“Our clan has become prosperous to this day?”
The goblin covered in curse marks said, wearing a splendid goblin-style robe.
“High Priest Zagu, I’m afraid it’s our cunning.”
Jiazi, wearing a merchant hat beside him, chimed in.
“It’s greed…”
“If our greed isn’t enough to overwhelm our fear, then cunning is meaningless.”
“Let the next Warrior Selection begin.”
However, after he said that, the herald beside him stammered.
“High Priest, we don’t have enough beasts…”
“What? We somehow ran out of beasts?”
Zagu felt a heat on his face, thinking this was trouble.
“According to your requirements, we prepared twenty-five beasts in total this time. After five days, only two are left.”
“Aren’t there still two? Send them in to continue the trial. I’ll figure out the rest.”
“About that… High Priest…”
“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”
“The remaining two are Burrowing Rats. They both dug holes and ran away during the night.”
Zagu slammed the table in anger.
“What are the guards even doing!”
Angry as he was, the problem remained. He quickly calmed down.
He had worked so hard to become the Chief Examiner of this Warrior Selection, and now he ran into this mess.
If the King found out, his head would probably be twisted off and stuck on the border by the Skull-Nail Family.
At that moment, Jiazi beside him showed a mocking smile.
“Zagu, those beasts of yours are pretty wild.”
“What, do you have some domesticated beasts on your end?”
“High Priest Zagu, coincidentally I have two Giant Wolves over there.”
Upon hearing that he happened to have two Giant Wolves, Zagu’s earlier gloom instantly vanished.
Although he felt Giant Wolves were a bit too strong and unsuitable for a selection, it was the only option at hand.
“Then what are you waiting for? Get them over here quickly.”
Zagu said impatiently.
“High Priest Zagu, I’m different from you. I believe cunning is the secret to my survival.”
“I certainly can’t sell you these two Giant Wolves at the usual price, since I planned to present them to the General.”
Jiazi was a well-known merchant in the kingdom, still holding a grudge over Zagu’s earlier rebuttal.
Seeing Zagu in such a predicament now, he felt secretly pleased inside.
“Tell me, how much do you want?”
“Money is a minor matter.”
Jiazi touched the ring on his hand.
“I heard that over at your place, High Priest Zagu, you have a Human Saintess gifted by the King…”
Zagu interrupted Jiazi before he could finish.
“I can pay any amount, but I have other uses for that Saintess.”
“No matter how useful she is, you still need to get this selection done smoothly first.”
“Don’t think you’ve got me cornered, Jiazi. If I put in some effort, I can still find a few beasts.”
The two goblins stared at each other for several seconds. Then, as if an idea struck him, Zagu rubbed his chin with interest.
“How about we make a bet?”
“If your two Sitting Wolves kill the last goblin, I’ll give you the Saintess plus another two hundred gold coins.”
“If it’s the opposite, I’ll reward the Saintess to the goblin warrior who kills the Sitting Wolves, and give you fifty gold coins.”
Upon hearing this, Jiazi was overjoyed but restrained himself from showing it on his face.
Zagu dared to make this bet because one of the goblins from his clan was also participating in this selection.
That goblin not only knew Lightning Magic but was also very strong in close combat.
Even if he lost, fifty gold coins was cheap enough.
However, his two Sitting Wolves were alpha wolves. Even the top-tier strongmen from Zagu’s clan would have a hard time dealing with them.
“High Priest Zagu, greed can indeed make people act abnormally. I agree to this bet.”
Zagu burst into laughter upon hearing this.
“You’re learning the ropes, Jiazi.”
…
Half an hour later, Zagu’s face turned black, taking on a dark green hue.
It wasn’t because his clansman died miserably, torn to pieces by the Sitting Wolves.
But rather because his Saintess and two hundred gold coins had been pocketed by Jiazi.
“Damn… they were alpha wolves.”
These two alpha wolves had a market value of three hundred gold coins. It seemed Jiazi really wanted that Saintess.
No wonder. Keeping the Saintess at Zagu’s place would at most serve as a breeding ground to cultivate a few capable clansmen, who might even usurp his position later.
But in Jiazi’s hands, he could sell her for a good price.
“Forget it… it’s just that my clansman was too weak. The weak should be crushed like this.”
Beside him, Jiazi, now in possession of the Saintess and gold coins, was sipping juice contentedly.
…
[The ground in the arena was a deep red, emitting a strong metallic stench.]
[Some of the goblins next to them even started trembling in their legs.]
[“I heard a wolf howl just now! It’s a wolf-type magical beast!”]
[Upon hearing it was a wolf-type magical beast, the crowd of scrawny goblins widened their eyes, but then resignedly lowered their heads.]
[Soon, you walked with them into the selection grounds.]
[Above the grounds, a tent was set up. Inside sat a few goblins who looked noble.]
[A sturdy-looking goblin with a face full of tattoos was frowning as he looked at the arena, somewhat distracted.]
[Another slightly thinner goblin wearing a merchant hat was smiling happily.]
[Looking at these dejected goblins who were already prepared to die without a complete corpse, the sturdy goblin stepped forward and gave a symbolic speech.]
[“Warriors, Jiazi and I have made a bet. Whoever among you can kill this Sitting Wolf will receive a Human Saintess and thirty gold coins sponsored by me, Zagu.”]
[The reward he offered was indeed generous, but none of the goblins present even lifted an eyelid.]
[Only you thought the reward was suspiciously generous, feeling like there might be a trick.]
[Seeing the state of these goblins, Zagu’s last hope was shattered. Helplessly, he raised his hands.]
[“Begin!”]
[At Zagu’s command, a Sitting Wolf was released from the iron fence.]
[A wounded Sitting Wolf appeared, revealing a pair of fierce red eyes.]
[Blood was still seeping from its wounds, making it even more frenzied, but you could tell it was barely holding on.]
[Based on your previous experience, this Sitting Wolf was probably around Level 7.]
[However, since it was already injured, its actual strength was likely around Level 6.]
[For someone with multiple talents like you, it was nothing more than an EXP meal.]
“I didn’t expect the opponent to be this weak…”
Lai En had already prepared to restart, but instead, this crippled Sitting Wolf was brought out.
‘I hope that goblin named Zagu is telling the truth.’
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