After seven days, news of Ron's awakening immediately drew Yuna's attention.
Outside the courtyard, Ron answered Yuna's question with ease: "It's just meeting my god, it's nothing."
Seeing that Ron was alright, Yuna finally felt relieved: "Little Ron, even as Pope, you must respect the goddess. What do you mean by 'just seeing my goddess'..."
Alright! Ron's views are different from those of the other world; he's not even a true believer! Respect is there, of course, but it's respect for the strong, nothing else.
No matter how powerful the creatures of this world may be, Ron is still Ron. \\\\(???)\/
To put Yuna at ease, Ron said earnestly, "The goddess is in my heart, and of course the Pope reveres the goddess... Sister Yuna, you don't need to doubt the goddess's wisdom."
The subtext is that the goddess has verified his credentials; would she choose an undevout person to be the pope?
Sure enough, Yuna looked completely convinced when the goddess was cited as the basis for her opinion.
Ron seized the opportunity to change the subject: "By the way, Sister Yuna, I was unconscious for seven days. Did anything happen in the city?"
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During the conversation, Ron learned about what had happened in the past seven days.
The United Commercial Principality was formally established, and some external statements and changes to customs documents were made…
The projects discussed at the joint meeting also lasted for seven days.
Before the initial large-scale investigation, the five major merchant guilds reinforced the protective magic of the duchy's capital.
Having more magic crystals makes things easier. The city's protective magic array has been further strengthened, both internally and externally.
From Yuna's words, Ron knew that the Duchy's first inspection would take place in three days, at which point the forces of the evil faction would find it difficult to leave.
Just in time, Rita needed to familiarize herself with her new divine magic, so Ron thought he should go and meet the hidden figures in the city first! It's better to take the initiative to understand them than to always face imaginary enemies, and his own safety is currently guaranteed.
"Yuna, go and take care of things. Come back with me in a few days!" Just in case, Yuna went back to Sandy Territory with Ron...
Upon hearing this, Yuna looked troubled. There were many things to do at the Chamber of Commerce, and Yuna wanted to stay a little longer: "Is little Ron in such a hurry?"
Ron understood that if things didn't go well, he and Yuna would have to go back separately. Ron thought for a moment and said directly, "Sister Yuna, have you forgotten? I saw my god earlier, but it wasn't a divine decree. However, I still suggest we go back together."
Although she made it clear that it wasn't an oracle, given the circumstances, Yuna had no choice but to say, "Alright, little Ron, we'll go together then."
"Okay, then Yuna, go and take care of things!"
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Seeing Yuna leave, Ron returned to the temporary courtyard.
"Rita, would it prevent you from familiarizing yourself with divine magic if we took a walk around the city together?"
"It won't have any impact."
"Hmm, very good. Let's go then. Perhaps we can test the divine magic in reality."
Whether it's combat skills, magic, or divine arts, more practice is always good, until you become proficient and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
"Vivian, call Uncle Arno, let's go out." Little Tower didn't need to be called; as soon as they left the courtyard, Little Tower flew from Vivian's direction to Rita.
The noble procession reached the city's wealthy district, and further on, they entered the bustling working-class neighborhood.
The sun was high in the sky, and Ron, having been asleep for a while, came out for a stroll.
"Rita, do you remember the source of those repulsive auras? You'd better find a powerful one."
I already knew they posed no threat to Rita. The stronger ones might be demons, and Ron was most interested in seeing demons. As for the followers of evil gods, that was unnecessary.
Let's try our luck and see which devil Ron is destined to be with; hopefully, he will be.
Rita's gaze turned in one direction, with Ron in front, and the group followed Rita's directions.
It was a wealthy area, still a wealthy area. It turned out that Rita's guidance had led them to a completely different street, and instead they had taken a big detour.
After walking for about an hourglass, the group arrived at the northwest corner of the wealthy area.
There was a restaurant right in front of him that catered to wealthy people. Strangely enough, this restaurant gave Ron a special feeling, as if it was not an ordinary restaurant.
Store name: United Wine City.
The shop name is rather conventional. ∠(′д｀)
I'm not going to think about it anymore. I'll just go in and find out what's going on, and I'll also know what kind of arrangements the enemy will make.
Ron immediately led his men inside, but before they entered, he glanced at Rita discreetly.
Rita, still wearing a face mask, was looking in that direction; it seemed she was heading that way after entering the store.
After entering the store, Ron observed the surroundings when suddenly, a demi-human woman, a rabbit girl, approached them.
Judging from the bunny girl's expression, this shop seems to be alright. The subspecies didn't seem to be treated differently, which might be to make it easier to disguise themselves. We still can't be careless.
Inside the shop, a bunny girl greeted the guests: "Sirs, please forgive our poor hospitality. May I ask what you would like to do at the United Restaurant?"
Why would the other party say the service was inadequate? Oh, Ron and his group observed the place after entering. In reality, it seemed as if the guests had been waiting for a long time for the staff.
A shop in an upscale area should have special service, so why are you so late?
Realizing this, Ron said, "I've been waiting for so long, is nobody here?"
"No, no, sir, there are staff to serve you, but they are all very busy right now."
“Oh!” Ron’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Business is booming. So, the bunny girl in front of me is actually a junior manager of this shop. The fact that she can appoint a sub-species person as a manager shows that the person in the shadows is indeed different from the ordinary humans of this world.
It is precisely because of the unique nature of Sandy Territory that so many subspecies of people go there!
To the demon race, all beings in the same dimension are the same. So, Ron is very likely to have won the lottery this time. At the very least, the shop owner is very likely connected to the demons.
Indeed, the capital of the United Chamber of Commerce was an excellent target for infiltration.
Ron feigned anger: "Your service is terrible, far worse than the restaurants under the Tulip brand. Anyway, let's not talk about that. I've heard you have some unique things here, take me there quickly."
Noble, maid, guard.
A spoiled rich kid comes out looking for fun.
The stewardess, Bunny Girl, immediately set the tone based on Ron's words.
This was something Ron did intentionally; he figured the minor sub-species manager on the surface probably didn't know much about such things.
"Alright, gentlemen, please come this way. We have some truly unique places here." The bunny girl steward assumed Ron was a nobleman with a large amount of magic crystals.
She wanted the store to earn more magic crystals so she could repay the store manager for taking her in.
As it happened, Ron knew that this was the direction Rita had suggested.
Let's go!
The corridor was long, with private rooms on both sides. Ron didn't bother to ask whether they were for dining or other purposes; his target was close at hand.
Beyond the long corridor was a large hall.
The layout of the United Wine City is indeed impressive, and that's what I felt before entering. It's a restaurant, but it's huge; the area is large enough to be used as a council chamber.
The main hall inside the United Wine City turned out to be a casino.
"Gentlemen, there are all sorts of fun games here. I hope you have a pleasant afternoon. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." With that, the bunny girl steward left without waiting for Ron to try and stop her.
The bunny girl has to leave; she can't keep the next customer waiting.
Ron didn't care much. Instead, he followed Rita's gaze to one of the casinos and the clerk who was running the biggest game.
This person is very problematic.
Alright, a little gambling is fine. Let's play a round and see what the guy disguised as a demon is up to.
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