4 Greasy Grass (1/2)
'Creak, Creak, Creak'
Crispy sounds of broken branches could be heard.
Kiro hurriedly put away the newly harvested 10 pieces of Greasy Grass inside his pocket. Looking around at his surroundings, he is trying to find out the source of the sounds.
Then a small figure size of a small child appeared, It had dark green skin, sharp yellowish eyes, long nose, and long ears.
Kiro was petrified for a moment before cautiously moving backward.
Seeing Kiro moving backward in fright, both eyes flash with confidence, as if finding easy prey.
The monster moves forward one step at the time, It was as if trying to intimidate Kiro.
Yes, the monster is a Goblin.
Kiro faces as if he saw a ghost, his face was so pale and he couldn't move an inch, It was like he became a child who's afraid of dogs.
”W-what is that thing? A monster? No that's not right! How come there's a monster here?” (Kiro) uttered those words in panic.
It is true that there was no monster In the middle of the forest the last time he came, but he forgot the fact that there was a mysterious voice accompanying him here at that time. Now the mysterious presence wasn't here anymore. Those monsters who were frightened by Its presence will naturally be coming back to their own respective camp.
”Kekeke.” (Goblin)
The Goblin swung around the wooden mace It was holding. If you look closely at the mace, a tint of blood could be seen.
Finally, Kiro urges his body to move, using his newly enhanced brain, he quickly draws a new path of exit inside his head. Then he runs away with all of his strength.
But the thing is, he never understood the nature of the Goblin, It wasn't included from the basic knowledge that he attained last time. There wasn't a single explanation about the monster, It only mentioned that monsters exist In this world. So naturally, Kiro was completely Ignorant about the monsters of this world.
The scary thing about the Goblin wasn't because they're strong. In fact, they are weak. Kiro could fight one even If he was barehanded, But It was his first time seeing a monster, what's more, a cunning one that Is good at intimidating a clueless person like him. The reason why the Goblin was dangerous is that they never move alone. If you find one, expect there will be another one will appear.
'Swish`
A sharp sound flew at Kiro.
An arrow pierces through Kiro's calf, making him stumble down to the ground.
”Argh!” (Kiro) shouted in pain, he looked at his bleeding calf, He stretched his hand and tried to reach the shaft and remove the arrow. But he found out his body wasn't listening to him.
”Heeee! Kekeke!” (Goblin) shouted with a burst of weird laughter.
The Goblin now walks toward Kiro who is laying on the ground, While dragging Its wooden mace.
Kiro looked at the Goblin with an ashen face, for him, the Goblin was no different from a Grim Reaper. Seeing the goblin moving closer, step by step. His heartbeat was running so fast.
'Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Ba-dum'
Each step the Goblin made, the faster his heart rate became.
Finally, the Goblin reached him, laughing like a crazy madman, the Goblin lifted up his wooden mace and smashed it on Kiro's calf where the arrow imbued in.
”AAAAH! N-no, s-to... Stop! Please stop!” (Kiro) shouted In fright, he didn't expect after getting hit by an arrow, the Goblin will mercilessly smash his leg.
But the Goblin did not stop, hearing Kiro's shout, an inexplicable feeling rush through the Goblin, making It, to smash the unharmed leg of Kiro.
”AAAAAH!” (Kiro) shouted in pain, he wanted to faint but he cannot, the unknown drug that paralyzes him was even affecting his consciousness.
Kiro's eyes lost their colors, looking at both of his legs that were smashed to the point he couldn't even feel his lower half. A trace of helplessness overcomes his reasoning.
Suddenly the Goblin stopped toying at Kiro, seeing the reaction of Its prey, It wasn't satisfied at all, as if it lost all the fun, It reached out at the back of Its rag clothes, a small knife appeared at Its palm.
Slowly walking near where Kiro is while playing at the knife on Its hand, waiting for Kiro to shout once more and beg for mercy. But It failed to get what It wanted.
Losing its patience, stabbing Kiro's abdomen.
'Splash'
A puddle of blood came out of his stomach, Kiro's expression finally changed from helplessness to bitterness. Finally, hatred, a flash of hatred came through at his whole being.
The Goblin saw Kiro's bloodshot eyes, out of excitement It stabbed Kiro's rib cage after it hit his shoulder.
Moving closer to Kiro's face, looking at him as if a dead prey, the Goblin raises Its knife high in the sky, aiming at Kiro's heart.
Suddenly Kiro's body that can't be moved, charged like a crazy beast to the Goblin, at the last moment he avoided the knife for stabbing his heart and piercing through his left shoulder. Using his teeth, biting the Goblin's neck, a portion of Its meat came off. Spitting out the meat on the ground.
Kiro looked at the Goblin who doesn't understand what is happening and not knowing how Its prey manages to move.
The Goblin was so shocked, It was caught off guard, holding at Its bleeding neck, finally stumbled on the ground and stopped breathing.
`Ting!~'
'Congratulation, You just unlocked a new feature!'
-Special Quest.
-Killing a monster [Cleared]
-Attain a Single Level [Cleared]
Status: Completed.
-Quest Reward.
-System Upgrade, Is now functioning.
Status: Unlock.
-Checking the user's body.
-Large damage from both legs.
-Severe damage from the abdomen, Immediate treatment is required.
-Minor damage from the rest of the body
-Grade E paralytic poison has been removed.
”Would you like to use your sp points to regenerate your body?” (???)
Kiro who's busy looking at the dead corp of the Goblin heard a childish voice coming from his head.
”What are you.” (Kiro) asked in a cold and desolate voice.
”I am Fixie Bot, An assistance fairy from the System Upgrade.” (Fixie)
”What do you mean by sp points and regenerating my body?” (Kiro) asked as if he couldn't be bothered, after experiencing a life and death situation, he already has a firm resolution to die.