Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 128: Demon City Faction Distribution
The one gambling with her was an ogre. If Xin Kui lost, she would be eaten by the ogre, who would bear no responsibility.
If Xin Kui won, she would receive 10 Soul Points but lose a tongue because the ogre enjoyed eating tongues.
As for why Xin Kui had to pay so much even when she won, it was simply because her life was cheap, not deserving of those ten Soul Points, so the bet was balanced.
The group walked into the inn, which looked like a prison. Behind the counter at the entrance sat a bearded middle-aged man with scales growing on his neck – a Half-Dragon.
“Are you here to stay or eat? Staying costs 5 Soul Points a day. For food, look at the menu on the wall for prices.”
The Half-Dragon raised his eyelids slightly before lowering his head again, appearing drowsy.
However, Xi Wei sensed that the Half-Dragon’s strength was close to Rank 6, and this was genuine, solid strength without the Lunar Blood Moon’s amplification.
Just as Xi Wei was about to step forward to pay the Soul Points, Xin Kui tugged at his clothes.
The Half-Elf Girl took out a piece of paper from her pocket, scribbled a few lines on it, stood on her tiptoes, and handed it to the cashier with both hands.
“Oh, it’s Little Kui? It’s rare to see you taking on a job.”
The Half-Dragon, though looking down, noticed the note. He hadn’t seen the Half-Elf Girl at all just now because she was too short.
“Since you’re introducing guests, it’ll be four Soul Points a day. Food prices can be cheaper too. Alright, here’s the key.”
The Half-Dragon said as he placed a set of keys on the table. A metal tag hung from the keys, marked with “3-12.”
This should mean Room 12 on the third floor.
Xi Wei pursed his lips, feeling that this place was becoming more and more like a prison.
When Xin Kui led him to the third floor, he found that it was indeed very similar to a prison.
A cold, gloomy corridor.
Dense iron doors lined both sides.
The rooms were pitifully small, with only the most basic living necessities.
Even the washbasin was near the bed.
Seeing the solemn expressions of the man and two women before her, Xin Kui’s little face paled, and she immediately wrote a note and unfolded it before Xi Wei.
[Uncle Jerry is very formidable. No one dares to mess around here, so you can rest assured stay here.]
Xi Wei scoffed, thinking he could take on a hundred Rank 6 Half-Dragons by himself.
However, he appreciated the Half-Elf Girl’s intentions, as she had indeed found them a relatively clean, tidy, and safe place.
The conditions being rudimentary was fine.
With the three of them squeezed together like this, he, the King of Winter, certainly wouldn’t suffer.
So, Xi Wei didn’t pick any faults and directly opened the door to Room 3-12 and walked in.
“Now, tell me about the matters concerning this Demon City. I’m new here and don’t understand this city.”
Xi Wei sat on the hard plank bed, holding the soft and fragrant Connie. He, alone, almost occupied the entire bed.
Gabriel could only stand to the side indignantly.
It was unclear whether she was angry about not having a place to sit or angry that she wasn’t the one being held.
[Sir, what do you wish to know?]
“I want to know about the faction distribution in this Demon City, and do you know where the Balda Holy See is?”
Xi Wei’s questions were extensive, far too much to be written on a small note.
Xin Kui lowered her head and remained silent for a moment. She ran downstairs and asked the Half-Dragon for a whole sheet of slightly yellowed paper, and began scribbling furiously.
“Daddy~ Connie is hungry~”
While Xi Wei waited for Xin Kui to finish writing, Connie started causing trouble again.
She manifested her dragon tail and placed it into Xi Wei’s hand, her pretty face flushed red, her tender lips slightly pouted, and she whispered sweetly in Xi Wei’s ear.
Connie and Xi Wei shared a telepathic connection.
She knew Xi Wei liked to fiddle with something in his hands while waiting.
But there was nothing in the room.
So, Connie very considerately offered her dragon tail for Xi Wei to play with.
“What do you want to eat?”
Xi Wei asked softly while stroking Connie’s soft tail.
Not to mention, although Connie was an adult Black Dragon, her manifested tail at this moment was very soft and felt substantial in his hand.
After kneading for a while, Xi Wei found himself becoming somewhat addicted.
“Hmph, hmph! Darling, if you touch Connie’s tail, you have to be responsible~”
Connie pouted, hooking her small, delicate hands around Xi Wei’s neck.
As she spoke, she leaned down slightly, parted her red lips, and bit Xi Wei’s neck, leaving a faint damp mark. Her petite body was completely nestled in Xi Wei’s embrace.
“Stop fooling around, behave. I’ll take you down for a meal later.”
Xi Wei reached out and touched a small indentation at the tip of Connie’s tail. The loli let out a soft cry, shuddered all over, and immediately stopped moving.
It’s important to strike the snake at its seven-inch vulnerable point, Xi Wei thought proudly.
He had basically figured out all the weaknesses of this dragon loli, whether she was in dragon form or loli form.
“Hmph, two lechers with filthy minds!”
Gabriel watched the small actions of Xi Wei and Connie. She snorted coldly and turned her back, counting the cracks and cobwebs on the wall, preferring not to see it.
[Sir, please take a look. This is the faction distribution map of Demon City. I’ve written the basic information. You can ask anything else you want to know.]
[As for the Balda Holy See, I don’t know much because they are in the core area and rarely come to the inner city.]
Xi Wei glanced at the note Xin Kui handed him, then stood up, carrying Connie to the newly drawn map.
This blank paper, about half the size of a door, had now been drawn into a simple map, even marking the area where they were currently located.
In less than ten minutes.
Xi Wei couldn’t help but glance at Xin Kui.
This Half-Elf Girl was indeed talented, with top-notch spatial imagination and sketching abilities.
Xi Wei briefly scanned the street layout and compared it with what he had seen along the way. Finding no discrepancies, his vigilance lowered slightly.
The inner city of Demon City had three major factions and several minor ones.
These three major factions were: the Black Skull Guild, led by the undead mage Quinn; the Frenzied Mercenary Group, led by the one-eyed Cyclops Rydewus; and the Wailing Merchant Guild, led by the Iron-Hand Knight Pinol.
Among them, the Iron-Hand Knight Pinol had a subordinate-superior relationship with the Balda Holy See in the core area. The other two factions also had corresponding superiors in the core area.
However, the Balda Holy See was the most powerful force, and their ultimate faith was in Balda the Flame Dragon.
Xi Wei pondered for a moment, his gaze locking onto the Iron-Hand Knight Pinol.
