The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 22

As expected, there was a bit of a commotion, but it was successfully resolved (by force), so I didn't feel too bad while continuing on the journey. Warm and sunny weather feels comfortable. The wind was calm, and it was the perfect day for an adventurer.

As I pulled the wagon with both hands, I kept my eye on the area. This area was less than two kilometers away from the city of Heitburg, so there were no demons in sight, but there was no harm in being careful. Even on busy roads, lost goblins and slimes might appear. However, while goblins were one of the weakest demons, slimes were also one of the weakest demons, and when salt was applied to them, they instantly shriveled and became less active, so there was no need to be wary of them. They didn't move too fast, and even if the person facing them didn't have much combat power, they could be defeated with salt, so merchant companies often kept salt for self-defense.

However, in the interior region of the Farenheit Border, salt was a rather precious item, so I wanted to defeat them without using it as much as possible. This is not a recommended method to defeat them, as it can cause salt damage in these affluent farmlands.

There are several ways to kill them, but the most reliable way is to roast them with fire. Any kind of fire can be used. It could be fire magic, fire arrows, or torch fire. In any case, if you attack them with a certain heat, they will boil or evaporate and stop breathing.I don't know if the word " suffocation" is suitable in this case, I don't know if, because they didn't breathe in the first place. ……

There are many other ways to defeat slime, such as crushing the magic stone that forms its core, or tearing all the mucus that forms the body of the slime from its core. However, magic stones were the most expensive part of the slime material, so arguably there were almost no adventurers attacking the magic stone. Mucus can also be sold, but only at a slightly higher price than spring water, and because of the large amount of mucus already on the market as an ingredient of a slime cultivator, it is, the slime will only be sold at a very cheap price.

But the other world is also interesting. It was said that different things came in different places, but I had no idea that slime cultivators existed. Slime is certainly not edible, but it can be used as an alchemical, to improve the soil, or to destroy buildings because it corrodes metals. In an unusual pattern, some people even keep them as pets. There seem to be a number of enthusiasts in every world, and they like their emotionless and slippery feeling.I guess it's like a terrestrial version of a jellyfish.

I have to travel about four or five kilometers. There were some forests growing here and there, though rare, and at this level there might be some low-level demons hiding there.

"Hmm, I think it's time to sound the alarm."

Non-attribute magic also includes a detection type magic called “sonar. It was a C-rank magic that emitted waves of magic power with a certain frequency and used it like sonar to determine enemies and terrain. I can use it, of course, but my visibility is still quite clear, and there is no need to use that magic here. Slime, which was hard to spot, was not a threat in this area, where there were no powerful demons from the start, and goblins, which were dangerous, were conspicuous. The further we got away from the city, the harder it was to find and the stronger the demons were, but this area, with many villages and settlements on the outskirts, was a safe zone.

However, this does not mean that there are no demons at all. There were many goblins, and on rare occasions, ferocious monsters like wild boars. This is why adventuring is such a profession, and why cities still need walls.

After walking for a while, I saw a small silhouette in the forest about 50 meters away.

The size of the silhouette was about a meter, and the three of them were hiding behind trees. They are goblins.

“This is it, ..... goblin. You're a million years too young to try to fool a human.

It is said that goblins do not have intelligence, but that does not mean they do not think. Unlike the slime, goblins have brains, so it is not impossible that there are individuals who aim to deceive you in this way.

It was common knowledge that goblins hid in the shadows of trees to seize opportunities, and it was also written in books of knowledge. Of course, such hide and seek games would never work, and the world goblins would always be attacked from behind and turned into 4,000 ells prizes. What a pity their creatures.

Now, knowing that there were goblins inside the forest, I had no right to walk right in front of them, but what should I do? I can go through the forest and surprise them from behind, but I don't feel like going through a forest full of trees and plants.

Hmmm, it's too troublesome, so I'll destroy it straight away.It's a pity to waste time worrying about goblins like this.

After leaving the wagon, I took the knife in my belt and walked towards the forest, realizing that I could pull it out at any time. However, I did not intend to attack with a knife. The knife was just a consolation prize. There was no way a six-year-old could be a match for a goblin. Well, if I strengthen my body, it might not be a problem, though,

"Gogya!"

As soon as I reached the forest, three goblins jumped at me with dirty screams. The one on the other end might be the leader. It was a great opportunity for a surprise attack, but I was unable to handle it because they intended to surprise me and pay attention to me. In a tight army, it would be an execution.

"shock x3!"

Three “ shock” bullets the size of a hard ball flew towards the head of a goblin at the speed of a major league baseball.

Of course, there was no way for the goblins to avoid it, and before they could make a sound, the unfortunate goblin's head exploded and they fell down.

“It was just a moment, wasn't it ……? Now, let's prove defeat to."

The place where the goblin's defeat is found is the right ear, but perhaps the "mash bullet" I made was too powerful, and when his head exploded, the right ear was blown to pieces. This means I can't prove that I killed the goblins.

"It's a good thing that magic stones are safe."

I had no choice but to stick a knife into the chests of the goblins and expose the area around the heart. One of the characteristics of the devil is the presence of magic stones, crystals of magical power, near his heart. This feature is not found in ordinary animals. The goblin magic stone is the lowest rank, but it is enough to activate any magic tool on the market, so it is sometimes sold like a dry cell battery. The price is not too high, so it is selling well in the general public. . Well, that's why the price to buy one isn't even up to 1,000 yen. ……

In any case, I pushed my hands to their chests and secured the three magic stones. 3,000 ells are meaningless. Enough to pay for one drink.I've never had one before, so I don't know what it's like.

Maybe it's because I'm relaxed like that. The next thing I knew, I felt the presence of many demons around me.

“I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing.

I used a non-attribute magic "sonar" to check, and found about 50 goblins within a radius of 100 meters.

It means I'm surrounded.

I've already said that goblins can't be a threat, but there are exceptions to that rule. It was a goblin herd. Who says that fighting is about numbers?

As I stood to prepare for the horde of goblins slowly closing the distance, I thought about how I would deal with them. I won't lose. It's just that the number is so much. It might take some time.

–It will be interesting.

Thinking like a war junkie, I waited for the goblins.