For the slums of the Devil's City, today is another ordinary day.
As the most dazzling trade center in the entire plane, the brilliance and beauty of the Devil's City can be felt through the extremely thick high walls on the edge of the city. However, because of this, the slums outside the high walls appear very... Overshadowed.
However, thanks to the prosperity of the Devil's City, even if it is called a slum, the quality of life in the Devil's City slum is completely comparable to the civilian areas of other cities, and even surpasses it in terms of popularity.
However, this was thanks to the Imperial Army stationed in the city.
In fact, because the security within the walls of the Devil's Capital is jointly taken over by the Imperial Army and patrols, the management and rules are very strict. For those pirates who have long been accustomed to doing whatever they want, walking in the city is really painful. Therefore, the loosely regulated slums have become a gathering place for them.
Endless groups of pirates were drinking and fighting, countless prostitutes were smiling at the windows, mist was hanging inside and outside the opium den, and brats without mothers or fathers were running around in the streets, separated by walls. You can hear the shouts of the gamblers...
Chaos, disorder, and extravagance!
And somewhere in this chaotic place, there is an inconspicuous bar called Rusty Cup.
Squeak!
The door of the Rusty Cup Bar was pushed open, and the light and shadow outside the door flashed from the corner of Tani's eyes, followed by a biting cold wind. The cold wind passed through the gaps in her baggy and dirty work clothes mercilessly, causing Tani to shake her body uncontrollably from the cold!
I hate winter!
"Who the hell opened the door? Close it quickly!"
"That's right, new guy, move faster, you're an eggless thing!"
"Where's the wine? Where's my wine!"
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The shouts of the drunkards once again brought Tani's attention back to reality. Tani's two arms struggled to hold the dinner plate that was larger than her body and could almost be used as a shield. She bent down and Cat Clothed, it was very difficult to shuttle between the bar and the wine table, between pirates and mercenaries, between the stench of sweat and body odor.
Suddenly, a pulling force and severe pain came from the back of her head, almost pulling Tani to the ground. When she turned around, the pirate who was pulling her braid was staring at her fiercely, trying to scare Tani to tears.
Generally speaking, when a little girl under ten years old is bullied or frightened, tears will overflow from her eyes uncontrollably, but Tani did not cry. Her childhood experience made Tani understand that crying can only make those The villains mocked and insulted her more freely.
"What, you boring brat!"
The pirate felt that his face was shameless, so he tugged on Tani's braid again. This time, Tani fell down firmly, and the pirate's friends were all laughing excitedly at this scene.
Damn pirates!
Tani quietly touched the pocket deep in her clothes, where a short and delicate dagger was hidden. This dagger was given to her by her father, the pirate Black Buffer.
Tani holds this one every night
She had a strong impulse to practice swinging the dagger, and now she thrust the dagger into the ribs of the blind pirate. However, Tani still did not do this. Her immature body required her to stay under the roof of this dirty bar. In retaliation, Tani quietly spit in the pirates' ale!
"Tani, bring these bread to Captain Dark's table!"
At the bar, the bar owner was secretly mixing bad wine under the table while calling Tani's name. Tani didn't want to squeeze through the crowd, but when she glanced at the other maid in the bar, the old woman she called mother, Tani still chose to squeeze to the bar to deliver the bread- —
In a corner not far away, Tani's mother was shaking the mop. The sewage in the bucket at her feet was as black as the poisonous potion specially prepared by the old witch in fairy tales, and the colorful vomit on the mop was also As the centrifugal force of the mop spreads out randomly, if Tani doesn't obediently deliver the bread, she will have to take over the mopping!
"Guest, your bread!"
Captain Dark's location is easy to find, it's on the table protected by three tall fire elves. Tani knew Captain Dark, one of her father Black Buffer's drinking buddies. He seemed to have made a lot of money recently, and he always had a triumphant smile on his face when he came to the bar.
But what does this have to do with her? Tani, who looked unhappy, put down two pieces of bread in front of them with a straight face, then turned and left without raising her head.
at this time.
Squeak!
The door of the Rusty Cup Bar was opened again, and dazzling light penetrated into the dark bar from outside. According to her usual experience, Tani immediately wrapped her work clothes tightly to prevent the cold wind.
But the strange thing is that the cold wind blowing into the bar is not too cold, and is even a bit hot.
Tani squinted and looked carefully, but because of the backlight, he could barely see the three figures standing at the door. When she wanted to see more clearly, a fire arrow had already passed through Captain Dark's table. , piercing the floor not far from Tani. The power of this fire arrow was so great that it even penetrated the entire floor!
Damn it, I gotta hide!
At that moment, the only thought that flashed through Tani's mind was this!
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(End of chapter)
