Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 114 The Caster

Female professionals are not uncommon on the continent of Ephra.

The elf archer wanders through the jungle, chasing the wind and falling leaves; the magician plunges into the ocean of arcane magic, exploring the mysteries of mathematics and the stars...

Those great beings praised in epics and human legends even make people subconsciously ignore their gender itself and only focus on their outstanding achievements in their own fields.

But on the other hand, due to the objective differences in physical fitness, there are few female adventurers among the lower-level adventurers who have not yet mastered sufficiently powerful supernatural powers and mostly fight with their bodies and skills.

And if there really is such a person who has been active in the association hall for a long time and stably, he may even have earned a less ironic nickname from the mouths of adventurers who are extremely realistic and deeply implement the concept of "survival of the fittest."

To some extent, that also represents the recognition of her in all aspects by the adventurers around her.

Enough to prove its strength.

"Green Blood" - Adeline.

This woman with short crew cut hair and a sturdy build has looked like this since she came to River Valley many years ago.

No one knows whether she had long hair, had a family, or was like those peasant women in the fields, who had to change their children's diapers while cleaning up the household chores.

Adventurers who put their heads on their belts and exchange their lives for gold coins rarely have the time to investigate in detail.

Only occasionally, those drunkards in the bar, whose brains are numbed by alcohol and who speak without restraint, would spread some gossip.

No one will care.

At least in the eyes of most of the lower-level adventurers in River Valley Town, apart from the difference in gender, Adeline is actually just an adventurer who appears a little paranoid and desperate at times.

Different from the lower-level adventurers, "Fatty", "Cripple", "Big Mouth" and other names are replaced by physical features;
Or titles dominated by negative evaluations such as "cowardly **", "despicable **", and "stingy **".

"Green Blood",
Judging from the literal meaning alone, it seems to be more neutral.

And this is indeed the case.

Adeline showed an extraordinary obsession towards the green-skinned goblins that infested every corner of the forest like cockroaches.

Even though he had been in River Valley Town for many years, his strength had reached a level close to that of a professional.

You can obviously take on some tasks that are more cost-effective, require less effort and earn more gold coins.

From beginning to end, she has been focusing on clearing out the goblins.

Even if you spend many days sleeping in the forest, you can only earn a dozen gold coins when you return to town.

Still enjoying it.

And when the members of her team gradually grow up through one mission after another, they want to accept more difficult challenges and gain more benefits.

Adeline would not try to stop them, but simply let them leave the team.

As a result, over the years, her reputation in River Valley Town grew and spread as her former teammates dispersed to various teams.

And under the indirect guidance of some people, he was given the title of "Green Blood".

——It means that every time you return to the city, your body is covered with the blood of the greenskins.

"The reputation is good. They are a serious team that takes on missions and makes money."

"It's more reliable, and we just happen to be short of someone right now."

"Adeline and I are somewhat acquainted. If you'd like, I can go over and give you a hand."

Chapton put down the plate in his hand and said to Shanan.

Xia Nan nodded in thanks, thinking in his heart:

"Only kill goblins?... You're just like me."

However, my experience with these green-skinned goblins when I first crossed over may be a small part of the reason, but the main reason is that their threat mainly depends on the accumulation of numbers.

Under the effect of [Tooth Hunting], I have higher mobility and can easily escape from danger.

Know the Goblins' strength and attack methods inside out.

This is why we regard it as the main goal to gain proficiency and make a little money at the same time.

Adeline's words... must have another reason.

Right now, in order to take on special missions related to Goblin Hunting Day, he really needs a team.

Regardless of how much help you can provide, at least don't be too much of a drag and affect his training progress.

Since Chapton said that Adeline's team was reliable and more suitable, he did not have the conditions to "shop around" now.

The other party even took the initiative to invite me.

Maybe...it's not impossible?

Xia Nan scooped a spoonful of cream of mushroom soup, feeling the sweet taste lingering on the tip of her tongue.

His dark eyes swept over the muscular figure standing at the table at the entrance of the tavern.

The title of the other party among the surrounding adventurers that he had just heard from Chapton came to his mind:
"Green blood".

I couldn't help but have some fantasies in my mind.

I don’t know when I will have a nickname like this.

……

A crowded Adventurer's Guild.

Xia Nan was fully armed, carrying two long swords on his back, standing in a corner of the hall where there was a little more room for the crowd.

Next to him was "Old Berg," who looked to be in his thirties and resembled an archer.

Adeline and another young member of the team, "Abby", were squeezed in the crowd in front of the task panel, looking for a suitable task.

Yes,

After careful consideration, he finally accepted Adeline's invitation.

Joined the other team as a temporary member.

Of course, before agreeing, he had already told Adeline that their teammate relationship would only last for one hunting day.

When the festival was over, I left the team.

After all, Xia Nan has already planned to speed up his promotion, and he also has magical equipment such as [Coin of Destiny] and [Deadline].

Unless you have special trust in someone, it is difficult to team up with them without reservation.

In response, Adeline didn't ask any more questions and immediately agreed to Shanan's conditions.

"You look so young. You must have started this business at a very young age, right?"

Berg, who was standing next to Shanan, looked at his face, which was only a few years older than Aby, and asked casually.

Don't blame the other party for being curious.

If you really count, Xia Nan is actually just a newcomer who has been in the industry for about half a year.

But if you look at his temperament and dress, he is not much different from those experienced veteran adventurers, or even more so.

A fine product at first glance, the expensive and well-maintained metal chain mail has formed its own combat style, which is different from the common "one-handed sword + shield" double sword combination.

And that kind of relaxed and calm temperament.

Doesn't look like a newcomer at all.

So even though he looked young, Berg didn't think he was a new rookie, but rather that he had entered the adventurer's business a long time ago.

Xia Nan did not answer directly.

Instead, he shook his head slightly in an ambiguous manner.

Necessary concealment and some misunderstandings are not a bad thing for him.

"So you usually dual wield when you fight?" Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Berg changed the subject.

He glanced at the two swords behind him and asked with some surprise in his words.

It is not uncommon to see adventurers who engage in dual wielding combat.

The weapons of their team leader, Adeline, are two one-handed hammers.

But for Xia Nan, the combination of a two-handed long sword and a one-handed wooden sword is indeed a bit strange.

"One is for spare."

Shanan replied.

The other party is his teammate for a period of time in the future, and his fighting habits and the like will be seen sooner or later. Compared with the number of years he has been in the industry, there is nothing to hide about this.

Just don’t reveal the special nature of the wooden sword [Green Pine].

The two had just met and didn't know each other very well.

He was just bored and waiting for Adeline to come back after receiving the mission, chatting with her casually.

"Berg! Have you recruited anyone for your team?"

Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd nearby.

A thin man wearing leather armor, with a forced smile on his face, greeted from a distance.

There seems to be some story between him and Berg.

When Berg saw the other person, a stiff and somewhat awkward smile suddenly appeared on his face.

She took the initiative to step forward and put her arm around the man's shoulders.

"I'm sorry for this. After hunting day, you can go to any tavern in town. I'll treat you!"

Pinching the other's sleeve with his fingers and pulling away the arm from his shoulder, the thin man said with a sarcastic tone:

"Hey, with 'Green Blood' backing me up, how dare I take advantage of you?"

"Kegel, don't be like this." Knowing that he was in the wrong, Berg still managed to force a smile on his face despite the other party's sinister ridicule, "You know, I'm not the kind of person who takes money and doesn't do anything."

"I mentioned it to the captain, but she didn't choose you, so there was nothing I could do."

"How about I take you to talk to her again?"

"If it really doesn't work, even if it costs me my reputation, I will..."

"Stop." The thin man named "Kegel" immediately stopped smiling and looked to the other side of the hall.

There, several adventurers wearing sophisticated armor were looking at the two with cold expressions.

Seeing the men looking at him, the burly man who looked like the leader suddenly smiled grimly, revealing a mouth full of yellow-brown rotten teeth.

"Without you, you don't really think I can't find the team, do you?"

Berg followed the other person's gaze and just recognized the identity before his gaze abruptly retracted as if he had been electrocuted.

"Gaptooth Bennett!? How did you get mixed up with them?"

He lowered his voice, spoke faster subconsciously, and his expression showed a bit of anxiety.

"Don't you know, he..."

"I want to make money!" Kegel interrupted again, his tone cold, "Without gold coins, how can I support my family?"

"If you don't help, I'll find a way out myself."

After saying this, without waiting for Berg to reply, he just glanced coldly at Xia Nan behind him.

He turned around and walked straight towards the direction of the "Gap Tooth" team.

Berg originally wanted to catch up with him to explain, but perhaps he was hindered by "Gaptooth" Bennett's too bad reputation.

He took only two steps forward and then stopped again.

He returned to Xia Nan with his head hung and sighing.

Xia Nan, who was standing not far away and witnessed the whole process, roughly guessed what happened through the conversation between the two:
Adeline's team was just one person short of the four-member requirement for the hunting day. The thin man named "Kogel" used his connections (and probably paid a price) to get Berg to help him get himself into the team.

In the end, for some unknown reason, Adeline didn't like the other party and instead invited herself to fill the vacant position in the team.

Money was spent, but things didn't get done.

Let Kergel become enemies with Berg and join the adventurer team of "Gaptooth" Bennett.

From what Berg said just now, it seems that the reputation of this "Bennett" is not very good.

"Gap tooth? How come I've never heard of it?"

Xia Nan couldn't help but scratch his head.

Regardless of expenses, he often stayed at the White Tit Tavern just to learn more relevant information in this place where adventurers traveled most frequently in this town.

Over the past few months, although I did gain a lot of intelligence information, I also learned a lot of obscure gossip, swear words and slang.

The words "gap-tooth" sound a little familiar. Maybe I heard the adventurer at the next table mention it one night.

But he knew nothing about Bennett.

When Berg came back from there, his face suddenly became much gloomier and he looked like he was worried about something.

No more talking.

Xia Nan just looked at the people coming and going in the hall of the Adventurer's Association.

His eyes suddenly froze.

It was a man in a simple robe.

His slightly messy black hair fell to his shoulders, his appearance was elegant, with a few crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, but it was strange that his approximate age could not be determined;
The surface of the indigo blue ramie robe looked faintly white as if it had been washed and faded, but if you look closely, you can see that it was deliberately made to look old. The swaying corners of the robe revealed the soft texture of expensive silk that Xia Nan had seen in a tailor's shop before;

On the ring finger, index finger and thumb of her left hand, she wore three rings of different textures and colors respectively; the sleeve of her right hand was pulled up from time to time as her body moved, revealing a silver-iron bracelet with intricate patterns engraved on her wrist.

Unlike other adventurers in the hall, he even wanted to put a layer of metal in his underwear, with three layers inside and three layers outside, and was wrapped tightly with various armors.

The man was only wearing a very light robe and had no heavy baggage behind him.

There is a delicate and small leather bag hanging around the waist.

While walking and swinging his arms, he pressed lightly with his left hand, as if in the next second he could reach his five fingers into the bag and take out what he needed.

For some reason, I looked at the figure walking leisurely down the hall.

Xia Nan suddenly remembered the person he invited to a meeting at his company in his previous life. The person was said to be a famous professor from a domestic university.

"A spellcaster?"

An inexplicable intuition flashed through his mind, and he made a subconscious judgment in his heart.

Then, he watched with his own eyes as the other party walked up the stairs to the "Second Floor of the Association" which only professionals were qualified to enter.

"The mission has been accepted. The location is outside the forest."

“The round trip takes about two days.”

Adeline's hoarse but slightly soft voice came to my ears.

Xia Nan withdrew his gaze.

He tightened the straps of the scabbard behind him.

"Then let's go."

(End of this chapter)