"All right, let's go."
"Once we're inside, try to keep a low profile."
"We'll find somewhere to stay first, then ask around."
After helping the two of them put on practically flawless disguises, Cui Ciyou gave them another solemn reminder.
Pulling his own hood into place, Cui Ciyou led the group.
They slowly approached the city entrance, where guards stood watch.
The closer they came to the entrance, the thicker the crowds grew.
Demonfolk and Demi-Humans of every bizarre shape and form;
And a handful of bold adventurers or merchants who looked human mingled among them.
The two guards at the entrance were exceptionally tall.
Their skin had a hard, gray, stone-like sheen.
Two thick, short horns grew from their heads, making them look like some kind of beast-type Demi-Human.
They held spears fashioned from the polished bones of some monster, their surfaces gleaming faintly.
Their keen, hawklike eyes swept warily over every man and woman trying to enter the city.
When Cui Ciyou's group reached them, one guard thrust out his spear and unceremoniously blocked their path.
In a harsh Demon God Tongue, he asked in a low voice, "Where are you from? What brings you to the city?"
"We're travelers from the east, passing through. We'd like to enter the city to rest and replenish our supplies."
Cui Ciyou answered calmly in fluent, impeccably standard Demon God Tongue.
His flawless pronunciation visibly softened the wariness and scrutiny in the guard's eyes.
The guard's gaze swept quickly over Rujierd, Sylphy, and Alice.
Rujierd now had a thick white bandage wrapped around his forehead.
It completely concealed the red gem that was the Superd Race's most distinctive feature.
His broad hood was pulled low as well.
His bald head and most of his face were hidden in shadow, making his