The Demon Lord's Bride (BL)

Each race that belonged to the Realm of Nature had its own style of governance. The elves, for example, had two kingdoms with two kings, but shared a common law. Druids used to have a kingdom that governed over their nomadic tribes, but now, it was just the Council of Chiefs and Elders who held the law and authority.

The drows, meanwhile, had their city-state.

Each underground city was ruled by a mayor, who was elected by the citizens. Each city had its own laws and rules, although there was a general list of commandments that should be abided by while they made the rule.

I was honestly surprised to find an election system in this world.

Consequently, the visitors had to search in advance what rules applied in what city, because it might differ, and with that, the vibe of the cities was also different. There were cities with a very strict law, and there were cities with a loose one--just as long as they abide by the commandments.

Anyway, Ahrat was one of the underground cities closest to the Great Forest of Alnin. Coincidentally, it was the biggest too. Easily, because it was established near rich elemental mana stone mines, as well as other precious metals. Naturally, it became a market hub, either for raw materials trade or ready-made items. Because of that, it was a city with a nice balance between strict law--especially about commerce and fraud--but also somewhat flexible, to be able to accommodate many visitors.

In many ways, Ahrat was the ’realm of greed’ equivalent of the drows community.

And that was why I was excited to visit this city.

Anyway, after Halurean came with the news, the elders dispersed so I could change and get ready while Halurean fetched the drow guide from the plaza. Haa...I couldn’t believe that I had been talking with the elders in clothes full of grass and dirt, not to mention in a messy hairdo.

It was easy for Jade because all I needed to do was activate the clothing artifact’s self-cleaning spell, and he was all clean. I still had to wash his face, though, so we ended up taking a bath nonetheless. Just a quick one so the guide wouldn’t have to wait for a long time. After wearing the clothes Arta prepared me for some adventuring--light tunic and leather pants--as well as tying my hair in a simple high ponytail, we went down.

Thankfully, the drow was still had his drink when I came to the living room. I tried to be as fast as possible, but I knew people who had to wait had a different sense of time than people who were being waited upon. He also didn’t look upset, and greeted me politely when he saw me.