――Wortz Great Forest

 

A vast forest extending from the territory of the human race to the territory of the elf race.

 

At the same time as being a treasure trove of various plant-based items, it’s a dangerous zone where vicious monsters run rampant in the deep parts.

 

That being said, the area around the town of Loine is just around the outer perimeter.

 

The levels of the monsters that appear are also set to be relatively low.

 

The condition for entering the Wortz Great Forest was to be promoted to Adventurer Rank D.

 

I happily got promoted to Adventurer Rank D yesterday, so I meet the conditions.

 

There is only one reason why I came here.

 

Because the experience gain efficiency is the best in the early stages.

 

Unlike the Stang Plains for beginners, you can frequently encounter (encounter) monsters in the Wortz Great Forest.

 

It’s an ideal place for gaining experience points.

 

Also, from Rank D, you can start to accept requests for subjugation little by little.

 

Before coming here, I didn’t forget to accept the request for 『Goblin Subjugation』 at the Adventurer’s Guild.

 

2000R (Rin) for the subjugation of one goblin.

 

To be precise, the reward is paid by submitting an item called 【Goblin’s Left Ear】 to the guild.

 

What would you use a goblin’s ear for?

 

Maybe it serves the role of a trophy?

 

It seems like during the Warring States period, they used to merit the number of enemy generals’ heads, ears, and noses they cut off.

 

They say that mounds of ears or mounds of heads were created for the purpose of memorial service.

 

……

 

It’s not an ingredient for a potion, is it?

 

There is no set recipe for potion compounding.

 

For instance, there was a recipe that used 【Iron Lump】 for the potion of 『Fortification (Super Armor) 』.

 

It wouldn’t be strange if there was a potion that used a goblin’s ear as an ingredient.

 

……

 

Change of plan!

 

After defeating the monsters and gaining experience points, make potion production a top priority by acquiring the skills 『Dispensing』 and 『Compounding』!

 

The steak made with orc meat was also gray, but a goblin potion is definitely out.

 

Although it’s not a decided matter, it’s more reassuring to eat things made by oneself.

 

Having decided on a new policy, I found a goblin.

 

The appearance of a goblin is green skin, about the height of a child, yellow eyes, and an ugly face.

 

It seems to be eating nuts in the bushes now and hasn’t noticed me.

 

Now is just right.

 

While killing the sound of my footsteps, I approach the bush――

 

“？ Ku――?”

 

I thrust my sword into the goblin’s nape.

 

The goblin, skewered, couldn’t even scream, and fell on the spot.

 

And then, after convulsing for a few seconds, it dies.

 

Damn it.

 

This just means I only managed killed the goblin.

 

I should have thought more before attacking.

 

The attack power of the 【Bronze Sword】 is 【50】.

 

My STR value is added to that, so my total damage is 【60】.

 

The HP of the goblins around here is around 100, so it’s about 40 damage short of killing it in one hit.

 

The attack just now is classified as an assassination from an undiscovered state.

 

So, the damage given is twice that of 【120】.

 

Furthermore, because it was an attack aiming at the goblin’s neck, it might have been judged as a critical.

 

This adds another 1.2 times damage, a total of 【144】.

 

An obvious overkill.

 

But, even after being impaled by the sword, the goblin continued to convulse.

 

In games, when HP reaches 0, it means incapacitation.

 

After making a motion that indicated that it was in pain, it would disperse effects while disappearing, and items would be scattered around.

 

The fact that it “was convulsing” means it “could move”.

 

Is there a grace period for HP reduction?

 

In that case, could death be avoided by immediately taking healing action?

 

Or is death inevitable once enough damage is received…

 

It’s also possible that it was just a biological reaction.

 

The scope of my considerations continues to expand.

 

…Alright.

 

For now, let’s tear off its ear.

 

Because its blood is flowing, other monsters might come after sniffing the smell.

 

I pull out the bronze sword I stuck into the goblin’s neck and store it once in my inventory.

 

Then take it out again.

 

By taking this step, the blood sticking to the sword is cleanly wiped off.

 

In the game, Regicide of Saga, each piece of equipment has a durability setting, and the equipment may break if used beyond its limit.

 

If you neglect to take care of the weapons used in battle, conditions like 『rust』 or 『blade chipping』 will occur.

 

As a result, the sharpness will decrease, or the attack correction will decrease.

 

By putting it in the inventory, the blood can be removed, and rust can be prevented.

 

It’s a relief that this mechanism seems to be still in place.

 

I put my sword back in its sheath and took out the disassembly knife I bought from the weapons shop before entering the forest.

 

I grabbed the goblin’s left ear, run the knife along the contour of its face.

 

Then, I can easily tear off its ear.

 

I put the torn ear into the hemp bag that I have been using since yesterday.

 

I don’t forget to put the dirty disassembly knife in my inventory to remove the blood.

 

That makes one.

 

In the game, the process from subjugation to item acquisition would be completed in a few seconds, but here it takes tens of seconds.

 

It seems that it will be important to find out how to efficiently hunt monsters.

 

I continued to hunt for a while and by noon, I was able to raise my level to 15.

 

As I munch on the po’ boy from the Silver Wolf Inn, which I had packed for lunch, I plan for the afternoon.

 

The combination of thick bacon and fresh vegetables, and bread lightly toasted until it gets a color is irresistibly delicious.

 

Last night’s “Platinum Wine” experience boost also made level raising quite easy.

 

I’ve taken down about 40 goblins in total.

 

I want to raise my level to 20, which requires more experience points, by the end of today, so I’ll speed up the pace in the afternoon.