Kidnapping School

 
Episode 1: Advertisement

Ta da dan! ta da dan!! tada dan!!!

JD - "Kataa ho bhai timro ghar? Yetai tira bata wuthako jasto thyo timlai."

kta - "Yetai tira ho, tyo agadi ko seto ghar cha ni thulo, nilo sisaa vako, tei ho."

JD - "Teita, asti rati adhyaro ma wuthako diuso ta aauda ta kaa ho kaa vaira. haha. La bhai, take care garnu ani hamro service kasto lagyo app ma rating dina chai na birsinu."

kta - "5 star ho ni dai rating ta. Arko pali group package linchu. Ma ra mero sathi haru sangai aauncham. Ani pubg hannu parcha hai dai sangai feri."

JD - "haha la bhai la, chicken dinner garnu parcha"

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JD - "Schedule ma koi cha aru herta aaaja?"
TK - "Chaina dai, Office jum dai, aaja kantipur ma hamro ad premier aauni cha ni ta JD"
JD - "Ann ta sale, ghuma ghuma chito vaga. Boss le marcha feri"

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Karma Jhyaple - "Tetro paisa kharcha garera ad banayo khai ta kaile dekhauncha yo khate haru le."

JD - "Aauncha dai aauncha tension nalinu, jati kharcha vako cha tesko double wuthaunu parcha return ma"

Karma - "haha wuthaune nai kaam ho hamro khatra sabda khelais ta, Jamindar."

JD (man manai) - "JD vannu vaneko dai lai, jaile jamindar vancha, jamin jati sab bank le khai sakyo, k ko jamindar hunu aba"

TV: "K tapai ko dusman police sanga daraudaina?..."

"Aayo aayo, hamro Ad aayo"

"Chup chup sunna de"

TV: 

    Rajesh Hamal: "... K tapai ko sathi lai wusko budi le muthi ma rakhya cha? K tapai ko boyfriend arkai kt sanga chakkar chalaudai cha? K tapai ko boss le tapai lai chutti didaina? Aba bhagwan lai haina hamlai vannus, hami wuthaune chau tapai ko dukha lai. Tapai le khoje jastai package deal tyo pani market mai sabse kam firouti rate ma. Ghar batai pickup, Ghar mai delivery. Tension liney jamana gayo guys, tension diney jamana ho yo, hamlai dinus tapai ko tension. Hami ho tapai kai `Samparka Huna Sakyo Agency`. App aajai download garnus. Phone number tipi halnus. QR code scan gari halnus"

Sabai - "yeaaaaaa, eh nachyo nachyo nachyooo"

World Building

1. Rating given by kidnapped hostage after being freed. 

2. If rating is not good enough parents will call the police instead

3. Price negotiation

4. Competition amongst other kidnapping agencies

5. Price packages

6. Being used as baby sitter.

7. Story of a school teaching how to kidnap, how to earn good ratings from hostages.

8. One of the most tax paying industry.

9. Advertisements of facilities for hostages. 

10. Abroad branches. Good agencies have reaches beyond the country.

11. Vacation kidnap packages.

12. Couples packages.

13. family packages.

14. Better at finding lost people than police.

15. Police kidnap agencies.

16. Hostages make demands packages.

17. 5 star hotel packages.

18. One way and Return packages.

Story building Story line

1. Main hero is a unpaid kidnap hostage. (abandoned child)

2. Runs a kidnap agency and is a lecturer/trainer

3. A kidnap goes wrong. 

4. A hostage goes missing. 

5. The whole kidnap industry is in shambles.

6. Court case?

7. A bigger conspiracy?

8. Another competing agency was framing us to be the no 1?

Revealed Villain Story line

1. Traditional Kidnapping gang. 

2. Trying to bring back the terror, risk and money of kidnapping.

3. Failing horribly against these modern agencies.

4. Main Villain Wants to earn money and Travel Dubai

Ending

1. Main Villain is kidnapped by the hero and when the villain wakes up, he finds himself in Dubai.

2. This was done after Hero finds out about the missing kid and their kidnappers, big fight breaks through.

3. Villain realizes this modern kidnapping is not too bad after all and accepts changes.

City Dungeon: Ch 46 - Dawn of a new age

 Now not only our citizens but all the immigrants and travelers staying at our place now knew of what this place was. Few even ran off the very day Lolth attacked and seeing what we all were. Most stayed because of the hospitality and opportunities we provided despite the incident. Regardless it was now a public knowledge around Friscos and Tranmire that this town was being built by monsters and human together and was a home to both. Most did not believe what they heard, many thought the humans were slaved, some thought the monsters were slaved and few were curious and wanted to check the city out.

People started to flock in from both sides, even from distant lands. Business and tourism was flourishing. Monsters hiding in the dark came forth looking for shelter and better lives. With this many people and monster joining us construction progressed further, doubled the speed and spread through out the land. Workers in every sector of the city farming, construction, hospitality, defense, etc increased every day. Soon we had a medium city with proper planning and infrastructure going on for us. 

But all were not admirers, we had made enemies with the officers from both sides. They did not appreciate monsters hanging by and living humane lives and send threats in many forms to get rid of us. But with strong allies and growing army of our own we dealt with them before anything big could gain momentum. Although there was something big definitely brewing between us neighbors. As I heard, the kings of both nations were amassing soldiers and resources for a big war to invade our city.

A month after end of Zuggtmoy's reign and coronation of new queen Lolth, she comes by to pay a visit and discusses her plans of construction of dungeon.

"So you are planning to build a dungeon in the dark forest?"

"It's already under construction as we speak, what I want now is people coming to my dungeon."

"Wait a minute I can't send my people to go die in your dungeon."

"What? No, hon. Not your people. Just adventures and so called heroes who seek treasures in the dungeons. I don't care if its your people or anywhere else. I just want to built roads from here to Cold Forest Dungeon and Portland as well through my forest. That's all."

"Hmm..." Sounded interesting.

She continued. "That way, your town would be a hub for adventurers travelling to my dungeon, or Cold Forest and Portland on top of Friscos and Tranmire."

"Sounds good. We could use better roads and connections to the north. Let's do it. We will help with the road as well."

With that handled we also advertise new dungeons being found in the forest. And soon new group of people started to flock in. So called "Dungeon Hunters". These paying customers demanded quality food, quality rooms, finest weapons, strongest armors, and most potent potions. Soon they were the cream of the crop of our business flourishing in the city. They brought more merchants and businesses than we ever could provide on our own. With reasonable taxes we were happy to allow merchants to setup shops and services in our town. 

On the other hand, as a new startup dungeon Dark Forest Dungeon was setup to be more rewarding and forgiving for now. Zuggtmoy had horded all the resources she could from this huge forest without sharing it to anyone except for her self, which Lolth could spread them all around her dungeon and reward Dungeon Hunters for defeating her minions. Lolth, and her dungeon would in return feed off on life essence found on her dungeon dwellers blood and other fluids. She had developed a technique, or may be she was built that way being a spider goddess and all, to feed on her prey without killing them. Now her dungeon would do that for her. Quite impressive if you ask me. What a web she built. 

As a result, there was a dawn of a new age, age of Dungeon Hunters. Adventurers of all levels and skills were happy to be exploring this large dungeon and they brought back crystals, ores and all sorts of rewards to sell back to the market here. We used them to produce even better and variety of goods and services. Our city was getting bigger and better every day.

==== End of Volume 1 ====

City Dungeon: Ch 45 - The fight continues

 The beast full of rage and anger seemed to see nothing but that ugly spider in front of him and charged right at it.

Second General, Orwan of the Baphomet

Orwan runs towards Lolth without giving a second thought. They have a huge fight for about an hour but while Orwan seemed like he could keep it up, Lolth didn't. Soon, she was down on the ground and Orwan had her pinned and I jumped and pointed the sword up her neck.

"It's over. I don't want unnecessary blood in our hands. If you give up your conquest and let us be I will let you live."

"It's not that easy, that old, bitch queen Zuggtmoy won't let it be as it is even if I go back."

Upon learning more about her queen and her tyranny we were glad we used portal to get here. Other wise we were supposed to pass through her kingdom to get here from Doherndere. We would have been food to her fungi. She has been spreading uncontrolled and unchallenged through out the vast forest north from here bordering Portland to east and Cold Forest dungeon to north. She is the reason the roads up there were less travelled.

As things continued I don't remember the exact point when but we ended up deciding to do a coup against Zuggtmoy. Suddenly Lolth was our best buddy. Her spiders were helping fix up the wrecking. It was strange at first but we are not all monsters inside, however we look from the outside. 

After a week of resting and preparation, the fight continues but not in Archeaven, on wards towards the dark forest of Zuggtmoy. It was a huge fight expanding all over the forest from all sides. It was part civil war part invasion from our side. Lolth and her supporters were the main cavalry and Archaven and Doherndere gave support from either sides. 

After a month long battle we finally defeated Zuggtmoy and Lolth was the new queen of the Dark Forest. New rule set new rules now, the forest is going to be more permissive and friendly. It was to allow humans passage through without any harm. Vegetation and wild life promised to flourish and instead of feeding off everything, a healthy ecosystem was to be established. All under worthy queen Lolth and her allies. That's us guys good job. Let's head back home.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 46 - Dawn of a new age

City Dungeon: Ch 44 - Lolth vs Spike

 

I, Young Demon Lord Spike

 

I may lose my dungeon either way but need to fight right now. Need to protect the people here.

I shoot myself at full speed towards Lolth, dodging her projectiles with speed alone. I tried to cut off one of her legs and like Viredeo it shook my hand bad as if it was pure steel. It was obvious she knew everyone would go for legs first. She made her legs her weapons. And did really good job at that. She tried to jab her legs right into my chest couple of times as I kept dodging them left and right.

"Walls!!!" I create a force field around her to limit her movement and she jumped right out of it. She was as agile as she was strong. I needed reach her demon body instead of her spider parts. I focused my super strength on my legs and made a jump-dash towards her main body. She judged my movement and dodged my attack but I as finally able to make a cut.

Frantic, Lolth began spreading sticky webs all around. Now I couldn't move as quick while hers increased even more. I kept going for her body and she kept up her defense and attacks at me as well. I was slowly chipping at her but at this rate I was going to be the first one to tire out. 

All the guys helped chip more damage whenever they could but it was looking obvious now that we were losing. As I was thinking of solutions I got distracted and one of her legs penetrated through my belly. 

Dang Ferrit! Is this it for me? Viredeo jumps in and picks me off the leg that was hoisting me up in air like a prize. He puts me down and says

"Heal yourself and prepare to retreat for now. I will hold it off as long as I can."

Fuck he's gonna die, everyone's gonna die. I can heal through this if I can focus my remaining magic on healing but it's gonna drain me out probably. I won't be able to do anything else even if I heal then. Is there anything else I could do with this magic instead? Maybe something else is there to heal me up in my inventory. Inventory! My eyes immediately go towards:

[ General 1/2 ]

Fuck it, I am gonna kill this bitch. Using everything I got I open up the summoning portal looking for someone strong enough to fight Lolth.

Horns appeared out of the portal and pair of claws struggled hard to climb up the ground where the portal appeared. Soon appeared a Goristro beast that looked like a demonic bull which was as big as the Lolth herself.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 45 - The fight continues

City Dungeon: Ch 43 - Appearance of another Dungeon Lord

 Couple of weeks and we had more monsters smuggled into our districts than what we originally were. At this rate the humans are definitely gonna find out. As days go by, I am troubled with how things are moving ahead and thinking hard how to resolve this problem. It's not that we can deny our own brethren sanctuary, or can send back the people in hope of making a living here. The best solution would be everyone acknowledging what Archeaven truly is. A common home for humans and monsters alike. A peaceful heaven for the homeless and the outcasts. If only there was a way to tell everyone in a way they would accept it.

"BOOOOOOM!!!"

"Master, there are enemies at the gate."

Enemies? What enemies, did we have enemies? I tried recalling who could it be as I ran towards the gate. As it came to view, the big sturdy gate, so I thought, was no more, only pieces of it blown everywhere. I rushed in and saw a stand off between our guys and a single giant spider like monster.

She was far above any of us and we won't stand a chance against such a monster. So the only thing I saw possible to get out of this was talk to talk her.

"Who are you? What do you want here?" I spoke as calmly as possible though it was very hard at the moment.

"Are you in charge here tiny demon."

Of course she can see through the disguise. 

"Yes, how can I be of service."

"From now on your dungeon is belongs to us, you'll submit your crystal and leave immediately if you wish to live."

"Who is us? Where are you from?"

"Allow me to introduce your new owners, I am Lolth, I serve my queen Zuggtmoy of the Fungus Dungeon. I have noticed few of my prisoners fleeing here and thanks to them your stupid dungeon is going to be ours now. What kind of dungeon is this anyway. Serves you right."

"Look, we don't have much but is there a way other than violence? Anything we can offer to establish peaceful co-existence"

"I don't have time or authority to bargain with you." She sighs and screams out. "Go forth and kill them all" as she sends out massive amount of spiderlings all around.

Boom!!! A massive fireball hits the ground in front of her, killing almost half of her just spawned spiderlings.

"Are you sure you want to fight us" Jordan made an intro. "Your spiders don't look fire proof."

Lolth spits out sticky fluid at high speed towards Jordan in spite and Jordan quickly dodges. As expected the ground sizzled and smoked. 

Thwaak!!! Viredeo tries to cut one of her legs off, taking her by surprise. It was as if her legs were made of steel but she did feel that cut and annoyed she gave him a good round kick. It was so quick, Viredeo was not able to dodge on time and was thrown off quite a few meters back. Gnas and Laria pulled out a couple move one jumping and attacking from above and another dashing straight at her to distract her. Lolth was more careful this time around and was able to parry both. 

As more spiders came out from every where almost everyone of us including non citizen humans were fighting one as of now. If it weren't for those spiders coming one after another we could have focused on Lolth and may be we could have stood a chance. At this rate she will pick us off one by one. Looks like I have to lose my disguise and go all out.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 44 - Lolth vs Spike

 

City Dungeon: Ch 42 - A messenger from Dohrendere

 Few weeks had passed and now we not only basic infrastructure and houses but also a recreational pool and few parks being built. The city I visioned was going to be as beautiful as modern and eco-friendly. Everything was going smooth and suddenly one day a messenger arrives from Dohrendere in the dark of the night, scared of being noticed as being a dwarf, by the humans. After reaching the outer gates now big and strong held high by iron chains and big pulleys, the man states his affairs and was immediately brought to me. Knowing someone from their home town was here, Derrek and Amber rush in as well.

"Lord, Spike, I was sent by Tallymund of Doherndere"

"Uncle Tally?" Derrek shouted in surprise.

"Yes, he's the uncle of Derrek and is very ill, he wants to meet his nephew just once before anything bad happens to him"

"Oh no!!! I have to go at once." Derrek began to move around frantically.

"Yes of course I hope nothing bad happens to him. Derrek you may go immediately." I thought if there was anything better I could do to help him than just give him the permission to leave. Of course, I should send Jordan first with haste and just use a portal for rest of the guys.

[ Jordan, I need you to go to Doherndere right away. Need to portal Derrek and Amber there to their family. ]

[ Yes, I will head there right away. ]

I used to wonder how Jordan travelled as fast as he did, and later found out he was combining his telekinetic and blast abilities to push himself in air as if he was flying. Well it sort of was but more like big jumps I guess. Now, that I have become way more powerful than before, Jordan has too become as powerful. Plus he can borrow my powers when required and for this I gave everything I had.

I told Derrek about my plan and they agreed. They packed whatever they thought would be required to take and waited patiently though it was very hard. It would take minimum a week on carriage if it moved at top speed day and night but for Viredeo, road mattered not and he could dash in a straight line.

About an hour later Jordan communicates his status.

[ I've reached Doherndere. I am outside his uncle's place. ] Jordan was panting just a little. I could tell he was trying to control it.

[ Are you ready to create a portal? ] 

[ Just a second. ]

I gathered Derrek and his wife and when ready sent them through the portal. I told them to take as many days you guys need and Jordan will be there to get you guys back here. They thanked me for it and put Eberk in-charge and told him to take good care of businesses for couple of days. 

This was a good thing in disguise that happened to us. Now we know we need to build medical facilities in our city because of this, sickness hasn't been a problem so far but we need to be prepared. Also, with a portal to Doherndere idea now we know we can portal any where we need by just sending Jordan there. Should I feel bad for Jordan? May be we will use it only when required. We should make most of it when we do sent him somewhere. I decided the dwarves could go back home on rotation such that work is not halted here. They gladly accepted and used this, Everyday one of them would go back and another would come back, with carriages of things they needed here. More of the dwarves came along hearing what was happening. And at the end of a week there was more than 50 dwarves living in our city. Even Tallymund, Derrek's uncle was here. Once inside the dungeon I could use my power to heal him to full health as well. 

News spread like a wild fire in Doherndere. What I did was a sign of great friendship and good relation among two cities. Soon we would have big investors being interested in our lands which I had to put off for a while because we were not ready for creating big ruckus around the place we are at, among Humans.

Little did I know we were failing miserably at that. Another couple of week after becoming famous in Doherndere, now not humans but others were starting to flock in. It started with few run away fairies, looking for shelter. Thank god we only had Viredeo and Henry's men at gate at that time. From now on we will need to make sure only our citizens are working at the gate. We can keep hired humans on payed work around the gates. Also we might need a special carriage for our special guests that brings them straight towards administrative and industrial blocks.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 43 - Appearance of another Dungeon Lord

City Dungeon: Ch 41 - Monetization

 About a month has passed since we started building our city in Archeaven and the city the construction is going good. We have few proper shops and lodging areas setup as of now. We are building residential houses one after another, and we will keep at it even after all our houses are built, to sell later. But we don't have good flow of people to our place. We had few people looking for job join us during this time. The only proper money we make is when we send carriages of our goods and extra crops to Tranmire and Friscos. Business with Tranmire has been good because of Henry handling it, but with Friscos it's rather only for keeping face than profit.

The main attraction of the town has definitely become our tavern. It's more like a restaurant now. Good food and drinks for every one to enjoy, all the guys even after having their own houses and kitchens they mostly come here for dinner together, which is nice. Now that we have  source of income for the city, we have decided to build a economic system as well. We are going to monetize our jobs and products within ourselves. This means salaries for the work, a tiny percentage as tax, and with the money they earn buy food and other services as they desire.

It was becoming hard to explain how money was not a thing here to our new comers until now. Now, money is going to be very important and also we are not creating our own money to be clear. We are using the same gold and silver coins used all around the continent, so guys can do whatever with that money they earn. Earning money won't be difficult too. You are getting money for what you're already doing daily, growing and selling crops, cooking and selling meals, builders building, forgers forging, shopkeepers doing business, everything can make money from their goods and services.

Suddenly with money involved, things have gotten more serious. Everything have started to seem more valuable than before. A sense of healthy competition among the people as well as urgency in their work. Importance of trade and relationship with our neighboring cities have gone up a level. More people have started to flock in looking for their own chances of earning money. Apparently, words began to spread from our own people to their relatives and they are looking for better opportunities of earning money in Archeaven.

With new people arriving almost daily, some to do business, some to work, most just to visit this new place, there was no way I could offer land and home for free to all. Those who lived amongst their relatives who already have their houses in here were lucky not to pay rent in lodges, not that they were expensive. They being full almost all the time showed our generosity in welcoming new people. I would now sell land and houses only to selected people of choice but anyone can stay, work and earn money.

Soon, the authorities and the merchants from the neighboring cities had began to take notice of us. They will want to take control of what we have or open business of their own in our town take control of the market. That's definitely what they will try to do sooner or later and we need to be prepared to defend our selves and be ready for anything.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 42 - A messenger from Dohrendere

City Dungeon: Ch 40 - The intruders

 A week passed by with construction work going at pace. We got our iron and copper ores setup, I thought I could regenerate more valuable ores as well but, it took way more magic and I couldn't with my current level. We have farming started and the city is starting to have some shape rather than just open grounds. 

Henry had to go back to report to his seniors so that no suspicion was to arise. Few of the guys went with him to buy more stuff for our city, he apparently knows cheaper places in the city. Money has started to become a problem. So, we are also sending tons of weapons and tools we made with him to sell in Tranmire. Henry and I have become quite acquainted in these few days, we talked about politics, administration, trade, business and monetization in our town. We need to be making money and the guys need to earn too for whatever they do in the city so that they have some sort of insurance for their future. I have promised them salaries for the work or money for the goods they produce. Guys have denied need of such things for now and thought I was joking or something. 

To achieve a constant flow of income, we have decided to build lodges and taverns for the travellers in the main road. A cheap place they can rest and feed themselves. We will also create a market place for them to buy basic items. We don't have buildings built already for such businesses but we want to start with whatever we have and start spreading words of our place. 

With no delay we had couple of guys from Friscos to stay with us. We had everything arranged so that our work and cover is not hindered any way but these guys seemed a bit strange as if they are pretending to be weak and poor.

"Hey Viredeo, you seeing these new guys that have come looking for shelter? Something's off about them."

"Yes, their posture and built doesn't match their clothes. They are trying to look poor yet they have expensive weapons. They are trying hard not show but I have sharp eyes you know."

"Ya, let's go chat with them."

We surround them and interrogate. 

"Off with it, who you guys are and what are you doing here?" I asked.

"What do you mean, we are just some poor Friscan sailors wandering about."

"Just wandering huh? So why do you have such high grade weapons?" Viredeo backed me up.

"Oh my quite an observant you guys are. Fine no point in hiding any more. We were sent by the minister to spy on whats going on here."

Dang Ferrit! So this is how Friscans deal with their situations. 

"So what do you think is going on here?" I was confident they have not seen the otherside of the town.

"Ya looks like nothing much is going on here, just some guy trying to build farms and homes. Or is just a cover?"

"Cover for what poverty and bankruptcy? You guys ripped me off remember? Selling me this disputed land worth nothing for so much my gold. I want my money back."

"Hang on, We don't have your money, it's nothing to do with us anyway. You made your deal, you can't back out now. And look at this place... keep working on it and someday you will have something here. (in few centuries. hehehe) "

"What was that?"

"No, nothing much, we will be going now, let you guys be."

"Hang on, where are you going? You have to stay and fight of the Tranmirers that have been coming and bugging us all the time."

Haha, of course the Tranmirers won't stay put with this, It's their problem now. He thought to himself and said "It's not our problem mister. It comes with the land you brought. I'm sure those spineless cunts will let you be after a while."

They bought few items we had for sale and went back pleased seeing nothing suspicious.

 "Wew! I think that went well." I hoped they don't come back any time soon let alone unannounced. The friscans are going to be trickier to handle.

"We might need to upgrade our outer walls so we can better control who we let in." Viredeo responded with better reaction I guess.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 41 - Monetization

City Dungeon: Ch 39 - The mines

    The next day, I had to go through our expenses so far and check how long we could sustain our construction with the money I had. I sat down with Andro and Henry to discuss financial matters. They were the only two who might be able to give an opinion.

"Guys, we need more resources to keep our constructions going and we need money for that."

"I thought we were using resources from the forest behind us." - Henry 

"Not all of it, mostly wood and stones are from the land but we don't have metal ores. Also our food storage is depleting and we haven't got farming started." Andro explained the situation.

"Ya I just created a thunderstorm this morning around the outer walls for a while, the farmlands should be watered for today, and I will do that for a week until the pipelines are ready."

"Oh cool, you can do that? Are you a warlock like Jordan?"

"Sort of." I replied hesitantly.

"In Tranmire we mostly get valuable ores from dungeons around. We have setup mines around dungeons and as long as the dungeon is active the mines don't seem to run out."

"What? What do you mean? Isn't that dangerous?" Andro and I had same question.

"Yes it is, many lives are lost finding, establishing and running the mines. Sadly it's a trade the kings and business men make happily as long as they are in profit."

Am I missing something how is it possible. How can a dungeon become mining place for humans. And most importantly how do I do that in here. 

"Have you ever been to such mines before? Henry?"

"I haven't but the guards probably have. You want me to fetch one of them?"

"Yes please." He goes and brings one of them who has worked in the mines before.

"Greetings, Lord Spike. Nice to finally make acquaintance with you. You are very popular among the guys here."

"Same here, whats your name my friend."

"Samuel Tally, you can call me Sam."

"Alright Sam, tell me about the mines you worked before?"

"Ah yes the mines, those were the most horrible days of my life. Always being scared of being killed at any moment. You see I worked as one of the miners only because that was the only way to earn my living. I had nothing else."

"Sam, tell me how did you guys mine ores from a dungeon."

"It wasn't a typical underground mine per say. It was like break down and take whatever was metal from the dungeon. We tore down gates, walls, floor, ceiling, traps, whatever we could find and the strange thing was within few days the dungeon would come back looking like brand new."

"Ah I see. That's brilliant."

"Nothing brilliant about it, the guards, so called Heroes paid to defend us would  away first thing if they see a monster. I am surprised I have lived so far to tell the tale today. The monsters here are way too nice compared to the ones in the dungeons or even some humans in the Tranmire."

"Sam, tell me about your stay here, are you liking it so far here? Anything we can do to make it better?"

"Oh my, I don't know. Everything's been so new and different yet you guys are so welcoming and kind, it just feels so unreal. It scares me actually, if such a dream will last or shatter some day because what we have here is neither accepted by humans nor the monsters elsewhere. We have become enemies of the world, haven't we?"

"Yes, it is very important to be discrete about the monsters living here and also become strong enough to protect ourselves when the time comes."

After sharing our stories, we let dis-adjourn our meeting which was quite fruitful I would say. I learnt something very valuable to us, how to build our own ores mines. Whatever we built as part of the dungeon I can probably regenerate it with some magic as long as the dungeon is active. 

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 40 - The intruders

City Dungeon: Ch 38 - Souls Claimed?

 This was surprising, so if humans become permanent residents of my dungeon, then I claim theirs souls too. I don't have to actually kill them to claim their soul. And looks like there's 2 souls that aren't weak souls, these souls belong to Bart and Megan. Does this mean the soul strength depend on how happy or satisfied they are in the dungeon. 

 

[ Summoning level: 10 + 5 = 15 ]

[ Dungeon Power: 1 + 2 = 3 ]

[ Abilities:

    5. Demonic Possession (New): Can poses weak humans.

    6. Electromagnetic Interference (New): Disrupt nearby electronics with their presence. Can be used to cause thunder storms. ]

[ Generals 1 / 1+ 1 = 2 ] 

Wow, I got possession skill but I don't know if I'll use that. What about electromagnetic interference? May be I can use that to get some water in the fields. I also have a slot for new general. I should probably summon one later very carefully after doing proper research and all on what we need.

The day was coming to end and most of my time was spent in distributing land today. What about the guys, how much work and what did we get built today?

"Andro, what's the progress today?"

"We did not get much done the second half of the day but we were building the pipeworks around the city. Sewage and water pipelines are being built around the city center and it's almost done. We are going to continue that around the main road outside the city."

"How are we making pipes already?"

"The dwarves are so good at it we are so lucky to have them. They are making iron pipe line coated with copper for water pipe lines. For sewage its just underground stone tunnel smoothed by mortar plaster. Garthos on it digging up ground like it's nothing. Also did you know, he can produce stones out of his body."

"What, I always wondered where he brought out those stones when he did. Is that safe though. I don't want to harm him in any way"

"He seems fine and having lots of fun. The dwarves worship him and Agalac is also looking over him so he should be good. You don't have worry. Also once the pipelines have been done, we are going to replace the wood fences to stone walls around the inner city. Then start with the buildings once we get water running through out the city."

"Nice!"

"There's is also another group mostly of humans and I who have started farming right at inner edge of the outer walls but right now we are waiting for water to reach there. So most of us are working on the pipelines as of now."

"I think for now, lets get only one straight water pipeline straight to the farming area. So that we get farming started right away."

"It will still take may be a week to get the pipelines reach there"

"No worries, I learnt few neat tricks now, I can make some rain until the pipelines reach there."

"Wonderful, master you are the best!"

Hehe." Viredeo, any issues regarding security?"

"No, some carriages went by in the main road but didn't stop to care about us." 

"Alright, what about internal affairs anything I should be aware of Gnas, Jordan?"

"Since becoming residents of the dungeon, all the guys here have seemed to become more energetic like there's some magic flowing within us and now we are more connected to the city. Still the humans are yet get used to with us. They are timid and way too careful at moment around us." Gnas was unsatisfied.

It must be because of the dungeon activation and them becoming citizens of the dungeon. The land being dungeon has magical properties and them being citizens, they are protector of the dungeons in some way.

"Speak for your self." Jordan disagreed with Gnas. "They are getting along fine with me. They are very easy crowd to please, just few magic tricks and boom we are the best friends now. I have become way more powerful thanks to you leveling up now, and I've dozens of goblins collecting wood and other resources from the forest. I can now even summon hobglobins to work for me, they are twice bigger stronger than the goblins."

"Great, everything's going smoothly so far. Enjoy rest of the evening guys I'm going for a walk around the place."

As I stepped out of my tent after today's report. I saw people coming back to their tents from today's work. They were waving at me, thanking me for the land they received today. Yennifer invited me to our common kitchen area setup and I sat there for a while listening to the girls talk about their day as they cooked meal for all of us. They gave me ale and some boar jerkeys to chew at. They had gone hunting quite a few times now and had caught quite a few animals. That's how we were getting plenty meat to eat everyday. The girls have been doing good feeding all of us. Soon, one by one all of the citizens were there. Everyday was like a small feast for us. We drank and we ate, celebrated another day at Archeaven.

Next:City Dungeon: Ch 39 - The mines

City Dungeon: Ch 37 - Dungeon Lord, Spike

 Oh Boy! It's gonna be a weird morning, with the friscans here and the envoy and his men from Tranmire. Will the Friscans stay? What will Henry decide to do with us. Is he even here today and hasn't already snicked out to tell-tell on us. Sigh!!!

I step out of my tent and Yennifer was waiting for me.

 

Yennifer, Succubus maid

"Master! the Friscans have infiltrated our kitchen and are adamant on helping us cook food. I don't know whether to stop them or let them do so."

"I don't think they will poison us all, do you?" Gnas jumped in the conversation.

"No no, that's good news. But... are they trying to cook something else than our menu?"

"No, they are okay with whatever we are cooking, they just want to help. They are also trying to help around building, gardening and wherever possible."

"Looks like they want to be part of this. Great. As a reward they get to add one item of their choice, tell them that and they can help cook that item."

"As your wish"

This way we have something they like to eat as well and they will feel at home.

"Gnas, where is Henry and his men. Are they still here?"

"They are all passed out. Looks like they had to drink after a long time and they went all in yesterday."

"Hmm... that sounds good for now. Should we keep them drunk all the time if that's how we are going to survive? hahaha" I wondered.

"Lord, Spike. We have setup temporary fences around the perimeter and around the inner city. Do you want a wall around the castle as well?" Darrek wanted my permission.

"Castle?..." They probably thought I would want a castle. I do but let's just call it our headquarters.

"Ofcourse he needs walls around his castle" Gnas had no doubt about it.

"Well, I don't want it to stand out actually. And it's not going to be a castle. It's our headquarters. A place where we run our city from and I say we, because not only me but my ministers are going to work theire."

"Work? Did you mean live instead?" Darrek seemed surprised.

"Yes, I will have a small house just like you guys to live on" 

"That's absurd. You are the king of this place whether you act like it or not. Your protection is of utmost priority in this unknown land. And what about your dungeon crystal, how are you gonna keep it safe. It's a dungeon after all."

"Don't worry, I have a plan for that. Fetch Eberk for me, I need to discuss land and property with him."

Today is all about officially make it a dungeon and get my first demon powers.

I am quite excited now that I think about it and went back to my camp. I took a safe we bought in Tranmire made of steel and strong lock. I open it up to place my crystal. First I activate the dungeon crystal to start creating a dungeon. I could see an UI appearing in my mind now that the crystal has been activated.

< Enter name of the dungeon > "Archeaven"

< Select the land area of the dungeon > I could now see an aerial view of the land and also see the wooden fences around the city. I carefully select the around that fence.

< Select your dungeon boss to finish the setup. >

I know when dungeon boss is killed wherever you hide the crystal will appear where the boss died. I wanted Viredeo to be the boss but now that it is a city, do I still make him the boss. Though he will get power from the dungeon he won't be able to leave the city once he is the boss until he transfers his position. I will have to ask him if he wants the responsibility but until then I will be the boss.

< Your dungeon is ready. Activate now?> "Yes"

Swirl of magic flowed through me as I levitated up and growled in might and power.

[ 

    Title: Dungeon Owner and Dungeon Boss

    Dungeon: Archeaven

    Ability: 

        1. Super Sense (new): Can sense souls and beings inside the dungeon.

        2. Super Strength (new):

        3. Super Stamina (new):

        4. Dungeon Boss (new): Passive ability, the stronger the dungeon, the                         stronger the boss is.

    Summoning Level: 6 + 4 = 10

    Magic: 700 + 1300 = 2000 / 2000

] 

What's is this power, so overwhelming I could get addicted to this.

< Dungeon activated. Souls collected: 0/0 > 

I safely put the glowing crystal into the safe and lock it up. I hear someone coming in.

"Lord Spike, you called for me?"

"Ah, yes Eberk, I wanted to talk to you about our land here."

"Sure what about it."

"Now that we own the land here, I want to make our people here land owners as well. So that they feel motivated to build the best city possible."

"Oh my god, we are doing that already? I don't mind it but are you sure you want to give all us land already?"

"Ya I don't want my promises to feel empty. I need to deliver otherwise they will lose faith on me. And no point in holding this back, I don't plan to back out anyway."

"Right, sounds good. How can I help? You want me to make land papers?"

"Yes, before that we need to categorize our land through proper town planning. I see you we have divider walls already built out of small stones around the city. What was he planning around that?"

"Ya those are actually measured land area. We have divided our land into five major sections based on the land properties and location: Residential, Administration, Industrial, Agricultural and Commercial. Residential are the ones with most divided into, the area is appropriate for one family of 4-6 with a medium house and garden land for them to do whatever with. If you are giving land to us then this is the one."

As he went on describing everything, I could sense the land and see the map in my head. The commercial land has been planned out right at center and the main road, which made sense. Residential land behind the commercial. The industrial being the furthest around the back near the mountains. The farming land was out in the front to the north, expanding even outside the walls. We could definitely farm all those space just sitting there some day but for now we need to get our farms started inside the wall. We don't have much of administrative land planned, I guess that's alright and it's placed between industrial at south and town center where the castle is being built. We can use this land for the monsters, as it is well tucked behind the main area. Also we can be the main work force for the industries, and produce goods behind the cover without having to face people.

"Let's get on it with it. We will give away a block of land in residential or administrative based on human or not. We will start with the order of them meeting me for first time and their land being the closest to the center."

We created land papers and in the name of the people according to the order per person. Couple had their land place together and only adults received land for now. I made Andro document all of it and then distributed the papers one by one.

There was lots of cheering and celebration going on. Henry and his men saw what was happening and decided they wanted a piece of this awesomeness.

[ Dungeon citizens: 42 ]

[ Souls claimed: 29 ]

Next:City Dungeon: Ch 38 - Souls Claimed?

City Dungeon: Ch 36 - Absolute disaster

 What an absolute disaster. On one hand there are these Friscans who have seen monsters for first time and on the other hand there is this guy investigating us who is about see some monsters. On top of that these people hate each other for some reason. What a day this has turned out to be.

"These are our friends from Friscos." I decide it was best to be honest when possible. May be it would make them return sooner knowing there's lot of Friscans here and we would work freely out of inspections.

"What are these low life thieves doing here?"

"Who you're calling a thief you arrogant Tranmire cunts." 

Wow, another fights about to start. 

"Calm down guys, you are not here in Friscos or Tranmire. Whatever differences you have, now is not the time. Let's all get inside for now. Megan go ahead, take them in first." I point at the Friscans.

"Look guys, these people here lost their homes and were tossed away by their city, just like you guys but at least you guys have home to go back to right?" I try to smack some sense onto their heads. "Whoever they are, they are my guests here, just like you guys. If you don't respect that and start a fight at your will, I don't know if I can have you guys come inside. We are not Friscans, Tranmirers or monsters here "

"What ..."

"I mean Friscans are not monsters... none of us are right?, lets all behave like humans and be the better one here alright? "

"Fine. You're right this is not Tranmire, we can't just go at someone else's home and complain about their people or guest." Henry calms down and starts to head in.

Dang that was tough. 

"I don't think this will work, Lord Spike." Jordan appears from thin air and suggests. "Let's just sacrifice them all and collect their souls."

"May be we should." For a bit of a second I entertain the idea. "No, Jordan calm down." It was me who needed to calm down actually.

"My Lord, did you tell the guys about the Tranmirers coming for inspection?"

"Fuck me."

I look ahead, at the Tranmirers that just went in and they were drawing their weapons already. 

"Fuck me again." 

I run to them. 

"What did I just tell you guys. We are not monsters here, these are all my guests. Please for love of god stop drawing your weapons at every small things."

"There are monsters there... cooking food, serving food, singing and dancing, ... with people around. What the hell is going on here?" They lowered their weapons in utter shock.

"I don't know. At this point I can't do this anymore. Do whatever you want. I give up. Too tired for this."

"Lord Spike, I love these new humans, they are scared to death but yet so polite and thankful. They loved the food I cooked, so hungry they were." Laria came along lightly dancing and gave me a mug of ale from the tray she brought. "What about you guys do you like Dwarvish ale?" 

A hyaena serving ale? Henry thought this was madness and the guards began to step away as if thinking of running. Jordan came from the other side and sandwiched them from behind. But he cared even less. "I will have one" he then took a mug and quenched his thirst.

"Go ahead drink, I promise you, you guys are safe and no harm will come to you as long as you guys behave."

The guards throw in the weapons, and took a mug each, they drank in fear but soon they actually liked it. 

"It's pretty good." One of them shouted excitedly.

"Ofcourse it is. We brought the best for you guys. Name's Laria by the way. What's yours." 

"I'm... mmMatt"

"What are you any way?" Henry picks a mug and asked the question troubling him. 

"I am gnoll, have you not seen one?"

"I've heard of one before." shouted one of the other guys. The ale seems to loosen them up a bit and now they seemed more relaxed.

"What are you guys doing here. Shouldn't you guys be in a dungeon or something?" Henry still seemed perplexed.

"Ya we should, but Lord Spike chooses not to and wants to build a city for all of us. So we are here helping him."

"Laria, it's not only my city."

"Ya ya, it's all of ours. As much mine as yours. I know already." She points at the humans and "It's as much yours as mine too. He will say it over and over and make you work hard for it. He's a cunning devil I tell you." 

Next:City Dungeon: Ch 37 - Dungeon Lord, Spike

City Dungeon: Ch 35 - Troubles in Archeaven

 [ I panicked, what's wrong Jordan? ]

[ Looks like there's a fight about to break out. ]

[ What? Why are our guys fighting? Is it Gnas causing problems? ]

[ Oh no! It's not about one of us, it's all of us against the humans. Right now the guys are on a very tense stand off against what seems like about 20 humans with pitch forks and knives. Shall I burn them all from behind. ]

[ Hold on, no burning, no killing. We are almost there 1 hours at may be. Tell me what those humans look like? Tranmirers or Friscans. ]

[ These hold no specific banners, or clothings but their clothings all rugged and they look like Friscan fishermens. I don't think they will wait for us for an hour. All they see is monsters in front us. ]

Damn it. 

[ Open a portal for me in a minute. I will come right now. ] 

"Guys I need to check on the other carriages, you guys sit tight, we are almost there."

I hint at Viredeo to come with and hop off the carriage carrying Henry and the guards. I signal Bart to carry on and we jump to next one behind us which Andro was driving. 

"There's a problem in the camp. Looks like the Friscan farmers we promised land have come already. I will step into the portal now and meet them. You guys come as it is now in your carriages and I will meet you there. Make sure they don't know I was gone."

"Alright!" - Andro and Viredeo

[ Summon me now ]

I step into the portal to witness the standoff. The Friscans were the friends of Bart as I expected.  They looked in shock and scared to death looking at he monster in front of them. Only thing preventing them from charging was Megan standing in between them trying to calm them. I slowly walk towards them and once close enough.

"Hi, Remember me guys. I was the one who invited you guys."

One of them pointed their pitch fork at me and kept at me as I walked in between them and they gave way. 

"Hold on, Calm down. We are all friends here."

"Careful, don't you see the monsters in front of us?" 

"Lower your weapons guys. Head back inside and prepare tents for them."

"I don't think they will stay after this." Gnas deducted.

He may be right, "prepare few for now, I will be back with the update"

As the guys went inside, I notice a temporary wall already built around our city. Impressive. But now was not the time to be impressed.

"What's going on?" one of them spoke out his mind. "Are you a monster too? are you one of them?"

"A monster? I will let you guys be the judge of that. But I promise you guys there will be no harm from me or any body here to you guys. And there are no monster here, all of us are same, an outcast, a slave, broken people with no home or family. We may look different but in this city we are all friends and family. If you still decide to join then we will lay our lives for you guys, and hope some day you will feel the same about us."

"He is right you know, they look different but they are actually nice and friendly" Megan added. 

Yes thank god we have Megan. (God? Oh boy, what have I become).

The guys began to lower their weapons and start discussing among themselves.

I know this won't be easy for them. But they don't have any other options back in Fricos. I wanted them to have home here. So I decide to help them open up. 

"Guys, whatever you decide, whether you stay or return back to Friscos, you can decide that tomorrow too right. It's already sun down today, you guys must be tired from travel. We have food and tents setup for all you. You can rest for the night and decide what to do tomorrow. You kind people gave me food and showed good hospitality when I was in Friscos, let me do the same at least for tonight if not for longer."

"C'mon get in" Megan starts to loose her temper. "As if you got something better in your life waiting for you."

They realizing how true that was, they began to slowly and carefully walk in.

"How did you get here faster than us? And who are these people?" 

Dang Ferrit!!! It was Henry. I completely forgot about them.

Next:City Dungeon: Ch 36 - Absolute disaster

City Dungeon: Ch-34 Archeaven

 

"Master, have you decided on the name of our town?"

"Hmm. I have not thought about the names yet. But was thinking something like a 'heaven' for all of us"

"How about Arch-Heaven" Viredeo jumped in the conversation. "It means better than a heaven"

"Arch-heaven... Archeaven I like it. I am gonna call it the Archeaven. Let's go every one, off to Archeaven..."

"YEAHHH"

Outside the gates there was the guy working for the land authority office that we saw previously. Not the guy we talked to but some one helping him around may be his assistant. After seeing us he seemed relieved and gathered around us. 

"You guys are finally here, I was starting to think you guys bailed on us. I want you to meet Henry, he is our envoy coming with you guys."

"Hi Nice to meet you Lord Spike."

"Same here. Glad to have you with us."

The assistant added "these are the four guards coming with him and hopefully they all will be returned safely. Haha. I will be heading back. Have fun guys."

He seemed to be in hurry. These Tranmirers have hectic life it seemed but these guards look weak and amateur. Are these just for formality? I wondered.

"Nice you guys have carriages. 3 carriages? Is that right?" Henry seems to be writing everything down.

Henry, Tranmirer Envoy

 "Yes, We can talk on the way, we need to get going if we want to make it today."

I had already sent out Jordan to inform guys back home about the guests and prepare tent for them, hopefully we can keep them in dark for the total of their stay. 

"How long will you guys be staying with us? Henry."

"Just a couple of days, a week at most. I am told to confirm you guys are not spies that's all. You guys are not right?"

He seemed worried.

"We are not spies that is for sure. Only spy you're gonna find is yourselves. Haha"

I tried to lighten up the mood.

"If I may Henry, your guards don't seem well trained and not strong at all. What's the matter, your boss don't value your safety?"

"Oh, I know we are all expendables here but don't get any ideas yet, If I don't return safely within few weeks, they will send armies next. After all that's all he needs from us not our lives."

What a cruel people I thought. They send them expecting to die. No value of their lives at all.

"I would have never done that to my people" I haven't been much honest with him before but this much was very true.

"Your people? So you are the leader of these 3 only or you have more back where we are going? Wait where are we going exactly?"

"You'll soon find out. We have bunch of more people in my city we are going to built. It's underneath the Grounded mountains the land we just bought from your boss, Archeaven."

"Wow, you bought those lands from us? I care about our safety and not sure I should be saying this to you but you seem like a honest man. We don't actually own those lands, those are disputed lands, I don't believe anybody owns that to sell. You have been swindled and our lives was the price it seems."

He came to realize that he was just be thrown out as cannon fodders.

"I know, now the land is mine, it's not disputed any more. I smile"

"You don't understand. The Friscans will never sit quite about this. They will send an army as soon as they find out."

"Hehe, don't worry, we have bought the lands from them as well."

And then he realized how prepared we were. He was impressed and we had smirk in our faces. While I was busy boasting our plans I hear a voice in my head from Jordan.

[ Boss, I have reached our camp, but there's a problem. ]

Next:City Dungeon: Ch 35 - Troubles in Archeaven

City Dungeon: Ch 33 - Tranmire of the lakes

Tranmire, also know as "Tranmire of the lakes" was full of people and factories. People were working their asses off. It looked like a very old city gone through decades of changes.

We realized what we saw in Friscos was not busy and hectic life but tranquility in compare to this. We went to get our business sorted out first. Bargaining was much difficult here, it seemed like he was neither interested nor cared about the lands we were talking about. Or may be he did not take us seriously.

He was okay with getting rid of those disputed lands and gave way more than what we asked for but costed us more than what we wanted to spend. He only had one condition and demanded, "We need to make sure what you are saying is all true and you guys are not just spies from Firscos. Just a precaution hope you understand."

"How can we help?"

"I will be sending a party of 5, a envoy and few guards to protect him, to accompany you guys and see what your up to."

Dang Ferrit! What happens if he finds out we are all monsters. I look around for support and there was Viredeo with weird smile. He's gonna kill them all.

"What's the problem, you are not doing anything suspicious in those lands right, just cotton farms you said."

"Fine, why not." I will just think of something later. "We will love to have some company."

"Good. I was starting to get worried. A team will be waiting for you outside the gates."

[ Gold Coins: 880-200=680, Silver Coins: 25,015 ]

After that we went around the city visiting shops and land marks. Buying stuff for our people like food, clothing and equipment. We also tried to learn how the city worked, the system, the road, infrastructures and everything there.

Though ugly it looked it had gone through time and hae good systems installed at places near the castle.

With so much stuff we bought we had to buy 2 more carriages. From things we bought from Friscos like fishes to grow in pond to domestic animals, couple of pigs, chicken, goats, sheeps etc. We grain and seeds for farming as well. In total we spent around 140 gold and 10k silver.

[ Gold Coins: 680-140=540, Silver Coins: 12,015 ]

 We should be good to get our farming started. But do we even have some one good at farming? We are all monsters after all.

"Hey Andro, I know you bought crop seeds from Dohrendere, are you good at farming or something?"

"I ... I don't know much yet but I am trying to learn and I wanted to become a farmer if I had a option."

"Sure you should do that, and any one else interested can join you too. We need farmers and people of all professions now."

"My wife and I were farmers before we lost our land. We can help you with it" said Bart.

"Yes, of-course, I will make you incharge of farming and cultivation in your town. Also you said you had relatives in Tranmire, do you want to go visit?"

"I don't know where they live actually, it was all a gamble when we left Friscos. As tyrant as Tranmirer King was he was nothing compare to the Friscan Pirate King Geoffrey. We thought we would find some opportunity to earn our living here but we were not 100% on the relatives" Bart scratched his head.

"Alright no worries, we can come visit later for now we should head back now, the sun is going down now."

"Yes." Viredeo agreed. "Better to head out when there's light and create distance from this city. Safety is at concern here"

It will take more than 1 day to reach our camp on foot and may be 6 hours on carraige. I could have sent Jordan to summon me directly to the camp but we will have Tranmirer's accompanying us and we cannot show them demon magic straight up.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch-34 Archaven

City Dungeon: Ch 32 - Monsters in Friscos

 We had our construction of the well on the way and soon it was night already. Viredeo reported only couple of humans walked that road today and none seemed to notice our presence so far, which was good for now. But once we have construction completed hopefully it will attract more people. Later that they we celebrated our first day and feasted on the food Laria and the girls prepared. We drank ale that we brought with us, shared stories and had lots of fun. Well deserved after a hard day's work.

Next day, early in the morning we decide to set out for Friscos to buy our land. But before that I go meet with the dwarfs to plan our day.

"We will need to further survey the lands and make a solid blueprint of our town planning."

"Yes, we will get on it right away."

I then set Gnas incharge and take Viredeo, Andro and Bart with me to Friscos. I also send Jordan to Tranmire to find person in charge of purchasing land. As we got closer to Friscos I personally got more nervous. It was my first time this close to a human civilization. When we reached the gates I knew one thing for sure, our city has long way to go.

Look-a-like of Friscos

The city was buzzing with life. Shops everywhere, people busy with their lives. Monsters and their body parts being sold every other shops.

 Bart showed us around the city and took us to the port as well. It was the closest I had been to the sea.

"What a beautiful city." I admired. Bart seemed to disapprove though. Then he took us their ministry of land and property where we met a guy named Gardielo.

"So, you want to buy all this land west of here? You know that's right in the boundary of Tranmire right?"

"Yes, I want to build a farms their and trade your fishes with them. Just a business man doing business. On top I will make sure those scum from Tranmire won't be able to come to Friscos anymore."

"Sure, I am glad to sell those lands, you do whatever you like with that. Once you pay the money that is"

"How much?"

"Not much, 10 gold piece per square km so that's around 25 square km so that would be 250 gold pieces." He grinned.

"That's too much for a disputed land. Plus all the trouble from other side of the boundary and we both know we are not even sure we own all of this land right?"

"Fine 100 gold piece for them"

"I believe that's reasonable."

[ Gold Coins: 980-100=880, Silver Coins: 25,015 ]

As I put the gold on the table, with big smile, he orders his people to get the papers ready for the claimed land. I'm pretty sure he's gonna pull out those land paper out of thin air.

Bart wanted to go meet his friends and we went with him. North outside from the city center there we saw the dark side of Friscos. People just getting by with nothing much, living in shacks and rugged clothes. Bart introduced us to few of his friend and they brought us food to eat. It wasn't much but their gesture filled us warmth in our hearts. I felt for them, these poor people were fucked by the system, when they couldn't pay their taxes they were thrown out of their homes and lands. These kind souls were helpless against a tyrant Pirate King of Firscos.

I gathered few of them and said if they ever wanted to start new life out of this miserable place they could come to my city and I promised they will have a land and home of their own just like Bart and his wife Megan.

Later we went around the city, buying stuff for our own city. The sun's already gone down and we knew it was time. I reach out to Jordan through telepathy.

[ "Have you found the person we need to talk to?" ]

[ "Yes, I was waiting for you. Are you ready to portal?" ]

[ "Yes, we are 4 people one carriage. Make sure nobody sees us." ]

And soon we were in Tranmire. We took shelter that night in a cheap lodge.

Next: City Dungeon: Ch 33 - Tranmire of the lakes