful during those days that I did not try harder to sell more big-leaf yams to them in advance. But fortunately, they came back a week later.
By the way, there was also a decree on price control of sweet potatoes, which was intended to strictly control the retail price of sweet potatoes.
Although the retail price is higher than the purchased big-leaf sweet potatoes, I don’t have the patience to sit on the ground and wait for the monsters to come and sell them, so I continue to sell all the big-leaf sweet potatoes to the purchasing team.
Oh, by the way, now I know where the big-leafed potatoes bought by their purchasing team went, my fellow vampire. Recently, a very large store was built in the square, which is one floor higher than the other stores around it.
They sell a lot of delicious things that I have never seen before, such as vermicelli, yam cakes, mochi... I heard from them that all those delicious things are made of yam.
My demon god, this is the first time I know that big leaf yam can be made into such delicious food! And it's not expensive, one pound is twelve magic crystals, and it can weigh more than three pounds when cooked, and it's enough to fill you up.
The vermicelli was smooth and soft, and the big-leaf sweet potato cake tasted a bit sticky. I felt it was just average, but my wife liked it very much.
Oh, the best thing is the mochi, hey, it's sweet! Although the price is a bit more expensive, it's still worth buying a few to try.
This is the first time I’ve eaten something sweet since I was a child. Tsk, I’m not well educated, so I really can’t describe what it feels like, but anyway, everyone in my family says that it’s delicious!
My dear vampire brother, do you know that since I ate those things, this is the first time in all the years since I was born that I feel that eating is a pleasurable thing!
The person who made these delicious toys is simply the earthly messenger sent by the Demon God to save us demons, just like Julian in the human world!
Oh...hiss, I heard from others that the person who made these things was a minister newly appointed by the Demon King, what's his name...Ains?"
Speaking of this, Batum laughed, as if he noticed something interesting, patted Irons on the shoulder and said jokingly: "Hahaha, don't say it, this name sounds a lot like yours, brother~
Is this rounding off, so I can be considered to know the minister? Hahaha~"
When Irons heard this, he couldn't help but grin and said, "Haha, brother, you can brag about this. Anyway, it's just bragging, who cares whether it's true or not~"
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