Surviving the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1071
In fact, Waterdeep City has been strictly managed ever since it was tossed by Zall once.

However, the city guards that have been corrupted for too long make the seemingly tight defense almost useless... Those who can block the outside are at most low-level adventurers who are reluctant to spend money to find a way out.

Neverwinter City was blown up, Luskan was very demanding, and Aglaia couldn't even get in... These people could only try to come to Waterdeep City to find job opportunities.

It's a pity that if they want to enter Waterdeep City, the price they need to pay is too high for them to bear.

Yes, for these guards of Waterdeep City who were used to palms up, the result of the lords’ repeated orders requiring them to strictly defend, was that the entry fee of 50 copper coins became 50 silver coins.

If it's a half-elf, it costs 1 gold coin... They think half-elves are spies of the drow.

Of course, this is what they say on the surface, even if everyone knows they are farting... But what they need is an excuse to collect money, right?
Half-elves make money much easier than humans.

Half-elves are not stupid, however.

If there is no problem with the camp, they will naturally go to Aglaia and Luskan to discuss life... There are indeed many merchant ships in Waterdeep City, but there are also many Aglaia and Luskan!

Now that there are no magic ships flying in from the gate of the plane, the biggest piece of trade income in Waterdeep City has been cut off for a long time.

As for the assassins and thieves who fell into the shadows, they had no intention of paying 50 cents.

With such a big city of deep water and such a long port line, who can't find a gap to get in?
Waterdeep City has no mythical locks.

In the end, only the lowest level adventurers were stopped outside the city gate.

So when Edna brought her own people and the tail behind her to the outskirts of Waterdeep City, what she saw was a big dirty market.

No matter how arrogant the guards of Waterdeep City are, it is impossible for them to ask their citizens not to leave their gates... If the entry fee is charged to the people of the city, there is no possibility of keeping it secret.

Although in fact their superiors basically know.

But there are these high-level people who collect the money, and they still get the largest share, but they won't take the blame.

Although the masked lords of Waterdeep City turned a blind eye to many things, as long as the citizens really used their unique channels to report to these lords who hid their identities and secretly controlled Waterdeep City, they would have to come forward to solve the problem.

Then the adventurers outside found that it’s okay if they don’t go to the city. At most, it’s more troublesome to eat and live, and they have to go hunting in the wilderness by themselves... But as more and more people, let alone those who sell vegetables and firewood, just There are even chefs and singers.

The show girls at the bottom were very happy to discover a brand new market, so they quickly set up a big tent.

As their tents were set up, those who were attached to them and made a messy meal for 1 or 2 copper coins also appeared.

Later people built wooden sheds around those colorful tents, and there were even a few mud houses... It is estimated that some people have already started collecting protection fees.

Only such people need a permanent residence.

In addition to the bad smell, this market is already very large.

"Water Deep City is looking for shit by yourself?" The 'Old Sanda King' who was sitting on Alvia's body with Edna blurted out.

As a big brother who participated in the Battle of Shit Pit, she really has a deep memory of this smell, and she will never forget it... The smell here is almost the same as what she smelled when she lowered her sensory nerves back then.

Moreover, they were still standing on the main road at a certain distance... The smell in the market can be imagined.

"They're still eating inside!" An undead couldn't help shouting... The management of Black Rose is indeed very sensitive to this matter.

It seems that even if there is a way to isolate those smells, they will know where they have been shopping.

Edna smiled slightly... Sanda Wang usually likes to carry snacks and drinks when shopping, but yesterday he was empty-handed, and he had no interest in going into the snack bar at all.

"Toril people, can't you dig a hole farther away? It has to be anywhere..." "Old Sanda King" couldn't help saying "evil~" in the middle of speaking, "Forget it, let's go quickly !"

"Aren't those lords in Waterdeep City very shrewd?" Leonard, who was following Bailong, suddenly said, "No one noticed such an obvious shadow?"

Nasr, who had to walk alone next to the white dragon's tail because he was squeezed out by Chessenta's colleagues, said with a smile, "They're in charge~ Without the support of Waterdeep City, who would dare to collect protection fees so ostentatiously? Houses! Be it tents or wooden sheds, this kind of thing that can be given up at any time is never a big deal.

But the kolba, for any city in Toril, that's a tax. "

Edna glanced at the market coldly: "Let's go into the city! There's a lot of fun in Waterdeep City! If there's nothing serious, we'll leave after two days."

The 'Old Sanda King' raised his hand and patted Edna on the back: "If you really want to leave, don't say such bad things."

"Because I don't care~" Edna said with a smile, "It's good that something happened, it just opened our eyes.

Isn't there that powerful Mystra Chosen Kelben?I'd love to see what he's up to!

It would be a pity if nothing happened~"

'Elderly Sanda King' looked at his little friend with a FLAG, and couldn't help laughing: "You are really afraid that something will happen~
That's right, it's not Aglea anyway, so it doesn't matter if it blows up. "

Leonard said in a low voice: "Don't blow it up...it's a bit dangerous for us too! Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

The corner of Edna's mouth twitched slightly: "Because we never make assumptions about ourselves, understand?"

The half-elf mage blankly looked at the group of people who were dissatisfied with him... Even Nasr from Shar's family looked at him with strange eyes... Why?

Josanne squatting on top of Alvia's head covered her eyes with her beautiful big butterfly wings, she really didn't want to see her friend's innocent and stupid appearance... Walking on the road related to fate, she dared to treat her What if in the future?

The last person like this should be Kelenvor, right?
Their famous road of collecting the tablets of fate, all the way to the road of perdition in his non-stop assumptions... To be honest, Cyric can only turn his face with the father and mother until then, chatting with the dragon When I got up, I admired that guy's endurance.

Not only do you have to sacrifice your own interests, but you also have to listen to the famous crow's mouth and hope for the future.

Sometimes people doubt whether the Slate of Destiny is just a roadblock set according to his ideas.

So no one in the dragon thought it was strange that Kelenvor would be brought back to be the god of death... This kind of guy who casually said a lot of casualties is really very, very suitable!

Edna's team walked towards the gate of Waterdeep City in a strange silence... They didn't encounter any obstacles, and no one came forward to charge any entry fee.

Not to mention that the lords of Waterdeep City had issued repeated orders a few days ago not to make irresponsible remarks on this large adventure team with mages, even the tall White Dragon Queen was enough to make these guys stay away.

No matter how stupid Toril is, he would not reach out to the dragon to ask for a fee to enter the city.

Even if it can become the background board of a famous dragon slaying war, anyone who dares to collect money will be damned.

Alvia walked into the gate of Waterdeep City with her head held high... Of course she wanted to come before, but with her nickname of 'Mage Killer', she would definitely have trouble entering the city controlled by the Magic Tower.

The White Dragon Queen possesses the cunning and rationality that is very rare in the white dragon race, and basically does not do things that embarrass herself.

She didn't expect that one day she would be able to walk into this commercial capital swaggeringly, Alvia was really proud.

However, walking on the famous Sword Street, Bailong only felt disappointed: "This...why is it not as good as Aglaia?"

"Didn't it mean that the drow invaded it a while ago? How could it be rebuilt so quickly? Waterdeep City doesn't have an archmage who can build a house with a wave of hands." Edna said indifferently, "However, if Looking at the number of various shops, Waterdeep City must have more types than Aglaia.

However, if you look at the exquisiteness of the building, how can it be compared to Aglaia?
Lord Hill's handwriting has always been relatively large, and even the materials for those residential buildings are normally only willing to use by big businessmen.

Not to mention his own shopping street, you can see if you go and have a look, the manors of those big nobles are not that good. "

Alvia flapped her wings, not caring about the frantic avoidance and angry and dissatisfied eyes of the people who saw her on both sides, and said a little depressed: "Then only the famous gangsters of Waterdeep City are left, I hope they can let me Open your eyes."

Edna was stunned for a moment before she said: "You don't think that the kind of guy who blackmails the low-level people and dominates the slums is rich, right?
It is estimated that if everything is done, it is not as much money as if you took the job of hiring an undead. "

Alvia will not give up just like that, she has heard many legends and stories: "Maybe there is some treasure that these guys without eyes will treat as garbage and throw it in the warehouse!
Let's try it out, shall we? "

Then she twisted her long neck back, her big eyes full of longing: "Sanda King, what do you think?"

"Although I don't think there is anything else." 'Old Sanda King' said calmly, "It hasn't been many years since the gangsters in Waterdeep City were mopped up by the undead!
However, it's okay if you want to play, but according to our tradition, you have to have a proper reason before you can take action against the forces of other cities. "

Alvia hesitated for a while, then turned abruptly to look at the leisurely mage in white who was following behind: "Then... Mr. Xue...Mr. Xue Yunfeng? Can you help me?

I really want to experience the story of adventure novels for real! "

Of course 'Xue Yunfeng' could hear what the white dragon wanted to call him, but when he looked at the loli priest sitting on the dragon's back, he could only twitch his lips and nod: "I will pay attention, I have a chance to call you."

(End of this chapter)