Chapter 66: The Demon King and the Villagers' Entrustment
Natalie opened her eyes in a daze, and found that it was already dawn.
The tip of the nose smelled of barbecue. Natalie sat up and looked at the campfire.
Next to the campfire, there were some bat corpses piled up, and Green was sitting next to the campfire, eating roasted bats.
Natalie's eyes widened, "What are these?" ”
"Last night the forest was quite lively, and all kinds of animals were like crazy." Green picked up a skewer of roasted bats from the campfire and handed it to Natalie, "Would you like some?" ”
Natalie looked at the roasted bat handed over by Green, and couldn't help but widen her eyes: "This ...... Can this be eaten? ”
"I don't know if you can eat it, but I'm fine." Green shrugged.
The Demon King's stomach is a melting pot, and no matter what he eats, he can transform it into chaos magic. So far, Green hasn't encountered anything that he can't digest after eating it - the only thing Green cares about is the texture of the food.
Natalie looked at Green and hesitated for a moment, finally not having the courage to put such a strange thing in her mouth.
After eating some hard dry food and drinking some water, everyone set out on their journey again.
The carriage was gone, but thankfully Sokumon hadn't been killed by the vines. The group strapped their luggage to Sokumon's back and began to continue on their way.
Luckily, there were no more dangerous monsters or beasts on the road. So before the sun went down, the group finally arrived at the village of Lapula.
The small village, which used to be quiet and peaceful, now seems a little deserted, and this time is originally the busiest time in the village.
"Everyone should be in church by now." Alyssa led the group straight to the back village.
Next to the gate of the labyrinth, a small church stands there.
Alyssa parked Sokumon outside the church, and then walked into the church with Grimm and the others.
Inside the church, the whole village gathers here, sitting on chairs in the church, with their eyes closed, and praying under the organization of the priest girl. The two candles on the altar flickered in the dusk, emitting a bright and soft glow, and the climate of the whole church was as warm and cool as spring, and the summer heat was not felt at all.
Perhaps feeling the aura of the Holy Spirit in the church, the poisonous dragon bow, which had already been demonized, writhed uneasily, as if it wanted to escape from here, but under Green's control, it could only honestly remain in Green's hands.
Natalie frowned slightly, glancing down at the boots on her feet. Ever since entering the church, Natalie has noticed that the dragon leather boots on her feet seem to have become a little uncomfortable. However, the Dragonskin Boots were only a cursed item, so there was no act of resistance, so Natalie didn't feel anything other than that the shoes had become a little uncomfortable.
Since prayer was going on in the church, the crowd found a place near the door, sat down, and waited quietly for the prayer to end.
A few minutes later, the prayer was over, and the pastor of the church, Sister Mary Sue, walked over to Green and the group.
"Yo! ~Good girl, it's great that you can come back safely! The tavernkeeper turned and waved happily at Alyssa.
"Father, is your leg okay?" The tavern girl looked at her father worriedly.
"It's okay! My body is strong! I won't die until I see Alyssa in her wedding dress! ”
"Sister Mary Sue, we're back." Natalie stood up and beckoned to the nun.
"It's good to be back." The blonde nun smiled at the two girls, then frowned slightly, and then looked at the bow on Green's back, "That bow on your body is full of ominous filth. ”
"It's fine. It does not affect the use. Green waved his hand.
"This bow is very ominous and will bring disaster to you." The blonde nun advised.
"I know what I know." Green waved his hand, unwilling to continue the exchange on this matter, "Let's talk about the situation in the village." What the hell is going on with that monster? ”
"I mean, girl, Alyssa, the adventurer you hired can't be Natalie and this foreign boy, right?" The dwarven villagers who had been watching from the sidelines couldn't help but interject.
"That...... Natalie and Green are amazing. The tavern girl spoke weakly.
"Natalie, this girl I grew up watching, I don't know how many pounds she has?" The dwarven villager sighed, "The monsters that appear in the village can't be solved by swords. ”
"Isn't there still Green? Green is very powerful. On our way back, we were attacked by the Devil Vine, and it was Green who saved us. Alyssa pointed at Green, "And Green killed a dragon in the city!" ”
"Slaying dragons?" The dwarf looked at Grimm in surprise, "Listen to the bald head, you're not a mage, but a transcendent warrior, right?" ”
"No, I'm a warlock, to be exact." Green corrected.
"Warlock?" The dwarf looked Grimm up and down with his equipment, "I see. If it's a warlock, he might be able to get rid of the monster in the village. ”
"Can you tell me about that monster? Although Alyssa knows some, many details are not clear. ”
"Hmm...... That's a very troublesome opponent! There is no entity, only a shadow, and the sword is completely ineffective against it. ”
"I wonder how big it is, and what level of light can hurt it? Also, Can it move in moonlight? ”
Hearing Green's inquiry, the dwarf frowned: "Volume...... You can't see the whole picture, so it's not very clear. But it feels like it should be big. As for the moonlight...... "The dwarf looked at the tavernkeeper who was chatting with his daughter, "Hey! Bald card, did you fight that monster, is that monster afraid of moonlight? ”
"Afraid! When I ran away from my house, there was a moon in the sky, and the monster didn't attack me. So I guess it should be afraid of moonshine. But......" the tavernkeeper thought for a moment, "the last time we fought that monster, it was moving in the moonlight. So I guess it's afraid of moonshine, but it's limited. ”
Green communicated with the villagers, learned about the monsters, and had a general understanding of his opponent.
It was a physically immune shadow monster, powerful and coming and going at the same time. But thankfully, that shadow monster has no other dangerous and powerful supernatural powers other than the above abilities.
"Hey! Boy, are you sure you're going to kill it? The dwarf looked at Green with burning eyes.
"Hmm...... I guess so. Green thought for a moment, "As long as the monster suddenly emits a strong light at the moment of attack, so that it can't be caught off guard, it should be able to kill it." ”
Hearing Green's words, the villagers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"With your words, I'm relieved." The dwarf breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll leave this kind of thing to you spellcasters." ”
Greene: "Well, leave it to me. ”
"So, as for the fee......," said the tavernkeeper suddenly, "do you really mean free?" ”
"Of course. As long as you waive my room and board during this time, you can do it. Green winked at the tavernkeeper, "You can't let me work for you, and you have to pay for my own room and board, right?" ”
Hearing Green's words, a trace of embarrassment appeared on the tavernkeeper's face: "Hahaha! How could it be. In the future, when you come to this tavern, you will be free of accommodation fee forever! ”
Perhaps because of the appearance of Green and his party, the problem was solved, and the expressions of the villagers seemed to be much more relaxed.
After quietly communicating with Natalie for a while, the blonde nun also walked over, "Master Green, when are you going to deal with that monster?" ”
"Let's see how it goes tonight." Grimm paused, "If I'm lucky, I'll be able to get rid of that monster tonight." ”