Zongman: Reincarnation in the Other World, but Goblin

He paused, his eyes gentle but firm as he continued, "I admit that sometimes you get jealous and have a bad temper, which does make me feel embarrassed. But you may not know that in my heart, you have always been a very special person."

Lorraine's voice was low and warm, like a warm current that went straight into Freya's heart. "The reason I told you that story just now was just to tell you that I do like to eat big watermelons, but I also treasure small apples."

"Freya, you must remember that you are all my wings!"

Looking at Freya who was in a trance after hearing his words, Lorraine gently kissed her red lips, then quietly put the apple into her hand, hugged her tightly, and felt her warm body temperature. Then, he resolutely strode away.

What Lorraine said just now was indeed the true feelings hidden deep in his heart. Freya was the most special existence for him who had just come to this world. Whether it was the first time they met, or she was the first person he met in the other world who made his heart beat, Lorraine knew that he would never abandon Freya.

Every detail and every word is a true reflection of Lorraine's inner heart. He clearly remembers the heartbeat he felt when he first saw Freya, the throbbing that went through his body like an electric current. She was not only his first woman, but also the first warm harbor he found in this strange world.

Freya looked at Lorraine's back, felt the warmth of the apple in her hand, and her heart was filled with complex emotions. She knew that Lorraine's words were sincere, and every move he made was so firm and gentle. She smiled slightly, but tears fell again. These tears contained emotion, happiness, and firm confidence in the future.

Lorraine's departure gradually dissipated the uneasiness in Freya's heart. She understood that no matter how many people were around Lorraine, her place in his heart was always unique. She held the apple tightly, as if she had grasped Lorraine's heart. She knew that their story would continue, and she would always be the most important part of his life.

At this moment, Freya felt unprecedented strength and confidence. She believed that no matter how bumpy the future would be, they would work hand in hand to create their own miracles and beauty. Lorraine's love was like a beacon, guiding her forward and allowing her to find her own direction and destination in this world.

Otherwise, with this girl being jealous so many times before, if it were someone else, Lorraine would have made her remember who is the head of the family long ago, and would not have repeatedly allowed and indulged Freya in her little temper and acted as she pleased.

The reason why Lorraine left now, besides wanting to let Freya think it over alone, was that he did not forget that he still had a more difficult enemy lurking in the dark.

What is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth. Lorraine understood this most simple and easy-to-understand truth.

But who knew that his original intention was to tease Freya's jealousy which was really excessive, and he only said that the big watermelon of the farm cow girl was a little more magnificent than Freya's small watermelon. He was not going to ignore her from then on. Why was she almost crying?

However, I can’t just stay in my arms all day long.

The land of gentleness is certainly very beautiful, but Lorraine knows very well in her heart that there are some things that must be done even if it means risking one's life and gritting one's teeth.

He would not easily reveal to these concubines the crisis and pressure he would face next.

Because in Lorraine's opinion, these are what men should do.

And his harem only needs to be happy every day and wait quietly for him to complete one challenge after another, and then build a real ideal empire on this continent.

In fact, yesterday, Lorraine had already thought about what his next move would be.

Because there is an unknown mysterious enemy or force deep in the forest, for Lorraine, the exploration of the forest should come to a temporary halt before he obtains sufficiently strong life-saving ability or means of checks and balances.

So, now Lorraine plans to continue to the human territory to explore again.

After all, for him, humans are still in the recovery stage, so this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Moreover, Lorraine also received good news yesterday. In his territory, the third generation of goblins have been bred. Together with the 500 lizardmen warriors he brought back before, if they can teach and train these goblins in combat skills one-on-one, it won’t be long before Lorraine has an elite army of a thousand people!

If this army is really vulnerable to the demon king who is secretly researching something, then for the human territory, an elite army of a thousand people is enough for Lorraine to accomplish many great things in this chaotic world.

This is also the second reason why Lorraine decided to explore the human territory.

As for the third reason, it was that after the last fierce battle with the Goblin Slayer, Lorraine already had enough combat experience. In addition, the number of people for reconnaissance and exploration should be elite rather than numerous, so Lorraine decided to only bring Frost Dancer, who was very good at penetrating reconnaissance.

By the way, he wanted to cultivate and improve his relationship with Frost Dance.

After all, if nothing unexpected happened, judging from this guy's cold attitude, who knows when Lorraine would be able to have a proper meal.

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Chapter 258: Something strange about Frost Dance! Arriving at Maple Leaf Town to gather intelligence!

After basically arranging all the matters big and small within the tribe, Lorraine quickly brought Frost Dance to Maple Leaf Town, the frontier town of the human territory.

The center of the town is an open market square, paved with neat stone slabs and lined with shops and stalls. The vendors have already laid out their goods, including fruits, vegetables, meat, spices, cloth, jewelry, etc. The air is filled with the aroma of fresh ingredients and various spices, which makes people salivate.

In a corner of the square, there is a small fountain. The clear water columns sparkle in the sun. Children are happily playing around the fountain, and their laughter like silver bells can be heard one after another.

In the flower bed next to it, colorful flowers compete with each other in beauty, attracting many bees and butterflies, which dance among the flowers.

On the streets, people come and go in an endless stream, some bargaining, some chatting happily, the mixed voices forming a lively symphony.

Smoke rose from the roadside food stalls, and the aroma of barbecue, pancakes, candy and other delicacies filled the air, attracting many passers-by to stop and taste them.

Not far away, there is an ancient clock tower. The bell rings at every hour. The melodious sound spreads throughout the town, reminding people of the passage of time.

Next to the bell tower is a small church. Its white walls and pointed roof look particularly holy in the sun. In front of the church, you can always see some devout believers praying and meditating.

The shops in the town have their own characteristics. There is a store selling exotic spices. The owner is an exotic merchant from a distant country. He enthusiastically introduces the uniqueness of each spice to customers. There is also a small shop specializing in handicrafts, which displays a variety of exquisite wood carvings, pottery and fabrics with exquisite craftsmanship, attracting many tourists to stop and admire.

At the door of a cloth shop, several women were selecting cloth. The shop owner was a kind old lady with superb craftsmanship and her sewing clothes were well-known. In the blacksmith shop next door, blacksmiths were hammering hot iron blocks with sweat pouring down their throats, sparks flying everywhere, and the clanging sound of ironwork accompanied by their shouts was full of vitality and vigor.

Luo Lin's current appearance was no different from that of an ordinary human, and although Shuang Wu was a demon, her horns and tail could be temporarily retracted. In addition, both of them wore hoods to hide their identities, so they easily passed the not-so-detailed inspection by the guards at the town gate.

In order to better hide his identity, Lorraine decided to temporarily replace Frost Dance and put away her huge purple crossbow that was more than a person's height. Otherwise, even if he could disguise himself as an adventurer, this huge weapon that looked of high quality and amazing destructive power would still be too eye-catching.

As for Lorraine's request, Frost Dance was naturally reluctant to give up this exclusive weapon that she could not do without on a daily basis.

For a crossbowman, losing his crossbow is like losing the greatest support for survival, which is always uncomfortable.

However, Lorraine met her conditions, and now the demon cubs were living well in Lorraine's territory, so she naturally had to follow the agreement and become Lorraine's most loyal subordinate.

At the moment they needed to hide their identities and concentrate on infiltrating. In an emergency, Frost Dance had to suppress the strange feeling in her heart and hand the huge crossbow that always carried him with him to Lorraine.

Last night, Lorraine and Frost Dance had just had a big meal, and after getting up early in the morning, Lorraine vented the anger buried deep in his heart.

Although Frost Dancer, covered by a hooded long dress, could not show off her curvy figure, Lorraine, at this moment, was refreshed and rarely restrained his shifty eyes from glancing around at Frost Dancer.

The streets of Maple Leaf Town are bustling with people and the shouts of vendors can be heard one after another.

Lorraine and Frost Dance disappeared into the crowd and moved forward slowly.

Lorraine kept observing the movements around him from time to time. In this strange land, any carelessness could lead to unnecessary trouble.

Frost Dance followed closely beside Lorraine. Although she felt a little uneasy, she still remained highly alert.

She knew that this mission was so important that no mistakes could be made.

Because of his experience as a human in his previous life, Lorraine did not feel uncomfortable walking on the busy streets of human towns. He just strolled around the streets normally.

It was Frost Dance, perhaps because it was the first time she had lost her crossbow for such a long time, the strange feeling in her heart and the awkward feeling of being powerless made the heart of the demon girl, who had always been indifferent, rarely experience all kinds of indescribable fluctuations for the first time.

Perhaps it was because it was the first time that she was shrouded in such indescribable confusion and uneasiness, and the weapon that made her feel insecure was now in Lorraine's hands. This time, Frost Dance did the opposite. Besides following Lorraine silently along the way, her big purple eyes stared straight behind Lorraine, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Lorraine had naturally gotten used to Frost Dance's silence and coldness after just two days of getting along with her, so he didn't notice the abnormal emotions hidden under the wide hood of Frost Dance who had been following him.

For Lorraine, although one of the purposes of this trip was to find an opportunity to enhance his relationship with Frost Dance, the top priority now was to find out some potentially useful information and intelligence from Maple Leaf Town as soon as possible.

Lorraine understood one thing very clearly: romance, love, snow and moon can be enjoyed at any time under the moon and flowers. When he has free time to relax, he can naturally immerse himself in the land of tenderness at any time. From then on, the king no longer attends court early in the morning, but in his career, he still has to prioritize.

It’s not that Lorraine doesn’t care about Frost Dance, but the temporary postponement now is for a brighter future in the future.

Frost Dance naturally had no idea what Lorraine was thinking. After entering the human world, she felt the vague gazes of the passers-by coming and going, coupled with the bustling crowd. This made her, as an alien, feel a little difficult to adapt for a while, so she couldn't help but quicken her pace and followed Lorraine closely.

Compared with the coldness, dullness and murderous aura when she was holding the weapon before, it seemed that after losing the weapon, the girl's originally sealed emotions were revealed. If Lorraine could look back at this moment, he would definitely find that, without realizing it, Frost Dance seemed to have "come back to life".

Of course, there may be another possibility.

That is, when Lorraine turned her head, Frost Dance, who noticed Lorraine's observation, would subconsciously suppress all the strange thoughts that kept turning in her mind, and return to the cold and indifferent appearance of Xing in Lorraine's impression.

It didn't come from any disgust or dislike for Lorraine, it was just a simple self-protection mechanism of the girl.

If it is the first time to come to Maple Leaf Town, most people will probably be troubled by such a big town, unfamiliarity with the place, and the complicated interpersonal relationships. How can you find the information you want in the fastest time?

If this problem were faced by a mature adventurer, it might not even exist.

Because for those who travel around the world all year round, running back and forth between towns and cities, it takes too long to patiently figure out the various ways in a town or even a city and to establish good relationships with all kinds of peddlers.

Maybe they will only stay in this city for a few months or even a few weeks. So, how can they collect the information they want in such a short time?

The Adventurer's Guild Tavern came into being as a result.

On the surface, this seemed to be a place prepared by the Adventurer's Association for the traveling adventurers to temporarily adjust their status and take a short rest and relaxation, but there was an unwritten rule in private.

Adventurers need to help each other.

Newcomers may not know the rules and regulations and various information in this new town or city, but adventurers who have already set up camp or even taken root here naturally know more.

Maybe it's just a simple glass of wine, or a toast, or a smile full of goodwill. In return, the exchange of information has already begun unknowingly.

Gradually, these Adventurer's Guild taverns, which existed in every city and even spread to small towns in human territories, became places where everyone tacitly exchanged information with each other.

And this is the fundamental reason why, although it is also a tavern, the Adventurer's Guild Tavern is filled with a large number of new and drunk faces every day.

Although Lorraine, who traveled to this world, seldom came to the territory where humans live, he knew the ins and outs of it better than anyone else.

It comes from his more macroscopic God's perspective.

The first stop that Lorraine chose to explore Maple Leaf Town was naturally the Adventurer's Association Tavern, which he had long admired.

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Chapter 259: News about the Sword Saint! Information about the dragon!

After bringing Frost Dance into the Adventurer's Guild Tavern, Lorraine ordered two common barley beer and some snacks, and then sat with the taciturn Frost Dance in a remote corner that ordinary people would hardly notice.

Although it was the first time for him to come to the Adventurer's Association Tavern to inquire about information, Lorraine knew that most of the time, he and Frost Dance did not really need to take the initiative. They just needed to simply sit here and wait for a while, and a lot of information would naturally come out from the mouths of those drunk adventurers.

Although it may seem a bit messy, it is the safest way to obtain information without alerting anyone with ulterior motives.

Lorraine could guess that for a stranger like him who suddenly appeared in this small town on the outskirts, if he took the initiative to exchange information with others, at least several eyes hidden in the dark of the tavern would be fixed on him.

Maybe this was just some kind of warning without any malicious intent, but Lorraine knew clearly that he was now in two completely different camps from humans, and now only he and Frost Dance were fighting alone. Although Lorraine probably understood that no one in the town should be able to stop the two of them, he was not here to fight this time, so it was better to be careful and keep a low profile.

After Lorraine has achieved his goal, he can then relax a little and become bolder.

Now, let's see what information we can get.

Different from the quietness in the forest before, the atmosphere in the noisy and bustling tavern was very lively, with the sounds of people drinking everywhere. Apart from that, there were either hearty laughter or sadness and regret. It seemed as if all the people in the world could be seen at a glance.

In such an environment, Lorraine seemed to be like a fish in water, which made him think of his past life and his memories as a human being.

But for Frost Dance, who always prefers quietness to movement, the atmosphere here is really a bit unbearable for her, not to mention the smell of alcohol in the air and the sweat of some vigorous adventurers.

If she had her own crossbow with her, Frost Dance felt that she would probably be much better off. However, in order to hide her identity as much as possible, she had already handed the crossbow to Lorraine, so Frost Dance could only endure it as much as possible.

As if sensing that Shuangwu was somewhat impatient with the atmosphere here, Lorraine raised his hand and pushed the snack platter on the table towards Shuangwu, then gently patted her hood that was already so low that it was almost parallel to the table, and said with a chuckle:

"Let's eat something first. Even though it's a bit boring, I have to say that the food here tastes pretty good."

"Well, you can also try this barley wine. It's different from the red wine we drank before. This one has a different flavor."

What was somewhat magical was that perhaps her attention was diverted by the food on the table, or perhaps Lorraine's silent concern quietly diluted the discomfort in Frost Dance's heart, but after slowly savoring a few bites of the delicious food, Frost Dance suddenly calmed down.

Fortunately, Lorraine accompanied her on this trip. At least, she was not alone in such an environment.

Not knowing what Frost Dance was thinking at the moment, Lorraine was looking around and listening carefully. In just a moment, he heard a piece of news that made him concerned.

Based on the adventurers' discussions, Lorraine had probably pieced together a relatively important piece of news.

That is, the Sword Saint has been sending people to investigate the recent large number of missing adventurers, especially the disappearance of gold-level adventurers such as Goblin Slayer, who are the backbone of the human realm.

Although the Goblin Slayer had been dealt with by himself, Lorraine, who had just heard about the large number of adventurers disappearing for the first time, quickly pointed the finger at the mysterious demon king hiding deep in the jungle.

Now it seems that the reappearance of the Goblin Slayer, whose head he had already chopped off, is obviously not a coincidence, and the collective disappearance of those gold-level adventurers seems to announce that the mysterious demon king has great ambitions.

Think about it carefully, if all those missing gold-level adventurers turned into resurrected Goblin Slayers, facing such an almost terrifying and invincible army, is there really any force that can resist?

But fortunately, with so many people missing, the top leaders of the human territory are obviously not fools. Although they realized it a little late, they at least arranged people to investigate.

When Lorraine was thinking about how to plan and guide the human camp to take the lead in standing up for him and test the strength of the mysterious demon king, a bombshell news suddenly came and interrupted his thoughts.

I saw a conspicuous adventurer who seemed to be drunk. He stood up staggeringly with a bottle of barley wine in his hand, and shouted arrogantly: "Hey, what do you know? Those adventurers are actually nothing to the kingdom! The Sword Saint came to our Maple Leaf Town this time mainly to defend against the recent attack from the dragon clan!"

This sentence exploded in the hall like a bomb, and the adventurers were silent for a moment, and then a noisy discussion broke out in the hall. Some people had a thoughtful look in their eyes, obviously thinking about the authenticity of the news and the hidden truth behind it. Some people thought that this guy was drunk and boasting, so they laughed and the whole hall was instantly filled with a mixture of various voices.

"Haha, he must be drunk! Defending against the attack of the dragon clan? Stop kidding!" A bearded burly man said with a big laugh, his face full of doubt.

"The Sword Saint comes to Maple Leaf Town in person? How could such a thing be witnessed by a small place like us?" Another young adventurer in leather armor shook his head with disdain.

However, some senior adventurers remained silent with a thoughtful look on their faces. They knew that even though the adventurer looked drunk, the name "Sword Saint" he mentioned was not nonsense.

The Sword Saint has an unparalleled reputation and status in the kingdom, and her appearance often means the occurrence of major events.

Hearing everyone's laughter, the conspicuous adventurer slammed his wine glass on the table, making a dull sound. He couldn't help but burp loudly, and said with a solemn oath:

"Oh, you youngsters know nothing!"

He continued in a slightly drunken voice, "The dragons of Dragon Island enter their breeding season every ten years. When food is scarce, they fly to the border of our kingdom to kill cattle and sheep, and even attack humans! Now another ten years have passed. In my opinion, the main reason why Lady Sword Saint came here this time is to deal with these abominable dragons!"

He glanced around and saw everyone's expressions changing. He added proudly, "As for investigating the case of the missing adventurer? Why would the Sword Saint Lady personally take action on such a small matter? I think it's just a matter of convenience!"

After saying this, he looked at the adventurers who were frightened by him, a look of pride appeared on his face, and he sat down slowly like a general who had won a battle.

This statement immediately caused an uproar in the hall. Many adventurers began to whisper and discuss the authenticity of this news. Some senior adventurers frowned, obviously thinking about the meaning of it; while others were still skeptical, thinking that it was just the nonsense of a drunkard.

Lorraine stood in the corner, observing all this silently. He was slightly shocked by the words of the conspicuous adventurer.