Green Monster Epic

Chapter 259: Returning Home

Alan was trying on his new leather armor, while Alba and Richard watched from the side with envious eyes.

“Oh right, because there wasn’t enough leather left for this set of armor, I took the liberty of making it in a human-sized style. You can collect it, give it away, or just sell it.”

Alan hadn't voiced his doubts when Levi proactively pointed to the set of leather armor with obviously pieced-together patterns and a smaller size, explaining to Alan: “Of course, if you want to sell it, I happen to have a customer here. You can consider it.”

As he said this, Levi glanced at Kaya, who had her head lowered to the side, earning a glare from Kaya, who happened to be looking up. Needless to say, the customer the old man was talking about was Kaya.

In fact, this set of patchwork leather armor in Levi's hands was originally made according to Kaya's figure. He had promised Alan to make five sets of leather armor, but unexpectedly, there were some scraps left over, and Kaya coaxed him into making a set of leather armor suitable for her.

Just now, before Alan and the others arrived, this set of leather armor had just been completed, and Kaya begged Levi to just sell it to her, even offering a price that wasn't too low. However, Levi, the half-elf, inherited the stubbornness of the elves and didn't plan to sell this extra set of leather armor to Kaya without Alan's consent.

To say he wasn't tempted would be a lie. Although this incomplete python armor didn't meet the requirements of magical equipment, it was no worse than ordinary chainmail. For archers, thieves, and sword dancers who needed to maintain agility, it was the most suitable protective leather armor. Therefore, there was no shortage of buyers for such items in the market, and the price wouldn't be too low, at least worth more than 300 gold coins.

As long as old man Levi nodded slightly, Kaya would immediately give the old man 200 gold coins, without him having to show his face.

But in the end, Levi still resisted the greed in his heart, refused Kaya's request, and told her to ask Alan to buy it himself when he came to collect the leather armor.

Kaya had been racking her brains for this set of leather armor. Wasn't she so diligent in helping Alan's noodle stand run up and down before, just to take the opportunity to build a relationship?

She originally thought that Alan would come to pick up the goods after the one-month period expired. At that time, Levi's last set of leather armor hadn't been completed yet, and according to the old man's character, he would naturally tell the truth. But unexpectedly, Alan was delayed by two days before coming, and Kaya, who had been paying attention to old man Levi's progress, of course knew that today was the day this set of leather armor would be completed.

She used her six or seven years of friendship to persuade him, and even offered Levi 200 gold coins in real money, wanting him to just sell the leather armor to her, to get a bargain. But the old guy was stubborn and didn't nod, and it just so happened that Alan came to pick up the goods at this time, and ran into this scene.

“You want this set of leather armor?”

Alan was a little surprised. When Kaya was helping him before, she didn't mention this.

“Can you sell it to me? I'm willing to buy it at market price.”

Seeing that things were out in the open, Kaya no longer acted coy and faced Alan directly, making a sincere request.

There were many good leather armors on the market, and such a big city as Mansa naturally had many large商号 and armor shops with leather armor suitable for Kaya, but the prices of those leather armors were all marked with a price that would make adventurers feel pain. If Kaya were to spend most of her wealth on just buying a piece of leather armor, it would definitely be an unwise act.

As for collecting materials herself and then asking old man Levi to make them, Kaya couldn't stand ordinary materials, and she couldn't handle the materials she liked by herself, so the matter was delayed. Now that she finally encountered Alan taking out such a large python skin to make several sets of leather armor, she naturally wanted to see if she could buy a set cheaply.

“……”

Alan was a little hesitant. Although this set of leather armor was tailored to Kaya's figure, if it was really to be worn, according to the goblin's usual perfunctory nature, even if it didn't fit well, as long as it was better than what they were wearing, they would be willing to endure some discomfort and wear it. Not to mention that Alan also had little girls like Kouer and Irene growing up, and it would be quite suitable to leave it to them.

But then again, Kaya had been busy with his affairs for the past half month, and had also helped him with ideas, checking for omissions and filling in gaps, which was also hard work. Also, if he really wanted his clansmen to open a noodle stand in Mansa City in the future, it was also necessary to build a closer relationship with the natives of Mansa City like Kaya.

Thinking of this, Alan made a decision in his heart: “Okay, if you want it, I'll sell it to you. Anyway, Mr. Levi made it according to your size, and I can't wear it either!”

“Old sir, I don't know how much this leather armor is worth. Can you help me estimate a price?”

Since he was going to give a favor anyway, Alan felt that Levi was more familiar with Kaya, and he should help her with this matter, so he gave him the pricing power.

“If this leather armor is listed for 300 gold coins, there will definitely be a lot of people buying it. How about this price?”

Levi was not polite. He had already helped Kaya to this point, and he couldn't let Alan suffer a loss, so he gave a fair price. Although he didn't favor Alan, he definitely didn't let him suffer a loss, but it made Alan's little idea of asking for a favor in vain.

“Okay.”

Alan nodded. He didn't expect that a set of incomplete leather armor could sell for such a high price, which made his empty wallet bulge again.

“……Alright.”

Kaya felt a little heartache. 300 gold coins would require her to take on at least four or five tasks and spend half a year to earn. But after deducting food, drink, and her daily expenses, it would be difficult to save so much money in two years.

Reluctantly handing over three flawless rubies, Kaya's eyes dimmed a bit, but when Alan handed the set of leather armor to her, a bright smile reappeared on Kaya's face, and she stroked the leather armor with fondling affection.

If there wasn't a changing space in old man Levi's house, and Kaya couldn't do something as shameless as Alan, she might have put on the set of leather armor on the spot.

“Kaya, you've made a profit this time.”

Alba was very happy for Kaya and sincerely congratulated her.

“That's right, it's your turn to treat this time!!”

Richard also joked from the side, unable to hide the envy in his eyes. Although they, as spellcasters, didn't have such a strong demand for leather chainmail, and preferred robes that could add spellcasting effects, it wasn't to say that they couldn't wear leather armor. It was just that armor that stimulated the magical properties of the material might affect the body's communication with the magic in nature, slightly reducing the success rate of spellcasting.

“Hmph, this old lady has no money now!!”

Kaya rolled her eyes at Richard and raised her head proudly.

Afterward, on the return trip, there was an extra Kaiya. Feeling like she had been fleeced by Allen, she was indignant and insisted that Allen cook a big meal for everyone that evening as compensation. With 300 gold coins in his pocket, Allen wasn't stingy this time. Everyone took a detour to Aroma Street to purchase a large batch of ingredients and supplies before heading back to the temple.

With the team's size increased, including both the City Guard Captain and the Oak Temple Priest, the black hands lurking in the shadows, ready to make a move, could only return empty-handed. They didn't even dare to entertain the thought of trying. After all, there were too many legendary-level experts in Mansa City. If they couldn't end the battle quickly, and dragged it out for a dozen or twenty breaths, the alarm would be raised, and these black hands would not only fail but also risk exposure.

Everyone enjoyed another sumptuous meal. Having obtained what he wanted, Allen didn't have much holding him back in this city. Therefore, this gathering might be their farewell, and who knew when they would meet again.

As dusk approached, Alba, Richard, Kaiya, and the others were still lingering in the temple's residential area, but the believers and followers who came to the temple to pray began to disperse in a noisy crowd. A figure wearing a hooded cloak, concealing their form, suddenly blended into the dispersing crowd and headed straight for the south city gate, leaving the magnificent city of Mansa before the gate closed.

After leaving the city, the figure's steps became light and swift. After finding the right direction, they began to run wildly, completely disregarding their stamina. They ran for nearly a hundred miles, and it only took them a little over two magic hours. At this point, the figure lowered the hood that had been concealing their face, revealing it to be Allen, the bear goblin who was supposed to be entertaining Alba and the others in the temple.

No one had expected that Allen, the bear goblin, would suddenly leave Mansa City after obtaining what he needed.

The owners of the several pairs of eyes that had been watching Allen outside the temple all thought that Allen was entertaining his friends Alba and Kaiya. Little did they know that Allen, the bear goblin, had silently cooked a meal, left a note, and departed. Even his friends who were happily feasting in his house thought he had just gone out to run some errands.

Allen's personality hadn't completely changed. He still acted with himself as the central point, doing what was most beneficial to him, rarely considering the feelings of others. Fortunately, he still knew to leave a note for Kaiya and the others. When the group was full but couldn't find Allen, they returned to his residence and discovered that Allen's personal belongings had been completely cleared out, and the note left on the table for Kaiya and the others told them of his whereabouts.

"…I didn't expect our friend to be so homesick!!"

Richard's expression was a little unsightly. Coming from the human kingdom, he valued understanding very much. At this time, Allen's departure without saying goodbye seemed a bit rude to him.

"That's right. It's a pity that we don't know how long we'll have to wait to eat Allen's delicious food again!"

Alba, the ogre native, didn't feel anything was wrong. He was just a little regretful that he wouldn't be able to eat delicious food for a long time to come.

"Yes."

Kaiya's thoughts were a little ethereal, and she didn't know what she was thinking. She just echoed blankly.

On the other hand, Reidar looked at the message Allen had specifically left for him on the note and felt a headache. Even though Allen had left, he couldn't bear to abandon the cart he had worked so hard to acquire. He entrusted Reidar to help him find a place to store it, saying that he would be back after a while.

The temple is a sacred place, where is there space to help you store these things!

Although Reidar complained in his heart, after all, he had eaten someone's food and was too embarrassed to refuse. Of course, he also hoped that Allen would return sooner rather than later and resume his old business. Therefore, his mind had already started to work, thinking about where would be suitable to store Allen's belongings.

The crowd had different emotions and expressions, while Allen, who was already hundreds of miles away, was still running wildly in the dark night, showing no signs of fatigue.

All night long, Allen was like a tireless machine, never stopping his pace. Moreover, in order to determine whether there were any tails following behind him, he deliberately avoided the relatively safe trade routes in the wilderness and chose the more dangerous wilderness. During this time, a few short-sighted beasts saw Allen's solitary figure and thought they had found prey, but they didn't expect to become the souls under Allen's heavy sword.

When Allen stopped under the scorching sun, he was now nearly 300 miles away from Mansa City. Since his initial warrior physique had been upgraded to level 9, the energy contained in his body was enough to support him like a powerful magical beast, squandering his stamina without restraint.

On the road behind Allen, a figure no longer had the time and energy to conceal his form. Instead, he let go of his pace, panting heavily in his mouth, and was thrown off by Allen by about ten miles. He relied only on the trace of aura that ordinary people could not detect, which diffused through the air, to continue his pursuit.

As an excellent scout of the Quilla tribe, gnoll Faru had been suffering these days. It wasn't that his superior, Honatan, had given him any difficult tasks, but that his task was too boring. Every day, he was staring at a green skin near the temple who didn't know how he had offended Lord Shaga. This green skin was also very boring. He didn't know what he was thinking. It was said that he clearly possessed the strength of a high-level combatant, but he went to be a noodle stall vendor, turning around a flatbed cart all day long.

That thing can't earn much money, why bother wasting yourself!

Of course, the reason why he suffered was also very simple. Although he was monitoring the green skin from a distance, the aroma from his noodle stall always invisibly tempted him. Looking at the rows of diners, either squatting or standing, but without exception showing an expression of enjoyment on their faces, devouring their food, that kind of heartfelt curiosity about the food really made Faru feel tormented and very suppressed.

This time, when the other colleagues thought that Allen was entertaining his friends in the temple, Faru smelled the familiar smell of food on Allen's body at the last moment. This immediately made him unable to remind the surrounding companions. After sending a flying insect back to the inner city, he closely followed this familiar aura and chased out of Mansa City.

The faint aura suddenly disappeared in a patch of barren sandy land that had been artificially destroyed. The dark yellow sand and gravel could hardly hide anyone. This was also the reason why Faru appeared here without any vigilance. However, as Allen's aura was cut off at his nose, Faru felt a trace of unease. Just as he was about to hide, a patch of sand and soil near the ground he was standing on burst out in all directions, as if a bomb was buried in it.

A swift and fierce figure flew out from the soil, and a blade turned into a piercing thorn, directly striking Faru on the flank.