Aron immediately covered his ears, scared by the sudden approach of the goblin. Quickly, carrying the apple, he ran towards the exit of the cavern and away from the goblin, hoping to lose track of it.
However, the goblin had much greater agility than him. He could feel its presence catching up.
Fortunately, there weren't any other goblins nearby that would respond to the shrieks of the chasing goblin.
As Aron exited the cavern, he immediately hid in a cluster of trees about 50 meters away from the exit of the dungeon.
Aron had the thought to make a run for the exit of the dungeon, however, Aron removed that thought, when he noticed that the goblin's agility was much more compared to his.
Then, Aron made the decision to kill the goblin whenever the goblin let down its guard. This would be his first time trying to kill a monster, so he was very careful.
Aron cautiously stood behind a tree, making sure not to make any noise. He also kept on checking the location of the goblin to ensure that he wouldn't get attacked.
Aron could see the goblin sniffing. It seemed that it was trying to track the scent of the apple. Catching wind of the goblin's intention, Aron immediately stuffed the rest of the apple inside his mouth and swallowed it, along with the stem and the seeds.
But little did Aron know, he had made a huge mistake.
The goblin, hearing slight sounds of chewing, followed the direction of the noise. It held out its dagger on guard for any surprise attack. Then, it swung at the tree next to the one Aron was behind.
Aron held his breath, counting the seconds and not making any noise. However, soon, a feeling of dizziness overcame Aron, and a muffled sound could be heard.
Aron wondered. Was this due to the apple? Ever since he ate the apple, it felt as if his heart was beating out of his chest.
As a last ditch attempt, Aron waited for the goblin to approach him, and then used Transfer to grab hold of the dagger the goblin was holding.
His heart started to beat faster, and it felt as if millions of needles were piercing his brain. Then falling, Aron slashed the dagger.
A splotch of red could be seen on the ground.
As Aron closed his eyes, a scene flashed by his eyes. He could see the hazy letters making out the appraisal of the golden apple.
Fruit of Evolution (SSS)
Description: Fruit that even gods could only dream to possess.