episode_0022

Abandoned castle literally means a castle that has become unusable.

The castle wall was low, about 2 meters, and had many cracks or collapses here and there, so it did not function properly.

The outside of the castle was surrounded by a large road and a forest. We wandered through the forest.

“I thought they were fighting inside because it was an abandoned castle…”

Kara looked at the castle and spoke with regret.

“It’s too dangerous. Do you know how many goblins are inside?

According to Patrick’s advice, there are three different goblin tribes within the abandoned castle. Each tribe is made up of more than a dozen goblins.

Just hearing that makes it seem like a very dangerous place, but in reality, it wasn’t.

Because these three tribes are hostile to each other, they rarely leave their base. The ones that come out are the ones who come out to run errands or hunt.

It is said that even if a few of them disappear, it is considered the work of the other tribe.

“We just have to wait and catch the goblins that come out. Got it?”

“Okay. It’s a pity, but I’ll just have to put up with it.”

We walked towards a good spot that Patrick had told us about. That’s a road that goblins frequently pass by.

Since waiting was a battle of patience, the three of us decided to take turns looking out.

“Oppa, I’m back!”

When it was Kara’s turn, three goblins appeared. They were wearing white hoods over their heads.

‘I guess that was used to distinguish between groups?’

It is said that it is divided into three types: a white hood, a scar, and just a head.

“Oppa, what should I do? Should I go out right away and beg for it?”

“Where else did you say that you should hurry… No, let’s talk about that later and move on. I will lead the way, so follow me quietly.”

Since I was the best at secretive actions, I took the lead and followed behind the goblins.

The goblins wandered through the forest and stopped in front of the river. Holding the crude spear upside down, I entered the river.

-Good!!! Die!!

I started slamming my spear into the river. I hit it hard, but nothing caught on the blade of the spear.

-Squeak, squeak! Will you catch fish if you do that? Look carefully!

Another goblin focused his attention and scanned the river water, quickly slashing his spear. A fish the size of his palm was stuck in his raised spear.

-Kklikkklik! Do you see this huge fish? This is on a different level than you!

-Quick? How big is it? Well, it must look big for a guy of that size. Click, click, click!

-Quick?! How small is mine! The females say they like it when I fuck them, so they cum!

-Squeak!!! You’re probably just pretending to be nice. A female said to me the other day. Your dick is so big that I can’t feel anything!

-Keek!?!? That can’t be possible. does not exist!!!

“…”

I looked around while the goblins were catching fish.

There were no other goblins other than those guys.

I returned to Kara and Seris waiting behind me.

“It looks like he went out hunting. There are no other goblins around, so I think I can just go out and catch them. Everyone remembers their roles, right?”

“Yeah, you’re the one drawing attention at the front, and in the meantime, my brother and I are killing it, right?”

It was a basic formation with the tank in front and the dealer in the back.

Although we did inform them, there was a high possibility that they would not follow through as it was their first time.

Still, there was a world of difference between not knowing and being conscious while knowing. If you continue to be conscious of it, it will eventually become natural.

“That’s right. I remember it well. Then let’s go.”

I took the two and headed to the river where the goblins were fishing. When I reached close range with the goblins, I turned towards them.

“…gulp.”

Like Kara, Seris was extremely nervous.

“Seris There’s no need to be too nervous. Just three goblins. If it’s dangerous, I’ll help you, so calm down.”

“Yes, yes…”

“Take a deep breath.”

Seris followed my words and took a deep breath. Her shaking eyes gradually came back to normal.

“Kara, don’t be too excited. Let’s take it slow.”

“Yes!”

“Then let’s go.”

We came out of the forest and approached the goblins who were in the middle of fishing.

-Klick! Be sure to catch this huge fish… Kkrik…?!

The goblins who saw us suddenly appear were startled and aimed their spears at us. The spear was crude, but its blade was sharp.

Seris froze when she saw the pointed tip of the spear. When I gently patted her on the back, she seemed to come to her senses and held out her shield forward.

Seris next turned her attention to Kara. Seeing as he was wagging his tongue at the goblins, he seemed to be okay.

-Hey, human…! Where on earth…

-Quick… that’s not important! There are two females, a female!

-Klick?! It’s real! If we capture it here and now, we can eat it first!

The goblins’ eyes sparkled with obscene lust. Cerise flinched slightly at that gaze.

I approached the outermost of the three goblins.

-cock? die!

The goblin lashed out with a crude spear. As I twisted my upper body, the spear grazed my leather armor. I kicked the guy in the face.

-Kkiek

with a splash

The goblin missed the spear and fell into the river. I pressed my foot against the neck of the guy who was trying to stand up.

-Gurgling?!

Naturally, the goblin could not breathe underwater. The guy struggled to get out, but it was no help. I strengthened my feet and picked up the spear he had dropped.

He stabbed the struggling goblin. The guy struggled in pain, and in the process, blood splattered everywhere.

“A, it went into your mouth.”

He spat into the river and stabbed the rampaging goblin once more. The guy seemed to be unable to bear being stabbed twice and fell limp.

[1 Karma has been obtained.]

As soon as I took my steps, the goblin corpse floated down the river.

I turned to Cerise and Kara. Four pairs of round eyes were looking at me.

I scratched the back of my head and said something.

“Well, you can roughly do it like this.”

* * *

Seris couldn’t believe her eyes.

‘What did I just see…’

In the meantime, a shooting star killed a goblin. For a moment, the image of Yoosung when she killed Alvis came to mind, but she shook her head and forgot about it.

“Wow, oppa is amazing… I like it, me too!”

Kara slowly approached the goblin while holding a two-handed sword. Cerys looked at that figure blankly.

‘Am I strange?’

Seris was confused by the sight of Kara trying to kill the goblin so easily. At that time, Yoosung shouted.

“Focus on the goblin in front of Seris!”

“Ah, yes!”

Seris hurriedly glared at the goblin in front of her. Unlike before, when the goblin was filled with lust, he was nervously aiming his spear.

The two just glared with their weapons pointed at each other and made no attempt to move. Yoosung sighed and turned his gaze to Kara.

-Klick!

The goblin stabbed his spear at Kara. She barely managed to dodge and slashed her sword vertically. The goblin was startled and jumped back to avoid it.

“Wow!!”

Kara gave the goblin a strong tackle. There was no way the goblin, which had the body of a toddler, could survive the collision with Kara, and was pushed back.

“Wow!”

This time it was a horizontal cut. The goblin tried to block it with a spear, but it was a crude spear to begin with. It was shattered by a single sword strike and the goblin lost his weapon.

-Kik, squeak!!

The goblin lost his will to fight and tried to run away. However, Yooseong was already behind the goblin.

The goblin who saw the shooting star flopped down on the floor. The sight of Yooseong killing the goblin earlier was just as shocking.

“Oppa, that guy is mine!”

“Okay. I won’t take it away.”

“Hehe, this proves that I am an adventurer too!”

“Ada, where else…”

The longsword crashed into the goblin’s chest. The goblin tried to pull the sword out of his chest, but it only went deeper.

“Hmm… I don’t feel particularly refreshed…”

“It’s strange if you feel refreshed from the beginning. No, you shouldn’t feel refreshed in the first place.”

“Is that so? But in the song… Ah, he’s dead.”

Kara looked at the limp goblin and pulled out her sword. When I saw the dead goblin with tears and snot running down my face, I felt a little pity.

But when I remembered what happened in the village not long ago, those feelings disappeared in an instant.

Yoosung and Kara turned towards the last remaining Seris. She was still having a snowball fight with the goblin.

“Seris If you don’t think it will work, push with the shield. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Ah, yes!”

Seris held out her shield and walked forward. When the opponent who was just having a snowball fight suddenly moved, the goblin hurriedly stabbed the spear.

A spear was stuck in Seris’ shield.

“ugh…”

Seris was startled, but soon calmed down and approached again.

-Good, good!

The goblin tried to pull out his spear. However, it was difficult to pull it off with his strength, and he ended up losing distance to Seris.

Bah!

Seris hit the goblin with her shield.

-Squeak, squeak…

“Whoo…Whoo…”

The goblin, hit hard, fell to the floor laughing. Seris took a deep breath and glared at the goblin. A lot of strength went into the hand holding the sword.

‘you can do it. ‘I can do it too.’

I had to stab it. I had to stab that goblin to death.

If you couldn’t do that…

‘Yuseong might be disappointed and leave.’

The city, the world, was a much more difficult place than Seris thought. Just like Yoosung said, he often tried to rip off people, and when he got angry after being caught, he tried to ignore it by saying it was a joke.

The reason she and Kara were able to live so comfortably in that place was all thanks to Yoosung’s help.

If Yoosung leaves them, if something like Alvis happens after that…

Seris forced her sword to move. The sword touched the goblin’s skin, and as I applied more force, it dug into the skin little by little. A terrible sensation was felt beyond the sword.

-Squeak..? Wow!?!?!

The goblin came to his senses at the sensation of his flesh being cut and screamed.

“Kya?!”

Seris was startled and lost her grip on the sword. The goblin did not miss this opportunity. He picked up a stone and rushed at Seris.

“This bastard.”

The meteor kicked the goblin. I trampled the guy rolling on the river bed.

“Yu, Mr. Yoosung…”

“Are you okay?”

“Well, I’m fine. I’ll do it again.”

Seris grabbed the sword she had lost. However, I had no strength in my arms and they kept shaking.

“Why is this happening..? Now, wait a minute. Please wait a moment.”

“Seris…”

“You can do it. I can do it, so please wait a moment.”

Yoosung sighed. Cerise trembled at the sound of that sigh.

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Yoosung placed his hand on Seris’ head. I gently stroked it.

“I told you to take it slow. There is plenty of time, so there is no need to rush. Let’s take a little rest first. Got it?”

“…Yes.”

Seris bowed her head and accepted Yoosung’s hand. It felt a little calming.

* * *

“Ha…”

“Why are you doing that? What’s going on?”

Orr, the Adventurer’s Guild receptionist, asked.

“I’m just worried a lot these days.”

A week has passed since I first visited the abandoned castle.

During that week, my first priority was to help Kara and Seris get used to fighting.

Fortunately, neither of them were without talent. In just a week, I became much more proficient than before. As long as you keep your wits about you, you won’t get hurt.

However, if there was a problem, it was Seris.

She couldn’t kill a single goblin herself during this week. It means you haven’t earned any karma.

Still, it was okay up to that point. Even if it takes a little longer, you can do it slowly. But what really bothers me is that Seris is paying too much attention to me these days.

‘I guess they think I’ve caused a nuisance.’

Even though I tried to reassure him that it was okay and to take it slow, he just smiled awkwardly and showed no signs of getting better.

“I see. If you don’t mind, would you like me to listen to it?”

“No, it’s okay. Please make the settlement first.”

“Ah, yes.”

Orr took out the goblin’s right fang from the bag I gave him and counted them.

“There are 7 in total. 7 I’ll be Cooper!”

It was a reward for subjugating goblins. Even if it is a simple subjugation that is not a request, you are paid per animal.

It’s 1 copper per fish, so it’s too salty.

“Thank you. Then I’ll just leave…”

“Wait a minute…!”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I have a favor to ask of Mr. Han Yu-seong.”

Orr said with a bright smile.

“Please? Is this a request?”

“Oh, it’s a little different from the request.”

“Then what is it?”

Orr took out papers with montages drawn on them from under the desk.