The Demon Clan army would pass through without committing any offenses...
This amounted to an extremely weighty promise. In plain terms... Barbarian City had been officially certified by the Demon Domain and given to the Black Market!
Although it was only for ten years, that was enough time for the Black Market to amass untold wealth.
But all of this still came with one prerequisite, which was...
When Old White Ape spoke of the Black Market, he had not added the prefix "Human Race."
"What do I think the Black Market is?"
"It ignores whether you're a criminal or where the goods you sell came from. It only does business, without discussing right and wrong!"
"That is why the Black Market can grow and attract countless people."
"Here, you can buy things unavailable elsewhere, and you can also sell treasures that are difficult to dispose of."
"If it starts playing at righteousness for its race and going legitimate..."
"It would instead lose its core competitiveness."
"Rather than relying on the Human Race, why not step outside it and take an absolutely neutral stance? Hold the Human Race's trade in one hand and the Demon Domain's business in the other, with everyone getting what they need. Wouldn't that be a win for all?"
"The Human Race needs certain items from the Demon Domain, but we in the Demon Domain also covet certain tools of the Human Race."
"Although we are enemies, I believe enemies need not cut off all contact forever. There still needs to be some private exchange."
"After all, wherever you are, having a gray zone makes things more reasonable. Wouldn't you agree?"
"And the Black Market, in my opinion, is best suited to that position."
"Ceding Barbarian City is our Demon Domain's show of sincerity!"
Old White Ape