Some of the Goblins in the pack were deciding to rest by making a hut out of some grass, leaves and pieces of wood. In the middle, some were chewing some raw animal meat raw, and some were fighting each other to take it away from each other despite the meat being covered in dirt, but they sank their teeth into it again because they liked it.
"…that's a pack of Goblins. They're what the territory will be having to defend against."
Reika looked at the pack of goblins in front of her with a stiff expression. She had never seen a single monster before in her life up until today, and now on that very same day she was looking at a horde of them.
'It's not much different from my memory.'
Asher thought something had changed since 50 years ago, but it was the same as he remembered it. Their style of living was very crude but it resembled a very vague semblance to the way humans acted, fought and worked in society. Thanks to that it was a relief for Reika to know their intelligence was low.
'The distance from the estate is about one to two days by foot.'
Given the speed of Goblin's movement and the size of the group, it would probably take about that long. For a moment, Asher's eyes narrowed, considering the location of the estate.
'But how are these guys already here?'
This was the center of the Empire, near the capital. Monsters had never come in numbers like this towards the capital even fifty years ago. The only exception was when the Demon Lord had waged war and flooded the Kingdoms and Empire with forces.
But here they were, unhindered in their movements and so close to the capital.
'I don't know what the hell happened in order for them to get here so fast without any word from the other cities.'
It was something he had never experienced in his previous life. Asher shook his head and looked around at the goblins. He didn't understand the situation fully, but it was reality. And since it was, he had no choice but to accept it.
'The number is approximately 300.'
Their numbers were exactly as states in the report. Asher wondered what he should do. He thought about it for a while and came to a conclusion. The warriors and guards of the state were not prepared. He had to buy them time.
"Let's shave their numbers off slowly for now."
"Kill them? Are you saying to go right in like an idiot?"
"No way, that would be downright reckless."
The goblins were quite well organized at that moment. No matter how many times he thought about it, the two of them against three hundred goblins was far too much.
"Wait a minute okay. Here's what we'll do : The Goblins tend to sleep for long periods throughout the day and don't wake up easily as they are deep sleepers. We will wait till they fall asleep and stab as many of them as we can without getting caught and then retreat."
"…you sure know an awful lot about these things, Asher…."
Reika spoke with suspicion present in her voice. Asher didn't mind her and prepared himself as he spoke to her quietly.
"It's time to get going."
Asher pulled a dagger out of the wrist brace.
"Reika, I'm going to go right now, I'll need you to wait here for a bit."
"I'll wait. What can I do anyways?"
Reika grumbled in a sarcastic voice. She was immature, but she knew it was the right decision right now as any screw up could have her killed.
"Okay, then hold your breath and stay here."
Asher spoke quietly and raised himself up. He hid his traces and entered the goblin's camp in the silent darkness of the night. Occasionally, the goblins wandered around in their sleep. But their movements were silly and obnoxious because they were incredibly drunk off the human liquor they had stolen. Asher entered one of the huts that the goblins had set up, whilst avoiding waking the hundreds of goblins laying around, silently.
"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"Kruk Kruk!"
Inside, some goblins were tangled together and making love with each other. Asher nudged the dagger into the back of the goblins that were making love with one another, skillfully and silently. The goblins that were all inside the hut, were picked off one by one, as Asher slit their throats quickly and silently, until he was the only living being inside the hut.
'I'll have to clean up two more huts.'
More than that, the smell of blood was getting too thick. If Asher played his cards right, he could cause enough chaos to buy at least two more days for the territory. Asher quickly moved to the next hut closest to the one he was in, and killed the goblins in that hut as well before peeking his head out to pick his last target.
'That one.'
( next chapter after 2 hours later & thx Jerry-oh for the power stone .
another thing, do you guys wants to have some patreon chapter? it will help me financially)