[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-210":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1310912,1741,"Chapter 210 - 184: The Third Team Member","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-210",210,"\u003Cp>Serdur hesitated for a moment but still refrained from asking the question weighing on his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them weren’t official teammates yet, and it’s a big taboo to suddenly inquire about the other’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply waiting was boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting up, the two headed towards the entrance hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intended to wait together for Aaliyah to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the entrance hall offered complimentary juice and assorted dried fruits, though most visiting Casters had little interest in such trivialities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them found an empty spot and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss brought over a plate of dried fruits and two drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He curiously observed Serdur’s posture for a few more moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serdur’s snake tail passed through the gap under the chair’s armrest, resting on the ground like a coiled spring maintaining a stable stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss couldn’t help but recall what he had read in books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and these non-pureblood races were still in hostile relationships; under such social pressure, for the two of them to sit together chatting peacefully would have been almost impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, some primitive subhuman tribes still do not welcome ordinary humans, and a select few even hunt down humans who enter their territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, after a millennium, the demonic race has gradually grown rampant, forcing the intelligent life forms to unite, lay down their prejudices, and create the prosperous multi-ethnic coexistence we see today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serdur, where is your hometown?\" Gauss asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he hadn’t confirmed whether the other would join the team, he still felt it was necessary to care about the members’ family background in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, actually, he was just curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not on this continent; my hometown is on a small island off the continent’s west coast, where the climate is hot, rainy, and humid, which makes it home to many Half-Snake Men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking about his hometown, a smile couldn’t help but appear on Serdur’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to outsiders, that smile carried an inexplicable sinister aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss also found it a bit odd and wanted to tell Serdur to smile less often, to avoid misunderstandings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after hesitating for a moment, he didn’t say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling is everyone’s right. If a smile isn’t friendly and causes misunderstandings, it’s still inconsequential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When talking about his hometown, Serdur seemed to talk a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the habitats of Half-Snake Men, rainforest residences, semi-underground villages, to the treatment of low-intellect Half-Snake Men being exiled, and the hierarchy of the Half-Snake Man tribes — he provided a complete introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someday I’d like to visit your hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better not,\" Serdur said with a wry smile. \"The Half-Snake Man tribe I belong to is quite hostile towards humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our people believe that humans took our original lands and drove us to the islands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you visit, being driven away might be the best outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serdur shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss pondered a bit; it seems you can’t judge an individual by the stereotypes of their race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had initially thought that since Serdur was so friendly to him, his upbringing must have been in a tribe that was relatively friendly towards humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it turned out to be quite the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah approached with light footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss, noticing Serdur suddenly fell silent, looked up and realized Aaliyah was coming from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finished with your work?\" Gauss asked with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Aaliyah replied, her face radiating a smile, clearly satisfied with the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she had come to consult about advancing to a Level 2 Druid and to undergo testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah was about to respond modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze suddenly shifted, catching sight of the familiar yet strange figure opposite Gauss, making her body slightly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although knowing the other person is kind-hearted, the stout snake tail, the golden scales on his cheeks and neck, and the slender slit-like pupils still made her feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After greeting each other, Aaliyah took a seat close to Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She adjusted her chair to move slightly closer to Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave Gauss a questioning look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss quickly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Serdur, a Half-Snake Man Adventurer, a Priest by profession. Aaliyah, we’ve met him a few times before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serdur, this is my partner, Aaliyah, a Druid by profession.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both nodded at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly introducing each other’s identities, Gauss went straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serdur wants to join our team, Aaliyah, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Aaliyah showed the same surprised expression Gauss had when he first heard the request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join the team?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priests and similar professions are highly sought after in many teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the months she and Gauss had been doing adventurer work together, they had encounters with strangers requesting to join the team, but after several selections, they hadn’t found a suitable teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who wanted to apply to join were usually Level 1 Warriors, Rangers, and similar professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never before had a Priest requested to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, compared to Warriors, Rangers, and Wanderers, Priests are fewer in number, and a considerable portion doesn’t pursue Adventurer work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they are distributed in churches, temples, monasteries, theological colleges, medical centers, and charities. Only a few naturally adventurous Priests are willing to venture out into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>",881,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","19ede1e842641192548055bdd1da00a878f4ec5d0ac4e739ceae5b0f7e798233","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-211","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-209",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]