Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 59 Favor
"Hey, that sword you used just now was amazing!"

The halfling Alton held his exquisite miniature lute in his arms and looked at Shanan with wide eyes.

As an adventurer who is developing into a "bard", even though he has not yet officially obtained a professional level, his fighting style tends to be to stand at the end of the team and use the sound of the piano to help his teammates.

Therefore, standing in the rear carriage, he saw almost the entire process of the battle.

"Thank you for the compliment." Xia Nan smiled and nodded and replied.

"Your piano playing helped a lot."

It's not that he was talking nonsense for the sake of emotional intelligence. The piano playing by the half-orc just now did improve his fighting ability to a certain extent.

Even if he didn't, the four goblins could still be killed with one sword, but he did feel the changes in his body.

"Really? No no, hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Alton burst into laughter with great joy.

Most halflings are like this. A simple compliment can get huge feedback and they are very easily satisfied.

No wonder they have such a good reputation on the continent of Ephra.

At the same time, despite his enthusiastic and curious nature, Alton knew his limits and did not ask Shanan about sensitive topics such as his "combat skills" and "weapons".

It was as if he suddenly remembered something.

The halfling quickly put down the lute in his hand, restrained his smile, and turned towards the direction where the night owl had just flown.

He put his ten fingers together, crossed his hands in front of his chest like two daggers, and bowed slightly.

Seeing that the other party's actions were different from before, Xia Nan couldn't help but ask:

"Are you praying to Lady Luck?"

"No." After finishing his greeting, Alton smiled again, "It's Mr. Alfred."

Rapid retrieval of relevant memories from the brain.

He is also one of the gods of the Halfling Heinzan pantheon.

——[God of Vigilance and War] "Alvorin".

Xia Nan couldn't help but become even more confused after hearing this.

Although for halflings, there is nothing strange about paying homage to the gods of their own pantheon.

but……

"Ms. Smile... don't you need it?"

He asked cautiously, with a hint of tentativeness.

Unexpectedly, the halfling didn't care at all. He just lowered his head to check the strings of the lute and said casually:

"She doesn't care about that."

Tsk.

Xia Nan smacked his lips speechlessly.

Come to think of it, there are only a few relevant temples and shrines in the entire kingdom.

This being obviously wouldn't care about these insignificant and unnecessary rituals.

……

Now we are very close to Kalanfor.

Apart from goblins, there is basically no other danger in the nearby wilderness.

The group quickly dealt with the corpses of the green-skinned rats, walked a short distance forward, and then rested.

Keep eating.

Battles that could occur at any time were commonplace for adventurers.

Even though they had just killed a goblin and were covered in dirty, smelly blood, they just sat by the campfire and chatted as usual.

There was even one person who, upon being reminded by others, took off a piece of goblin intestines from his clothes on the back and threw it into the fire while chewing on the dried meat.

Xia Nan sat alone in a corner of the camp, wiping the long sword on his knees with gauze.

It seems no different from before.

But he sensed the atmosphere in the camp changing subtly. The adventurers in the caravan, except for himself and the halfling, were either a team or had worked together before.

Naturally, she felt a little repulsed by this stranger.

Although it did not reach the level of hostility, I could still feel the alienation and indifference coming from the other side.

He was also happy to have some peace and quiet about this.

But with the end of this battle, this situation has changed invisibly.

It might be because Xia Nan's [Spinning Slash], which he had practiced to the maximum level, was too eye-catching, or maybe the battle allowed him to prove his credibility.

The attitudes of several people in the team towards him were obviously much better. The adventurer who had just been directing the battle and looked like a leader even came over and talked to him in a humble manner.

Xia Nan himself didn't care much about these things, but seeing the other party's behavior, he also tried to socialize a little and said a few hellos.

"Crack."

Sparks burst.

The orange-red flames swirled softly against the night sky.

Shanan sat on a mat, the firelight reflected in his eyes.

In my previous life, I worked exhaustedly all day, and when I finally got a day off, all I wanted to do was lie at home.

Now I look at the bonfire in front of me that keeps changing with the evening breeze, and feel the soft warmth on the surface of my body.

It's as if one's entire mind is immersed in it, and one can stay there for the entire night just by looking at the swirling flames.

In my ears, I could faintly hear the conversation between Jeff and the halfling.

"Captain, you just tried too hard!" Alton said lightly, "We didn't hire you, just leave these things to us!"

"How can that be? This convoy may not be a big deal to you. You can earn it by taking on a few more missions. But for me, it takes me most of my life to save up for it."

Jeff's eyes revealed determination as he replied seriously.

"Are these the only carriages?"

"Hehe." Upon hearing this, this honest and simple man showed an embarrassed smile on his face.

"My two children are both studying at the Academy in Neum, and the tuition alone costs a lot every year."

“We have to make money…”

"What about the future?" The halfling continued the topic with strong curiosity as always, "What do they plan to do when they grow up?"

"Inherit your caravan, or become an adventurer?"

“No, no, no, I don’t want to be an adventurer.” Jeff subconsciously waved his hands repeatedly, looking resistant, but then he realized the identity of the halfling in front of him and stopped immediately, “Sorry, I don’t mean that.”

Alton naturally didn't care about this, he just smiled and motioned for the other party to continue.

"As for Jamie, the academy teacher said he has some talent in linguistics. Maybe... he can be a common language teacher?"

"Lilina told me before that she wanted to open a tailor shop. I have saved a lot of money over the years, but I am still a little short."

As he spoke, Alton seemed to suddenly remember something.

With expectation on his face, he asked Alton in front of him:

"I heard that you believe in the goddess of luck?"

"Yes!"

"Then may I ask...if I pray to the goddess, will she bless me?"

"That depends on what you are praying for."

"Hey." Jeff scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Just make more money and keep my family safe and healthy."

"You know, in our line of work, we travel all over the world and we always run into..."

"Will do."

Alton looked serious and sincere, answering word by word.

"The Lady of Smiles favors the brave and those who work hard to live."

(End of this chapter)