When Lance and Anna arrived at the dining hal, Barbara was resting her chin on the table, weakly stuffing stew into her mouth, as if she could fall asleep at any moment.
Sebastian was standing in front of the dining car next to the table. When he saw Lance come in, he turned around and brought the lunch on the silver plate to the table.
Lance sat down, tucked the napkin into his collar and said, "You don't have to do so, Sebastian. Just leave these to the servants."
"Let me do it, Your Highness." Sebastian didn't mind at all. He brought a slice of steak in front of Lance and poured a glass of fruit wine.
"It's up to you." Lance didn't care, but he was still curious. As a saint-levell master, who was very important even in the palace, why is Sebastian himself willing to be a steward and so responsible.
"By the way, Your Highness." While he was eating, Sebastian said from the side: "You may need to avoid some matters this afternoon."
Lance stiffened: "What's wrong? Nicole is coming again?"
"No." Sebastian smiled: "I got the news that some people from the Senate would visit you this afternoon because of Green's matter."
He immediately relaxed: "My second brother is really impatient, otherwise the old antiques in the Senate would not have come so quickly. Can you handle it alone?"
Sebastian smiled slightly: "Of course, Your Highness. Dealing with these troubles is what I should do."
"Great." Lance nodded: "It just so happens that I want to go out today."
"Please pay attention to your stay-at-home order, Your Highness." Sebastian reminded: "You are prohibited from leaving the capital before your marriage is consummated."
Lance grinned. Otherwise why did he want to run away!
"I know." He responded, and then called Barbara. The latter suddenly woke up and shook her head in confusion: "Who! Who called me! I am very angry when I get up! Be careful, I will steal you and bankrupt you!"
Lance rubbed his head and looked at Sebastian: "Can you help her clear?"
"Of course." Sebastian seemed to be omnipotent and answered all his requests. He raised his hand and a black mist suddenly penetrated into Barbara's head!
"Wow! Monster!!" The girl jumped up and her pair of eyes instantly regained their clarity.
"What was that just now!" She asked with her eyes widened. It was obvious that she was completely awake at this time.
"Fear Expansion." Sebastian explained: "Fear is a powerful tool to stay awake, isn't it?"
Seeing that it was Sebastian, Barbara's face instantly turned bitter: "You are exploiting labor!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Lance glared at her: "Eat quickly. I will ask you something later."
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The Golden Wolf Street in the Second Demon Capital, as its name suggests, is a commercial street located in a wealthy area. There are a dazzling array of shops on both sides, and all kinds of demons are walking on the streets. Occasionally there are several aliens in the store.
In this alien world where different races gather, the chances of seeing other races are quite rare, but it is not impossible. Especially in the demon's capital, which is a place that many intelligent creatures talk about with fear!
On the street, three people wore big hoods and chatted while walking: "The situation is probably that the Monitor Lizard Chamber of Commerce colluded with some rich territories to smuggle some excess these free people to other territories and sell them as serfs. After investigating all night, the information is true and the location has been found out for you."
A few people didn't attract much attention. After all, there are always people wearing weird clothes on the demon streets.
"What's the point of this?" Anna was a little confused, and even said with a hint of anger: "Let's not mention that free people are citizens of the kingdom, what's the use of selling them as serfs? How much does a serf cost? Is the freight enough?"
"You don't understand this." Barbara said proudly: "In those territories where the great nobles have no shortage of people, there are many free people who are idle and doing trouble all day long. These people have no income and cannot pay taxes. To the lords, they are a group of people who cannot generate income but consume the resources of the territory. The lords even have to support themselves during natural and man-made disasters. So some greedy lords or great nobles will always find ways to turn these guys into gold coins in their own warehouses."
Anna still didn't understand: "But free people also need to work if they want to survive!"
"That's you humans." Barbara said disdainfully: "The demon's physique is much better than that of you humans. As long as there are more supervisors, the serfs can complete many things. Even the elderly can work!"
Lance had been listening and suddenly said: "What are the ages of these freedmen who were trafficked?"
"Most of them are older people." She replied: "Of course, there are also some young people."
Lance showed a sure-enough expression. The practical demons were indeed cruel. Their treatment of the aging problem of society is worthy of the title of 'Demon'.
"Is this common?"
Barbara spread her hands: "Anyway, it's not common as far as I know, but it's not uncommon."
"Has someone found it?" Lance continued to ask.
"Of course there is." She said helplessly: "But even if they are discovered, the unlucky ones will be those chambers of commerce. They will be pushed out as scapegoats."
"Monitor Lizard Chamber of Commerce." Lance held his chin, then looked up at a store and raised the corner of his mouth: "Is this here?"
"Yes, boss. Do you want to go in?"
"Sure." Lance nodded: "Go in and take a look."
This was an ordinary store with groceries inside. The Monitor Lizard Chamber of Commerce was a small chamber of commerce. Those businesses that can make a lot of money are naturally out of their reach. Therefore, the items in the store were mostly handicrafts and specialties from other regions. There were also a few elemental products such as Warcraft fur and animal blood.
When they walked in, a female clerk came out with a smile on her face: "Guests, what do you need?"
This was an eight-legged demon. She has eight legs, a human body, and a face with two fleshy whiskers next to the corners of her mouth, who looked like a walking octopus monster. If you don't look at the eight legs and two moving whiskers, it's actually no different from a human being.
Lance took off his hood and said with a smile: "Can I just take a look?"
The moment he took off his hood, the clerk had already covered her mouth: "Hu...human!"
But the next moment, her face suddenly turned red. This human... is so handsome!
[Target state: obsession]
Okay, this damn passive takes effect now! Lance looked at the clerk, and trembled all over!
Damn it, I have no interest in seafood!
He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. A ball of green flame emerged from his fingertips: "Don't get me wrong."
After seeing the demon energy, the clerk was stunned for a moment and lowered his head and whispered: "Sorry, sir... I'm short-sighted."
Although demon energy is a specialty of the Demon Race, just like warriors and magicians in the human world, not everyone can use it.
In human society, even if you are a magic apprentice, ordinary people have to call you Lord Magician. Even if you are a trainee knight, ordinary people have to call you Lord Knight.
The same is true for the Demon Race. When personal strength can be improved, this strength can often be linked to identity.
"It's okay." Lance said and began to wander around the store, while Anna and Barbara followed him. The clerk followed beside him and her blushing face filled with shyness and longing.
Barbara touched Anna with her hand and whispered: "Hey, did you see it?"
"What?" Anna was puzzled.
"That clerk." Barbara's voice was filled with excitement: "As soon as the boss takes off his hood, the clerk instantly seems to be in love."
Anna gave Barbara a strange look: "What are you talking about?"
When they were visiting the store, there was a sudden thump at the door. Then three short but extremely rough guys walked in from the door. Each of them had long beards and a red nose and smelled of alcohol.
Dwarf! It can be said that dwarves can be found in almost all racial gathering places throughout the continent. They are proficient in mining and forging, and they are the people that every race wants to cooperate with.
Therefore, seeing dwarves in this City is no exception. Whether there is a dwarf casting master is even a reference standard for whether a noble' territories are strong.
As soon as they entered, the dwarf at the front shouted: "Clara, where are the things what we want!"