Reborn as shield hero with Garps Template

"Master Shield Hero, you mean those monster eggs worth nearly a hundred gold coins?"

The village chief was relieved to see that Jason was not there due to taxation.

"Otherwise? Judging from the current time, all monster eggs should have hatched, right?"

When leading Jack and others to leave Lute Village, Jason made a deal with the village chief.

That is to hand over the monster eggs bought from slave merchants to the village chief for incubation and cultivation, and the profits earned would be split 50-50.

However, more than a month had passed, and the task of selecting monster eggs had not been completed yet.

So Jason, who was confused, came over to ask about the specific situation.

"Indeed, they were all hatched. Among them, there are actually two riding dragons, plus the other seven or eight monsters. If they are all sold, it is estimated that excluding the cost, they can earn about 60 gold coins. Of course, they still need to split the bill in the end."

When the village chief said this, his eyes lit up like light bulbs.

After all, even if the account is split fifty-fifty, the village chief can still get 30 gold coins. For him, it is still a huge sum of money, the kind of huge sum that can bring peace and stability in the next life.

Jason frowned. The temptation of 30 gold coins was not that great for him. He was just wondering why his choice task had not been completed since the monster eggs had already hatched.

"Master Shield Hero, is there something wrong?"

Seeing Jason's frowning expression, the village chief's expression tensed up.

"How many hatched monsters have been sold now?"

Jason asked again.

"Master Shield Hero, you really like to joke. Those magical beasts are not yet grown up; even if they are sold, they won't make much money. Besides, there are tolls at the entrance of the village; where could I get them..."

Listening to the village chief's explanation, Jason roughly understood the reason.

The condition for the selection task to be completed is probably to sell all the monsters to calculate whether it is profitable. It takes much longer for the villagers to hatch and cultivate monsters, unlike Jason's auxiliary skills. So far, none of the selection tasks had been completed.

Anyway, knowing that these batches of monster eggs are profitable, they only need time to cultivate them until they reach adulthood and can be sold. Then they can complete the selection task. Jason felt relieved.

"Very well, keep up the good work."

Jason patted the village chief on the shoulder and encouraged him.

"I'll do my best... Lord Shield Hero."

The village chief wasn't lying. After all, after selling these magical beasts, he could also earn a lot of gold coins. Naturally, he was doing his best.

"In that case, let me go and see the situation of those monsters first."

After Jason finished speaking, he took Raphtalia and Filo and walked out. But just as he reached the door, Jason seemed to remember something, stopped, and turned to the village chief and said, "That's right... if Jack and others come looking for you, just cooperate with all your strength."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Although the village chief didn't know what would happen when Jack and the others came looking for him, he still nodded and agreed.

Gradually, the sun set.

The sky was filled with fiery red, casting a color over this world full of disasters.

A group of four people walked on the path in the forest, all laughing.

"Master Motoyasu, I thought this new set of equipment was ugly, but I didn't expect that you would look so handsome after wearing it!"

Of the four, Motoyasu walked in the front, and Myne held his hand, smiling.

"Really? Maybe it's because I'm more handsome, so any kind of equipment suits me. This may be commonly known as a walking equipment rack, haha..."

Motoyasu still hadn't changed much; he remained quite narcissistic and didn't doubt the sincerity of others' compliments.

"Yes, yes, the original Motoyasu-sama was already handsome, and now he's even more handsome!"

"Especially with this powerful equipment, Master Motoyasu's strength must be on another level now. Even if he faces the Shield Hero, he can easily win."

The two adventurers following behind also flattered him.

"It's not as good as you say. I'm still far from Jason, but after working hard for so long, I must be close to him, haha..."

Listening to these words, Motoyasu felt light, and his face remained completely composed.

People with low self-esteem regain their confidence when rewarded and praised daily. However, self-confident people, like Motoyasu, become arrogant with constant praise, losing touch with reality.

Clearly, Motoyasu was the latter.

"The village of Lute is almost ahead. After walking such a long way, I'm starving," Myne said coquettishly. From afar, she and Motoyasu looked like a loving couple. If Jason were here, he would surely remark, "A fool matches a witch, a perfect pair."

"Then when we return, I'll treat you to a feast," Motoyasu replied. As the saying goes, beauty can be the most dangerous poison. Motoyasu, deeply influenced, saw Myne for who she was, yet willingly agreed.

"Thank you, Motoyasu-sama."

"You're welcome. After all, I'm a lord now. And you two—don't worry. I'll make sure you're taken care of as well," Motoyasu generously promised to the two adventurers following them.

"Thank you, Motoyasu-sama!" they exclaimed in unison.

With that, Motoyasu strode proudly toward Lute Village.

As they approached the village entrance, a soldier blocked their path.

"How dare you! Master Motoyasu is the lord here. Do you want to die for blocking his way?" Myne stepped forward and shouted arrogantly. Her position as the first princess gave her every reason to flaunt her authority.

"Master Motoyasu, Lady Myne, if possible... please don't enter the village," the soldier said slowly, his head lowered. The five soldiers beside him also kept their heads down, hiding their faces.

"What's going on?" Motoyasu asked, realizing something was off.

Though Myne's face showed anger, she restrained herself at Motoyasu's request.

"Reporting to Lord Motoyasu, after you left today, some strange occurrences happened in the village. I don't know how to explain it, but I advise that you and Lady Myne refrain from entering. I fear there may be danger."

The soldier's tone was unnervingly calm, with a chill in his voice, like the coldness of a long-dead corpse—lifeless, devoid of warmth.