Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 58 King's Weapon
Several months had passed when Ross and Hull crawled out of the crowded cabin and stepped onto this golden land. This simple bay that originally belonged to the ogre tribe had become something else.

The natural harbor was almost full of ships, and cargo ships were being loaded. Due to the lack of labor to move the cargo, some private soldiers with family emblems printed on their leather armor on their chests also took to the battlefield themselves.

They carried bundles of fine animal hides and threw them randomly onto the deck of the cargo ship, where they were then moved into the cabin by the ship's cargo workers.

There were also boxes of agate, giant clams, and gems. These resources that were originally occupied by the ogres and could not be used were also harvested and sent to cargo ships.

Precious minerals such as gold, silver, refined gold, cold iron, mithril, etc. require workshops to be set up on site. After simple smelting and processing, they will be loaded onto cargo ships and sent to the empire.

Ross could even see thick smoke rising from the dense forest in the distance, but he didn't know that was where the smelting workshop was located.

The tall trees in the boundless forest are an inexhaustible supply of building materials. Wooden houses built with thick logs stand in this bay area. Even the forests near the bay have been cut down to create a vast open space.

The outermost area is just a simple defensive protection made of rows of sharpened logs, because this camp needs to be expanded every once in a while.

Huge logs were simply piled up to form sentry posts scattered around the camp, on which stood sentries wearing leather armor and holding longbows. These were the elite guards of the nobles.

But there are no fixed patrol sentries, because the adventurers who constantly move back and forth in the woods are the outermost patrol sentries. They explore the forest in groups.

Whenever there is an emergency, a warning arrow will be fired, and this period of time is enough for the people in the camp to react.

There weren't that many people left in the camp at this time, but it was still very lively. The adventurers who had come back to rest after getting their rewards chatted and laughed with the guards hired by the merchants.

The sight of bragging in the camp about how much they had gained that day made the two young men feel as if they were still in the Carthaginian Empire.

It was already noon, and wisps of smoke began to rise from the wooden houses that dotted the camp. Ross discovered that many women began to appear in those houses where smoke was coming out.

Adventurers never bring ladies with them when they go on adventures, unless they are also adventurers, so these ladies should be those itinerant prostitutes.

Because the residences of the nobles and wizards were in the center of the camp, even those houses built with simple logs looked uniquely exquisite and grand.

All I can say is that these ladies have the same keen sense of smell for gold coins as the adventurers.

"Hey, two new guys, what are you doing standing here? Come with me. Once you come to this place, you must abide by the rules. I will explain the rules here to you. It only costs five coppers."

An old man came up to meet the two men. The group of merchants had special people to receive them, and he couldn't squeeze in, so he stared at the two young men who looked stupid.

Ross and Hull looked at each other and followed the old man's pace. After all, they were unfamiliar with the place and it would be good to know more about the situation. Besides, five coppers was a barely acceptable price for both of them.

"That's where the wizards and nobles live. Don't disturb them casually, or you'll be caught by the guards and used as laborers. The camp is in great need of people right now."

After receiving the five coppers, the old man was quite dedicated. He took the two to the camp to register and explained the situation in the camp to the two ignorant young people.

"Also, when you register, remember to write down your skills and the purpose of coming here. You will have to pay taxes and a fixed security deposit according to a certain ratio every month if you plan to stay here." Ross scratched his head, "But we just got here, how can we have the money to pay taxes and security deposits? Can we owe them first?"

"Hehe," the old man smiled, revealing his missing teeth, "This place is in need of workers everywhere right now. Even if you don't know anything, you can still make money with just a bit of strength. Those merchants and nobles are looking to spend a lot of money, but they're still in need of workers."

"But if you plan to do it yourself, that's fine. If you delay the payment of taxes and security fees, they will increase by a certain percentage. You'd better get some money as soon as possible, otherwise you will be kicked out of the camp and have to fend for yourself in the forest."

"Also, you'd better not mess with the centaurs, kobolds, green goblins and other things nearby. They are..."

"Dragon, that's a white dragon," a giant white dragon roared past the camp from high above the sky, its wings spread out to be eleven meters long, casting a shadow in the sunlight as it passed over everyone's heads.

A larger blue dragon, more than ten meters in size, followed beside the white dragon, like the white dragon's loyal guard. Its scales, which seemed to be the same color as the sea, were shining with bright blue light.

The streamlined and full muscles, the solid dragon scales and the thick dragon claws emitting a cold light in the sun attracted the two young men who had never seen the world.

Ross and Hull opened their eyes wide and looked straight up at the sky with shocked expressions on their faces.

"Tsk tsk," the old man shook his head. He was used to the shocked looks of those who had just arrived here. He waited quietly for the giant dragon in the sky to fly over and sink into the endless tall forest.

Then he said to the two young men who had come to their senses, "That is the dragon that rules this land. Although he is still a young dragon, he has many monster tribes as his followers. Even the powerful blue dragon is willing to obey his orders.

My advice to you is not to provoke the dragon's followers easily. This is the rule that must be followed to survive in this place."

The old man didn't know when those nobles and wizards reached an agreement with the dragons that ruled this land, but everyone in the camp knew that the dragon's followers would send people to this camp every month to collect the profits they deserved.

Including simple weapons and iron arrows that had been forged, as well as a lot of refined ores. Surprisingly, these dragon followers were not interested in those treasures.

They turned a blind eye to the boxes of gems and gold, which really broke many people's stereotypes about dragons.

Of course, there are greedy adventurers who want to search for the dragon's treasure. A mere baby dragon and a young dragon cannot stop their greedy hearts, but it is no surprise that they are discovered by the goblins and ogres in the forest near the dragon's nest.

Then the centaur warriors, now equipped with sophisticated iron weapons, would rush out, kill these foolish and greedy adventurers and hang them on stakes in the forest.

Perhaps some lucky adventurers will rush to the vicinity of the Dragon's Nest Mountains, but the frozen ice sculptures and piles of coke with the smell of ozone will reveal the reckless consequences of these people.

The two young men nodded solemnly. It was worth spending five coppers for these words. But the young man named Hull suddenly became curious and asked, "This white dragon is so powerful, so its name must be very famous."

The old man shook his head and muttered with his leaky mouth, "Who knows? Anyway, I don't dare to ask, but as the king who rules this land, everyone in the camp calls him the 'White King'!"

(End of this chapter)