Chapter 18: The Demon King and the Bug
"To celebrate Grimm as an adventurer, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
In a tavern in the city, Natalie and the bald boss Karui are throwing a celebration party for Green.
"Thank you~" Green smiled and took a sip of wine.
The cheapest ale wine has a very strong taste, and there is even a smell of wheat in it.
"Now that you've passed the adventurer's assessment, I don't have to worry about your ability to repay your debts." The bald boss smiled treacherously, "Originally, I thought that if you couldn't pass the adventurer test, I would let you work for me in the shop until the debt was paid off." ”
Green smiled: "It's just a gold coin, even if I don't take risks, I have a way to pay it off." ”
Bald boss: "You just used the wrong wording. It should be 'not a risk-taker', not 'a non-risk-taker'. ”
"Improper risk-takers...... Well, thanks for the reminder. ”
"You're getting more proficient in Palomya. I can't believe you didn't know Palomian at all a few days ago. The bald boss couldn't help but sigh, "Just based on the speed at which you learn the language, I don't doubt that you are a magician!" ”
"Hey, hey~ I do know magic." Green couldn't help but complain, "Why do you insist that I'm a fighter?" ”
"Although your fighting spirit is very strange, you are definitely a warrior!" The bald boss was convinced.
"Okay~ whatever you like. If you think you're a warrior, you're a warrior. Green gave up retorting.
"Green, this is for you." At this moment, Natalie suddenly took out a pair of leather shoes and handed them to Green, "Congratulations on successfully passing the test." ”
Green looked at the leather shoes handed over by Natalie, and was instantly moved: "Woo~ Natalie, you are so good to me!" ~If it weren't for the fact that your boobs were too flat, I would have wanted to marry you~"
"Get out!" The red-haired girl glared at Green like a fried cat.
Green smiled, snatched the leather shoes from the girl's hand, and then looked at the slippers on his feet: "Hmm~ The feet are a little dirty, let's wear them tomorrow." ”
Green is now poor, and even his clothes and shoes are borrowed from Natalie, and his feet are also borrowed from Natalie.
"Hey! ~Boy, I'm admiring you more and more. ”
"Huh?" Green looked at the bald boss with a confused expression, not understanding what he was talking about.
"I've never met anyone like you. Obviously destitute, even the clothes on his body were borrowed, but he held his head high and did not feel inferior at all. Obviously penniless, but he is not interested in money. The bald boss looked Green up and down, "My daughter once told me that you could be a prince in distress. Now, I really kind of believe Alyssa's words. ”
"The prince in distress?" Green was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That...... It's not that exaggerated. At least I'm still very interested in money~"
"Earlier, Natalie gave you the money from the sale of leopard skins. Ordinary people who are in that position with you either greedily take all the money or feel insulted and therefore don't take a penny. But you're only halfway there. The bald boss toasted his glass to Green, "You still say you're excited?" ”
"Uh...... If you keep boasting, I'll blush. Green was a little embarrassed to be complimented.
Green was indeed a little embarrassed to be praised. Half of the money was returned at the time only because Green really didn't care much about that money.
After all, Green is not an ordinary traverser, but a "demon king", with a powerful "plug-in", if it weren't for the language barrier and lack of understanding of the world, Green's means of making money would be as much as he wanted. Because it is not really "poor", even in the face of difficulties, the mentality is very stable, and it will not be tempted by a few silver coins.
If it is a person who is financially well-off, Green's behavior is very normal. But in the eyes of others, Green was very "down" and penniless at that time, so Green's behavior seemed a little "abnormal" - others didn't know that Green still had the "huge wealth" of "chaos magic" at that time.
The bald boss picked up the wine glass, toasted Green, poured the wine down in one gulp, and then turned back to the waiter and yelled, "Bring me another glass of ale!" ”
Tavern maid: "Okay~"
After ordering another glass of ale, the bald boss took a deep breath and said to Green, "Do you plan to make money as an adventurer in the future?" ”
"Yes." Green nodded, "I don't have a foundation here, even if I want to do something else, I don't have the capital, I can only make money through this most primitive means." ”
"It's not bad to be an adventurer." The bald boss nodded, "Your strength is good, as long as you are willing to work hard, it is possible to earn enough money for a house a year." ”
"Well, thank you." Green smiled and disagreed, "I'll pay off the money I owe you as soon as possible, including principal and interest." ”
The bald boss nodded: "Hmm." When the time comes, you just hand over the money to Natalie. ”
"Huh? Leave it to me? The red-haired girl looked at the bald boss with a puzzled face, "Why?" ”
The bald boss looked at the girl: "Natalie, you don't really want to stay in the village for the rest of your life, do you?" ”
"This ...... But there are only a few old people and children left in the village, and if even me is gone, who will be responsible for going to the maze to get food? ”
"With me, the old drunkard and the old cat are not too old to walk."
"But ......"
"Nothing!" The bald boss waved his hand, "Young man, you should look around, and when you are tired of seeing the scenery outside, you can come back and live with peace of mind!" ”
Natalie was still hesitant.
"Now there is a hidden panther in the labyrinth, if the maze can produce stable fur in the future, without you, the old drunkard and the cat old man will only be happy that no one will grab the spoils with him." The bald boss winked at Natalie.
"I see." Natalie seems to have finally been convinced.
"Good!" The tavernkeeper suddenly slapped Green on the shoulder, "Boy, Natalie is up to you!" If you kid dares to bully her, I won't bypass you! ”
Green couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Am I that kind of person?" ”
"Hahaha~ I'll go to the toilet, and you two young people will talk slowly." The bald boss laughed and stood up and walked to the back of the tavern.
Green watched the bald boss leave with a complicated expression.
"He looks vicious, but he's a good person." Green couldn't help but sigh.
Natalie smiled slightly, "When I was in the village, I was often taken care of by Uncle Karui. ”
At this time, behind the tavern.
The bald boss suddenly burst out laughing after making sure that Green and his party couldn't see him, and seemed to be in a very happy mood.
"Haha! ~”
"What are you laughing at?" The cold voice, like a basin of cold water, made the bald boss's laughter stop abruptly.
The bald boss turned his head and found a silver-haired Lori in a blue and white robe standing next to him.
"Sweet little girl, where are your parents?" Seeing that it was a little girl, an amiable smile immediately appeared on the bald boss's face.
Silver-haired Lori: "What were you laughing at?" ”
"Oh, just now." The bald boss had a very kind smile on his face, as if he was afraid that he would scare Little Lori, "I just got rid of a bed bug that wanted to kidnap my daughter!" ”
In the tavern, Green suddenly felt a chill!