The Wizard World (Part 1) Completed

Chapter 36: School (1)

Angele felt relaxed ever since they crossed the border. It didn’t take long for them to reach Marua Harbor. Outside of its main city were merchants of great numbers gathered around. It seemed as though this faith of merchants had created small markets that encircled Marua. Many people walked around to and fro, showing that the markets were all bustling in activities.

It was about 3 pm in the afternoon when Angele’s caravan arrived. The sky was cloudy and beneath it were carriages that were slowly moving through the bustling markets. They were together with a large merchant caravan that dealt with sea salt business. About two days ago, they joined with them. The baron paid 50 gold coins to the leader of the merchant caravan, so they could enter the city easily with the help of the merchants.

The baron was sitting in the leading carriage and gazing upon the huge city. He was met with gray city walls of towering height, and from his angle, it seemed as though it were endless. The entrance ahead of him was wide open that he could clearly see people busily partaking in their own activities inside. Some carriages were heading out of the city with heavy goods on their carts at the back while some were conversing with the guards to gain passage into the city. The guards were fully geared. Black iron armors covered and protected them. Lances were each held in their hands.

“This is Marua City?” Angele asked. He got out of the carriage and sat beside his father.

“Yes, we can head to the outer city once we pass through here. With the help of the merchant caravan, we can get in easily such that they don’t to screen us individually anymore,” the baron smiled upon saying this.

“If we didn’t join the merchants, it would’ve taken us a long time just to get in. Although we ourselves have entry passes, the screening process would’ve been a pain,” he continued.

Angele nodded before he glanced around. All the carriages he saw were quite similar to theirs. The guards took off their gears and stored them in the supply cart. When they arrived at the entrance, a fat young man got off from the red wooden carriage at the forefront. The man wore a black coat, and rather than looking like a businessman, he seemed more like a chef.

The man conversed with the guards for several seconds while maintaining a smiling face, after which he put a small pouch in one of the guards’ hand. The guard then laughed and waved his hands to signal a legitimate entry. However, Angele noticed the guards taking a glance for a while on their caravan. They probably knew of their identities, but they couldn’t be bothered with it.

The caravan entered the city swiftly. What they witnessed was the sight of a clean and tidy street, which had a minuscule amount of litters on the ground. Both sides of the street were filled with vendors selling countless different merchandise such as salt, seafood, and even some people were buying second-hand goods. Pearls were also being sold while some had strange animals that Angele had never seen before as merchandise. Occasionally, he could see some people haggling with the store owners.

Angele’s caravan was moving in the middle of the street. A few of them looked at the streets with curious gazes. Some of the officers of the harbor were slowly going around the stalls and stores, collecting management fees. For a few times, several carts that carried massive amounts of salt passed by Angele’s carriage.

They continued along for about half an hour and went past several streets before reaching an intersection. Alongside a gray stone building, a plump middle-aged noblewoman was standing with three workers.

“My lovely sister Maria, long time no see. It feels great to see you doing well,” he yelled.

“Dear brother, I’m happy to meet you too.” The woman smiled gently and they hugged each other. The baron then asked Angele to step outside.