I’m not Goblin Slayer Chapter 015

The magical beam dissipated.

The large goblin’s abdomen was pierced by a huge wound the size of an ostrich egg.

“Bang!”

The goblin fell with a crash, its machete and body hitting the ground, raising dust everywhere.

Gauss still maintained the posture he had just used to cast Magic Missile, unmoving.

His gaze, however, was fixed on the last three goblins on the battlefield.

The goblins who were still the villagers had also been drawn by the huge, and seeing the strong large goblin defeated by that powerful spell in an instant, and then noticing Gauss looking at them.

One by one, their bodies began to tremble uncontrollably like sifting beans.

Even though ordinary goblins only possessed low intelligence, they understood that the black-haired, blue-eyed male human wielded a terrifying power that could easily kill them.

Without any hesitation, the goblins abandoned their opponents and their kin, who had been reduced to scattered limbs and torsos. Without any dignity, they threw off their armor and fled.

Goblins, as expected, were such creatures.

“It’s over.”

Gauss looked at the forest, which had returned to peace, and let out a sigh of relief.

He did not pursue the three goblins who had already escaped into the forest, nor did he have any intention of eradicating them.

In fact, goblins separated from their tribe often found survival extremely difficult.

Unless they could find another goblin tribe and be accepted by its leader, individual goblins would often die from wild beasts and other natural threats.

And, most importantly.

Gauss’s magic power was completely depleted.

Actually, before using Magic Missile, his magic power was relatively abundant.

After all, Mage Hand, a 0-level cantrip, didn’t consume much of his magic power.

Even though his physical strength had been completely exhausted in the recent battle, he still had a considerable reserve of magic power.

But just now, after casting that Magic Missile that instantly killed the large goblin, his magic power had been completely drained by that spell.

The demand for magic power for Magic Missile seemed terrifyingly large.

The negative effects of depleted physical magic power were immense physical and mental burdens.

His brain throbbed with pain.

After defeating a formidable enemy, his spirit seemed to be over-expended.

This was also the main reason why he remained motionless, not simply to show off.

Fortunately, he used the lingering power of his magic to scare away the three goblins with just a glance.

Otherwise, given the current state of everyone, there might have been considerable trouble.

“Adventurer, are you alright?” The three villagers also had some injuries, but they didn’t affect their movement.

Actually, ordinary goblins had no advantage against humans, but the previous battle was not a normal one-on-one situation. Goblins fighting in groups could exert stronger power, and the deep night also created more difficulties for them.

Seeing Gauss motionless and not giving any other commands, but looking towards the depths of the jungle, the three of them didn’t understand his deeper meaning for a moment.

After a brief hesitation, they carefully approached.

They had now realized that this man, with his tattered equipment and unremarkable appearance, was actually the true leader of the team.

His strength was also very powerful, especially that last comet-like magical spell, which left a very deep impression on them.

In the future, Birch Village might have another topic of conversation after meals.

“The battle is over.”

“You go into the cave and look for the victims.” Gauss still stood in place. “Also, please return to the village as soon as possible to find people to come over. My companions are all injured and need rescue, and your fellow villagers…”

Gauss looked at the rest of the team. This adventure had truly been incredibly tragic.

Bell, the swordsman, had a broken leg, and it was unknown if he could recover. After seeing Gauss unleash powerful magic and achieve victory, his tense nerves finally relaxed, and he immediately fainted.

Mia’s injuries were equally severe, but they were internal. She was also lying on the ground, unable to move, with blood mixed with bits of flesh constantly spewing from her mouth.

Both of their conditions were very bad. Even though this battle was a Pyrrhic victory, the subsequent recovery was still an unknown.

Gauss and Haelir were in much better condition compared to Mia and Bell, but they had also lost their ability to move for now.

As for the villager who was attacked first, he hadn’t moved for a long time and had most likely lost his life.

Not long after, the dark forest was re-illuminated by torches.

……

Early morning.

The crow of the rooster, signaling the time in Birch Village, still echoed punctually over the village.

After a restless night.

The village was enveloped in a strange, mournful atmosphere.

The good news was that the two female villagers were successfully rescued. Although they were scantily clothed and covered in dirt and bruises in the cave, their lives were fortunately not threatened.

As for whether there were other injuries, Gauss’s emotional intelligence was not so low as to delve into such an inappropriate question.

The bad news was that one villager had died.

The dead man was Ayesha’s brother.

Initially, when the villagers waiting for news learned that someone had died, and it was one of their own, they felt some resentment.

They believed that the adventurer team couldn’t even deal with a few goblins and caused their own people to die.

But when they arrived outside the goblin nest and saw the tragic scene, their original complaints were stuck in their throats and they couldn’t speak them anymore.

The ground was stained dark red with blood, a foul, fishy smell permeated the air, and everywhere one could see severed green arms, hands, thighs, and unspeakable intestines and livers oozing foul, sticky substances.

Flesh, excrement, and the putrid smell of corpses mingled in the air and lingered for a long time.

Many villagers with poor psychological fortitude even vomited on the ground when they saw the horrific scene.

Coupled with the severely injured Bell and Mia, and the detailed descriptions of the brutal battle by the three surviving villagers, the villagers felt nothing but gratitude towards Gauss and the others.

This adventurer team became the heroes of the village.

Gauss and the other three were settled in the best stone house in the village to rest.

There were no doctors in the village, but the herbalist took care of the two injured people all night.

In fact, this apprentice herbalist could not offer much more help beyond basic bandaging.

However, Bell and Mia’s injuries were still temporarily controlled and did not worsen further.

This was because Haelir had given them a red secret pill, which was said to activate the body’s life energy in a short time and temporarily stabilize their injuries.

However, the pill itself could only temporarily suppress the injuries, and taking it was harmful to the body, so it could not be taken multiple times in a short period. Therefore, the two severely injured individuals had not truly passed the danger period.

They still urgently needed proper medical care.