If there is a place in Runeterra that can be called the "Land of Abundance", then this place can only be Demacia.
Although the altitude is not low, most of the main area of Demacia is surrounded by mountains - the northern peaks in the north isolate the Freljord from the cold, the Silver Mountains in the south isolate the coast, and the Green Teeth in the east
Peak, Demacia is surrounded by mountains on three sides, even if it is facing the Sea of Conquest in the west, there are still two peninsulas protruding from the coast, protecting the western border of Demacia in a pincer shape.
Under such a special environment, the gap between the central area of Demacia and the border areas is quite large, both in terms of climate, geography, and humanities.
The geographical gap has led to huge differences in the products between the center of Demacia and the border areas. The Demacia Plain in the center has excellent water conservancy and a mild climate, making it a prime production area for food and livestock; the border areas have undulating mountains and rugged terrain, and are more productive.
Minerals, mountain products and some other local specialties.
It is precisely for this reason that although foreign trade is not prosperous, there are still a lot of caravans traveling between cities and villages within Demacia - these caravans are either formed spontaneously or are organized by various places.
The lords were formed, purchasing excess products from the local area, transporting them to other places for sale, and then returning them in exchange for excess products from other places, and the cycle started over and over again, year after year.
As the capital of the empire, Demacia is not only the political center, but also the economic center.
Most of these caravans from various places will buy and sell in the capital of Demacia and its surrounding areas, completely treating it as a distribution center for transactions. Every summer and winter, there will be large markets near the capital of Demacia.
city.
During this period, Demacia's royal family will do its best to support the transactions in the market, and sometimes even send fearless vanguards to maintain order - because for the Demacia royal family, which has only the capital directly under its territory, the trading market is not only
It can bring them a lot of business tax, and it is also the best channel to show the royal style and expand the royal influence.
Farmers everywhere have to farm and work, how many of them have the spare time to learn about the Guangdun family?
For most areas, the lord is the local emperor, the Guangdun family. What is that?
Therefore, in the game of royal power and aristocratic power, the Demacian royal family holds military power as its basis on the one hand, and uses commercial trade as its network to expand its influence as much as possible.
By personally collecting taxes from caravans in various places and providing protection, the royal family tirelessly demonstrated its presence and used facts to remind the peasants that the king was "bigger" than the nobles - after all, even the nobles
Caravans also have to pay the same taxes (although there may be various tax refunds).
It was midsummer, when Demacia's trade was at its most prosperous. The registered market near Xiongdu opened every other day, and there was an endless stream of caravans walking nearby. Ino found a group going to Fu.
Although Sparrow's caravan was a bit lucky, it was also very normal.
Lux and Ino just need a ride. Since there are people here who want to hitchhike, it's natural.
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After paying a moderate amount of travel expenses, Lux and Ino joined the caravan as "non-staff members".
This is also a common situation - Demacia does not have a dedicated inn, and it is very inconvenient for ordinary people to go out. Therefore, finding a caravan with the same destination as your own is often the best choice.
Take the team that Lux and Ino joined as an example. Although the entire team now has more than 70 people, there are more than 20 people who are traveling companions like this. Some of them are visiting relatives, and some are running single gangs.
, and some just go out for a trip.
The boss of this caravan had obviously foreseen this situation for a long time. They were very familiar with the way when collecting their fellow travelers, and could even provide pack animals - of course, this required extra payment.
Lux and Ino actually needed a big animal. After all, it was a bit strange to carry Sephikar while walking.
However, when Ino asked if there were any large animals for rent, the boss looked a little embarrassed.
"I'll be honest with you, young lady." He spread his hands and showed a helpless look, "Our caravan makes two trips every summer and winter, and the big animals are fed well and strong, so they are well prepared.
Yes, but this time in Xiongdu, the first guest has rented all the animals - first come, first served, there is nothing we can do about it!"
Ino was a little helpless when she heard this, but considering that there was still a long distance from here to Fosbello, she still tried hard: "Boss, we need to transport a statue, and we really need the help of beasts of burden...
Can you help me out and we can pay double the price?"
"This is not about money!" Although the boss's eyes lit up obviously, he still said the same thing, "First come, first served, honesty is the basis - but you might be able to talk to the two passengers. I think she
In fact, I don’t have that many items, so if I can convince her to make some room, that’s not impossible.”
The caravan boss's words clearly meant to divert conflicts, which made Ino slightly raise her eyebrows, but after thinking for a moment, she still found the two passengers the boss was talking about.
Let’s discuss it first!
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Following the caravan boss's guidance, Lux and Ino found the travelers who had rented all the pack animals. When they found them, they were sitting alone at a table in the corner of the stall, drinking slowly.
Your own cold drink.
The older one's hair is already gray, and her clothes are quite avant-garde by Demacia standards - considering that it is summer, the act of wearing only a fur vest is very subtle.
Lux and Ino, who had been trained by Kalya, clearly saw the specialness of this fur vest. If nothing else, this ordinary-looking vest probably had more than ten pockets inside.
And in every pocket, there is some strange gadget or unknown powder.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Her muscle lines are very clear, and her eyes are not cloudy at all. When Lux and Ino - especially Ino - are close, she
Everyone was on guard, as if he might turn into a brutal beast at any time.
Both Lux and Ino clearly sensed each other's hostility, and this unabashed attitude made the two of them look at each other with subtle expressions.
"Do you know her?"
"I don't know, what about you?"
"I don't know him either!"
Unlike this middle-aged and elderly woman who seemed not to be very talkative, the young girl sitting opposite her seemed to be much quieter.
It seems that she is about the same age as Lux. She has thick and long braids on her head and a pair of dark glasses.
Judging from the dignified sitting posture, this girl seems to have received a good education - but if the crossbow she carries on her back is not a decoration, then I am afraid she is not an ordinary person.
Also, two people occupying eight carriages are no match for ordinary people. Ordinary Demacians don't have such a big battle even if they want to move!
Although there were some doubts in their hearts, Lux and Ino still did a good job on the surface. After politely greeting each other, Lux finally made her request, hoping to free up an animal or half a frame.
The carriage came out and placed their "luggage" for them.
However, Lux and Ino did not respond positively to their requests.
"Silver hair, I smell the smell of ice." The older man seemed not to hear Lux's words at all. He just stared at Ino with his eyes, not concealing his hostility at all, "The minions of the Frost Witch.
, have you all arrived at the capital of Demacia?"
"I don't know who the Frost Witch is." Faced with such an attitude, even the usually gentle Ino couldn't help but feel a little angry - she crossed her arms and snorted disdainfully, speaking between words
It also brought a bit of Karya's usual sarcastic tone, "But now it seems that she may be a guy who specializes in driving away wild dogs? She drove all the dogs to Xiongdu."
"You!" Ino's merciless sarcasm made the other party's eyes widen suddenly, but after a moment, she laughed happily, "Very good, very good, Bing Bing has no respect for the Frost Witch.
The bloodline is very good!"
However, just as she was laughing, the woman's right hand hidden under the table suddenly tugged, and a handful of shining silver powder was lifted up and directed towards Ino's face; in her left hand, a small and exquisite
The daggers stabbed out at the same time, stabbing directly into Ino's lower abdomen.
At the same time, the young girl who had always behaved quite decently suddenly raised her right arm - with a click of the machine spring, a flashing silver crossbow arrow shot out and went straight to Ino's side.
Face door.
As soon as they met, these two people seemed to be facing life and death enemies. Their actions were extremely ruthless and they didn't hold back at all!
If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid they would have been defeated by silver powder, daggers and crossbow arrows at this time.
But for Ino, a surprise attack of this level is nothing more than an ordinary method worth mentioning.
She didn't even need to make any spell-casting movements. A thin and tough ice shield stood in front of her. This ice shield looked extremely fragile, but was actually quite strong. It easily stopped silver powder and crossbow arrows, and blocked them.
He stopped the stabbing dagger, and then disappeared silently on the spot as if he had completed his mission.
When the ice shield disappeared, not even a drop of water was left in front of Ino. Even if someone saw the fleeting ice shield, they would only think that they were dazzled.
Seeing that Ino had solved this fatal surprise attack so easily, both of them felt their hearts skip a beat - without any communication, they stood up suddenly at the same time, as if they were about to leave directly!
However, before these two people could fully stand upright with their knees straightened, a broken sword and a cross blade were already pressing on their shoulders respectively.
"You two, where are you going?" Lux, who didn't know when she appeared behind them, asked one word at a time, "To attack without saying hello, and to leave without saying a word, this seems...not right.