“Hey Weed, come on in!”
In a minute, Weed headed toward the side door. The small door was bored into the side of the main gate; however, this time the armed guards directly prevented him.
“Stop! You are not a citizen of the United Kingdom of Briton. What brings you to Regus castle?”
Just by looking at people, the guards could tell where they were from. Although he was from Rosenheim Kingdom, it was not a simple procedure to visit the capital of a foreign country, as it needs to be reported.
If the incident was not reported, there is the possibility of being a wanted man with the authorities.
“I am here to trade, and to sell handmade goods, honorable guards!”
“Yes? If that is so, you need to pay a toll in accordance to our country’s laws.”
“A toll for passage?”
Weed immediately began to praise the guards for their efforts with a friendly smile.
“It’s admirable to see that the Regus castle guards enforce such tight security, it really is unequaled.”
“W-Well! Of course.”
The simple guards laughed. Weed had already mastered how to fully deal with soldiers through the experience with the instructor at the training center.
“It’s hard, right? But to keep such a great castle safe seems to be a great honor. Is everyone stopped to keep the castle safe?”
“Why yes. If you come to the castle for trade, you still have to pay the toll.”
“How much is the toll for passage? Because all the money I have is 7 silver…”
“That is sufficient. The toll will be 5 silver.”
Weed’s face went stiff for a short moment. And he pulled 4 silver out of his pocket.
“Oh! I only have 4 silver…”
“…”