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Chapter 224: Chapter 223: The Young Hunter

"You should go see Thousand Masts City! It’s not just Elves who live in the city there. There are Dwarves, Halflings, Gnomes... and lots and lots of other people. Besides, the dockworkers there can earn two Silver Coins a day!"

"Thousand Masts City is a pile of shit!"

Aidan argued vehemently, "Have you even seen Thousand Masts City? The Black Tower there is taller than the biggest oak in the Supreme Forest by who knows how much!"

That finally set Ronan off completely.

He pointed at his son’s cheek and roared, "You must never cooperate with the damned Nine Prison Demons! They’ll drag your soul down to Hell..."

’This guy is going a little too far!’

Just as Colin was about to speak, a voice came from behind.

"Take that back!"

Turning to look, Colin was taken aback.

The young girl had raised her right hand, and a golden flame was burning in her palm. It looked like she was ready to make a move.

"My companion is not in league with Hell," Ale said forcefully. "You have no reason to insult her!"

This startled Ronan and the others as well. The room fell silent, but the Forester kept glancing at the Short Bow he’d placed beside him, as if looking for a chance to counterattack.

Colin pressed down on Ale’s wrist, extinguishing the Flame that burned like the midday sun.

He said, "Alright, don’t even think about fighting us. If you pick up that bow, I only need three seconds to separate your head from your body!"

The room was utterly silent.

Colin looked at Ronan across from him.

He could see a new level of caution and fear on the veteran Forester’s face, as if he were looking at a black bear ready to pounce at any moment.

"Of course, we have no reason to do that. After all, we’re with the City Watchers." With that, Colin turned and walked out of the house. "Since that’s how it is, there’s no need to discuss the guide matter."

Seeing this, the others followed behind him.

They hadn’t gone far when Aidan caught up to them.

"I’m so sorry, honored sirs and madams," he apologized, flustered. "That Old Guy has gone mad. I’m truly, very sorry."

"It’s fine. We’ve run into this kind of thing many times before," Colin said with a wave of his hand.

"Do you still need a guide? I can do it," Aidan said. "I know a hunting camp with a Hunting Knife and a Short Bow. I’ve also hunted alone in the forest before. I should be up to the task."

"But this trip will definitely be dangerous. We’ll be leaving the main road, after all."

"I can accept that!"

"Alright then," Colin nodded.

’Aidan probably came looking for his father because he lacked confidence in himself and was afraid of holding us up,’ Colin thought. ’But now there’s no other choice.’

"Then follow me first. After I get my gear, I’ll help you track that bear," Aidan said with his head lowered. "Also, I’ll need to borrow your sword."

Colin immediately drew his Hand Half Sword and handed it to him.

The group entered the dense Supreme Forest once again, pushing forward with difficulty through the sea of trees.

"Did you leave home on your own before, without your family’s permission?" Ale asked quite bluntly.

Aidan said awkwardly, "Uh, yes, that’s right. You saw for yourself, that Old Guy is an unsociable eccentric. A few months ago, when the Winter Calamity first began, some monsters appeared in the Supreme Forest.

Some of the creatures that originally lived here were also affected and started going mad. Back then, my family was running out of food, so I thought about becoming an Adventurer..."

"And he disagreed, you two had a huge fight, and then you went to Thousand Masts City to become an Adventurer, right up until you were captured by goblins," Colin guessed.

Aidan lowered his head in embarrassment. "Yes, that’s what happened." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Your father is really stubborn," Ale said.

’This Half-Elf is so blunt. Sometimes she just blurts things out like that, making it hard for anyone to respond,’ Colin grumbled inwardly.

"Leaving your family at a time like that isn’t a good idea," Kase said quietly. "In the face of a disaster like this, you should stand with your family. That human just now is old. It would be difficult for him to protect the other two humans."

Orelia also said, "That’s true. Foresters are all very cautious. Your father only said those things just now because he was scared."

Hearing them say this, Aidan was slightly taken aback.

He had thought the two of them might complain about his father, or even blame him for insisting on bringing them here, but he never imagined they would say something like this...

"No matter what, what he did was wrong," Ale said, still insistent.

"But his way of thinking is also right, you know? Tieflings and Half-Orcs really do have the blood of Demons and Orcs in them," Orelia said with a smile. "Among the Tieflings I’ve met, the majority were indeed bad people."

"But that’s not good!"

"We’re not discussing whether it’s good or not; it’s a fact. It’s like snow. You can’t reason with the clouds and tell them not to snow. All you can do is look after yourself," Kase said. "Talking about good or bad is a bit pointless, ice-cube face."

"Besides, it’s good for them to be vigilant. If they really did run into bad guys, they’d be able to protect themselves ahead of time," Orelia said, punching the air in front of her.

Ale tugged on the corner of Colin’s clothes. "Colin, what do you think?"

"Hm? Me?"

Colin said as he walked, "Kase and Orelia are comrades I trust, and they’re both adults who can stand on their own.

If they feel this is an appropriate way to handle it, I’ll support them one hundred percent. Of course, if the other party goes too far, I’ll definitely curse them out a bit or give them a scare. Isn’t that what just happened?"

"Alright... if you say so." Ale lowered her head.

Although her face remained expressionless, you could faintly see her small mouth pouting just a little, as if expressing her displeasure.

At this, Aidan, who was walking in front, exclaimed with heartfelt emotion, "You are truly good people, heroes."

"I don’t even know how to respond to that," Colin deadpanned.

After he said that, the group suddenly burst into laughter together.

Chatting as they walked, the party soon found the so-called hunting camp.

It was called a hunting camp, but it was really just a fire pit ringed with stones and a small shelter made of branches and leaves. Aidan climbed an oak tree behind the little shelter and pulled a Short Bow, a Quiver, and a Hunting Knife from a hole in the trunk.

"Ha! I knew that Old Guy would have a set ready here!"

Aidan ran to Colin’s side, returned the Hand Half Sword, and said excitedly, "Now I can be of use!"

"That said, will there be any problem with taking this stuff?" Colin asked.

"There won’t be a problem. He loves to prepare a huge pile of gear he never uses, just like an old squirrel," Aidan said. "Let’s go, time to track that giant bear!"