An invincible journey starting from a different race

Let the world know me?

After a brief thought, Aesop looked at the evaluation guide on the table.

Then, he compiled all the reviews he had written, found a cover, and wrote four words on it.

"Aesop's Fables".

213 This is a children's book

"...Aesop's Fables?"

Several people looked at Aesop speechlessly.

"What weird things are you working on now?" Stank asked speechlessly, "Why are you suddenly writing a book?"

Aesop then told everyone about his conversation with Lisa in the room.

"You mean, you also want to let more people know you through the way scholars write books and publish papers, and then absorb the power of faith like a church preaches?" Jer summed it up well in one sentence. "But, don't you think there's a small problem?"

"what is the problem?"

"The church's mission is to attract devout believers," Jer said. "What are you trying to attract by writing this book?"

Aesop thought for a moment and said, "A devout sex man?"

"...So what the hell are you trying to attract?"

Kelim, who was listening on the side, silently covered his ears.

"What's wrong, Kelim?" Medori asked in confusion, "Why are you covering your ears?"

Kelim sighed. "I feel that if I listen any longer to Aesop's words, it would be blasphemy against my Lord. Although I have fallen to this point, I haven't fallen to the bottom yet, so I still don't want to give up treatment."

Not only Klim, but everyone else was speechless about Aesop. Most of the people present were believers of the goddess.

Yes, although we smoke, drink and have sex, we are still good believers of the goddess.

But this guy had rebelliousness carved on his forehead, and it was carved with yellow paint.

"It's actually not that complicated," Aesop said. "Although Lisa told me there's such a method, I don't really intend to use it to enhance my faith, nor do I need the power of faith. It's just that I feel that life is so short, and I should always record some meaningful things to prove to the world that I've been here."

Medori couldn't help but hold her forehead. "I feel like what you said is fine, but the meaningful thing you said is dart fun? Is the only protagonist in your life the Dream Girl?"

"Of course not, you all misunderstood me." Aesop said, "I don't think that finding the nightmare is the only meaningful thing, but I think finding the nightmare is the meaningful thing."

Everyone: "..."

Every time I feel that Aesop is talking nonsense, but they can't find any point to refute it, which is really frustrating.

"Oh, oh, don't worry, don't worry." Gan Qiu waved his hand cheerfully. "I think Aesop is right. What's wrong with writing a book to commemorate your brilliant life? It's just like writing a review guide. By the way, Aesop, is this book just a collection of all the previous review guides?"

Aesop shook his head and said, "No, if that were the case, the title should be 'Aesop's Guide to Criticism', not 'Fables'. So I wrote down some of my observations and opinions since leaving the academy."

"Experiences and opinions..." Gan Qiu pondered for a moment, "Isn't that still a review guide? Forget it, let me see what you wrote. Let me be your first reader!"

As he spoke, Gan Qiu took out "Aesop's Fables" and opened it casually.

"Oh oh, the tenth chapter, about how many balls a halfling has... You bastard, are you sick? Are you looking for death?"

Gan Qiu threw Aesop's Fables directly at Aesop, who caught it steadily and explained calmly, "Titles are meant to be captivating. Look, just by looking at the title, don't you feel an endless desire to read on?"

"Then you can't use me as an example!" Gan Qiu said angrily.

"I didn't use your full name." Aesop unfolded the Gan Qiu again and looked at it. "Look, I call you Gan."

Then he pointed at Jer: "Jer."

Then he pointed at Kelim and said, "Ke Limu."

Finally, he pointed at Stank, and before he could say anything, Stank said expressionlessly: "If you tell me, I will break up with you."

Aesop stopped talking.

"So, where do you plan to sell this thing after you finish it?" Mei Duoli, who had some knowledge of publishing, spread her hands and said, "Also, selling genuine books requires the church's permission. Before that, you have to classify the book. What category do you want this book to be classified into?"

Aesop thought for a moment and said, "Children's books."

"...Get the fuck out of here! You wrote this and you want to put it in a children's book? It's good enough that you're not labeled as a minor and asked to read it with your parents!" Stank's mouth twitched slightly.

"Really?" Aesop said with some regret, "I think what I wrote is quite entertaining and educational."

Everyone: "..."

They endured for a long time before they finally managed to resist the urge to ask Aesop to apologize for the four words "edutainment".

At this moment, Kelim, who had been flipping through Aesop's Fables, said with some surprise, "But honestly, Aesop, your writing skills are quite impressive, comparable to those of great writers and famous authors. And it's truly vivid and very interesting. You're describing a battle with some powerful fire-breathing creature in this section, right? It's truly fascinating. I'm curious what kind of creature you were fighting, and it was so intense."

Aesop replied, "Miss Huang."

Kelim silently closed the book, then clasped his hands together and gazed at the azure sky outside with pure eyes: "I confess, my Lord, I accidentally read something I don't like..."

"Forget it," Gan Qiu said. "You're not reading this stuff yet. I think you've done a lot of things you shouldn't have done."

Ke Limu blushed immediately: "You, don't slander my innocence out of thin air!"

Then came a series of words like "How can the integration of different races be considered something that shouldn't be done?" and "I entered with a pious heart, without a trace of blasphemy." These words made everyone laugh, and the food and wine pavilion was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

"You're really good at writing everything down." Jer flipped through Aesop's Fables and said, "But I don't think the Church will let you publish this. You might as well have someone copy a few hundred copies like you did with the review guide and give them to the Centaur Girls to sell. But then again, don't expect it to sell well. This is different from the review guide. The review guide is all page by page, and adventurers can just read it while drinking. No one will have the patience to read this huge book."

"Really?" Aesop asked.

Jer originally wanted to say "Of course", but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he remembered Stank's experience and suddenly he didn't dare to jump to conclusion, so he could only say "I guess so".

I don't think anyone would actually buy this thing...

Maybe……

The sword of the 214th Soldier is not meant to be hidden in the scabbard!

Although they thought Aesop's book was unlikely to make a splash, and it was even possible that they would not even be able to recover the cost of shipping, Jel and Ganqiu still called a fleet of centaurs for Aesop and asked the centaurs to spread the book, just like the previous review guide.

The reason for doing this was naturally because... this money was paid by Aesop himself. Even if he couldn't get it back, it would still be Aesop's own money. It had nothing to do with Jer and Ganqiu. They just helped to call the convoy down, which was a piece of cake. Anyway, they felt that this money would definitely not be earned back. Fortunately, Aesop was not short of money now. Stank helped him make a lot of money, enough to last for a long time.

And next, we should prepare for things that are closely related to them.

That is the trip to the snowfield.

Unlike the volcano, which is almost becoming a tourist attraction, the 80% of the snowfield is still undeveloped, so it's not something you can just go to on a whim. Many people, such as Jer, can't go. So, the rest of you should choose carefully.

Ganqiu was determined to go, and he'd made every possible preparation. After all, he'd even commanded the yak caravan. His small frame held a powerful spirit of adventure. Just think of his previous trip to the volcano. He'd challenged the mighty fire crocodile with a weak stance, and though he ultimately lost, he remained undeterred. He truly was a true adventurer.

Come to think of it, aside from the last trip to the Yol Forest, where Ganqiu had to miss out due to some weakness, he'd been almost always present on all the other adventures with Aesop. So, after being eliminated last time, the indignant Ganqiu had begun preparing so far in advance, just to make sure he could go this time.

So Ganqiu had to go, and the other one who definitely had to go was Bruce, after all, he was the most resistant to cold out of all of them. Relying on his thick skin, he had been able to shuttle through the extremely cold underground streets, doing sunny things with his beloved bear mother day in and day out, and he had already developed a strong cold resistance.

In fact, Bruce didn't want to go at first, but Gan Qiu's words "How do you know if there will be more bear girls there?" successfully aroused his sexual desire... no, interest, so he became active.

Then there's Crim. If Bruzi is resistant to cold, then Crim, as an angel, is completely immune to cold, heat, and all other elemental attacks. So, logically, Crim would be the perfect companion for Aesop wherever he goes. However, since he lacks the skills of an adventurer, he can't earn the same income as Stank and Jer. He can only make a living by doing odd jobs at a tavern, and can't always be with Aesop.

But it doesn't matter this time. Lim has been saving up vacation time for a while and can finally go to Happy with Aesop, so Lim himself is quite eager to try it.

On the last trip to the volcano, Klim was probably the one who gained the most besides Aesop.

Except for Miss Phoenix who was not seen at the end, most of the other Volcano Girls, including Amanda's sister, Amantha, had a happy encounter with Collim.

So much so that when Aesop was obsessed with studying fighting techniques with Miss Huang, Kelim always smelled of barbecue.

So, Kelim still likes to be with Aesop.

And then, there's Amanda.

After much deliberation, the group decided to bring Amanda along. After all, the snowy terrain was far too harsh, and even the yak team had no experience reaching the deepest depths. So, if they encountered extreme weather and conditions, Amanda, the little fire dragon, would be needed.

Apart from anything else, being able to spit out a few puffs of fire from time to time to keep people warm and roast food is enough.

After returning from the volcano, Amanda, who had always wanted to endure humiliation and climb onto Aesop's thighs, has now changed.

She works at a food and wine kiosk, and her main job is... breathing fire.

Every day, she would breathe fire in the kitchen, helping Zita cook, and that was it. Zita had discovered that raising a fire-breathing dragon was much more cost-effective than buying volcanic rocks, and naturally, she was happy to keep her. Amanda, with this ability, occasionally found part-time jobs at other shops, spouting fire here and there. She was surprised to find that making money was so easy and enjoyable, and thus, her hidden dragon-like hoarding instinct was also aroused.

Amanda no longer had any grand ideas about reviving the dragon race... Of course, if you asked her directly, she would definitely deny it, but she would say that any plan required money, so she was saving money right now, taking the first step in her grand plan. So, most of the time, she would just lazily bask in the sun on the second-floor balcony, holding the money she earned from her fire-breathing.

So when Aesop came to her and asked her to go to the snowfield with him, she was a little reluctant.

"That place is too cold. Dragons will freeze to death." When Aesop came to her door, Amanda, who was lying in a chair basking in the sun, tried to refuse. "I want to revive the great dragon clan. I can't die in this place."

Aesop didn't try to persuade her any further, but just stood there and looked at her silently.

As Amanda watched, she began to feel uneasy.

After watching for a while, Amanda started to grumble: "Just go, it's not like you can't go, why are you so serious?"

Alas, Amanda had been a slacker for so long that she almost forgot what kind of person Aesop was, what kind of bastard he was.

So, the people who would go on this trip were decided: Aesop, Bruce, Jer, Clim and Amanda.

Do you feel like you've forgotten someone?

Yes, it's Stank.

This time, Stank suddenly and firmly rejected Aesop, saying that he was unwilling to go to the snowfield with him.

"Why don't you go?" Gan Qiu asked, "Don't you want to see the yak sister in black stockings?"

"Of course I don't want to!" Stank tried very hard to show his resistance. "Do you think I'm the kind of pervert who would do anything for breasts and black stockings?!"

Gan Qiu was very surprised: "Isn't it?"

"You're damn right!" Stank folded his arms across his chest and said, "I've learned that violating your principles for a small gain will lead to serious consequences."

"What are your principles?"

"Don't chase after those illusory things that are invisible and intangible." Stank said, "The best is in Dream Town!"

"Damn it, Stank! How dare you call yourself an adventurer when you're like this?!" Gan Qiu pointed at Stank's nose and said, "If you don't go and fight nightmares all over the world, how dare you call yourself the world's greatest pervert?!"

"You... there's no need to be so passionate about those things!" Stank said, turning his head away so that no one could see his expression. "I understand now. I'm in my thirties now, and I'm no longer young among humans. I should calm down and enjoy life, so stop trying to persuade me!"

Seeing that Stank had said this, the others immediately looked at Aesop, wanting to see what he would say.

After thinking for a moment, Aesop said to Stank, "Then we will bring you back a souvenir, Stank."

"Well...that's great." Stank still didn't look into Aesop's eyes.

So, I stopped trying to persuade Stank.

After the Yak Lady's convoy arrived, the group left in a mighty manner.

In the dining pavilion, only Stank and Jer were left at the familiar table. From a distance, they looked a little lonely.

"Why don't you go with them?" Jer said. "You're obviously much more resistant to cold than I am. After all, you were able to soak in that pool for so long before."

Stank propped his chin up with his hand, tilted his head and said, "If I don't want to go, I don't want to go. Why bother asking why?"

Jier crossed his arms and asked, "Are you... angry with Aesop? Actually, I can't blame him for many things, although it is indeed a bit unlucky to be with him."

"No, I'm not that stingy." Stank swirled the wine glass gently, looking at the cloudy wine in the glass and the reflection of his unshaven face. "I just feel that I'm old and a little powerless."

Jer was almost amused by Stank: "Are you kidding me? You think you're old when you're in your thirties? Then I'm two hundred years old..."

"You are an elf, and you are different from me."

"That's what you said, but why didn't you feel that way before?" Jer asked, "Why do you suddenly think that way now?"

Stank was silent for a moment, then said, "Because before, I was the only human being."

"what?"

"I said, because before, I was the only human. You're an elf, Ganchu is a halfling, and Bruzi is a dog-orc," Stank said. "So, I didn't really have anyone to compare myself to, just myself. I always thought I was the best among humans. Individual humans are weak, but I can do things that most humans can't do, fighting nightmares that most humans can't even imagine. I've always been quite satisfied... until Aesop showed up."

"what do you mean……"

"That's what you think it means," Stank said. "Aesop is younger than me, more powerful than me, and in every way, he can do more things. What I can do, he can do, and what I can't do, he can still do. For example, we chased the legend together, the legend under the ground, but in the end, only he could reach the other side. It was the same thing in Yorgor Forest. Only he could do it, not us, especially me..."

"Stank..."

"He's a very powerful magician, right? You should be able to sense that. He'll definitely live a long time, just like you. But as a human, I'm destined to be the one who's overwhelmed and has to leave the team early." Stank drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, then stood up with a snap. "So, this means I can't be as carefree as him. I should live a normal human life. Come to think of it, an elf who always waits for me in the room and doesn't require me to go on adventures is the one that suits me best."

Jer looked at Stank and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Stank.