Green Monster Epic

The night in Namer Fortress wasn't exactly peaceful. After all, it was a crucial point on the north-south trade route, so there were quite a few merchant caravans staying there.

Because of the caravans, the entertainment industry in the fortress was also very developed, with gambling dens, taverns, brothels, and other pleasure venues all readily available, filling the nights in Namer Fortress with laughter, songs, and dances.

Of course, besides the noisy and bustling areas, the fortress also had many dark and silent places. In these shadowy places, there were bound to be various figures who were accustomed to walking in the dark, moving back and forth.

In the inner city residential area, in a small courtyard that didn't take up much space, the oil lamp had just been extinguished, and the gnome mage Case was preparing to enter meditation.

Tap! Tap!

Suddenly, a slight sound came from the window next to the bedroom. Case's bright eyes immediately showed a vigilant expression, and he grasped the staff he had placed beside the bed.

"Who is it?"

The guy who could avoid the guards outside the courtyard, sneak around the room he was in, and not trigger the many defensive magic traps he had set up, obviously possessed considerable strength.

"Mr. Case, your debt seems to be due. Shouldn't you pay it back?"

A gloomy voice came from outside. Hearing this, Case's face froze, and he roared in embarrassment and anger: "It's just a little bit of money, is it necessary to sneak over to me at night?"

"Mr. Case, it's not that I want to bother you at night, but we can't find you during the day either."

The gloomy voice outside remained calm, and he didn't forget to knock on the door twice more.

Annoyed, Case reluctantly got up, walked to the door, and opened it. What he saw was a goblin male wearing dark brown tight-fitting leather armor, with two slender daggers stuck in his waist, standing under the dim eaves.

Case didn't want to let the other party in. He just wanted to get rid of him with a few words, but he didn't expect the other party to completely ignore his blocking action and squeeze in from his left.

"A debt of 5,000 gold coins, I really can't imagine what you can use to pay it back, Mr. Case."

The goblin drew out the dagger on the left side of his waist and kept showing off fancy moves with it in his hand, sometimes disappearing at his neck, sometimes drawing it back from the root of his thigh, and more often just spinning it on his fingertips.

"Give me two days, I will definitely raise the money!!"

Case looked at the goblin pitifully, pleading.

"Heh heh heh, it's not that I won't give you time, but our supervisor said that your credit is gone, Mr. Case. If you can't come up with the money, then I'll have to take something from you, Mr. Case."

The goblin assassin Luke was not moved by the other party's expression. His eyes swept over Case's petite body, wondering which part was more valuable.

"Humph!!"

Seeing that pleading was useless, Case simply stopped pretending and directly changed to a savage expression.

"Since you're all saying that, then I really won't pay it back. I'd like to see what you can do to me!!"

"At any rate, I, Case, still have some status in Namer Fortress. If you really hurt me, I'll make sure your shop can't stay open in the city anymore!!"

Faced with Case's rogue appearance, Luke had also been prepared for a long time, lowered his head, glanced at the other party sideways, and shook his head.

"Heh heh heh, I wonder if Chieftain Bilaire knows that you, the leader of the mage group, secretly deduct the salaries of your team members? Also, why is the actual amount of magic materials consumed by your mage group every month always 30% less than what you report?"

The goblin casually said two things about the mage group, which immediately made Case's savage expression collapse and replaced it with a frightened face.

"You, how do you know?"

"I don't just know these things!"

Luke's eyes suddenly turned cold, like a sharp thorn piercing the other party's defenses.

"I also know that you and that goblin female who Chieftain Bilaire took in less than two years ago have been doing certain things in secret! Every month in the middle of the month, you two will meet at a farm outside the city, right?"

"You tell me, if Chieftain Bilaire knew about these things, how would he deal with you?"

"You, you… … … …"

Case was struck by lightning, and his whole body began to tremble constantly. As the trembling became more and more intense, his heart became more and more panicked. Finally, he fell directly into the house. At this time, the way he looked at Luke was that he really knew what a devil was.

"Luke, Luke, go back and tell your supervisor that I will definitely, definitely pay back the money I owe you!! Tomorrow, just tomorrow!!"

"I promise!!"

"It's too late."

Luke completely ignored Case's pleas and coldly rejected the other party's proposal.

"I've changed my mind. I don't want that money anymore. I just need you to do one thing for me."

"… … … …"

Case was already on the verge of collapse, but when he heard that things had taken a turn for the better, how could he not be overjoyed?

"I'll do it, I'll do it!!"

"Would you even assassinate your chieftain?"

Luke's mouth curled up, and he said mockingly.

"Ah??"

Case was stunned, staring blankly at the goblin compatriot in front of him.

"Just kidding, the thing we need you to do doesn't require you to risk your life, you can rest assured about that."

Hearing this, Case finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked up at the goblin in front of him with a bit of flattery, with not a trace of a mage's dignity.

"As long as you help us accomplish this matter, not only will the previous debts be written off, but we will also give you an additional reward of 5,000 gold coins, or a 6th-level spell crystal."

"Ah?"

The gnome had just gradually calmed down from his frightened emotions, and when he suddenly heard such a good thing, a greedy expression immediately appeared in his small eyes.

"Okay!!"

Regardless of what exactly he needed to do, after hearing such a good reward, Case had already lost his mind and nodded his little head like he was pounding garlic.

"Very good, the thing you need to do is on this magic contract, come, sign your name and press your blood seal, and our deal will be done."

Luke took out a magic contract that he had prepared long ago from his arms, handed it to Case, and said softly in a gentle tone.

"… … … …"

Although he was blinded by greed, Case was still a mage after all, and his intelligence wouldn't be bad. After taking the magic contract, he didn't sign his name and drip blood immediately, but read it through quickly.

The more he looked, the more dazed his expression became. If he really did things according to the content above, then his days in the Ajina tribe would be over.

Raising his head again, there was a bit more clarity on Case's face, and he put down the contract in his hand. Just as he was about to say something, Luke spoke first.

"You have no other choice now. Either sign your real name and accept our mission. Not only will you have no debts in the future, but you will also have a good reward, enough to support you until you find another employer; or, you can pack up your worthless belongings in the house now and run away quickly."

"However, if you run away, not only will you have to deal with the good men sent by Chieftain Bilaire to hunt you down at any time, but you probably won't be able to see that goblin true love you swore to spend the rest of your life with."

"And if you help us, maybe your vow to live with your partner can be realized, and you can also get a lot of money."

"I'll give you ten minutes to think about it."

Luke wasn't in a hurry either. They had already figured out the personality of the gnome mage in front of him. A greedy, lecherous, and boastful guy, they were sure that he wouldn't escape their grasp in the end.

More than a decade ago, Luke and his colleagues had already begun scouting the upper, middle, and lower-level leaders, or members in important positions, of the Agina tribe. Over the years, with the operation of a large amount of money and capital, Luke and his team had successfully won over some people, making their business in the Agina tribe smoother.

The Keith in front of him, although having many personality problems, was someone who could access the enchantment of the clan chief's castle. Previously, Luke and his team hadn't had much contact with him, only maintaining a good relationship and occasionally sending small gifts.

Later, as the tasks required by the clan changed, when increasing the efforts to buy off the middle-level leaders of the Agina tribe, Keith, this greedy gnome mage, was included in Luke's team's targets.

From the initial setup to make Keith incur gambling debts, to later helping him connect with Bile's newly acquired earth giant partner, the source of everything can actually be traced back to Luke and his team.

"...I sign!!"

Without waiting for ten minutes, Keith, who had calmed down slightly, finally made a decision after a fierce psychological battle.

"However, I need you to pay me in advance. I want money, not any magic crystals."

"If I do as you ask, then after doing all of this, I will have to start my escape. I can't wait until your results come out before coming to you for my reward!!"

"Also, if possible, I hope you can help me rescue Nassa from the castle."

"There is no problem with the reward."

Luke restrained his emotions and replied seriously.

"Regarding Nassa, as long as you complete the opening of the enchantment, you will have plenty of time to find her. By then, the castle will probably be in chaos. With your ability, you can find her without our help."

A money bag that had been prepared was taken out by Luke from the luggage behind him. The bulging money bag made a creaking sound from time to time. When Luke opened the money bag, a crystal clear light reflected in Keith's eyes in the dim light. It was a ruby that had been cut.

After seeing the reward, Keith no longer hesitated, and signed his real name on the contract with two quick strokes. At the same time, he scratched his wrist with the sharp nails on his fingertips, and a clear wound appeared, from which a line of emerald green blood flowed out.

After dripping a few drops of his own blood on the contract and pressing his handprint on the blood, Keith raised his head.

"Satisfied?"

"Very good."

Luke smiled slightly, threw the money bag in his hand, and took the contract from the other party's hand.

"Happy cooperation."

"What exactly are you planning..."

"This is not something you should know."

Just as Keith wanted to inquire about the inside story, Luke's face, which had just been smiling, immediately turned gloomy, and the cold tone made Keith shiver twice.

"But, I'm the only mage. There's no way to control the opening of the enchantment!"

"Don't worry, someone will help you then. Just do your own thing."

"Okay."

Keith was thoughtful and relieved. At least now it seemed that the other party's arrangement was not just him alone, which meant that his task was not as difficult as he had imagined.

The night shrouded the earth, and also sheltered those who walked in the shadows. As Keith's door opened, Luke's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Tonight, Luke would be very busy. In addition to Keith, who had been taken care of, he had several other targets to deal with.

Of course, besides Luke, his other colleagues were not idle at this time. Some were toasting and chatting with people in a seemingly noisy brothel; others were holding sharp weapons, placing them between the necks of certain goblins, coercing them to sign their real names on a contract.

Time passed quickly, and when the scorching sun shone again on the Muel Fortress, the ghostly figures in the night hid again.

However, some people also felt very irritable and speechless, such as the two equal beings sitting in the huge castle at this time, meeting together.

"We request a meeting within the Thorns Ring group to discuss the next counterattack on Bonn City, as well as the matter of aid supplies."

Maggot Eye and Arriel appeared in Bile's castle at the same time, using the strength of their two tribes to put pressure on Bile.

Bile sat in the main seat of the castle's reception hall, exchanging glances with Arriel, revealing a bit of impatience in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, not letting the two leaders in front of him notice.

This was not the first time that Arriel and the others had come to talk about these matters. Almost every time at the regular meeting of the Thorns Ring, they would entangle on this issue for a long time.

But they didn't think about it. Why should other members send their clansmen and warriors to the battlefield to fight for the interests of their two clans? In the end, the warriors of their own tribes died, and the guys from Snow Mite and Crow's Claw benefited. Why!!

"Chief Arriel, Leader Maggot Eye, the team's regular meeting will be held in two months. There is no need to convene representatives of other members now."

"When the team's regular meeting starts, let's talk about these issues again, okay?"

Bile put on a fake smile and comforted the two leaders.

If it weren't for worrying that these two guys would jump over the wall in desperation and pose a threat to his Nasir Fortress, Bile wouldn't even bother to pay attention to them. Now the relationship between the Agina tribe and the Church of Nature is getting closer and closer, while Snow Mite and Crow's Claw are constantly being worn down on the front battlefield. As one grows and the other declines, the strength gap between the Agina tribe and the alliance of the Snow Mite and Crow's Claw tribes is getting smaller and smaller.

"No!!"

Arriel's tone was firm and refused to be rejected, and the jackal Maggot Eye behind him widened his eyes, looking ferocious.

"The Drow in Bonn City seem to have internal strife. We think it's a great opportunity to counterattack!!"

"If we miss this opportunity, I'm worried that it will cost us more to take back our territory in the future!!"

Bile had heard Arriel's reasons several times in the previous years, and he wasn't prepared to take it seriously this time either.

However, after seeing Arriel and Maggot Eye's solemn attitude, he knew that if he didn't give a result, they probably wouldn't give up.

"Okay, I'll send someone to send letters to the other leaders. As for whether they are willing to come to the meeting in the end, I can't control that."

Bile shrugged and said helplessly.

"Okay."

In the distant City of Mansa, a giant eagle landed in the training ground behind the Church of Nature's temple. A lizard druid who had transformed and was wearing a green robe revealed his original form. The lizardman greeted his colleagues in the training ground tiredly, and then quickly ran towards the inside of the temple.

"What? The Agina tribe elder may have fought with a certain legend in the Os Gorge? So far, the whereabouts of Elder Manoran Gold have not been found?"

After listening to the intelligence reported by his subordinates, Brown Peter, the high-ranking legendary battle priest on duty in the city, frowned slightly, but he didn't feel much urgency.

"Send someone to notify the representative of the Agina tribe in Mansa City, and tell them what you know."

"Yes."

"It's just a fight, there's no need to worry too much."