As Ron quietly left the lord's manor, he already knew where he wanted to go.
We can first visit the sub-species residential area. It's morning, and the magic and martial arts academy in the city hasn't let out yet. We can't go in without revealing our identities.
The two mysterious magicians, a male and a female, walked through the streets.
Most of the shops for rent in the city are already occupied, with some shops run by sub-species people interspersed among them. Near the residential areas of sub-species people, there are even more similar shops.
There are also quite a few humans here, but the little people are all in school. On the contrary, Ron and Vivian, with their small figures, attract attention.
Wearing magician's clothes at least prevents people from thinking they are truants.
Try to ignore their scrutinizing gazes.
Ron led Vivian on a leisurely stroll through the area frequented by sub-species people.
Judging from the behavior of the people here, Ron felt that the current governance of the territory was acceptable; both the subspecies and the human race were doing their jobs diligently…
"Hey, little rabbit girl, how much are these fruits?"
"One magic crystal contains three fruits, and the honey fruit is big and sweet. You can try some first..."
"Then, let me try one. It tastes good, I'll take it."
"..."
Ron was a little surprised to see this. The sub-species that had just settled down should not be able to grow fruit so quickly!
Ron stepped forward and asked the rabbit-girl in front of him, "Hello, sister, you're already selling fruit so soon?"
"Little guest, you're so sweet-talking, you know how to call me 'sister' now. Here's a candied fruit for you."
Ron accepted the offer and then asked, "Sister, you haven't answered my question yet."
In the continent of Oran, the terms used to address women vary depending on the customs of each kingdom.
In the Kingdom of Gil, it is considered polite for underage children to address each other as "sister" or "miss".
The rabbit-girl smiled slightly as she saw Ron accept the honey fruit. (￣￣￣??)??°
“We are selling for the Tulip Merchants. The Tulip Merchants are allies with the great local lord. I am grateful to the Tulip Merchants for giving me this job opportunity.”
Ron paused for a moment, "So chain fruit stores have started too?"
I need to find an opportunity to remind Yuna that she shouldn't try to do everything, as this might displease the major empires on the continent, especially regarding things like fodder for beast tamers…
Herbivorous magical beasts are also among the folk magical pets of the Richie Empire.
Hopefully, Yuna hasn't touched this yet!
At the same time, monopolies are not a good thing either; it feels like I should make a suggestion to the newly established business empire.
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Ron casually tossed aside the magic crystal, bought some honey fruit for the road, and left.
The rabbits here dealt with the two young human mages as usual, with simple actions. But in other places, some subspecies had to be very careful when facing human mages!
Simple and natural things often fail to reveal their preciousness.
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As they walked, Ron and Vivian unknowingly entered the alleyways where the sub-species lived.
The trees in front of the house are green, and in the same row are two-story family houses.
The customs of the sub-species differed even more in front of the houses of different races. Some houses had offerings placed in front of them, while others had tree bags hanging from the trees in front of them.
Recall that this was probably used by the sub-species magic archers to practice their archery skills in their spare time.
That's too dangerous! ( ′?︵?` ), no, we need to go back and order them to practice at the training ground.
The training ground in the city seemed a bit small. There was a ring, but no place specifically for practicing archery. If there wasn't one, we'd build one. It was that simple. I made a mental note of it.
Their journey through the subspecies' settlements eventually caught the attention of a wolf guard.
This group of wolf people has been serving as guards for the fox clan ever since the fox clan, the former imperial family, saved them.
Back then, the number of guards for the imperial family was naturally much larger than this, but over the years, it has become what it is today.
Ron has other plans for them at the moment.
The werewolf man who suddenly appeared had several scars on his face. He was a tough guy, and it was clear that they had been poor back then. Even with magical potions, it was not easy for them to have scars left.
In different dark regions, people deliberately preserve some of their wartime glory, and the customs of various places described in the book are too numerous to list.
Because he had read so many books, Ron was able to glean a great deal of information from just one glance.
"Humans, why are you all masked! This is Sandy Territory, you don't need to do this, could it be, slave traders..."
Ron knew about local customs, including a region with masked sorcerers, but werewolf men were less familiar with them.
Slave traders?
Could it be that this person has a psychological trauma, or is their imagination just too vivid?
"No, no, we are outsiders, but not slave traders."
The wolf warriors were reassured by the sound of the underage voice and Ron's size.
"Okay, but I hope the two masked people can leave."
"Okay, okay, I'll leave now."
Ron was helpless but didn't care. He had met one of the current members of the wolf pack, so the trip was not in vain.
Just as he turned around, a fox-woman suddenly appeared on the second-floor terrace.
"Gentlemen, please don't take offense at the wolf warriors' actions. Please come inside and have a chat; this will serve as our fox clan's apology." ~_~
Because of the werewolf clan's loyalty over the years, the fox clan elder sister directly attributed her own mistakes to them.
Is that so?
Should we go up?
Vivian had been standing by the side the whole time, remaining silent and cautiously on guard, clearly taking the wolf warrior's earlier hostility to heart.
Ron smiled and replied, "Okay, we'll come up right away."
Upon receiving the order from the inhabitant of the house, the wolf warriors respectfully stepped aside.
Because of a wolf's little trick, Ron became suspicious. Could it be that this fox-woman has a very high status?
But... this house doesn't count as a first-tier commander!
But if he's not a first-tier leader, is he really worth protecting by wolf warriors?
Suddenly, Ron became interested.
The commotion drew the attention of the nearby subspecies, and under their watchful eyes, Ron and Vivian entered the inner room.
The interior, which wasn't particularly beautiful to begin with, has now been completely renovated by the new owner.
No matter where or when, home renovation is a bottomless pit that swallows money!
Having read so many books, Ron became completely engrossed in the subject.
The furniture was mostly made of precious magical wood, and living there felt like being in a semi-elemental secret realm. Ron entered the living room.
The eldest fox spirit descended gracefully from the small building above, exuding elegance and poise.
Well-dressed and with an alluring figure…
With each step, following specific etiquette, Ron roughly understood the other party's identity. However, for some reason, the other party's first words upon meeting were, "Former Fox Clan Chief Nicole greets Your Lordship."
Hearing this, he felt helpless, and his plan to travel incognito was temporarily ruined.
Ron removed his magic hat, and Vivian took off her white mask to reveal her lovely face.
Ron calmly walked to the head of the table and sat down, then replied, "How did you know?"
"At this age, in Sandy Territory, perhaps only the Lord has such insight and vision."
I really want to slap myself. I should have just stopped looking at it in the first place. No matter how expensive it is, it's still just furniture.
The matter was over, and now that we were seated, Ron said, "Sit down!"
Before he knew it, Ron had started acting like a lord. Time waits for no man!
"You are the former chieftain of the fox clan, so Nika is your daughter?"
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