The Great War of Rhodesia

14. Nomad Trader

Meanwhile Aksa was still with Rafa, Luque, and the Hunter Trio continuing their journey towards the eastern region. This time they used the Iron Train to head east from Gondola Station.

They used Haldin's Iron Train which can accommodate 8 people at once. It is located in front of the upper Gondola Station.

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"I heard from Lily yesterday, Sekai Forest the arrival of a new Yllgarian again?" aksa asked as they were on their way to the tunnel of Sekai Wall Pass Road.

"really. There were three Yllgarian clans who came and settled around the third year before the gate was closed." Huebert replied from the driver's seat next to Aksa. "They come from the forests of the southeast and south that are indeed looking for a new safe place to live."

"Klan what are they? Is it the same as the five clans that already exist? Or maybe Lily's clan?" Aksa seemed to be enthusiastic about the theme of the conversation.

"Two of them are from the reptile clan" said Loujze of the third row of seats after Rafa and Luque.

"Oh, are they amphibians? I've never seen a Yllgarian reptile. Is that a lizard? Or snakes?"

"They are Bufo, Yllgarian Frogs who now live in mountain slope forests" Huebert explained.

"Wow, are they hermit frogs who live in the mountains?" Aksa seemed to be getting excited about talking to herself.

"We are exploring the slope area at the moment" Loujze chanted again from behind.

"Then there was Squam, Yllgarian Lizards who lived on the southeast coast. On the lips of the forest directly adjacent to the beach."

"Oh, so there's a Yllgarian lizard. I became curious to see what the form of the Lizardmen and Kermit is like," said Aksa who looks more excited. "then? The third clan?"

"Then there was Scrofa, Yllgarian BabiHutan. They did not live in the forest, but rather in Sekai Village on the east coast." Huebert closed the explanation.

"Pighutan Man? Some kind of Orc?" aksa asked later, which the others did not understand.

"Klan Scrofa is one of the Yllgarian clans not a fighter. Their physical form was not suitable for fighting or even hunting use. Just like the Bufo clan, on average they are miners and craftsmen." This time Rafa added information.

"That frogman is also a miner?" Aksa tried to make sure.

"The average Bufo is a user of earth and ice magic." Rafa answers.

It appeared that Aksa was nodding small listening to Rafa's explanation.

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Shortly after, they arrived at the Lumire residence. And Aksa decided to stop for a while at Lumire's place.

The savanna area between the Sekai Wall and the Central City translucent road now looks very crowded.

The road to the eastern region was passed by dozens of Iron Trains that were almost without intersections. Because that's the only way to get to the east. There are no train lines that go there.

A market made especially for the nomadic traders of the former Azzure free land, it now looks like a settlement. Because after the closing of the gate, they were no longer able to travel using their horse carriages and caravans anymore. And most decided to stay in that place.

Although still functioning as a market, but the store to peddle various merchandise that was once in the form of trains and tents in the form of domes, now it looks like a habitable residence. Not much different from Aksa's tent at the bottom of the Star Alcove.

Streets lined with rock fragments appear to spread throughout the complex. Dozens of people who were about to search for certain items that were only sold by the Azure merchants, seemed to be passing by on it.

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Lumire, who was sitting in front of his tent, was shocked when he saw the Iron Train of Aksa's entourage stop not far from his yard.

"Mr Aksa?!" Lumire, whose hair and whiskers were filled with gray hair, gaped up to drop his bullet pipe, as he watched Aksa enter the grounds of his tent. "Fatima, come here fast!" call him then with a shout.

Lumire's wife came out from inside the tent with a slightly irritated face. She would only complain about her husband's attitude that seemed not to know the custom, when then the corner of her eyes caught the figure of Aksa who was walking closer to the tent.

"How are you, Mr Lumire? Mrs Fatima?" Aksa waved her hand while smiling widely.

"God! Lord Aksa?! Bless you and your whole family" Fatima said in a breath.

"So what Fla and Dio said was true. You both are back." Lumire immediately approached and hugged Aksa with one arm. "Where is Mr Nata?" tanyanya.

"He's with the queen in the Middle Town."

"We really miss you both" Fatima said, wiping Aksa's back with great care. "Darling Mr. Nata is not coming with you. In a moment, I will prepare the food first," he added then while rushing into the tent.

"Don't be too heavy, Mrs Fatima. We just finished lunch in South Town."

"Speak what you are? That portion of the lunches of the nobles cannot be counted as a proper luncheon" Lumire said later. "Really, right?" the question then went to the Hunter Trio.

"That's right," Loujze replied with a laugh.

"Mr Aksa?" A girl who had just come out of the tent because of the noise that was happening was very surprised to see Aksa.

"Oh, since when did you turn into a girl like this, Andele?" Aksa was also surprised to find a long-haired Morra girl on horseback whom he recognized as Andele, Selene's sister.

"It has been five years since your unceremonious departure, Mr. Aksa. I am now 17 years old" replied the girl, dressed in animal skin of an unsymmetrical shape, as Selene often wears. "After all, why don't you get older?" Andele looked completely confused.

"Because I am the Messenger of the Gods," Aksa replied in his arrogant tone. "Oh, is that your pet?" he added when he saw the fox with 2 tails whose ends are bright red, was walking slowly following behind Andele.

"really. Let's introduce his name Dende." Andele introduced her fox, who was sitting no more than Andele's knee.

"So you're a tamer just like your brother?" aksa said, caressing the fox's head gently.

"really. But I'm a much better tamer than big brother" Andele chimed confidently. Which seemed to be approved by his fox by letting out like the sound of a short laugh.

"By the way, where have you been all this time, Mr Aksa?" add Andele with a question.

"The story is quite confusing," Aksa replied later.

"Once you have, come here, sit here. We have a lot to talk about." Lumire cut while allowing his guests to sit on a long bench made of large wooden trunks halved in front of his tent yard.

And after a while they sat down and started talking, Fatima and a few women appeared to come out with a small table and many dishes filled with food.

They continued their conversation while eating.

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