Dancing on the golden ashes

Chapter 15 Goblin village (Part 3)

Even if I worked together with Kim Seong-Hoon and Malrang, it would take a lot of effort to clear such a camp alone. But if we grouped up with these people…"We were thinking of letting the leader handle the level four goblins alone while we cleared the camp. But with two more powerful warriors joining us, we believe we can kill the high-level goblins faster and clear the camp without any losses." His old-looking face shone with pride and confidence he didn't have the ability to back.

"And when do you plan to move?" Kim Seong-Hoon's eyes scanned the surroundings,

-GOBLIN SLAYER-

-2 SKILL POINTS HAVE BEEN GRANTED-

The battle at the back seemed to be concluding as Malrang's powerful hellfire breath erased the remaining goblins.

"WE DID IT!"

A loud cheer erupted from the group, and a wave of happy emotions filled the air.

"Let's clean up and gather all the loot we can find. We'll share the spoils later after we leave. We don't know if more goblins will return while we're looting!"

Kim Seong-Hoon's words quickly sobered everyone. They began looting the camp, and I wasn't an exception. Who knows what treasures might be hidden here?

"Hey, boss, I'll go explore the big hut in the middle." The woman who looked a bit older than me and was one of the group's two mages had a greedy look in her eyes as she headed toward the hut. Clearly up to no good.

But before she could go in alone, I quickly shouted.

"Wait! Take a few people with you. There might still be goblins hiding!"

"Ah, yes, you're right! Lee Ji-ho, Lee Si-woo! Come with me." The two shield-wielding individuals followed her, looking less than pleased. I could sense lust and greed from them. "We're coming, big sis!"

Everyone was happy. It was a victory worth celebrating.

I guess having a large group isn't so bad after all.

A smile crept onto my face, and I felt a strange feeling I hadn't felt in a long time. It was as if… I belonged.

Argh!

A shriek sounded from the cabin as three corpses flew out, their heads smashed beyond recognition.

Everyone's expressions fell when they saw their comrades' bodies lying on the ground.

"What the hell?!"

Another person was standing close to the big hut, frozen in shock.

"Get back, quickly!"

Kim Seong-Hoon shouted to the thin man in his twenties, but it was too late. A creature at least three meters tall burst out of the hut with lightning speed, killing the man with its bare hands.

It was a disaster… Everyone froze, shaking in fear in front of this monstrosity. A goblin, emerald-colored and muscular enough to crush a mountain, stood by the hut, scratching its nose, seemingly unamused by a bunch of ants attacking its home.

Inspect!

-Goblin King, Level 7-

"EVERYBODY RUN!"

I shouted at the top of my lungs, but no one moved. Only Kim Seong-Hoon and I remained steady in front of the monster. Even the little girl was shaking, too shocked to think straight after witnessing her allies die.

"Damn it!"

I couldn't help but curse.

"Kim Seong-Hoon, got any plans?"

"No, you?"

"I want to run, but I can't leave them all to die here…" My legs stood firmly in place, refusing to back down from a potential fight.

"I knew you'd say that. It's level 7. Think we can handle it?"

"Of course. But we might lose a limb or two." We smiled at each other, finally having a true bonding moment.

"Hahaha! Fine by me!"

My scythe appeared in my hand, and Kim Seong-Hoon summoned his dragon sword. This battle would be the hardest I'd faced so far.