Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 27 Greenham
As Richard watched Green Ham, he was watching Richard.

When his eyes focused on Richard's purple robe, he shouted happily:
"Aha! You must be Warden Lee Chad! Your face is as handsome as they describe you to be!
I am Green Ham, the prison guard of Saint Laurent Prison. I heard that you, the warden, would come to the prison today, so I went to clean up the prison early in the morning and have been doing it ever since.

When the gargoyle informed me that you had arrived, I was still cleaning shit in the prison kennel. I ran over here without even having time to change my clothes. I wanted to change my stinky clothes before you came, but I was still a little late. "

Greenham clenched his fist enthusiastically and smiled happily:

"Oh, thank God. Finally someone is here to keep me company. I've been alone in this lousy place for twenty-four years!

No prisoners, no colleagues, just me! If there were no novels to read, I would have gone crazy long ago.

Warden Richard, from now on it's just the two of us who will depend on each other.

If you have any orders, just tell me. We dwarves are famous for not fearing hardship or fatigue, and we are very hardworking. You just need to chat with me when you are free. "

Green Ham strode in.

As he entered the room, a strange stench mixed with rotten wood and rotten eggs rushed into the house.

Richard didn't mind at all. He put down the book in his hand very naturally, laughed, and said:
"Haha! Then I've come to the right place.

Brother Greenham, my friends say I'm a great conversationalist. I guarantee you won't be bored when you're with me.

It's not an order. Although I am the warden, you are the senior officer here, and I still need your help in many areas."

"No problem!" Green Ham pounded his chest hard.

“My grandfather was a dwarf of the Stonefist clan. He was one of the architects who built Saint Laurent Prison.

These expensive large buildings built by us ancient dwarves come with a lifetime warranty.

As long as the customer needs it, we will send an ancient dwarf to the building on call to maintain all problems that arise in the building.

My grandfather spent sixteen years in Saint-Laurent prison until my father found time to come over.

My father and my mother spent thirty-two years in Saint-Laurent prison, until I was an adult.

I have also been in this damn prison for 24 years and I know it like the back of my hand.”

Green Ham heard the concerns hidden in Richard's words and expressed his loyalty to Richard very frankly:
"You are the warden, and you will be the boss of this prison from now on. Don't worry, we ancient dwarves are all technical people, and we hate fighting for power and profit the most. After you come, this prison will be led by you.

I only work, I don't talk, and I promise to be obedient and honest."

"Hey! Look at what you said. What's the boss? We are all brothers. Let's work together!"

Richard's smile became even brighter, and he praised with a smile:

"Hey, dwarves are good, they are reasonable and kind-hearted, much better than the mages with poisonous mouths and dark hearts.

Brother Grimm, I see you seem to really like reading, and I happen to have some connections at the Mage Academy, so I can go to the library and make some copies of books for you."

"Reading? Do I look like someone who likes reading?"

Green Ham pointed to his beard and said with a smile:

“The books here were all left by a prisoner in the prison when my grandfather was on duty. My father said that many of them are unique and antique, and they will be very valuable if they are passed down.

I was afraid that these books would rot in prison, so I put them in my room.

At the beginning, I usually used these books to hypnotize myself. I would fall asleep while reading them. It was very effective.

Later, I was really bored, so I picked some to read, and once I read them, I was fascinated.

Especially those history books and heroic biographies before the Age of Six Dragons, I read them as stories and had a lot of fun.

Warden, if you want to get me some books, please get me some story books."

Richard agreed immediately:

"No problem, you can read any book you want. I'll go to the library and find it for you.

By the way, this book about the great wizard Bob is quite interesting. Green, do you have any similar books?"

"Great Wizard Bob? What is that? Let me take a look." Green Ham moved closer to Richard and looked up at the book in Richard's hand.

As he got closer, the stench filled Richard's nostrils.

To be honest, the smell is really quite unique. Just smelling it can make people feel old and rotten, and it is also mixed with the pungent smell of motor oil.

But Richard had no time to care about the stench. He looked at Graham in surprise and asked, "You don't know this book?"

Green Ham shrugged his shoulders and said, "Oh, there are too many books on the shelf, and I haven't read them all.

Warden, I am a dwarf, not a wizard like you. I can't sit at a desk for hours like you do.

I only pick the books on the bookshelf that I am interested in. It just so happens that I am not interested in biographies of wizards and mages. What I like are the muscular heroes of the orcs who are strong and capable of fighting. "

"Oh, so that's how it is. I understand." Richard looked at the only crystal lamp in the room with a distracted look. His index finger tapped the table unconsciously, making two tapping sounds.

He smiled and shook his head, then asked Greenham:

“Brother Ham, can you take me to the core area of ​​Saint Laurent Prison to take over Saint Laurent Prison? I want to complete the takeover as soon as possible.”

Greenham smiled broadly.

"Of course! That's what I'm waiting to do.

Warden, please wait outside. I'll change my clothes and come right back."

Richard stood outside the door, his eyes involuntarily looking at his toes.

The person who put the book on the table was not Greene, but someone else. It's interesting, who could it be?

The most likely person is Maher.

But if the person who placed the book was Maher himself, or someone sent by Maher, why didn't the other party contact me directly, but hinted at me in such an obscure way?

Could it be that... this is a test for me? Mahir Changren wants to test my logical reasoning ability?

Just as Richard was frowning in deep thought, the door of the lounge opened with a click.

Green Ham had put on a full set of dwarven heavy armor. He was holding a giant hammer almost as tall as him in both hands, looking energetic and strong.

Richard's nose twitched. There was still a bit of bad smell on Green Ham's body, but it was already within an acceptable range.

"Haha! Warden, let's go!" "Haha, thank you for your hard work, Brother Grimm. Please lead the way."

"Haha, good!" Green Ham staggered in front of Richard, leading the way, and turned back to ask:

"By the way, Warden. I heard that you have lost your magical powers and can no longer cast spells.

Can you still enter the library of the Mage Academy? I remember that you must have magic power to pass the certification of the Mage Library."

"Oh, I really forgot. Look at my memory." Richard patted his forehead, laughed at himself and shook his head, saying:
"It's okay, don't worry. I still have some connections in the Mage Academy. If you want to read any book, I'll ask my friends to go in and look for it for me. I guarantee you'll find it."

"Oh." Green Ham sighed heavily, he stopped, turned around and stretched out his hand to pat Richard's shoulder, but found that he couldn't, so he patted Richard's butt instead.

"Warden, I know you feel bad. When my wife dumped me and ran off with someone else, I felt the same way as you.

Feeling lost and helpless, as if everything is shattered, it can make one feel weak.

I'm not very good at comforting people, but I still want to try to comfort you and see if I can make you feel better."

This is a good dwarf with empathy, Richard responded with emotion:

"I couldn't ask for more! Please go ahead, Green."

Green Ham seemed to be lost in recollection. He said with a deep gaze:

“My wife ran away with a Deepfire clan leader.

This is how our dwarf tribe is. All female dwarves want to marry the Rune Chief. They would rather be the thousandth concubine of the Rune Chief than look at ordinary dwarves like us.

I originally thought that my wife was different from other female dwarves, but after she abandoned me, I realized that she was no different from those female dwarves, except that she had never met a Talisman Chief who was attractive enough to make her heart beat.

After I was abandoned, I had no one to vent my inner misery. In this closed Saint Laurent prison, the more I read, the more anxious I felt.

I finally realized that loneliness cannot heal the pain, and that trying to get out of it on my own will only make me sink deeper and deeper.

So I took a long vacation after a long absence, left Saint Laurent Prison, and headed to the bustling main city area of ​​the travel city.

I asked the dwarf brothers working on the street where I could relax. They recommended a tavern to me without hesitation, and enthusiastically helped me mark the locations of all the taverns nearby and gave me a detailed drinking guide.

But unfortunately, we, the dwarves of the Stonefist clan, are the only clan among all dwarves with a limited drinking order - drinking will not only not make us stronger, but will also weaken our inspiration and reduce our ability to resonate with buildings.

So I couldn't drink too much, I could only drink a little at a time, and I didn't have much fun drinking with them.

My compatriots saw that I couldn’t drink, so they took me to the [Swing Dance Hall]. ”

Green said absentmindedly:
“In the dance hall, a large group of men and women embraced each other, swayed their bodies, waved their hands, danced, jumped, and shouted to the music and lights on the dance floor, pressed their bodies against each other, rubbed against each other, and touched each other secretly, enjoying the ambiguity and restlessness. This is indeed a good place to relax, but unfortunately, it is not suitable for me.

After I entered the dance hall, I quickly realized that I was too sober and had no way to fit in. I just felt that the place was noisy.

The air in the [Swing Dance Hall] was filled with the sour smell of sweat, and even the fragrant aroma of alcohol was polluted and no longer pure.

I stood quietly on the podium and looked at the group of young men and women below.

They were partying wildly, listening to deafening music and screaming loudly, but I had a blank expression on my face and couldn't even join in the conversation of my dwarf companions.

I seemed out of place among them.

They are young, lively, unrestrained, dissolute, spend money lavishly, indulge themselves in luxury, and spend money without any scruples and enjoy their youth.

I am old-fashioned and rigid, reading books as old as me all day long. I have unrealistic dreams, imagining that I can go back in time and become a general who fights against Chaos. "

Greenham sighed:

“At that time, I even had an idea.

In ancient times, the sacrifices of countless sages on the battlefield of the gods made our world stable and gave us the opportunity for peaceful development.

But their sacrifice has brought these young men extravagance and lust. I wonder if the ancient sages would regret their sacrifice if they knew all this. "

Richard laughed:
"Haha. No way. You're wrong to think so, Green Ham.

It's a good thing that those young people can have a wild party in the dance hall.

If the descendants of the ancestors still live in the same precarious situation as before, worrying about their survival day and night, then the ancestors’ sacrifices would have been in vain.”

GREEN HAM: !!!
Green Ham stroked his beard, greatly shocked. He suddenly realized:
"Warden, you are amazing! You make a lot of sense.

Unfortunately, I was so angry at the time that I didn’t realize this.

So I left the Swing Hall sadly, trying to find my own redemption.

Then…then I went to [Travel Night Club]. ”

"Hmm? Wait, where did you say you went?"

"【Travel Night Club】! The largest entertainment center in Travel City, with girls of all common races.

Oh! I saw those young and strong dwarf girls in the [Travel Night Club]. They were beautiful and strong!
At that moment, I suddenly understood life. I finally came to the right place and I was born to be here!

I was a member of the Travel Night Club for three days. After three days, I almost forgot about my mom, not to mention my wife. Hahahaha!"

Green Ham put his hands on his hips and laughed.

Looking at his shameless look, Richard sighed in his heart.

You old man are so bad, I believed you. I thought you were a fighter who respected the ancients.

After all this time, you are no different from those young people who go to the dance hall.

You shameless old dwarf, I will send you to see the sage right now!

It must be said that Richard felt much more relaxed after being teased by Green Ham.

As soon as he relaxed, his mind came alive, and he asked Green Ham in surprise:
"Eh? That's not right, Green Ham. You just said you wanted to comfort me. What does what you said have to do with comforting me?"

"Hahaha! Boss!" Green Ham laughed and slapped Richard's butt:
"If I lose my magic, I lose my magic. What's the big deal?

When you have time, I will take you to the [Travel Night Club] and let the good sisters comfort you.

I promise, Boss, you will be as happy as I am."

Richard: Huh?! You kid! How can you not comfort people? You are really good at it!

(End of this chapter)