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193-Episode 18: Will You Accept If You Defeat This?
193-Episode 18: Will You Accept If You Defeat This?
Geez!
"Swoosh!
"Geez!
As we proceeded through the nest, we quickly encountered a group of goblins.
They attacked us while emitting an incomprehensible voice.
''Gah!''
A single flash of the sword, collectively cutting off both sides.
What did you just do?
I cut with my sword.
'I couldn't see the sword streak at all!
Melena-san's voice reverberated through the cave.
I didn't mean to slash so fast, but........well, it was probably too dimly lit to see much.
After that, while defeating the goblins that kept springing up one after another, I continued to go deeper and deeper into the cave.
Oh, be careful there. There seems to be a trap set up for you.
'What??Yo, you know what I'm talking about...
It's a very primitive trap, sir.
Then there was a shadow leaping from the depths of the darkness.
Whack!
He catches the sword swung down.
''Ha!?Goblin Swordsman!?You're not a superior species!?It's still dangerous!?We should pull out right now!
'What??I've already beaten him.
...What?
At my feet lay a goblin swordsman whose body had been cut into rings.
It's a goblin with a body one size larger than a normal goblin and uses a sword.
''When did it happen...''
I was already slashing when I caught the sword.
Humph!
This time an arrow flew in.
I flicked it off with my sword.
'What the hell was that??Arrows!
'It looks like there's a goblin archer in the back. There are six of them.
Hey, they're going to get a shot at you!
Oh, it's okay. I've already beaten him.
'What?'
He was hiding behind a rock as he tried to shoot an arrow, but I used my "shrinkage" to get close enough to cut both of them off.
As I continued on, I found myself in a slightly larger space.
There is a group of goblins with magic wands in their hands at the back.
''Oh, those are goblin mages!?Those pesky goblins that use magic!
Melena-san shouted, but it was too early, or the goblin mages unleashed their magic all at once.
Multiple fireballs flew in.
''Ha!?Run, run!
It's just a fireball, right?
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
I drowned out all the fireballs with just the wind pressure from my sword swing.
''Nah, nah........''
With a stunned Melena-san behind me, I close the distance between me and the surprised and shivering goblin mage and cut them all down collectively.
''Err ... let's move on.''
Melena had been freezing for a while, so I called out to her.
Then she huffed and then.
Well, I'm still going!?I mean, the number of these higher species of goblins!?This isn't a normal sized nest by any stretch of the imagination!?Maybe there's a goblin lord in there!
The Goblin Lord, as his name suggests, is the king of goblins.
He leads a large goblin horde, and it is in danger of becoming even bigger due to its unusual fertility.
''I'm sure they're there.
How do you know?
There's clearly a different feel to it than the rest of the world.
I don't know what that means!
Huh?
Don't they practice sensing the presence of demons in school?
You can learn to recognize an enemy when they're approaching, but if you learn the sense of presence skill, you'll learn to recognize them...
'We're just going to broaden that range, okay??I can find out about three hundred meters away if I try hard enough.
Three hundred meters...?
You're not even close to your father, though.
Who is your father?
Eventually we came to the end of the nest.
What was waiting for us there were nearly a hundred goblins.
While there were hobgoblins and other high-ranking goblins, there was one goblin in particular that gave off a strong aura.
You are the intruder! "You are an intruder," said the Goblin, "and you've killed a lot of children.
'The goblin spoke!?I don't think he....
Yes, a goblin lord, I think.
The goblins, which appeared to be goblin lords, were not as large as hobgoblins.
However, although slender, they are covered in well-developed muscular armor and look very agile.
''Brethren, you shall be rewarded by him!
""Gah!"
The goblins responded to the Goblin Lord's command with a dirty yell, and they all leapt at once.
''Hiiiiii!''
Melena-san screams.
Yeah, it's true, it's a bit scary when so many goblins come rushing in.
After all, goblins are ugly in appearance.
If I say that a large number of G's are coming at me, I might be able to feel their fearlessness.
However, even if you have a sense of disgust, they're not someone you should fear.
Because it's just a goblin.
Merena-san's tearful eyes and the fact that she's on the verge of running away is probably due to her physiological disgust.
I don't want to be surrounded by goblins either.
So let's deal with them before they get too close.
"Sky Slayer.
""~~~~~~~~?"
The torso of the lead group cried out collectively as the slashes flew off.
Even so, the goblins continued to move.
The goblins come rushing in like a raging storm, and I perform a series of "kazora-slashes" on them.
The corpses of the goblins pile up like a mountain.
"Die neeeeeeeee!
Hiding behind the sacrifices of these compatriots, the Goblin Lord, who had been secretly closing the distance between us, raised his sword from my blind spot and jumped at me.
Zang!
Ba-na-na-na-na...
Of course, I had noticed this from the beginning, so I ducked the Goblin Lord's sword and slashed his head off.
Then, as if that prestige was broken, the goblins who had been attacking without fear of death suddenly began to be frightened.
'' ''Gugugagya!
The goblins flee like spiders scattering spiderlings.
Their numbers are dwindling quickly as they jump into narrow holes and such.
It's going to be very difficult indeed to chase them all down.
I looked back at Melena-san and asked.
'How's it going??Do you think you'll be accepted if you take down this much?
'I had enough before I entered the nest!
....Huh?