Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Demon King and the Help-seeker
Originally, Green thought that he was following a small thief, but when Green caught the target, he was surprised to find that it was an acquaintance.
"Ahhh~ I thought it was a little thief, isn't this Miss Sheriff?" In the gloomy alley, Green looked at Miss Sheriff lying on the ground, "What are you following me for?" ”
"Huh? Isn't this the sheriff who came to arrest you last time? Natalie also recognized the sheriff in front of her.
Sheriff Clea clutched her groggy head: "You...... You actually attacked the police!? ”
"Ah, Miss Sheriff, it's not right for you to say that. I just met a psychopathic stalker and got it under control. Or is it not a crime to be a pervert who likes to stalk people in Yoder City? ”
"You ......," Sheriff Clea choked on Green's anger, "I'm going to catch your little tail." I don't believe that the intentional wounding incident had anything to do with you. ”
“…… I said, Miss Sheriff, you have time and energy to devote to me, why don't you do something more meaningful? And......" Green looked around, "you're the only one?" ”
"I'm just going for a walk."
"Okay. I hope you don't do this kind of behavior that can easily be perceived as criminals. ”
Looking at the long way, Sheriff Clea gritted her teeth in anger.
"Master, she's the enemy." In the shadows, Miss Maid conveys the message she feels to Grimm.
"It's fine. Leave her alone. Green stopped through a psychic connection.
"Master, I'll go kill her."
"Don't cut people at every turn! This is in the city, and if you do that, I'll be in even more trouble!" Green couldn't help but cry out.
Natalie turned her head and looked at Green strangely, "Green, who are you talking to?" ”
"Nope." Green waved his hand awkwardly.
Although there were some hiccups along the way, Green soon returned to his home.
Looking at his family's collapsed house, the corners of Green's mouth twitched. Damn the church!
"It's here, and it's time for me to take my leave." Natalie removed the backpack from her back.
"Huh? It's so late, rest for the night before leaving. Green pointed to the tavern next door, "Let's have a drink and celebrate." I'm in for a treat. I didn't eat comfortably at Lizar Rose's house before! The amount is just too little. ”
"Haha~" Natalie laughed, "Okay." I don't feel full, either. ”
"Hey, hey, hey~ Let's go." Green picked up his backpack and led the way into the hotel.
"Boss, open two rooms for me and bring me a table of good food! Let's just go by the standard of 10 people. Green said as he tossed a gold coin over.
The gold coin arced and flew towards the tavernkeep.
The tavern owner grabbed his hand into the sky and pinched the flying gold coins: "Ha~ Isn't this our dragon slaying brave?" Is it finally back? There is a guest who has been waiting for you for many days. ”
"Guest?" Green was a little surprised, "Who?" ”
"Hey, Raku, the guy you're waiting for has appeared." The tavernkeeper yelled at a little girl.
It was a little girl who looked to be no more than ten years old, with short blond hair, wearing a tavern hospitality uniform, and looking very energetic. At this time, the little girl was laboriously carrying a plate of food, carefully serving it to a table of guests.
Hearing the tavernkeeper's words, the little girl turned around in surprise and looked at Grimm......
"Smack! ~" With a soft sound, the little girl's food fell to the ground.
Looking at the food that fell on the ground, the little girl's face turned white.
"Tsk! Raku! The tavernkeeper roared, "What the hell are you idiot doing!?" ”
"yes, I'm sorry, I'll clean it up right away."
"What a useless guy!" The tavernkeeper smashed his mouth in displeasure.
Greene: "...... I said, boss, when did you start using child labor in your shop? ”
"I don't want this kind of useless little ghost!" The tavern owner smashed his mouth, "That little ghost said he was here to find you, and he didn't have any money, so I kindly asked him to help here temporarily, and provide him with food and lodging by the way." ”
"Hmm. What's the matter with that little ghost looking for me? Green was a little curious.
The tavern keeper shrugged: "A red dragon has appeared in the village on the northern border, and that little imp heard about your deeds, so he came to you for help." ”
"Red Dragon?" Green frowned slightly, "When?" Didn't the kingdom send troops to encircle and suppress it? ”
The red dragon is the most dangerous of the colorless dragons. My favorite food is the children of humans and elves, and they eat food that is the same size as their own every day, and they are the natural enemies of humans and elves!
"Encirclement? Heh~ No kidding, do you think everyone is like you? No one wants to fight an adult red dragon, let alone in the wild. The aristocracy would not do such a thankless task. ”
Dragons are intelligent, cunning and can run away or hide when they are in danger, and it is easy for humans to repel them with the help of walls, but it is very difficult to slay dragons. It feels like the relationship between the Song Dynasty and the nomads on Earth - easy to overcome, difficult to annihilate!
Therefore, the attitude of the nobles towards the dragon is similar to that of the civil officials of the Song Dynasty - as long as it is not too excessive, the nobles of such small villages in the border area usually ignore it.
"Hmm...... So the villagers sent one...... The little girl came to me? ”
"Yes." The tavernkeeper nodded, "Oh, yes, that's a boy, not a girl. ”
“!!?”
Greene: "He's dressed like he's wearing women's clothes, right?" ”
"I didn't have a lot of clothes, so I gave him my daughter's old clothes."
Greene: "......"
"After all, there are only a handful of successful dragon slayers, and even fewer can slay dragons in the wild. You are the only adventurer in Yoder City with dragon slaying experience, aside from the Temple Legion. The tavernkeeper's expression was very calm, as if he didn't care at all.
“…… Does the church not care about this? ”
"The labyrinth in that village belongs to the Lord of Shadows. According to the agreement between the six gods, the priests of the labyrinth belonged to the priests of the god who managed the area, and the clergy of the other gods were not allowed to enter. ”
A trace of astonishment appeared on Green's face: "In that case, then why didn't he go to the Church of the Lord of Shadows and come here?" This is the city of Mother Earth Church, right? ”
"The Church of the Lord of Shadows?" The tavern owner scoffed, "How can those soft eggs who bully the soft and fear the hard have no time to escape after encountering the dragon, so how can they go to slay the dragon?" ”
"This ...... Not really, right? ”
"The followers of the Lord of Shadows are good at intrigues and poisoning assassinations, and once they encounter a tough opponent, they will immediately become impotent." The tavernkeeper seems to have a great deal of prejudice against the followers of the Lord of Shadows.
Green couldn't help but look down at the shadow under his feet: "Hmm...... I think that supernatural ability called 'Shadow Walking' is very powerful. ”
"Yes, it's very powerful when it comes to assassination and poisoning, but that's about it. The red dragon spat out a mouthful of flames, and they were all destroyed. ”
"Hmm...... All right. The situation is generally clear to me. So, if I kill the Red Dragon, the followers of the Lord of Shadows won't trouble me, right? ”
"Hehe, what's the trouble with those soft eggs?" The tavernkeeper puffed out the muscles in his arm.
"Hmm...... By the way, I've read history books, and there is no conflict between Mother Earth and the Lord of Shadows, right? Why do the people in the city seem to be prejudiced against the Lord of Shadows? ”
"It has nothing to do with faith, it's just a simple displeasure with those villains who like to stab in the back. You must be careful when dealing with the followers of the Lord of Shadows, many adventurers have been cheated by the followers of the Lord of Shadows. ”
"I see. I see......" Green instantly understood why the Tavernkeeper was upset with the Shadow Lord's followers - the backstab was too slippery, so it had a bad reputation.