Chapter 292: Ch 2: Bottom Of The Food Chain


    "Seems like it could be a friendly ce," Dave said as he walked past the sign for the town ahead.


    The town was small and all the buildings were made out of wood. The two looked very run down like the people didn''t really care, they just tried to make it through each day.


    "I hope the people aren''t all like the ones we just met or did you make this world filled with idiots?" Tequ asked by making her face appear on the side of his neck.


    Dave was a bit jaded when it came to humans. After all the havoc they cause in the real world, it was easy for Dave to make them the bad guys.


    "No, not everyone is mean, just most of them. Plus, you know that always makes humans the lesser species, but it''s not like there won''t be some good people and Demons," Dave exined as they entered the town.


    The first two buildings were just small wooden houses. Off two the right behind then there was a long apartment-style building that was a single story tall.


    The streets had some people milling about, but everyone kept themselvespletely covered up. A couple humans were milling about uncovered, but they were few and far.


    "What do you make of the ce?" Tequ whispered.


    "Hard to say, but the Demons here are being oppressed by the dragons. So, I would assume we will have to deal with that a lot," Dave exined.


    "Oppressed Demons? And you have to save them? Why does this sound like the punch line to a funny joke?" Tequ questioned Dave.


    They had just passed a general store on the left and there was a weapons shop on the right. The next building on the right caught Dave''s eye and he head over two it.


    "No, not a joke. In this world, I made Demons the lowest race, and the dragons at the top. I mean, I thought it was funny at the time, and I still do," Dave said with augh as he stood in front of the nicest build he had seen in the town so far.


    The Dragon''s Tax Hut. This was a ce to register as an adventure or the person could get hunted down for tax evasion. Avoiding paying your taxes was a serious crime here in this world thanks to Dave.


    Dave had Made the Dragons ruthless in this world. He was going to be ying their game until he was strong enough to fight back.


    "We are going to go and register with the local Dragon Lord that is on staff today. Please keep hidden; thest thing that we need right now is for the Dragon Lord to think that I am some kind of Demon, okay?" Dave asked Tequ.


    "Fine, but I like to think that I only help," Tequ said while turning up her nose before fading back into Dave.


    Dave sighed. Yes, she would think that, but now it was time for Dave to put on his game face. Dragons were all about the money, and Dave designed them to be penny pinchers.


    Dave pushed open the wooden door to the build that had arge sign that was in gold lettering. Dragon''s Tax Hut was riveted in gold on a sheet of ck metal very simr to the one at the entrance of the town.


    Inside was a single small room that belied the size of the building. The room was spartan with only a desk and a door behind it.


    There was also a pair of old chairs sitting in front of the desk. So, Dave walked over and sat down it one to wait.


    There was no bell or anything to let the dragon know that he was here so Dave was forced to wait. Fortunately, Dave didn''t have to wait too long, and the back door opened,


    A man with a scaled and pointed green draconic face appeared. He was wearing a white robe that was lined with gold trim that was more than likely made from actual gold.


    "Hmm, I see, and new Demon scumbaging into town to find work?" The dragon asked in his humanoid form.


    "What? Demon? No, I am a human!" I tried toin, but the dragon put a hand up to stop me from continuing.


    "No, there are no humans in this world with blue eyes and blonde hair. Tell you what, I will kill you now, and then tomorrow when you are reborn as the same worthless Demon, we can try again? Does that sound better than epting the license?" The dragon asked with an amused look.


    Dave was frustrated, but trying to get around this was just going to get him killed. Dave nodded his head to the dragon, and the green-skinned creature smiled a toothy and vicious grin.


    "Good, you look like you might do some good work and pay good taxes. We could use more of your type around here, but that usually makes the other jealous. Watch yourself in this town, Stranger, Everyone is looking for a chance to get ahead."


    The Dragon turned and was about to walk back through the door he hade through, but Dave called out to him.


    "What is your name? Just so I know who to give thanks to, right?"


    The dragon slowly turned around and stared at Dave for a moment, but thenughed in a strange way.


    "Bahamut is the only God that you are allowed to pray to, worthless Demon! My name is Dalzoro, and if you bring me bounties you could have a chance to progress further up in this world. There are many things a person could do with the right kind of influence," Dalzoro said suggestively, before turning and leaving the room, closing the door being him.


    "Look at that, you didn''t even need my help! You''re just born at the bottom of the food chain," Tequughed from his shoulder as I left the Tax Hut.


    "That definitely did not go as nned, but nothing hardly ever does," Dave said with a sigh.


    "Why didn''t you use your new skill on him," Tequ asked curiously as Dave continued his way up the street.


    "I was worried about what would happen if it wasn''t a good re-roll. If I would have gotten a bad response from someone like that, no amount of anything that I did would be able to help," Dave exined as he walked past the Town Hall.


    The Town Hall was nowhere near as nice as the Dragon Tax Hut. Though, if this was a Demon run town that would be expected.


    On the left-hand side was a Bakery and a clothing shop, but that shop had an out-of-business sign on the door. As he walked by, Dave could smell the freshly baked bread that made his mouth water.


    Thest game Dave had yed there had been no need to eat. Now, he could smell the fresh smells, and it was making his stomach start to rumble.


    Luckily, Dave had reached the Inn called The Last Stop. It was just on the other side of the town Hall and it was the biggest building in the town.


    "Do we have any coin, other than what I got from those two men?" Dave asked tequ as he walked up to the front door of the Inn.


    "No, you just have that, you don''t even have a weapon or anything, so you have better save your money and only pay for one night! No beer and hookers! I am your hooker!" Tequ told him as he walked into the building, making


    Dave smiled.


    Inside the bar was on the immediate left and the rest of the room was filled with tall tables and bar stools, four to five at each table. The ce was not clean, and from a quick look around the ce, Dave could see that there was dust on everything.


    This also included the tables that people were sitting at. There were their patrons at them, and they all were sitting at different tables.


    "Haven''t seen you around here before," a young man said slowly from behind the bar.


    Dave turned to look at the kid and smiled.


    "Yeah, just got into town and talked with the Dragon Lord Dalzoro. So, now I need a ce to stay for the night. Maybe some food two if it doesn''t cost that much," Dave exined to the young man, but the boy looked very confused and lost.


    "Uhh MA!" The boy yelled and then ran into the back.


    Arge woman with adle and apron on walked out from the door that led into the kitchen area. She looked angry at first, but then changed to a nicer expression when she looked at Dave''s hair and eyes.


    "So, another poor Demon vagrant just came in to serve the big bad Dragon Lord, eh?" Therge woman asked Dave.


    "Yeah, something like that," Dave said with a smile.