chapter 3
3 – Goblin No. N
Every invention begins with breaking the frame of thinking.
I also broke the stereotype that goblins are enemies for the sake of invention.
Then the monster that must be killed disappeared, leaving only the ugly little green creature living in the forest.
It should be noted here that it is a ‘living creature living in the forest’.
I once heard that animals instinctively know where water is.
I personally thought that all the animals I didn’t know might have died from dehydration, but anyway.
Then wouldn’t the goblins living in this forest also know where the water is?
If you do well, you may be able to get help finding water.
Of course, conversation doesn’t work, so I’ll have to use a more barbaric method.
– Seruk.
I removed the string from the hood I was wearing, loosely tied the goblin’s neck, and tied the remaining part to a thin tree.
Seeing that you couldn’t pierce your pants earlier, you can’t cut the rope just because your hands are free.
My guess is that if they stay like this and get thirsty, they might try to move towards the water.
I plan to move after it.
I wonder if it would be faster if I fed something like salt… Unfortunately, in these wilds, salt was a luxury.
Instead, I kept my mouth open because I thought that if I slept with my mouth open, I wouldn’t be thirsty when I woke up.
Then we have to wait until he wakes up.
“Hmm.”
I’m a bit reluctant to move now.
It might just go in the opposite direction to the water.
Then, let’s look around and do some fruit farming.
I placed the goblin, who couldn’t escape anyway, on a nearby tree, picked a random tree, and kicked it.
-Tuk, tutuk.
Then four or so berries fell.
Pick them up and put them next to the goblins.
Repeatedly kicking the tree to pick it up.
While doing so, the goblin was awake at some point.
I thought it went well.
Suddenly, the goblin rummaged through the pile of fruit next to it and picked up one!
The moment I saw that, something flashed, so I hurriedly took the fruit from the goblin.
“Keeck!”
“It’s mine. Man.”
Get away from the desperate goblins, wipe the fruit with your clothes, and put it in your mouth.
“Oh.”
It was sweet.
And then I realized.
Animals living in the forest need to know not only water but also food.
‘Wouldn’t goblins be able to distinguish ripe fruits?’
Actually, the goblin didn’t even look at the fruit I put in my mouth.
[Durability has increased by 1.]
Goblins are more useful than you think?
I was so happy that I threw the seeds of the fruit roughly, and the goblin was very angry.
“Keack!!!”
To the point where he screamed and rushed at me.
The problem is that the goblins are still tied up.
– Boom.
With the sound of branches breaking, the goblin with its neck bent in a strange way fell to the ground.
That was the end of Fruit-Moisture Searcher Goblin 1.
“No, ha…”
I just started to see the effect, but it went away like this.
I stared blankly at the sky in unbearable emptiness.
I wonder if my prayers have reached me.
-Sabak.
New friends have arrived.
I immediately turned my body in the direction of the sound and assumed a posture.
The moment I pulled out the sword that was loosely tucked into my waist, I could see three goblins rushing at me.
There are no weapons this time either.
‘Have you adjusted the difficulty level for the first day?’
I don’t know. I’m glad now
Just like before, I swung my shield low at the goblin in front and pushed it away.
And a little more skillfully.
Right away, he turned his back and thrust his sword at the second goblin, who rushed towards him in a frenzy.
The blade of steel was close to his eyes, but the opponent lacked the ability to evade or the intelligence to do so.
– Fu-wook.
The monster that was pierced through the flesh died as it was.
“Keruk!”
The first goblin that flew away after being hit by the shield clung to me without dying.
He bit my shoulder as if asking me to pay for not sending it in one shot.
I was taken aback by the stronger power than expected.
In an instant, my supernatural ability climbed up my skin and bounced off the goblin’s teeth.
“Go away!”
Holding the lower mouth of the guy complaining of sharp pain in his teeth.
Throw it away as it is.
After colliding with the floor, the goblin wriggled once and then fell silent.
Shake your head once to calm your startled mind.
When I came to my senses right away, the last one tried to run away again, so I caught it right away.
Where are you running away?
“Kiik…”
“You are now Goblin No. 2.”
From now on, you are my friend too.
“Keek!”
“Oh.”
Unfortunately, I couldn’t communicate, so I seemed scared.
I wasn’t particularly worried because friends don’t have to talk to each other anyway.
Time will tell.
Anyway, goblins are surprisingly strong.
‘I have to be careful with my teeth, not my nails.’
This time, I tied my arms behind me, not my neck, just in case something happened.
This way you won’t break your neck or cut it off with your teeth.
However, I thought it would take too much time to blindly wait until I was thirsty, so I changed my strategy a bit.
To hide oneself by tying it very loosely to a tree.
Afterwards, if the goblin untied the rope and ran away, it was a way to chase it.
I am very uncertain….
Where there is water or goblin lair, he will go anywhere.
A goblin lair would be a bit dangerous, but what can you do?
The forest gets dark earlier, so we had to hurry even at the risk.
And well, goblins need to drink, so there must be water around the lair.
After such a short time passed.
The wriggling Goblin No. 2 Kept looking around after I hid behind a tree a little distance away.
She started to struggle as if she finally felt safe.
Of course, the rope, which was hung on a tree branch, was easily untied, and although the guy’s hand was not untied, he was free.
After that, as expected, the guy snarled with joy headed somewhere.
I also got out from behind the tree as quietly as possible and chased the goblins.
I had to keep my distance, but the goblin didn’t even know how to mute my footsteps.
Because her arms weren’t free, her steps were unnatural, so I was able to follow her.
As I walked like that, I could see the riverside in the distance with the sound of water.
… Even the huts built by the river.
Looking at the small shadows reflected in the shimmering flames, it didn’t seem like a base camp for survivors.
Then it must be a goblin village, but I’m not a regressor, so I was a bit reluctant to rush there.
I don’t even have superpowers anymore.
I found the river anyway.
Strengthening his legs, he ran like lightning and snatched Goblin No. 2.
“Good job! Mate!”
“Kiruk!?”
“Let’s go find the fruit now.”
“Kieek!!!”
“Yeah. I’m excited too.”
That’s how the day passed in the woods.
That day I received three sweet berries.
[Your strength has increased by 1.]
[Stamina has risen by 1.]
[Magic power has increased by 1.]
And the day after I woke up.
I came down from the tree with a tired body.
I was afraid that goblins would come to stay home, so I took off my hoodie in a hurry, pinned myself to a tree branch, and slept.
I kept waking up because I was worried that goblins would come up.
I had to assume that you could climb a tree if you ate the fruit.
It was a shame because it was a warm day.
“Ha ha.”
You should have a vigil. Where are the other people going?
I don’t know how wide this forest is, so it’s a daunting situation.
I still have a lot of work to do today….
First of all, I had to find a cave-like place where I could sleep a little more safely today.
I also had to find Goblin 9 to replace the Goblin 8 I silenced yesterday for sleep.
If you have done all this, you should go to the goblin village, which was the original destination of Goblin 2 last night, and steal the fire.
How did I pass today… If you catch a cold after sleeping in the night air, you won’t be able to maintain your physical condition properly.
There might be goblins with weapons in the village, so we’ll have to look around, but it’s not like we’re trying to annihilate the village.
All you have to do is run away.
Because this one has superior leg length and leg strength.
If you really think it’s not possible, you can try it after becoming stronger through fruit farming.
If you find Goblin No. 9 Quickly, you may be able to get five of them.
First of all, let’s scout the village while looking for a cave or a good place to sleep.
After making that decision, I acted immediately.
As soon as I walked a bit to see if it was not far away, I began to see primitive dugouts, goblins, and a clear bonfire.
Looking at how he managed to keep the lights on, he definitely seemed intelligent.
Perhaps the raids that followed yesterday were also from that village.
The car was analyzing the goblins while remaining vigilant.
Now I found something strange in the clear-looking goblin colony.
It’s a woman.
That’s also a human woman.
The problem was that he wasn’t being tied up and being roasted, or that he wasn’t in bad shape.
Rather, I was helping them as if I were a member of the goblins.
If you look at a slightly dirty dress, you’re definitely an earthling.
I wondered why he was there.
‘Should I save it?’
But you look fine?
Maybe it was because he was worried about an unexpected situation.
-Sabak.
It was a bit late to discover the goblins approaching me.
However, this time the goblins also stepped back slightly, as if they had discovered it by accident.
Is it unexpected?
“Keruk!”
“Keek!”
As they started shouting, a change also occurred in the village in the back.
‘Damn it.’
First of all, I tried to quickly deal with these goblins and run away.
I thought it wouldn’t be easy…
The goblins this time have thick limbs and muscles attached to them, which is a huge difference from yesterday’s goblins who seemed to suffer from malnutrition.
Furthermore, this time he was holding a spear made of stone.
Could it be that the goblins get stronger with each passing day?
Then it will be difficult to supply goblin detectors.
Even though I had ominous imaginations, I prepared to fight.
“Wait! Stop!”
“Keruk?”
With the woman’s cry, the goblins suddenly stopped.
Looks like you heard the goblins’ commotion and just arrived.
Instead of being grateful, in a word, I felt a sense of resentment at the sight of the goblins stopping.
‘The ability to subdue the mind?’
I couldn’t believe it, but the tension was raised sharply.
The scariest thing is people… !
“No, hello.”
“…Yes.”
Unaware of my speed, I turned her head towards the voice of the woman greeting her and made eye contact with her woman.
Black hair that has grown long enough to exceed the waist and round, gentle eyes.
And… She was a beautiful woman with a very impressive big chest, but—.
Before I even slightly admired that appearance, my supernatural ability was activated.
[Snow White is in control!]
… This time, an unexpected letter came to mind.