"What man!?" Grim suddenly drew his sword.

The crowd dispersed.

Although they are not goblins, the people of the Kingdom of Andoo are not necessarily found in the north.

"Fool, put your sword away!" The village chief tapped Grim on the head with a wooden staff, "Didn't you see the blue lion coat of arms on this adult's breastplate!?" ”

The blue lion is a heraldic pattern of the Andu Kingdom, which is relatively rare in a remote place like Liv Village, so the villagers are not very sensitive.

But in the city, all the guards will have it.

Grim put away his sword, covered his head, did not complain, and felt much more relieved when he knew.

"You're just... Lord Rodney? The fat man asked hesitantly, and at the same time saluted, whether the other party was or not, it seemed that he knew that he was an officer of no low status.

Rodney, on horseback, nodded, and then dismounted.

Everyone thought it was strange that the man who came on horseback did not approach the sound of the horse's hooves, but suddenly appeared beside him.

"There will be no mistake, silver-haired, eagle-like eyes, I have long heard of the appearance of the dragon-slaying hero Rodney," the village chief bowed with his hand on his chest, "Besides, after so many years in the royal capital, there is no reason why the officer's badge is not recognizable." ”

Everyone also followed the village chief to salute.

Moving forward continuously, the other villagers were busy with their own affairs, and they didn't notice Rodney's presence for a while.

"Looks like the goblins were "smooth" by you? The number of goblins in the north going south should be much more than that, are you doing it? Legendary mage Gryveld. ”

Grayveld shook his head with a sigh and a look of shame that he didn't play much of a role in the fight.

After this, many questions were answered for Rodney - why the goblins were wiped out in the village, what happened to the collapsed houses in the village, and the fact that he was temporarily sealed with magic, and a man named Xia Zuo guarded the village...

After a long time, Xia Zuo walked out of the cave and collected almost all the high-quality ores that the villagers had missed in the past.

Rebecca repeatedly confirmed that Xia Zuo didn't need help, and then reluctantly left to help the villagers.

Xia Zuo saw the crowd in front of him, as if he was welcoming a new guest.

"Old village chief, when can we go to the blacksmith shop, I have to make the newly mined ore into weapons, and you advised me not to get too far away from you, so..."

Because he was close enough, he could see the white-haired knight, the name Rodney on the top of his head, and the level of Lv47.

Surprised, he opened his mouth slightly.

Although it is common sense that the older an NPC is, the more battles it experiences, the higher the level. Just like the old village chief, he can reach the height of Lv45, which is far more than ordinary NPCs.

But this doesn't mean that the level 47 Rodney has experienced more years and battles than the village chief, but rather a random talent at birth - the experience points required to level up.

If the player is lucky, they will also get a similar talent when spawning a new character, and it only takes one-tenth or even one hundredth of the experience of others to move up to a level, but this is a one-in-a-million luck.

This is very similar to how in real life, where some people learn knowledge and skills as soon as they learn them, and the same goes for game characters, who are often referred to as "geniuses" by players. Well, such a title, the reality is the same, Xia Zuo is slightly envious.

"Ah, that's what I just told you, Your Excellency Xia Zuo." After telling Rodney about the settlement of the village incident, the village chief spread his hand to Xia Zuo and solemnly said, "From the goblins, the people of Liv Village have been saved... Although it is not known if the goblins have other forces to invade, the village has been able to defend it so far, thanks to His Excellency Xia Zuo. ”

"Oh?" Rodney thought it was a little strange. Because the person in front of him has a very weak magical aura... I really can't imagine that he is the one who left a bombardment mark on the earth nearly a hundred paces away with a single blow.

"Because of this, I am going to prepare a letter to introduce His Excellency Xia Zuo to Your Majesty, and the letter will also elaborate on his merits," the village chief clasped his hands, "If Lord Rodney can also help me confirm this, then tell Your Majesty what you have seen and heard in the village, and Your Majesty will be more convinced." ”

“... If this is true, I will return to Your Majesty as it is. ”

"Thank you." The village chief bowed.

Xia Zuo lowered his eyebrows slightly, listening to the other party's words, as if he didn't agree immediately.

"Ah——!h

Suddenly, a woman's scream was heard.

"Quake! ... Quake..."Lisa, a woman from the village, dropped her basket and leaned over to shake her husband.

The latter was unconscious, but he didn't look like he was unconscious at all, his eyes widened, and he lost his breath and heartbeat.

"What's wrong?" The village chief and his entourage rushed to hear the news.

"Oh my God—" The fat man took a half step back in surprise.

I saw that the man's whole body was protruding with purple blood vessel lines, and he was motionless.

"He's dead." Rodney couldn't hear the man's heartbeat, and drew his sword vigilantly, "It may have been done by the surrounding enemy." ”

"What!?" Everyone exclaimed and looked around.

"Let's all hide in the mine first!" Grim turned back and urged the fat and thin men to do it.

"Wait a minute!" The village chief immediately stopped him, because even a powerful person like Rodney didn't immediately find the enemy's traces, "The enemy may have hidden his breath, make sure that no enemies infiltrate the mine first!" ”

Xia Zuo remained quiet the whole time, staring at the corpse, his state was very similar to the undead monster that crawled out of the swamp when the game entered the swamp area... However, they are decomposing corpses covered in blood.

"Quake... Woooooooooo

"Stay away from the corpse!" Xia Zuo suddenly shouted.

But Ms. Lisa did not respond, and she apparently did not listen.

"He may be in danger, keep his distance first." Xia Zuo went to pull her, "You all help me." ”

"What's wrong? Excellency. "The village chief, who was also on the lookout for potential enemies around him, was distracted.

"Haven't you seen a swamp monster!? The cursed undead bears a resemblance to him! This man could be cursed or..."

Before Xia Zuo could finish speaking, Quake suddenly jumped up and slashed his wife's throat with sharp claws that grew out of nowhere.

"Lady Lisa!" Grim stepped forward with his sword, and when he faced the former villager Quake, he hesitated, causing the swing of the sword to be too slow, and he was dodged by Quake's backjump.

"Shhh

Ms. Lisa clutched her broken throat, choking on the blood before losing too much blood.

Xia Zuo decisively took out the healing potion and asked Grim to help pour the potion into her mouth and cover her mouth and nose so that Lisa could not drink the potion when she coughed.

... Luckily, things are going well, and Lisa is surrounded by a burst of green light, and the wound in her throat is beginning to heal.

Xia Zuo and Grim breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's too weak... Why!? On a huge rock in the mine, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded, "Isn't that man also a warrior in leather armor!?" ”

As far as everyone could see, it was a man with long white hair and green skin... Mankind?

At this moment, it unleashed the magic that had been hidden all along.

"Goblin breath," Rodney asked coldly.