Chapter 60: Did you hear something?

Did you hear something?

It was early morning on the day the 2nd survey team was to depart. With Zelma’s order, the group left Yang.

I was in the lead as the guide. Willy walked next to me. In the back row are Rosa and her maid Eliza. In the center was a male slave carrying a large amount of luggage and Zelma, Regina, and Sophie were walking. I had a few doubts, but I didn’t point them out at the moment because it wasn’t something I wanted to talk about.

While they were moving, Zelma and Regina were talking in a friendly manner. They seem to be so close that I wonder if there is some kind of intimate bond, like friendship, that transcended the rank of nobility. I guess there is a special connection between the nobles.

I decided to make a quick inquiry about it.

As I approached to speak to Willy, who was walking next to me, my ears picked up a shout and a scream.

I quickly raise my hand lightly to stop the movements.

「Willy–sama, there might be a battle going on up ahead.」
「Did you hear something?」
「Yes, Sir, I heard someone fighting.」
「Hmm ……」

He put his hand on his chin and pondered for a few seconds. Then he opens his mouth.

「I’ll take your word for it. I’m going to report to Zelma-sama. You go scout around.」

After giving the order, Willy headed towards Zelma.

There was no point in standing up as it is, so if I strengthen my body with Magic, I can hurry to the scene.

The ground sinks with each step I take, and my footprints are scattered about 5 meters apart.

This should make it easy for them to follow me.

「Protect!」
「Gob—help—」

There’s no doubt that a battle has begun. And they seem to be outnumbered.

I’m going to head even faster. As I proceeded down the winding road, I saw 3 adventurers fighting multiple goblins around a cart.

The merchant who seemed to be the client, was cowering on top of a mountain of goods. I guess it’s okay to leave him alone for a while. The problem was the adventurers.

Surrounded by 20 goblins, they are wounded, and though not fatal, their wounds are not shallow. The 2 men are still able to fight, but the woman is being grabbed by the goblins and dragged along.

If they are taken to the nest like this, they will be violated day and night as a mother body for the goblins. That would be a tragedy more painful than death and a loss of human dignity. She should be my first priority.
［TN: Google-sensei’s censorship on the word r***. D*epL has no such rules though.］

I stopped and put my hand out in front of me.

I knead my magic and create a number of ［Energy Bolts］ around me.

The goblins haven’t noticed me yet. Now is the perfect time to hit them.

「［Energy Bolt］」

The magic released pierced the goblins that had been clinging to the female adventurer.

They fell, covered in holes and bleeding blue blood.

The goblins and adventurers finally notice my presence as I dispose of 7 of them with a single blow.

「It’s Lars, the member of guard corps in Yang! I’m here to help you now!」

After declaring that, I jumped into the crowd of goblins.

TN: This chapter was so short that it took me only 5 minutes to edit and post.