Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 2 – The Crippled Shop

North Borali

The grand Seille River flowed noiselessly Thin ice bumped into each other as they floated in the river that was over five kilo soft brittle sounds that couldn’t be heardAlong the river bank were ten dock workers spread out like an arm, this was Borali’s northern dock area It’s also the most chaotic district in Borali, which was mostly composed of villains that struck terror into the people,

At the northernmost part of the dock area, close to where Seille River and Mana River intersected, there was an old-fashi+oned tavern

After passing several worn-out flights of steps, ahead of the ate made out of two thick and heavy slab stones covered with ht side of the tavern’s door were two big flower pots, inside thes There was a deadon the left side As for the sapling on the right side, hanging from one of the branches was the bones of a viper

Above the gate was a crookedly hanged pitch-black board, only when using one’s vision to the ut – Crippled Shop!

Walking through the slab stone gate was a big flat field On the left side of the field were ts of stone houses At theburly felloere sleeping disorderly They could be the dock’s homeless sailors, the dockworker, so to the dock area as visitors Thereverberated inside the wide stone houses, some people occasionally talked in their sleep, followed by the deep sound of laughter

On the right side of the field was a row of folds, nearly a hundred anirass Parked near the folds were several crude tricycles and chariots There were also soly unremarkable stands which actually contained materials and crafts specifically put there

Directly ahead of the field was a big door leading to three stone buildings A di theht side of the stone buildings was a flight of stone steps that descended into the ground A few round tavern

The three stone buildings above ground were the tavern’s additional inns, one only needed to pay with e, even the empire’s most wanted criround tavern was the one place where the owner mainly operated Even when it was this late, it was still as brightly lit and noisy as ever

Walking down the flight of stone steps and past a heavy old oaken door, one would be greeted by the s that it practically made people want to tumble and fall

Behind the oaken door was a bar large enough to hold several hundred people On the as a roine shelves Several gorgeously dressed wo wantonly A group of drunkards were leaning on the counters, si the women

In the middle of the tavern there was a round wooden platfor clothes swaying their bodies vigorously Several tens of burlyjoyfully around the platfor so on the stone floor, ular ‘pa pa’ sound Occasionally, there would be several overly excitedcopper coins fro it on the platfor wo hair fluttering next to their bodies, red lips and sparkling eyesthose

A cripple was standing at the corner before a wine shelf, a copper wine cup in one hand while holding a plain white cloth in the other He was vigorously cleaning the cup while griled froreen smoke