Chapter 217

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Chapter 217: Is That Person Alive?

"What does that mean?" Greed asked, "What new body?"

Jesse continued, "Do you know that Death Knights are when Orc souls inhabit human bodies?"

"I know, of course I know," Greed tapped the plate with a crab leg and said, "Ah! I see what you mean, so the old body is wearing out and needs a new one."

"Or perhaps the old one is too weak, so they want to find a stronger one," Jesse dipped a piece of bread in crab soup and put it in his mouth, "Remember our last visit? The graveyard owner was a troll hero from the war period, there were many bodies of old soldiers, knights, which should be suitable for Death Knights… Speaking of which, we should inform Vereesa about this."

"Why do you suddenly want to tell Vereesa, weren’t we not supposed to tell her? Are you having second thoughts?" Greed asked.

Jesse slammed the table and said, "Again? Why do you keep saying ‘again’? She asked me today, wasn’t I treating her well because I want her help with your situation? And wasn’t it so she could find the Death Knight to rid Stormwind of the threat? Who do you think about all day, wanting to have fun with anyone who comes along?"

"When did I ever want to have fun with everyone? I have standards too! Unlike you, Jesse Seso, who was the one asking for a female elf? It seems like you don’t take me seriously at all!"

"Just because I ask for it, do I have to get it? Can’t I just ask for some enjoyment?" Greed glared, appearing angry but unsure where to direct it, took a big swig of beer and said, "Let me tell you, you are the abnormal one, not me. You’re so young but you don’t even think about finding some pretty girls, instead hanging out with a bunch of dodgy old men all day!"

"Then help me find it!" Jesse shouted.

"We’ll find it tonight!" Greed also hit the table, causing all the dishes on the table to shake with a loud bang.

At that moment, they both noticed a few tables around them glancing over, luckily they didn’t stand out too much in the noisy evening environment.

Jesse swallowed and whispered, "I was just talking."

"Nonsense!"

"Yes, you’re right about everything you said."

"Ah, I see." Greed chuckled, pointing at him with a crab leg, "You need to have a meaningful first time experience."

"Probably almost," Jesse said, then immediately realized something was wrong and fell for it.

Greed snorted coldly, "Haha, finally admitting it, indeed a young virgin, huh? But I’m not surprised at all, spending all your time practicing paddleboarding, how could any girl be interested in you?!"

After speaking, he proudly took a sip of wine, and looked at Jesse with a sly look, as if he was already enjoying the victory.

"Valindra Sunblade, right?" Jesse asked.

At the mention of this name, the smile on Greed’s face seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

"Alright, cease fire, Jesse," he said. "The battlefield is already very bloody."

Jesse took a sip of wine and nodded.

"Okay, let’s talk business now," Greed said.

"Business? Are you getting impatient again?" Jesse asked.

Greed said, "You want to buy a house, right? To buy a house, you need money. Where will the money come from? You don’t want to go back to hauling cargo for others, do you?"

He then pointed to his eyes and said, "And now I urgently need a worthy target to test my true strength, Jesse. You have to give me this opportunity."

"Then you can look for a job yourself at the Warrior Guild," Jesse said. "I’m about to start a new school year soon, so I have a lot to do. Buying clothes, paper, pens, books, and more…"

Greed shook his index finger and said, "It’s not far, just in Westbrook. It’s a day’s journey back and forth, won’t take up too much time."

Jesse set down his cup and stared at him for a moment before asking, "The job you’re talking about, could it be that one?"

"Yes, I’m talking about that job," Greed said. "When we were in Lordaeron, another mercenary team perished, but they managed to kill many Gnolls. It’s just that their leader escaped at the end. Now the Riverpaw clan must be weakened, King Varian hasn’t even raised the bounty any higher."

"He’s not raising the bounty because he’s poor!" Jesse said helplessly. "Oh no, Greed. Ever since going to Dalaran, I’ve been feeling like I can’t stay here anymore. Why is Stormwind so poor? It feels like just a few noble elves from Quel’Thalas could come over and raise prices…"

Jesse suddenly realized he couldn’t even express the word ‘inflation’ in common language. His vocabulary as a commoner was lacking.

"Little by little, Jesse," Greed said. "And think about it, that Riverpaw leader has been looting in Elwynn Forest for so long. Could he have gathered a lot of valuable things? Didn’t you make your biggest profit by finding something valuable in an old, inconspicuous farm down south?"

"That’s true, but are you so sure the two of us can take on the Riverpaw clan?"

"Haven’t you defeated the legendary Teron Gorefiend? Now you’re afraid of a crazy dog in Elwynn Forest?"

"I need to repeat it many times … that’s because of Vereesa."

"Now it’s my turn." He patted his chest and said, "Will I be worse than her? That Elven Wisp who is thinner than a Kobold? How about you eat thirty pounds of boar meat first before challenging me. If I were there, Gorefiend wouldn’t even dare to show his face! By the way, you really wasted your trip to Aerie Peak, Jesse Seso. You didn’t learn anything useful in our grand stone hall, not even a little bit. Don’t even mention you; even I, with the way that Gnoll chieftain swung his lousy hammer the day we encountered him, could have taken him down with one hand." Pointing towards the direction of the Stormwind gate, he said, "So here’s the deal, if we can’t defeat that Hogger, I will jump off the bridge from the city gate. What do you say? Headfirst, definitely not touching the water."

"I’m just afraid that I won’t survive to witness such an explosive scene," Jesse said.

"So, do you agree or not?"

"Alright, let’s go have a look first."

"Then I’ll find you tomorrow morning."

"Hold on … tomorrow morning? Hey… don’t be in such a rush," Jesse said, "There will definitely be more than just Hogger, a Gnoll. Even if some of them are taken out by others, he won’t fight alone. There will surely be a large group of Riverpaw Wardens guarding him. Do you really think those mercenaries won’t be able to handle more than just Hogger? We need to come up with a proper strategy at least."

"Can they withstand my hammer?" Greed said as he shook his fist.

"If they approach you from all directions, each armed with a crossbow, can your hammer fly out in circles knocking them all down one by one?" Jesse asked, "What if they use trees as cover? We’ll be like sitting ducks in the middle."

"Why do you have to be so foolish to end up in such a surrounded situation?" asked Greed.

"The forest along the riverbank belongs to the Gnolls… One must always consider this possibility," Jesse reminded.

"Use your fear, Jesse," Greed whispered. "Scare them until they wet their pants, if they have any pants… Make sure they never dare to look at you again, so it doesn’t matter if they’re hiding behind trees!" Jesse chuckled and asked, "What about you, do you have pants?"

"Um, well." Greed scratched his beard and said, "I should be able to resist fear magic better now than before…"

"How about I give you one right now to try?"

Jesse raised one finger, and Greed quickly straightened up.

Covering the ears, covering the eyes, and closing the mouth, finally saying, "Don’t… don’t, I don’t want to have nightmares for several days."

"Covering these places is useless."

But when Jesse thought about Fear, she came up with a solution.

"So, we will leave tomorrow afternoon, rest for a night at Westbrook Garrison, and then go see those Gnolls’ place the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, I will get you two bottles of Shadow Protection Potion."

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