Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 63 Order
"I'm really sorry that you have to face this kind of thing just after arriving in town."

Ingram, the sheriff of Caranfor, apologized to the two people in front of him with a sincere look.

The thief Joey, who was being held in his hand, struggled for a while and realized that he could not escape, so he lowered his head and said nothing.

Compared to his appearance at the entrance of the hotel before, the sheriff was still wearing his armor uniform, but his neatly combed blond hair was wet by the rain.

"If there is any loss, I can compensate for it."

There was no intention of making polite remarks. Ingram's expression was serious and sincere, as if he would be willing to take off his uniform with just one word.

In response, Alton just shook his head and glanced at the silent and motionless thief Joey in the other's hand.

"It doesn't matter. He didn't steal anything."

"Besides, I have already lost all my money in the full bag of gold. Even if this guy succeeds, I will only be left with an empty bag."

Hearing this, Joey, who had originally lowered his head, immediately raised his head, looked at the half-orc with disbelief, and then glanced at Xia Nan with regret.

It seems like he is regretting choosing the wrong target.

Xia Nan looked calm, with no ripples on his face.

The huge sum of money in his pocket, amounting to 7 silver and 3 bronze coins, seemed a little uncomfortable.

The reaction of several people was different. They thought he was complaining to him about the existence of "A Bag Full of Gold", which looked like a pub but was actually a casino.

Sheriff Ingram showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. He forced a stiff smile and said stumblingly:

"As for the bag full of gold... I don't have any good solution. After all, the adventurer... uh, the boss behind him has some connections with the town. I..."

"Haha, that's not what I meant."

The sheriff, who had been keeping a stern face and looking serious since the beginning, suddenly showed such an expression, which made Alton feel amused and a smile appeared on his face again.

"So be it."

The halfling waved his hand, indicating that Joey should be handed over to the other party.

Xia Nan stood aside without saying anything.

This matter had nothing to do with him, and since Alton had said so, there was nothing for him to interfere.

In his opinion, this was at most a bad episode during the mission.

In contrast, he is more concerned about Ingram himself.

I only had a quick glimpse at the hotel entrance before and didn't get a close look. Now it seems...

It's a bit strange.

Unlike other law enforcers in River Valley Town and those that Caranfor had seen himself, Ingram's equipment was obviously more sophisticated.

Whether it is the thick and fitted plate armor or the one-handed hammer with a very personal style on the waist, they are different from other ordinary guards.

If he had a small shield, he would look like an adventurer with great combat power.

Even the lining inside his armor was a more eye-catching yellow-orange cloth.

His sight suddenly froze.

Xia Nan suddenly saw the words embroidered on the inside of the other person's sleeves.

A golden sun pattern.

The sheriff, who hadn't noticed Shanan's gaze, was visibly relieved when he heard the halfling's answer.

Earnestly said:
"I still want to say sorry to both of you. If you encounter any trouble in this town in the future, please let me know if I can help you."

The matter is over and I didn't suffer any loss.

Alton was not the type of person who would look up to the other person just because he was a sheriff.

He shook his head lacking interest, said hello to the other party, and then pulled Xia Nan away.

As soon as the two left, Ingram frowned and looked at the thin thief Joey standing beside him.

"How many times have I told you to come to me if you have any problems? Why are you still doing this?"

Facing the sheriff's questioning, Joey, who had been silent, raised his head as if in response to the pressure and said loudly:
"I'm short of money!"

"Lack of money? Isn't Clough short of staff? They've been recruiting for days. Why don't you go?"

"He thinks I'm too weak to move things!"

"What about old Harvey?" Seeing that the other party was still arguing with him without any remorse, Ingram unconsciously raised his voice, "I personally took you there, right? What excuses do you have?"

"I heard it!"

"Ok?"

"I listened to you and worked for that old man for two months." "How can you talk like that? He is..."

"No money!" Joey curled his lips, his eyes slightly red, his face full of rain, "I worked for two months, and I didn't get a penny."

The sheriff was only halfway through his sentence.

Dumb.

I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he sighed again.

He let go of Joey's collar and said slowly:
"I'll go talk to Harvey."

After thinking for a while, he took out a slightly shrunken purse from behind and threw it to the other party.

"Take it and use it first, and don't do these things again in the future."

Joey didn't answer, took the purse, and disappeared into the rain without looking back.

"Clap clap clap."

Beside me, I heard the sound of hurried footsteps stepping on water.

Two men in guard uniforms and with serious faces approached quickly, but when they got close to the sheriff, they suddenly slowed down.

"Sir, something happened again!"

"What do you mean?"

"We found the body of a prostitute in an alley in the south of town, just like the sailor before."

Hearing this, Ingram's expression suddenly darkened. He turned around abruptly, and the one-handed hammer at his waist collided with the leather armor on his thigh, making a slight sound.

"Or the left arm?"

"No, this time it's the whole right leg."

Boom——

Lightning flashed.

The thunder that had been brewing deep in the dark clouds all day finally roared out.

The already heavy rain became even more violent and disorderly under the catalysis of thunder.

For a moment, the whole town was shrouded in a gray rain curtain.

The light was dim, the cold rain slid down his cheeks, his head was slightly tilted, and the shadow cast by his tall nose made it difficult to see the sheriff's specific expression.

Only in the increasingly noisy rain, a vague male voice was heard:

"take me."

……

"Boom!"

Heavy rain came with thunder.

Xia Nan hid under the eaves of a roadside building, but could still feel the painful raindrops that were occasionally blown into the wind and hit his face.

Beside him, the halfling Alton still looked interested despite the heavy rain.

A pair of crystal eyes rolled around, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Just now, the sheriff."

They had already walked far away, and Xia Nan couldn't suppress the confusion in his heart and asked the other party.

"I saw a sun pattern on his cuffs. It looked familiar. Is it..."

"Amaunator."

The halfling suddenly spoke up.

As if he already knew Xia Nan's question, he did not look back, but just stood on tiptoe and looked towards the east side of the town through the heavy rain curtain in front of him.

There, above the countless low gray buildings, there seemed to be a towering spire shining with brilliant golden light.

【Guardian of the Eternal Sun】

[God of Contract and Order]

——Amaunator.

(End of this chapter)