Gurain

Nothing much happened for the next few days, and Kronos and Gner secretly enjoyed their canned food in their room.

All that was left on the ship was black bread and Cured Meat, since other things were difficult to store.

According to some Sailor, this was considered good, considering that the Rorsted Archipelago were a colony of the Loen Kingdom, and there were so many islands along the way for resupply.

If the Republic of Intis and the Feysac Empire were to go to the Southern Continent, they would be adrift at sea the whole time, and the supplies they brought would only last for about half a month. If they were lucky, they could arrive within that time; if they were unlucky, they would just have to endure it.

If luck gets worse and some unforeseen circumstances arise, causing delays of ten days to half a month, it's normal for fighting to break out on board.

Therefore, Sailor in Feysac and Intis are both high-risk professions, which are also high-paying professions, but even with high pay, few people are willing to take them.

As the horizon gradually came into view, Kronos could clearly sense the joy of the people on board.

Regardless of whether the Southern Continent is more backward, at least they can get some fresh food.

Not to mention the Sailor, even Kronos was very happy.

Southern Continent, Gurain

Gurain is the largest Harbor in the Loen Kingdom on the Southern Continent. If you don't include Pritz Harbor next to Backlund, Gurain can be said to be the Harbor the largest cargo throughput in the Loen Kingdom.

Because this place is some distance from the border between the Loen Kingdom's colonies and the Republic of Intis's colonies, the flames of war rarely spread here, and safety is relatively more guaranteed.

Moreover, this area is adjacent to the Paz Valley, which is rich in resources, making it even more suitable for these merchants to acquire goods.

After Kronos disembarked, he looked at the city before him, whose style was completely different from that of Loen, and felt a sense of novelty.

The Gurain City is built on a mountainside, so the houses are arranged in distinct layers, spiraling upwards along the mountain.

The roads are filled with uniquely Balam transportation – "coffins".

People were being carried in coffins through the streets; if Kronos hadn't been prepared, he would have been terrified.

"How about it? Want to try out these coffins later? It should be a unique experience," Gner joked, standing next to Kronos.

Kronos turned to look at him. "No problem, I don't mind the bad luck. Do you want to come with me? It should be quite comfortable lying in there."

Kronos wasn't just saying that; he genuinely didn't mind these things and had no aversion to experiencing them.

This question put Gner in a bind. As a once-glorious taxi driver, he was naturally not afraid of death, and had taken many lives on his hands.

However, in such times, the more people are like this, the more they avoid such things, not because they are afraid of death, but because they are afraid that the dead will come back to seek revenge.

Seeing Gner's stiff face, Kronos was surprised; he really hadn't expected Gner to be so averse to such things.

"Hahaha, you have the nerve to tease me with something like this!"

Upon hearing this, Gner blushed immediately. As someone who always demanded of himself to be an all-rounder, Kronos's teasing made him feel incredibly embarrassed.

"Come on, come on, if I don't dare ride this thing today, you'll ride me every time you go out from now on," Gner shouted, blushing, determined to prove himself.

But Kronos was only joking; could he really force Gner to do something he himself disliked?

So the two of them eventually got into a carriage that was more normally shaped.

"To the best Inn in all of Gurain," Kronos said to the driver in Dutanese, the common language of the Southern Continent.

Kronos learned various languages from a young age, so he speaks Dutanese very fluently.

But there's one thing that can't be hidden: his accent.

The coachman, hearing Kronos's thick Loen Dutanese, which was either Rune or Backlund, naturally knew where the two men came from.

So he didn't mention the Inn price and drove straight to the center of Gurain.

As mentioned earlier, Gurain was built on a mountainside, which may be the difference between the Northern Continent.

Cities in the Northern Continent are built on relatively flat terrain, so the more prosperous and prestigious cities tend to be located in the city center.

The style of the Southern Continent is completely different, perhaps due to the influence of the Death Consul Salinger.

The Death Consul's class system was extremely strict, so in the cities of the Southern Continent, those with higher status naturally occupied higher geographical locations.

The political center of a city is usually located at the top of the mountain on which the city is situated. Next, the residences of the nobles surround the political center, and the next level down is the economically prosperous area. Ordinary people only live at the foot of the mountain.

Building on mountains is a privilege of cities; Village outside of cities cannot be built on mountains and can only choose flat land.

Of course, these were the Rules before the Southern Continent was colonized. After colonization, the style was determined by the colony's administrators.

Some administrators prefer the urban style of the Northern Continent, so they move the political and economic center away, and the people have no choice but to move with them.

However, many colonists still appreciated this feeling of superiority, so they preserved the city as it was before and then naturally moved to the highest point.

Gurain belonged to the latter group, so the driver drove the carriage up the mountain, and the destination was the mountainside.

That was already considered a very prestigious location, because the area above that was where the nobility lived.

After stepping down from the carriage, Kronos was also taken aback, not because the Inn was too shabby, but because he hadn't expected the Inn here to be so luxurious.

The Inn could easily be described as exquisitely decorated and resplendent.

Perhaps there are more luxurious Inn in Backlund, but in other cities, Kronos dares to say there are absolutely no Inn of this grandeur.

From the outside, Gurain's economic situation may not be as good as that of a slightly larger city on the Northern Continent, but as the altitude increases, the conditions at the summit are completely different.

It really proves the saying: the poorer the region, the richer the rich.

As Kronos walked inside, he was filled with emotion.

As the Inn waiter explained things, Kronos's feelings grew stronger.

In this Inn, as long as you have money, you don't need to do anything after you enter.

Waiters can do anything for you; in fact, you could say their role isn't that of Servants, but rather that of a slave.

That makes sense, really. In the eyes of the Loen nobles, these native inhabitants of the Southern Continent were not even as good as slaves.

Although Kronos sighed for a long time, he ultimately did not choose these services.

He was too lazy to even employ Servants, and was indeed not used to being taken care of, let alone using slaves.

However, upon hearing Kronos's decision, the waiters actually showed expressions of disappointment.

After all, more services mean higher income, and making money is nothing to be ashamed of.

After putting away his luggage, Gner went to Kronos's room.

The two of them had made it a habit to always discuss their plans before arriving at any new place.

"Gner, this time in the Southern Continent, I want to venture out on my own. If there's anything you want to do, go ahead and do it. Don't worry about me." Kronos said firmly.

In fact, Gner wasn't surprised at all; he had expected it. Kronos had already realized that experience learned from others is never as reliable as one's own practice.

So Gner didn't say anything, he just nodded silently.

Kronos continued, "But now there might be something I need your help with."

"Message about the Bar, right?" Gner naturally knew what he wanted to say.

Kronos's dislike of Bar is deeply ingrained.

To be more precise, he disliked being crammed into Bar with a bunch of vulgar and uncivilized people. If it were a more Rules Bar, Kronos wouldn't mind, but unfortunately, the bars that adventurers frequented didn't have such Bar.

"That's right, I want you to help me find out some Message. Our Message about the Southern Continent is close to zero, if not zero."

"Could you find out about the adventurer and Beyonder circles in the Southern Continent? I'll also go out and explore, mainly to understand the surrounding geography and environment, and then we'll summarize our findings."

Gner certainly wouldn't refuse such a request, after all, there were fewer and fewer things he could do to help Kronos.

After leaving the room, Kronos rented two carriages from the Inn. It was precisely because the inn was frequented by people from all walks of life that the carriages were of such a normal shape.

So Kronos rented a normal carriage for Gner, but rented himself a "coffin," arguing that since he had come all this way, he couldn't have missed out on experiencing this local specialty.

But I have to say, lying in that "coffin" felt really comfortable. These people from the Southern Continent really know how to enjoy life.

Since adventurer Bar were mostly concentrated near the Harbor, Gner took a carriage back to where they had boarded.

Kronos's destination, however, was the bustling commercial street.

In fact, as a nobleman, the qualities he had cultivated since childhood made Kronos very adept at dealing with people; he just lacked experience in communicating with that group of adventurers.

Therefore, Kronos chose to gather Message by buying things.

Once you make a purchase, the shop owners and staff are always willing to chat with you a bit more.

Moreover, Kronos believed that the extent of this group's Message channels was absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people.

You have no way of knowing how many guests they've served, or how many guests have been chatting with them without any Message.

If they remember even a little bit, it will be a huge help to those who need this Message.