"Seriously, not another curse!"
Alex blurted, expecting the worst. The tense feeling whenever he remembered he still had a lingering bother. But now he has to deal with another.
'No please.'
But then, the system chimed, revealing a notification that made him breathe out a sigh of relief. It wasn't a curse this time but rather it was a blessing.
A tattoo began to appear on his wrist, spiraling into intricate, dark patterns.
Ding!
[You have received Goblinoid Tattoos: Status increases by 20% every time you face a creature from the goblin family.]
'Goblin family?'
Alex recalled what he knew about similar creatures from games he'd played. The goblin family were called goblinoid and they included hobgoblins, bugbears, kobolds, orcs, and even ogres.
A grin stretched across his face as he realized what this meant.