It was almost a sensory overload when I stepped outside. I could sense the Qi in the air, I could sense how it interacted with other things. I can feel it, constantly everywhere all at once. It was a hard feeling to describe but it was an amazing one. I couldn’t actually see the Qi in the air like I did when I was meditating but feeling like this was just as good. And it wasn’t like I was feeling individual wisps either, it was more like the wind, except it was fleeting almost as if it was barely there, but I could feel it all the same.
Anyway, I stopped basking in this new sensation and slowly began to make my way towards the gate. Carefully taking in the City around me. Jrino explained all the districts to me and it’s to be able to match the map to what I was seeing. Maps are pretty useful. Hm…we should map the area around us as soon as possible. Adding it to the list.
Anyway, as depicted on the map, in the distance across from the City Lord Mansion was R5, the district with the mansions. From what I could see from here there were only about 10 of them. I have to make sure to price them properly. Moving on I left that area and headed towards the main road that ran from the harbor all the way to the West Entrance. To my right I could see the harbor district and the ocean off in the distance, while straight across from me was the facilities district, I think and the North Entrance. I made a left and walked down till I reached the City Square, which was connected to the Commercial Districts and from there I walked past our two biggest Residential Districts.
By now I was seeing other people and hearing a bunch of noise at the gate. Things were moving along. Though it was something else that caught my eye.
Why were there people sitting on the ground tied up?
As I approached the gate I watched as the people Jrino brought over were handling the influx of people. It was a really loud and busy affair, but everything seemed to be going well. A Copper Coin was handed over and then their names were taken down, and immediately directed to the residential district where they were then pointed to a house that fit their needs. Apparently, the biggest houses in Residential Districts 1 and 2 were 3 bedroom houses, but there were plenty of 1 and 2 bedroom houses as well.
And to my surprise there were apartment buildings as well. Though the biggest apartments in those buildings only had 2 bedrooms.
So, everyone was doing their best to allocate people to the correct size house.
I learned all of this just by listening to the yells and shouts from everyone as the situation progressed.
Due to how busy everyone was it took a while for them to notice me. I figured it would be Richard who saw me first, but it was that Jral guy.
“Lord Raizen. Congratulations on your breakthrough.”
It’s interesting that he could tell, but I’m not sure that I liked the idea of him announcing it.
“Thank you but never do that again. Understood?”
“My Apologies Lord Raizen, it won’t happen again.”
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That brought the attention of the others to me.
“Raizen you finally made it!”
That was Richard while everyone else like Micah and Lance who was being forced to do paperwork just looked over and waved before diving back into it. They all took a few extra glances at the boys behind me, and I could see they were confused but no one said anything.
Anyway.
There were still thousands of people in line. I watched them for a moment. These were real people. Not just numbers on a paper. There were men, women, fathers, mothers, elderly, children. Real people, all shapes, and sizes, from various Countries that used to exist on Earth.
This will likely be where most of them will live for the rest of their lives…hm…I just got a brilliant idea…but first…
“Richard why are there people tied up on the ground?”
“Ah. Yeah, they tried to cause a few problems. A few of them didn’t want to pay the Copper Coin entrance fee, while a few others didn’t like the house they were given to stay in, and a couple others were just causing problems in the line for one reason or another. We were waiting on you to decide what to do with them.”
What to do huh.
There were 7 total people sitting here tied up just looking at me, as I decided their fate. I’m surprised no one spoke up to plead their case or anything. I guess they were really put in their place.
Well, I won’t be killing them, nor do I think we need to ‘arrest’ them and put them in prison or anything like that. I don’t even think we have a prison, and the basement can’t really be one. So, do I just kick them out of the City, or can I use them for something? Or should there even be a punishment in the first place, it’s not like these are serious crimes.
Hm.
I walked over to them and looked at the group.
“If you don’t want to stay here in this City then raise your hand.”
Three people raised their hands.
That was surprising. They rather tough it out on their own huh.
Fine then.
“You can leave but don’t come back. Boys, can you take them a good distance away from the City? I don’t care where you drop them, as long as it’s far from here. Ah not in the ocean though.”
“Yes Patriarch.”
“Yes Patriarch.”
The three people in question immediately got nervous and started screaming.
“Wait!!”
“How can you do this?!”
“This is against our rights!!”
I’m pretty sure at least one of them was speaking a different language cause his mouth moved all funny, but I just stood there and watched. The boys approached them quickly and since they couldn’t fight back because they were tied up, they were quickly scooped up by the boys and then they practically vanished from our sights.
Well not mine.
I could see them faintly as they darted across the grasslands that surrounded the immediate area of the City.
They were much faster than me.
Though I found it funny that one of them asked about rights. What rights? This is Black Cove City. My word is law.
….
That sounded a bit dictator like…
Maybe I shouldn’t say that out loud.
Moving on to the rest of the group.
“No one else wants to leave?”
A few hurried head shakes to signify ‘no’ ensued from the rest of them.
“Good, then since nothing was too serious, all of you work for me for now. Grab your things, pencil and paper form Richard and come with me.”
“Can you untie us first?”
Pretending that I didn’t forget they were tied up, I quickly walked over and untied them all.
While they got their things in order, I walked back to the green guy who announced I had a breakthrough to everyone.
“Do you know where Greja, and other’s shops are?”
“They should be in Commercial District 1. Would you like a guide?”
“No, we’ll be fine. Richard are you good here?”
“Yeah, we should be fine. This will likely take all day though.”
“I understand, if those boys come back, leave them alone, they should be able to find me. And Richard, they are just like me.”
I saw his widen for a moment before he nodded in understanding.
I had a feeling the boys would always listen to me, but before I truly understand their mindsets it would be best for the others to keep interaction with them to a minimum.