Chapter 127 – Class D Adventurer Kim Katt

When I opened my eyes to the coolness of dawn, my body felt sore. It must have been a reaction to sleeping on a hard floor like this after sleeping on a bed every day. I didn’t do this in the old days, but the recent comfortable life has dulled my steel body.

“…Ah.”

It’s time to wake up. I carefully removed Cloudy from my body like tendrils and clapped my hands to wake up the party members.

“Guys, wake up. Let’s go to work.”

I opened my eyes one by one at the sound.

While doing this, old memories of what kind of retreat or school trip came to mind. I remember it when I went on a trip with my friends, and when I look back on my memories in an extreme way, I also thought of the military. Except for the fact that they are all women. That was the atmosphere unique to the wake-up time.

“Whoa, whoa. In the middle of the day. In the middle of the day. All members of the company gather at the parade ground until 45 minutes after the ceremony. Delivering the above is over.”

When I dropped the bowl once, Winia jumped up with her eyes half open and said, “What nonsense, bastard?” Um, I don’t know. What kind of dog shit is this

Unlike Winia and Cloudy, who yawned, Lina got up quickly and opened the door. It was a good attitude.

She then got up and stretched out. The air was cold.
Oh my, Sea Pearl’s waist. My neck her also thumped terribly.

It’s going to rain

ㅡ Booung!

After yawning once, he pulled out his sword and tried out the basics of the real sword method.

Sword strikes that slash through the air, sharp movements and upright power-laden cuts draw a clear trajectory and continue like water flowing. The condition seems fine. His body His was in perfect condition for handling a knife.

While doing so, she all changed her clothes and came out.
Overall, a lot of people looked tired.

“Let’s go to the village chief’s house now. I told you to stop by in the morning.”
“Uuuh… Cut. Carry me.”

Claudy came over rubbing her eyes and leaned against me.
If you want to lift it, you have to lift it.

“I’ll pick you up right away.”

She immediately put Cloudy on her back and started off.

Winia, who was walking in front of me, looked back at me briefly and said something. What? She was too small to hear. Winia jerked her head away again and went ahead.

“…Fuck.”
“Isn’t it cute?”

Seeing that, Cloudy whispered in my ear.

“What? Cute?”
“Yeah. It’s okay in its own way. Looking at it, do you like it?”
“Oh my God… And now it’s the limit. Come down quickly.”

This older sister is already senile.

“Already?”
“My back is splintered.”

She arrived in front of Chief Gri’s house and knocked on the door. As if she had waited, the village chief opened the door, greeted her, and asked her to come inside.

It had been a long time since I had entered such an ordinary private house, so I was obsessed with the thought of taking off my shoes for a moment, but looking at it, it seemed that it was okay not to do so.

The inside was quite spacious.
The village chief seated us at a large table. It is said to give a more detailed explanation.

“First, let me tell you about the size of the Hobgoblins. We’re guessing at about 20 to 30.”
“Is this a specific number?”
“That’s not true. There were only about ten Hobgoblins who came to plunder, so I guessed that there are twice as many waiting inside the abandoned mine. Other than that, it’s the number I figured out from the vigilantes’ scouting. It’s not completely accurate. Considering the scale of Hazarman’s plunder, I don’t think there could be more than that.”

That means there may be more or less than you think. I don’t know if it’s less, but if it’s a lot, I might have to charge extra. I just hope it doesn’t happen.

“What, is there any danger of the mine collapse or something like that?”
“I know it hasn’t been since a part of the tunnel collapsed once about ten years ago. Since then, the investigation has continued every year. Didn’t you look at the map? The last revision was made about half a year ago , so the reliability should be high.”

That way, I asked about everything I needed to know roughly and listened to explanations. To put it simply, you just have to kill all the hobgoblins occupying the mine and come out. When I asked if it was okay to set fire to it, I was told no because the support tree could burn and collapse completely.

It’s an abandoned mine anyway, so don’t you just try to destroy it?

“Bastard… So you don’t know about landslides?”
“Ah, there was that.”
“To be stupid.”

Winia laughed at my stupid remark.
Damn it.

“Then shall we depart now?”

Cloudy asked. But before that, there is work to be done.

“Still, it’s a village, so I have to eat. Is there a restaurant near the village chief? Now that I’m in the village, I want to eat properly and start working.”

I didn’t want to chew dry food like a dog from the wind in the morning. Now that I am also a D-class, the time has come to say goodbye to my life of despair. Live like a human now.

“It’s a village where we live by ourselves, so there’s no restaurant in particular… But if anything, we’ll treat you to a home-cooked meal.”
“Oh, would you please? Thank you. How much does it cost…”
“It’s okay. Eat well and kill the Hobgoblin.”

What is it, why are you so nice?

It was a long time since I received such a favor, so I was a little dumbfounded. Are you doing this knowing that talented people are here as much as you are a D-class client? Or are there wizards? I don’t know, but if you do me a favor, I just accept it with gratitude.

“Thank you very much, chief. You are as bold as the head of a village. Ah, there aren’t many people like that these days. I’ve met you from afar.”
“Heh heh heh, what are you talking about. Honey! Serve the guests here!”

The food served was a vegetable stew.

The taste was bland, but compared to what I’ve eaten so far, I could say it was a fairly good stew. First of all, it was a hundred times better than the unknown soup at the inn. But what’s the difference between soup and stew?

I exaggeratedly exclaimed that it was delicious and made a fuss.
When serving food, there is nothing better than praising the taste.

“Ow… This is so delicious. Living with a wife who is such a good cook, would you be happy every mealtime?”
“Heh heh, it’s not that tidy. Well, my wife is good at cooking though!”

After dinner, we each took a 30-minute break.
I went to the well and brushed my teeth and washed my face. Everyone had a similar time.

“I’m begging you!”
“Yes. Please rest.

After the break, we set off for the abandoned mine.

“Hmm, but even if I finish by tonight, I’ll have to sleep here for another day.”

It’s good that the daily wage is strong, but I feel like I’m a little less excited because I spend a lot of time with round-trip time. Well, it doesn’t matter anyway since it’s more profitable than clearing a few E-rank quests.

“Oh, brother? Just one more day?”
“Yes. Carriages don’t run at night. Then we’ll have to go tomorrow. Would you like to walk?”
“…”

But not Lina.

In terms of Lina, the daily wage is 5 coppers, which is what I caught and ate for three days. She’s such a poor fellow. You got hit with the fucking thing of being an F-class barbarian. Of course, I have no intention of giving more money or doing that.

Because her sister is originally a way to raise strong.

“Hmm, I want to go back quickly. The bed is uncomfortable. I can’t do anything on my own. Looking at it like this, I think I’ve gotten too used to the settled life. Isn’t it too comfortable ?”
“So do I.”

Cloudy, who has been living her nomadic life for a long time, has also become tired of a stable life. Me too. I was already missing my bed in the dorm.

“Winia, are you okay?”

I also asked Winia, who was walking silently.
She glanced back at me and said softly.

“…It’s okay.”
“That’s good.”
“Because I’m with a bastard.”

Having said that, Winia’s face turned a little red.

What!

What!

“Why?”
“Oh, no… That…”
“Then go away.”

I bowed my head and went back to stand next to Cloudy. Cloudy, who had a strange smile on his face her, poked his cheek at me. No, why the hell should I feel this way? I couldn’t tell.

Embarrassed, I yelled at Lina for no reason.

“Hey, Rina, are you okay? Aren’t you sweating too much?”
“Oh, it’s okay! No problem…”
“Yes? That’s all right.”

Actually, I wasn’t sweating at all, but somehow I wanted to say something like that. After two hours or so, I arrived at a place that looked like an abandoned mine.

We immediately lowered our bodies and explored the surroundings.

Concealment was of the utmost importance, as the Hobgoblins might spot us first. As intelligent as he was, it was clear that if he discovered an intruder, he would immediately go to inform his colleagues of his.

Then it gets annoying
Slowly and stealthily. Searching the surroundings, he cautiously climbed toward the abandoned mine.

“Kat, over there.”
“Uh. I’m watching.”

Finally, I began to see the entrance to the abandoned mine ahead. Seeing the old black support tree hanging at the entrance like a frame for a door, I literally felt like the entrance to an abandoned mine.

There were two hobgoblins standing there.
Is it a sentry?

I strained my eyes and looked at them. Overall, the skin was discolored and lumpy. Maybe a head taller than the goblin. It’s just the size of Lina.

Its characteristic is that its nose is not as long as a goblin’s, rather it looks like a hollowed-out pig’s nose.

To put it simply, he is a short, ugly pig-nosed dwarf with thick skin. Still, it looks bigger than Goblin. Although it can’t be compared to humans… At first glance, it seems that each individual’s combat power is not much.

As an armament, he was carrying a wooden stick, and the most important thing was that he was wearing a fur hide.

I know how to dress, I know how to arm myself.
You can even set up sentries.

It was clear that they would be difficult opponents if they gathered together, even if they did not know the combat power of each individual.

It seems to be true that they are smarter than goblins.
There are about 20 of them… It must be harder than I thought.

“First of all, it’s better to kill the guards at once. Katt, can you? I think we’ll have to kill each one one by one.”

Cloudy pulled out a curved sword and held it.

“Wait. Before that, let’s take a quick look.”

There is something to check first. It was because they thought that they would not set up guards alone, and that they would definitely take turns.

I thought it would be better to check that first, so I told him to wait for a while.

“What do bastards think so deeply about? They suck. Just go in and kill them all and come out. I don’t know about orcs, but they don’t even use bows.”
“That’s right?”
“What’s that reaction? Bastard don’t you believe me?”
“No, it can’t be… Huh? Hey, but shouldn’t you use fire magic inside? If the abandoned mine collapses due to a fire, it’ll be a landslide, and we’ll all be left behind .”

Come to think of it, isn’t it a bit like using Winia’s flame magic in a yard that has been told not to set fire to it? If you make a mistake, the fire may spread to the support tree inside and cause the tunnel to collapse.

Of course, that won’t happen easily, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful.

“Bastard… Do you think I only use fire magic?”
“Wasn’t it?”
“I can’t even fuck with this. For a wizard like me, at least two elemental magics are basic, right?”
“Is that so? No, I should have seen it before…”
“Because I don’t usually have anything to write about.”

Anyway, Winia believed in her magic skills and asked to go in, but I thought differently. Hobgoblins live in groups. If so, wouldn’t there be some cubs out there looking for something to eat?

As the village chief said, robbing an empty house is a good option if there are about 10 of them.

But what if you went inside and the hobgoblins who went hunting returned? Then there is the possibility of being surrounded in the dark.

No matter how vicious the wizard, Winia, and the brutal warrior, Cloudy. And even though I was the ultimate flame magician of steel and conviction, I could see blood if I recklessly entered a yard where something might happen.

Hobgoblins are no ordinary monsters.
As you can see now, these are the guys whose heads are rolling.

No matter how strong a warrior is, he will die if he is careless against such an opponent.

Could Goliath, the legendary general of the Philistines, have been killed by the dwarf David for nothing? It was all because they looked down on the enemy and were careless.

If it’s a monster I know, I’ll just go in, but Hobgoblin is the first cub I’ve seen today, so I have to be extra careful. This was my habit. It is right to be careful with anything you see for the first time.

Dryad, well, because the situation was like that, we bumped into each other.

For ‘first time seeing’ and ‘unknown’, you need to approach carefully, considering various conditions as much as possible.

I gulped and played at the Hobgoblin.