I let out a sigh.
My 5 gold in the credit system apparently needs to be 200 times greater in order to enter this Royal Coin Section of the city. Making the necessary total 1,000 gold coins. Just 100 gold is equal to a platinum coin, so this must mean a single Royal Coin is 10 platinum. I've never heard of this currency before, so it must be a special region-specific one in this city.
I'd have to clear out all the quests in cities similar to the Size of Solara for the next 10 days straight to make that kind of money.
"Is there any way I can contact that guild without entering the inner-most wall?"
He lets out a laugh.
"This is Valor City kid. No one cares who you are, and no one will believe a word you say unless you have the money to back it up. I don't know how you got that card, but I can guarantee you, you won't even get a smell of a single Galeheart Guild member unless you have the coins to enter their domain. Money is everything in this city. That's just the way it works."
I nod, seeing he's not going to budge on this point.
"Is there anywhere in this city one can make money? Or can we only spend it? I've brought quite a bit of gold with me, but unfortunately not enough to make it into that Royal Coin border."
The armored man lets out a long sigh and points off back to the direction I came, then turns his hand to point to a portion of the Silver-walled city I haven't been to yet.
This city stretches all the way around in a circle, so my walk here has hardly scratched the surface of all the sights to see.
"Go check out the arena. People from every rank in the city reside there to place bets and make money on the fighters that take on beasts. If you're feeling lucky, I'd say go check it out. Walk that way and you can't miss it."
I take a look at the open golden gate, then turn back toward the direction the guard pointed with a firm nod.
"Thank you, I'll be back soon."
The gate closes up and I head off in the direction of the arena without another word leaving the inner city behind me for now.
Considering the expression on the guard's face, even if I walk through the golden gates and even into the platinum walls, I won't be making my way all the way through without the money to back myself.
This city doesn't care about your identity. If you have money, then you have power...
I grin to myself with my arms crossed as I walk through the rows and rows of high-end shops.
Eventually, people in the streets start to crowd around and congregate to a single area off in the distance. I follow the crowds until a stone arena that looks similar to a coliseum comes into view. It's right up against the back of the golden wall, and it looks like one of the entrances actually allows people to enter from there.
However, here within the silver walls, there are 3 arching entrances with people flooding in. Outside, projected onto the stone walls above each entrance, there's a display of a blond man with a large scar over his left eye holding a long silver sword.
He stands alone, gripping his blade with two hands, fighting against a massive cyclops.
There's no sound coming off the projector, but as the beast opens its mouth I can imagine the roar it lets out.
The hunter and beast run at each other, but the creature is sliced to pieces in an instant. The ground around the hunters feet rises and crumbles, making it look like he's an earth magic user.
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[CH200+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power
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