Just as there are conflicts between various races on the mainland, there are also irreconcilable ideological conflicts between the underground races living in the dark regions and the many races living on the surface. Even the humblest goblins dare to laugh at the underground races, even if the other party is
A dark elf.
Killing, blood, and death are the main themes between the two camps, but the huge resources underground are too coveted by people on the surface. The 200% profit is enough to make people take risks, not to mention that there are vast resources underground that are even more vast on the surface.
area, so the people on the surface just spent generations of efforts and thousands of lives to create a trade channel.
Of course, those who have the courage to form a business group to take this trade route are all wealthy and noble, and only they have the ability to take huge risks.
Those who are nearer come first, because the Lombard Alliance and the Saint Laurent Empire are close to Corsica, so those who have been running this trade route for several years and have established good trade relations with the underground races are all business groups from these two great empires.
There are three known routes from the surface to the underground. One is north of the Great Wall, deep in the Siberian ice sheet. It is said that there are various tough indigenous races there, and the climate is really harsh, so it was abandoned.
The other one is in the Maki Demon Empire, but it is also a dead end, because the people of this empire are people who believe in evil gods. Cruelty, bloodthirsty, and cold-bloodedness are their names. They like to cut off the enemy's heads and use their hearts and souls.
Offer sacrifices to evil gods in order to gain power, and encounter some extreme religious lunatics who would even sacrifice their own family members, so no one likes to deal with them. Moreover, the seven holy wars in the history of the Western Continent were all fought by various races on the continent.
The war with the evil god camp race.
The third option is to enter the underground through the devil's rift on Corsica, but the mortality rate is still extremely high. Just look at the business group, which is all composed of magicians above the war level. After each trade, three people will be lost.
An adult can know its horror.
Sitting in the carriage, Downton drank coconut juice and listened to the tour guide's introduction. Hutao lay on the carriage window, looking around curiously, full of curiosity about everything.
This is already in Saint Laurent. Two days ago, Andrea took Elaine to Paris, the capital, while Downton took Walnut and Juliet and headed south to Monaco, where they took a boat to Cologne.
Signa Island.
The underground world is too dangerous, and it is said that only the fourth level of Judgment can protect oneself. So Downton asked Celes and others to stay in the underground city to practice.
Jackson's strength is too low. He will die if he comes. Quasimodo comes out of the Millennium Altar. He has good talent, but if he doesn't practice, he will be pulled down. Downton not only regards it as the main force, but also relies on it to intimidate food.
The human demon guards the main city and is in charge of the security team, so it was left behind.
According to Downton's plan, who didn't take it with him? As a result, Hu Tao secretly hid in the trunk of the carriage and followed him out. When he found out, the little Loli cried, made a fuss, and hung herself, so that he couldn't bear to drive her away.
Already.
Also traveling with her is Charlotte, who wants to use the large library and independent laboratory to decipher the dragon guardian potion formula, so she must follow Downton. Juliet needs treatment from Wise Wolf every few days due to her illness.
, so she also followed, and at the same time served as a maid to take care of Downton's food and daily life.
Downton was worried about Juliet's safety, so the girl followed her determinedly and even released Dimaria. Indeed, with the high-level demon following, her safety could be guaranteed, so the four-person team was formed, but Charlotte
Didn't show up most of the time.
"Speaking of Corsica, we must praise our great Majesty Louis XIV. It was his wise leadership that allowed the great Saint Laurent Faris Empire to defeat the Lombard Alliance and win this treasure."
The tour guide was from Saint Laurent, so he was very excited when talking about the history of these wars. After all, the Lombard Alliance was also one of the nine empires. Saint Laurent beat him so hard that he had no power to fight back. He signed a treaty to permanently lease Corsica, which is also a national shame.
one.
Downton smiled and said nothing. At that time, the period of the Laurent War was the Lombard Civil War, and Saint Laurent took a huge advantage.
Among the nine empires, Lombardy was the only alliance empire. They were composed of dozens of principalities. Since there was no king, most decisions were made by referendums by a parliament composed of grand dukes.
Due to reasons such as territory, race, political culture, etc., Lombardy has always been divided into two major factions, the North and the South. They have been arguing all day long, and it is even common for members to fight in the parliament.
"A bunch of rubes!"
When the tour guide saw Downton not agreeing with him and their foreign accents, he immediately began to look down upon them.
Downton was too lazy to argue with such people, and endured the rolling eyes and noises along the way. After five days of long journey, he arrived in Monaco.
Standing on the main street of the city, looking at the crowds of people, Downton was filled with emotion. This place was more prosperous than the royal capital of Frankfurt.
"There are so many people!"
Hu Tao raised her hands and looked around, but couldn't see anything. In the end, she simply jumped and rode on Downton's neck. In fact, she wanted to ride the sky ray, but Downton refused to let her go, saying it was too ostentatious.
"This is the important town of Saint Laurent, and it is also a port city. It is not surprising that there are so many people." Downton carried the suitcase used as a cover-up and pulled Hu Tao towards the shipping office.
The hall was overcrowded, and there were long queues in front of the fifteen ticket booths. The noise was so loud that it made people's ears hurt. There were also some guards wearing armor and swords at the entrance and around the hall to guard against emergencies.
"You go to the restaurant opposite to have something to eat and take a rest while I wait in line to buy tickets!"
Juliet was very diligent. After arranging the trivial matters, she immediately picked a team with fewer people and lined up at the back.
"Be careful!"
Downton was about to refuse, but when he saw Juliet's pleading look, he sighed and gave up the argument.
The girl wanted to repay Downton, so she arranged everything in order and worked hard.
Downton actually admires Juliet's self-respecting and self-respecting character. When receiving favors, she works hard to repay them instead of licking her face and continuing to ask for them.
"Didn't Andrea give you a ring? Why don't you use it?" Hutao stuffed a toffee into his mouth with a puzzled look on his face.
Downton wears three rings on his finger. In addition to the one left by his mother, the one that Homer transformed into, and the other one given by the hostess.
Andrea said that as long as you show this ring in Saint Laurent, you can get a lot of privileges. After all, this is their home court. Unfortunately, Downton has always been a commoner and is not used to enjoying such rights.
"I bought the ticket for the 6pm ferry!"
It took more than two hours for Juliet to come back. Although she looked tired, she was not bored at all. She felt happy being able to do things for Downton.
"Drink some water. What do you want to eat? I'll call you!"
Downton helped Juliet pull out the chair. Although there was a master-servant relationship, he never regarded the girl as a servant.
After lunch, Hutao couldn't wait to go shopping. Downton originally wanted to take a rest, but was dragged away by the little Lolita.
Juliet was a little secretly happy, especially after getting the hair accessories from Downton, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
She felt that after more than ten years of suffering, she finally began to become happy.
When the first glow of sunset appeared in the sky, the Downton trio rushed to the waiting room, where passengers were everywhere waiting to board the ship.
"over there!"
Hutao pointed to a signboard marked with No. 128 and shouted. All the passengers waiting there were tourists going to Corsica.
There were no seats left, so Juliet put her suitcase on the ground, asked Downton to sit down, and then asked him what he needed. Her considerate care made everyone around her envious.
After a recent period of recuperation, Juliet is no longer sallow and thin. With her beautiful appearance and red hair, she can be called a beauty.
"There's still half an hour left!" Downton took out his pocket watch and looked at it. After hesitating, he walked towards a strong man and said, "Give me your seat. It's yours."
Looking at the gold coins in Downton's hand, the people around him were stunned for a moment, and then a young man stood up and said, "Come and sit."
"It's mine." The strong man reacted, snatched away the gold coin, glared at the young man again, and then stood up.
"Prodigal son!"
The passengers whispered that one gold coin was worth ten days' income of a newsboy. He actually used it to buy a seat. It was really a waste of money. You should know that even if the ship leaves in half an hour, no one would die even if he stood for half a day.
.
"Sit down, you're not feeling well yet, don't work too hard."
Regardless of Juliet's refusal, Downton pressed her down on her seat.
The sounds around them suddenly disappeared, and some women glanced at their male companions, blaming them for not understanding the style. It would be fine if everyone stood, but Downton showed a gentleman's demeanor, making them feel that the girl was being cared for.
I'm so happy.
Juliet felt those gazes, lowered her head, her ears were red, how she wanted this moment to last.
A long and piercing whistle sounded, and then a sweet girl began to announce that the cruise ship No. 128 bound for Corsica was about to arrive, and passengers were asked to line up to board the ship.
The crowd stood up and crowded towards the port. Downton and the other three were almost squeezed apart. He quickly picked up Hu Tao and held Juliet, "Leave last!"
"Um!"
Feeling the warmth of Downton's palm, Juliet was extremely shy.
The gangway of the cruise ship was lowered, and the crowd below became even more crowded. Downton noticed two thieves deliberately squeezing inside and stole several wallets. He was about to stop them when a loud roar sounded from behind.
"I want to buy a ferry ticket to Corsica. It's five gold coins more than the normal fare. Which of you wants to sell it?"
A man stood nearby, shouting loudly, and at the same time deliberately raised his hands, holding a handful of gold tickets and waving them.
Everyone looked back, but no one made a deal, and no one was stupid. It was already dark. If they didn't get on the ship, they would have to stay in Monaco, which would cost a lot.
"Okay, I'll give you ten more gold coins for each ticket. A total of fifty tickets are needed. It's first come, first served!" the man shouted.
This time someone took action, because staying in a cheap hotel plus food only cost seven or eight gold coins a night, so there was still money to be made, and those travelers who were not in a hurry didn't mind waiting one more night. (To be continued...)