Limits Chapter 204

While we walked, the lizard leading the way said "We just came back from the meeting, which concerned your situation . Others don't know about what you did, so my suggestion is, don't spread the information" . I was a bit stunned and asked "Is it alright for you, not to notify your people?" . The leading lizard said "I will only notify the upper echelons, others will not know about it . Don't worry, they will not drive you out, or chase you" .

'This lizard seems to be important, maybe he is some sort of leader or something' I thought, then asked "Do you hold that much power in here?" . He said "Sort of . If you are thinking whenever I'm the leader here, the answer is no . But I'm in charge of the military actions, of our race here" . I thought about the whole situation, and asked "Why are you helping me? Did humans help you that much in the past?" .

He said "Not as much as you may think . Humans used our services in the past, and even helped us with some information . Therefore we don't treat humans with hostility" . I asked "What type of services do you provide?" . He responded "Information mostly" . He then continued "If what you said is true, we can sell that information . The races not hostile with humans, will surely pay to know what really happened . That way, they can stop worrying about you or other humans" .

I asked "You mean to say, that my actions caused such an uproar?" . He said "Yes, especially the fact, that you might possess more of that weapon, which you used to destroy Yagaroths with" . I decided to ask a probing question "Are you interested in that as well?" . He said "Of course . Such a weapon, would allow us to stand above other races . We don't know where you got it from, but if you are willing to share that, we will reward you greatly" .

I said "Even if I tell you, you will not be able to get it" . This time the lizard asked a probing question "Because you didn't find it in the North?" . I replied "I'm not that easy, to give my information away . I know a thing or two, about keeping the knowledge to myself as well" . The lizard smiled and said "It seems, I misjudged you . You probably only told us half of the story with Avians as well" .

I said "Something like that . I told you the truth, but I didn't tell you everything . Not that it matters, Avians are still bastards, no matter how much details I give you" . We soon arrived in front of the village . The lizard creature leading the way said "We will part our ways here, one of my men will show you around . I guess we will meet in the future, so till then" .

He then left with the other lizard creature, while one of them stayed behind . The guy who stayed behind, didn't act impolite and said "Follow me, I will show you around . If you have some simple questions, I can answer them" . We went towards the heart of the village, where my guide pointed out a few locations, that might be useful to me .

"This building here is where you can stay for the night . Of course, you will have to pay for it" . Before he continued, I asked "I don't know what to pay with . I have no idea what currency you use" . The lizard knocked his head lightly, and said "Right, this is what we pay with", and showed me a bizarre coin, that was black and gold in colour . There was also something printed on the coin . When I looked more carefully, I noticed it was some sort of castle .

He then said "This coin is called Hal, or to be precise Black Hal . It is the standard currency of the North . This is the biggest coin, and therefore worth the most, there are also Red Hal and Copper Hal . Where 100 Red Hals is equal to 1 Black Hal, while 100 Copper Hals is equal to 1 Red Hal" . Then he showed me the other two coins .

The system was the same one, as the one humans had . We had copper, silver then gold coins . I asked "How can I get some Hals then?" . The lizard said "You could sell some stuff, or earn it by working for someone" . I asked "I have some medicine on me, would you be interested in buying it?" . The lizard gave me a second look and asked "Is the medicine any good?" .

I took out a vial containing some Healing Essence, and showed it to him while saying "Have a look, and tell me what you think" . The lizard took the medicine and opened the vial . He smelled it, and asked "Can I have a taste?" . I said "Sure, go ahead" . He took a small sip and exclaimed "This is really good medicine . Where did you get it from?" .

I said "I made it myself . Do you want to buy it?" . Before he answered my question, he asked "You made it? Do you have more of it?" . I replied "I don't have that much, the ingredients are not available in the North" . He seemed disappointed, but still said "I want it, I'm willing to pay two Black Hals for it" .

I didn't know whenever this was a fair price or not, but I needed the money, so I decided to accept . I said "Alright, 2 Black Hals it is then" . He gave me two Black Hals, then said "If you are ever willing to sell some medicine in the future, look for me first! I'll be sure to buy it . My name is Lazar, and you can find me in that building over there" . He then pointed at a building further away . It seemed to be a house for just one family, and wasn't that big . I nodded my head and said "Sure, when I want to sell some, I will contact you" .

He seemed satisfied with that, then said "There are a few more buildings here, that may be of interest to you . For one, that place over here" . He pointed at a one storey building, not far away from us, and said "This place is where you can find something to do, if you need more money" . He turned around and pointed at another place with couple of stands .

"This place is the marked, where those who create weapons and whatnot, come here to sell them or exchange for something in specific" . He then pointed at the upper area and said "This place is off limits to you . You will not be allowed inside the Upper Area" . He then pointed at what seemed to look like smithy, and said "This is where we make weapons . You can even order custom made pieces, if you have enough money" .

"That place over there is a tavern with a bar . The place I showed you in the beginning, is a simple and cheap lodge . The tavern not only has better rooms for rent, it also contains a bar, where you can have a drink and eat something" he said .

He then continued "There are couple of rules, that you will abide by as well . For one, no fighting is allowed, but if you are attacked, you have the right of defending yourself . If you are caught stealing or breaking into other people's properties, you will be killed, we don't tolerate thieves here . Any damages you do to goods or properties, will have to be repaid by you, so just watch how you walk and behave" . I nodded my head and thought 'These rules are not that difficult to follow' .

He then continued "I shall leave now, feel free to explore the Lower Area of our little village here, and welcome to Olrad" . He then left somewhere in a hurry . 'So the place is called Olrad . I better add that to my map' I thought . With my map updated, I took a look at my surroundings . There were Lizards everywhere, some selling stuff, some working, others doing something else . It looked like any normal human village, but instead of humans, lizards occupied the whole place .

The architecture was weird as well . The buildings in the Lower Area, were built from mud or rough stone . They didn't seem to be in bad condition, but it easily indicated a poorer district of the village . The Upper Area looked more refined, and the buildings were build with the use of some sort of white or grey polished stones . Almost all buildings, had very small rectangular windows and wooden doors . Their shapes didn't vary much either . Mostly, the buildings were just one storey tall, and rectangular in shape . The buildings in both Upper and Lower Areas, had flat roofs . The difference was that, the Upper Area buildings used stone slabs as a roof coverings, while Lower Area buildings used some sort of hay or wood .

There was one exception to all that, and that was the huge building, at the very top of the Upper Area . 'It's probably some sort of important place . Maybe something like a Village Chief's mansion' I thought . The building was quite tall and wide . It also had a flat roof, but the stones used to construct it, were as white as they could get . It stood out from the rest of the buildings, and was visible from all parts of the Village . When I was done admiring the views, I decided to head towards the tavern first . I wanted to know the prices in there, but also learn a thing or two about their food .

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