I sat a few meters away from them. I looked at the black eyed. Red haired woman. "Can you tell me your story?"
The woman chuckled." What's there to tell… I was in my village when the Goblins came. Killed the men and kidnapped the women. Day and night they kept... violating me.. ."
I listened intently. Poor woman…
"When I got pregnant with her. It took me 9 months Instead of the three for normal Goblins. After 4 months I knew something was wrong. So I hid here. Stealing food when ever they were…"
"After 9 months she was born?" I cut her off. No need for some details.
"Yes… She was such a cute baby. Healthy like a human baby. I knew she was different. She grew just like human girls. I had to hide her most of the time since I knew they wouldn't like it. Distracting them with my body… I managed to nurture her and protect her from them. "
" But just like Goblins. She naturally cultivates. So she started protecting you. " bones of Goblins littered the small cave.
" Yes. But we couldn't leave… I told her many times to go out and explore the world. Its not fair she has to stay here with me… " The woman muttered. Caressing the cheeks of Zinnia lovingly. She was the reason that kept her sane all these years…
"Can you… Take her with you?" The woman turned to me. Misty, desperate eyes stared back at me.
I pondered for a moment. Then smirked at her. "What makes you think I would have a disgusting goblin with me?"
She shuddered "She's not disgusting! She's my daughter!"
I shrugged "What about those Goblins outside? Im sure you gave birth to some of them."
"She's special! They're disgusting Goblins! Learn the difference!" The woman said with gritted teeth.
"Yeah! Disgusting!" Zinnia said from the side. I don't know if she even understand what we're talking about.
"Sigh… Say I did take her with me. What makes you think I wont mistreat her? Maybe ill just use her as my toy." I glared back at the woman.
"at least she will see the surface…"
This woman is truly broken…
I breathed in the moldy air. To be honest, I think it would be interesting to see how this thing goes. Taking her in won't be a problem. A slave seal will solve most of my problems anyways.
" Fine. Ill take her in. What about you? Do you want me to take you out as well?".
"Really? You would take her? I'm so glad. Thank you. Thank you, powerful cultivator. Please take care of her. She's very obedient! She can serve you and take care of all your needs! She's a good girl." The woman kissed the forehead of Zinnia.
"What about you?" I asked.
"Me? I just want to die." She simply answered.
"Mama?" Zinnia looked at her mother.
"Zinnia, Dear." The woman stared lovingly at her goblin daughter.
"Can you leave us for a bit? I need to talk with my daughter." The woman sad and tired smile directed at me made me exit the little cave.
I still had to clear out this dungeon…
I made a simple trap and concealing formation near the hole. Drawing runic symbols with my soul force is pretty easy.
"Should be enough. Hey woman. There's a circle I drew outside of this hole, take care not to go past it. And wait for me. I will annihilate every last goblin here."
"We will. Thank you, for everything..." The woman's weak voice resounded in the cave. I sighed and and went on my merry way.
I climbed down the stairs to the final floor. The 50th floor. High level hobgoblins were everywhere. Just because they're bigger than normal Goblins. Doesn't mean they're smarter.
They were core condensation realm beasts as far as I'm concerned, which is much weaker than I thought.
I sliced and diced through the horde. Blood littered the ground and my clothing.
I finally reached the chamber where the big boss resides. An Orc. Three meters in height, is sitting casually on a thrones made of bones. He was the only one there.
"WHO DARES ENTERS MY THRONEROOM!?" The greenskin bellowed.
"Greetings your majesty. I've come to kill a disgusting green monster. Have you seen it anywhere?" I bowed in ridicule. He seems to think of himself as king…
"HUH? WHERE?" my eyes twitched. Must be a newly mutated hobgoblin. Orcs are smarter than this…
"Its you, you fat piece of shit! How can you be such a dunce!" I glared at the muscled brute.
He glared back at me with bloodshot eyes. "YOU DARE!? I, KALAK DAGOZ, WILL FEAST ON YOUR BONES!" The orc brandished a huge war axe.
He walked slowly at me. Axe on his shoulder.
I brandished my sword and leapt at him. He swung down ward at me. But I slid beneath him and stood behind him. I slashed at his right leg from below the knee and sliced it clean off.
" AAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH!! YOU PAY FOR THIS HUMAN!!" He tried to swing back at me. But I just ducked and went for the other leg.
"MOTHERFUCKER!! THAT FUCKING HURTS!!" The legless orc stood on his bloodied stumps. Looking pathetic…
I simply smirked. Then slashed both hands.
Now there he was. Legless and armless.
"TIS BUT A-" I separated his head from his neck. Then I dug with my sword to his Beast Core. Finding it to be in the middle Stages of Inner Sea Realm. Good formation material.
I looked to his severed arm, and saw that he was carrying storage rings. Unexpected but a welcome gift.
I pocketed what I can. Then left to where Zinnia and the woman were.
When I arrived. I saw Zinnia sitting outside of their little cave. She had a downcast expression. When she saw me. She looked at me for a few moments, then went back to sulking.
I ignored her and went inside. I saw that the woman was looking at me with a smile.
"What did you talk about?" I sat in front of her.
"That I'm dying. And I need you to lay me to rest." She said.
"You said that ill kill you? And she's okay with it?"
I tilted my head.
"She understood. You don't have to worry about her. I made sure to make her understand. I can't live anymore. But she can keep on living.".
"Is she now?"
"Yes. C-can you promise me something?"
"First give me your name."
The woman looked down for a bit. Then said "Petunia."
"What is it you want, Petunia?" I asked.
"Zinnia is an innocent young girl. Don't force her… She'll come to you willingly… Just give her time…"
Goddamn it woman! You think I'm that perverted?
What the fuck is wrong with-….
Oh. She's already broken…
I sighed "I promise." Lets just get this over with.
"Anything else?" I brandished my sword.
"Take care if her…"
I casted deep sleep on her. Then I scoured her Soul. She was utterly broken… With a snap of my Soul force, she died peacefully…
I put her body in a coffin. Then stored her in my ring.