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Lin Lin felt like she had landed a great job.
She was on an expense-paid trip to the territory of the Dragon Clan together with Sapphire to assess whether the hot springs in his territory were suitable for humans and to provide constructive feedback.
On this continent, humans and orcs were the most common races.
Due to their social nature and technological advancements, humans accumulated more wealth.
Setting aside alliances, doing business with humans was always a good choice.
As the only human in the Demon King’s city, Lin Lin had the honor of providing feedback on the future hot springs.
She and Sapphire traveled together in a spacious and comfortable carriage.
The seating inside was enough for Lin Lin to stretch out and lie down, but it was clear she was not wasting this opportunity to travel.
This was Lin Lin’s second outing, and unlike the first time when she was carried like a sack, this time she could comfortably enjoy the scenery outside.
Damn, the Dragon Clan’s lifestyle is too good.
Outside, the lizardmen sat at the front of the carriage, urging on two black horses under the gloomy sky. The farther they got from the Demon King’s city, the clearer the sky became.
Lizardmen were the loyal servants of the Dragon Clan.
Unlike Sapphire’s humanoid form, the lizardmen had the characteristics of half-beasts and half-humans.
Their upper bodies were more lizard-like, with long and thin snouts and vertical slit pupils similar to those of dragons.
However, their pupils were a sandy, dark gold color.
Lizardmen were not very intelligent and had limited understanding.
However, they were a hardworking race with thick skin and strong reproductive abilities.
They spoke the language of the dragons and were one of the preferred choices for the dragons to select as servants.
Their lack of intelligence meant they were obedient and easy to control.
Their strong reproductive abilities meant they could maintain sufficient numbers.
However, their combat power was not as intimidating as the giants. Still, dragons, who liked peace and quiet, preferred their silence and patience.
Lin Lin lifted the curtain on the carriage door frame and could see the lizardman’s back covered in scales, which followed a slightly raised spine downward.
The lizardmen were not wearing shirts, only deep gray trousers that were easy to move in.
Their scales served as their armor.
The dark red patterns resembled the color of a dying flame. With a bit of bright sky, the scales shimmered with a healthy sheen in the sunlight.
This was a sturdy and powerful male lizardman warrior.
Lin Lin stared at his back for a long time.
Unlike the ice-blue dragon scales on Sapphire’s neck, which seemed too private and secretive, the lizardmen’s scales appeared rough and bright, and they didn’t mind showing them off. In fact, these beautiful scales were a charm to attract the opposite sex.
Driving the carriage seemed easy for him. The lizardman’s tail protruded from a hole in the deep gray trousers’ waist, swinging back and forth idly.
Lin Lin was fascinated by the magical tail. She reached out from the carriage door curtain, and if she stretched her hand out, she could just touch the tip of his swaying tail.
After hesitating for a moment, relying on her ignorance of the exotic race as a human, she boldly reached out and touched it.
The tail tip held by her hand twitched, and the rough scales instantly bristled.
Everything changed too quickly.
Before Lin Lin could react, the carriage suddenly accelerated.
The horse let out a sharp neigh and bolted, causing the previously stable carriage to shake violently.
The lizardman tightened the reins forcefully. After the horse had run a few hundred meters at a rapid pace, he slowly loosened them, successfully soothing the horse that had just been startled.
The lizardman driving the carriage turned around, and Lin Lin’s face was reflected in his sandy, dark golden eyes.
Lizards have few facial nerves and cannot make the rich expressions of humans.
The lizardman looked at Lin Lin silently and calmly.
Lin Lin awkwardly withdrew her hand, which had just been causing trouble.
Like an emotionless cog in a giant machine, after she indicated she was done, the lizardman turned his head as if nothing had happened, continuing his work as if Lin Lin had never offended him.
Lin Lin quietly apologized, but the lizardman did not turn his head.
Lowering the curtain, Lin Lin turned to see Sapphire, who had been sitting on the carriage with his eyes closed, now opening one eye.
To facilitate riding in the carriage, Sapphire retracted his wings.
Contrary to the lizardmen, dragons have abundant facial nerves, and every structure of their bodies is mysteriously complex, allowing dragons to make any movement they wish.
For example, when tired, merely half-opening one eye near the commotion is enough to observe the surrounding changes.
Even when his originally massive and intimidating dragon body lay coiled on a hill of stacked gold, he could still clearly see the smallest movements of humans, which were as tiny as ants to him.
At this moment, Sapphire’s blue-like eyes looked at Lin Lin with some confusion, observing all her small movements, wondering why she wanted to provoke the lizard servant.
Lin Lin tugged at her ponytail, feeling a bit guilty as she changed the subject, “How long until we reach the territory?”
The topic piqued the dragon’s interest, and his other eye opened, ending the afternoon rest.
“We need to stop at Tokopia first,” Sapphire replied. “I have something to do.”
Lin Lin’s eyes lit up. She knew this place name; she had heard about this city from Felix.
Felix, who deliberately appeared indifferent but was actually quite easy to compromise with, had talked about his past.
Tokopia was one of the few paradises mentioned by Felix, a place for short rests.
Felix even believed that every city should learn from Tokopia.
A city that even dark elves, who didn’t have a good reputation among surface dwellers, could praise must be a city that was inclusive of various races, quite orderly, and beautiful.
Lin Lin was full of expectations for this city.
As the sun was about to set, the speed of the horses gradually slowed, and the carriage arrived at Tokopia, the town closest to the dragon territory.
The closer they got to the city, the more they could see other carriages also on the road.
This was indeed the appearance of a prosperous city. Lin Lin lifted the curtain of the carriage window and saw a carriage pulling golden wheat straw driving side by side with her own.
The setting sun shone on everyone’s faces, and a red-haired youth lay in the straw pile dragged by the carriage.
The messy-haired red-haired youth was originally watching the lizard person driving the carriage, but his attention shifted to her when Lin Lin peeked out.
Sapphire tilted his head back, his eyes slightly round, with a direct and straightforward gaze that clearly lingered on Lin Lin’s black hair.
Lin Lin remembered that some humans considered black hair a sign of witches, so she reached up to cover it, but of course, it had no effect.
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