51 General situation of Duan city n0ve(l)bi(n.)co/m
Leon saw the lumisight Eyes as a get out of jail free card. No mage would be able to identify him as a warlock at first glance, this meant that he could go about his plans with no interruptions from now onwards.
It was like killing two birds with one stone, not only did he gain more freedom, he also gained a powerful tool to use in the future.
"This is the royal capital?" Gunta stood in front of the city Gates and couldn't help but feel some disgust.
There was litter all over the ground and homeless people roaming around the streets. This was supposed to be the royal capital of a kingdom? It was absolutely disgusting.
"We are still on the outskirts, maybe it gets better inside" Leon commented from beside Arian. He, too, couldn't help but wonder why the city was like this.....it was just so rowdy.
"Let's go" Leon stayed in front of gunta and Arian followed from his sides as they made their way down Duan city's streets.
During this little walk, they saw the true colors of the city. Warlocks getting arrested by the city guards for 'criminal activities' meanwhile pickpockets, swindlers and beggars ran rampant on the streets.....the city was on the verge of collapse.
The city had become an asylum for fleeing warlocks and with the increase in number of Warlocks, the burden on the city just kept stacking.
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—gling!!
The bell to an Inn rung as three figures stepped into the main lobby of the Inn.
This was Leon's group
"I wonder what the general situation is in the city ever since the Warlocks got degraded to unintelligent beast class" Leon asked the young lady for information. The keepers of the inns were one of the most informed bunch in the entire kingdom, be it from the royal capital to the smallest village.
"The Warlocks still remain in the intelligent being class in Duan city, I don't know what you're talking about" the young lady refuted Leon's words.
This was a loaded question, if she agreed with Leon's characterization of the warlocks, she could get in trouble with her bosses who preferred not to get on the bad side of the warlocks.
"Ah? I see, then tell me about the warlocks general situation since the decree" Leon slipped her another 5 coins and added. Her previous words carried no weight, she only needed to be "persuaded" a bit more.
'Hmp!!" The young lady reached forward and swiped the 10 silver coins into her robes. The 2,000 the Inn made had nothing to do with her, what was really important were these 10 sliver coins, as they represented her earnings that were hers alone.
"After the decree from the King, there was a bit of cleansing in the city that saw the death and enslavement of about 500 warlocks or so, But all of a sudden, guards started stopping people from doing this the very next day"
"Apparently, several old monsters from the warlock clans threatened to blow up the city if the killing didn't stop. You know how it is, the rich wouldn't want to lose all they had worked for, so he let them stay"
"Hmmm, I noticed several guard outfits during my day in the city, what's that About?" Leon asked.
"Hm, because of the influx of warlocks, the king had to conscript some of the noble family's and other organizations from all over the kingdom to keep the peace in the city.
They are here for three things, to thin the herd, to keep the city from collapsing and to face off against the Warlocks if ever they decide to raze the city to the ground"
The lady explained in depth the situation of the city. She laid bare all the secrets she knew, and Leon didn't hesitate to milk her for all she was worth. He asked her so many questions that she became somewhat exhausted.
"That's all for today. Let's go" Leon smiled at the young lady before leading Gunta and Arian into the Inn.
He had all he wanted for now