Chapter 3 (1/2)

Goblin (2)

“What… what…”

I recalled what had happened previously and chewed my fingers. Did I really eat an entire goblin? It was outrageous. But my swollen stomach confirmed it.

It didn’t hurt. Rather than being sick, my throbbing body was wonderful. It proved the explanation of the predatory skill of restoring physical strength. However, I thought I’d absorb some of the victim’s power, but it did not seem to have strengthened me. Why is that? Is the goblin too weak?

At that moment.

[Goblin Predation 1/1]

[Achieve Quest!]

[You got 100 experience]

[You got 10 bronze.]

[You got 1 lowest health potion.]

[Level up!]

Lastly, the moment the glass window appeared, my body was refreshed enough to be incomparable to the recovery of stamina through predation.

Why? That was obvious because I leveled up!

Has my level risen? I wasn’t sure about the experience, but my level was something I could raise!

If the predation was a wash, then the level up was a bath. If predation was plain coffee, then leveling up was a venti Starbucks. The feeling at the moment of leveling up was euphoric and addictive.

“Ahhh…”

There was no change in appearance, but I was able to see that I was stronger because of the level up. The Status proved it.

[Gang Si-ha (Fate)]

[Goblin Lv 2]

[Strength – 8 Health – 10 Magic – 5 Luck-???]

[Skill-Ebon Heart, Predation Lv1, Escape Lv1]

Muscle strength increased by 1, and physical strength increased by 1. It was a subtle change, but the difference was extremely significant for me. It was hard to describe the feeling of stats rising in an instant unless you experience it yourself.

Killing a goblin earns experience, and even completing quests earns experience. If you gain a lot of experience, then your level goes up, and you get stronger when you level up.

And the stronger you are, the more likely you are to survive.

“More.”

I need to be stronger. I will definitely be stronger in the future.

I must save… No, I have to live. And to live, I must be stronger.

As if someone had read my mind, what I needed now appeared before my eyes.

[Quest generated]

[You have done a successful predation. But it is not enough. You have to eat more goblins and develop your abilities. Prove the minimum qualification to live in a dungeon.]

[Goblin Hunting 0/20]

[Goblin Predation 0/20]

At one time, the figure doubled, but I was not dissatisfied with it. Experience can be earned by catching ten goblins, and I finished the quest once. This quest will not be different.

My life that should have ended has been revived in this dungeon. My body was turned upside down, but I have what I need to survive. Someone who I still don’t know is giving me a quest.

There are many unknowns, but it does not matter now. The only thing that matters is to survive and, if possible, to be strong.

I woke up in the seat. Holding a stone that was easier to lift than before, I walked the passage carefully, but with glowing eyes.

I found a goblin hanging around the pathway and looked carefully around first. The goblin was wandering stupidly; there seemed to be no other way beyond the aisle. I have to do it now.

I don’t know when he will look back. I approached him quickly and carefully.

But damn! The moment I almost reached him, I stepped on the stone on the floor!

“Ki !?”

The goblin was frightened and turned. At that moment, I hit his face strongly back and forth with the stones I was holding.

“Ki-yi-yi!”

The goblin screamed, and unconsciously raised his fist. It hit my face precisely.

I was so sick that I wanted to scream, but have you experienced it before? The moment the arm contracts, the blow desists!

I endured the pain, and ran towards him.

“Kii!”

“Stop!”

He fell on the floor and hit his head sharply. I clenched my fist and knocked him down. He was desperate, but I was also desperate.

Then, for a moment, he raised his hand and traced the floor. He was grabbing a stone as I did. Where is it?! I knocked down his arm and picked up another rock nearby and hit it on his forehead.

“Kee-i-yi!”

If you can’t finish him, you die! Only that thought filled my mind. Again, my heart was racing. Naturally, my hands became faster. I continued to hit down the stone.

“Key, key, key…!”

The goblin gradually discontinued fighting back at a certain point and eventually stopped.