Crash...
The sky was gloomy and a light rain was falling on the sea.
The main body of Goldsmith Island is an extremely prosperous island with several subsidiary islands rich in minerals, shallow sea beaches, and open-pit mines, forming a huge chain of islands.
It is close to the sub-human sea, and the creatures on the island are not only humans, there are also many sub-humans appearing here.
Of course, Goldsmiths Island is not famous for this.
As the name of the island suggests, due to the abundant and cheap raw materials, countless craftsmen and blacksmiths have gathered here in order to improve their forging skills.
Legend has it that a very famous craftsman, Redovice, was born here.
Redevus is a boar demihuman who can use his skillful craftsmanship to create large magic-powered ships that are not afraid of storms or tsunamis.
But he has long passed away, and now only his fame is still passed down, and the magic ship is just a legend.
At this time, the Green had arrived at the pier of Goldsmith Island and docked.
When everyone was preparing to get off the boat, Roger stood by the railing, muttering to himself in surprise.
"Steamboat?"
He could see from a distance the ship spewing white steam next to the dock.
In order to see more clearly, he deliberately entered the real perspective, and as expected, it seemed to be a large steam-powered ship.
However, this steamship does not seem to be technologically mature and has sails, so it may just be an experimental product.
It seems that Goldsmith Island is not just a place where a group of blacksmiths gather to forge iron, they also seem to be conducting technical research.
Perhaps in the near future, a technological revolution will take place here
After thinking for a moment, Roger withdrew his thoughts.
The main purpose of his trip was to find a way to quickly improve the blacksmith's skill level. Of course, if there were other practical skills, he could also learn them.
After paying the money and getting off the boat, Rogge hired a guard and also left the Bone Spirit on the boat.
Everyone left the Green and walked from the dock towards the city of Goldsmith Island.
As for the elf, he was still sleeping soundly in the cabin.
The prosperity of Goldsmith Island seems to have exceeded everyone's expectations.
There seems to be a lot of people living here. Single-story bungalows are rare, and there are more multi-story buildings. The architectural style is also different from other areas.
How to describe it... Anvil wind
When… When… When…
Rogge and the others could vaguely hear the sound of knocking and banging before they entered the city.
He had guessed correctly at the beginning, and the scene was indeed like this.
This gives people a feeling that imagination and reality overlap.
Roger also saw the figure of the demi-human among the people coming and going on the dock.
For example, the bull-horned man who is carrying goods.
His physical features are basically the same as those of ordinary people. The only difference is the two horns on his head and the cow skin color which is obviously different from that of humans.
In fact, for sub-humans like the ox-horned sub-humans, the sub-human signs are quite obvious.
However, the physical signs of some subhumans are not very obvious.
For example, the one wearing a hat with two animal ears showing and a fluffy tail... the uncle with animal ears.
Rogge's expression froze and he quickly looked away.
In fact, subhuman races as a whole are not very popular in human society.
After all, in human society, those who are ugly will be treated coldly, let alone sub-humans, a race whose bodies are similar to humans but have obvious distinguishing features
But there are exceptions.
Because it is located at the junction of the sub-human sea and the royal city sea, there are relatively many sub-humans and humans. And because it is rich in minerals and weapons and equipment, the commercial economy is more developed and the demand for labor is relatively large.
Therefore, the status of some sub-humans is not that low. In fact, sub-humans of certain races have natural physical advantages and are more popular.
But Rogge is not naive enough to think that the demihumans and humans here can live in harmony.
"Is that... a subhuman slave?"
Lina looked at one place, somewhat confused.
At the dock, a human in gorgeous clothes was waving a whip at two ugly demi-humans, beating them mercilessly and scolding them harshly.
"Didn't the kingdom sign a contract with the demihuman race that forbade slavery?"
The Thousand Islands Kingdom once signed a contract with the leader of the Demi-human Sea, promising to ban the trade of slaves.
"So they should be more accurately described as employers and employees."
Mira responded.
"Even if they were in an employment relationship, their compatriots were treated like this, but the other demihumans had no reaction?"
Roger was also a little confused and asked Mira his own questions.
Mira thought for a moment and explained, "This has to do with the racial relations of subhumans."
"They are not of the same race, but divided into factions based on their species. Some races hate each other, and oppression has always existed."
"The only time they united was a hundred years ago when they joined forces to fight against the slave trade. It was also at that time that the trade in subhuman slaves ended."
Demi-humans is just a general term; they do not consider themselves to be of the same race, and mutual hostility and hatred are common occurrences.
Bullying? As long as the people being bullied are not their own people, they don’t even bother to look at them.
They would even applaud when they saw sub-humans of the enemy race being bullied.
If the slave trade had not caused huge losses to all races, they might never have united.
I see…
Roger understood what he said.
Mira recalled and said again.
"The living environment in the sea area of the demi-humans is not good, which causes many demi-humans to leave their original hometowns and live outside."
"Goldsmith Island is their best choice, because at least there will be jobs for them here. It's hard to find jobs in other seas. People are not very accepting of subhumans now."
"There are many demi-humans who need work, but there are only a limited number of jobs on Goldsmith Island, so these employers are so unscrupulous."
Mira has read many books, including one that specifically describes the conditions around Goldsmith Island.
Now, after actually arriving at Goldsmith Island, she discovered that what was written in the book was true.
"At least I can still work after getting whipped. If I lose my job, I might just starve to death..."
After saying that, Mira pointed to a small alley in the distance, where a few dirty, wet, hungry, pale and skinny sub-humans were huddled together with numb eyes.
After Mira's explanation, Rogge also roughly understood the situation faced by the demi-humans on Goldsmith Island.
Many Asians will endure oppression from their employers for wages and survival.
The only difference between them and slaves is that they receive wages.
Another part of the demihumans could not even be slaves.
Especially the subhuman races who are thin and not naturally suitable for doing heavy work.
After all, no employer would be willing to pay someone who can't even move the goods.
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