Chapter 37

Players did not need to sleep in the game . Day and night was only a change of environment for them . Although it was one in the morning, they were not sleepy at all . They reached Delpon along the road .

They did not know how huge Delpon was until they were closer .

Their eyes were occupied by the infinite city wall made of giant boulders .

A torch was burning every ten meters on the city wall . They were not as bright as Roland’s light balls, but they stretched out astonishingly like a fiery dragon .

A team of soldiers were on alert on the city wall . Most of them were watching Roland and Betta .

At the end of the road was the city gate . Several groups of people had set up bonfires beside the road . Few people were talking .

Roland and Betta caught everyone’s attention when they arrived . After all, the four magic balls of light around them couldn’t have been overlooked . As they approached, the city gate was as bright as day . The travelers even found them dazzling .

The soldiers on the city wall grew anxious . Spellcasters were always synonymous to power and mystery .

When Roland and Betta looked at them, they immediately moved their eyes away .

They couldn’t afford pissing off a spellcaster and a young noble .

Roland and Betta sat down in an empty corner . Dawn was still far away . Most cities were closed during the night, and this one was not an exception . After they sat down, they observed the people around them .

There were a dozen wagons that belonged to different groups . Although the wagons were covered with oilcloth, it was obvious that goods were loaded on them .

Most of the travelers were weatherbeaten males . There was only one woman who was seated next to the bonfire far away from Roland and Betta . The woman was tall and muscular and wouldn’t have been recognizable as a woman had it not been for her bulging breasts .

5Were they merchants and their guards?

Roland reached this conclusion after observing for a while .

Nobody talked anymore; they simply allowed Betta and Roland to size them up .

The previous whispers were gone, replaced by the howling of the wind and the crackling of the bonfire .

Roland and Betta did not talk or do anything, but their vibe was still dominating .

1Bored, Betta took out the firewood and the snakes that he picked up on the way . He heaped the firewood and lit it with dragon fire .

3Then, he cut the scales of the snakes, before he roasted them with sticks as skewers .

2Roland was lost for words seeing how Betta was so familiar with the task .

So, you did not use dragon flame in the battle, because you wanted to cook meat with it .

Whispers came from nearby and grew louder . Roland turned around and looked at them . Those voices immediately stopped, as if the power of a TV had been cut off .

Roland glanced at everyone and then focused on the rolling meat .

Many people were obviously relieved .

According to what Roland just heard, they were all surprised .

“Dear god, a piece of space equipment . ”

“Where is this young noble from?”

“Isn’t it a waste to store grilling stuff in space equipment?”

1After Roland glanced at them, they immediately stopped talking .

Are we in trouble now that we exposed a treasure? Roland was worried, but then he thought of something else .

He was a player that couldn’t die . Besides, the Backpack was offered by the game system, and nothing would drop even if he was killed . He could seek revenge after he was resurrected!

1After thinking it through, Roland ignored them and observed the environment .

It was a flat plain with a river behind the city . In the darkness, a streak of light extended into the distance .

Only a place with enough water could support such a magnificent city .

Soon, the snake meat was ready . Betta sprayed some salt on it .

6He gave a skewer of meat to Roland .

Roland had to admit that Betta knew what he was doing . The snake meat was crisp and delicious .

1However, it did not taste as smooth as the spider legs .

1After they were full, Betta began to practice basic sword arts .

He was not a smart person, but he had gotten good grades through hard work . By his estimation, it shouldn’t be hard for him to be admitted by a top-tier college .

Diligence was his habit . But wasn’t it embarrassing to practice basic sword arts in front of strangers?

Of course not! He had taken part in too many speech contests in school .

1For Betta, making a speech with exaggerated tones and expressions in front of hundreds of listeners was definitely an embarrassing experience .

2However, he dealt with it gracefully . Practicing sword arts in front of the travelers was not challenging for him .

Roland, on the other hand, began to practice Language Proficiency .

1Magic waves spread out, failed, and spread out again . The other travelers watched Roland gasp in pain without saying anything . Roland had never cared about how other people viewed him even when he was in Red Mountain Town .

Under normal circumstances, a Mage would’ve passed out after so many consecutive failures .

Yet, Roland was still vigorous . He rested for a while and continued .

The merchants and guards were amused by Betta and Roland’s exercise in the middle of the night .

Who were they showing off to?

But four hours later, all the travelers had left was admiration .

They did not know many things, but they did know that it was better to work hard than not to .

It was already dawn . The guards on the wall put out their torches and opened the city gate .

Everybody stood up . Roland and Betta stopped practicing, too .

They waited for the merchants to go in first . After all, the merchants arrived earlier .

But surprisingly, the merchants and their guards did not move but gazed at Roland and Betta .

“They’re hinting that we should go first?” Betta was surprised .

“They must be awed by your noble identity,” said Roland . “Hierarchy matters in this world . As civilians, they dare not walk ahead of you . ”

Starting at the silent travelers, Betta felt uncomfortable . He said, “It doesn’t feel right . ”

“Let’s go, young master . ” Roland smiled and said, “You will waste more of their time if you dawdle . ”

2“Okay!” Betta sighed and walked into the city first .

Roland followed him .

The merchants and their guards were all greatly relieved seeing the two of them enter the city .

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