Chapitre 59: Chapter 59: The Heavily Casualty Goblins
"Eye of Insight"
"Goblin Slayer"
Race: Artificial Human
Level: 30
Description: "An artificial human who has been endowed with the memories of another. Possesses the same beliefs and strength as the original owner of the memories."
"Where are the goblins?" Goblin Slayer asked again.
"Is that the only thing you ever say?"
"No." Then Goblin Slayer stood still and said nothing.
The two of them stared at each other without speaking.
"There are goblins in that village over there." Peroroncino pointed to the nearby Carne Village.
"Understood." Goblin Slayer replied, then checked his equipment. After confirming everything was in order, he set off.
Peroroncino watched the battle situation through the images sent by Lupusregina from above Carne Village.
"Forest Wise King, hmph, in the past I never bothered going to the edge of the forest, it's not because I was afraid of you!"
Suddenly, the Western Demon Serpent disappeared from the spot.
At this moment, Hamsuke stepped back a few steps, moving outside of Carne Village.
"Oh? Then let me see your strength!"
Magic circles flashed on Hamsuke's belly, several amplification magic spells.
The Western Demon Serpent sneaked behind Hamsuke and aimed its tail straight at Hamsuke's vulnerable spot. Knowing it wasn't a match for Hamsuke in pure strength, the serpent opted for a sneaky, underhanded tactic.
"Smack!" Hamsuke's tail wasn't just for show; with a single powerful swing, it interrupted the serpent's attack.
Meanwhile, Goblin Slayer was hiding not far away, carefully observing the unfolding battle.
"Two beasts locked in a chaotic fight… Perfect, I'll swoop in later and reap the benefits."
"A goblin working with humans, huh? Looks like they've never heard the story of the farmer and the snake. Goblins aren't creatures that understand gratitude."
Under the cover of darkness, Goblin Slayer silently approached Carne Village.
A portion of the goblins in the village were focused on watching the battle between the Western Demon Serpent and the Wise King of the Forest, while others tended to their injuries—many had been wounded earlier by the Western Demon Serpent.
The goblin leader had dismissed the villagers' self-defense force, sending them to rest. Having them attack the Western Demon Serpent would only add to the body count.
"No big ones or shamans? Twenty-six goblins in total, sixteen injured. Prioritize eliminating the uninjured ones first."
"This should be easy."
Goblin Slayer raised his shortbow, taking aim at one of the goblins.
The goblin being targeted was also an archer, and his sharp instincts alerted him to Goblin Slayer's presence.
"Whoosh!"
Before he could react, the goblin shouted, "Who's there?" But in the same instant, a short arrow pierced his throat.
"Enemy attack!" With those as his final words, the goblin collapsed.
"We're under attack! Everyone, stay alert!" the goblin leader bellowed, grabbing his large sword without hesitation and charging toward the village entrance in search of the enemy. The uninjured goblins followed closely behind him, rallying to confront the threat.
The goblins looked around frantically, searching for the enemy.
Near the corpse of a giant beast, Goblin Slayer lay hidden.
After loosing his arrow, Goblin Slayer had quickly vaulted over the fence and entered the enclosure. With the goblins' attention focused entirely on the corpse and the area outside the gate, combined with the poor visibility of the night, none of them noticed his presence.
"Second one."
Without hesitation, Goblin Slayer took up his short bow and fired another arrow at the nearest goblin.
"Third one."
"The enemy is here!"
His position discovered, Goblin Slayer ceased hiding. Drawing his short blade, he charged directly at the goblin in front of him.
The remaining goblins were no match for Goblin Slayer in terms of speed or strength.
"Fourth one."
"Fifth one."
With two swift strikes, Goblin Slayer effortlessly dispatched two more goblins.
Hearing the commotion inside, the goblin leader, who had been outside the gate, immediately rushed to the scene.
Goblin Slayer glanced at the incoming goblins before turning on his heel and running. With his agile movements, he easily vaulted over the wall.
"That leader's strength gives me a faint sense of danger."
With years of experience hunting goblins, Goblin Slayer only needed a glance to assess their abilities with a high degree of accuracy.
"We can't let him get away. After him!"
The goblin leader led more than ten goblins in pursuit.
At the gate, several ogre corpses lay scattered.
As the group looked around, trying to figure out where Goblin Slayer had gone, he suddenly sprang out from behind an ogre's corpse. With one swift motion, he struck down the goblin in front of him.
"Sixth one."
With his other hand, he picked up the fallen goblin's spear and hurled it, impaling another goblin.
"Seventh one."
After killing the two goblins, Goblin Slayer turned and fled again.
"Damn it!" the goblin leader roared, swinging his sword with all his might at Goblin Slayer.
The goblin leader's strike was blocked by Goblin Slayer's small round shield.
However, the shield cracked upon impact, a clear testament to the goblin leader's formidable strength.
Goblin Slayer suddenly shifted his stance and stepped back, causing the goblin leader's attack to lose its point of impact. The leader stumbled forward due to the sudden lack of resistance.
At the same time, Goblin Slayer thrust his short sword toward the goblin leader's head.
"Step back!" Anri, who had been intently watching from behind, shouted a warning to the goblin leader.
The goblin leader abruptly retreated, causing Goblin Slayer's attack to miss its mark.
This unexpected reaction left Goblin Slayer slightly surprised.
Goblin Slayer noticed the other goblins closing in and decided to retreat for the time being.
The goblin leader hesitated.
This enemy was clearly incredibly strong and exceptionally cunning, with an abundance of dirty tricks. He was more devious than a fox. Chasing after him might lead to a complete loss of their forces.
However, letting him go would mean that the deaths of their six goblin brothers would be in vain. Now, the goblin leader was completely stuck in a dilemma.
Meanwhile, Hamsuke and the Western Demon Serpent were locked in a fierce battle, exchanging blows without resolution. Judging by the situation, Hamsuke was at a disadvantage.
Watching the battle unfold, Peroroncino remarked, "As expected of Goblin Slayer, he's truly skilled at dealing with goblins."
Goblin Slayer might not be able to handle ogres, but when it came to goblins, he was undoubtedly in his element.
Goblin Slayer had spent his entire life studying how to efficiently kill goblins. He could use anything he saw as a weapon against them, adapting to situations with remarkable ingenuity.
"Protecting Sister Anri takes priority!"
The goblin leader led the remaining goblins back inside the walls of Carne Village and set fire to the corpses of the giant monster and the ogres. He ordered everyone to stay away from the gate to prevent any further incidents of arrows being shot from outside, killing goblins inside.
"These goblins are highly intelligent. They can't be allowed to live. A dead goblin is the best kind of goblin," Goblin Slayer thought as he observed the goblins within the walls.
The goblin leader stood alone by the gate, waiting for Goblin Slayer to return. Although he had barely escaped death earlier, the encounter had taught him a lesson. Now that he understood his opponent's fighting style, he felt confident about holding his ground.
But would Goblin Slayer ever take the front gate? Absolutely not. Instead, he circled around to the other side of the wall and climbed over.
"Who's there!"
Behind the wall, two goblins were stationed as guards. Not far from them was the villagers' refuge. In total, there were four goblins and two ogres guarding the area.
Goblin Slayer wasted no time. In swift, calculated movements, he took down the two goblins.
"Eighth one.""Ninth one."
The ogres noticed Goblin Slayer and swung their massive wooden clubs at him.
Goblin Slayer dodged their attacks with agility and attempted to retaliate with his bow and arrows. However, since his arrows were specially crafted to be particularly effective against goblins, their impact on the ogres was negligible.
After confirming that his arrows couldn't pose a threat to the ogres, Goblin Slayer drew his bow and aimed at the other two goblins.
The specially crafted arrows Goblin Slayer used were small, with low lethality, but they were fast and hard to detect, especially in the darkness of night.
The other two goblins fell to Goblin Slayer's arrows.
"Tenth one, eleventh one."
End of chapter
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