Chapter 57: Casino
With the arrival of the merchant caravan, the streets of the city were bustling with life.
In the main square, colorful tents filled the space, where families strolled with their children, looking at products that could not be found in the Kiran mountains.
"Did you hear the news? The casino has opened its doors! This is my chance to double my salary... or even more."
"But... didn’t they say it was opening tomorrow? Why did they open today all of a sudden? Something smells fishy... Do you think there’s something behind this?"
"Bah! Who cares? The important thing is that it’s open. I’ll finally be able to get rich and buy that noble title I want so much!"
All kinds of conversations reached Kael’s ears: from children begging their parents to elderly people haggling with the vendors who had arrived in the caravan. As he walked, he examined the various products.
At that moment, something caught his eye:
"Zu for sale! They’re rare and exquisite, and you can only find them at my stall in the entire Northern Frontier. I have Moonfire Zu, Ice Sword Zu, and much more."
Most of the people passing by were commoners who had no idea what the Zu were, as their education was not very advanced. The others were merchants or knights who used aura and were heading to the corresponding shops.
Kael, who was accompanied by Lydia, crouched down in front of the stall where the different Zu were covered by a kind of tubes made of goatskin.
"How much is that, Zu?" He pointed to the Moonfire Zu, which was the most visible and had been mentioned by the seller.