Although greed made the Cave Trolls grumble when the conditions were better, they would never put their rebellious mentality into action. They had food to eat and a good life. What was there to be dissatisfied with?
This was their standard of living.
Most of the shops in Pombo Town were brought over by Elena from Sibor and other places. However, these shops did not copy the layout of Sibor. Otherwise, there would be blacksmiths all over the place. Due to Oditore's special situation, most of the businesses here were Magical Beasts processing shops, such as tailoring shops, leather shops, decoration shops, alchemy shops and so on. Among them, alchemy shops were the most profitable and popular shops in Pombo Town.
Many people traveled thousands of miles from other parts of the Empire just to buy some precious alchemy materials. At the same time, it led to the development of the entire Pombo Town's business circle. It could be said that Elena's business plan was very successful, and Oditore had a good momentum of development.
Madam Vasaki and Zaliya began to look at these shops along the street with great interest. From time to time, they would walk in to take a look. Many followed behind them with a wry smile. Most of the merchants did not know much, so he saved a lot of trouble. Because many rarely wore gorgeous gowns, although his clothes were decent, they were not eye-catching. More importantly, people's eyes were attracted by the two beauties in front of him. How could they notice him?
What should he do?
Many racked his brains but could not think of a way to stop Madam Vasaki from being so cold. He remembered what Sylvia said to him. Was it because he was too polite to the madam?
Then … what did the madam mean when she regained her blue hair today?
Many people knew that when they thought too much, it was easy for them to make all kinds of unreliable conjectures. So, he calmed himself down and chased these messy thoughts away.
"Who is that?"
"I don't know … but the person beside her seems to be the Lord … That's right!
It's the Lord!
Why is he out today? "
"What else could it be?
Of course it's to accompany the madam! "
"Then … why are there two of them?"
"Look … they both have blue hair. I guess they're the Lord's daughters?"
"Nonsense!
How come I've never heard of the Lord having a child?
Are they sisters? "
"The Overlord is indeed the Overlord … He even has two such beautiful wives …"
"Cough, cough …"
Many walked up to the two fellows who were too focused on chatting to notice him and coughed lightly. When the two turned around, their faces immediately turned ashen. Their legs went soft and they stammered as they tried to explain something. Unexpectedly, Many waved his hand to indicate that it was fine, causing the two to heave a sigh of relief. They didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly ran to the side with their heads lowered.
Many shook their heads helplessly and caught up with the two people in front of them who could no longer hold back their laughter. They scratched their heads and said, "Am I that old? My daughter is already so grown up …"
"Hahaha …"
Mrs. Vasaki and Salia laughed at the same time. The little girl's face was red. As she laughed, she stole a glance at Mando. When she found that he still had that silly expression, she laughed even harder.
"Oh you!"
Mrs. Vasaki stretched out her finger and poked Mando's forehead. Then, she burst out laughing again. Her face that was trying hard to keep a straight face suddenly thawed like ice. The pair of beautiful eyes that didn't stop on Mando looked at him and tilted her head slightly. She said, "It's only been a winter and Oditore has become like this. You're really capable."
"Uh …"
Mando didn't know how to answer. He rubbed his nose and didn't say anything.
"Why aren't you talking?
Are you afraid of me? "
Mando wanted to nod, but he thought that if he nodded, something might happen. So, he simply coughed a few times and said, "Madam, this … Tell me what I did wrong …"
"Hmph." Madam raised her head slightly. "You still know that you did wrong?"
Mando lowered his head and said sincerely in a low voice, "Yes … I shouldn't have been so polite to Madam … If you're angry, you can beat me up …"
He threw caution to the wind and started to bicker with Madam.
Madam Vasaki laughed so hard that she raised her hand to cover her mouth. Salia, who was next to her, also laughed so hard that she bent over. She stepped forward and grabbed Mando's hand, saying, "Brother, let Madam beat you?
Hehehe, Madam can't do it! "
"Lass!"
Mrs. Vasaki reached out her hand and scratched Salia's little nose. She didn't put on a front with Mando anymore.
"It's good that you know. Little fella, there will be many things that you need my help with during the winter, right?"
"Madam is right. There are some Teleportation Formations that require your help … By then, the speed of communication and goods transportation will be greatly improved. You won't have to run around Karo City and Sibor anymore. You can just sit in the Dungeon and handle matters."
"Well said. Will you pay for the Mana Crystals?"
"Of course. Don't worry, Madam. The Mana Crystals are no longer a problem."
The troll tribes had a very deep understanding of the Azura Forest. They knew better than anyone else where the magical beasts were, where the magical crystals were of good quality, and where the magical crystals of the magical beasts were of high quality and were easy to hunt. One of the interesting questions was that most of the tribes did not know the specific use of the magical crystals. They only collected the magical crystals and used them as decorations, such as necklaces. As for using the elemental power within them?
That was fine. Mando hadn't discovered that there were Forest Trolls and Cave Trolls that were related to 'Magicians'.
These tribes looked very poor, but their Mana Crystal reserves were shocking. When the Keshen tribe placed their Mana Crystals in front of Mando, Mando really thought that they were giving them bags of glass …
Who would count Mana Crystals in sacks?
When the number of Trolls reached a certain level, many of them started to prepare a special hunting team for Oditore.
The new soldiers and the young Trolls would not stay in Oditore Castle forever to learn how to fight. Thus, the arena for actual combat was set up in the Azura Forest. Experienced and mature hunters led the team, along with many newly developed powerful crossbows. In theory, they would have no problem facing a threat from a level eight Holy Beast.
The Madam wasn't surprised. She waved her hand lightly and said, "Let's find a place to rest."
Many hurriedly brought the two of them to the front of a newly built hotel. This was the best hotel in Pombo Town. It covered a large area, and the service facilities and conditions were very good. This was because it was prepared for the wealthy alchemists who came to buy alchemy materials, as well as those merchants with status and the like.
The feudal lord naturally treated them well. After arriving at a private room with a beautiful view on the third floor, Madam Vasaki sat elegantly on an armchair. After the exquisite dishes were served, she looked at Mando and said, "The development of the territory is on the right track. When do you plan to integrate the underground city and my people?"
Although Madam Vasaki and her people were nominally part of Oditore's territory, almost three thousand people had never appeared in Oditore before. Other than Mando's mercenary groups and Hicnitz, no one else knew about it. Not many people had actually seen Medusa's real body. This kind of 'subject' was really not worthy of her name.
"I've been wanting to discuss this with you. After all, the Medusa's tribe is too infamous in history. If we take measures hastily, it will probably cause a huge uproar in the Empire, and things might get out of control."
Many furrowed his brows slightly and said as he cut a small portion of steak for Sally. The latter was smiling so widely that her eyes were almost invisible. She sweetly replied, "Big brother is the best!"
She even poured a glass of red wine for Mando.
"It's useless to discuss it with me. After all, I don't have the final say in the Empire. You should go to Sirius." Madam Vasaki winked at Mando. "The underground city's space is being squeezed badly. Due to the improvement in living conditions, there's also a baby boom. I think it's best to move us out of that dark underground city before the end of this year."
"Baby boom?"
Mando raised his eyebrows. He did not remember much about the living habits and traditions of the Abyss Tribe. Because there was only endless killing during the war, no one paid attention to these issues.
"Due to the living conditions of the Medusa tribe, the population has been maintained at a certain standard. However, the sudden improvement in living conditions has allowed many families to have the capital to reproduce. There may be a large batch of new Medusa born this summer, but they may only hatch in autumn." Madam Vasaki smiled. "I forgot to tell you that we Medusa are oviparous."