Chapter 8 – Seris and the Village (6)

I killed 10 goblins over several hours and missed 2. I didn’t forget to tell the two that ran away about the town I live in.

Tomorrow, angry goblins will sweep the town, and then we won’t be there.

“Status window.”

After finishing my work, I turned on the status window. It was because of the notification that popped up every time I killed the goblins.

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〈 Han Yuseong 〉
Species: Human
Gender: Men
Age: 23
Height: 175
Weight: 73
[Muscle strength 10/25]
[Agility 12/30]
[Stamina 13/25]
[Magic attribute 10/100]
Residual Karma: 17
〈 Title 〉
Doesn’t exist
〈 technology 〉
Doesn’t exist
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The number of goblins I killed is 10.
The karma gained is 17.

Every time I killed a goblin, a notification popped up that I gained karma, but 7 gave 2 karma and 3 gave only 1 karma.

‘Are there differences between individuals?’

Otherwise, there is no way to give karma differently.

‘But catching 10 goblins and getting 17 karma… I have to catch more than 50 to get 100 karma.’

It was a terrible story. Even just killing 10 of them, they went back and forth between life and death many times, let alone 50.

‘Is it because it’s a goblin?’

She might give you more karma if you kill one higher than the goblin.

“It would be much more dangerous.”

Since she was a goblin, she was able to catch 10 of them, but I might die if the other monsters rushed at me.

As she thought about this and that, she arrived at the village before she knew it. I stopped by the tavern first to meet Gedrick.

“What are you doing now?”

Gedrick’s voice was sharper than usual.

Is it because I skipped work at the bar?

No. Gedrick wasn’t too keen on his tavern job. What he’s doing now is that he’s suspicious of me.

I wonder if you overheard the town meeting during the day.

I’m not sure yet. If you were sure, you’d rather break my head than try to scoop me up like this.

“I went to get a tree, but I met a goblin. I was playing with them here and there, and now I am here.”

“Hmm, is it? That’s why you don’t go into the mountains. Are you not hurt anywhere?”

Gedrick believed me more easily than I thought. My appearance in a mess while catching the goblins also played a role.

“Fortunately, there are no injuries. It bothered me moderately. Oh, and I decided to eat dinner at Seris’ house tonight.”

“At Seris’ house? Why?”

Gedrick’s eyes narrowed again.

“When I got a meal, they gave me a little more money. That’s why they called me.”

“Ah, I see.”

This time, Gedrick was easily convinced. It seems that Gedrick’s image of Celis is not much different from mine.

“Come to think of it, Seris didn’t come today. Do you know why?”

“Are you Ceris? Why did he skip work?”

“That’s right. On the way to Seris’ house, you can ask me some questions. What’s going on?”

“Yes, got it.”

I gave a rough answer and left the tavern and headed for Seris’ house.

“Oh, brother, are you here?”

When I entered Ceris’ house, Kara greeted me with her bright face.

“Huh. I’m here. But Kara, aren’t you too excited?”

“You’re going to the city! How can I not be excited? I can finally be an adventurer!”

Seris trembled at the word adventurer. For her part, she doesn’t want Kara to be an adventurer.

Well, since I said let’s go to the city first, it’s going to be hard to stop it.

I smiled and sat down at the table. Seris handed me a soup made with pork fat and vegetables.

“Is it more luxurious than usual?”

I wouldn’t say it’s luxurious by any means, but compared to tomato soup and potato soup…

“I’m going to the city tonight! It’s like a celebration party!”

Kara said as she eagerly ate the soup. It seems that he liked the normal food he ate after a long time.

“By the way, I heard you decided to go to the city together?”

“Why? No?”

Kara waved her hand in embarrassment as I spoke.

“No, no, it’s not that I hate it, but I’m curious about why. Wasn’t it a week ago that you said you wanted to settle down here?”

“Why do you say it back when you say you don’t like it?”

“You don’t like it?! I’d rather go with my older brother…”

Kara, who was talking hotly, covered her mouth.

“Okay, what?”

“Ugh… I don’t know!”

Kara didn’t open her mouth until she finished eating the soup. Thanks to her, she was able to finish her meal quietly.

* * *

“Are you ready?”

“Yes. I have everything I need.”

“Then let’s go. Kara, it’s night, so you have to be quiet.”

“I know that much. How to treat a child…”

Kara grumbled. We got out of the house It was a dark night, so it was quiet outside. The entrance to the wooden fence was just locked, and no one was on watch.

We opened the locked entrance and got out of the village.

“By the way, can I open it like this? Wouldn’t it be better to just go during the day?”

It was a natural question for Kara, who did not know her circumstances. I replied in a teasing tone.

“Would the villagers just let Seris go, even if you did? It’s a pity that everyone couldn’t take her as a daughter-in-law.”

“…Tch. What about me…”

Leaving the murmuring Kara behind, Seris approached.

“Mr. Yooseong, where are we going now?”

“I’ll go to Bahran first.”

“Is this the city Yooseong used to live in?”

“Yeah, once there…”

I closed my eyes while not talking. It was because I saw something shimmering in the distance. When I looked closely, I could see what it was.

“Damn it…”

They were goblins.

Dozens of goblins were coming down the mountain. I turned my head and looked in the other direction. Dozens of torches could be seen flickering in the distance.

‘You’re coming already? No matter how early I thought you’d come around tomorrow morning.’

Less than 12 hours had passed since I killed the goblins. I was horrified by their behavior and looked for ways to avoid them.

“Yoo, Mr. Yooseong, that…”

Seris also noticed the goblins coming down this way. She looked at me with eyes asking what to do.

“Don’t you have to inform the village?”

Kara tried to turn her steps toward the village. I took her arm.

“No. If I go now, I won’t be able to take it off or beat it. You will be swept away by the goblins.”

The goblins arrived earlier than expected, but the situation wasn’t too bad.

‘Cause it’s a dark night

We looked at their torches and recognized them, but they probably couldn’t spot us.

We just need to hide and run away while the goblins are busy attacking the village.

“But if we leave it as it is, the town will be in danger. We left the door open…!”

“Yes, it is our fault for leaving the door open. But even if the door is locked, what good is that number? And there is nothing we can change if we run now.”

“But, but… It’s our town! Unni, unnie, say something too..!”

Kara looked at Celis with a desperate expression. I hope Seris will convince me. However, Seris’ opinion was the same as mine.

“Kara, I don’t have time for this right now. We have to hide quickly.”

“Sister!”

“Listen to my sister. Yooseong, is there a place around here where we can hide?”

“Sister, are you insane now?! Yoosung Oppa, even if that’s the case, how could unnie do that? That’s the town we used to live in!”

Kara said in a trembling voice. Seris took Kara’s hand.

“Kara, you are right. That’s the town we lived in.”

“Yes? Then…”

“But to my sister, you are much more precious and important than that village. I can’t see you being in danger because of the town.”

“Sister…”

“Then listen to my sister. Huh?”

Kara reluctantly nodded her head at Seris’ heartfelt words. Kara’s face was distorted by her guilt.

“You have to hide quickly. Follow me.”

I took the two of them and found a place to hide.

* * *

A loud noise outside opened her eyes.

“Ugh… Who is this tonight?”

Annoyed, she opened the window. And she was faced with an unbelievable sight.

“Ugh, go away!!!”

Someone was covered in blood and crawling on the floor. The owner of the mill. I know Rihanna too.

-Kirik!!

A little green-skinned monster approached the mill owner.

“Go, goblin?! Why are those bastards here?”

As Lian panicked, the goblin approached the mill owner and raised a crude spear.

“Ha, don’t! Don’t do it!!”

-Kirik.

The goblin grinned and stabbed her spear. Even a crude spear was enough to pierce a person’s skin. The miller’s thigh was pierced by a spear.

“Kwaaaaagh!! Go away! Get out!”

The mill owner kicked the goblin with all his might. The goblin took advantage of the pause and crawled on the floor again. He wanted to live

-Kirik!
-Kikkirikkirik

Several goblins gathered around the struggling mill owner. They laughed at the miller, who wriggled like a worm.

And he stabbed it with a spear as if he were really playing with bugs.

“Ah! Stop that! Stop! Save me, save me! I’ll do anything!”

Despite the pleas of the mill owner, the crude spear did not stop. Careful not to let him die easily, he pierced his hide.

He, who usually roared around the village, was now just a goblin’s toy.

“Shit..!”

Ryan hurriedly ran out of the room. He woke his family and left the house.

“Rian! Where are you going!!”

“Ceris’s house! I’ll bring Seris!”

Ryan ran without looking back at the voice of his mother calling him. As he ran, he looked around the town.

– Let go of this! Let go!

– Eri! These puppies!! Haha…

-Honey!!

-Dad!! No!!! Don’t do it! Don’t stab Daddy!!!

The villagers were being overrun by goblins.

‘Damn it, will Seris be all right?’

He was worried about Seris. Although she was stronger than Seris, she was a woman after all. She, being a man, he had to keep.

-Kirik!

Three goblins approached Rian, who was running. Lian swung the hoe without stopping. He distanced himself from the goblins as they flinched away from the hoe.

After running for a few minutes, I saw Seris’s house. But a familiar person was standing in front of her house.

“Uncle Gedrick!”

It was Gedrick, the tavern owner.

‘Did you come because you were worried about Seris? Thank god!’

With Gedrick around, he’ll be able to get out of there a little easier.

“Lian? Didn’t she see Seris on the way?”

“Yes? No. I’m here to find Seris…”

“Shit!”

Gedrick punched the wall with his fist. It was the first time he had seen him so violent, so Lian was a little surprised.

“Isn’t Seris inside?”

“Okay! Damn, I heard that too. I couldn’t believe it…!”

Did you hear What are you talking about? As Rian was about to ask, he heard an unpleasant voice nearby.

-Kirik!
-Kiririk!!

“This…! Uncle is surrounded!”

Ten or so goblins surrounded Lian and Gedrick. Lian wielded a hoe to keep the goblins in check.

‘Damn it, I don’t know if it’s one or two, but ten is too much..!’

Ryan broke out in a cold sweat. Gedrick was still swearing at the wall.

“What should I tell the baron…”

“Mister! Now is not the time for that! Can’t you see the goblins!?”

When Rian’s hoe came loose from shouting at Gedrick, three goblins attacked.

-Kirik!

“This. Damn it…”

You’re dead. Rihanna winced and closed her eyes. But he didn’t die and he wasn’t even hurt.

What happened?

Ryan opened his eyes and was stunned by the sight that unfolded before his eyes.

“Go away!”

The goblins collapsed helplessly at Gedrick’s sword. After five or six died easily, the frightened goblins started to run away.

“Rian! What is the nearest city from here?”

“Hey, are you standing here?”

“Okay! No time! Hurry!”

“Bah, Bahran.”

“What is Bach? Good..!”

Gedrick ran straight toward the village entrance. Ryan didn’t have time to say anything.

Lian stood dumbly, looked at Gedrick’s back, and ran after him.

* * *

“Can’t it be done by now?”

“No, there might still be a few left. Let’s make sure.”

At my words, Seris nodded her head.

Our hiding place is a tree den under a huge tree. The place I stumbled upon, it was a bit narrow for the three of us to enter, but it was perfect for hiding for a while.

A little more time passed like that.

“I’ll make sure there aren’t any goblins around, so wait a bit.”

“Yoosung, are you okay? I think it would be dangerous alone…”

“Brother, it’s dangerous…”

Seris and Kara held back. In particular, Kara’s voice was weak, perhaps because of the guilt of abandoning the village.

“Are you okay. I have bright eyes and ears. You have to be quiet until I come.”

I got out of the tree hole and circled around. Because he lowered his body and hid himself in bushes and trees, the chances of being caught were low.

‘It doesn’t look like there’s anyone around.’

With this, you can take the two of them and run away. Having judged that, I tried to go back to the tree den. Until you hear a familiar voice.

– Seris! Kara! Where are you!!

‘Gedric?’

The owner of the voice was Gedrick. His voice was very small. I can barely hear it because my ears are sensitive.

But the voice grew a little louder. He was coming this way, and that was a bit of a problem.

Gedrick is one of those who tried to send Ceris to her baron. In addition, if Kara, who did not know the circumstances, heard this voice, she would call him and she would go into a riot.

I drew my dagger. And I approached the place where the voice was heard.

“I’ll bring an axe.”

It was a pity that I couldn’t bear it.