Episode 497 Heading to the Deep (4)
While digging up the corpse of a monster, he was frozen and the goblins, feeling strange, approached him.
“Goblin god… strange…”
“Are you sick?”
The Goblin Queen also asked.
“Is anything going on?”
That moment.
As I descended the 15th floor, I thought of the countless goblins that had died.
perhaps.
The moment I went down this basement, I didn’t know that the previous tragedy would happen again.
The goblins might struggle in agony, grab their necks, cough up blood, and die.
‘Is it really right to go down accompanied by goblins?’
I taught them the sword to get out of here, but for the goblins, this would be their home.
The thought came to him about whether he could take control of their lives.
did you notice that?
said the Goblin Queen with a sling.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you want to get us out of here, kill me.”
Ray’s head turned to her.
Then she drew her sword.
It was a wooden sword that was trimmed into the shape of a sword with only usable tree branches.
However, if the person holding it is an Auror user, the words are different.
Emitting an aura that seemed to be lush with nature’s greenery, she aimed her sword at her neck.
Even the goblins, whose physical abilities have dramatically improved by killing monsters in dungeons, cannot withstand the aura.
The Goblin Queen looked at Rey with determined eyes.
“We are goblin warriors. Being kicked out by those who follow is the shame of a warrior. I beg you, but do not shame me even if you kill me with your own hands.”
The goblin queen knelt first and put her sword to her throat, and the goblins that followed also knelt down as well.
fear of death.
Goblins had less of that than other monsters.
That’s why you can sacrifice your life to be loyal to the king and protect your family.
That’s the only strength that the weak goblins have been able to survive until now.
Ray threw a glance at them once.
“If you think about your life on the 15th floor, you might regret it greatly. It might be tougher down here than you think.”
In response to his words, she asked back as if she was curious.
“What is the Goblin God so afraid of?”
Ray met her with cold eyes.
“I am afraid of losing you.”
Up until now, I had taught them the sword in order to summon their forces to go outside.
However, it seems that he has become affectionate in the process.
Even if it’s just a goblin.
Even if they are monsters that are regarded as insignificant on the outside, they are the ones who shared the hard times with them.
We shared the joy and shared the pain.
There was no way I could send them to their deaths with a light heart now.
The Goblin Queen opened her mouth with surprised eyes.
“Us? You are the faith of the goblins. If you decide, we will follow.”
So that was the problem.
It means that you have all the rights to their life and death.
If ordered to die, they would die without any hesitation.
However, as Rey, she wanted the goblins to somehow survive.
And if you go down this basement for sure.
There will definitely be goblins that die.
After staring at the goblins for a moment, Ray rummaged through his leather backpack.
Soon, he handed over a rugged necklace made from the teeth or claws of monsters.
Originally, they were supposed to be given after arriving on the 16th floor.
But before that, I wanted to let the goblins choose.
I wanted to make myself decide my own life, not risking my life because I followed someone.
“catch.”
“Ugh. What the hell is this…?” “You can hang it around your neck like this.”
After teaching them how to use them, goblins started copying them one by one.
As they all put the necklaces around their necks, Ray looked at the goblins in disgust.
“This is going to be dangerous, to be sure. Besides, I’m still not sure if I’ll be able to go outside. I can’t guarantee you anything.”
The goblins listened to him in silence.
Ray put the necklace around his neck as well, and then tapped the crude ornament hanging in the middle.
“So, in the end, risk your life with your will, not my will. If you’re going down the 16th floor with me, infuse the decorations with mana, otherwise just keep them. Someday a necklace will come in handy.”
The goblins, who looked at each other at his words, easily blew mana into the necklace without thinking about it.
I think I became an idiot for saying the weight for no reason.
Whoop-!
The resonance of mana exploded here and there.
Along with that, a huge orb-shaped protective shield erupted from them.
It was only a 1-circle magic, Shield, but it was enough to surprise the goblins.
“Keeeh?” “Goblin God. What is this?”
Rey raised a black sword made from a centipede carapace and lightly struck their orbs.
Toow-!
The black sword, which contained no mana, bounced off without being able to penetrate the shield.
Seeing that, the Goblin Queen noticed.
“I can’t believe this…”
“Yes. Maybe this will save your life a few times. But if you run out of mana, you won’t be able to use it.”
It was not a big deal to Ray, but they saw it as a magic tool for the first time.
In addition, goblin mages born among goblins couldn’t imbue things with magic, so it looked like the power of a god to them.
“The Goblin God…”
“Thank you.”
Those who have been given power by the gods are called saints and saints in the world of humans and are revered.
It wasn’t much different even for goblins.
Powered by the goblin god, they considered themselves the chosen ones.
In short, he became an apostle.
A necklace is a sign of a believer.
Soon it was imprinted in their minds.
Since it was a situation where they had to risk their lives, I thought a few of them would escape the group, but rather, they were touching the necklace with a glorious expression, so even Ray was a little suspicious.
“Lord, everyone is ready to go down to the 16th floor.”
For some reason, the goblin queen seemed more respectful than before.
Is it because of my mood?
Ray looked down at the corpses of the monsters.
‘I hope my prediction is wrong.’
Goblins are vulnerable to even light poison smoke.
Although the story was limited to the goblins outside, who are the weakest among monsters, I don’t think the characteristics of the goblins in the dungeon are different.
“Then go down.”
Gulp-
The goblins swallowed their saliva.
No matter how determined he was, he couldn’t help but be nervous when he saw the corpses of monsters all over the place.
Ray took a step ahead.
As I passed the corpses of the monsters and reached the front of the stairs, I began to see the scenery under the stairs that I had never seen before.
From traces of monsters that seemed to have been eaten while trying to escape, to monsters that lost their lives due to poison.
In the meantime, even those whose whole bodies were torn by traps while trying to climb the stairs.
The appearance of the dead was indeed diverse.
The rotten smell has also gotten worse than before, to the point where I can’t go forward without covering my nose.
“Follow me carefully.”
The stairs are covered with the sticky blood of monsters.
If you fall incorrectly, you can seriously injure yourself.
The goblins went down the stairs with slightly uneasy faces.
Turbuck-Turbuck-
Fortunately, the trap didn’t activate, but the nerves were on edge, so fatigue came quickly.
They headed underground without saying a word, seeing the horrendous appearances of the monsters they saw whenever they passed by.
* * *
Harfman started working within the village of Billo.
“Put them all away!”
When the surroundings were defeated with a wagon surrounded by gold, the entire area around the village of Bilo was covered with flags from the upper half of the harp.
In the meantime, he set up a branch in Billo Village.
If it’s money anyway, I’ve saved enough money to rot.
In large cities where people are concentrated, there are already half-man companies, so opening a branch or two now won’t be a big hindrance to profits.
After taking control of the village with Bill, he immediately made an official request to the mercenary guild.
The content of the request is to guard the surroundings of Grandel’s forest with impunity.
Only those who have a certain identity and guarantee the trust in the guild were put forward as a condition.
As it was requested by the top of the continent, the reward was certain.
For the mercenaries, the upper half of Halfman was a big hand and a stick.
That’s because he gave out one or two gold coins with trivial content.
Within the mercenary guild, a large number of people gathered and accepted the request from the upper half of the half.
What does it matter to those who broke their names in a game where mana disappeared? Their intuition, which they learned in real combat at the risk of their lives while wandering around the battlefield, is in some ways more frightening than mana.
Moreover, Hafman, wary of the indolence of the mercenaries, declared that he would give one gold coin for each intruder.
This means that if you kill 30 people, you can earn 30 gold coins.
The eyes of the mercenaries, who were always in need of money, could not help but turn.
Under the circumstances, there was no way the elf hunters would dare to approach Grandel’s Forest.
Some slave traders with swollen livers tried to sneak in at night, but were caught by mercenaries and thrown into prison.
It wasn’t for nothing that people in the neighborhood said that the security of Bilo village was better than that of the royal capital.
With the safety of Grandel Forest on track to some extent, Hafman tried to enter the Demonic Realm this time.
The branch manager dissuaded him from doing so.
“Fix it, my lord! Are you saying you sent a rescue team knowing where it was in that wide demonic realm? Besides, if it’s a horse, it’s a horse. Do you think the monstrous Taesangdanju will be saved by a mere rescue team? Rather, it would make sense that the rescue team was rescued by Taesangdanju!”
Listening to him, I think it’s the same thing.
However, how can you not seek God with the reason of becoming a believer?
Hafman, an ardent believer in Lei religion, ignored all the words of the branch manager.
“There are three things I swore to never lose until I get older.”
“What is it?”
“It’s Lord Taesangdan, his family, and money. How can you be called a man if you break your oath?”
His words were absurd, but his expression was extremely serious.
The branch manager, who was about to say more, knew very well that he would only hurt himself if he said more here anyway.
“Where can I break the stubbornness of the sophomore? Do whatever you want.”
Halfman laughed heartily at that.
“Hahahaha! In the future, the day will come when you will kneel before my insight.”
Hye-an is a bitch.
The branch manager snorted.
But he really soon comes to admire Hafman’s words.
It was exactly two months before Soleil’s ghost’s demonic realm was destroyed.
