33 Goblin Tribe
As the two of them came to the exit, taking a big breath of fresh air, they noticed that there seemed to be some danger in the woods in front of them.
Ankh used his armor-clad body to block an arrow shot from between the leaves after stopping the striding Ellancy.
Alan Xi asked in surprise, "What's the situation?" ”
Ankha said: "It seems that they have set up an ambush here as well, if you want to move forward steadily, you might as well dispose of these!" ”
With that, Anka returned to the canyon and picked up the half-broken hammer dropped by the black-armored warrior.
Ankka swung his hammer hard and smashed it into the tree in front of him.
As the tree fell with a bang, a series of traps were triggered, and rough ropes connected the trunk to form a large net in the middle.
A loud explosion can be heard as Ankka destroys more trees, followed by various pits and spike traps.
It didn't take long for Anka to clear a safe road, but there was a bit of confusion on both sides of the road.
After exiting the woods, the two found small tents made of leaves and branches on the outskirts of the woods.
Ankka was curious to check over and found that some goblins had gathered here, because of the bad impression he had of goblins before, so Ankka also pulled out his weapon and aimed at them at the first sight of them.
"Wait, it's me!"
Ankh looked at the voice and saw that it was Bumu leading a goblin cub much smaller than himself out of the largest tent.
Bumu waved his hand to Ankh and said, "See you again." ”
Ankha looked over suspiciously and asked, "This is here?" ”
Bumu said, "Come in and sit!" Here is our tribe! ”
Ankka and Alanshi walked into the tent and sat down in a corner, and Ankka asked curiously, "So you did those traps too?" ”
Bumu waved his hand and said, "How is it possible, those traps only appeared out of nowhere yesterday!" ”
Ankh pondered, "It seems that the woman named Langa really did it, but how can they ignore the changes in the canyon and run so fast, is there a shortcut?" ”
Ankha asked, "Are there any shortcuts in the canyon?" ”
Bumu tilted his head and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”
After that, Ankka asked curiously, "Your number feels much smaller than the average goblin tribe. ”
Bumu replied, "Because we don't expand our populations by plundering humans or other races like other people, we buy livestock to reproduce the next generation." ”
Ankha was a little puzzled, "So all of you are businessmen?" ”
Bumu replied, "Yes, we will go to all kinds of dangerous places to find valuable treasures and exchange them with other races. ”
Ankka then asked, "Do you know how to get to the human city in the west?" ”
"It's easy to find," Bumu said, "you can go all the way west, and when you see the village, you can go all the way to the city through the stone road built there." ”
Ankka got up to leave, and was about to leave, when suddenly some little goblins stood in front of Ankka and said, "Hungry, hungry." ”
Ankh shrugged helplessly, and was about to put his hand in his pocket, when Bumu ran over and scattered them with a stick.
Ankh asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Bumu responded: "I'm really sorry, I don't know if it's because of race or the environment in which we grew up, these cubs of ours learned to cheat at birth, and these little goblins often use this method to steal things from pedestrians." ”
Ankka covered her head and said, "Then you better take care of them!" If you encounter someone who is very vigilant, you may be in danger. ”
And just as Bumu was bidding farewell to Anka, a huge four-legged beast fell to the ground, panting.
Bu Mu stepped forward to check and said, "It's over, this is tired, what can I do with these goods!" ”
Then Bumu and Anka looked at each other and Anka was silent for a while and asked, "Which are these goods going to be sent to?" ”
Bumu replied: "It's a nearby town, but there are too many of these goods." ”
Ankha then said, "I can go and borrow a horse for you, but I have the conditions." ”
Bumu prayed, "You can do anything, even if you want some of the goods, just send them to the town and sell them." ”
Ankka said, "I need the most detailed map of Sancica, which must show the situation of each city and all the terrain, after all, you are traveling merchants, so it should not be difficult for you!" ”
Bumu was a little embarrassed and said, "Yes, but we only have the complete information of the map of Eastern Santa Seca. ”
"That's enough, I'll borrow the horse, you wait!"
With that, Ankka and Ellanch left the tribe and walked along the main road towards the village.
During this time, Ellanch asked, "Why do you need a map, haven't we already bought it?" ”
"The map I bought only showed a rough location, and I needed to know the details of each city and the terrain in it, otherwise it would be a problem if I followed that rough map and ended up getting lost in the mountains, or in a new city that I didn't know about the customs," Ankha said. ”
On the main road, Ankka looked around, and his eyes were full of green earth reflected in the blood-red sky, and the serene environment made Ankka gradually relax.
Just as he saw the village, the surrounding area began to bustle, with grazing cattle and sheep and herdsmen, and the noisy bazaars around the endless farmland.
Anka walked into a shepherd and asked, "Can you lend me your horses?" I can pay. ”
The other party looked at Ankka and Elanxi on the side and asked, "Are you an adventurer?" ”
Ankh nodded in response and said, "And it's a gold medal, it's very powerful!" ”
The other party's eyes lit up and began to shout everywhere, and after a while, a group of people gathered, and the other party said, "I hope the adventurer-sama can help us deal with the two monsters that are raging around." ”
Ankh soothed the crowd and asked, "What monster?" ”
"One is a huge water monster that lives in the lake to the north, because of its existence, we don't dare to approach it, and now we can only start digging wells to get water."
Ankha asked, "Won't there be anyone in the nearby town of Sancerca to help you?" ”
They said: "There are too few people in Jujin City to allocate manpower, and the nearby towns are also unable to allocate manpower because of the rat infestation. ”
Then they added: "If you can really do it, we are willing to give it to you, not even a few cows." ”
Ankh then said, "Since it's a monster that harms people, I'm going to deal with it. ”
Ankka then asked them for some hooks and ropes, and after knowing the general direction, he began to make his way north, Ankka rode his horse and moved quickly with Elanshi.
When Anka came to the lake, he noticed that the water monster was coming out of the water and spitting, and after noticing Anka, the water monster quickly dived into the water and disappeared.
Ankka noticed that the monster looked like a captive animal she had seen in a noble house when she was a child, with blue and white covering its body, its soft and cold body was very comfortable to the touch, and its screaming sound left a deep impression on Ankka.
Ankka noticed that the monster of this size didn't want to grow naturally in the lake, but there was no larger lake nearby, and the ocean was far away, and the only largest river leading to the ocean was obviously not enough to accommodate it.
Just as Anka was thinking, a group of nobles in gorgeous robes came from afar in a carriage, led by a gentle stroke after luring out the water monster with raw meat.
"Good baby, how are you doing, I've already built a bigger aquarium, I'll take you back in a few days."
Then the nobleman who took the lead shouted to those behind him, "Be careful, don't let the commoners touch my treasures." ”
Later, he was furious at the sight of Anka, but quickly suppressed, and when he noticed the wyvern beside Ankka and the armor and weapons all over Anka, the nobleman realized that he was an adventurer.
The nobleman stepped forward and politely took off his hat to salute Ankka and asked, "Sir, are you an adventurer?" ”
"Yes, I was commissioned by the nearby villagers to come here to expel the monsters."
The nobleman whispered angrily, "Those damned villagers! ”
But the nobleman still said respectfully to Anka: "Sir, may I ask how much they pay?" I'm ten times more hopeful that you can come and protect this place from anyone else. ”
Ankh saw the nobleman say as he pulled out a stack of bills issued by the Chamber of Commerce, the lowest of which was as high as 50 silver in face value.
Ankha shook her head and said, "I just don't want anyone to get hurt, and since it's yours I hope you can take it away quickly." ”
The nobleman gritted his teeth and said, "Please go back and tell the villagers that if they dare to hurt my treasure, then I will let them know how sharp the sword of the Knights is!" ”
When Anka heard this, she stepped forward angrily and said, "Everyone needs the water here for irrigation and drinking, you can't just take the water source. ”
And the nobleman suddenly laughed and took out a piece of paper from the box of the carriage and said: "See, I am a nearby lord, everything here is my private property, even those villagers are just my slaves, they can farm the land and raise animals, and live here, but I have mercy to allow all this, and now they dare to come and harm my treasure?" Never allowed! ”
Ankh looked at the piece of paper and fell into deep thought, although Ankka couldn't recognize all the words on it, but the seal on it he had seen at the gate of Jujin City.
It was the seal of the highest authority in Santa Seca, and Anka had indeed heard that everything around the nobility was the property of the nobility, and it was impossible to even set foot in it without permission.
Ankka was silent for a moment and then said, "I'll leave, but I hope you'll help them when the villagers flee in large numbers for various reasons, after all, you don't want that kind of situation in your own territory!" ”
The nobleman was silent for a while, then turned his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you bring some people to dig a few wells for those villagers, and if you reduce taxes this year. ”
Ankh then bent down to salute and prepare to leave.
The nobleman said, "Interesting fellow, I hope you will be hired by me one day." ”
Ankha then returned to the village.
Ankh stood on the high platform and shouted, "I'm sorry that the water monster was raised by your lord and won't leave for a while. ”
There was a cry of disappointment from the audience.
Ankh then said, "But the lord will help you build wells and lower the tax rate. ”
There was a cheer of joy from the audience.
Ankka was rewarded with a cow and a somewhat thin horse, and Ankka said, "I just want a horse." ”
"It's okay sir, our lord is very reputable, since you helped us lower the tax rate this year, then it is nothing to give one more cow."
Anka then returned to the Goblin Tribe, and Bumu jumped up and down happily when he saw the cows and horses, and even more happily gave Anka a map of Eastern Sanseca with detailed information after learning that they were being sent.
Bumu said, "Can you go with me to the town and sell these goods?" I hope you can protect me again, and of course I'll still pay for it. ”
Ankh thought about it, and it was a stop anyway, and she could sit in the carriage and agree to come down without walking.