“So you’re not going to be a druid anymore?” Nick Carter felt a bit strange and asked.

“It’s not that I’m giving it up.” Robert Miller laughed heartily, trying to cover his embarrassment.

“Then why?” Faye Carter’s curiosity was piqued as well.

“Sigh!” Robert Miller let out a long sigh, looking helpless. “I have to think about making a living first.”

Faye Carter and Nick Carter felt a bit awkward. They were about the same age as Robert Miller, just teenagers, but unlike Robert Miller, they had parents and didn’t have to rely on themselves to get by.

For a moment, the three fell silent. The town under the starry sky quieted down as well; aside from the crackling of roasting pork, there was no other sound.

“Hmm…” After a while, Robert Miller lifted the wooden stick and carefully examined the roasted pork leg. The golden skin looked crispy and especially appetizing. Robert Miller used a knife to cut a small slit, and a burst of white steam rushed out. The meat inside was white and tender, with no sign of charring.

“Smells so good…” The three of them flared their nostrils, joy spreading across their faces and in their eyes, all sighing in unison.

“It’s ready to eat, let’s split it.” Seeing the game was done, Robert Miller finally said the words the other two had been waiting for.

After dividing it up, the three happily began to eat.

“So, what are your plans?” Robert Miller ate quietly. “You can’t rely on your parents forever, right?”

“Well, for me, I’d be happy if I could join the army and get rations.” Faye Carter ate carefully, not even looking up. “My family has a short bow, and I’ve learned some combat skills myself!”

Nick Carter used a small knife to pick at his meat. “I don’t want to be a soldier. But if I could be a merchant, that would be great.”

“Then come adventuring with me!” Robert Miller ate slowly and thoughtfully. He knew that Faye Carter’s real dream was to be a knight, and Nick Carter wanted to become a great merchant.

“Being an adventurer is dangerous, and there’s no security.” Faye Carter thought for a moment and said, “I’d rather wait until the baron starts recruiting.”

“That’s exactly why you should come adventuring with me, Faye Carter!” Robert Miller laughed and popped a piece of meat into his mouth. “Mmm, so hot… Tell me, what are the benefits for the lord to post bounties?”

“Maybe it’s just cheaper this way. After all, it costs a lot to maintain a soldier.” Faye Carter, who planned to enlist, was familiar with this.

“They can also pick out real warriors!” Robert Miller said as he chewed. “If I complete the lord’s bounty and get the reward, you think the lord won’t keep a record?”

He ate another piece. “Anyone who dares to adventure in the wild must have courage, and if they succeed and get the reward, it proves their wisdom and strength.”

“Yeah, when the lord wants to expand the army,” Nick Carter stopped working on his portion—he’d finished—and chimed in, “of course he’ll choose those who have the courage to adventure and fight.”

He licked his fingers longingly and continued, “Besides, our family background is clean.”

Faye Carter was about to add, “And with our families living in town, we have to fight to protect it.”

But then he remembered that no one knew anything about Robert Miller’s parents, so he swallowed the words.

“So what should we hunt?” Nick Carter was a bit tempted.

“We’ll hunt goblins in the forest and collect bounties for their scalps,” Robert Miller said to Nick Carter, then turned to Faye Carter: “We’ll also hunt some game and sell the pelts directly to Aunt Jenna’s tailor shop. As for the meat, we can eat some ourselves and sell the rest.”

“The forest? The forest is dangerous.” Nick Carter hesitated. “You could get ambushed if you’re not careful.”

“It’s fine, I’m a druid!” Robert Miller didn’t call himself an apprentice this time. “I know the forest as well as the lines on my own palm.”

What Robert Miller really meant was “you only know once you see it,” but the other two didn’t catch on.

“All right, if I want to be a warrior, I need to hunt in the forest anyway. If we team up, we can look out for each other.” Faye Carter thought it over and agreed.

“Count me in too!” Seeing the other two were interested, Nick Carter nodded as well.

“What do you guys need to prepare?” Robert Miller was quite happy. “I need to buy a few more things myself.”

“I don’t need much. I have a bow at home and some arrows I made myself. I just need to buy some iron arrowheads.” Faye Carter calculated. “I can get everything ready in one evening.”

“I’ll need some time, probably two or three days!” Nick Carter said.

The three of them immediately started discussing shared supplies and how to coordinate. Before long, they’d divided up the tasks.

“If only we could eat meat every day!” Nick Carter finally finished eating, his lips shiny with grease, and sighed.

“Yeah. Having meat is so much better than gnawing on black bread.” Faye Carter smiled, licking his lips clean. “Hehe… Robert Miller really did a great job roasting this.”