Demon Lord, Retry! Volume 7 by Kurone Kanzaki

Author:Kurone Kanzaki [Kanzaki, Kurone]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

Dream On

——The capital of Euritheis.

Despite the late hour, the city gate was still flooded with public carriages and merchants arriving with their cargo. The capital truly was a sleepless city with its great influx of population. The area around the gate was illuminated with an array of Spell Stones of brilliant colors, lighting the grand entrance to the city as if it were midday.

The incoming merchants swiftly brought their cargo to be inspected by the guards. Said inspections, however, were performed by personnel with a vested interest in not being suspicious of just about anything, thanks to the Jack of All Trades.

“Are these drugs?”

“Very potent stuff.”

“It is medicinal... But it looks a bit dangerous to me.”

“No, sir. They’re as legit as they come.” The merchant deftly passed a leather bag to the guard, who seemed satisfied by the weight in his hand.

The guard gestured the merchant along without another word, and the carriage was granted passage into the city. All it took was a little monetary encouragement to import substances into the city. These, despite being labeled as medicinal painkillers, were bona fide narcotics, and a highly addictive and dangerous variety at that: Trance.

The next carriage was loaded with stolen goods, and the one behind it was stacked high with bootleg liquor. There were carriages now and again with legitimate merchandise aboard, but the illegal cargo became much more prevalent at night. One such arrival was a caravan of carriages full of slaves, all bound by collars and shackles.

The merchants’ carriages were followed by the public transport. By the time the adventurers arrived, the sun was rising, beginning to naturally illuminate the city.

“Damn, it’s hot...!”

“It stinks in here.”

“It itches...! Which one of you gave me lice?!”

They had just been transported like sardines for hours on end, leaving them disgruntled at their arrival.

“We finally made it past the Rookie rank...”

“You’d think they’d treat us like human beings now.”

Complain as they did, the cheapest selection of adventurers were treated worse than cattle. Horses or cows would have at least received water, feed, and a decent amount of space. The lack of care was made apparent at every step of the way.

Said adventurer pack was greeted by a beaming welcome party: a large group of glamorous ladies escorted by Steward, a high-ranking butler for the Jack of All Trades who wore a spectacular handlebar mustache.

As the adventurers disembarked, Steward went to theatrically scold the coachman. “You have been given very specific instructions to treat every adventurer brought to us with the care they deserve! What is the meaning of this?!”

“I-I’m terribly sorry, sir... There’s been some sort of mistake...”

“What’s the use of apologizing to me? These fine adventurers are the ones who deserve it!”

“I-I’m so sorry! Please, I grovel before you!”

The carriage driver did grovel on the ground, looking pale with guilt. The adventurers watched this with uncertainty for a moment before their faces began to contort in righteous vindication.

All of this was staged by the Jack of All Trades, of course. With the routine performance out of the way, the butler snapped his fingers.

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