[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-idle-tycoon-system":3,"chapter-idle-tycoon-system-idle-tycoon-system-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Idle Tycoon System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1828022,2431,"Chapter 26: The city of Esta","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>He wandered deeper into the market with the meat skewer in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esta felt alive in ways Earth markets never could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bakery stall made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baker, an elderly man with kind eyes, displayed an array of normal bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had golden loaves, twisted rolls, and pastries that looked handcrafted with love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning, young man. Something catch your eye?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah studied the selection. \"What's your most popular item?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey wheat rolls. My grandmother's recipe.\" The baker's pride was evident. \"Three for one silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reasonable price\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah bit into a roll, savouring the subtle sweetness and perfect texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy knows his craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commotion near the fountain drew his attention. A crowd had gathered around something he couldn't see, voices rising in excitement and concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably street entertainment. Or a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His curiosity won, making him approach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked between spectators until he could see the centre of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah pushed through the crowd, expecting to find street performers or some kind of entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his blood chilled at the sight before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fat man in rich purple velvet dominated the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Richard, judging by the whispered conversations around Noah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobleman's obesity strained against his embroidered doublet, gold chains draped across his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rings glittered on every finger, each probably worth more than most people in this place earned in a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noah's attention was fixed on the small figure cowering at the baron's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat-boy's black ears were flattened against his skull, his yellow-green eyes darting desperately for escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small hands were bound behind his back with coarse rope that had already rubbed his wrists raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, lean servant gripped his shoulder with his firm hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is your sister, beast-kin?\" Baron Richard's lazy voice carried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip's mouth remained stubbornly shut, defiance flickering in his young eyes despite the terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watched with interest. It wasn't every day that you saw a runaway slave being caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Answer your master,\" the servant hissed, pulling out a short leather whip from his belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip sound echoed across the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red welt bloomed across the boy's shoulder, visible through his torn shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah forced his expression into becoming neutral, burying the rage that threatened to explode from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking about human or animal rights wouldn't save Kip—in fact, it would be unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he spoke in a language that everyone understood...\u003C\u002Fp>",419,"2026-06-09T06:05:14.055Z",1,"novelbin.me","95d30488ba71f0deb6bfc4db065c0fb8b2e20c671b8b09c3d0822348eb7d0f52","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-27","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-25",438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fidle-tycoon-system-cover.jpg"]