Chapter 48 – Abandoned Castle (3)

“Please don’t throw it away..!! I-I’m good!”

Daisy made the bombshell statement. I was momentarily taken aback and turned to Kara.

“..?”

Fortunately, she doesn’t seem to know what that ‘good job’ means. When she was relieved, Seris next to Kara trembled.

“Now, how are you?”

“Ceris?”

“Yoo, isn’t that Yoosung? You don’t want to do that..?”

“What are you talking about?”

Celis sighed as if she was relieved by my assertion. Instead, Daisy’s arms wrapped around my waist tightened even more.

“Why, why?! I’m really good! Therefore…”

“Stay away from your brother!”

Kara, worse off, grabbed Daisy and tried to pull her away from me. The more I did, the harder Daisy gripped me, making her desperate.

“I will work hard! I will give you anything you want, so please help me..!!”

“Profit..! Fall down!”

I hit both of them with one chop in the forehead. Daisy a little harder.

“Evil!”

The arm holding my waist fell off. Daisy groaned and cupped her forehead.

“Be quiet, both of you. It’s a shame the goblins are a little far away, otherwise they would have been found out.”

In the first place, he made sure that there were no goblins around, so he let them make a fuss. But I had to scold him so I hid it.

“I’m sorry brother…”

“Sorry…”

Daisy took one hit and seemed to have come back to her senses. However, he glanced at me with an uneasy look, as if he had not abandoned his desire to survive.

I sighed.

“Don’t worry, I won’t throw it away anyway.”

“I really am! Promised…”

Chop hit.

“Quiet.”

“…Yes.”

Daisy rubbed the top of her head and went back. Still, she seemed more comfortable than before. I was going to talk about getting out of the woods again…

“Now, are you okay…?”

The brown-haired man, Jack, was distraught.

* * *

“It’s a signal to stop.”

Jack, who was going ahead, raised his hand. Everyone in the party stopped. Daisy stared at the meteor that was walking far ahead of her party.

‘They say they have good ears, so it’s true…’

The first time he spoke, he honestly couldn’t believe it. Even if people’s ears are good, wouldn’t it be there?

But soon after he took the lead, his thoughts changed. I really haven’t met a single goblin.

I couldn’t help but believe this.

“It is a signal to follow. Let’s go.”

At the meteor’s signal, the party started moving again. As they were making their way through the woods, Jack came to Daisy’s side. Unusually, he hesitated. Daisy, frustrated by the sight, asked him.

“Why?”

“What is it, have you ever had a boyfriend?”

“What?”

What else is this guy talking about? Daisy’s brow furrowed.

“Are you curious about that in the current situation?”

“No, you said that before. I’m good at…”

Jack struggled with his final words. Daisy was dumbfounded.

“Of course it was just a story.”

“That, is it?”

Jack’s expression brightened.

“Okay. Did you see any men around me?”

“No… Yes, no…”

Jay said yes, she murmured. He got ahead again, and Daisy sighed as she looked behind him.

‘I believed that and came out of town.’

Daisy never intended to be an adventurer. She was living a normal life in the village, but her childhood friend Jack seduced her out.

She said that if she became an adventurer, she would have riches and fame.

He said that a splendid life awaits in the city.

I fell for that kind of mouth-watering noise.

‘Wealth and honor are nothing.’

The dowry she stole from her family was all used for equipment. Thanks to that, I live every day worrying about lodging costs.

A glamorous life in the city? Is it fancy to sleep in a stable because you don’t have money?

‘I wasn’t following that idiot..!’

The more I thought about it, the more I regretted it.

She couldn’t go back. When she came out, she even stole her brother’s dowry and came out. When she goes back to her house, she may get beaten up by her furious brother and her brother’s fiancé. Maybe she’ll get killed…

‘It’s all because of that fool!’

Even if that idiot hadn’t seduced me…! At least the adventurer said he needed a lot of money and told me to steal it..!

Daisy took one glare at Jay, who was ahead of her. Then she turned her gaze to the women walking beside her.

‘…It’s pretty.’

Daisy was also pretty, and she was popular in the village. Doesn’t she immediately like her childhood friend, Jack, too?

However, even though she is very small compared to that woman, Kara, she lacked a bit.

‘I envy you…’

Daisy was jealous of Kara. She has her looks as well as her looks, but above all…

“Stop again.”

Daisy stopped and glanced in front of her again. Yuseong sent her signal and took out her dagger. She tossed the daggers in both hands.

He made his way through the bush and retrieved the dagger he had thrown. A small blood stain remained on the dagger.

Maybe that’s goblin blood.

‘That easy…’

It has been compared to catching Daisy and her party going through her life and hardships.

‘I’m sure I’ll be reassured if I’m with a man like that…’

Daisy looked back at Jack. He looked at her, feeling her gaze, and she grinned.

Funny?

Daisy held back what she wanted to say.

After that, Daisy and her friends continued on their way. It was the time when she thought that if she continued like this, she would be able to escape without encountering the goblins. Meteor, which was advancing in her lead, approached her party.

‘Uh?’

He had never approached the group since he was in the lead. His arrival sparked unrest among Daisy and her companions.

“What are you doing?”

Yuseong’s companion, the masked woman, asked. She has nice hair and looks nice skin, but she is a woman I don’t understand why she wears a mask.

‘Are there any scars?’

Otherwise, she has no reason to cover it up. Daisy decided that.

Yoosung answered the masked woman’s question.

“There is a group of goblins ahead.”

The atmosphere turned cold at his words. To be precise, only Daisy’s group. Yuseong’s party didn’t seem to be greatly disturbed.
The conversation between the masked woman and Yooseong continued.

“Then what should I do?

“You have to kill them all.”

Yooseong said as if it was natural. At that, Daisy and her companions opened their eyes wide in amazement. Asked Daisy, coming to her senses.

“Do I have to pierce it? If you just turn around…”

“Even if you turn around, it’s a straight road in the end. They’ll find us and call their comrades. Conversely, if you take care of those guys, you don’t have to worry about anything else. There’s no one else around here other than them.”

“That, is it…? Then how many of them are there?”

“Fifteen.”

Daisy was dazed by Yoosung’s calm tone.

‘Fiveteen indifferently like that…’

Daisy and her crew could have been killed by just ten.

‘Well, it’s because the three of us easily dealt with ten of them.’

Daisy recalled being helped by her. When I was desperate to think that they were dead, they suddenly jumped out and killed the goblins in an instant.

Then, isn’t it worth a try? I thought.

If those three kill ten goblins, Daisy and her party only have to kill five.

Five…

‘It’s not a small number, but four… No, three somehow…’

The wizard subtracted from the numbers.

Daisy didn’t like that wizard very much. Because she didn’t have any skills, but she wanted me to treat her all the time. If it hadn’t been for Jack’s inaction…

“Before the fight, let’s make sure we have a clear division of roles.”

Yuseong distributed seven roles including him. No one complained to him, perhaps because the initiative passed to him.

No, there was one.

“Hey, why am I…”

“Shut up.”

“What?! You now…”

“Shut up.”

“…”

Even that became quiet as Yooseong frowned. After the distribution of roles, Yoosung looked around at his party and said.

“Any problems? Whoever is dissatisfied, tell me. I will listen if it makes sense.”

Of course there wasn’t.

“Okay, then let’s engrave our roles properly and prepare for the surprise attack.”

Daisy and her party proceeded as he led them. I hid in bushes and trees and looked in the direction he pointed. Dozens of goblins were lounging around.

Daisy turned to the meteor for signs. When everyone’s eyes gathered, he clapped his hand.

It was an attack signal.

At that signal, everyone except the wizard jumped out at once.

-Kiki, kkirik?!

The idle goblins stood up in surprise.

Daisy ran and replayed her part.

‘First, kill one in a surprise attack, then hide between the shields and stab at the opportunity.’

After her revival she stabbed the goblin as she scrambled to her feet. Her sword was long to be a one-handed sword, and short to be a two-handed sword.

After the goblin died, she quickly drew her sword. She looked around and got between Jack and Danny.

“Hey, hey! What are you doing not fighting!”

Shouted Danny, looking at Daisy.

“What are you doing! You’re looking for a gap Are you really not straight?!”

A bald boy, Danny, was wrestling with a goblin. Daisy laughed out loud. There are three masked women over there, no, now I’m in charge of four.

‘It looks a bit dangerous, will it be okay?’

Maybe I should help By the time Daisy was so troubled, she was already after the meteor had moved.

-Kirik?!

A goblin fell to her knees at the meteor’s kick. A subsequent javelin pierced the other’s stomach, and the thrown dagger was lodged between the other’s forehead.

‘How do you do something like that…’

Daisy admired the movement of the meteor. That’s a real adventurer… She looked around me. She hides between Jack and Danny, each fighting a goblin.

They were fake

Somehow, Daisy felt that she wanted to be real as she watched the meteor. She ran to the lone goblin and swung her sword.

-Kiki, kkirik?!

Goblins are dead. Yes, this is it Feeling exhilarated, she tried to draw her sword. However, the sword did not fall well.

“Uh?!”

As she panicked, a goblin came running, her little hatchet raised.

-Kirik!

“Hey?! Help me!”

Daisy raised her hand reflexively.

Fluff.

I heard something fall in front of me. Daisy lowered her arm with her swipe and looked right in front of her. The ax goblin had just fallen down. With a dagger stuck in her throat.

“Uh…?”

A meteor approached her while she was riding.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah? Ah yes…”

“Be careful.”
He drew his dagger and threw it at the few remaining, fleeing goblins. Another new goblin fell to the floor.

‘Awesome…’

Daisy felt that way as she watched the meteor’s back. His back looked very wide.

* * *

After the fight with the goblins, Daisy and her friends, and Meteor and her friends, arrived safely in the city.

It was late, so I had to sleep outside the gates.

The next morning, after entering the castle, Daisy’s group said thanks and goodbye to Yuseong’s group.

“What, you guys did a good job too.”

The sight of a meteor wafting her hand made Daisy solidify her resolve. She went up to him

“Daisy?”

He ignored Jack’s voice behind him. She stood in front of the meteor and said to him.

“I want to join Yoosung’s party too.”

After saying that, I looked at Yooseong with nervous eyes. He heard Jack’s voice behind him, but he ignored it again.

“Hmm…”

Yoosung had a slightly perplexed expression.

“Sorry, it’s a little hard to accept a fixed party member again.”

And she refused.

To be honest, I expected it, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. As she lowered her head, the meteor hit her head with a chop.

It was weak this time. At a knock-on level. Daisy raised her head.

“Still, let’s do the next two requests together. Because that’s fine.”

When she said that, she grinned.

“Then we will go. Get some rest too.”

So he left with his friends. Daisy looked back at him and put her hand on her heart.

Pounding

She was running hard

* * *

After visiting the abandoned castle, we rested at an inn until the festival was over. There is no one to do the request with, and I can’t go to the ruined castle anymore.

“Huh?”

I woke up in the morning and found a new notification window.

[Title 〈 Goblin Slayer 〉 acquired.]

[〈 Goblin Slayer 〉 is registered in the status window.]

Goblin Slayer…?

Receiving a strong feeling, I turned on the status window.

〈 Goblin Slayer 〉 was attached to the title column. Click to see detailed description.

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〈 Goblin Slayer〉

It’s a nickname that someone spread to the adventurer’s guild in Kalita. It is only famous in the Kalita Adventurer’s Guild, so its influence is low.

Influence: ha

Effect
-For every 3 goblins killed, 1 additional karma is gained.
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Someone spread this nickname…?

I quickly finished my preparations and headed to the Adventurer’s Guild. Perhaps because the festival was over, the guild was buzzing with adventurers again.

‘I have a rough sense of who someone is.’

Daisy or one of her party members. I was trying to run through the guild, but someone punched me in the back. I looked at it with a frown, and it was as expected.

“Hey, aren’t you the goblin slayer?”

“Mr. Belita, can you stop hitting me on the back?”

“No. Your back tastes the best.”

“…I’ll tell you. Rather, you said you were a goblin slayer… Who did you hear that from?”

“Excuse me.”

Belita pointed out where the adventurers were gathering with her index finger. I approached it and looked. As I got closer, I heard a familiar voice.

“There is senior Yoosung!!”

It was Daisy. She’s saying something of hers as she’s surrounded by adventurers. That something was a description of me killing a goblin.

What is he doing over there right now…?

“Daisy, what are you doing there?”

“Ah, senior Yoosung!”

Daisy, whose expression lit up when she saw me, approached me.

“Seniors..? No, what are you doing right now…”

“I was letting other people know about Yoosung sunbaenim’s performance! Isn’t it a waste for only me to know?”

Daisy replied confidently. I was about to grab her by the back of the neck when someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was a man I didn’t know.

“I see now that you were a goblin slayer, not a human slayer? I hope you have a lot of nicknames. Haha!”

“Oh? Are you a human butcher? Did you have such a nickname?! Then tell me quickly..!”

Daisy made a sad face.

“Daisy.”

“Yes?”

“Come here for a second.”

“Yes?”

Daisy came over and asked why. I tucked her head into her side and caught her arm.

“Yoo, senior Yooseong?”

“Haa… I didn’t expect to put a headlock on a woman either.”

“Yes?! What else is a headlock…”

I gave strength to her arm.

“Keeek!! It hurts! Sick!!!”

“It’s saying you’re sick.”

“Sorry! Please look at it just once!!”

“Are you saying you know what you did wrong?”

“Hey, I didn’t know you had a cool nickname like Human Butcher, so I made up a nickname like Goblin Slayer!”

“Looks like it’s still loose.”

“Kki, Kiek!!!”

* * *

“Grandma, are you really going alone? Do you have any companions?”

The old man chuckled at the wagon owner’s worried voice.

“I am still fighting. So let’s start. How many times do you ask?”

“Haa… I see.”

The carriage owner reluctantly pulled her horse. The old man was lost in thought while sitting in a chair.

‘A new planet has emerged.’

Had it not been for the old man, he had floated into a corner to such an extent that he would never be found. Even the elderly were lucky enough to find it.

‘I heard that the last planet never surfaced 500 years ago…’

500 years ago was the time when multiple beings, such as the Demon King, Dragon King, and Beast King, possessed supremacy. A smile bloomed on the old man’s face. It’s because the historical day to meet the being with the superpower is just around the corner.

But the laughter soon faded.

It was because he remembered the Celestial Killing Star (天殺星) floating next to the planet. Since ancient times, beings born with the Celestial Star have become monsters.

Even now, there was one human with the Celestial Spirit.

That was the infamous boss of the Dark Society.

‘It’s fortunate that no one person has the King of Heaven and the Celestial Killing Star.’

Because that would surpass the level of a monster.

Isn’t there an example of a demon king?

But there was a catch. The killing star was standing side by side right next to the ruling star.

‘There is a celestial body around the owner of the Paewang Castle.’

The old man burned with a sense of duty.

She intended to raise those with the power of supremacy to be good and to enlighten those with the power of lethality if possible.

The fortune teller expected the future from the carriage.