Colonies of small monsters such as goblins and kobolds are always in a specific place.

These places will have water sources nearby and will be able to provide shelter from the elements.

There are several caves in the mountains near the village of Azka that meet these conditions.

The location of these caves is well known to the villagers, and people who usually travel to the mountains to collect firewood and herbs avoid approaching them carelessly.

The place we are heading to now is one of those caves.

It's been a week since the ban on self-cultivation of body enhancement magic has been lifted, and today is a crusade against monsters led by Mr. Zeor, with about fifteen of the larger males in the village participating.

Target fecund, small monsters such as goblins and kobolds.

By the way, if you find a violent monster that is not usually found in the nearby mountains, you will also be defeated.

In the mountains, food naturally becomes scarce in the winter.

The season of fruits and nuts has passed, and in the real winter, the ground is covered with snow.

If, like the people in the village, you can grow crops from spring to autumn, harvest and preserve food, you can survive the harsh winters. But goblins aren't that smart.

When food is scarce in the mountains, they are likely to come down the mountain to forage for food, posing a danger to the village.

In fantasy works, it is common for goblins to use human females as a setting for hatching, which is impossible in this world.

For goblins, both men and women are equal prey and food.

Larger adult males, such as werewolves and cowmen, may be able to single out goblins and kobolds, but only in a one-on-one situation.

If you are attacked by a group of three or four, I am afraid that you will not be able to deal with it, let alone the children, even if it is one-on-one.

The houses in Azka Village are not as dense as those in residential areas in Tokyo.

For example, even if one family is attacked by a goblin, the others may not be aware of it.

In fact, there have been cases in the past where families at the edge of the village have been attacked, and the whole family has become food for the goblins.

To avoid this, it is necessary to strike at goblin and kobold settlements close to the village.

This morning, when I was gathering in front of the village chief's house to set off, I had an argument with others about my travel.

The villagers who participated expressed concern for my safety, and Miguel began to clamor to come with me.

"With Hua Wuming, it's not for him to participate in the battle. Rather, it was to let him run back to the village to deliver the message when something happened. He is very agile and often picks herbs in the mountains, so he is familiar with walking around the mountains. And, hey Hua Wuming, show them your run. ”

After listening to Mr. Zeor's explanation, the villagers wanted me to show me how fast I could run with my body-enhancing magic, despite the skeptical expressions on their faces.

With 30% of the strength of the body reinforcement, the speed of running at full strength was increased by 4 to 50% compared to the usual full run, and everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"Well, that's fast enough to get you out of the chaos of the battlefield. Of course, act only after being prepared, but you can't ignore the eventuality. Hua Wuming, we took him with us for this purpose. ”

After watching me run, the adults didn't raise any more objections, but Miguel's displeasure didn't subside.

Why only take care of me, let me also teach him body strengthening magic, etc., he has been complaining, but now he is struck by the lack of strength shown and can only be silent.

It has long been a tradition to hunt monsters before the onset of winter, but it is said that there have been cases of injuries and even deaths, but since Mr. Zeor's arrival in the village, there have been occasional injuries, but deaths have not occurred again.

Even if you take Miguel with you, it should be fine, but since you are not going to play, you can't add to the unrest, and Mr. Zeore did not agree.

The adult villagers who participated in the crusade were armed with leather armor, hand armor, and leg armor, and were armed with spears and machetes.

When dealing with goblins, you basically use a spear to attack from a distance and keep them from getting close, but if you get close, use a machete.

When I asked why they used machetes instead of swords, everyone said that they were used to using machetes for work such as chopping wood, and that machetes had thick blades that were not easy to break or bend.

Moreover, the machete itself has a weight, which can cause damage to the bones of the enemy even if it cannot be cut.

By the way, I only carry a knife with a suitable body, and on the surface it looks like it has zero combat power, but if it's a weapon, I can make it with empty attribute magic.

For today, I've been practicing making spears and daggers in an instant, but I'm afraid Mr. Zeore won't allow me to fight.

After leaving the village, after walking for about two hours, Mr. Zeorr signaled to the rear to stop.

It seems that they are already approaching the caves of goblins and other settlements.

"From here, don't talk nonsense, try to be quiet, and don't make a sound."

So far, the adults of the village have walked easily and happily, but now they have tense expressions on their faces.

Although they are prepared, they are desperate to save their lives, and if the goblins are allowed to escape, the entire village, family, and friends will be in danger.

Hiding in tree trunks and bushes and sneaking closer, there are about five goblins in front of the cave.

Three of them still look like children.

"It's a little ghost born in the spring, don't be merciful, if you want not to be killed by them, you have to think about killing them."

Mister Zeore took two deep breaths, then threw the spear in his hand, which shimmered silver and pierced into the chest of a goblin.

He then quickly picked up his next spear and threw it, also aiming at a goblin to pierce it.

"Up! Fence them up! Don't let them escape! ”

"Good!"

The villagers picked up their spears and formed a semicircle to enclose the entrance to the cave.

For a goblin that hears the sound flying out, one person stabs it in the body with a spear, and the others stab it in the neck.

Although they usually work in the fields or raise livestock, their involvement in multiple crusades has made them proficient.

These formations and coordination should have been guided by Mr. Zeor.

The six-headed goblin that flew out was quickly slaughtered, and there seemed to be nothing left of the cavern, and there was a vigilant howl.

"Okay, let's start smoking!"

After Mr. Zeor's order, the men of the village lit the straw bales they had brought and threw them into the cave.

"In the name of the goddess Fatima, let the wind blow!"

A person who can use wind magic blows wind into the interior of the cave.

"Be ready to take on the battle at any time."

The straw burns, and the cave fills with smoke.

Soon after, a cough was heard, and goblins crawled out of the cave one after another, falling victim to the spear.

After the number of goblins on the crusade exceeded twenty, no more goblins crawled out of the cave.

Despite this, the villagers surrounding the entrance of the cave still kept their expressions vigilant.

"Okay, leave the six on guard, and the others will begin to disintegrate."

Mr. Zeore ordered that the goblins be dismantled, except for the six who remained on guard, began to dismantle the goblins. The first work was to dig holes and burn firewood.

Although the smell of blood permeates the area during the crusade, it will become even stronger once it begins to disintegrate.

In order not to attract other monsters to the smell, a person who burns firewood with a fire will convey that someone is using fire.

With the exception of some of them, the monsters seem to be afraid of fire, and the smell of smoke is the basic way to drive away the monsters.

"Hua Wuming, do you want to try?"

"Is that okay? Ask me. ”

The centaur male who asked me for advice was, I remember, the father of Miguel's confidant, Darees.

More than just helping, I think he didn't want to get his hands dirty.

"Hua Wuming, do you have a knife?"

"Yes. Because it's a knife made of empty attribute magic, you shouldn't be able to see it at first glance. ”

I used a magic knife to cut the goblin's skin slightly, and Dareth's father half-opened his mouth in surprise.

By the way, the upper body, except for the face, is wrapped in air that is as soft as rubber.

It feels like a disposable glove and a surgical gown, and as long as you wear it, it doesn't matter if there is blood splattering.

The biggest reason for disintegrating the goblin is for the magic stone, because the magic stone is located near the heart, so naturally there will be a lot of bleeding, but there is no need to worry about soiling the hair that you are proud of.

Under the guidance of Darrez's father, I continued to dismantle the goblins.

First, I made a horizontal cut through the bottom rib and reached in to take out the magic stone.

"Right next to the heart, pull that out right, it's to cut it open."

"Oh, it's the magic stone"

The magic stone, which is slightly smaller than an egg, is a cloudy dark green color.

The magic stone is also different in color according to the monster, and the kobold's magic stone is burnt brown.

I asked to try dismantling the other goblin, and the other grown-ups didn't hesitate to give it to me, because they didn't have to get their hands dirty.

I wanted to take the opportunity to take out the heart, but the knife made of magic attracted attention, so it seemed a little difficult this time.

In order not to attract other monsters in the vicinity, wash the magic stone, rinse off the blood on your hands, and then remove the air that envelops your body and restore your proud hair.

In the midst of our disintegrated goblins, Mr. Zeor and the others have finished cleaning the interior of the cavern.

The goblin that removed the magic stone is buried in a hole that can be dug with earth magic, and burns along with the fallen wood.

Although it will not completely turn to ashes, it will scorch the monsters and beasts to the point where they no longer look at them, and bury them in soil mixed with absinthe.

Sprinkle absinthe around and inside the cave with absinthe, and the crusade is over.

As we walked down the hill and returned to the village, the sun had disappeared from the ridge.