I, I, and Kilo walked in the direction of the village, their feet on the ground piled up with fallen leaves and branches, making a crisp sound. Originally, we should always be vigilant when walking through dangerous terrain such as the forest, which is inhabited by a large number of monsters and beasts, but at this moment, we are talking and laughing, as if we are on an outing.

If you are deceived by such a relaxed atmosphere and think that the road is unimpeded, then you are wrong. As long as we look at the road behind us, we can still see some creatures lying on the ground, including monsters and beasts. At the beginning, the journey was not as pleasant as it was now, and from time to time monsters or beasts would come to harass me, of course, the consequences of this could be imagined, that is, I killed them one by one.

After witnessing several tragedies, the creatures that live in the forest finally understand who is the boss and obediently make way for us.

"Kilo, how did you get into the depths of the forest?"

Although the creatures that have appeared in the forest so far are not very powerful characters, perhaps the most powerful is the orangutan monster, but for Kilo, it is still quite deadly, I can't imagine that such a powerless child can avoid so many dangers, I asked curiously.

"Ah, haha, it's thanks to this thing," Kilo proudly took out a small bottle of green potion from the satchel on his waist, "This is a camouflage potion, as long as it is applied to the skin, it will allow you to blend in with the surrounding scenery, if it weren't for the demon ape, I wouldn't have been discovered!" ”

Kilo pouted unconvinced as if he had been found in hide-and-seek due to an emergency.

"Camouflage potion? It turns out that there is such a thing. ”

"Huh? Doesn't Uncle Carter know? It's one of the top 10 basic potions, and it should be common sense for travelers like you. Kilo looked incredulous.

"Ahem, ah, yes, this color is indeed a camouflage potion, yes, someone as powerful as me hasn't used this potion for a long time, so I forgot a little." You can't let a child underestimate it, so I hurriedly explained.

"That's right, a powerful person like you, uncle, really doesn't need this kind of potion, as long as, biubiu, jiujiu." Kilo danced his arms excitedly and made a fight, seemingly unskeptical of my words.

Fortunately, the other party is just a child, and it seems that you still have to be cautious when talking in the future. With a sigh of relief, I continued to try to get useful information from Kilo, "Although it's a basic potion, it's probably not something that a kid like you can get easily, it seems to be quite expensive." ”

"Well, it's very expensive, such a small bottle costs a universal silver coin, which is enough for me and Nina to live for a month." Kilo nodded seriously, "But this doesn't cost money, I made it myself." ”

"You?" I looked at the child next to me, who was half my height, in amazement.

"Uncle, don't you believe it? My father was a very good pharmacist, and although he passed away a long time ago, he left behind a lot of books, and I made them according to what was written in them. Don't look like I'm young, but I'm very talented, and now I'm able to distinguish more than a thousand herbs! Kilo lifted his chest, looking rather proud.

"That's pretty remarkable."

I touched Kilo's head and let out a heartfelt admiration. Although I don't know much about this world, I can tell from Kilo's words that the apothecary is a profession that specializes in using various materials to make potions, and the recovery items such as the Blood Vial Magic Bottle that often appear in the game should be a type of potion. It seems that there is a need to have a good relationship with this child, and maybe it will come in handy in the future.

In addition to this, the additional information you get is the value of the credits. Kilo and Nina are still children, and the two of them together should be about the same as an adult man's food, so it seems that one silver coin is about enough for an adult man's food expenses for a month.

Thinking of this, I unconsciously touched the money bag on my waist, the money I got from Rolda and them totaled 20 gold coins and 60 silver coins, and after dividing them into ten equal parts, each part was 2 gold coins and 6 silver coins, although it was not clear the exchange ratio of gold and silver coins, but it was certain that it was already a large amount, no wonder at that time, Nina would be so happy.

"You said that the monster that chased you earlier was called a demon ape, a very powerful monster?"

"Well, it's very powerful, the demon ape is different from ordinary monsters, it has a very strong power, and it can easily see through the disguise, it can be said that it is a monster of the ruling class in this forest, and it is generally infested in the forests further east, so I was really shocked when I encountered it here, I thought it was a dead death, but fortunately I met you." Kilo exhaled heavily, remembering the scene of being chased by the demon ape just now, he inevitably still had palpitations.

It turned out that the orangutan was the king of the forest, and while thinking about it, I also reaffirmed my strength in my heart. A familiar melody echoed in my ears - how lonely it was to be invincible.

"We're here, my village is right there!" Excites of excitement brought my thoughts back to reality, and Kilo shouted as he pointed ahead as he changed his way from walking to running.

The dark forest disappeared like a cliff, and a bright vision appeared in front of me. There is no pattern to the different types of houses, scattered in the open space between the trees, which shows that the country does not have much planning for the development of the village.

At this moment, a large number of people gathered in a square-like clearing in the middle of the village, and the group standing at the forefront was armed with spears and dressed in the same style and color, which should be the regular troops of the country.

There were 11 of them, and the leader was on horseback with a sword at his waist and was speaking loudly to the villagers. Kilo's running speed slowed down significantly, showing hesitation, indicating that these people were not the village's garrison, and their arrival was not a welcome event.

I dragged Kilo and Il briskly into the shadows of the house, hiding around the corner just enough to hear their conversation.

"Everyone, I am the captain of the Border Guard Department, the monsters have been raging recently, our Guard Department has collected ten strong men and one hundred silver coins from your Gu'an Village out of the need to expand its strength, I hope you can cooperate, you must know that this is also to protect everyone's safety." The man on the horse, who called himself Kurumman, said in a commanding tone with a disturbingly complicated smile.

"Captain Kurumman, not long ago, in order to defend against the goats, you have taken twenty strong men from our village, and our village is now seriously short of labor and will have to pay this year's taxes next month, so I'm afraid it will ......" An old man who seemed to be the village chief stood up and said in a low voice.

"I'm afraid of what, I'm afraid, this is the lord's order, today I will take away both people and money, if you don't know each other, you will receive it!" Kurumman's eyes widened with a fierce expression, and the soldiers behind him stabbed their spears in unison as if they had been rehearsed.

"Captain Kurumman, you also know that our village has always been very cooperative with you, this time it is really difficult, please explain it to the lord......"

"You have a problem, and I still have a problem!" Kuruman kicked the village chief to the ground with a kick, "You guys listen to me, hurry up and pay the money, otherwise we will be forcibly expropriated!" ”

"Are you alright, village chief?" A girl in a floral blue dress stepped forward to help the village chief who fell to the ground, and then looked at Kuruman angrily, "You scumbags, you know that when you ask us for money, when the goatmen attack, do you have any resistance?" It's not that he runs faster than anyone else! We won't pay! ”

I recognized the girl as Kilo's sister Nina.

"You parasites!"

"Yes, we won't pay!"

Perhaps it resonated with the girl's words, and the surrounding villagers also shouted angrily.

The villagers who had always been submissive suddenly resisted, which was obviously beyond Kurumman's expectations, but as the captain of the guard, he also had some strength, and he would not be disorganized by the abnormal behavior of a group of villagers.

"I see you're getting impatient, queue!" Kuruman rolled over and dismounted, drew his sword from his waist, and signaled the soldiers behind him to take a step forward.

Kuruman knew in his heart that the most effective way to deal with such a situation was to make an example, and this was what he had always done. Quickly looking around, he skillfully picked his target, and then his gaze fell on the village chief and the half-crouching girl sitting on the ground.

Although she has not yet fully grown into a full-fledged woman, her peachy lips, bright eyes, and beautiful blonde hair are undoubtedly capable of provoking a man's lust, not to mention that she is the first to jump out and curse herself, and her fierce eyes add a kind of challenge.

"Teach me a lesson, teach these rednecks a lesson!"

Kuruman commanded the soldiers, then walked towards the maiden and the old man, smiling unabashedly evil.

"What do you want to do!"

Reading a deep malice in those beast-like eyes, the girl shouted loudly, but she couldn't stop Kurumman's movements, and was held in the arms of the other party, although she resisted desperately, but there was a significant gap in the strength of the two.

Seeing my sister being caught by the bad guys, Kilo shook off my hand and rushed forward, only to be kicked away by Kurumman.

Ah, yes, it looks like I'm in trouble again.

I let out a heavy sigh from my heart, and just as I hesitated to make a move, Il's voice came.

"Bastard! Let go of that girl! "I don't know when Il has already walked out, I can't imagine that he, who has always been timid, will also have a way to see injustices and draw a knife to help, I can't help but look at him with admiration.

Since even Ilr is brave enough to jump out, it would be a bit too much if I was hiding, I don't want to be counted down by Il!

"As a regular army of this country, it is really ugly to do such a thing!" I slowly emerged from the shadows.