My bloodline is so eager to improve.

He looked up impatiently, only to see an unpleasant scene.

A bearded adventurer was seen leading a group of people, browsing and selecting items in front of his shop.

Joel recognized the man.

"Frederick, if you're not going to buy anything, don't touch it!"

This man was none other than Frederick, the leader of the Rabbit Foot Squad.

Joel had only heard that this man was quite capable, but his character was questionable, and he frequented brothels and gambling dens.

Whenever he ran out of money, he would go to the Adventurers' Guild to find group-buying commissions to earn some money, and then go back to brothels and gambling dens, repeating this cycle endlessly.

Therefore, decent people like Joel disliked Frederick, and only those with considerable skills and wealth were willing to seek him out when they were short of money.

Joel was very puzzled as to why this guy had come to cause him trouble today.

But before Joel could say anything more, Frederick let out a strange laugh.

The violent movements caused the two strands of long brown hair hanging over his forehead to tremble incessantly, making him look quite disgusting.

"Joel, can I borrow your Sabrina?"

I'm just letting you know, she's agreed.

Frederick's murky eyes glanced at Joel with amusement, his face full of smugness.

"Oh my, I really didn't expect Sabrina to join us."

Although she wasn't particularly attractive, she was still quite good for passing the time in the forest.

Frederick has always been open to all comers.

While it's not much of a problem against seasoned adventurers like Goren, it's no problem to toy with Joel, a log-level adventurer.

At this point, Frederick even showed a slightly guilty expression.

"There are three men here. I wonder if Sabrina's small frame as a scout can hold out."

As Frederick was speaking, Joel couldn't hold back any longer and threw a punch.

But Joel was already injured and was just an ordinary person; how could he possibly defeat a seasoned adventurer?

The instant Joel threw his punch, Frederick dodged it, and then landed an uppercut that struck Joel's chin, sending the boy flying into the air!

Even so, Joel clung to his senses to avoid fainting, wanting to throw another punch.

But what greeted him was Frederick's boots.

The seasoned adventurer didn't care at all, just kicking Joel as he spoke smugly.

"We'll keep Sabrina warm in the cold nights, so you can just stay cozy in the shop, imagining our fun while you cry!"

Frederick's extreme behavior did not provoke any intervention from his companions.

The two of them were even just standing next to Frederick, laughing heartily.

Joel recognized the two men; they appeared to be former members of the Dragonbreakers.

Unexpectedly, they actually stooped so low as to associate with Frederick.

Joel was unwilling to accept defeat, but he simply couldn't beat Frederick. If he had the power, would everything be different?

Just as Frederick was about to add another kick, the sound of wind breaking suddenly rang in his ears.

Frederick remembered the voice, and fear welled up from the bottom of his heart once again, causing him to instinctively make a move to avoid it.

It wasn't until he took a few steps back that Frederick could see who it was.

"Hey, isn't that Rabies Goren?"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Discovery of Goren

At this moment, Goren exuded a terrifying aura, but he looked at the man in front of him with a cold expression.

"Frederick, it's been a while."

"Are you asking for a beating again?"

In reality, Goren and Frederick didn't have a very good relationship.

Back when Goren was still a novice adventurer, Frederick had insulted Lillian.

Even without the power of Iron Fist, Goren still pounced on him, just like Joel is now.

So much so that later on, whenever Goren's extraordinary power improved, he would go and have a good match with Frederick!

Goren went from winning more often than he lost in the past, to winning more often than he lost, and finally to achieving a complete victory. It took him a lot of effort.

That's why Frederick was terrified of the rabid dog.

He didn't want to get involved with this guy unless absolutely necessary.

"Sabrina, we'll meet at the entrance tomorrow morning."

After saying this, Frederick left the scene immediately.

At this moment, only the three people with the Dragonbreaker Blade remained in front of the shop, along with Joel, who was lying on the ground, and a hooded girl standing beside him.

Goren was about to help Joel up when he noticed something was wrong.

Just as he was about to approach the two people, he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the hooded girl!

Upon sensing this unusual feeling, Goren immediately stopped in his tracks. Although his expression remained unchanged, he was filled with doubts.

Is the girl in front of me really a log-level adventurer?

Has that old man Frederick gone blind from playing around with women?

Even the intuition to sense danger has been completely worn away!

Goren squinted, carefully observing the girl in front of him.

The girl wasn't very tall, and with the hood up, Goren couldn't tell much about her.

However, the parts of the other person that were exposed were all covered by gauze.

Goren could only see a small portion of the other person's skin.

It was an outer layer like dead skin, seemingly enveloping the girl's body.

"Was Sabrina like this before?"

Goren was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know much about novice adventurers; he had only seen Flower Fairy Wings a few times in the Adventurers' Guild.

If Sabrina was once an unremarkable country girl, now she is more like a walking corpse wrapped in gauze!

Goren thought of this and intended to go forward to help, but Sabrina refused.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Goren with her dark green eyes.

"You are a good person."

So, don't come any closer.

After Sabrina finished speaking, she immediately carried Joel into the shop.

Seeing Joel injured, Sabrina's bandaged face showed no unusual expression, but inadvertently, a strange phantom flashed in her dark green eyes.

She simply spoke to Joel in a low voice.

"I will bring back some souvenirs for you."

The two of them returned to the shop.

As for Goren, he was filled with incomprehension.

That girl doesn't look too good.

However, Goren thought that since it was Sabrina's own decision, she must have some means of protecting herself.

Thinking of this, Goren let out a long sigh of relief, quickly turned around and ran back to Lillian's side, picked up the supplies they had just bought, and headed towards the Shattered Dragon Blade's barracks.

Goren and the others all had space pockets, but they were already full of supplies, so they had to carry the rest back with them.

Fortunately, all three of them were trained, so this weight had little effect on them.

But when the three returned to the barracks, they witnessed a strange scene.

Tessa, her eyes red, was berating Otto while munching on bread, looking quite comical.

As for Otto, he just sat to the side, desperately trying to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, looking quite happy.

"You two get along quite well."

Goren was finally relieved to see the two getting along so well.

He was initially worried that Tessa, who came from a big city, wouldn't get along with Otto, this country bumpkin.

Now it seems his worries were unnecessary!

Tessa, however, seemed to remember something after seeing the three of them return. She immediately put down the bread and water she was holding and insisted on serving them dinner.

Watching Tessa's retreating figure as she served the rice, Javier shed tears of relief.

"Is this what it feels like to be a father?"

But seeing the self-indulgent Havel, Lillian ignored him and patiently explained to Tessa.

"Everyone in the Dragonbreaker faction is equal, so you don't need to worry too much about us."

But after she received her dinner and took her first bite, she finally understood.

Tessa isn't as well-behaved as she looks at all!

Seeing the three of them blushing from the spiciness, Tessa felt a surge of smugness. She sat down next to Otto and gave him a knowing look.

Wow, playing pranks is such an exciting thing!

At that moment, the barracks was in complete chaos, and it wasn't until late at night that everyone finally quieted down.

It was at this time that Otto told the three of them about Michael's arrangements and the attack they had encountered.

Upon hearing that Tessa had been attacked, Lillian and the others' expressions immediately changed.

Otto could even sense a fierce killing intent emanating from them!

Clearly, unlike the menacing Goren, Lillian and Havel, though seemingly amiable, remain adventurers at heart, unchanged even after retirement.

Fortunately, the three of them recovered quickly and immediately began arranging the follow-up matters.

"Tomorrow the three of us will go to the Blackthorn Forest to hunt tamarisk bats."

As for the camp, let Lillian and Havel handle it.

After saying this, Goren immediately urged Xing to hurry up.

Unfortunately, after entering her house, Lillian immediately closed the door and refused to let Goren in at all.

As for the others, they just chuckled to themselves as they closed their doors.

Otto finally breathed a sigh of relief after returning to his room.

He carefully took out some scented candles.

These were offerings that Maika had originally prepared in the barracks warehouse for Otto to use.

Thanks to Mike, at least Otto doesn't have to worry about offerings anymore.

"Complete the sacrifice as soon as possible; we can't let it affect tomorrow's adventure."

With this thought in mind, Otto immediately sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed and began to chant the name of the goddess of light.

"The lamplighter of the Styx Path".

The ruler of the lost fog.

The feather of compassion that drives away fear from the lost.

Thank you for your blessing that helped me out of this predicament; may this offering please you.

As Otto chanted, the candle in his hand disappeared.

But at that moment, Otto once again felt that strange, mentally disoriented sensation.