Chapter 26: The Way of the World

"Are there goblins here too?"

The giant axe in his hand volatilized in the air, turning into axe fragments, and Eren stood next to the corpse of a goblin, watching countless mouse corpses dissolve and muttering to himself.

Just in case, he took three axe fragments from Old Oak yesterday, but he didn't expect to use them today.

There aren't many rats in Greystone, but there are definitely a few.

Although this is the first goblin that Eren has encountered, it is inevitable that there will be a second, and the third will only appear in other corners of the town under the contamination of magic.

The goblin's countless rats provide it with excellent defense, ordinary blades can't penetrate the walls of flesh and blood, and its razor-sharp claws can sharpen iron like clay.

This also causes ordinary people, even well-trained guards, to be powerless in the face of the lowest level of monsters like goblins.

It takes a well-trained squad of guards to be able to annihilate a goblin on its own.

It is completely unrealistic to rely on the two magicians Alan and Mia to run around and maintain the stability of the entire Greystone Town.

As for some of the guards in Greystone Town, according to Allen's observation, these people are completely a bunch of wine bags and rice bags, who have not experienced war for a long time, and they can't even catch some petty theft, let alone vicious monsters.

Not only that, but they also took advantage of the turmoil to enrich their own pockets, and even gladly accepted bribes from some criminals.

If it weren't for the fact that they were needed to defend the city and maintain basic order, Alan would have turned them into his own nourishment.

He has sacrificed more than 20 criminals in the past few days, and there is still no sequelae as Front's mouth said.

Although he sacrificed a lot of people, Eren still did not cross the hurdle of becoming a two-star magician.

After listening to the wailing of the rats and sacrificing the goblins, Eren shook his body and walked out of the alley.

Graystone is still thriving and lively, at least on the surface.

"How's the catch?"

As he was walking towards the office, Alan saw Mia in a black cloak on the street and hurriedly chased after her.

"Three rapists, two murderers, ten robbers, and a goblin. ”

After Mia finished speaking, she closed her mouth and didn't even look back at Alan.

"I'm a little less than you, but I've met a goblin. ”

"Oh. ”

Mia never seemed interested in things that weren't on official business.

Alan wouldn't be bored with her.

Just as the two of them were about to walk to the front of the office, Alan suddenly felt someone walking towards the two of them.

"Is that her?"

Alan turned his head to look, but saw that it was the old woman from yesterday, and couldn't help but say something.

"Huh?"

Mia turned her head away, her gaze locked on Lillian.

"My lord, I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

As soon as Lillian got closer, she grabbed Alan's hand with tears streaming down her face.

"Is there anything wrong with you?"

Looking at the wrinkles on the other party's face, feeling the strange glances of the pedestrians on the street around him, Alan frowned and asked.

"My son owes two silver coins, and if I don't give them today, they will kill my son!"

Lillian's tears flowed even more at the thought of Daniel, and she choked up.

"Let go. ”

Alan said that even if he was no longer human, he would not be so stupid.

"Yesterday I kindly gave her a silver coin. ”

Seeing that Mia was looking at herself, Alan explained.

I only gave one silver coin yesterday, and today I came up to myself to ask for two silver coins, and I really think I am wronged?

A silver coin was enough for the old woman and her family to settle down, and she was insatiable.

After crossing over, Allen's impression of these low-level people in the Middle Ages is getting worse and worse.

Hearing Allen's explanation, Mia also withdrew her curious gaze and continued to walk forward.

She's not the kind of person who is overflowing with kindness and being nosy.

"Please, my lord, human life is at stake!"

Hearing Alan's indifferent voice, Lillian became more and more anxious.

Seeing that the old woman's face was full of snot and tears still had a look of hope, Alan became more and more impatient.

With a slight flick of his hand, he shook off the old woman's hand, and without even looking back, he walked straight forward.

Although two silver coins are nothing to him, he has no interest in continuing to accurately alleviate poverty.

Eren is still waiting to continue to punish evil and promote good after eating, and by the way, strengthen his magic power.

Lillian fell to the ground, her face covered in tears.

The pedestrians around him also withdrew their gaze at this moment and continued to live their lives.

In this world, people can't even take care of themselves, how can they have the energy to care about the lives and deaths of others.

Crying until her eyes were red and swollen and she couldn't cry anymore, Lillian used the only strength she had to get up from the ground and walk towards the slum step by step.

At this moment, she is like a walking corpse.

Halfway through, Lilian's eyes suddenly lit up, and her pace began to tighten.

"Rory, Rory, where are you?"

Walking outside the slum's defenses, Lillian cried out.

"Mrs. Lilian, don't be so loud, it's hard for me to deal with the trouble. ”

Hearing Lilian's voice, Rory hurriedly walked down from the sentry post, ran to Lilian's face, looked around, and saw that there were no guards from other places, so he came over and whispered.

"You...... Save Daniel. ”

"Something happened to Daniel, why didn't you tell me before?"

"Don't worry about that, Daniel owes Shuk two silver coins, and now that he's been arrested, Xiuke says he won't see two silver coins today...... Just kill Daniel......"

At the mention of her son, Lillian's eyes couldn't help but moisten.

"Repair...... Schuck?"

Hearing this name, Rory was taken aback and hurriedly took Lillian aside.

"If it was Schuck, I might ...... Unable to do anything ......"

Not daring to look at Lilian's red eyes again, Rory lowered his head and whispered.

"That'...... Can you lend me two coins?"

"Two silver coins...... I only have one silver coin on me...... And that guy never talks about trustworthiness...... Maybe it's going to backtrack......"

Rory's fingers rubbed against the leather coat, and he was about to say something, but he heard Lillian suddenly cry loudly, "Woo woo, my poor son......"

"Mrs. Lilian, don't cry!"

Seeing Lilian's teary eyes, Rory suddenly panicked, he looked around and gritted his teeth, "In this case, I'll go find someone else to borrow another silver coin, you wait here, don't cry." ”

Seeing that Lillian's mood had stabilized a little, Rory walked briskly towards the checkpoint.

......

"Is it worth it to treat an old woman like this?"

Several soldiers handed a handful of copper coins to Rory, and one of them couldn't help but speak out.

"I can't see Mrs. Lillian crying. ”

"Don't say she looks like your grandmother, or she looks like your mother, two silver coins are too much. ”

"yes, and you'd better not mess with Schuck or you'll be the next Jack. ”

Jack, a former guard, mysteriously disappeared from his post one day after making a bad remark to Schuke.

Waving to his colleagues, Rory pocketed the copper coins and walked towards Lillian, his young face full of determination.

"I have always regretted that I did not honor my grandmother properly and let her die in pain, and this time I have a chance, and I will definitely not disappoint Mrs. Lillian!"