84 Bites Za Dusto (1/2)
The sun had started to shine which allowed her to see her first-ever sunrise in many days. The red sunrise was mesmerizing to the eye which put her in a great mood, especially for what she had planned.
She sprinted straight through the bloody, corpse-filled, empty streets of the destroyed city at breakneck speed until she finally reached the front gates.
There she saw all 350 goblins patiently awaiting her arrival, smiling, bags in hand, their children by their sides. She hopped up on the city walls to meet up with her teammates before looking back at the crowd beneath her with a smile and a wave which led to the masses erupting with cheers and blessings for their new queen.
She found it very unnatural and disturbing that she saw no one in the crowd that was sad or morning for the death of a friend or family member that might have died during the revolution but, she just chalked it up to their beast-like barbarian habits and tendencies.
'Truly a disgusting, uncultured group of people.' She thought.
”Sorry that I was late guys! I had some last-minute things to take care of before we leave!” Abby said with a smile, turning away from the crowd, smiling at her team.
”Ummm… Abby, Shouldn't we cash in all these goblin corpses for points before we leave the city… A-and maybe, we can see if they had any treasure we can take for ourselves or something...” Retta murmured in a serious yet nervous voice.
”Ohhh! Ya! Don't worry! We will definitely come back here again after we take care of business! It should definitely be back before the end of the exam.” Abby replied with a smile, putting her hand on his shoulder and patting him on the back which sent shivers of fear down his spine and will probably fuel his nightmares for years to come.
\u003c\u003c The Queen has finally arrived!! I believe that everyone is accounted for! This will be our first trip! Don't worry if you were not able to carry all of your belongings, a team from the human planet will come later on to scavenge everything important left behind! You can be rest assured!! \u003e\u003e Grunk shouted, addressing the crowd which roared back at him in excitement.
\u003c\u003c We will be leaving for the queen's space ship that is located just past that mountain over there!! \u003e\u003e Grunk said, pointing at a mountain in the distance.
\u003c\u003c since there are no questions, we shall now be on our way! Raise the gates!! \u003e\u003e Grunk ordered, letting the group out of the city.
They formed a huge, loud crowd behind Abby, following closely right behind her and her team
They sang, cheered, and drank in celebration as they marched through the dark forests and damp swamps which Abby found super annoying as they were too loud and obnoxious while at the same time attracting every beast in the area with their seemingly endless yapping. The children at times strayed to the sides of the group, playing in muddy puddles and screaming like mindless monkeys. Even Abby sometimes had struggled to constantly save them from getting their puny little heads bitten off like a grape by any beast that was lurking in the forest, waiting for its best time to pounce. The children even sometimes collected flowers from the nearby plants and gave them to Abby as presents which she graciously accepted with a smile, making all her nearby teammates shudder in fear.
After 2 hours of walking, the group finally reached the foot of the mountain and stared straight into the deep, dark cave ahead of them.
Usually, any group of people would be scared or skeptical about entering such a deep, sketchy cave. However, the goblins felt no such thing. Instead, they felt completely calm, confident, and brimming with happiness.
This was because they had the human queen protecting them, their new lord and saviour that freed them from their previous unjust, shackled lives and gave them hope for a better tomorrow. She was a person that risked her life with no hesitation to be seen. All for their sake. All for the sake of peace and justice. A truly inspiring and magnificent leader, the perfect role model to look up to.
Grunk ordered the group of goblins to form a vertical line that was around 5 goblins wide before entering the cave, allowing them to easily fit in the narrow path with minimal problems.
Before entering the cave, Abby lit a fire on her left hand like a torch to allow her teammates to better see in the pitch-black darkness of the cave. The inside was dirty and dark with some weird white liquid dropping from the ceiling and onto the ground and heads of the masses. The only magical beasts they found were a few low-rank bat-like beasts that Abby and her team quickly disposed of with minimal effort, the goblins behind them over-enthusiastically cheering the entire time, their voice echoing throughout the entire cave.
After 15 minutes of non-stop walking, the group finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel making the goblins grow somehow even more excited than before.
As they approached the cave's exit with brimming anticipation, Abby suddenly and Abruptly stopped, smashing the hilt of her scythe on the ground with a resounding thud to grab everyone's attention and make them quiet down and listen.