First Real Battle
Five days on the road.
We had already left the Baron territory and were advancing through the Viscount territory.
About 3 hours after we had breakfast and started walking again, I received a telepathy message from Ginko.
(Master! I'm sorry. I missed a group of goblins. They are heading your way. Watch out!)
Ginko looks flustered, but I thought it was a pretty good event if it would kill the time of this tedious walk.
I called out to Lida, who was guarding the leading carriage.
"Lida! A group of goblins is coming from the forest! Watch out!"
Lida was surprised, but immediately called out to the other adventurers and went on alert.
10 minutes later, when the other adventurers were starting to get a little irritated, the goblins appeared.
Yeah. It's the first time I've seen it, but it's just a goblin.
A green, ugly-looking small being. In their hands, they carry rusty swords, axes, and knives.
The number is 10... no, 15.
"Lida! The number is 15!"
"Understood! Let's go!"
When Lida shouted, the wind magic [Air Cutter] hit the first goblin.
As soon as it hit, the goblin fell backward with a spray of blood.
The goblins behind it flinched at this and slowed down.
Other adventurers cut into them. The number is 3 people. A swordsman and an axe-wielder act as a vanguard.
Rain and I also started running to join them.
The three rear guards and Lida are attacking the goblins that have started to move around the three adventurers with magic and bows.
Rain and I cut down the wounded goblins.
Slash... no... isn't this too much?
Most of the goblins that Rain and I slashed fell in half.
The goblin that tried to block my sword was also cut in half, sword and all.
The other adventurers were surprised to see that, but they didn't seem to slow down.
When the goblins, whose numbers had quickly decreased, were about to flee, a huge white beast came from the forest and tore them into pieces...
The adventurers are horrified by the sight.
Their weapons are repositioned, but the tips of their weapons are trembling.
I called out to the adventurers.
"It's okay! That's my dog! Calm down!"
(Who are you calling a dog! Master! Isn't that terrible!)
(Yes, yes. Everyone is scared, so please go back.)
(Mu. What's the point? Besides, this is my original form...)
Ginko slowly returned to the size of a medium-sized dog and approached me.
"Sorry for surprising you guys. It's dirty, so I'm going to wash her up."
After saying that, I returned to the carriage.
The faces of the adventurers who stared at it remained dumbfounded.
Ginko was very dirty.
Not only was it stained with dirt, but it was also covered in blood.
I wash it with the water of [Life Magic].
(How much violence have you been through? It is very dirty and even has blood on it... Are you hurt?)
(A being like me doesn't get hurt that easily. This is all monster blood. I went deep, and the goblins took advantage of the opportunity. I apologize for not being more careful.)
I looked through with the [God's Eye] and saw this guy is fighting an incredible monster...
(Giant Snake... you didn't have to go that deep... Well, I'm glad you didn't get hurt. Just don't overdo it. Maria and Rain will be worried because you're family too.)
(Mu. I'm not overdoing it... but I'm sorry if I made you worry...)
After I finished washing Ginko, I dried her with the wind and fire of [Life Magic.]
Afterward, the adventurers who finished cleaning up asked for an explanation.
Me and Rain's sword skills, the weapons we used, and Ginko...
They came in too briskly, so Lida stepped in between us.
Well, for most of the explanations, I put them to rest with the words, [It's forbidden for adventurers to pry into others].
When they calmed down a little, we finally got a departure signal from McQueen-san and started walking.
Ginko ran into the forest again.
I only said to her, [In moderation!]
After walking for a while, one of the adventurers approached me.
"Hey, kid. You've got some serious skills. Are you used to it?"
"No. Today is the first time I've fought a monster."
"Hoh. You seem pretty calm for someone who says so."
"Probably because I was practicing sword with someone more scarier than that. I didn't feel that much fear."
That's right. I was practicing swordsmanship with the Demon Knight Commander. Monsters of that level aren't scary.
"Oops, I almost forgot. You can have this one. It's a goblin magic stone you killed."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. It's common practice for parties to split these things fifty-fifty. And especially in a party like this, where there are solos and groups."
"But we’re not adventurers yet, you know?"
"What? You're not an adventurer yet?"
"Me and Rain are only 10 years old."
The adventurer was stunned by these words.
"You're joking, right? I definitely thought you were 13."
"That's not true. We're still kids."
The adventurer answered in shock.
"What kind of kid can fight like that against goblins..."
"By the way, is it really okay to give me this goblin magic stone?"
"Ah? Yeah. Even if you weren't an adventurer, you still defeated it."
"Thank you."
"Heh! You're still a child in that regard."
Laughing, the adventurer returned to his original position.
Thanks for the chapter
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