The top floor of the largest tavern in the riverside city was a flurry of activity.
The fat human proprietor, sweat beading across his head, ordered the Rabbit Demon and Flower Demon maidservants to wipe down the tables and chairs. Ever since learning that the Demon King would be visiting, his booming voice had not stopped as he directed the demons and humans in the establishment to hurry with the preparations.
"Quick, quick, quick! Hang gauze over the windows!"
"Why hasn't that flower with the overpowering pollen scent been moved yet? Erwazi! I didn't bring you all the way from the Central Plains so you could loaf around and play tricks every day! Get over there and move that flower!"
The proprietor was a shrewd man. He clearly remembered farmers back home saying that snakes disliked pollen. There could be no mistakes.
Ever since the Flood Dragon King's territory had undergone reform, the proprietor from the Central Plains had rushed over to open a tavern as soon as he learned that trade was permitted within the Demon King's domain. To his surprise, building a tavern here was inexpensive and ingredients were cheap. Most importantly, he only needed to pay a single tax, with no need to grease palms or cultivate connections. The fat proprietor found this deeply unfamiliar. With money tucked in his hands and nowhere to send it, he felt uncomfortable all over. There were not even any hooligans coming around to demand protection fees.
To come to the demon beast forest and act like a hooligan probably required courage...
Most astonishing of all, the fat proprietor had been dumbfounded when he learned that he could hire demon beasts as attendants!
Thrilling! Too thrilling!
Within the White Flood Dragon Demon King's territory, many little demons who had taken human