"Those are the outsiders who have been living in Thainan since the Great Cataclysm. They intermarry to maintain their bloodlines and sometimes follow us to the Western Human World to buy female captives. However, after the Lord of Justice presided over the Civilization Pact of Westland, there has been much less war between human kingdoms, so these guys can only buy those merchant ladies who have fallen into debt." Sage Lin's explanation opened Malin's eyes to a world he had only read about in Carterburg. Compared to their original treatment, even Western historians have to admit that the women bought by Thanan people live much better lives—both in terms of quality of life and longevity.
Just as they were speaking, a red-haired lad jumped over: "Where are you from?"
He was speaking Northern Kingdom language, and only Malin understood. So, Malin replied with even more precise Northern Kingdom language, which made the young lad smile with delight: "Great! Find me later for a drink!"
