Chapter 28 – Variables
#028.
Kwajik!
“Kerrruk…”
With the sound of bones breaking, the last remaining goblin collapsed helplessly.
“Whoa…”
Gaon, who took a long breath and retrieved the spear, took the goblin’s rags and wiped the blade.
Three weeks have passed since he came to this world, and three days have passed since the night he and Chorin intermingled. During that time, they have been hunting through the goblin realm.
It’s annoying, but he continues his wandering life by finding a new place every day. Not too long ago, they discovered traces of the New World near the Neutral Zone, so it was time to separate them in earnest.
Gaon rummaged through the arms of the goblins, and decided that there was nothing to take care of, so he brushed off his hands and got up. Now the canteen is of no use whatsoever.
I have to go here and there every day, but what can I do with a lot of water bottles? Since each of them already had four of them, it could be said that they were overpaid.
While Gaon was searching, Chorin, who had come down from the tree, came closer and looked around.
“Miss Gaon! Are there any wounds?”
“Yes. All right. Rather, now is the time to put the plan into action.”
“… Okay. I am ready!”
“Then let’s go right away.”
After wandering around the place for several days, I had written down all the rough geography. Now was the time to create an incident that would cause the two to collide.
The first of these was hunting, and the second was trap dismantling.
The reason why goblins can compete against orcs is the presence of traps with illusion magic.
However, if there is an existence that destroys the trap arbitrarily, it can be seen as a big problem.
Moreover, especially if the place where they settled is near the troll dungeon. The place where the trolls are sealed is a sensitive matter to the point of having an implicit compromise with the orcs.
If you find out that there are thugs who don’t know who they are in such a place, of course you have no choice but to be anxious. And it soon acts as an obsession to get rid of the element of anxiety.
I don’t know if the goblins will try to take care of things by themselves in this process, or maybe they will drag the orcs into it, but the important thing is that the new world will experience a monster wave because of this.
Of course, if this happens, a lot of blood will flow, but that’s where it started first. Even if he hadn’t dispatched additional troops to pursue them, Gaon would have passed.
But since they don’t seem to want to give up, I have no choice but to force them to give up. Even when Gaon belonged to the New World at the time of the first playthrough, honestly, there were no good people among those who would be called vested interests.
Those who were inherently evil, at least, were often corrupted by the privileges they had in their lives.
In other words, those who will bleed in a fight with monsters are not particularly innocent.
Of course, in the case of Cheon Jae-hee, I will not let her die. If Park Gyu-wan had an idea, she wouldn’t place her in a dangerous place. There is no room for variables to intervene in the plan.
Gaon, who checked the plan once again, decided that there was no problem and went deeper into the realm with Chorin.
And three days later, the goblins started moving.
***
“Uh, cool.”
Minjun Kim urinated on the roots of a tree in a drowsy state and his body trembled.
Late in the morning, his eyes suddenly opened to the feeling of urination.
I haven’t been able to sleep because the offspring appeared in my dreams for the past few days, but when this happens today, I’m not feeling very well.
“Fuck… When will you catch me?”
It was three days ago that Hyugaon and Ichorin were told that they had headed to the goblin realm. Anyway, since there were only two of them, I thought they would return to the neutral zone soon, but there was no news yet.
Even the day after Kim Min-joon returned, Chun Jae-hee came back alive, and his lie was exposed and it was broken by Park Gyu-wan. I can still feel the tingling on my cheek from being hit so hard.
One of his molars was also broken, and in the process the tooth got lodged in his inner flesh, causing stomatitis.
Every time he swallows saliva, a bitter pain rises from his wounded cheek.
“Oh shit, it hurts so much. Cheon Jae-hee because of that bitch…”
Not only that, but they were even excluded from the pursuit.
You don’t know what kind of unexpected action a bastard like you go with, or something. It was a decision that could be made because there were no people with tracking ability, although it was a little inferior compared to that.
Thanks to that, I ended up going in and out of brothels all day, so I guess I should consider this a good thing… It’s so ambiguous.
“Ah, shit—if you catch it in the tracking team, you’ll eat it once before killing it, right? That whore. Even if it’s dirty, the taste will kill you.”
Kim Min-jun licked his tongue, thinking of Lee Cho-rin.
He hadn’t come to his senses even after being beaten like that, so the rational man he had when he first came to this world had disappeared as if he had been washed.
While delusional and burning with desire, he licked his hard erect cock and tightened his waist.
Just as he was about to turn around, he spotted an unfamiliar pheromone and stopped.
“What the fuck is that?”
Across the woods, footprints glistened on the floor as if fluorescent paint had been applied.
Even at a cursory glance, there were so many footprints that it was impossible to count them, giving goose bumps all over the body.
Of course, there are a lot of traces of people around here. Yes, this place can be said to be a living radius, so there are bound to be many traces left and right. But that was a bigger problem.
This is because the traces of that human being and the traces we see now are completely different. Compared to human footprints, they are only about half the size.
‘Goblin!’
Anyway, it was clear that the goblins were preparing an attack. I don’t know why the guys who were always stuck on top came down here, but it was the first thing to let them know this as soon as possible.
Kim Min-joon swallowed his saliva and staggered toward the living quarters embroidered with tents, acting as if he didn’t know anything.
And when the goblins’ view was blocked by the tent on all sides, he quickly headed towards the central barracks.
In front of the central barracks, two combat teams were standing side by side.
While yawning with sleepy eyes, he finds Min-Jun Kim who is rushing towards him and gets up.
“Minjoon Kim? What are you doing this morning?”
“I am a goblin. There are a lot of goblins around.”
“What? Is that true?”
“Yes. Please tell the boss quickly. It has to be done secretly so they don’t notice.”
Kim Min-jun could not completely suppress his anxiety.
The number of goblins was in the hundreds, almost equal to the entire New World. Although it was said that this side had the upper hand in terms of individual combat power, it was clear that even so, the damage would be severe.
Among them, he couldn’t be sure that he didn’t belong. It is essential to be prepared to increase the survival rate even a little.
With that thought in mind, he hurriedly poured out his words, but the answer he got back was doubt.
“Are you sure?”
“Fuck you! What am I doing with this prank? Hurry up and tell the boss! I’ll go wake the rest right away.”
“… Okay. I’m sorry for doubting you.”
The two guards realized the seriousness of the situation and apologized to Min-jun Kim’s intense reaction.
And immediately one went into the barracks.
Kim Min-joon, who had seen that far, immediately turned around and began to wake up all the people who could fight, regardless of whether they were in the combat team or the search team.
In my heart, I just want to run away, but if I do, I will be branded as a traitor. He can’t rely on the goblins, so he has no other options.
‘Shit!’
Kim Min-joon moved his body briskly, suppressing the double desire that rose to just below his throat.
***
“It seems like everyone is coming together.”
“Would it be okay? I believe in Mr. Gaon, but there are too many monsters.”
“No problem. Shinsegae’s power is also considerable. It will not collapse easily.”
There were two people on top of a tall tree overlooking the surrounding scenery at a glance. Chorin looked at the goblins crowded under her while Gaon held her, and she put on a worried expression.
It’s something I’ve already been prepared for, but I’m even getting the feeling that I’m doing something I shouldn’t be doing as a human being.
Of course, contrary to Chorin, Gaon did not feel any guilt. It was because Gaon was confident enough to handle the current situation.
On the contrary, he was expecting the situation to escalate further.
‘I hope the Orcs come too…’
Time was running out so he couldn’t afford to look at the Orcs. Although the tree is high, it has its limits, so it was impossible to grasp the other side.
It was when the goblins began to slowly approach, preparing a siege net. The movement of the Shinsegae side, where the tents are lined up in large numbers, was observed.
“It looks like the New World noticed the goblins.”
“I think the training went well. They are gathering fast. When are we leaving?”
“Once you look at the situation, if you think that one side is severely inferior, then I will secretly attack you from behind.”
It’s really not good for one side to suffer one-sidedly. Whether it’s a goblin or a new world, both sides need to be hit until they are in tatters to ensure their safety.
Chorin, who nodded at Gaon’s words, reached out his hand and tugged at his collar and spoke carefully.
“But do I really not have to help?”
“Yes. It’s okay. Lee Cho-rin doesn’t seem to know, but I’ve never shown my full potential.”
“Really?”
“Yes. If I take advantage of the forest, I can take down hundreds of goblins by myself.”
Due to the influence of Gaon’s unique ability, indomitability, the more he reaches his limit, the stronger he becomes. Over the course of three weeks, he had a strong sense of self-confidence after grasping the extent of the increase in his physical ability.
But seeing Gaon like that, Chorin said something unexpected.
“I see… But why are you still hurt?”
“Yes?”
“You injured your right arm every day. Are you doing that on purpose too?”
It’s a tricky question.
It was very difficult for Gaon to answer this question. Thinking what to do, he turned his head and pointed at the goblin that was about to pounce and opened his mouth.
“… Chorin Lee. It looks like the fight is about to begin.”
“Oh! Talk again!”
“Let me focus.”
Chorin, seeing Gaon’s attitude of trying to get over it, raised her mouth while looking at her with a nasty look.
I don’t know if it was because of the conversation or because of Gaon’s warm embrace, but thanks to that, my tension was relieved.
Chorin moved her body and leaned more deeply into Gaon’s arms, looking down at her battlefield.
The war between the lives of humans and goblins was about to break out.
