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「Where is it headed?」 (Quina)
Quina said, looking at the Goblin 20m ahead.
「I wonder if it’s the Goblin’s country……」 (Reefa)
「What’s with that maiden-like kind of expectation?」 (Jinta)
「S, shut up. It’s not maiden-like or something like that.」 (Reefa)
Having a great deal of temper, the Goblin does not look back and continues to move its short legs.
「Gigi, gigi」 (Goblin)
As the Goblin sees the forest at the end, it began to ran even faster.
「Could it be, that their lair is over there?」 (Jinta)
「The Goblin itself can live anywhere, unless there was some kind of special circ.u.mstances……so there is that possibility. Particularly, the forest doesn’t have a name, and there are not that many people pa.s.sing along this highway since n.o.body likes to approach it, hence, a lot of demons reside there.」 (Quina)
「So, they might have made a nest there.」 (Jinta)
It is quite far away from the town. While searching yesterday for about 2 hours, I can agree to that, I didn’t try to bother searching here at all.
The Goblin went into the forest without hesitation.
I felt a completely different impression as to when I visited Quina’s hometown, the Forest of Lake Elm. The forest was densely thick and dim, and was also slightly creepy even though it’s still daytime.
The Goblin was stomping on the weeds, there was no way that a road has been prepared for easy walking.
The visibility was getting bad, and I can’t see the Goblin’s back anymore.
「It seems a little spooky……」 (Reefa)
「I agree……」 (Quina)
Reefa and Quina murmured, looking at the appearance of the forest.
I was in the lead, and I led them through the trackless path.
「I wish I should’ve brought a bentou.」 (Jinta)
「Why is Jinta in a picnic-like mood……」 (Reefa)
「No, it’s bad if you get hungry on the way, right?」 (Jinta)
「GAUGAU……」 (Hicchan)
『I’m hungry, too!』, is probably what she said.
I took Paingo from the Item Box, and
「GARUU~」
Hicchan let out a cheerful voice.
「How easygoing……」 (Reefa?)
To begin with, I don’t how big the nest is. Because it’s in a forest, it will probably not end in just 10 to 20 bodies.
「Reefa, how big is this place?」 (Jinta)
「Let’s see……I think it’s approximately the size of a small village」 (Reefa)
「If that’s the case, if we are to come across something unlikely, we can just go back to prepare and investigate again.」 (Quina)
「Is that so, we should do that. If we know where the nest is, we can go back anytime.」 (Jinta)
The quest period was set to 10 days, and only 4 more was needed to be hunted. It should be finished soon.
A road that was blocked by trees from left to right continued for a while. It got cut off soon, and led to an open clearing.
There, multiple Goblins were gathered.
「「「Gya, gyagya!」」」 (Goblins)
Noticing us, they prepared their small swords.
Ah. These fellows were stronger than the ones in the plains!
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Race ： Goblin (Elite)
Ｌｖ：１６
ＨＰ：２６０／２６０
ＭＰ：２４／２４
Strength ：４７
Intelligence ：８
Endurance ：４４
Speed ：２１
Luck ：１１
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What’s more, these guys were bigger than the ordinary ones. The one who we were chasing was only about a knee tall, but these guys are at least a waist tall.
To make matters worse, they were wearing armor. Although they were only to a certain extent. The one who is not equipped with anything is no doubt the one we tracked.
There are 6 of them all.
I pulled out the Demon Flame Sword (魔焔剣).
「Reefa, support us in the rear. If someone is injured, heal them.」 (Jinta)
「Un! I understand!」 (Reefa)
「Quina, I request you to be Reefa’s support.」 (Jinta)
「I understand!」 (Quina)
「GAU? GAU?」 (Hicchan)
「For Hicchan……let’s see……I particularly don’t have any instructions.」 (Jinta)
「GARUU……」 (Hicchan)
Don’t be so down that much. It would be enough for Hicchan if she moved freely.
「「「Gi, gyagya! Gyagi!」」」 (Goblin)
A Goblin was approaching with a sword in it’s hand.
Kyuun! An arrow of wind pierces through the first Goblin.
Subsequently, I cut into it.
Slashing from the eye and then down, the second blow throws the Goblin downーaah, they’re too slow!
「【Embers (Kaijin, 【灰燼)】!」
A jet-black flame was clinging to the sword, and I saw that the Goblins were frozen in fright.
A chanceー
I mowed the sword to the nearby Goblins, blowing them far away in an instant. Consequently, dozens of trees were also cut in the vicinity.
Zuuun, the trees fell, and the ground shook for a moment.
I think, I should practice going easy on someone a bit more……anyway, the Goblins who were blown seemed to be defeated, none of them was moving.
「W, ,w, w, wーwhat is with that technique……」 (Reefa)
「I, am a bit scared……」 (Quina)
When turned towards the voices, they pointed at the sword.
「Ah. That’s right, it was the first I was showing that properly.」 (Jinta)
The thundering black flames were still raging brightly.
The two took a distance from, rather than the sword.
「GAUGAU~♪」 (Hicchan)
『As expected from my master!』, is what I think she’s trying to say. She looks happy somehow.
「The Goblins were cut into two, weren’t they……」 (Reefa)
「Ah, that’s right.」 (Jinta)
「What’s with matter-of-factly remark……」 (Quina)
「Because originally, even the ground will be split.」 (Jinta)
「「Eeeeeh?!」」 (Reefa and Quina)
「Don’t shout too much. Enemies may come out again.」 (Jinta)
By the way, it seems that if there is a strong Goblin, it has to be in the nest after all.