Green Monster Epic

Chapter 1002: A Frank Conversation

“What I need now is a quiet room where I can adjust my condition to its best.”

“However, before that, I still hope to meet my disappointing student!!”

Allen firmly declined the orcs' kindness. He knew very well that at the Saint stage, ordinary Legendary equipment couldn't affect the strength of both sides in a battle, except for powerful equipment above the Demi-God level.

Instead of wasting time re-familiarizing himself with the characteristics of new equipment, he might as well continue using the equipment he was familiar with. In the end, he only asked Elvis and the others for a few potions similar to the Dragon Blood Potion effect, as well as a few Legendary scrolls that could cause negative effects such as freezing and paralysis to Saints.

“Alright, since Chieftain Allen insists so much, then we won’t force it anymore!! We wish you all the best in your next endeavor, and let us also broaden our horizons and witness the unparalleled style of a Saint from the wilderness!!”

Seeing Allen's attitude, Elvis and the others exchanged glances and reached an agreement. After a hearty laugh, they no longer tried to persuade him, but ordered people to prepare the few small gifts Allen needed.

As for Allen's last request, even if he didn't say it, Elvis and the other orcish high-level figures would personally arrange it for him. Just as their banquet in the fortress hall had just ended, the goblin legendary berserker, Koul, who had been fighting outside for who knows how long, rushed to Allen with a body full of filth, wanting to tell Allen about her experiences over the years with some excitement, but after seeing the group of big figures around, she forcibly held back.

“Sorry, this girl is just so reckless!!”

Allen apologized slightly, but actually scanned the girl affectionately, and only after confirming that the blood on her body was not her own did he feel relieved.

“Then we won’t disturb Chieftain Allen and your apprentice's exchange. I have already had people vacate the manor next door. Your Excellency, you can go directly to rest.”

Elvis was somewhat envious that Allen had such an excellent student, and even more envious of the family-like relationship between the teacher and student. It was impossible to find a truly close companion for someone at the Saint level. Every orc that appeared around him had something to ask for, even his own family bloodline descendants were no exception.

“Then I will take a step first, everyone, take your time!”

Allen cupped his fist at the dozen or so orcish high-level figures present, and then left the inner city with Koul.

… …

“Teacher, did you really come to see me?”

Walking on the road, Koul tidied up the blood on her body casually while curiously asking.

“Yes, I'm here to see if you're slacking off on the front lines!!”

Allen pretended to be relaxed and joked with his only student, but the sadness in the depths of his eyes was well concealed and not noticed by the carefree Koul.

Having entered the late stage of her lifespan, Koul now had many strands of gray-white in her beautiful hair, and her once smooth skin now had many unsightly wrinkles. The youthful and energetic aura that she had always maintained in her memory was now gradually developing towards a stagnant pool, which made Allen feel sad for her.

According to the twilight and lifeless life fluctuations that Koul was showing now, if she could not make a breakthrough in this experience, then this land full of blood and killing would inevitably be her burial place in no more than thirty years.

Moreover, Allen could also keenly feel that this goblin student in front of him, who still showed happiness and simplicity in front of him, actually had an unsuppressable heavy and manic emotion, which unconsciously revealed itself with her behavior. Obviously, this girl herself had already felt the pressure of death's footsteps approaching.

Although he had been prepared for Koul's future, Allen still underestimated her position in his heart. No matter how cold-hearted, rational, calm, and turning towards the ruthless and indifferent nature of the gods, after hearing the relevant news about this student, Allen couldn't help but want to come and see the progress of this student.

If she really hadn't made any breakthroughs or progress, then Allen might as well make other plans for her. For example, he could now tell her about the Church of the Food God. With her character and loyalty to himself and the tribe, he believed that she would soon catch up with or even surpass Zerang's devotion to the Food God. At that time, perhaps he could forcibly raise this child to the Demi-God level by sacrificing Allen's own divine power as the price.

Of course, this was just the last retreat that Allen had chosen for his student Koul. As for whether he was willing to bear this price in the end, or whether Koul would choose to become his vassal follower, and from then on could no longer exist as an independent individual, these were all things that Allen and Koul, the two parties involved, needed to decide.

The reason why he didn't tell this girl about the Church of the Food God in the first place was also because her character was not suitable for keeping secrets, and she had formed a close partner relationship with the dark elf Trist of Corima, which was very likely to leak the matter of the Church of the Food God to this dark elf, so Allen did not let Albard and the others reveal the relevant content of the Food God to Koul.

It's just that the situation is different now. Koul is on the battlefield of the Orc Empire, and the Church of the Food God is stepping onto the front stage, so secrecy is no longer so important. Therefore, telling Koul about the Church of the Food God is just right, and it can be regarded as preparing a retreat for Koul in advance.

“Well, seeing that your performance on this battlefield is good, as a teacher, I still have to encourage you, lest you think that I have abandoned you as a student because I am not by your side!!”

He casually threw out a food box sealed with ice jade material, and a bright red apple-like dish was sealed inside, which Koul caught.

Carefully opening the food box, a fresh aura of life rushed towards her. Just by smelling the composite aura mixed with the flavors of grassland, ocean, and earth, Koul felt her lifeline begin to pulsate, and an uncontrollable animal instinct was constantly urging Koul to take it for herself.

“Teacher, I can no longer accept your gifts!!”

Koul swallowed a mouthful of saliva and reluctantly sealed the food box, and when she raised her head, she handed the food box back to Allen with a firm face.

The last time she left the tribe to go to the front line of the Orc Empire, Allen had given Koul a master-level dish, as well as various precious equipment and props, which had already made Koul both moved and somewhat guilty. She had not made any significant contributions to the tribe for so many years, but had received great favors from her teacher and the tribe. At the time when her life was about to come to an end, even if she wanted to repay her teacher and the tribe, she could not find any way.

Now that she had received Allen's gift again, no matter how forthright and generous Koul's character was, she was really embarrassed to accept this gift, which looked very precious at first glance.

“Still, I should leave it to the younger generations of the tribe; they need this gift more than I do, and they can unleash its greater value!!”

“You need to understand, the reason I'm giving you this is so you can quickly break through to the demigod level!! Over the years, how much of the tribe's benefits have you enjoyed, how much painstaking guidance have you received from me, and you still haven't paid me back yet!!”

Allen's tiger eyes widened, brooking no argument.

This was originally a dish specially prepared for Coeur, the 'Core of Life,' a dish that looks like an ordinary apple, but is actually an advanced version improved from the one that extended Albad's life back then. Albad lived for more than ten years longer because of that high-level dish, and now, after Allen's culinary skills have broken through again, the 'Core of Life' dish he prepares can extend life based on the eater's own life strength. The stronger and longer-lived the individual, the longer the lifespan extension will be.

This was also Allen's backup plan for Coeur. The reason he sent this girl, whose lifespan was nearing its end, here to train and break through, was to give her a sense of urgency and pressure on the battlefield of life and death. Otherwise, if he let her continue to be lovey-dovey with his partner in the wealthy and stable Green Field Plains, how could she completely change her mindset and fulfill Allen's expectations of her!!

After entering a decaying old age, it is actually very difficult to make breakthroughs in strength. The aura of death affects individuals everywhere, causing them to lose their fighting spirit and drive, and also making their own energy become late and dull.

After Coeur's mindset changes, coupled with this dish that Allen cooks to enhance life vitality, then the foundation for her breakthrough to demigod will be completely complete.

If Allen had come this time and found that Coeur's own changes were not significant enough, and her will and determination were not firm enough, he probably would not have taken out this dish for her to eat, and would not even have tried the first escape route for this child.

A strong person can experience countless setbacks, and can be temporarily decadent and give up, but they must never be discouraged and content with the status quo. Even if their lifespan is eventually extended, they will not be able to seize the opportunity to make progress. Even if their level is forcibly raised, their strength will probably be forever stagnant, becoming a mediocre existence.

“Quickly put it away. Later, follow me to the manor arranged by Knight Commander Elvis and the others, and after settling down, you eat it in front of me.”

Although he didn't observe much on the battlefield before, the girl's fearless appearance when fighting showed no trace of the childish lovey-dovey state she had with Trist back then. The fighting spirit and desperate ambition that had disappeared from her body had returned to Coeur, and Allen knew that the decision to send her out was not wrong, and the things he had prepared for her could finally be used.

“But…”

Coeur still wanted to refuse. After all, she knew her own situation. At this point, when she was about to reach the end of her life, even the best things would be a waste to use on herself.

“I'll tell you a secret later!!”

Allen didn't give Coeur a chance to refuse and immediately changed to a heavy expression: "After listening to this secret, you can decide whether or not to eat it."

“…Okay!”

Coeur was frightened by Allen's expression. She had been with Allen for hundreds of years, but she rarely saw her teacher show such a gloomy aura in front of her.

Silence fell for a while. When the orc servants led the two to a beautiful green manor, Allen directly dismissed the servants in the castle, and a magic shield quickly formed as he tore a scroll in his hand, enveloping the room where the two were.

Allen still felt it was a little unsafe. With a thought, the anger in his body was transformed into divine power, and the power of the domain directly covered the area of the shield.

“Do you know that there is always a legend of the God of Cookery circulating on the market now?”

Under Coeur's puzzled gaze, Allen began to reveal his greatest secret to the heir in front of him.

“Isn’t that talking about you, teacher?”

Coeur nodded.

“But you probably don’t know that your teacher, I, am working towards the direction of ‘God of Cookery’???”

“Ah?? What does this mean…”

Coeur was slightly stunned at first and couldn't help but laugh, but then she reacted, and a pair of phoenix eyes widened on the spot, obviously frightened by the news.

No matter how ignorant Coeur was, she still knew how harsh and ruthless the world was towards alien evil gods. Now, her teacher suddenly told her that he was walking on such a dangerous and arduous path. If he was not careful, not only would he die, but the increasingly prosperous Green Field Tribe would also be implicated and eventually destroyed.

“Teacher…”

Coeur's eyes became complicated, with both worry and fear for Allen's future, and admiration and respect for her teacher's ambition, and so on.

“As early as more than two hundred years ago, your teacher, I, had already chosen my own path and made many preparations for this goal.”

“Among them, the widely spread ‘God of Cookery’ in the folk, as well as the magic cuisine and magic chef profession, are the preparations your teacher, I, made for the next path.”

“In our tribe, I established a Church of the God of Cookery, which has grown a lot now, and the number of members…”

“Now, the one in charge of the church’s affairs is Albad, whom you know. Under the city of our Green Lake City, there is also a majestic temple, which is guarded by a legendary early-stage combat priest, Zelong, who no one knows…”

It took a long time and a lot of saliva for Allen to tell Coeur all the secrets about the Church of the God of Cookery in detail. The huge information flow was like a blockbuster that blew Coeur's brain into a mess, and it took a long time to fully digest the contents.

“Teacher, I have a question. Why didn’t you tell me such an important secret at the beginning and let me share some of the burden for you? Is it because you don’t trust me in your heart?”

Coeur raised her head, her aggrieved eyes staring straight at Allen.

Knock!

Allen directly knocked hard on the girl's forehead and explained angrily: "You tell me, with your temperament, if I tell you the secret, would you keep it from Trist?"

“Of course not… uh…”

“Probably not…”

“Humph!!”

A warm conversation floated in the room, and then Allen continued to talk about the difficulties he faced.