Green Monster Epic

Thorn Fortress remained as prosperous as ever. The merchants and travelers coming and going, along with the ever-busy adventurers, formed the face of this border city of the Elven Kingdom.

A team composed of various goblin species slowly entered the city from the south gate. The leader was a female earth goblin with a slender figure, about 1.6 meters tall, carrying a large greatsword on her back. Her phoenix eyes paired with a pair of bright, piercing eyes, and her gestures exuded heroism. The only slightly discordant aspect was the young woman's body proportions, with her upper body being slightly longer than her lower body, resembling the body proportions of a dwarf goblin, yet taller than a dwarf goblin by a significant amount.

Beside her was a young female dwarf goblin, almost 20 centimeters shorter than her. Her gentle, watery eyes glanced around, always stirring up a commotion among the surrounding goblin lads. The scale patterns on her leather armor, made of some unknown material, were natural and harmonious, revealing her curvy figure. Although she had the upper and lower body proportion flaws of a dwarf goblin, it still couldn't hide the delicate beauty between her brows, and coupled with her gentle temperament, it was enough to make most goblins' hearts flutter.

In addition to these two female goblins, there were more than a dozen goblin species in this team, including bear goblins who looked as strong as oxen, with bear noses and dense fluff on their bodies, as well as earth goblins wearing a mix of leather and chainmail armor, and the despised dwarf goblins.

"Sister Kòur, I knew you were coming into the city, look, I'm here waiting for you now, I'm very good, right!"

Just as they entered the city, a dwarf goblin wearing a grass-green cloth robe, holding an oak staff almost as tall as him, and running over on his short legs, opened his throat and greeted them.

"I see, you're just out of money again, eagerly waiting for us to give you your expenses for the next few months! !"

The tall earth goblin female called Kòur was not fooled at all. Although the little guy in front of her came from the same village as her, over the years this guy had been studying Druid magic at the Oak Temple in Thorn Fortress, spending money and resources like water, but all he had to show for it was his current level 5 Druid strength. If that was all, it would be fine, but this guy had been in Thorn Fortress for too long and had learned a lot of bad habits, especially after getting involved with several elven students. He not only spent money lavishly, but also gradually showed a few traces of contempt and disdain in his eyes towards other companions from the village.

Despite Kòur's usually carefree personality, her intuition was actually very keen. Although this dwarf goblin, Láinàs, hid his emotions well when facing her, Kòur still disliked this little thing from the bottom of her heart. If it wasn't for the village chief uncle's strong request for her to bring him the materials and gold coins for the past few months, Kòur honestly didn't want to say a few more words to Láinàs.

Of course, Kòur wouldn't say that she was actually a little jealous of Láinàs. If she wanted to buy a few bottles of high-end perfume or a few new dresses, the village chief uncle and father would directly glare at her, and then throw out a few clichés like 'This thing can't be eaten, why waste that money?' completely unlike Láinàs, who could say he needed some expensive materials to study magic, or how much money he needed to buy a spellcasting tool, and the village chief uncle and them would directly prepare it for Láinàs and send it over without saying a word.

"Hehe he, but I swear, I really missed my sisters!"

Láinàs's small eyes darted around. Although Kòur had spoken his inner thoughts, his thick skin and acting skills, which he had developed in Thorn Fortress, allowed him to sincerely raise his hand and swear to Kòur and the others. While swearing, Láinàs's eyes did not forget to secretly drift towards Sister Àilín behind Kòur. The boy had reached puberty, and was gradually becoming aware of matters between men and women, so he naturally admired Àilín, the well-known little beauty sister in the village.

"What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll dig out your eyeballs! !"

Kòur's eyes were sharp, and she saw Láinàs's small movements. She couldn't help but feel a few more traces of disgust in her heart. She always felt that there was a slightly different look in Láinàs's eyes, but she couldn't really tell what it was with her carefree personality.

"Alright, Kòur, let's settle everyone down first."

Àilín opened her mouth softly, just like the personality she showed, which could almost melt a group of young and strong lads.

"Hmph, Láinàs, lead the way! !"

Kòur listened to Àilín's persuasion, and then restrained the dissatisfaction in her heart, and shouted fiercely at Láinàs.

"Okay! !"

Láinàs listened to the instructions, and did not refute. He quickly walked in front of the team, leading the way.

Yes, this goblin team that entered Thorn Fortress was from the Green Field Tribe of the Green Field Plains. The person leading the team, this female goblin, was Kòur, who had eaten dragon meat. And the dwarf goblin female standing with her was her childhood partner, Àilín, the Green Field Tribe's Shadow Talent Awakener. The two female goblins were now nineteen years old, and in other goblin tribes in the wilderness, they would already be mothers of several children. However, in the Green Field Tribe, they were still virgins to this day. Although there were no shortage of suitors, no one could be seen by the two of them.

As for the person who welcomed them, it was Láinàs Green Field, the first member of the Green Field Tribe to possess spellcaster talent. He was 16 years old this year, and had been studying at the Oak Temple in Thorn Fortress for 7 years. Ever since Master Ósīkǎ discovered that he had spellcaster talent, Àilún had been determined to sell everything to send him to the Oak Temple to study the path of the Druid.

At this time, it was the Month of Flowers in the Ógé Calendar 13355, ten years since Àilún went to the Misty Forest for adventure.

Now, the Green Field tribesmen who came to Thorn Fortress no longer had to spend money to stay in the simple, dirty, and parasite-filled inn's communal bunk. In Thorn Fortress, the Green Field Tribe already had its own residence, because the path that Àilún had chosen on a whim over the years had been verified to bring rich and stable returns to the Green Field Tribe, allowing the Green Field Tribe to grow in an orderly manner even though it was located in a remote and barren land.

Àilún Noodles, now a well-known delicacy in Thorn Fortress, the chefs from Green Field Village no longer had to drag carts to sell like Àilún did in his experimental days, but instead opened a noodle shop in each of the four bustling districts of Thorn Fortress, specializing in various types of noodles.

Because they had purchased real estate, Kòur and her party naturally no longer had to go to the inn to stay, and went directly to the noodle shop in the south of the city.

The alleys were crowded with people, very lively, and from a distance, they could see a sign written in Common Language, 'Àilún Noodles', hanging on a corner of the second floor of an ordinary wooden building, gently swaying in the breeze.

The storefront on the first floor was very busy because it was morning, with 3-4 lines of people forming long snakes, chatting with each other to pass the time, waiting for the noodle shop's buns, steamed dumplings, and rice noodle rolls to come out of the pot and go on sale. Every time a pot of noodles came out, it would be quickly snapped up by the customers.

The hall on the first floor wasn't idle either. A group of customers surrounded a dozen simple wooden tables, heads lowered, sweating as they slurped various noodles into their mouths. Short, nimble-fingered goblin waiters bustled back and forth, clearing away the leftover bowls from previous customers while also seating new arrivals and taking orders. Despite the hectic pace, they were not at all clumsy, handling everything with ease.

Kou'er and the others didn't use the front door, avoiding adding to the burden of the busy waiters. Instead, they went around the main hall and entered the backyard through a side door, organizing and storing the various items they had brought, carefully handing them over to the shop's accountant.

"Sister Kou'er, when you go back, could you please tell the chieftain not to always bring me money and materials from the village for expenses? It would be better if I could just draw the necessary funds directly from these shops!"

Although he looked down on the villagers' rustic appearance, Leinas couldn't resist the delicious snacks they made. He would often take his elven classmates to the noodle shops to freeload, eating and drinking for free.

While nibbling on a meat bun, Leinas ingratiatingly made his suggestion to Kou'er. He knew that Sister Kou'er was now Chief Allen's favorite student, having inherited seven or eight parts of the chief's skills. She was also the first of the younger generation in the tribe to advance to become a Berserker. If Sister Kou'er could hear his words and help him talk to the chief, it might actually be possible.

Leinas was well aware of how profitable the four noodle shops the village had opened in Thornsburg were. From morning till night, they were constantly packed with customers. In the morning, the shops sold breakfast items like dumplings, meat buns, and pancakes. At noon and in the afternoon, they also sold various stir-fried dishes and staple foods. Even at night, the shops weren't idle. They cut food into chunks and slices, skewered them on wooden sticks, and grilled them over charcoal, served with a few cups of malt wine or frothy but not intoxicating beer, which adventurers loved the most.

Each shop's daily income, after deducting the expenses for the staff, was at least ten gold coins in profit. If he could get his hands on that income, his wallet would really bulge, and he wouldn't have to scrimp and save like he did now, worrying about whether he could make it to the next resupply.

"You bring this up every time I come; if you're not tired of it, I am."

Kou'er frowned as soon as she heard his suggestion and replied fiercely, "The teacher said you shouldn't even think about it. If you dare to reach out to the shop managers for money, he'll break your dog legs the next time he comes to Thornsburg."

"Ah!!"

Leinas's heart tightened. Although he looked down on the tribesmen from the village, he was genuinely afraid of the chief, who commanded respect without anger and whose eyes seemed to have hooks: "Then forget about it."

"Oh, right, the teacher also told me to give you a message. If you still can't advance to become a Level 6 Druid this time, then pack your bags and come back to the village with us next time."

Kou'er said gleefully, as if she had remembered something, immediately causing Leinas's face to turn pale and making him extremely nervous: "Isn't the chief making things difficult? Druidic magic's spell models aren't that easy to construct! I haven't been lazy at all these days. I get up early every morning to meditate, then study knowledge and build models until my mental power is exhausted."

"Sister Kou'er, look, I've lost several pounds recently. It's all from working hard and being tired!"

Kou'er glanced at Leinas, feigning concern, and then replied slowly, "Then why did I hear that some people often skip school and act like adults, spending their days sneaking off to brothels to act like big spenders, with their hands getting quite loose!"

Although Green Lake Village was far from Thornsburg, now that Allen had established a foothold in Thornsburg, he had naturally set up channels for gathering information. Finding out the whereabouts of a child was an easy matter.

"Impossible! That's definitely someone spreading rumors! Slander!!"

Leinas replied with a sickly green smile, emphatically denying it, while his heart couldn't help but pound. How did these things leak out? He had always disguised himself when he went out!

"Whether it's slander or rumors, the teacher has already spoken. It's up to you to decide."

Kou'er replied indifferently. In any case, she didn't like this guy, and she would be happy to see the teacher deal with him.

"You should calm down and focus on your studies, otherwise Uncle Chief will really be angry!"

The gentle voice came from Erin's mouth, and her watery eyes looked at Leinas, immediately causing his young heart to jump uncontrollably.

"... Okay."

Leinas didn't refute anymore, and a hint of red gradually appeared on his sickly green cheeks, as if his soul had been hooked.

"Catch!"

A large travel bag was thrown directly over, almost knocking Leinas, who wasn't very strong to begin with and hadn't been on guard, to the ground. When Leinas looked up and saw the guy who was teasing him, it was Shi Sheng, the bear goblin. Immediately, his face turned livid, and he roared, "Shi Sheng, are you blind? What if you had injured me?!"

"So what if I hit you? What do you want to do about it?!"

Shi Sheng didn't indulge this sneaky-eyed guy. Although they were both from the younger generation of Green Lake Village, Shi Sheng had grown up with Kou'er and Erin, unlike Leinas, who had been out studying for several years. How could he tolerate Leinas looking at Erin with those lustful eyes? Although the tribe held a relatively conservative view on intermarriage between bear goblins, earth goblins, and gnome goblins, it was natural for Shi Sheng to have feelings for Erin, the beautiful earth goblin of the younger generation, so it was only natural for him to be hostile towards Leinas.

"I... I'm going to complain to the chief!!"

Leinas looked at Shi Sheng's burly figure, his well-built physique, and then looked at his own small frame. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and his voice was no longer confident. He could only try to maintain his momentum and say something that made people laugh and cry.

Shi Sheng, a 20-year-old bear goblin, had just advanced to become a Level 9 Berserker and was one of the first five students accepted by Allen. When it came to strength, he was far superior to Leinas, who was only a Level 5 Druid. It wouldn't be a problem for him to fight five of Leinas, after all, Leinas's divine magic was still low-level and couldn't cause much damage.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you complaining. At worst, I'll be punished by the teacher to stay at the bottom of Green Lake for a few more months!!"

Shi Sheng naturally didn't dare to show weakness and replied forcefully.

"Alright, hurry up and help unload the things from the carriage. We still have to go back after finishing our business!!"

Kou'er still had the strength of an older sister. After she spoke, she made the two cockfighting guys obediently listen. One picked up his luggage and slipped away, while the other glared at Leinas's departing back and then waved his strong arms, easily unloading a heavy wooden box from the carriage. The boxes were filled with finished seasonings that had been secretly prepared in the village, which were the foundation of the tribe's noodle shops in Thornsburg.

"Hmph, useless softie!"

Shi Sheng muttered resentfully as he worked.

"Shut up!"

Kou'er scolded softly, finally stopping Shi Sheng from speaking.