章 30: Why do Goblins reject humans?
"This way my boy," said a little goblin instructing Eden out of the hospital yard towards a straight path.
Eden gazed around growing amazed to view wide fantasy gardens with fountains and whips flying around.
A hundred varieties of flowers were resting on every side around.
Roses, Jasmine, Iris, Hibiscus, carpets of daffodils, and velvet lands of Lavender.
There were lakes full of lotus, water lilies, and lily pads, large enough for humans to pounce on.
"This place is amazing," commented Eden admiring the beauty of nature as the fragrances of flowers blew within the wind.
"So, you are getting up with it?" asked the goblin ahead as he heard his comment.
"Pardon?" puzzled the boy.
The goblin said him that many students simply pass by the garden or sometimes just sit at a side and stare at the scenery while lost in their world.
"It's surprising to hear one from a student," it added. The boy stared at his back,
"There total sixty gardens in this academy" instructed the fat goblin as he led the lad, "Some are cared for by my clubs too."
"Really?" smiled the boy adding, "I would surely love to visit first your career."
"I assume you are a different one, lad." Laughed the Goblin, "Most students don't care about these gardens. But, since you are interested I suggest you a challenge."
"Sure, I am on it," exclaimed Eden.
'Well, not many are interested but if you win this test I shall reward you personally." added the Goblin.
This grew Eden in enthusiasm.
The Goblin paused veering to him and announced, "Discover all the sixty gardens!"
"HUH?!" shocked the boy by the unexpected task.
"What's wrong, youth? Is it too much for a youngster like you?" asked the goblin with a smirk,
"That's not what I am thinking." answered the boy when,
[TING]
[RARE QUEST OPENED]
[CLICK THE FIFTH CUBE]
The system appeared.
The boy stood as thou he was confused but in reality, his attention was on the system. He was amazed that how a system quest was related to the monster.
He raised his hand as though he would scratch his head however, he passed it over the fifth cube that was luckily by his right side.
As an act of confusion, he turned his head thinking while he shot his eyes on the open screen that said:
[RARE QUEST: - A GOBLIN HAS REQUESTED THE HOST TO DISCOVER ALL THE SIXTY GARDENS OF THE ACADEMY]
[HINT: GOBLINS NEVER REQUEST HUMANS]
[THIS IS RARE]
[ACCEPT?]
[YES]
[NO]
"Well, it seems very interesting Mister…err?"
"Mister Nick?" introduced the goblin himself, "I am a gardener who takes care of gardens number twenty-one, thirty-eight, five, and ten. I was nearby when the teacher requested me to lead you out to the student's hall."
"It's nice to meet you" nodded Eden when the Goblin repeated his question about the challenge.
"About that before I say yes or no, why do you spice regret offering humans?" contest the boy in puzzlement.
The goblin lifted his nose which had a bubble, high to the sky, and explained to him that humans usually hunt them down.
They used them as a feast or for sale in the slavery markets at an illegal price.
Humans and other creatures take them as low-life spices.
Goblins don't have any value in most people's eyes. They call them ugly creatures. "That's the reason" humped the creature, "If you wish…. you may."
"YES!" replied Eden directly.
Nick turned surprised to hear this from Eden.
Eden was extremely interested in the quest which was why he agreed without any hesitation.
He threw down his hand on the tag:
[YES]
[RARE QUEST ACCEPTED]
[DURATION: NONE]
[GARDEN DISCOVERED: 0/60]
"How tough…" thought Eden to himself as the screen returned to the cube form. He turned to the goblin and asked,
"One more contest, you mentioned that students were not interested in gardens but, wasn't there anyone who did the same as discovering the entire gardens?"
"There was one." Replied the goblin turning away as he gazed at the sky, "He was also young like you when he arrived and his name was Arthur."
"Arthur?" repeated Eden the name in surprise.
The goblin gazed at the sky admiring that student that he was the first student who discovered every single meter of the sixty gardens. Not an inch wasn't out.
Including his garden, places that even he didn't know, that Arthur was aware of it.
The pose the goblin stood in made it appear that he missed that student who could be said was long gone.
On the other hand, one question grew in Eden's head, "Wait, is he talking about the same Arthur whom those Silver Bullet brothers mentioned?
How is it possible he was here too?"
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