Chapter 74
Chapter 74
"Finally found one . "
I had stumbled upon a goblin eating a 10 meter long horned rabbit, deep in the very same forest I had visited just the other day .
"Am I able to solo it?"
I grasped my dagger and stealthily approached it from behind as it gorged on its meal without abandon .
"Enjoy your last meal! Yiyap!"
Pueek
Kiiekk
[+11 experience points]
[Acquired knowledge of Goblins]
It squealed like a pig in its very last moments of life .
"Hm I don't seem to receive any bonus skills when killing new monsters . "
It appeared to be yet another weakness of being human .
"Guess I can only learn skills the hard way . "
"Left side, 30 meters out, two enemies inbound . "
As I was standing over the dead goblins body I once again heard a voice originating from behind my neck .
"What? This voice…"
I recognized the voice, it was Lena's .
"Lena?"
There was no answer, so I hid my myself from the two approaching Goblins .
Kiiki?
Keei
They were from the same tribe as the dead goblin, but they completely disregarded his corpse and began gorging on the horned rabbit .
Let's take a look at how strong these guys are .
I silently opened up their Status page with a flick of my finger .
Status: Normal
Type: Goblin
Rank: H-
Level: 2/10
HP: 10/10
MP: 1/1
Attack: 2 (+2)
Defense: 1
Agility: 6
Intelligence: 1
Unique Skills
[Explosion]
'Hmm… I can definitely handle one with my dagger, but two? Maybe not, if I'm going to take this risk I need to be sure to get the bonus experience from a double kill . '
I grasped my dagger and waited for an opportunity . The goblin's feast had degenerated into a brawl as they fought over who would eat the bigger piece .
'Now!'
Just as they were entangled and trying to bite each other, I lept forth .
Yiyap!!
Puusi
Keeeek, Kiek
[+11 experience points]
[+22 experience points]
[Level 6 7]
I had timed it to pierce both their necks with a single strike .
"A success, experience is now streaming in Kuku~"
I wiped the blood off my dagger using the Goblin corpse .
'What about that voice earlier, it was definitely Lena right?'
I touched the back of my neck but didn't feel anything different .
'If I didn't hear wrong then has Lena followed me over to this world?'
"Lena?"
I called out to her but there was no answer .
'Was it just an illusion or do I have certain conditions I need to satisfy first?"
I tried out several things but nothing seemed to activate her .
'Well there's nothing more I can do at the moment . It would be great though it she were here, she'd be a powerful ally . '
In a fantasy world such as this one having an A . I . would be a huge advantage, perhaps even more so than having magic . I therefore made it a goal of mine to learn what conditions were necessary to activate and communicate with Lena .
I then returned to the Adventurer's guild to hand in my quest .
"You have successfully completed your quest! Here are the three silvers reward . The items you brought this time are worthless junk, usually we wouldn't buy them, but I'll give you one extra silver as service just this once . "
"Oh thanks a lot Chou . "
"New quests have appeared, so please check out the board to see if any interest you . "
I stood before the board with my 4 silvers in hand .
<Goblin hunting, two silvers a head . Repeatable>
"I guess I'll stick with the same one . Since it's repeatable, I could make a decent sum if I focus on only goblins . "
Counting the coins in my hand before putting them away, I walk up to Chou and accept the quest .
"Well…a meal consisting of bread and milk costs 13 copper coins, even if I buy food for tomorrow I'd still have 3 silver coins! "
I crouched in the middle of dark a alley and counted my coins . I felt so proud that I could buy my own food and no longer be a beggar .
"Hey you! Where did you steal that form?"
Some ruffians came up to me after seeing me count all those coins . I had seen them in the area a few times before .
'I was careless this time . '
I looked behind me but realized I was in a dead end, with no way to run away from the three beggars .
'Guess I'll have to fight . '
"I've been looking at you for a couple days now, you stole copper from somewhere and then sold it to become an adventurer . "
"Yea, I also saw that, you must be a suspicious character . "
"It isn't a sin to steal stolen money, so hand it over!"
He extended out his hand, expecting me to simply hand him over my silvers due to that twisted logic of his .
'I can't kill them right?'
I held my dagger behind my back, waiting .
"You'd best back off, I'm a warrior . "
"Pfff so what? You're all alone and there are three of us!"
"Ha! 3 versus 1, you think you can win this fight greenhorn?"
Their laughs were disgusting to watch as they were missing several teeth .
Puk, Uuuak! Pubuk! ahh
I knocked two of then down to the floor and grabbed the last one by the neck . His haughty look had by now been replaced by one of fear .
Usually a level 7 warrior was had about 3 times the strength of a regular civilian . Normal people would never willingly fight one, it was only possible because we were in Gartmar, a place where most people still weren't very familiar with adventurers .
"If I see you again I won't be so lenient next time . "
Puuuk
I socked the beggar one last time before making my way out of the alley .
"I'm pretty cool right? But I exercised too much and now I'm hungry . "
I entered the store named 'Darryl's bakery', where I used to eat leftover bread as a beggar .
"Hey how are you doing? You are starting to look like a proper adventurer!"
I have been a regular customer and this bakery because I've been exclusively eating bread these last few days, so the owner was friendly .
"Darryl after eating the same bread for a long time it gets quite bland . Why don't you try mixing things up or developing new tastes?"
"Hey are you complaining about my bread? If it wasn't for me , you would have starved a long time ago . "
"Yes, I agree, but it seems like you don't have the confidence to make new kinds of bread . Is that why you are dodging my question? Here are 20 coppers, that is the cost for 3 breads right?"
"Come by tomorrow Johra, you've lit a fire under me to be more creative!"
He hopped his way to the back of the store .
"Well at least I can look forward to tomorrow right?"
I was sick and tired of always eating the same bread, so I irritated him on purpose .
'There are many other bakery but I'd like to support Darryl'
I mumbled to myself as I took my bread and headed off to the market .
"Is that you Johra?"
"Big brother beggar!"
It was Anne, the milk vendor with a little girl hiding behind her skirt named Lina . Anne had one cow which she took care of . Ever since she had lost her husband, selling the cow's milk was her only way to make money, but she had still given me some free milk back when I was begging, so now I would exclusively buy form her .
"Here are seven coppers, is it okay to return the empty bottle later?"
"Thank you Johra . "
However the little Lina didn't have such a good impression of me due to my beggar-like appearance .
"Where did you get that money? Did you steal it?"
"No, I'm an adventurer"
In Gartmar it was quite rare to be an adventurer by profession . Most people were either miner or farmers , so when I mentioned I was one, they all stopped to look at see as if I were a boogeyman .
"Liar, you received some free milk from mom not long ago?!"
"No it’s true . Here take a look at this . "
I pulled out my guild token as proof .
"Whoa, is that real?"
She bit down on the token to check its authenticity .
"Hey don't ruin that!"
"Lina stop that! I'm so sorry Johra, I spoil her too much . "
Anne gave be back the token apologetically .
"Ah it's ok, it probably didn't get damaged . "
I turned the token over to make sure there weren't any dents .
"Such a naughty girl"
"Ahh!!"
Lina exaggerated of the pain of Anne's flick to the forehead .
"Lena you shouldn't call him brother beggar okay?"
"No! He's my big brother beggar!"
She had a mischievous laugh, there was no way to beat a child's logic .
"How can a beggar pay for food?"
"Hmm… then a beggar adventurer . "
"Omit the word Beggar!"
"Hihi No! Mehh~"
Lina shouts out before hiding once again behind Anne .
"Kids…!"
I returned to the area I had been staying in lately .
Pukk Pukk
The narrow alley I stayed in was very dark and deep, that's why no one would usually pass by . But there were two strangers hitting a poor homeless kid .
"Hey, stop that! It's my sleeping time
I had confidence in my power and I wanted to kick them out from my sleeping spot . It wasn't at all any heroism on my part .
"This doesn't concern you, mind your own business . "
One of the strangers gave me a quick look before disregarding me completely . But I ignored their warning and just watched them with my arms crossed .
They never expected me to be an adventurer as I was the only one in the city .
"Hey you! How dare you try to run away, do you have any idea how much money your father owes us? Just be a good kid and allows yourself to be sold as a slave to pay off the debt .
"Enough, if we scratch her then price of the merchandise will drop . "
"Shit! Look at my arm, she bit me and now I'm bleeding . "
From what they were saying I gathered that they had taken someone's little girl as compensation, and were now going to sell her at the slaver's market .
'Hmm there is no reason for me to help her . I have my own business . ' Although I was considering helping out, I was worried that any actions might affect the flow of history, so I decided to continue my role as a simple observer .
'Please leave quickly . '
They tied up the child’s hands and left my alley, as they were leaving I locked eyes with the kid .
'Dammit, I see it in his eyes that he blames me, I didn't even do anything!'
Her eyes had a sharp glint, it was a look of promised vengeance, the same one I gave to Michael and Metatron or Lorina .
'Ugh… if she has such a deep grudge against me then I have already changed history . '
"Hey, wait up a sec . "
"What is it, just who do you think you are looking at?"
They appeared pretty intimidating and strong .
"Is that child a slave?"
"Not quite yet, not that it concerns you . "
"But isn't it wrong to hit a regular citizen in this city?"
"Oh is that so, I have no idea what you're talking about . "
One of them came to me and grabbed my neck .
"Did you just grab me by the neck? Then this is self-defense!"
"Self-defense? What kind of nonsense are you talking about, I will whoop your ass!"
Puk, Kung!
Despite his bravado he was sent flying with a single fist .
"Shit! Son of bitch!"
Tuksuk
"How dare you attack our wolf family!"
Tuduk
The person carrying the kid put her down threw a punch my way
I ducked slighly to dodge his swing, then connected straight with hs chin .
"Hmmm . . Wolf Club? You are gang? I've heard you guys steal money from merchants in market . Even threatening store owners . "
"Haha . You knew us, and you still do this? Prepare for your funeral!"
"Hmm . . yeah most people think like you… that is until they get a taste of my fist!"
Huuunh Puck!
I once again easily dodged his punch and hit him lightly on the jaw .
Pakak, dropped .
Having put just a bit of strength in my last blow, I still easily knocked him down onto his knees, and a few of his teeth had come loose .
"You!! Don't go anywhere!"
One of the gangsters who had fallen down earlier escaped while I dealt with his friend .
"Ah… . it became annoying… . or is it a good thing in the end?"
Darryl and Anne had also complained about these local thugs because they would extort half their revenu as protection money . They were nothing more than a cancer on this town, one that required treatment .
"Hey are you okay?"
I untied her hands pulled out the gag from her mouth .
"Thank you"
She looked about 7 years old . It was still hard for me to tell other people's age because I wasn't a good reference . I was in the body of a 15 year old boy but had the mind of an adult which had lived several lives and been married .
"Well I saved you this once, will you be able to take care of yourself now?"
She shook her head .
"Fine, wait a moment . "
I used the rope to tie up one of the members of the wolf club .
I heard the girl's stomach groaning .
"Are you hungry?"
She nodded in response and I gave here some of the bread and milk I had recently purchased . The second she laid her hands on it, the food disappeared as if it were a magic trick .
'Soon the wolf club's members will surely come for revenge . I can't take care of this girl forever, I need to find a safe home for her . '
I considered giving her to Anne, but she had a hard enough life as it was trying to raise Lina by herself .
"I guess I have no choice . "
I decided to bring her over to Darryl's bakery and hope they'd take her in . as we walked in town people would give us a strange look . After all I was dressed as a beggar accompanying a bruised and ragged young girl, so in all fairness we did look quite suspicious . However people were accustomed to strange things in such a small town, and after a fair bit off staring they went back to their own business .
"Darryl Darryl!"
"Who is it! I have dough to make . Oh Johra, didn't you buy your bread earlier?"
Darryl appeared through the door with his hands full of flour . When he saw the poor condition of the little girl he seemed worried .
"What happened to her, who did it? Was it you Johra?"
He rushed up to her and held her tenderly, looking at me with an expression of disgust .
Author's Note—-*
Ownership:
In certain areas where several creatures gain awareness, a title of ownership is formed from their influence . The title can be given or acquired by killing the previous owner, and gives you certain privileges within the area such as creating alliances .
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