Chapter 84 - The difference in condition inside and outside the city (1/2)

Chapter 84 – The difference in condition inside and outside the city

Translator: Drey Editor: Ryunakama

It was surprisingly easy to get inside the royal capital.

Since a considerable number of people come and go every day, they can probably only perform a minimum check. But I think it should be a national defense standard to check the person’s origin and purpose of entry to the country through questioning and the belongings they carry, and to set only one silver coin for the toll.

I wonder if they are not worried because there are solidly equipped soldiers in the surroundings and inside the gate, and they have war potential due to the power of money? Well, if so many merchants are coming from the surrounding countries, the economy is probably their first priority.

As I passed through the gate and entered the castle wall while thinking such things, I was overwhelmed by the scenery.

There are rows of two-storied stone buildings at the front and crowded street stalls are lined up at the side of the castle wall. There were many people moving around in that area, and a hustle and bustle were dominating the city.

I step firmly on the beautiful road of stone pavement and look around.

There are various people from armored soldiers and merchants in robes to beastmen and elves in just a glance. Their clothes are also diverse and interesting.

And apart from the scenery near us, I face towards the back of the buildings at the center of the royal capital and roofs of tall buildings are sticking up one after another.

I was told that the center of the royal capital rises like a hill, but if you look at it without knowing anything, the towering castle at the center will feel terribly huge.

But for those who have neither status nor money, that place is far away and they may get a feeling like they are being looked down on from a place that they can’t reach.

“…… Taiki-sama?”

When I stopped walking while thinking such things, I was called out to by Ayla. When I turn around, everyone is looking at me.

“Is there something wrong?”

“No…… I was thinking it’s a very interesting city. I wonder how we get to the central part?”

“I think the sturdy building in front is the entrance that leads inside. It is just, the people who enters inside are nobles and those who have a lot of money, and we may have to undergo a thorough inspection to enter.”

Yuri answered with a troubled look.

“Oh, never mind because I’m not really thinking of going to the aristocratic district. For now, can we go to the stall over there?”

“Yes, I would really like to see it.”

“I wonder what they are selling?”

Yuri and Ayla looks towards the stall with a great deal of interest. He seems to be grilling meat and the aromatic smell is appetizing. It is being grilled while skewered like a yakitori, but the seasoning seems to be nothing more than salt.

The middle-aged man, who grills the meat, is in surprisingly wealthy clothes. I thought those who grills would be more lightly dressed and a stall-like person, though.

“Excuse me. How much is that?”

When I said that, the man looked at me while grilling the meat. After looking at me, he looks at Ayla and Yuri. And lastly, he looked at Aifa and the robots, and blinked his eyes.

“…… Oh, ri, right, yes. This one is five copper coins……”

While glancing sideways at the man with obviously agitated behavior, I turn to Ayla.

“Is it enough to buy at least ten?”

“Ten? Um, money is not a problem at all, but can we eat that much…..?”

I gave a wry smile at the puzzled Ayla and looked back at the stall man.

“Please give me ten.”

“Ah, I, I’ll prepare it now……!”

When I make an order, the man hurriedly checked the grilled meat and gave it to us. Ayla received two and Yuri received another two.

When I pay with silver coins while the rest is being grilled, Aifa skillfully received the four that he was paying close attention to and I receive the last two.

“Tha, thank you. Please come again.”

I gave a nod to the man who bowed very deeply and replied to him.

“Yes. thank you.”

Leaving the stall with Ayla and the others who holds grilled meat in their hands, I ask a question.