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Chapter 1066 - 491: The Court of Oath

Chapter 1066: Chapter 491: The Court of Oath

[You and the Watchman walked together toward the city gates of Falling Flower City.]

[You were stopped at the city gates. Two human Soldiers approached you, intending to conduct a routine inspection.]

[As the two Soldiers drew near, they immediately noticed the Fairy girl hiding behind you, and they simultaneously exhibited expressions of disgust.]

[They were about to scold her when they sensed the aura of high-status dust emanating from both you and the Watchman, and their expressions quickly turned to surprise and reverence.]

["My lords, you two need not undergo inspection and may enter or leave the city at will!" one of the Soldiers said with a fawning smile, politely stepping aside and gesturing for you to proceed.]

[The other Soldier stepped in front of the Fairy girl and said discontentedly, "Given the respect due to these two lords, we’ll allow you entry this time, but don’t dirty our streets, or we reserve the right to execute you at any time!"]

[After chastising her and seeing the Fairy girl shivering and too frightened to respond, the Soldier felt satisfied. He then approached you with a changed, smiley face and whispered, "Lord, I suggest you not associate with such dubious Fairies; it will only lower your status..."]

Mu You had learned from the Fairy girl before entering the city that in this era’s Bitter Garden, the class division was quite severe.

At first, he didn’t pay much attention to it, but now, witnessing a lowly human Soldier responsible for guarding the city freely insult and threaten a nameless Fairy, yet act so deferential towards himself—a truly mysterious stranger—he truly realized how strict the hierarchy was here.

[You paid no heed and simply walked away. The Watchman politely thanked the Soldier for his advice before catching up with you and entering the city together.]

["I’m sorry..." after entering the city, the Fairy girl apologized profusely to both of you with her ears drooping.]

["Sorry for what?" the Watchman asked.]

["It’s because of me that you have to be looked down upon..." the Fairy girl said guiltily, floating behind you, trying her best to conceal her figure.]

["Ha ha, don’t worry about such trifles. Instead, take a good look at those two, as bottom-rung gatekeepers, they probably have to bow and scrape to countless people every day. They can only establish a sense of hierarchy over weaker beings to occasionally affirm their own worth. Their minds and even their souls are bound by their own set of evaluation systems. Such people are actually quite pitiable... We shouldn’t quibble with such pitiable folks, just consider it a good deed, alright?"]

The Watchman was quite gifted at consoling others, eloquently spouting comforting words in line with his talent.

[Listening to the Watchman’s endless chatter, the Fairy girl suddenly burst into laughter, only to quickly cover her mouth as she realized her discourtesy.]

["Finally a laugh; you look so much better when you smile, you should do it more often!" praised the Watchman.]

["Thank you..." the Fairy girl said, her cheeks blushing.]

["Thank me for what? We should be thanking you for willingly traveling such a long way with us. And speaking of my original body, he owes you a lot for your care yesterday. Don’t let his stoic appearance fool you, he always seems serious and rarely smiles, but in reality, he’s as compassionate as me, just not as expressive," the Watchman teased, casually draping his arm over your shoulder.]

["Original body?" The Fairy girl was slightly puzzled, smiling, "There are many things I don’t understand, but listening to you two talk is so interesting..."]

["Haha, as long as you don’t find me too talkative, that’s fine. Let me tell you, in our place..."]

The Watchman, having received a compliment from the Fairy girl, was suddenly energized. Seeing that he appeared ready to wax verbose again, Mu You promptly interjected to change the subject.

[You asked the Fairy girl where one could buy Lucky Dust in Falling Flower City.]

This was Mu You’s main reason for entering the city—his own pollen was running out, and if he couldn’t find a new source of dust soon, he’d have to rely on the Fairy girl’s Unlucky Dust.

["The trade of Fairy’s dust is strictly forbidden in the Bitter Garden; one can only gift it as a token of friendship or hand it over to the state in exchange for food and supplies, depending on the quality of the pollen. This is how most lower-class Fairies sustain their daily needs," explained the Fairy girl.]

["The collected pollen is then used as bargaining chips in the Fairy Kingdom’s trade with other races, in exchange for various strategic resources."]

["Therefore, if foreign merchants wish to buy Lucky Dust, they can only negotiate with the foreign affairs department of the Bitter Garden for large-scale purchases."]

"That complicated?" Mu You frowned, having assumed that in the Fairy Kingdom, he could easily obtain pollen; he hadn’t expected to have to deal first with the foreign affairs department. He did not have time for that.

["Huh? If it can’t be traded, then where do all the humans in this city get their large daily consumption of pollen? Surely it isn’t all gifted by other Fairies?" questioned the Watchman after listening.]

["Yes," nodded the Fairy girl. "But it’s not exactly gifted without expectation; most Fairies are willing to give their pollen to humans on the condition that the human first signs a contract with the Fairy, becoming a bound retainer."]