I stared at the pouch in my hands with a blank expression, before turning to stare at the blonde haired Lady Von Goldiue once more as I asked "Is... Is this real?"
Smiling at me just like before, the woman nodded and said "That is indeed 275 gold coins in total value, yes. You didn't think we would send you off to a dangerous Ranch with nothing besides the clothes on your back, did you? And the 25 gold from earlier makes that 300, remember."
Being reminded of how I had earned myself a good chunk of money made me blush, and I peeked at Regina to see that the Catkin was doing her damndest to look everywhere except my direction, even though her arrogant expression was untouched.
"Now, you have a lot of money, yes, but you also have some things that are guaranteed to every Rancher, sort of like a welcome package. One random Demi Human egg - picked from a box with a number written on it - as well as four separate bundles of seeds. Wheat, corn, potatoes and tea. Three staples and one cash crop. What you buy here is up to you; do you want a diverse portfolio of crops right away? Some more Demi Humans? Weapons? Tools? Potions or other magical trinkets?"
I almost groaned as I began to realize just how complicated being a Rancher was going to be - I loved planting, taking care of and harvesting crops, providing for my Demi Human's, and... well, I loved breeding them too...
Blushing slightly, I coughed before saying "Can we get the egg first? I think that's the most important thing for me at the moment... figure out what I can build around?"
"Smart, my dear~!"
Smiling at me once more, Lady Von Goldiue gestured for me to follow her into the market, where dozens upon dozens of people were shopping and selling in a loud manner, shouting out prices to one another as they tried to secure deals.
Demi Human's mingled around, either beside certain shops or with their owner, and I got to see a wide variety of Demi Human's that piqued my interests.
There were the towering, muscle bound Bullkin who made for excellent guards and workers, but required a lot of food and at the very least, a single Cowkin sow to quench their lust at night - otherwise, they would turn to raping whatever Demi Human they found, and even their Human if there was no one else.
Then there were the Cowkin, who were usually mature, curvy pale skinned women with long black hair and giant - and I mean giant - tits that were filled with nutritious milk that was packed with calories, proteins, vitamins and more, which made them quite the expensive Demi Human.
Chickenkin were short, petite women that laid eggs that were delicious and also packed with proteins, but they were rather... air headed and accident prone, with one of their interesting quirks being the high libido that they tried to deny; they loved sex with anyone, of any kind, so they tended to 'forget' to lock their doors and spread their pheromones around to entice someone to come fuck them, even if they themselves didn't realize it.
Problematic people, Chickenkin... but really worth the gold.
Finally, the last common Demi Human around here was the Sheepkin and Goatkin, who were slender, muscular women that had long, fluffy hair that needed to be sheared every couple of days, while the Goatkin were able to produce milk as well, just not in the same quantities that the Cowkin did.
Seeing all of these different people around me was wonderful, and I followed Lady Von Goldiue happily as we made our way deeper into the market, until we eventually reached the landing platforms for the Airships.
Wooden boats with giant metal engines built into the sides and backs, alongside the various different sails or blimps that were on the top of the boat meant that every Airship was unique, but the normal, most common model was the Cloud Skipper.
Long and thin, the Cloud Skipper could fit three people and some cargo comfortably, and there were currently dozens of them resting on the flat tarmac pads, their sails furled and their engines quiet.
In the back, a dozen of those Cloud Skippers were adorned with the Academy's symbol, and Lady Von Goldiue strode onto the tarmac without a care, walking between and around people with a confidence that drew eyes; eyes that lingered when they saw the navy coat and sheer beauty of this woman.
Even my eyes were landing on her, despite my tendencies to prefer Demi Human's over Human's; she was just that good looking, which was why I almost jumped out of my skin when Regina pinched my waist and hissed "Avert your eyes, pipsqueak."
Without realizing it, I had been admiring her thin waist and wide hips, watching as her juicy ass swayed with each step and loving the view of her navy pants hugging her long legs... and now that the Catkin was sneering at me with a possessive glint in her powerful eyes, I looked away and gulped.
"Here we are~! The random eggs~! Oh, and how lucky... it seems your fellow Ranchers are being slow to get here. Celebrating too hard, perhaps?"
Lady Von Goldiue smiled at me warmly as she turned back around, standing in front of four large chests and proudly displaying each to me, before gesturing to the wooden box that sat in front of a serious, giant Bullkin guard.
Looking down at me, the Bullkin snorted, her heavy gold septum ring shining brilliantly against her swarthy brown skin, while the leather skirt she wore as armor just barely hid her large cock, which hung freely between her muscular thighs.
"Pick a number and let me know what it is~! That will be the egg you get for free~!"
Nodding, I gave the Bullkin another look before gingerly reaching into the box in front of her, shivering slightly as she snorted again and turned herself just enough to let me see beneath her skirt.
Dangling in front of me was a girthy, veiny brown cock that was almost as wide as my forearm, and it twitched as the Bullkin proudly showed off her magnificent penis, knowing instantly that I was staring at it since I still hadn't chosen a paper; my cheeks reddened as I wondered what it tasted like, before I gulped as she took a step forwards and showed off more of it...
"Any day now~! But if that Bullkin does~ interest you, perhaps you can ask the Academy if you two can breed? Though... I don't know if you can take something that big..."
I almost blurted out 'I have many times', only to blush harder as I shook my head and grabbed a paper, standing back up and looking away from the Bullkin, who smirked at me before returning to her post, looking out over the various Airships once more.
Unfurling the paper, I took a breath and said "Number 6? Which one is that..?"
Smiling at me, Lady Von Goldiue just replied "We don't know, now do we~? Lemme check..." before opening one of the chests, revealing three large eggs that each had a different coloration, and when she lifted one out, I could only let out a relieved sigh at my continued decent luck.