Chapter 26.1
Chapter 26.1
“Uwaa..”
I jerked my arm, trying to pull it away from Yeoreum’s grasp.
I even let out a small scream, audible only to someone right next to me.
I wanted to scream louder, but the last bit of my pride stopped me.
After all, in my previous life, I was a man of resolve, and screaming wildly didn’t suit my temperament.
“Um, Sophia. Gyeoul seems really scared, is this okay? I don’t want to force her if she doesn’t like it.”
Yeoreum asked without letting go of my arm.
Her grip was so strong, I couldn’t tell if she was genuinely concerned or just making conversation.
“...This is a serious matter.”
“It’s a dungeon. Even adults get nervous here.”
“That’s true, but...”
Sophia stroked her chin, deep in thought.
I tried to take advantage of her silence to pull my arm away, but Yeoreum’s grip was too strong.
“Le-let go of me...”
Once inside, it’s said you can’t leave a dimensional prison until you find the ‘clear condition.’
I had no clue whether I could clear it with my current abilities.
“Then let’s do this.”
“What?”
“Once we enter the dungeon, if you kill a monster, I’ll give you this bow.”
Sophia offered me a bow.
It was the same bow that had pierced through a horned rabbit’s head with a single shot.
Despite knowing that greed often leads to an early death, I couldn’t help but feel tempted.
‘A weapon would be nice.’
With that bow, I could catch more than ten horned rabbits a day.
Reading my greed, Sophia made another enticing offer.
“For every monster you kill, I’ll give you ten arrows.”
“Arrows too...?”
Now, I had to fight for my life.
Haaa....
After taking several deep breaths, Sophia tapped me on the shoulder.
“Lead the way when you’re ready.”
“Me, lead...?”
“Yes. I’ll make sure no enemy attack reaches you.”
“Okay...”
Since Sophia spoke so confidently, it would be a luxury to be more anxious than this.
I took a couple more deep breaths and walked towards a direction in the dungeon.
‘It’s a Goblin.’
The surroundings where we were is green, the same as that of the Goblin ski, so relying on sight to take care of it wasn’t the best idea.
Of course, with my current vision, I could probably spot a goblin hiding in the forest, but just to be safe, I decided to focus on hearing.
Concentrating on sounds, I could even hear an ant crawling.
There was no way I wouldn’t hear the larger goblin.
I walked forward, my ears perked up.
Soon, I heard the soft sound of something moving in the bushes far away.
Thump Thump
It was the sound of something walking on two feet.
The light footsteps seemed similar to those of a child.
It must be a goblin.
I raised one hand, clenching it into a fist.
It was something I remembered from a military movie I saw in my past life.
“I found one...”
“Hmm?”
“Already?”
“Leader! I can’t see anything...”
Everyone whispered in surprise at my briefing.
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