It wasn't until the human waiter slowly explained to Allen that he understood what the goods sold in this mysterious store were.
To put it bluntly, this is just a place where all kinds of magic pets are sold, and all kinds of intelligent creatures in the Feynman plane are sold part-time.
This is also the reason why this store was opened deep in the Gray Shadow Alley, because in fact they are not recognized by the mainstream people in the Elf Kingdom, but due to their special demand for goods, the Elf Kingdom cannot completely ban them. exist.
Let’s not talk about magic pets. Except for the extreme nature believers and druids in the kingdom, the attitude of the entire Elf Kingdom towards magic pets is actually quite kind. After all, whether the magic pets are fighting, they are still girls in deep boudoir. Most of us keep one or two as a pastime or for assistance. However, the commercial practice of slave trade is difficult to be liked by the public. Anyone who sees his own people being treated as commodities and put in prisons for selection will feel some sympathy and dissatisfaction from the bottom of his heart.
It was exactly the same as the strong uneasiness that Allen felt when he first saw bugbears and hobgoblins of his own race imprisoned in cages, waiting despondently for an unknown fate.
However, when there is a demand, there will naturally be a sale. There are always those who are extremely rich and powerful, and for reasons such as curiosity, enjoyment, etc., let innocent intelligent species encounter such a situation like livestock. The strong bodies of dwarves, the rich talents of humans, the heroic personalities of orcs, the beautiful faces of elves, etc. will always attract the attention of those who pursue a unique style.
The unpeaceful situation in this world often produces countless prisoners after wars; the life attitude of respecting the strong in the wilderness makes it impossible for the slave system to disappear completely.
On the surface, the four major civilizations in Faerûn do not recognize the institution of slavery, but privately, among the top leaders of the four major civilizations, there are often people who take the blame for this bad practice and become their protective umbrella in the darkness. . As long as there are interests, there will naturally be vested interests working hard for these interests.
The store that Allen is visiting now is engaged in the business of selling slaves. It is also to cover up the public's eyes, so this store will be opened deep in the Gray Shadow Alley, so as to avoid the eyes of most people. , without causing too much trouble.
"This three-eyed crow is a good choice for a mage's familiar. It can serve as the mage's eyes and ears to convey various orders on weekdays. It can also rely on the mage's spell slots to assist in casting spells during combat."
The human guy kept talking, pointing to a crow with black feathers in a cage, and told Allen about the benefits of this crow.
Looking at the looming third black eye between the crow's brows, Allen was amazed by the magic of nature, but he didn't have the slightest urge to buy it. The Three-Eyed Crow may be an extremely valuable thing to mages, but to a warrior like Allen, they are not even as attractive as a piece of food.
"And this scorpion-tailed tiger cub, as long as it is raised properly, it will grow into an adult..."
Seeing that Allen was not interested, the human clerk turned around and started selling another magic pet in an attempt to impress Allen.
But it's obvious that Allen is not very interested in this so-called first-class magic pet. It is difficult to feed a tribesman in the wilderness, and there is no extra food to feed a magic pet with unknown functions. However, Allen couldn't help but look at the imprisoned goblins a few more times. He was soon discovered by the human clerk who was good at observing words and expressions. He immediately gave up selling the magic pets and took Allen towards the slave cage. .
"These green-skinned ones are the best things just caught from the wilderness. Although they are not as majestic and strong as our guests, they can be regarded as qualified warriors among the goblins."
Although he saw Allen's disgusted look, the human clerk who was in the safety of his own place didn't care and still diligently promoted several bugbears and hobgoblins who were imprisoned together.
"And goblins are the most cost-effective products in our store. Apart from looking a little stupid and requiring more time to train, their price is the cheapest compared to other slave species. Of course, the huddled one over there Goblins may be cheaper, but those guys are not very strong and are sneaking around, so customers probably won’t be too interested.”
"If our store had to leave a few goblins to fill up the species in order to complete the species, it would be impossible for customers to see their existence. Apart from having a few more mouths to help consume food, I really can't see any other use of these little things. "
Even the human clerks are full of contempt and disregard for the weakest but most up-and-coming goblins in the goblin lineage. They don't even bother to ask more questions when selling to Allen. This shows the status of goblins in this world. .
"What's the price of this bugbear? What's the price of a hobgoblin?"
Although Allen was dissatisfied with the miserable situation of his kind being sold as goods, but after looking at several so-called constructed creatures hanging on the surrounding walls, he did not dare to force them, so he had to follow the rules and ask about the price.
"Guest, you are very discerning. This bugbear only costs 5 gold coins, and the hobgoblin only costs 3 gold coins. If you wrap up the goblin in this cage, then I will make the decision to give you these 5 goblins next to you as foils. Yes, how about it?"
The human guy happily gave the price, but after hearing the price, Allen was stunned: he spent too much money on purchasing armor and potions, but now he only has enough money. Just buy 3-4 goblins.
Feeling helpless, Allen wanted to give up his plan to buy goblin slaves, but when he met the eyes of several bugbears and hobgoblins in the cage, the fervent pleading eyes of the other party made Allen feel sad. Hard to calm down.
After all, they were of the same race. Although they had only met each other for the first time, some inexplicable affection in their blood had already resonated strongly in Allen's heart when they looked at each other.
"well!"
Allen sighed deeply in his heart, unable to bear the unspeakable strong emotional infection, and finally asked: "I wonder if you can exchange other valuables for gold coins?"
"Okay, I wonder what the guest is going to use to redeem it?"
The human guy wasn't embarrassed because Allen couldn't get the gold coins. The other person had a full bag before, which showed that he was not an empty wallet, even though the other person was just a wilderness greenskin.
Allen dug around in the lining of the leather armor, and finally took out two crystal clear, beautiful and flawless rubies from the secret place. These were originally brought by Allen from the tribe to sell for money. valuable items, and later learned that gem-like items have more important functions: for example, they can be used to construct creatures, mages cast spells, craftsmen make magical items, etc. Therefore, after learning this information, Allen gave up his intention to sell it directly, and instead thought about saving it. Maybe their tribe can cultivate a spell caster in the future, and it can be put to great use by then.
Even though Regis once told Allen that among the many intelligent races, the probability of the goblin family giving birth to a spellcaster profession may be one of the lowest among the races, but Allen still had plans for the worst. After all, magical and powerful spells are what Allen is fascinated by.
