Chapter 23 - Goblin King (2) (1/2)

Goblin King (2)

“I have to give this to you now.”

Rain took out a tall narrow glass. He wrapped a bottle with a towel and gently poured it into the glass.

The glass slowly filled with blue sake.

While I looked at it, I prayed that it would give me a bonus that was at least the same as before. The double experience I gained helped me a lot.

“Here you go,” he said, placing the glass in front of me.

I looked at Rain expectantly and put the drink in my mouth.

A fresh scent tickled my nose. It had a unique sweetness.

It was a cool and sweet drink, as I expected. Its taste was unlike anything I have ever eaten or drank.

Then, a notification window appeared.

[‘Magic 50 increase’ is applied for 3 hours from the moment you leave the exclusive store.]

My eyes widened. I felt like I was struck by lightning.

I didn’t think I would have this effect. I was hoping for something related to experience and money, but I didn’t know there would be anything that would boost my skills.

Even if it’s only for 3 hours, in that duration, my magic is doubled!

“How was your luck today?” Rain asked.

“It said my magic is increased by 50 for 3 hours! Isn’t that awesome?” I said excitedly.

“Huh, well.” Rain’s reaction is what I expected. He is a man who can hardly be surprised.

But one thing is for sure – this increases the likelihood that I will beat the boss.

“Rain, I’ll go. See you in a day!” I said, turning to leave.

“Fate, just a moment…”

What is it?

I had no money now, and whatever Rain will offer, I’m going to have to refuse it. I turned around with a rush.

Rain was reaching out with his palms open.

On top of them, there was a dark, shining object.

It was a pocket watch—a circular item made of thick metal, with a black chain connected to it.

Something was engraved on it, but I could not recognize the symbols.

“It is a gift,” he said. “You need to figure out that the day has passed, right?”

“It looks expensive…Is it free?”

Rain nodded. “The watch is for Fate.”

“Thank you…”

Why?

I felt a mysterious sensation that I could not express in words and accepted the pocket watch from his hand.

Rain was smiling at me, tenderly.

I opened the pocket watch. The clock was pointing at 8:42.

“It is evening. 8:42 PM,” he explained.

“I see. Could you tell me what the date is?”

Rain said in a gentle tone, “May 21, 20XX.”

Exactly ten days had passed since the day I died.

[From now on, ’50 Magic increase’ will be applied.]

[3:00:00]

As soon as I left the exclusive store, I felt that the magic within me was greatly amplified.

I struggled as to where to put the watch. I started to put it on the inventory but decided to stick it in a free spot within my armor because I was anxious that the 3-hr time would be up without me realizing.

After that, out of habit, I activated my Detection and confirmed that there was no enemy around.

I took a deep breath and wore the helmet. It fit perfectly with the armor.

“Good.”

It’s time.

I went straight to the boss room. On my way, I encountered a few Goblin Warriors, but they were no match for me anymore.

In case of an emergency, I took two bodies in my inventory and left the rest alone.

My heart rate increased as I approached the boss room. I recalled the unknown monster behind the door, which was more frightening than the Goblin King.

Calm down. You can do it. Do not die. Stay strong.

I put a key in the keyhole with a big sigh. The door slowly opened, and I stepped in.

The inside was very dark. Even though I was accustomed to the darkness, this was even darker than the places I’ve been. Also, unexpectedly, it was calm and quiet.

The Goblin King sat in a small, tacky chair in the middle of the room. It was instantly noticeable that his armor and helmet were of better quality than the Knights around him.

I blinked. It seemed like they didn’t notice me at all. There were five Goblin Knights in the room, and they all stood still like statues. I couldn’t even tell if they were breathing.

Are they luring me in? In any case, there was no reason to delay. I quickly rushed toward the nearest Goblin Knight and struck my sword on his neck.

It was a Power Attack, with amplified magic power.

With that hit, the boss room suddenly brightened, as if we were under the midday sun.

All the monsters in the room began to move and roared ferociously upon seeing me.

“Kiyi Yi!”