It didn't take long to find the monster lair, because I had a map with me. However, we were given neither a compass nor a guide. But still, we were able to reach the goal.
A small tribe of goblins that was found for my training. It was just a cave in the rock, near which there were a couple of small straw walls and as many goblins guarding the exit, holding a pair of stone spears at the ready.
I do not know how many more of these creatures there are, so I do not want to take any chances and I will not. So the best choice is to prepare an ambush for them!
And having come up with a backhand plan, he set to work.
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In appearance, it's just like an ordinary pit trap with stakes covered in poison, a classic in general. But the edges of this pit are made of sand, so it is very easy to fall there, unlike salvation.
The bait doesn't know about them, but it doesn't matter to her.
Taking her gold jewelry, which, as expected, was very easy to remove, I led the girl to a place where there were four pits around a small space. And he ordered them to stand still and not leave under any pretext. To which she nodded decisively and said that she was ready, standing in a waiting stance for an attack, tightly clutching her sword.
Well, the preparation is over!
It's time to call the guests, that is, the goblins.
Stepping aside, I summoned a henchman. My skeleton was sent with "invitations" in the form of several "poison bombs" in his hands. A bunch of cheap poison flasks that, when opened, will release a huge amount of poisoned mist. So he will make a noise among the monsters, and they, in turn, will happily resort to bait.
Here he goes, rattling his knuckles.
And ten minutes later, as expected, from my summoned mob, a huge crowd of green idiots was running after him. It looks like he's gathered everyone. Stone knives and axes were thrown in his direction, and he confidently ran away.
The skeleton jumped over the pits in one fell swoop, which he already knew about in advance. And having made the last jump, he headed towards the Bait, finding himself right in front of her face. A moment later, she swings her sword wide, but due to incompetence, her own foot treacherously slipped straight into the trap. And with a characteristic iron sound, a bang was heard at the bottom of the pit.
But immediately the goblins arrived. Who, in pursuit of the skeleton, began to fall down into deadly traps while he stood quietly without further orders.
While I was watching from afar, death screams and screams could be heard. And before he had time to realize what was happening, the last survivor of the tribe jumped, moreover successfully, but hitting a firmly standing, motionless undead and almost knocking him down, he also went to a mandatory meeting with his ancestors.
Well... even a skeleton works better than this bait. What a lack of professionalism.
Is that why she didn't listen to me?
Nothing would have happened to her... and so, a stupid death...
Well, okay, she knew the danger she was running.
Coming out of hiding, I called the skeleton to me, in case of danger, he will surely be able to cover my back with his broken sword.
And I did not forget to praise him for successfully completing the task! Unlike some...
I started finishing off goblins who fell into traps, but turned out to be alive, and then I took out their corpses to cut off their ears as proof of the mission. Besides, I had a glimpse of the cave itself, which belonged to the monsters. Nothing interesting, straw and a few stone tools, they seem to have settled here quite recently.
And now, just about to take out the cold corpse of the mercenary, but surprisingly, the Bait was still breathing!
It turns out that there were not so many wounds, apparently she just rolled down the wall. Only one of the spikes is clearly decorated with blood.… He came out right from the belly of the bait, accurately piercing the back and stringing it on himself, decorated with scarlet blood.
I treated her with magic a little bit, so she will live, but it seems to me that she will only be able to walk in chess...
Let her be glad that she's alive, but I'm not sure about her health...
I dragged her to the cart, which was already waiting for us. And we headed back to the castle.
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Uhm…
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I may have missed something important!
After all, my Bait was not just a bait, but a princess Bait!
And now, the king with swollen veins is demanding an explanation as to why she has lost the ability to walk. The situation is really not pleasant...
I briefly told about what happened, embellishing and not forgetting at that moment to make my words more impressive with the help of a magic trick. Although it had little effect, because of my level of proficiency with it, but then it could save me.
Any skill counts now…
If you want to say that I was nervous. I can't hear you! The chattering of teeth interrupts all sounds…
And if you think about it, then...
Even if it does, it probably won't be very strong. After all, the royal family can probably afford treatment with magic. But it will take about two years before the end of treatment.
He told me about it.... Uh, a light magician?..
A light magician?..
Ah! Definitely a saint! This is not the type at all…
No... hmm...