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Chapter 238
chapter 219 part 1
Chapter 218: Inviting Enri, Wanted by the Empire?
*Crack, crackle~*
A blackened brazier was placed beneath the chimney inside the room, and the firewood burning within crackled softly, gradually raising the temperature and keeping the cold air outside at bay.
The middle-aged Village Chief, wearing a round cap, with a sturdy build and dark skin, looked at Tang Zheng and his companion with a cautious and apologetic expression.
"The accommodations are simple. Please don't mind," the middle-aged Village Chief said softly, a little embarrassed.
This was the Village Chief's house in Carne Village. Tang Zheng's group had been invited here as soon as they arrived.
Besides the Village Chief, the village's hunter, Lachimon, stood quietly to the side, leaning against the wooden wall. His fearful gaze swept over Tang Zheng and the Green Leaf Witch.
In particular, the badge hanging from Tang Zheng's waist, forged from gold, made Lachimon's eyes linger for a few extra moments.
That was proof of a "Gold Rank" Adventurer!
The value of that badge alone, if sold, would be enough to provide food for a family for two or three months.
This was a personage of great importance, someone he could never have come into contact with before.
Lachimon recalled the last time he had seen Tang Zheng, the other man wasn't even an adventurer. He never expected that in just a few months, he would already be a "Gold Rank" adventurer.
Truly remarkable—
Lachimon's gaze swept over Tang Zheng's youthful face and the pretty, green-haired girl beside him, then he quickly looked away, not daring to stare for too long.
They were from completely different worlds.
"We are the ones intruding," Tang Zheng said, shaking his head with a calm expression.
"Village Chief, there's no need to be so formal. This isn't my first time in Carne Village. Thank you for your hospitality before."
Hearing this, a look of being overwhelmed by favor appeared on the middle-aged Village Chief's face. "Lord, you are too kind. It was nothing."
Although this was the third time the black-haired youth had come to their village, it was completely different from the previous two.
The middle-aged Village Chief still remembered him wearing cheap linen clothes, looking rather inconspicuous—a world apart from his current image in a pure white cleric's robe with an exquisite black inner layer.
Especially the Ghoul Dog, as tall as a man, squatting outside the door. It all indicated that the black-haired youth before him was no longer someone they country folk could reach.
The thought of some of the women in the village who occasionally joked about Tang Zheng helping that little girl Enri carry straw made the middle-aged Village Chief's heart skip a beat.
Fortunately, Tang Zheng didn't know about this.
The middle-aged Village Chief didn't think a great figure like Tang Zheng would care about the country women in the village. On the contrary, if he were to hear of it, it might cause his displeasure and even bring trouble to the village.
"I wonder if Enri is still in the village?" Tang Zheng's calm voice sounded.
"Ah, ah?"
The middle-aged Village Chief first froze, then his eyes widened abruptly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What's wrong, is Enri not here?"
Tang Zheng found it a bit strange, looking at the clearly flustered middle-aged Village Chief with some surprise.
"She is, she is."
"Lord, is there something you need?" the middle-aged Village Chief asked in a small, somewhat guilty and nervous voice.
Lachimon's body also grew tense.
"I came to Carne Village this time specifically to see Enri. I discovered last time that she has a special talent."
"So I wanted to ask if she would be willing to leave the village," Tang Zheng explained patiently to the astonished Village Chief and hunter.
Hearing this, the middle-aged Village Chief and Lachimon glanced at each other, sighing in relief while also feeling a hint of pleasant surprise.
They didn't know what kind of talent Enri possessed to be noticed by the man before them, but they knew that this was an opportunity for both Enri and Carne Village.
"Lachimon, go to the Emmott's. And bring Emmott over as well," the middle-aged Village Chief said, turning his head to Lachimon with a somewhat serious tone.
This matter was a good thing for the village, but it also required hearing the opinions of Enri herself and her father, Emmott.
Lachimon nodded, quickly left the room, and departed.
Meanwhile, Tang Zheng chatted lightly with the Carne Village Chief, trying to find out if any major events had occurred in the Re-Estize Kingdom recently.
Unfortunately, Carne Village was simply too remote, and the middle-aged Village Chief didn't know much.
On the side, the Green Leaf Witch watched Tang Zheng converse with a weak human. Though her face remained expressionless, her heart was filled with astonishment and confusion.
She really couldn't understand it.
Her powerful and terrifying master was actually communicating with a human he could kill with a flick of his hand as an equal.
Even though she didn't know much about the human world, she was aware that someone with her master's strength was likely a rarity even among humans.
"Could it be that the person named Enri is also a strong human?" the Green Leaf Witch thought to herself.
After about two minutes, Lachimon returned, bringing with him a nervous, brown-haired man and Enri, who followed at the very back, wringing her hands.
The Green Leaf Witch's eyes fell on the three of them immediately. Seeing that they were also incredibly weak, the look of confusion in her eyes deepened.
"Sister, it seems these humans are unaware of the Master's true strength," the White Mist Witch's voice echoed in the Green Leaf Witch's mind.
The Green Leaf Witch nodded slightly, her pupils filled with contemplation. After witnessing this scene, she had also faintly sensed that her master was intentionally hiding his true strength.
"Long time no see, Enri."
Tang Zheng smiled at Enri and greeted her with a light chuckle.
"Lord," Enri quickly bowed, her voice flustered.
The rest of the matter was much simpler.
As Tang Zheng had expected, both Enri's father and the Carne Village Chief were very supportive of Enri accepting his invitation.
For the impoverished villagers living in a border village, Tang Zheng's invitation was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in their eyes.
And in fact, that was true.
The only difference was that the original Enri would have belonged to the Bone King's camp in the future, whereas now she had joined Tang Zheng, standing on the opposite side of the Bone King.
He deliberately stayed in Carne Village for a day to let Enri say a proper goodbye to her family.
The next day, a carriage drove out of Carne Village.
The Ghoul Dog pulled the carriage, while Tang Zheng and the other two sat in the back. The carriage, naturally, had been sponsored by the Village Chief.
On the swaying carriage, Enri was bundled in thick clothing, her cheeks flushed red by the cold wind. She carefully looked up at Tang Zheng and the expressionless Green Leaf Witch.
Despite such cold weather, neither Tang Zheng nor the Green Leaf Witch wore much, as if the frigid temperature had no effect on them at all.
"What is it? If you have any questions, feel free to ask," Tang Zheng said with a light laugh, noticing Enri's gaze.
"Do I... Do I really have the talent you mentioned, Lord?"
Enri shrank her neck, pulling her old clothes tighter. Her pale, frozen fingers peeked out from her cuffs.
Even now, Enri felt like she was in a dream, filled with bewilderment and helplessness. According to her father and Uncle Rachmon, the Lord before her was a "Gold Rank" Adventurer, a great figure who was both powerful and could earn a lot of money.
Chapter 218: Inviting Enri, Wanted by the Empire?
*Crack, crackle~*
A blackened brazier was placed beneath the chimney inside the room, and the firewood burning within crackled softly, gradually raising the temperature and keeping the cold air outside at bay.
The middle-aged Village Chief, wearing a round cap, with a sturdy build and dark skin, looked at Tang Zheng and his companion with a cautious and apologetic expression.
"The accommodations are simple. Please don't mind," the middle-aged Village Chief said softly, a little embarrassed.
This was the Village Chief's house in Carne Village. Tang Zheng's group had been invited here as soon as they arrived.
Besides the Village Chief, the village's hunter, Lachimon, stood quietly to the side, leaning against the wooden wall. His fearful gaze swept over Tang Zheng and the Green Leaf Witch.
In particular, the badge hanging from Tang Zheng's waist, forged from gold, made Lachimon's eyes linger for a few extra moments.
That was proof of a "Gold Rank" Adventurer!
The value of that badge alone, if sold, would be enough to provide food for a family for two or three months.
This was a personage of great importance, someone he could never have come into contact with before.
Lachimon recalled the last time he had seen Tang Zheng, the other man wasn't even an adventurer. He never expected that in just a few months, he would already be a "Gold Rank" adventurer.
Truly remarkable—
Lachimon's gaze swept over Tang Zheng's youthful face and the pretty, green-haired girl beside him, then he quickly looked away, not daring to stare for too long.
They were from completely different worlds.
"We are the ones intruding," Tang Zheng said, shaking his head with a calm expression.
"Village Chief, there's no need to be so formal. This isn't my first time in Carne Village. Thank you for your hospitality before."
Hearing this, a look of being overwhelmed by favor appeared on the middle-aged Village Chief's face. "Lord, you are too kind. It was nothing."
Although this was the third time the black-haired youth had come to their village, it was completely different from the previous two.
The middle-aged Village Chief still remembered him wearing cheap linen clothes, looking rather inconspicuous—a world apart from his current image in a pure white cleric's robe with an exquisite black inner layer.
Especially the Ghoul Dog, as tall as a man, squatting outside the door. It all indicated that the black-haired youth before him was no longer someone they country folk could reach.
The thought of some of the women in the village who occasionally joked about Tang Zheng helping that little girl Enri carry straw made the middle-aged Village Chief's heart skip a beat.
Fortunately, Tang Zheng didn't know about this.
The middle-aged Village Chief didn't think a great figure like Tang Zheng would care about the country women in the village. On the contrary, if he were to hear of it, it might cause his displeasure and even bring trouble to the village.
"I wonder if Enri is still in the village?" Tang Zheng's calm voice sounded.
"Ah, ah?"
The middle-aged Village Chief first froze, then his eyes widened abruptly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What's wrong, is Enri not here?"
Tang Zheng found it a bit strange, looking at the clearly flustered middle-aged Village Chief with some surprise.
"She is, she is."
"Lord, is there something you need?" the middle-aged Village Chief asked in a small, somewhat guilty and nervous voice.
Lachimon's body also grew tense.
"I came to Carne Village this time specifically to see Enri. I discovered last time that she has a special talent."
"So I wanted to ask if she would be willing to leave the village," Tang Zheng explained patiently to the astonished Village Chief and hunter.
Hearing this, the middle-aged Village Chief and Lachimon glanced at each other, sighing in relief while also feeling a hint of pleasant surprise.
They didn't know what kind of talent Enri possessed to be noticed by the man before them, but they knew that this was an opportunity for both Enri and Carne Village.
"Lachimon, go to the Emmott's. And bring Emmott over as well," the middle-aged Village Chief said, turning his head to Lachimon with a somewhat serious tone.
This matter was a good thing for the village, but it also required hearing the opinions of Enri herself and her father, Emmott.
Lachimon nodded, quickly left the room, and departed.
Meanwhile, Tang Zheng chatted lightly with the Carne Village Chief, trying to find out if any major events had occurred in the Re-Estize Kingdom recently.
Unfortunately, Carne Village was simply too remote, and the middle-aged Village Chief didn't know much.
On the side, the Green Leaf Witch watched Tang Zheng converse with a weak human. Though her face remained expressionless, her heart was filled with astonishment and confusion.
She really couldn't understand it.
Her powerful and terrifying master was actually communicating with a human he could kill with a flick of his hand as an equal.
Even though she didn't know much about the human world, she was aware that someone with her master's strength was likely a rarity even among humans.
"Could it be that the person named Enri is also a strong human?" the Green Leaf Witch thought to herself.
After about two minutes, Lachimon returned, bringing with him a nervous, brown-haired man and Enri, who followed at the very back, wringing her hands.
The Green Leaf Witch's eyes fell on the three of them immediately. Seeing that they were also incredibly weak, the look of confusion in her eyes deepened.
"Sister, it seems these humans are unaware of the Master's true strength," the White Mist Witch's voice echoed in the Green Leaf Witch's mind.
The Green Leaf Witch nodded slightly, her pupils filled with contemplation. After witnessing this scene, she had also faintly sensed that her master was intentionally hiding his true strength.
"Long time no see, Enri."
Tang Zheng smiled at Enri and greeted her with a light chuckle.
"Lord," Enri quickly bowed, her voice flustered.
The rest of the matter was much simpler.
As Tang Zheng had expected, both Enri's father and the Carne Village Chief were very supportive of Enri accepting his invitation.
For the impoverished villagers living in a border village, Tang Zheng's invitation was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in their eyes.
And in fact, that was true.
The only difference was that the original Enri would have belonged to the Bone King's camp in the future, whereas now she had joined Tang Zheng, standing on the opposite side of the Bone King.
He deliberately stayed in Carne Village for a day to let Enri say a proper goodbye to her family.
The next day, a carriage drove out of Carne Village.
The Ghoul Dog pulled the carriage, while Tang Zheng and the other two sat in the back. The carriage, naturally, had been sponsored by the Village Chief.
On the swaying carriage, Enri was bundled in thick clothing, her cheeks flushed red by the cold wind. She carefully looked up at Tang Zheng and the expressionless Green Leaf Witch.
Despite such cold weather, neither Tang Zheng nor the Green Leaf Witch wore much, as if the frigid temperature had no effect on them at all.
"What is it? If you have any questions, feel free to ask," Tang Zheng said with a light laugh, noticing Enri's gaze.
"Do I... Do I really have the talent you mentioned, Lord?"
Enri shrank her neck, pulling her old clothes tighter. Her pale, frozen fingers peeked out from her cuffs.
Even now, Enri felt like she was in a dream, filled with bewilderment and helplessness. According to her father and Uncle Rachmon, the Lord before her was a "Gold Rank" Adventurer, a great figure who was both powerful and could earn a lot of money.
