Chapter 164: Undrasil Tail Town (1/2)
They flew for half a day before a town appeared on the horizon. There was a tall building on its center that was particularly eye-catching to Lawrend's eyes.
”Is that an… antenna?” Lawrend asked in surprise.
There was a pointed rod at the top of the building with a circle at the end. No matter how Lawrend looked at it, it looked like an antenna.
”It is. That's used for communications to the kingdom. Since they are far, the usual magic artifacts aren't capable of sending communications, so this is the solution,” Joseph explained to Lawrend.
”Interesting…” Lawrend murmured to himself. It didn't even occur to him that this world could have some form of technological advancement similar to the ones in his previous one.
”We're landing,” Joseph said to them.
The wyvern slowed down and circled a clearing slightly far from the town before it landed with a thud.
Lawrend was the first to jump down from the wyvern. Nuon followed and then Logan. Lastly, Joseph patted the wyvern before he jumped down.
”Let's go,” Joseph said to them. He started leading the way to the town.
”What is the name of the town?” Lawrend asked as he followed behind him.
”It's called the Undrasil Tail Town. Its name was from the fact that it is beside the tail of the Undrasil Monster Forest. The tail is this 'C'-shaped end of the forest,” Joseph explained to them.
”Oh, do they have any exotics here?” Nuon asked.
”You'll see,” Joseph turned around and smiled at them.
”Okay.”
Nuon nodded his head.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the town.
”Halt! Where did you come from?”
A swordsman wearing tight clothing stopped them. He eyed Lawrend's group up and down. There was doubt in his eyes.
”We came from the capital,” Joseph replied to him.
”Capital, huh? Any proofs?” The swordsman asked.
”Here.”
Joseph passed an ID card to the swordsman.
”Oh, you're an Arch Mage?”
The swordsman looked at Joseph in surprise.
”Why? Is it weird?” Joseph asked with furrowed eyebrows.
”It isn't. It's just hard for a swordsman like me to sense the strength of mages,” the swordsman replied with a shake of his head.
”Oh, okay. Can we enter now?” Joseph asked him.
”Sure.”
The swordsman nodded his head. He made way for Lawrend's group to enter the town.
It was bustling. There were loud chattering sounds of the people around them. Though, it was very obvious that none of them are normal civilians.
It was more like a gathering of adventurers. Most of them are swordsmen and mages.
”There are demihuman slaves?” Lawrend opened his mouth and said.
There was a demihuman with dog ears far in front of them. He was shackled as he carried a sack of fruits.
”Mm. This is the hub for demihuman slaves in the kingdom. The swordsman you saw at the gate is a Hill Sword(AN: Arch Mage equivalent). Security is tight in this place. Try not to stir up any trouble,” Joseph explained to Lawrend and the rest.
”Yes, Instructor,” they responded respectfully.
”Since my job here is done, the three of you can do whatever you want. Come visit me at the Mage Guild if you guys have any questions or when you complete the special mission,” Joseph said to them in farewell.