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Chapter 9 : First Magic Beast
🕑 Added 2022-03-16 01:45:28 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
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“Be careful. Don't overdo it.”
Maria said that as she saw us three men out.
“Leave it to me. I won't let the kids get hurt.”
“”We're leaving.””
Zeke is equipped with a staff, Ike with a fire spirit’s sword and I with a wooden sword.
Zeke also has a dagger in his waist.
First, we headed to the Adventurer’s Guild where Zeke accepts the quest to defeat magic beasts, which is always requested.
Ike and I didn't go into the guild but waited outside a short distance from the guild instead.
Because there is bound to be trouble if a three-year-old and a six-year-old enter the guild.
Zeke came back with a quest.
Then we went to the entrance on the west side of the city.
The labyrinth city of Almeria is covered on all sides by large stone walls. There are only four entrances to the city, one each in the east, west, south, and north.
All entrances & exits are guarded by gatekeepers and it is necessary to pass through the checkpoints before entering or leaving the city.
I was told later that this is partly as a countermeasure against external enemies but it is also more to create a blockade in case the labyrinth becomes overrun with magic beasts.
We passed through the checkpoint on the west side without incident.
There was a grassland there. A literal carpet of green spread over the whole area.
In the distance away, cattle and goats were grazing.
Ike and I were admiring the scenery for a while.
After a few minutes, Zeke said it was time to go and we proceeded through the meadow.
“I didn't expect to find them so soon.”
Zeke suddenly said so.
I have no clue what he’s talking about.
I looked at Ike but he didn't seem to understand either.
Then Zeke said.
“There are three goblins over there. Can you see them?”
He pointed his finger.
I honestly couldn’t see, so I
“I don’t know.”
I answered honestly.
Apparently, Ike didn't either.
He was still looking hard in the direction Zeke was pointing.
“It's still some distance away. Then I'll show you the basics, I'll take down two of them and Ike will take down the other one. Just hit them with Fire and you should be able to take them down. Have your sword ready in case you missed.”
After Zeke made his points clear.
He walked slowly to the front of us.
After a short distance, the goblins became visible to us.
They are shorter than we expected. It's about the same size as Ike, around 120 cm.
Their skin is green with a hint of brown.
We slowly approached the goblins so that they don't notice us.
The goblins were laughing while staring at the ground.
I appraised the goblins.
Name: -
Title: -
Race: Goblin
Threat: G
Condition: Good
Age: 1 year old
Level: 2
HP: 10/10
MP: 1/1
Strength: 3
Agility: 2
Magic: 1
Dexterity: 1
Endurance: 2
Luck: 1
Yup. I could win this one. It's a G threat.
“Here we go. Watch first.”
Zeke whispered in a small voice.
“Stone bullet.”
A block of stone stroke the head of the goblin in the center and penetrate its head.
The goblin that was hit by the stone bullet fell straight down without a sound.
“”Gah-gah””
The remaining two turned to face us.
“Stone bullet.”
This time it hit the goblin on the right side of the head.
The one remaining goblin did not hesitate to rush towards us.
“Ike, are you ready with your Fire?”
“Yes. May I shoot it now?”
“Yeah. Aim and fire properly.”
“Fire!”
The Fire released by Ike looked like it was sucked into the goblin.
The goblin was hit squarely and struggled on the spot for about five seconds before dying.
“Alright, well done. How are you feeling?”
“Yes. Nothing unusual in particular. I just can't stop my hands from shaking a bit.
If I beat them a few times. I'll get used to it.”
Zeke nodded and used the dagger he always carries at his waist to remove the magic stone from the heart area of the first two goblins he killed.
“When you kill a magic beast, be sure to take its magic stone. You can have the guild buy these from you. Be sure to burn any magic beasts you finished when you are outside. You don't want them to become undead after all. However, you can use materials from certain monsters, which I will explain later. For now, Ike should try taking the magic beast stone from the goblin he defeated.”
Ike approached the burned goblin as instructed and safely removed the magic stone.
“Alright. Let's go to the next one. This time Ike, try using your sword. And Mars, get ready your holy magic.
Ike, don't force yourself.”
Having said that, he started to look for the next prey.
And I tried to voice my opinion to Zeke.
“Father, may I try my magic next time I see a goblin?”
“Unfortunately, you can't kill magic beasts with Wind, so no.”
“Yes. I will use Wind Cutter instead of Wind. Can't I defeat him with a Wind Cutter?”
“!!! Have you learned to use Wind Cutter? Where?”
“As I was using the Wind in different ways I wondered what would happen if I condensed the wind.
When I asked mother about it, she told me there was a magic called Wind Cutter, and then I somehow managed to use it.”
“...I see. Well, let's give it a try on the next one.”
“Thank you very much. But I have low magic power, so my range is short. I think my limit's probably 20m to 30m, so please follow up if there's anything.”
Zeke and Ike nodded at my words.
It didn't take long before we found our next target.
Three goblins again.
The difference from last time was that the goblins had already spotted us.
The distance was about 100 metres.
The goblins were running towards us. They were not that fast.
“Mars! Dad doesn't know the range of Mars so when they get within range, fire the Wind Cutter. When Mars shoots, Dad will shoot Stone Bullet too. Ike, try to take out the remaining one with your sword.”
“”Understood.””
Goblins approached.
50m
40m
30m
Aim for the neck. Let's go!
“Windcutter.”
My Wind Cutter easily took off the goblin's head.
Then Zeke's Stone Bullet also went through another goblin's head.
And the remaining goblin was easily decapitated by Ike.
The three of them looked at each other and laughed at their victory with much to spare.
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Author’s Note:
He had been able to use wind cutter since chapter 5. Zeke was not informed.
