I like traveling the most

Leod Town. ♦♦  ♦♦

Taiwan Novel Network →𝘁𝘄𝗸𝗮𝗻.𝗰𝗼𝗺

It is a town that expands outward with a quiet oasis as the center, like an isolated island floating in the desert, and is also the destination of their trip.

Arriving at the dedicated port on the south side of the town, the boat was fixed on the docking pillars using thick chains. After the boat was firmly fixed, Xiaolin and others were able to get off the boat.

"It's really dry here."

Freya walked down and stepped into the port.

Even though the goddess of beauty was wearing a hood and a coat, people who noticed her couldn't help but stop, and everyone, regardless of gender or age, would be attracted by her. Freya turned a blind eye, but as if she was already familiar with the eager gaze, she took Xiaolin and Bofuman and others leisurely through the center of the port passage.

"Ota and the others should have sneaked in."

"...What did you say, Goddess Freya?"

Freya's muttering was drowned out by the noise of the port, and Bofuman did not hear her words clearly.

Kobayashi looked around and could not see the figures of the jealous kings. They were probably lurking in the dark and did not want to disturb Freya's interest. After all, no matter how you think about it, those people will not be thrown away by a ship.

Freya couldn't help but smile when she saw this.

I guess she also understood what her followers meant by not showing up, and decided not to be polite anymore and enjoy this journey freely.

Kobayashi didn't plan to accompany her.

Being with the king is like being with a tiger. Freya is very dangerous. Whether it is the other party's divinity or wisdom, it should not be underestimated.

However, the goddess of beauty did not intend to let him go. Her tone was calm, but full of majesty that could not be refused. She said, "Xiaolin, follow me for this period of time."

Freya's light words blocked Xiaolin's mouth, and she looked into his eyes with wisdom that had seen through everything.

The more he resisted, the more interested Freya was. It seemed that his subconscious rejection reaction had attracted the attention of the other party.

The other party was a goddess, and the main god of one of the strongest families in Orario. Xiaolin was very interested in grace, and it was not wise to offend Freya. In this case, he agreed to satisfy the other party and take the opportunity to seek some benefits.

For example: God's Grace Granting Ceremony.

"It's my honor, Lord Freya."

Xiaolin took the order respectfully and elegantly.

Bofman did not express anything. When he was on the ship, he understood that Freya's attitude towards Xiaolin was a little strange, which was completely different from his attitude towards himself. So the shrewd Bofman was determined to firmly grasp the position of guide after Xiaolin became the goddess's guard.

"Bofuman, what kind of place is this?"

"My Lord, this is the city of merchants, called Leod City."

Hearing the goddess's question, Bofuman began to introduce the town with all his heart, and at the same time led everyone to his Chamber of Commerce, Fazl.

As he introduced, everyone learned that the town was located in the central area of ​​the Western Desert.

Because it is an oasis, and because it is in the central area. Not only is the local security good, but there are also few monster attacks. It is easy to attract people to visit, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a trade center.

In this way, it can also be understood why the port here is so complete.

"Is this the reason why it is called the City of Plenty?"

"Yes! Since this city can lead to any country in the western desert, in my humble opinion, I believe that you can find what you are looking for here, Lord Goddess!"

Bofuman concluded in a tone of selling favors.

Freya did not explain to him that what she wanted was actually a partner. For Bofuman's inexplicably proud tone, the goddess of beauty only regarded this sentence as unknown wind in her ears, and walked straight forward without listening.

However, she still looked forward to it a little.

It was only one day after the departure, and she met some strange children (Xiaolin) on the way. Maybe she can really find them here?

Freya quickened her pace.

After passing through the warehouse area adjacent to the port, the vision suddenly became wide, and a large market greeted everyone.

The road was obviously very wide, but it was crowded with open-air shops along the way, and both sides of the road were full of merchants and customers.

The hawking sound was endless, and the goods for sale were all kinds of goods, from carpets, pottery pots to clothes, food, and even swords and magic stones.

"Oh~~" Freya exclaimed rarely: "No wonder this place is called the city of merchants."

She was more looking forward to it.

The goddess of beauty walked gracefully on the street, looking around and appreciating the surrounding scenery, enjoying the exotic atmosphere of the desert.

Looking forward.

At the other end of the market, you can see the blue lake, which is full of green and spring, which is completely different from the surrounding black and yellow.

Crossing the bridge, you can reach the small island in the middle of the lake, where there are many peculiarly shaped mansions.

The most eye-catching one is the mansion in the center with a round roof. At first glance, I thought it was a castle. Even the residence of the core family of Orario cannot reach such a spectacular level.

Freya took a deep look at it and said, "The people and things here are really novel, and people never get tired of seeing them."

"Your Excellency is wise, Your Excellency is wise!" Bofuman, who has completely transformed into a guide, kept rubbing his hands, looking quite proud.

However, the atmosphere here is chilling.

The market itself is very lively, but there is an inexplicable aura of killing in the air.

Xiao Lin was keenly aware of the strange atmosphere in the town. Freya frowned slightly, and the goddess of beauty who could see through the eyes of God also found something strange.

However, Bofuman opened his hands without noticing, pointed around and said: "As you can see, all kinds of people and things are gathered in this town. Not only exotic goods, but also... slaves."

The scene seemed to become more noisy in sync with this sentence, and a different noise from before resounded through the market.

"Oh? Everyone is here."

Freya turned her head following Bofuman's gaze, and a group of people happened to appear on another busy street.

The goddess of beauty raised a little expectation in her heart, hoping to meet an outstanding child.

But it immediately dissipated in an instant.

They were a group of people with no consistency in gender and race. The only thing they had in common was that they were all naked, handcuffed and collared, and led by a rusty iron chain.

The faces of this group of people were full of fatigue, some of them were mixed with pessimism, and some even showed despair.

They were slaves out and out.

"Bofuman, those slaves are..."

"They were just brought back by slave traders, after all, there is a slave market here."

"It seems that there are quite a lot of people. Does hunting humans happen here often?"

Hunting humans, in simple terms, is to attack multiple towns and villages, and forcibly turn captured villagers into slaves, which is a very bad behavior.

While Freya was asking in confusion, Xiaolin exuded a bit of terrifying low pressure.

"You, you misunderstood, there is no such thing! No matter what, no one dares to disrupt the order of the surrounding area!" Bofuman was so scared that sweat appeared on his forehead, and he quickly explained: "This is actually a war breaking out in the Sikaos Desert..."

It was the same as Freya thought.

The weird atmosphere and a large number of slaves, what do the above two mean, she, who has the godhood of war, knows best.

"War."

"Yes. The Kingdom of Sharzad, located in the north, is now under attack from the Kingdom of Varsha in the east, so..."

All the countries established in the Kaios Desert have adopted the monarchy system. There are no national families that reflect the will of the gods, and most of the relevant factions of the gods are listed under the framework of the military.

Although small-scale conflicts may break out between countries, there should not be a situation where countries go to war for hegemony.

However...

Bofman wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered: "It is said that the Kingdom of Varsha has introduced powerful mercenary families into the military in recent years, and then unilaterally declared war on the neighboring country of Sharzad..."

"So Sharzad was defeated?"

Freya also understood.

There is a world of difference between having [favor] and not having [favor]. Sharzad will definitely be defeated, the capital will fall in an instant, and the country will definitely be ravaged. And slaves are naturally created after the defeat.

I'm afraid that in the process of attacking the neighboring country, the Kingdom of Varsha decided not to spare any village in order to prevent a counterattack.

Innocent residents suffered a disaster, so they who barely escaped were caught again.

I think the atmosphere here is tense because of this reason.

At this time, Xiaolin also found that there were many luxury goods sold in the market, but more were weapons and fuel. Merchants who smelled the smell of gunpowder immediately imported various materials needed during the war to make a fortune.

On the other hand, the local residents were uneasy about the atmosphere of war.

"Goddess, please rest assured! The capital of Sharzad has indeed fallen, but the remaining army has decided to support the surviving prince and continue to fight in various places! Varsha will also be too busy to wipe out the remnants, and I believe the war will not spread here!"

Bofman kept emphasizing the safety here.

Not only to keep the goddess of beauty, but also to prevent the goddess of beauty from blaming him, otherwise he will definitely lose his head! But at the same time, it also shows from the side that the invasion is still continuing.

At this time, a large group of slaves were forced to walk in the center of the market, and the people who retreated to the side of the road were whispering, mixed with words of contempt or sympathy.

Freya was not interested in this.

Because she had just seen the brilliant colors of the souls in the children through her own silver eyes, and the scene that came into her eyes was simply boring to her.

After these people became slaves, the souls in their bodies all turned into dirty gray, even worse than Xiaolin, who was golden on the outside but rotten on the inside!

In the eyes of Freya who was pursuing the dazzling brilliance, this scene was enough to make her unhappy. After all, if you want to find delicious food, you will end up in the toilet. I guess no one will happily eat a big bite.

Although she won't eat, it's enough to annoy her to keep wandering in the toilet. This will ruin her interest in finding a partner.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in her face.

"F, Goddess Freya, your hood...!"

When Bofman found that Freya's hood was lifted, he was immediately frightened and panicked.

If the beauty goddess's appearance was exposed, the market would be in chaos. The reason was that when Bofuman saw Freya's profile, he lost his sense of proportion and stared at her.

The scream woke Freya up from her thoughts.

Kobayashi was very fast, taking two steps at a time to get in front of the goddess, protecting her in front of him, covering most of her appearance.

But it was too late.

The beauty goddess's appearance was exposed.

I thought the commotion would spread outward like ripples, but the actual situation was as quiet as a calm. Passersby who noticed Freya stopped what they were doing and looked at her with an obsessed look, as if they were immersed in a dream.

The slaves also had the same reaction.

They all stopped and stood there in amazement, as if they had seen something wonderful that could not exist in the world with their own eyes, and they didn't care even if they were in despair. Even the slave traders' subordinates who kept pulling the chains or waving the whips were intoxicated by the beauty of the goddess.

And Xiaolin only felt chilled by this scene, and at the same time, he felt a strong sense of gratitude towards Aqua in his heart.

He didn't think it was scary before, but when he saw the reactions of others, he realized how dangerous he was at the time and how powerful the blue crystal necklace made by Aqua was.

Praise Aqua! Praise the idiot... the goddess of wisdom! When I go back, I will treat her to bubble wine until she is drunk!

"Thank you, Xiaolin."

Freya smiled.

Sure enough, only the strange child she met by chance on the way was outstanding, and could shine a ray of brilliance in the gray sand, allowing her to wash her eyes.

Just then——

Freya's silver eyes caught the light.

The location was in the middle of the crowded and twisted team, as if hiding in the crowd, lurking among countless chaotic souls, and the light that was almost ignored by the nearby brilliance (Xiaolin)!

A girl was standing there.

She had purple eyes, brown skin and black hair. Although she was unkempt, she had a beautiful face.

The face between a girl and a woman was like a fresh and juicy green fruit in Freya's eyes.

The girl, like everyone else, covered her head with a rag and lowered her head to avoid being noticed as much as possible.

As if she felt the goddess's gaze, after looking over, the girl who was face to face with the goddess widened her eyes in surprise like the other slaves, but soon looked away again.

This surprised Freya.

The beauty of the goddess of beauty was enough to fascinate everyone, but the girl could resist it with her own will.

After the girl lowered her head again, she showed a very painful expression, but she looked heroic. The sharp eyes were not dead, but reminded people of a lion lying in wait for the opportunity to come.

At least, that was the case in the eyes of the goddess.

"Lady Freya, you should put on your hood." Xiaolin put the fallen hood back on her head.

As the charming face disappeared, others came back to their senses.

The slave trader's subordinates swung their long whips, and the team moved forward again. The girl also walked to the end with a large number of slaves and disappeared from sight.

"Interesting, really interesting."

Freya, who was protected in his arms, raised her head, her silver eyes full of interest, and said to him: "Xiaolin, let's go."

Xiaolin asked in a low voice: "Lady Freya, could it be..."

"Yes! It's what you think!"

Freya confirmed the question and then walked forward with big strides.

Bofuman immediately caught up with them and asked in confusion about the two people's riddle: "Goddess Freya, where are you going?"

At this time, the goddess' lips were already curved, and she said loudly: "Please take me to the slave market."

Sure enough, Freya fell in love with the girl.