It was a very unusual meeting, taking place in a small clearing between the farm and the maple grove.

On one side of the talks was the Human Farm, where they sent everyone on the farm, the old Samr and his three daughters, and on the other hand, the elves in the Maple Grove, who also sent five representatives, in addition to the three Pick Spirits such as Pee, and two Gree Spirits, some kind of goblin with a human head, body, and arms, but a pair of cricket hind legs and wings.

The two Gree were wearing small light green vests, and the buttons on the vests were several shiny pebbles, one of which was actually a small but delicate gem. Although they also have wings behind them, they can't fly in the air all the time like Pell does, and can only glide for short periods of time, but they can also jump long distances.

Barrett had asked Pell how many kinds of goblins and how many goblins lived in this dense maple forest, but Pell was shrewd enough not to tell him.

"There are a few anyway, no more, no less. "Don't think about gathering a lot of bad people to come and surround us, it's definitely not enough for you, and it will outweigh the losses!" she warned solemnly, "but you don't want to bully us casually, my friends still have some." ”

Barrett understood, and that meant not to find someone to arrest us, and not to underestimate us. Anyway, the barbarian had no such intention at all, so he skipped this question and ignored it.

The two sides of the talks, out of self-preservation, actually carried "weapons" with them. On the human side, because of their physical advantage, they only brought three "terrible" sheepdogs, while on the goblin side, Pico had a small bow and arrow, a Gli spirit with a short dagger at his waist, and three fierce rabbits swept around.

As for our barbarian adventurer, his identity is even more important, as an intermediary and organizer of this meeting.

In the clearing between the farm and the maple grove is a large picnic cloth with small desserts (lemon biscuits, hot muffins drizzled with maple syrup and butter), a plate of seasonal berries, and a pot of black tea with milk.

Barrett picked up a muffin that was still slightly warm and took a hard bite. The muffins are sweet and delicious, but not greasy at all, and when paired with black tea, the taste is even more wonderful.

As for the outcome of this meeting, the barbarian is actually not worried at all. Although the contact was short-lived, he found that the old Samr family was also principled people, and the leprechaun was a naturally kind-hearted creature, and he believed that the two sides could find a suitable way to get along.

"I always thought that leprechauns were creatures that only existed in folklore. The farmer looked at his little neighbors in disbelief, "I didn't expect it to be true!"

"Hey, what weird creatures don't exist in our world? Even dragons exist, what's the big deal with a few leprechauns. Barrett said casually.

However, the goblins are petite and invisible, so humans can't find them like other monsters, and the information in this world is relatively closed, so there are still many people who doubt their existence.

The muffins tasted good, and Barrett took another bite and politely praised Mrs. Samuel's work.

But this virtuous and gentle woman did not pay attention to Barriet's praise, and even ignored him completely. The lady and her daughters were all staring at the goblins with bright eyes at this time, and their faces were uniformly filled with some kind of expression that the barbarians did not understand too much. Even the second daughter, Karen, who has a stable personality and always has a quiet face, is the same.

That expression contains maternal care, the desire to touch, and some other indescribable things, and a hint of possessiveness mixed in, which is quite complicated. In Barrett's opinion, it was similar to the redhead's expression when she looked at the gold coins, but it was slightly different.

Pell and her friends sat around eating the same maple syrup muffin, "What do you want to do, why are you looking at us like that?" she looked up, looking at the ladies with some wariness, but then exclaimed, "Ahh

She pushed the little friend next to her, and the other person's mouth was stuffed with muffins, but after smiling silly, she continued to fight over the food. Half of a muffin went into Lulu's stomach, but the little one's stomach didn't bulge, and Barrett didn't know where it was putting all the food.

"Don't worry, eat slowly, there's a lot more. Mrs. Samuel sandwiched another muffin to the little ones, "Do you like baklava?" I'll make it for you later. ”

"Like!" Lulu said happily.

"Don't think that if you bribe us with something, we won't ask for it. Pell stood up, pinched her waist and said, "Let me tell you, there will be no shortage of requirements!"

"Pelle......" Ricky reached out and tugged at the corner of the little one's coat, signaling it not to be angry.

The two Grees babbled something too, but Barrett didn't understand. They are supposed to speak some kind of elven language, but Pell and a few other Piks prefer to speak the lingua franca.

"Don't worry, little one, we will meet all your requests. Mrs. Samr said dotingly, "After all, that maple forest is your home, and it is up to you to decide." ”

"Really?" Perle made her trademark expression again—not very trusting.

"Of course it's true!" said Hetty, "I'll tear down all the traps in a moment!"

"If you don't allow us to enter the Maple Grove, we won't step into it. Karen's eyes filled with smiles, "Oh my God, you're cuter than a lamb." ”

"Still, I hope you'll be a guest on our farm often. Emma stretched her right hand forward slightly, "Well, can I touch you?" Pell replied in the negative, leaving several ladies disappointed.

And our farmer just smiled wryly at Barritt and didn't say a word.

"The Maple Grove is still open to you. "But I want you to make a smaller hole when collecting the sap from the maple trees, and that it's best to collect each tree every other year so that they can rest, and you can pick berries and mushrooms, but you want to leave some for us and the other creatures in the woods, and I want you to provide us with some food for the winter every year......"

Pell makes a lot of demands, and to Barry's surprise, they are all very reasonable, in stark contrast to the little one's somewhat brutal personality.

Mrs. Samr agreed, and did not give old Samr a chance to interject. She even promised a specific amount of food on the spot, much to the delight's delight. Eventually, the ladies and the goblins got along very well, and even though Emma asked to touch them again, Pell reluctantly agreed.

Several ladies carefully touched the elves' faces and hair, and then screamed in amazement. The barbarian suddenly felt that he was not at odds with the harmonious, friendly style of painting in front of him, and he picked up a muffin and walked into the distance, and the farmer followed him, handing over the task to the man.

"Once, my wife told me that she had found me sleeping in a corral with some cow dung stuck to my face. Another time, Hetty found me lying on the edge of the maple grove with a pebble in my mouth. They were very worried about my health, and I was the same because I didn't remember anything about it. He smiled at Barrett and said, "I think that's the best outcome." ”

"I don't know if it's 'best,' but at least it's not too bad. Barrett responded. He was a little relieved that the goblins weren't creatures to kill, otherwise......

He thought about Zachary the Lizardman.

Barrett paused for a moment, and then said to the farmer, "If you need anything in the future, you can go to me at an inn in the city-state of Muya called 'Ear Stick', or you can leave a message for the owner there." He whistled, summoning the Nightmare Horse out of the shadow plane.

"You're leaving?" said old Samr with some surprise, "you didn't get much rest last night, how good it would be to stay another day." Eat meat pie and potato baked eggs tonight, trust me, you'll absolutely love it!"

"No, I have other tasks. Barrett glanced at the [Mission Log] and made sure that the mission was completed, then stepped on his horse and galloped away.

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