Chapter 99 Water Beast Girl
“Aha! You can see it!” The bearded old man laughed, “It’s built just like us. It’s very handsome!”
Gordon didn't know what to say for a moment, so he had to put on a not-so-sincere smile and said, "Very handsome, very handsome."
"Ha! So young man, what do you want to do in Naguli Village? You are a hunter. Do you want to mine? Dig protective stones? Or customize equipment or something? Naguli's craftsmanship is the best in the world. Na!"
It seems to be an old man's habit to laugh before speaking.
Looking at the old man's strong arms covered with burn marks, the dirty blacksmith's uniform, and the huge forging hammer that looked like it could crush a flying dragon's skull with one blow.
Looking at the statue-like door of the workshop again, Gordon felt that he had guessed the identity of the other person.
I heard from the owner of Minagarde Workshop that the village chief of Naguli Village is a blacksmith whose skills are second to none in the entire continent, and even he is "slightly inferior".
Based on Gordon's understanding of the good-looking old man, this is definitely the highest level of evaluation.
“Excuse me, are you the village chief of Naguli Village?” Gordon bowed politely, “Hello, my name is Gordon, from Kokot Village.
The owner of Minagard's workshop introduced me here. I plan to stay here for a while and mine some protective stones and ores. Of course, if you need to hunt monsters, you can come to me at any time! "
“Oh ha?! Did Minagarde’s brother introduce you?” The old man put his hands on his hips and laughed.
Gordon was startled by calling the workshop owner "brother". The old man was from the dragon race. Although he looked like a human being in his fifties or sixties, his actual age might have been over a hundred.
The old man in front of him is older than him? Is this also a dragon tribe?
Gordon's eyes swept over the old man's ears, palms and legs without trace, but the result was that he felt confused.
The old man’s ears and calves are the same as those of ordinary people, and he is obviously not a dragon. However, the huge palm, which is much thicker than ordinary people, has only four fingers, which is also a characteristic of the dragon.
Noticing Gordon's gaze keenly, the old man didn't pay attention and explained with a smile: "Hey, we are the 'Tulong tribe', the aborigines of the volcanic zone. Most of the residents of Nagulli Village are of the Tulong tribe."
Gordon scratched his head in embarrassment, "Sorry, this is the first time I have seen the Tulong tribe."
The so-called Tulong people, like the Dragon people, are an ethnic minority in the broad sense of the human race. Their number is extremely rare. The Tulong people are generally short in stature but very strong. Everyone is an excellent blacksmith and shipwright.
“It’s normal. We, the Tulong Tribe, cannot live without magma, so it’s hard to see our people in other parts of the mainland.” The Tulong Tribe village chief, who looked rough but kind, patiently explained to Gordon.
“That’s it.” Gordon nodded suddenly.
Immediately, he thought of business again, "Mr. Village Chief, where is the hunter gathering in your village? I need to register the stronghold first."
“The assembly hall, haha, we are too familiar with it, the wine there is very delicious, the cold ale and the spicy grilled lizard are a perfect combination of works of art!
Hey, I can’t help it anymore! We'll take you there now! "The Tulong Village Chief said as if his mouth was about to drool.
You obviously want to go to a bar.
Gordon was still complaining in his heart, but the Tulong village chief had already shouted to the workshop: "Daughter! There is a new hunter brother! I will take him to the meeting place and tavern to register!"
Within less than a second, an equally loud female voice came from the workshop, "Haha??! You old man wants to be lazy in broad daylight? You are not allowed to go!"
A petite girl, also wearing a bright yellow blacksmith uniform, rushed out of the workshop angrily.
Her height is less than 160 centimeters, her long light blond hair is **** with a scarf, and the small freckles around the bridge of her nose not only do not ruin her appearance, but add a lively and enthusiastic temperament.
Facing the angry girl, the Tulong village chief shrank his neck and said aggrievedly: "But we really want to drink it!"
"The old man's coquettish behavior is disgusting!" The girl waved the forging hammer in her hand, which was bigger than her head, and roared: "I'm going to have a drink at night! I haven't finished the order for the Balu Barre Ship Group yet. Get to work!”
"I'll take him to register! If this old guy goes, why don't you give me a drink until dawn?" The girl interrupted the Tulong village chief's extravagant hopes with stern words.
“Okay, let’s go to work,” the Tulong village chief said dejectedly, “Brother Gordon, you must try it, iced ale with spicy grilled lizard!”
Gordon nodded blankly and watched the village chief leave.
“Made you laugh.”
The girl put the long-handled forging hammer on her shoulder and stretched out a hand to Gordon. Her tone lost the previous irritability and seemed lively and enthusiastic. "Understood, everyone calls me Isana. I will take you there." Let’s go to the assembly hall.”
Gordon stretched out his hand and shook her hand, "Just call me Gordon. I'm really sorry for troubling you."
The moment the two held hands together, Gordon raised his eyebrows invisibly.
The girl's hands were very powerful, which was not surprising to Gordon. People with insufficient wrist strength could not swing the hammer. What really surprised him was the size of the girl's hand, which was completely within the standard of ordinary humans. There seemed to be five fingers?
She is human? Is the daughter of the Tulong village chief human?
Gordon was a little surprised, but didn't ask any more questions.
It’s no wonder that at the age of the village chief of the Tulong tribe, he is more than enough to be a young girl’s grandfather. The two of them should not be biological father and daughter, right? Adopted daughter? Then it's not appropriate to talk too much.
The entire Naguli Village is not that big. A few minutes later, Isana took Gordon to the hunter meeting place, which was also the only tavern in the village.
The size of the Naguli Village Assembly Hall is naturally incomparable with that of a big city like Minagard, but it is still very lively.
A dozen hunters gathered in the tavern, drinking and chatting. The waiters brought large glasses of cold ale and sizzling barbecue from time to time.
It seems that no matter where the meeting hall or tavern is, the tone is the same.
Gordon smiled to himself.
“Ah! Isn’t this the water beast girl!”
“The water beast girl is here too! Haha!”
“Good morning, water beast girl, no, the sun is going down soon!”
“In Naguli Village, is there any difference between day and night?”
Most of the hunters seemed to be very familiar with Isana and greeted her one after another. The strange thing was that no one called her "Isana", but they all called her "Water Beast Girl".
“Get out!”
Isana puffed out her cheeks and waved the forging hammer in her hand. Her aggressive look reminded Gordon of the light crossbow user Oshura.
“Whoever calls us a water beast again will soak your custom-made equipment in sulfuric acid!” The girl glared and cursed loudly.
The hunters all knew she was joking, but they no longer shamelessly teased the "water beast". The group of people laughed and laughed, and they were very happy.
“Bah!” Looking at the ice ale in everyone’s hands, Isana couldn’t help but take a sip of saliva.
She smiled at Gordon and said: "The counter is over there, go and register, let's have a couple of drinks first!"
Gordon couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, so what if he wasn't related by blood? From his oral habits to his personality to his love of drinking and fishing, he has never seen a father and daughter who are more alike than these two.
“Okay! Once I’ve registered, I’ll treat you to a drink!”
Regarding the name of the water beast girl, I checked the information and found no official name. However, I later discovered that the brigade's dragon-attacking ship and the modified airship were called "Isana ships (イサナships, and These two ships were designed by sailor girls, so it’s possible that the girl’s name is Isana.
(End of this chapter)