Kejie City, Inner City.

Today is the annual spring festival - "Mu Season", and all the goblins who live in Kejie City, whether it is the outer city or the inner city, are beaming with joy and laughter today.

((1) Mu season: A festival held only in spring to celebrate the various harvests brought by spring in the green forests where everything is new. ）

They were celebrating the gentle breeze and drizzle of raindrops in the verdant forests of spring, and the vibrancy of the verdant forests enlivened all the goblins in Kejie City.

I was walking in the inner city and looking around the streets, and the goblins on the streets greeted me politely when they saw me.

(It's so nice in spring~)

Looking at the vibrant, energetic goblins on the streets, I couldn't help but smile.

"There's still some time before the banquet starts, so I'll go shopping again......"

The feast of the Mu season did not start until noon, and I had to relax and wander around the inner city and browse the various shops in the city.

"Fresh fruits and vegetables, delicious and affordable! Come and see, lad. ”

When I passed by a store that specializes in fruits and vegetables, the owner of the store shouted at me very politely.

"Thanks, I don't need it yet. I waved my hand at him and smiled back.

"Well, welcome next time. Hearing what I said, the boss was not discouraged but said goodbye to me with a smile.

Is this a weapon shop?

When I walked to the door of a store that sold weapons, I stopped and looked at the weapons on the shelves in the store.

Swords, light swords, heavy swords, heavy axes, spears (cold weapons), strange-looking bows, and a variety of daggers and darts, as well as a variety of shields and armor......

Through the glass window, I couldn't take my eyes off the various weapons and armor on the shelves in the store, and there were quite a lot of types of weapons, and the weapons and armor sold here were more exquisite than ordinary weapons.

(I just don't know what the quality is...... ）

The only weapon I'm using at the moment is the Rusty Sword......

After that battle with the Elders, Elder Wipp returned the Rusty Sword to me.

Rusty Sword... No, it shouldn't be called that. After the baptism of Elder Weipu's golden elemental magic, the rust on the sword has been removed.

How to say that?

The sword that is now in my scabbard is black, and there are unknown runes engraved on the body. The smooth body makes this sword look brand new, and the blade is sharper than ever.

I like this sword very much, it doesn't have a gorgeous appearance, it just has a deep black, and the pitch-black blade can reflect it perfectly if there is light. The runes on the sword make the sword appear mysterious......

The only thing that bothers me is the sword, which has no name......

What should I give it a name?

(I'm not good at choosing a name~)

The boss said that the sword had been brought out of the ruins, and that I had obtained it from the blacksmith shop in the outer city.

Ruins, rust, black swords......

"Hmm!!" In the next second, I had a clue for a name, it was called "Lost Black Talisman", and I thought about it for a moment before coming up with the name.

In addition to the Lost Black Talisman that I carry on my body, I also need another sword at the moment.

I walked into the weapons shop, and the sight that appeared in front of me was that there were regular shelves, and the weapons and armor were neatly arranged in their respective places.

"Welcome. "Just as I was checking the weapons in the shop, a polite voice suddenly came out beside me.

I turned my head to figure out where the sound was coming from, it was a middle-aged goblin sitting at the counter, and he was looking at me as I walked into the store to observe the weapons with a hearty smile.

"Young Goblin, what weapon would you like to buy?" he asked me politely.

"I need a sword at the moment, an off-hand sword. "I will take the weapons I want to buy.

After hearing what I said, the weapon shop owner's expression was slightly picky.

"Could it be that you are a swordsman who wields two swords?" the boss laughed heartily, and the beard at the corner of his mouth made his middle-aged uncle's style even more prominent because of the smile.

"Yes, I'm a warrior with dual swords. I nodded in the affirmative.

"Well, do you have any requirements regarding the quality of the off-hand sword?" the boss asked me with a serious look on his face, stopping his laughter.

Hearing my boss's inquiry, I pulled the Lost Black Talisman from the scabbard that I was carrying on my back.

When he saw the sword in my hand, the boss seemed to be suddenly stunned.

"Do you have an off-hand sword of similar quality to this one?" I asked the somewhat stunned boss very frankly.

"Yes, at the end of these shelves... Maybe there's the sword you want. The boss took a breath and looked at me meaningfully.

(The end of these shelves?)

Putting the Lost Black Talisman back into its scabbard, I walked through dozens of shelves to the end with a puzzled mind, and what appeared in front of me was a sword with a small body, which was inserted in a rather thick stone seat.

The body of its sword is like a white crystal, and the cold light will be reflected on its body from time to time, and in addition to this, exquisite carvings will appear on the sword body from time to time.

Looking at the crystal-like sword stuck in the center of the stone seat, I reached out and grabbed its hilt and pulled it out of the stone seat with all my might.

For a moment the sword emitted a dazzling light, and after a while the dazzling light turned into a soft light, until finally the light gradually dimmed.

As the light dissipated, a red cross pattern appeared on the sword.

"You... Want this sword?" the boss's voice came from behind me, and I could hear his voice mixed with excitement.

"yes, that's it. ”

I said in the affirmative and raised the sword in my hand and began to take a closer look at the sword's appearance.

When the lights in the store shone on the sword, the cold light of Sen Ran quietly reflected again.

"That's good, what is the quality of this sword, boss?" I asked with a smile as I turned to look at my boss.

When I heard what I said, the boss had a very confident smile on his face.

"This sword is forged from the crystal steel ore on the Black Crystal Mountain, and I can confidently tell you about the quality and toughness of this sword: 'It is better than ordinary weapons forged only from ordinary steel!', and this sword is also my proud work. ”

The boss explained to me in great detail about all aspects of the quality of this sword.

“...... It... No, does this sword have a name?" I asked subconsciously after listening to the boss's explanation.

"It's called 'Frost Pycnographer'. In the face of my inquiry, the boss looked at me and said solemnly.

(Frost...) What a weird name. ）

"'Frost Root'......" Looking at the 'Frost Root' in my hand, I couldn't help but feel a little strange in my heart.

"Boss, I want this sword, how much does it cost?" I asked the kind boss decisively.

"Courtesy, 1000 Luz. The boss said to me with a smile on his face.

I took out the cost of buying the sword from my belt bag and handed it to my boss. Half of my possessions were gone, and my heart seemed to ache a little.

"This is the scabbard of Frost Angelica. "The boss handed me the scabbard.

I took the scabbard and put Frost Angelica in it, and then I put the scabbard on my back.

"I'll go first. I politely said to the boss, and I strode out of the store.

"You are welcome to come back next time. Looking at me as I had already stepped out of the store, the boss bowed to me and thanked me.

As I walked down the street, I was about to walk towards the main hall, when the banquet by the patriarch would begin in a moment.

As I passed through an alley, I saw such a scene. There are three young goblins who are bullying and beating another young goblin with a determined expression.

The beaten boy did not show fear even though his head was bleeding, and he used his hands to block the opponent's constant fists while retreating.

They're supposed to be goblins living in the inner city and settlement, and I don't really care about this scene. I was just about to leave here when a loud noise came from the alley.

"You're a piece of shit! Ridiculous you want to be a warrior like this? It's stupid!!"

“......”

"This kid is a fool, what qualifies him to be a warrior!!!"

“...... Tsk......"

"This kid is so stupid, his parents should be stupid too, right? ha~"

"Hey, isn't your mom ever toyed with by countless people?!"

"Huh, then... He's a bastard, isn't he?"

"Yes!bastard!hahahaha!!"

When the young man, who had been beaten, heard these insulting words, his face was already filled with anger.

"You are not allowed to speak ill of my mother!! the boy slammed back at the three goblins who had bullied him.

In the face of the boy's sudden counterattack, the three goblins were obviously taken aback. Then the three of them joined forces and three pairs of fists rained down on the boy's body, and soon the boy was knocked to the ground.

"Phew, we're going to scold your mother!!!What can you !!do?" said a goblin who seemed to be the leader spat on the ground, disdainfully to the boy who had fallen to the ground.

"You are not allowed to insult my mother!!," the young man who fell to the ground suddenly grabbed the ankle of one of the three men, and shouted loudly.

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When I saw this scene, I was reminded of my last life......

That was when I was still in middle school, when I was being bullied by others. I had a fight with the group of people who were bullying me, and I knocked them all down by myself. Then the teacher and the others rushed to the scene, mistakenly thinking that I was the leader of the fight......

The school thought that my behavior was a vicious brawl, so I had no choice but to suspend my studies for a week. When I went back to school again, no one came to bully me anymore.

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"Let go, you idiot!!"

The goblin who was grabbed by the ankle felt the pain and immediately kicked the boy who fell to the ground, and the other two kicked the boy in unison.

The boy received a sudden kick, and the hand that grabbed the ankle gradually loosened.

"Damn! Shoot him !!"

Just as the three of them were about to beat the boy who had fallen to the ground, I rushed into the alley.

"Stop!" I snapped at the three men.

The three of them looked nervous when they saw me, as if they were going to run away the next moment.

"Run!!" the leading goblin looked frightened, and in an instant he was the first to run out of the alley, and the remaining two followed.

(Tsk!It's all garbage that is bullied by the crowd and is afraid of the hard!!)

Looking at the boy who had fallen to the ground, I crouched down and began to examine his injuries.

"Hey, are you alright?" I asked, shaking his body, but he didn't respond.

"Don't ...... Scold... I...... Mom ......," muttered the boy who fell to the ground.

(Faint?)

I picked him up and led him out of the alley to the stone bench in the street.

After placing the boy steadily on the stone chair, I took out a bottle of potion from a glass bottle from my waist bag, unscrewed the cap of the bottle, and slowly poured the potion into the boy's mouth.

This is a low-level healing potion that can heal injuries that are not too serious. Under the effect of the potion, the bruises and wounds on the boy's body gradually healed.

"Hmm......"

After a while the boy opened his eyes and sat up from the stone chair, obviously confused when he saw me.

"That...... Who are you?" the boy asked me, confused.

"I'm the one who helped you. I smiled in response to the boy's doubts.

"Thank you. The boy bowed his head a little embarrassed and thanked me.

"It's nothing. By the way, why were you beaten by them?" I asked, looking at the boy with a little concern.

“...... I wanted to be a warrior, this was my dream all along, but they always said I couldn't do it......" whispered the boy with his head down.

Looking at the boy with his head down, the corners of my mouth were slightly hooked.

"You want to be a warrior?" I asked the boy sitting on the stone chair with a smile.

"Yes, I would love to be a fighter. But I can't do it......," the boy raised his head to me and said firmly, but he was still a little unconfident.

Seeing this, I habitually touched my chin with my left hand.

The young man looked at me with some curiosity, but when he saw the leather armor I was wearing and the two swords I was carrying behind me, his eyes instantly became surprised and obsessed.

"Are you a warrior?" the boy asked aloud, plucking up his courage.

"Yes. I said to the boy calmly.

After hearing my affirmation, the young man's face was immediately filled with joy and admiration.

"That...... Dear warrior, could you please be my master and teach me how to fight? I know I'm weak... I may not be a fighter, but I won't bother you! Really, trust me, I really want to be a fighter!"

Suddenly, the boy shouted a respectful plea to me, and his expression became stronger, and he lost his previous lack of confidence.

"I know, then I ask you. What are you going to do when you become a warrior?" I asked subconsciously after listening to the young man's respectful speech.

"I ...... I want to repay the guys who bullied me!!"

The young man was stunned for my inquiry, and then he gritted his teeth and said.

"That's it?" I smiled flirtatiously.

"Yes!" said the boy, snapped.

Looking at the young man in front of me with an angry face, I gently touched his head with my left hand. Faced with my sudden move, the boy looked at me with some surprise.

"A person who is full of only revenge on others cannot be a warrior in the true sense of the word. The so-called warrior cannot act entirely on his own desires, a true warrior should fight for his own race, for the beloved, for those who are weaker than himself!"

"You can repay them, you can do whatever you want, but that's enough! Do you want to be a bully who bullies others like them, boy?"

I said to the young man in front of me in a serious voice, I hope he can understand......

Hearing what I had just said, the boy nodded to me as if he didn't understand.

"I'm sorry honorable fighters, I'm not going to be a guy who bullies others like they do. I want to be the real warrior you just said!" the boy said to me, slightly apologetically.

"Do you still call me a warrior, don't you call me a master?" I said to the boy in front of me with a heartfelt laugh.

"......?!hmm!Thank you, master!!"

After hearing what I said, the boy covered his mouth in surprise and said to me happily.

It can be seen that he is obviously very happy now......

(etc....... Am I forgetting something?...... Banquet?!bad... The cake is !! about to begin!!!)

When I remembered the main business I had done in the inner city today, my face instantly turned blue.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" the young man in front of him asked a little nervously when he saw that my face had changed quite badly.

"Come with me!!"

I grabbed the young man's hand and ran with him to the main hall in the middle of the inner city.

"Master, where are you taking me?!"

Seeing that his surroundings became stranger, the boy asked me as he ran.

"I'm going to the Mu Season Banquet. I replied briefly.

"Eh, the banquet?!Is it the banquet presided over by the patriarch?!Isn't that only the big names like the warrior commander can participate?!Could it be that you are ...... master?"

When I told me where I was going, the boy's face was a little surprised.

"Yes, I'm the Warrior Commander. What else do you have to ask?" I said with a smile to the boy, and the pace of running did not stop.

"Warrior Chief?!Huh--?!"

The boy was surprised and looked at me incredulously.

"Hold on, boy. ”

I picked up the boy and ran in the direction of the main hall of the inner city, and my speed became even faster.

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Kejie City, Inner City.

At this time, on the street leading to the main hall, a muscular adult goblin was running wild on the street with a young goblin in his arms, and the other goblins on the street were surprised to see this scene.