There are a few reasons I chose a goblin subjugation quest.
Firstly, the village which issued the quest is poor. The reward they offered is very low.
The second reason is that goblins are weak monsters with strength about the level of a young human child.
However, they are a danger if they group up. If underestimated, beginner adventurers can easily die to them.
The larger the numbers, the larger the threat.
In reality, newbies dying in goblin subjugation quests isnât a rare occurrence.
The third reason, also the most important one, is that I cannot disregard the harm done towards the village.
Goblins steal livestock and destroy plantations. And in the end they will even kidnap people.
To an agricultural village, they pose a big threat.
Thinking that far, I decided to accept this especially troublesome goblin subjugation quest.
When I conveyed my intentions of receiving this quest to the receptionist, she asked me in a worried tone.
ăAre you going on this quest alone?ă
ăYes. That is the plană
ăDo you know that it is dangerous for beginners to take goblin extermination quests alone?ă
ăYes, I do. Iâll be fineă
ăThe number of beginners underestimating goblins and dying to them is not fewă
The receptionist is trying to persuade me not to go.
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I am actually a S-ranker. Even without using magic, I can easily win against goblins.
However to her, I am just a beginner level warrior taking on a goblin subjugation quest solo.
She probably sees it as suicide.
Her preventing me from going is probably purely out of kindness.
Itâs good if a receptionist clearly informs you of the risks involved. This might be a result of Granâs guidance.
As I discussed with the receptionist, somebody called out to me.
ăWhy donât you go with us?ă
ăWe are also F-rank adventurers. A magic user and a bow-wielding scout. We currently need a vanguardă
ăYouâre a warrior, arenât you? Letâs go together thenă
The receptionist who also heard the conversation said,
ăThat is a good suggestion! A way better choice than going alone!ă
She strongly recommended it to me.
Going in a group highly increases the chance of getting back alive.
Truthfully, I wanted to go on my own. However, I donât think I can persuade the receptionist.
Furthermore, they must be beginners themselves, since they said they are F-rank adventurers.
Training newbies is also a seniorâs responsibility. I shouldnât reject their suggestion.
ăAlright, Iâll join you. Please take care of meă
ăIâm Ario. I can use Fireballă
ăIâm Josh. Leave the sniping to meă
ăIâm Rock. I use the swordă (TLN: Ayyyy a sausage fest)
Iâm not lying when I say that I use the sword.
After all, in my adventurerâs card, it says that I am a warrior, though that is my second job.
We then left the capital together.
I gave my thanks to the garrison guards at the gate.
They gave me clothes when I was half-naked.
ăThank you for your help last timeă
ăDonât mention it. Itâs not a big deal. Putting that aside, it seems that youâve made some friendsă
The guards smiled as they looked at my attire.
ăYes. All thanks to youă
ăAre you going out on an adventure?ă
ăYes, itâs a goblin extermination questă
ăI see, be careful out thereă
Saying my thanks once more, we exited the gate.
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We then headed towards the village suffering from goblin attacks.
On the way, I asked my two party members.
ăYouâre both pretty young, arenât you?ă
ăReally? Weâre already 18 this year. Youâre pretty close as well, arenât you, Rock?ă
Thereâs no way Iâm of the same age.
I departed for the gap in dimensions when I was 30 years old. 10 years passed since then.
In other words, Iâm already 40 this year.
However, honestly speaking, itâd be suspicious if there was a 40 year old F-rank adventurer.
ăNo, compared to Ario and Josh, Iâm a littleâŠâŠ no, a lot olderă
ăReally? You sure look young, thoughă
Ario seems to be good with words.
Wait no, Gran and Eric both said that I de-aged.
Itâs probably because of Drain Touch.
As I thought, I might be able to make lots of money if I start a Drain Touch beauty regimen.
While thinking that, we kept on walking.
While conversing with Ario and Josh, they talked about their home town.
It seems that both Ario and Josh are from the countryside.
They said that theyâve exterminated magic beasts and goblins over there.
ăWe are especially good at exterminating goblins. Thatâs why you can feel safe going with usă
ăGoblin exterminations are a pain, but they are a threat to the farming villageă
ăYou accepted this quest because you are concerned as well, right?ă
Hearing my answer, Ario and Josh smiled.
ăI thought so. There arenât any newbies who would want to take on goblin extermination quests, after allă
As fellow adventurers who are concerned about the village, we hit it off well.
After walking for more than a day, we reached the village requesting for help. It was exactly at noon when we arrived.
I havenât camped outdoors in a really long time so it was quite fun.
Learning the current damage cause by the goblins from the villagers, we asked about the direction the goblins came from among other things.
ăThey stole our cattleâŠâŠă
ăMost of the western fence is destroyedă
ăThe other day, our sheepâŠâŠă
It seems that the damage is pretty severe. Precisely because of that, they requested help from the adventurerâs guild.
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ăThat means that their nest is over there, huhă
ăThere should be about ten of themă
I donât think that both of them are wrong with their observations.
Thatâs why I kept my silence.
However, I do think that they misread the number of goblins.
If they frequently steal cows and sheep, that means that the pack is fairly large.
Naturally, I donât think that there are only ten of them.
Still, there is no danger as long as I am here. Iâll just help them if it gets dangerous.
Thus, the three of us departed in the direction the goblinsâ nest is supposed to be.