Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

As a result, both of them obtained a huge amount of spoils and received a lot of praise from the king and ministers. The thief subjugation was also successfully completed, and the mission ended with a great victory.

Nelson concluded the story and picked up his teacup again: "By the way, we received awards and medals from the king... What do you think?"

“To be honest, I find it a little subtle. I can’t think of any other words.”

"It was a real adventure. I felt the same way."

The two of them smiled bitterly, and their moods were very similar.

The only thing they accomplished in this mission was to retrieve the body of the bandit leader and bring it back to the capital. Compared to what the Knights and adventurers had accomplished in their battle against the bandit army, their workload was relatively small.

Nelson also explicitly mentioned this fact to the king, but the result is the result, and the investiture ceremony for the two has been decided.

Almost all the Knights and Adventurers also admired their achievements and expressed their willingness to follow them and stand beside them one day.

Nelson couldn't help but be attracted by their energetic smiles. Thinking that there was no turning back, he could only accept the medals obediently. The two men smiled helplessly.

While recalling these things, Nelson suddenly thought of a question: "In the end, who killed those thieves?"

"No one saw it. Even if there is new eyewitness testimony, it is still not sufficient evidence."

"A long time has passed. I hope the truth will come out one day..." Nelson took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how is the dark businessman?"

"Several of your men are still questioning him. They complain that he can't even attend the banquet because he keeps silent."

“What a shame. Maybe I should go take their place.”

"That might be a good idea. I'll come along." From Esther's words, it can be seen that she not only wants to accompany, but also wants to actively participate.

Nelson's expression stiffened slightly, and he sighed softly: "You can come along, but be moderate. Your interrogation is too much."

“You really know how to say some strange things. But, no matter what, we all want to hear the dark merchant’s explanation.”

“The scroll?”

“Right. I’m still curious.” Esther showed a sly smile, while Nelson showed a helpless expression: “Don’t go too far. You can’t even understand that scroll, there must be some unusual reason.”

"I know. It's just an occupational hazard. Well, the tea is finished, let's go to the replacement interrogation. Let me get him talking."

At this moment, Esther's eyes flashed a light. At the same time, Nelson straightened his back and turned to him like a rusty machine.

With a strange smile on his face, Esther seemed extremely motivated. He obviously intended to participate in the interrogation himself.

Esther, who usually smiles and keeps a distance, is ruthless when faced with something interesting. It was this time that Nelson strongly felt that if he continued the interrogation, he didn't know what unpredictable things would happen.

Nelson emphasized firmly and said to Esther in a strong tone: "...Forget it. I won't let you interrogate me...absolutely not!"

“You don’t have to say it twice.”

“Because it’s important, I’m telling you!”

Although Nelson's complaints about Esther were completely ignored, the two men left the room ready to interrogate the Dark Merchant.

"Okay... let's start the interrogation then."

In a small, dim room, a small table separated the Dark Merchant and Esther, who sat opposite each other. Esther's expression was a bright smile, while the Dark Merchant was trembling with fear.

The smiling face in front of him frightened him. He didn't understand why he was afraid of such a smile, which obviously didn't have any sense of intimidation like that of the thieves' leader.

Such thoughts kept spinning in the mind of the dark businessman. He had lost confidence in getting out of here alive.

Just when he hoped that someone could destroy it all - the moment the Dark Merchant pursed his lips, a light flashed across Esther's glasses.

At that moment, the Dark Merchant's body shook. The soldiers around him also showed the same reaction. However, Esther was skeptical about the Dark Merchant's reaction.

“Why are you so scared? I just want you to answer my question. Come on, relax your shoulders and think about that leisurely peace.”

Can you remember? The voices around him echoed in unison. Nelson even covered his eyes with his palms and looked up at the sky. At the same time, Nelson also experienced another feeling of sitting on pins and needles.

The looks from the surrounding soldiers seemed to be asking: Why did you bring this man here?

When Nelson glanced across the view, he spotted a soldier who was shaking and crying.

He instantly thought that this was too scary, but then he thought about how he and Esther had known each other for a long time and were used to all kinds of situations. If he had only been working in this palace for a short time, it would not be surprising that he was confused by Esther's appearance.

Nelson thought about this and sighed quietly.

(Ah, I really shouldn’t have brought him here…)

However, Nelson also understood that it was too late to regret. He could only start the interrogation. It was his responsibility to try to make Esther restrain herself a little. It was also his responsibility to bring this person here. Nelson thought so.

"Then let's start slowly. It's okay, just leave everything to me."

“No, nooo ...!”

Making his glasses flash again, Esther showed a strange smile, which made the dark merchant scream involuntarily.

Someone was supposed to quiet him down, but no one could. Nelson and the other soldiers thought it was too pitiful to stop him.

As a soldier and the leader of the Knights, Nelson also realized that he had been somewhat negligent in this regard. Nelson and the soldiers looked at each other and realized that this interrogation was special in every sense.

(Oh my, what on earth is going to happen...)

Listening to the Dark Merchant's screams and Esther's creepy laughter, Nelson felt as if he was escaping reality.

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At the same time, Xu Zhen and his friends are conducting special training for Lati, wanting to witness Lati's transformation again.

When talking to Xu Zhen earlier, Courtney was very excited. Slakic and Loppel felt the same way, and they imagined what a surprising sight it must be.

If Lati can transform freely, then traveling will become safer. Courtney tells Xu Zhen and Lati to work hard to master the ability to transform, but they have not yet achieved any results.

“Oh… I’m so tired.”

Lati staggered down and finally landed on the ground with a thud. It was natural that she was exhausted after intensive training since morning. Thinking of this, Xu Zhen suggested to Courtney that they take a rest.

“Let’s take a break. It’s time for lunch, right?”

"Yeah, let's go eat then." Hearing Courtney's words, the monsters made happy noises. Slakic and Loppel also practiced their skills and ran around, so their fatigue and hunger became moderate.

During the meal, the plain was very quiet.

Although monsters were seen occasionally, they showed no signs of attacking. They were just like passers-by and would disappear once spotted. It was somewhat surprising that no monsters were attracted by the smell of food during meals.

Suddenly, Xu Zhen raised a question about Lati's transformation: "Why is the fairy's transformation ability completely unknown? If it is really amazing, it should be very famous..."

“Yeah, that’s right.” Courtney took out the plates and portable food and answered thoughtfully: “The biggest reason may be that there is no chance to understand. Because fairies rarely appear in front of people.”

"Oh, I see." Xu Zhen had completely forgotten about this, but when he thought about it carefully, it was not a strange topic.

After all, the first monster he saw after coming to this world was a goblin. From Xu Zhen's perspective, goblins are a natural existence that appears every day, and the fact that they are rarely seen is gradually forgotten.

Xu Zhen thought again. What would happen if he brought a rare monster with him, and this monster also had rare abilities? It was really easy to imagine this.

Courtney was thinking the same thing, pouring water into her cup as she spoke, "Even without considering the popularity of her abilities, we can't deny the possibility that Lati could be a target. Not just thieves, maybe ordinary adventurers will notice her too."

“Does it feel like a boost to your combat power?”

"Or maybe it's to make up for the cuteness of the appearance." Courtney said while drinking tea from the cup: "Just because you have a rare monster, the impression of people around you will change. In order to increase their own value, there are many adventurers who will do anything to improve their own value."

"Really? This is really uncomfortable..."

In front of the relaxed Xu Zhen, Lati showed a motivated smile: "Then there is nothing to hesitate. As long as we become stronger, the problem will be solved. In order not to tarnish the master's reputation, we will work hard!"

Hearing Lati's voice, Slajic and Lopul also responded with vigor. Obviously they agreed with this. It can be seen how much they admire Xu Zhen.

Lati added, saying to Xu Zhen: "So, Master, you just need to stand there with your chest held high. Don't worry, we won't leave you. The emblem on your forehead is the best proof!"

Hearing Lati's words, Xu Zhen smiled bitterly, then whispered, "Yes... there is indeed such a mark."

"Well, what's wrong?" Lati asked with her head tilted, and Xu Zhen replied.

"No, I mean if there is that mark, the chance of being targeted might be lower. Right? Because it is evidence of taming the monster."

Despite this, Lati still didn't seem to understand and just tilted her head: "Is there any connection between the mark of taming and the low probability?"

“Maybe. But I’m not sure.”

"What, not sure?" Xu Zhen said these words without seeming to think carefully. Lati couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and lowered her head.

However, at this moment, Courtney seemed to realize something: "...No, what Xu Zhen said might be unexpectedly right."