Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

Chapter 154 Sergio's Invitation

“Although there are many people at the border, it’s not as lively as this one.”

"Well, it's more open there, I can still handle it... This is a bit..." Looking at the overly lively crowd in front of him, Xu Zhen sighed again: "It turns out that I'm still not used to crowded places."

"I see. You are indeed 'that kind of person'."

The sudden sound made him turn his head and see Sergio standing there with a large amount of wine and snacks in his hands, which he then put heavily on the ground.

"Phew, the sudden fear has passed, and everyone is relaxed. But it's fine today. I can also enjoy the fun of drinking."

It sounded like he was using the surrounding situation as an excuse, and to Xu Zhen and Lati, it seemed that Sergio just wanted to drink.

He had a childlike expression of excitement on his face, humming a tune as he selected his first glass of wine, and anyone who saw him would probably feel the same way.

Loppel and Slakic were surprised by Sergio's jubilation and jumped onto Xu Zhen's lap. Then Lati said to Sergio with a worried look on his face: "Drinking too much is not good for your health, right?"

"No, who do you think I am? This little bit of wine is nothing." Sergio responded with a smile without waiting for others to interrupt. Apparently, he no longer listened to any advice about the wine.

Lati could only mutter and sigh to himself. At this time, Xu Zhen noticed that the voice that was usually by his side was not there.

"…Where's Ms. Brenda?"

"She's on patrol. Because there's a shortage of staff, she volunteered. She's probably stopping a drunk fight somewhere now."

Hearing this, Xu Zhen recalled that scene. Indeed, if it was Brenda, this would be normal. Somehow, this was also in line with Brenda's style.

After Sergio chose his first glass of wine, the smile on his face faded a little: "Well, but compared to all this, I came to you because I wanted to chat with you. Can you accompany me for a while?"

"Sure. I don't have anything to do anyway, so I'll just chat with grandpa."

"Hehe, thank you."

Sergio immediately opened the bottle cap and began to drink. Then he threw some dry snacks into his mouth, making a crunching sound. Xu Zhen also took some snacks from Sergio and tried to eat them.

The crunchy, salty, nutty flavor was delicious. Sergio smiled and held out the bag of snacks, as if to say, "This is delicious, isn't it?" Xu Zhen reached out for it without hesitation.

Lati and his friends also got some snacks and seemed to enjoy their meal very much, but unexpectedly, Slakic had a subtle expression on his face.

Apparently the food was not to his taste. To refresh his mouth, he took out the portable food stick he always carried and handed it to Slakic, who bit into it happily as usual.

"Hmm, it seems that this snack is not suitable for Slakic." Sergio said while biting the snack, and Slakic looked up at him.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak.”

“It says this thing is too hard.”

“Haha, that’s it, I see. Well, don’t worry. Different tastes are common.”

After Lati translated, Sergio laughed out loud, then cleared his throat and turned to Xu Zhen: "Speaking of which, Xu Zhen. I have a suggestion for you..."

"suggestion?"

"Well. If you're willing, would you like to come to the Elf Village?"

The unexpected invitation surprised Xu Zhen and Lati. Sergio seemed to have anticipated their reactions and explained in detail while saying "Sorry, sorry".

"The capital is in such a state right now that it may take a while for it to calm down. It's green and lush there, so you should feel comfortable there. You can learn a lot from observing nature, interacting with monsters, and watching adventurers train. Of course, I'm not asking you to do anything in particular."

Listening to Sergio's words, Xu Zhen became slightly interested.

(The village of elves?

He had always wanted to go there. He had never thought that he would have the chance so soon. Perhaps he could use it as a base for a while, explore the area, collect herbs and wild fruits, get close to wild monsters. Maybe he would even have the chance to meet new friends.

"Master..." Lati grabbed Xu Zhen's sleeve and looked up at him. A few days ago, at the place where he encountered the killer tiger group, Xu Zhen recalled what Lati said.

(Yeah... this is also a good opportunity.)

Xu Zhen thought about it and made a decision with a smile: "Let's go to the Elf Village to take a look."

Hearing this, Lati and the others smiled broadly as if to express their strong agreement. Sergio, who was standing beside them, also listened, gulped down the drink, and nodded repeatedly as if to express his agreement.

"It looks like it's been decided, so let's prepare for the welcome."

"Thank you. And about that incident that happened ten years ago, can you help me investigate it? I also want to confirm it..."

“Oh, of course no problem.” Sergio replied happily, although a little surprised.

He had been curious about the matter to begin with, and now he had a legitimate reason to investigate, and he also wanted to be ready to welcome the man himself if he could come visit.

He had hoped to fly back to the village immediately, but because it was late at night, he had to wait until tomorrow morning. To relieve his anxiety, Sergio opened a new bottle of wine, and then Lati said to Xu Zhen: "We have to tell Alicia and the others about this, too."

"Yes, let's go to the Elf Village together...ah..." Xu Zhen seemed to realize something, and Sergio tilted his head curiously: "What's wrong?"

“No… Alicia might not go with us. I remember she said she would wait for Russell and the others…”

“…Indeed. I had totally forgotten about it.”

Xu Zhen said awkwardly, and Lati also smiled bitterly.

Although Sergio didn't know much about their situation, he guessed something after listening to them. However, since this was their business after all, he didn't interrupt them.

"It seems that Xu Zhen and the monsters are coming. Brenda and I plan to take a carriage back to the village early tomorrow morning."

"We're going to walk. I also want to check on the killer tigers along the way."

"Really? That's not bad. It's basically a straight road to the village, and it takes about a week to get there on foot. I look forward to seeing you in the village." Hearing Sergio's words, Xu Zhen and the others smiled and nodded in response.

Amid the constant noise, Sergio handed Xu Zhen a bottle of wine with milk, and he also picked up the bottle and clinked it with his own to celebrate the decision.

In this way, Xu Zhen and his friends' night became unexpectedly pleasant.