The Romantic Life of a Goblin

Everyone gently pushed open the door of the tavern, and a stale smell hit them. The light inside the store was dim, and it was not the peak time for drinking and having fun, so there were few customers.

Old Carter was originally leaning on the counter bored, his eyes casually scanning every corner of the store.

However, when his eyes inadvertently fell on the door, his whole body was shocked and his eyes widened, as if he had seen something incredible.

"Winnie! You...you are still alive!"

Old Carter cried out, his voice filled with a mixture of disbelief and surprise.

Winnie walked forward with a smile, nodded slightly to Old Carter, and greeted him politely:

"Long time no see, Boss Carter. Yes, I'm back."

Old Carter calmed down, recovered from the shock, and then carefully looked Winnie up and down in front of him. His eyes revealed concern, as if he wanted to confirm whether she was really safe.

"I heard before that the group of hateful bandits were severely punished by Count Lockart's guards and have been completely wiped out. After hearing this news, I have been thinking about you and even asked others to inquire about your whereabouts. But I didn't expect that later, a guy who escaped back told me that the bandits were really unlucky. They had just escaped a disaster, and then they were attacked by the ferocious monsters in the forest, and almost all of them were wiped out!"

As Old Carter spoke, he shook his head and sighed.

Winnie nodded, indicating that she agreed with what Old Carter said.

Then she turned to look at Carola and Alan standing behind her, with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.

"Yes, there were indeed monsters attacking the camp at that time, and I was rescued by two monster hunters after I escaped."

Winnie said this sincerely, pointing at Carola and Allen respectively, introducing them to Old Carter.

On the way, Winnie, Carola and Alan had already discussed how to deal with various possible situations. They also made up a set of reasonable explanations about each other's identities and experiences.

At this moment, facing old Carter's questions, they were naturally able to respond calmly.

Alan's attire was indeed somewhat strange, as if he were a monk from a monastery.

However, in sharp contrast is Corolla, who is wearing a set of authentic monster hunter armor, holding a huge sword in her hand, with no flaws on her body.

At this moment, Old Carter slowly walked out from behind the bar and said to them enthusiastically:

"It's great to be able to return safely! I told you a long time ago not to accept the mission from that gang of bandits..."

Halfway through his words, perhaps realizing that it was inappropriate to mention Winnie's side job in front of outsiders, Old Carter quickly turned his head and cast his gaze towards Alan, Carola and others, and introduced himself: "I am Carter, the owner of this tavern. I am very grateful to you for rescuing Winnie. You know, she is the most popular waitress here. This dinner tonight is mine, please enjoy it. And my wife's cooking skills are quite good, and you can drink as much as you want."

Then, Allen and the others told Old Carter their names. Winnie then led them through the back door of the tavern to the house she rented. It must be said that Old Carter was a kind man. He did not take back the house without confirming Winnie's life or death.

The house is where Winnie and her daughter live. Even when she was working as a prostitute, Winnie would not bring anyone home. Although no one has lived there for almost a month, the house is not dirty or messy.

After Winnie and Ronelle worked together to clean up, they lit the stove to boil water, took a shower, and took a short rest.

Half a day later, everyone discussed and decided to split up: Carola and Ronelle went to sell leather and purchase the necessary items; while Winnie took Alan to tour the town.

This was Alan's first time to come to a human town in this world. Fortunately, the town was not big, and Winnie took him around it in less than half a day.

The largest building in the town is Baron Seran's three-story villa. The busiest street is the commercial street near the town hall they visited in the morning. Other residential areas are brick and tile houses of varying heights and arranged in an orderly manner.

Most people in the town seemed polite and well-dressed, and it seemed that the economic situation here was pretty good.

According to Winnie, this town is surrounded by forests, and its main industries are the wood and monster leather trade in the forest, so the townspeople live a life above the basic needs.

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As the sun set and night fell, everyone returned to the tavern run by Old Carter, who had already carefully prepared a table of rich and delicious food and reserved a special seat for them.

Sitting around the dinner table, Ronelle excitedly shared with everyone:

"We have successfully found a fur merchant today and sold the precious leather successfully!"

You know, the hide of the great fierce jackal dragon is a rare thing. The merchant said that he would need some time to raise enough funds, so it is expected that the payment will be settled in the next two days. Fortunately, the merchant is well-known in the local area, and the Hunters' Union will be a fair third party to witness and supervise the transaction, so there is no need to worry about any mistakes.

That said, selling leather doesn't have to take up an entire afternoon.

It turned out that during this period, Corolla had also made a special trip to the Hunters' Union to handle the relevant certification procedures. Now that her own strength has reached a new height of the Jade Level, she must re-register and file. As for the purchase of the necessary materials, it can only be put on hold until tomorrow.

The pub was bustling in the evening, and many regular customers knew Winnie and were very happy to see her return safely.

Old Carter treated everyone present to a free drink, and everyone raised their glasses to celebrate Winnie's safe return. It seems that Winnie is really popular here.

The tavern is indeed a gathering place for all kinds of gossip. Alan sat here and listened to the conversations of these drinkers, and soon he gained a better understanding of this world.