Chapter 418: Entering the City

After Lillian finished setting up the ritual inside the tent and had definitely left.

Rod, just in case, had Tally create a clone of himself lying in bed, while the two of them slipped away secretly using shadow spells.

Using 【Tree Walker】 to travel.

It took only about half an hour to arrive smoothly at the merchant Alfonso's encampment.

The caravan members didn't even notice that Rod and the others had been gone for a whole night.

They were just anxious to avoid the retaliation the land Naga might bring; after saying their goodbyes, they set off early along the trade road toward Deepwater City.

Before leaving, Alfonso's son Vincent kept looking back at Tally, his face full of confusion.

It wasn't his fault.

Today, Tally had changed her appearance again; she was a tall, mature woman who called herself Aunt Tally.

Although she tried her best to deny it, everyone could see she was imitating her mother-in-law Lillian.

"It doesn't feel that big."

The two walked in line on the Axe Beach trade entrance, Tally said as such.

Calling it a trade entrance.

Actually, not many people drove carriages in and out; after all, entering the city would incur extra carriage fees.

In the line stretching back and forth, most people were pushing hand carts.

The races were diverse enough; halflings, goblins, dwarves, and elves could be seen.

"It should be slightly larger than Shi Ying Town, but the infrastructure on the city walls and roads is more than a level better."

"Hmm, it seems the girls' skin here isn't as Bai Xi as over in Shi Ying Town either. Master, what skin color do you like?"

"It doesn't matter; the face just needs to look good."

"Nonsense! Tally secretly recorded the number of times Master kissed cheeks during lovemaking. The most was with that half-deer person; that guy hid in the woods every day, never saw the sun, and his face was as white as snow. Master just likes white!"

Did I?

Mainly because Xiao Ke wouldn't let me kiss her mouth, and her face is small and cute.

That guy is so shy she doesn't even dare to make eye contact; as soon as faces touch, she closes her eyes and lips tight, and only after deep passion can they be pried open.

"By count, I should have kissed you more, right?"

"No, every time Master kisses, it's on the mouth, sucking up my saliva."

"Doesn't that mean every time I try to kiss your face, you come over voluntarily to eat my mouth?"

"That... that can't be my fault! It's all because Master's mouth is too fragrant!"

"Hehe."

Rod saw two guards checking at the city gate entrance.

Tier 3 noobs.

But they were fully armored, and the weapons in their hands shone with a distinct cold light, obviously well-maintained.

Don't underestimate armor.

Even if it's ordinary quality, in low-tier brawls this thing can provide a huge advantage.

Looking up.

On the spacious city wall nearly five meters high, guards were also on watch; beneath their guards' silver cold helmets were grim faces with eyes that couldn't be seen.

Rod spotted two Tier 7 Spiritual Warriors among them.

"It seems the quality of the guards is also much better than in Shi Ying Town."

Rod thought of Sheriff David.

That guy had recently experienced several battles and leveled up between life and death, but he attributed this to training in the brothel, so he changed his spending from once a week to once every three days, dubbing it "cultivation."

After quite a while.

The two successfully entered the city.

Once past the city gate, to the front-left was the merchants' market square, while to the right were scattered houses; the planning wasn't very good, with piles here and piles there.

Those were not Rod's targets.

Arriving in a new city, the old rule was to have a Giant Ale first.

Asking for directions at a grain shop by the roadside, he learned that Axe Beach had a very famous Riverlight Tavern, the second-largest building after the Count's Gubao, and also the place for celebrations and where the rich ate, drank, and played.

Having selected the target, the two headed straight for it without stopping.

After walking past the market and a row of houses with chicken and duck pens at their doors, they instantly saw a two-story large tavern with a red slanted roof and dark yellow walls.

Rod ordered a Giant Ale, while Tally wanted cider, plus some dried fruit and corn chips served with the drinks.

They sat down in a corner of the tavern.

"It's slightly sweeter than the Giant Ale in Shi Ying Town, the texture is better, and not so mixed."

It really is quite good, and strong enough.

If only it weren't so expensive.

Just for this little bit of stuff, it cost him twenty silver Jin Along; that was a bit ridiculous.

"Tally's is pretty good too; Master, want to take a sip?"

The succubus smiled mischievously and handed over the wine glass, deliberately turning the rim she had just drunk from, which bore a Chun Yin, to face her own Master.

"Hehe, with Tally's Chun Yin as an ingredient, it's even more delicious!"

Rod didn't care; he took a sip of her Chun Yin:

"Mm, it tastes more like a drink, not really like wine."

"Tally likes it; it's a bit like the scent of Master's essence after sweating."

"..."

"Of course, it's not as delicious as the Master's. Huh? Truly the Sword Bay, there's a succubus here."

Tally's eyes lit up as she spoke, signaling her Master with her gaze to look.

Rod looked over.

He saw a waitress girl in a dark green maid outfit carrying a round tray to serve wine to guests; the girl had a sweet smile and a cute, though not overly exquisite, appearance, giving off a distinct neighborhood girl vibe.

Rod could not see through the transformation technique.

But he possessed the Domain of Disguise, allowing him to sense it.

However, high-level transformations were beyond him; for instance, after Tally's transformation technique reached +10, he could no longer sense it.

Hmm.

Indeed, she is a succubus.

Her true form had pale blue skin, her demon horns were shorter than Tally's with a greater curve, her tail was gray with a triangular tip rather than the heart shape like Tally's, and her looks were not as exquisite as Tally's.

Oh? She's actually flat-chested; that's somewhat unexpected.

"So succubi can be flat-chested too?"

"Of course, there are short people among humans, isn't that normal? Actually, a succubus's true form is quite private; a normal succubus would never reveal it before others in her entire life."

"Then you..."

"Tally is a Master's succubus, so she doesn't mind such rules. By the way, 【Deceive Gods and Trick Ghosts】 can suppress lower-ranked kin of mine; perhaps I can ask her something."

She spoke with considerable pride, waving at the flat-chested succubus.

Seeing this, that succubus paused for a moment, then trotted over.

Then, with a puzzled expression, she looked Tally up and down, her mouth half-open, yet daring not to speak.

"No need to look; I am, just like you."

Tally spoke first, radiating cold arrogance.

The flat-chested succubus didn't answer, looking instead at Rod, still hesitant and strangely cautious.

"Oh, this is my sex slave Rod."

"..."

That guy was extremely proud, even daring to reach out and pat his own Master's head.

Only after Rod glanced at her did she secretly reveal a awkward, cowardly, and sycophantic smile.

The smile was very easy to understand.

It meant, 'Don't expose me, please let me pretend to be awesome.'

Only then did the flat-chested succubus delicately pat her chest, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Sister, your aura is so strong; you feel like a Great Demon, I didn't dare to recognize you... By the way, my name is Moni."

"Tally."

"Sister Tally~ your sex slave is so handsome, can you let me have a bite too~~"

(End of this chapter)