Chapter 2 And then bad luck descends
James woke up with a big smile on his face.
In his dream, he became a powerful knight, followed by a group of men. Everywhere he passed, everyone came out to greet him, even the king of Vasilia and the high priest of Ilmari regarded him as a guest. He personally slayed the evil dragon, saved the princess, and captured the hearts of countless maidens. He carried out reforms in his own domain, and everyone respected him. On the battlefield, he fought bravely to kill the enemy, destroying the orc's lair in one fell swoop, eliminating pirates, and eliminating violence, even in the arena, no one was his opponent. He's the perfect type, the most recognizable superhero of our time – it's him, it's James!
When he woke up, he touched his body and found that all his money, weapons and equipment were gone.
"I'll go!"
James jumped up from the ground in fright, looked at the bonfire that had just been extinguished, and stomped the ground a few times, knocking over the two thatched beds that had been laid out. He looked around and saw where Aidan was still there.
"Ahh
When he was tired of scolding and couldn't jump, he sat down on the ground and checked what was left of his body.
"Five gold coins...... Aydan, you're so generous!" James pulled out five thin gold coins and let them glisten in the sun, "A small dagger......" he tossed the dagger beside him into the sky, "Can this thing kill a hare?"
He took the coins in his hand and threw them into the grass in indignation, clasping his hands on his knees and trembling with anger. After a while, he got up from the ground, got into the grass, picked up all the gold coins, and stuffed them into his pocket. Feeling that there were a few hard things in his shirt, he suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.
There was no way to go back, he thought, he could only follow this road, hoping that he would be able to find the big city called Lannega before he hung up his own food.
Unexpectedly, James didn't walk long before he saw a populated city in the distance. When he saw the stone wall, he was so excited that he trotted all the way over. But the more he ran, the more disappointed he became, and though the walls of the city were engraved with these big letters: Lannega, the place in front of him could not in any way remind him of the splendid castle that had been boasted of by the travellers. Although the city wall is made of stone, it has not been repaired for many years, and it is dilapidated, and there are only a few sleepy soldiers standing outside the city wall, as if there is no combat effectiveness at all. The buildings inside the city can be seen faintly, and although they are not too new, they are much better than the dilapidated walls. Outside the city is surrounded by a few trees, next to a grove of trees. There are a few hills behind him, and on the right hand side leads to where he came from.
James looked down at his shirt, then stubbornly walked over to an older guard who was still dignified.
"The ......," he cautiously probed.
"Welcome, adventurer, you don't have to worry about being infested with goblins here. The guard looked at him and interrupted him.
"Well, is it?...... But" James wasn't ready to talk about his situation, "But......" he digressed from the subject, "if there are goblins out there, why didn't the Baron send someone to get rid of them?"
"Where are you from?" the guard gave him a suspicious look.
"Uh...... I'm from the Sakya Forest. ”
"Yes? It seems to be the baron's domain. The guard said as he smiled and greeted a man who had just entered the city. "It's true, it's the biggest city under the Bard, but they have more important things to do...... For example, cockfighting, throwing a dance party or something......"
"Well, then...... James gritted his teeth, "so sir, I think I can play the role of this anti-violence and peace." Perhaps......" he gestured to the dozing soldier, "I can come here and be a makeshift guard." ”
"Hey!" Seeing this, the older guard kicked the sleeping soldier next to him, and reprimanded him loudly, "You still want to sleep while standing guard!? You are not afraid of being stabbed to death by a goblin? You can't learn from Chea, even if she is a woman, she is more serious than you, and you people can't beat her." I tell you, if you sleep any longer, I'll send you to the mines......"
"Yes, yes, Captain Whitewater, I don't dare anymore. The guard struck a spirit, and hurriedly held up his sword.
Whitewater turned his head and continued to look at James indifferently.
"I'm sorry, I'm only recruiting locals here, let alone temporary guards, so I don't need to. ”
"That'...... No...... I really need a job...... Truth be told, Captain Whitewater, all my possessions have been stolen by a kid named Adhane, and now I'm penniless and really desperate......"
"Yes, yes, yes...... Whitewater waved his hand, "if you really want to find a job, go to Salrest." ”
"Salrest, who is he?"
"Salrest is not a person, it's a hotel. It is said that there is a job for waitresses, so if you go and check it out, you may be able to find a job that suits you. Whitewater pointed to a spot in the city and said. His tone was sincere, and there was no way to make James think he was joking.
"It's not...... My dear Captain Whitewater, I really don't do much service to others, the only thing I've ever done since I was raised in college was hunting or chopping wood...... Well, Captain Whitewater, leave me with any reconnaissance or combat you need, and I'll do ......it."
"Remove the words 'my dear'. Whitewater frowned and looked James up and down again, "You look pretty athletic...... Well, I'm not entirely sure of your strength right now, and if you go out and kill five goblins, I'll admit that you're capable of completing my mission. ”
"Five goblins?" James was very skeptical that he could not stand against a rabbit by relying only on his own equipment, let alone a goblin, and five.
"I guess that's not a difficult thing for a good adventurer. Whitewater crossed his hands on his hips and said, "Go, adventurer, go and prove your mettle." ”
"But I ...... Captain, look at me, I don't have a single decent piece of equipment on my body, so how can I kill goblins?, and how do you know how many I've killed?" he swallowed as he looked at Whitewater's majestic chain mail.
"Bring someone's head. Whitewater said casually.
"Ah, the five heads, I'm afraid they'll all stink when I come back. ”
"So what do you want? Love to do it or not......"
"Alright, Captain Whitewater, don't be angry. But I'm hungry and cold now, and I'm really ......."
"Alright, I see. Whitewater fished out a hard loaf of bread from his pocket, "Eat it, and when you're done, get on your way." ”
When James saw the bread handed to him, he suddenly felt like he was asking for food, and immediately said stiffly: "Captain Whitewater, I don't want this bread." You give me a time for lunch, and if I don't bring five goblin heads before lunch, you can ask me, okay?"
"Alright, the young man is quite ambitious. Let's go, take this dagger with you, if you're really good enough, I think it's pretty easy to kill a few goblins with it. Whitewater smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said loudly.
James turned, held his head high, and strode away from the city. Regardless of whether he had the ability to complete the task, his only thought now was how to steal a few things that could prove that he had killed the goblin without knowing it. Captain Whitewater would never have a head, and it was not easy to carry so big, and James felt that he only needed to take five ugly scimitars for goblins and bring them over to prove himself.
Think about how angry you were when you first left, and now you want to steal goblin things, the world is unpredictable, it's really better to be a human being!