It was evening.

According to the research of the eccentric observer and scholar, the great mage Fagus, doing eccentric things during the day would attract the attention of the guards, while at night, eccentrics were generally afraid of the dark. Therefore, evening was usually the peak time for eccentric activities.

That makes sense.

It seems like I need to be more careful too.

After all, if someone takes the things off my back, I'll just be a handsome young man. If I were to be attacked by a beautiful eccentric sister, I would be in a lot of trouble.

I wonder if it would be better to resist or not to resist.

"To actually have such a gleeful smirk, did something good happen, Lord Mayor?"

While cutting the meat in his hand, a pigman gently smiled and said to me.

This pigman's name was Oleck. Besides having a pig's head, he had another characteristic, which was being kind. Oleck always had his eyes half-closed, and even if someone took the meat from his store without paying, he would only cut off their hand.

Speaking of pigmen, it is inevitable to think of the various things that happen between pigmen and cute elf young ladies.

But please rest assured, Oleck would never be involved in such sordid events. The pigman who had an inexplicable relationship with the elves was a wild boar, while Oleck was a domesticated pig.

Look, his fresh pink skin, his smile as warm as the winter sun. This guy can even become friends with humans. He is truly the best of the best, the most honest of the honest.

Raising military funds from him would definitely not be a mistake.

"Listen, my brother Oleck, that guy Kemp was really chasing me as if his life depended on it just now, I even climbed up a tree crying, but he still wouldn't let me go."

I spoke pitifully.

"Oh? It's rare to see Kemp lose his temper like that."

While continue chopping the meat on the cutting board, Oleck said with some confusion.

Speaking of which, is there something wrong with the job distribution in this city?

Why would a black bear open a bakery, while a pigman becomes a butcher who primarily sells pork?

It's so strange, so inexplicable.

"Yeah, I don't know why that guy was so angry. I just wanted to ask him to raise some military funds..."

Crunch.

Before I could finish speaking, there was a deep sound of a knife sinking into the cutting board beside me.

Oleck looked at me expressionlessly, then patted his cheeks with both hands. Immediately, with a whooshing sound, two horns grew on the sides of his nose.

So you're a wild boar, huh!

"You useless Mayor, don't think of cheating money from me. Let me tell you, I don't have a single penny here."

Oleck said fiercely, then raised the knife,

"But if you're willing to let me cut some pieces of meat off you and sell them in my store, we can split the money fifty-fifty, you get three, I get seven."

Huh? I'm the one being cut, why do I get so little?

"Tell me, where do you want me to cut?"

Licking the blood on the tip of the knife, Oleck looked at me. It was not hard to see from his eyes that in his heart, I and the meat on the cutting board were of equal importance.

Um, excuse me for interrupting?

"Bastard, don't run. You mentioned military funds, and I remembered it. When you first came here, you cheated me out of 200 Mbi and still haven't paid me back! Stop, stop right there, leave me an arm before you go!"

Oleck roared, waving the knife and desperately chasing after me from behind. As for me, of course, I wouldn't be foolish enough to turn around.

It seems like the attempt to raise military funds from Oleck has failed again.

Damn, these guys, don't they know that standing united against the hero is something everyone needs to do? It's just a small amount of military funds, how could they be so selfish?

Why do they lack a sense of responsibility and justice?

Damn it, tears are about to flow again.

It looks like I'll have to cancel the reservation at the Bunny Girl Inn today.

Damn it, I even made the reservation early!

Sigh.

Hearing the shout of "don't run" behind me, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

I wonder if wild boars can climb trees.

When the night completely enveloped the land, I finally managed to escape from the butcher Oleck's pursuit.

Today was truly an unfortunate day. I had planned to visit more than a dozen shops and raise a large amount of military funds. Then I would go to the bar for a solitary pre-war mobilization, and in the evening, play the King's Game with the Bunny Girls while welcoming the dawn.Who would have thought that I would encounter such two mischievous gods as soon as I arrived.

Now, most of the shops on the street are already closed, and considering the time, I can only go to one more shop at most.

Please, I hope the owner of this last shop is generous, hospitable, and welcoming. I have been eating bread crust soaked in water as my main meal for three days in a row.

Even if I am poor, it doesn't matter, just please don't let it be someone who will chase and kill me at the drop of a hat again.

Really, I beg you!

Taking a deep breath, I pushed the door of Bibi Fey Lian Kim's store.

It wouldn't budge, it seemed like the door was closed.

Strange, isn't Bibi Fey Lian Kim's store usually open in the afternoon and closed at dawn? Why is the door still closed at this time?

As the lord of this city, I cannot ignore such obvious laziness.

So, I knocked on the door with force.

Maybe I used too much strength, or maybe the door was just stuck with a pebble, but even before the store employee of Lian Kim's store could come to the door, I had already hammered it open.

Suddenly, a burst of purple smoke flew out of the house, and strange smell accompanied by strange particles floated into my nose.

"Cough cough cough..."

Bibi Fey Lian Kim's place was as weird as ever.

In the hall of Lian Kim's store, while staring at the enormous black pot in front of me, surrounded by suspicious bones, animal skins, plant potions, and the like, was a green-skinned male with a face like a snake. But don't misunderstand, the owner of Lian Kim's store, Bibi Fey, is not a snake-like powerful demon like the snake tribe, but a gecko.

And this ominous gecko, wearing a hood and crossing his legs on a chair, had an attitude of arrogance.

"Who are you? How dare you barge in so arrogantly. A robber? A gangster...oh oh oh? Lord of the city."

What's the situation? When talking about robbers and gangsters, he still had that fearless attitude, but why did he let out a ridiculous whimper after seeing me? Am I scarier than robbers and gangsters?

"Hehe, Master Bibi Fey, long time no see."

I put on a friendly smile, rubbing my hands and greeted Bibi Fey.

"Lord...Lord of the city... wu ahhhhh..."

Bibi Fey rushed over to me without a word and hugged my leg, crying.

Damn, this guy actually cried before me, how shameless can he be!

"Well..."

"Wu ahhhhh, Lord of the city, you don't know, I've been living a miserable life recently, I can't even eat enough food every day, I can only catch bugs outside to eat, ah ah ah..."

Don't geckos eat bugs in the first place?

"Is that so? Then it really is..."

"I really have no money, Lord of the city, I have nothing left. I know tomorrow is the day when the heroes attack the city, and I really want to help the Lord of the city win this war, but I just can't."

"I haven't said anything yet..."

"Wu ahhhhh, even if you don't say anything, I understand everything. I really want to contribute. How about this, Lord of the city, I have nothing else to donate, so you can take my one and only tail!"

As Bibi Fey spoke, he resolutely snapped off his own tail and handed me a green, sticky tail.

"Bibi Fey, you..."

I was moved to tears,

"Your tail can grow back in just three days, can't it?"

I couldn't help but shout.

And now, Bibi Fey completely put away his exaggerated acting skills, returned to the chair, and arrogantly crossed his legs again.

"Well, it's much more comfortable to sit without a tail. Huh? Lord of the city, aren't you leaving? If you don't leave soon, I will call the guards."

Like driving away a plague, Bibi Fey grabbed a bottle nearby and threw salt at me.

In the end, with salt all over me, I walked out of Lian Kim's store and sighed under the moonlight.

Damn, what kind of people are running shops in my city...

Oh, they are demons, after all...