Sinbad, this is Crystal.

Chapter 10

"That Ja'far has changed a lot, hasn't he?" asked Hinahoho to Vittel and Mahad.

"I've never seen him smile like that, and we owe it all to you guys," replied Vittel.

"In that case, why don't we help ourselves to a celebratory drink?" Hinahoho slyly requested.

"I'd rather not deal with a pissed-off Rurumu."

"Come on, don't-"

"Hey!" Rurumu was scolding Sinbad and Ja'far. "Sit up properly! And watch your manners!'

Sinbad suddenly screamed in agony.

"Ugh! I wish you could see those furrowed brows! They'll scare everyone away! You boys still have a very long way to go!"

And with that terrifying show of authority, the trio of men coyly walked away.

"Well, let's go back to work!"

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As the days passed on and on, Sinbad and his crew had finally reached their destination.

Sinbad's eyes sparkled as he stood at the balcony of the ship and overlooked the dock.

"We're here at last! The Reim Empire!"

There were tall and gray buildings stretching as far as the eye could see. Some even had concrete columns.

The Reim is a powerful nation with the world's largest territory. Napoleia is a busy trade center near the capitol, Romana. The scale of its economy surpasses even the great nation, Balbadd. It is a prominent financial hub in the world's economy.

The sun was shining upon Sinbad's crew and ship as they landed on the dock.

"Right! There's no time to waste so let's get to business!"

The climate was much too warm for Sinbad and Crystal's Imuchuakk attire. The Shamlash bloody-assassin wear had to be altered as well.

Sinbad changed into a long-sleeve white shirt and matching white pants, covered by a purple vest and green tunic. Crystal changed into an off-the-shoulder green and beige sundress that ended above her knees. Ja'far changed into a beige short sleeve shirt with matching pants and sandals. Vittel and Mahad wore a white shirt under a green, yellow, and black vest with a white tunic that reached down to their feet. Rurumu and Hinahoho remained in their Imuchuakk clothing.

They loaded their goods from the ship and set up a nice stand filled with all Imuchuakk things.

"Come one, come all to get your newly arrived imports directly from Imuchuakk!"

"You don't wanna miss out on these goods!"

Their products instantly the crowd's attention.

"Imuchuakk? Isn't that the savage tribe of the North?"

"This is unique craftsmanship!"

"Do you think they're geniune?"

"But, of course!" said Ja'far. "As the only merchants approved to sell those goods, we can vouch for the authenticity. Here's a contract to prove it!"

"You can't argue with that," a young woman said to herself, holding a necklace in her hand.

Sinbad grabbed that young woman's hand and held it up to his face.

"Put your mind at ease," Sinbad said in a low voice," You've my word we would never swindle you, beautiful."

He topped all of that charm with a swoon-worthy smile.