Green Monster Epic

“I’m sorry, Chieftain, it’s because us old fellows are incapable of solving the problem with the girl.”

The three old goblins circled Kerr for a long time, and the answer they finally gave Allen was disappointing, but also expected.

“Alas, thank you for your hard work, go and rest.”

Originally, he brought the three old men here just hoping, against all odds, that their many years of experience could offer some advice. Now, seeing the fear and helplessness on the faces of the three old men, Allen didn't want to be too harsh, so he waved his hand to let them leave. Staying here, with Hana's gloomy face that could drip water, would not allow the three old men to feel at ease.

“Philip, tell me, are there any other ways?”

Hana was still unwilling. In fact, what he didn't tell Allen was that when he single-handedly challenged the Berserk Lion to advance, although he barely managed to kill the Berserk Lion, he himself was also seriously injured and on the verge of death. Later, it was Kerr, this little girl who was only four years old at the time, who dragged out food from under her parents' corpses and fed it to Hana bite by bite, and fetched water from the watering hole for Hana, taking care of him until he slowly recovered.

It was also because of this life-saving grace that Hana took in Kerr, treating her like his own daughter, and over time, Hana himself couldn't tell whether he was repaying a debt of gratitude or whether he had truly become family with Kerr.

“I’m sorry, Hana, I’ve actually seen a dragon's true form for the first time as well, and I don’t even know what dragon meat tastes like, so I can’t help with your daughter’s situation. I don’t know much about it.”

Philip looked at Hana with envy and a bit of guilt. If possible, he also hoped to be able to help Hana. After all, he was the biggest backer of the Green Field Tribe after Allen. If he could maintain a good relationship with Hana, his days in the Green Field Tribe would be much better in the future.

“However, perhaps going to the Elven Kingdom and seeking the help of the temple might improve Kerr’s condition.”

Finally, Philip, with a hesitant expression, gave the most likely solution he could think of to help Kerr in her current state.

“Then, I’ll go to Thornsburg now!!”

As soon as Hana heard this method, he immediately turned around to go back and hug Kerr.

“Alright!! Calm down, Hana!!”

Allen couldn't stand it any longer, and fiercely grabbed Hana's shoulder, stopping his movement.

“Have you thought about it? Just traveling this road will take at least a month. Can you take Kerr through the Tagan Desert? Can you guarantee that Kerr won't have other problems along the way??”

Several realistic questions forced Hana to remain silent, and then he squatted down in frustration, holding his head.

“I was just planning to go to Thornsburg recently, and now that Kerr’s situation has happened, I’ll move this matter forward. I’ll set off with people tomorrow.”

Allen couldn't bear to see Hana's dejected appearance, and then he said his decision. As soon as the words came out, Hana immediately raised his head, staring at Allen with tears in his eyes, and said with ecstasy: "Okay, okay, I'll go prepare now."

“Not so fast!!”

Allen shook his head: “I’m not planning to take you to Thornsburg this time.”

“Why?”

Hana was anxious.

“Because the tribe needs you to hold down the fort, and I need you to watch over the tribe.”

The answer Allen gave would have moved Hana on a normal day, which would have meant Allen's trust in him. But now, hearing it, Hana felt that Allen was a bit unreasonable: “The last time we went out, the tribe was breached by the kobolds, and we almost lost our current tribe. So this time I go to Thornsburg, I want you to stay in the tribe and help me watch over the village, and never let foreigners cause damage to our village again.”

“You also know that although we have settled the gnoll tribe, we can't be sure whether Boban, the gnoll, has gained power within the tribe after he went back; and even if Boban gains power, we don't have a definite idea of what he will do in the future. Not to mention the ogres who gave even me a big loss last time, they haven't shown up since. Who knows if they are hiding in the dark, waiting to attack us?”

Allen painstakingly persuaded Hana. With Hana's current emotions, Allen felt uneasy taking him out, so it was best to leave him in the village to calm down. Moreover, Allen was really worried about the safety of the tribe. With Hana there, plus A-Xiao, he could feel more at ease when he went out.

“Hasn’t A-Xiao also advanced now? Let him be the caretaker? Or you stay at home and I’ll take people out.”

Hana was still worried and wanted to continue to insist.

“A-Xiao has just advanced and needs to consolidate his strength. You can help me keep an eye on them in the village, so that they don't slack off. If I don't go and you go, can you buy all the things the tribe needs? Do you know who to deal with?”

Allen became impatient and immediately turned his face and retorted to Hana: “Are you worried about leaving Kerr to me? Okay, now you take Kerr away, you take her to Thornsburg, see what you can do!!”

In the end, Allen's scolding and persuasion, plus the help of A-Xiao, Philip, and Camellia, finally made Hana give up the plan to personally follow Allen to Thornsburg.

“Don’t worry, I just used a healing scroll on Kerr, and her condition has stabilized. Although she is still unconscious, she knows how to swallow cold water and meat porridge. I will take care of Kerr personally this time, and I will definitely bring her back completely intact, okay?”

Seeing that Hana's and Shali's conditions were normal, and A-Xiao's sudden advancement, Allen had some guesses in his mind that perhaps Kerr's condition was not a terminal illness, but just that her body couldn't adapt to the changes brought about by the dragon meat. Therefore, he had some confidence in taking Kerr to Thornsburg. If he could take this opportunity to make Hana owe him a few more favors, his support in the tribe would be stronger, and he would have more confidence in relying on Hana.

“Then okay, Kerr will be entrusted to the Chieftain!”

Hana's heart was full of worries, but he had no other choice but to trust Allen, the Chieftain, with Kerr.

Originally, he only had the idea of going to Thornsburg, but now he was forced to leave tomorrow due to the sudden incident. Therefore, Allen had many things to prepare tonight. After sending Hana's family away, Allen took Philip, and the two of them began to discuss in the stone fort what things needed to be purchased, and which tribesmen to take to Thornsburg.

This discussion lasted until midnight. When Philip walked out of Allen's stone fort with a tired face, even the silver moon in the sky had risen to mid-air, illuminating Green Field with a silvery white. At this time, the Green Field Tribe was still bustling with noise. Many goblins dragged their equally tired bodies back from the wilderness, basically with disappointed expressions. It seemed that the harvest from scavenging in the wilderness was not satisfactory.