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[Raul's PoV]
The next morning, we were already at the edge of the urban area.
We had arrived here the previous afternoon and decided to spend the night in an abandoned hut not far from the outskirts of the city.
Our food and drink supplies were down to two loaves of bread and four small water pouches. Because of this, we would need to hunt other participants to gather enough supplies to reach the finish line.
"Come on, Valeria. I think many other participants have already entered this area."
The green-haired woman nodded and walked behind me.
We began to enter the city's gate, which was already in ruins. The city was called Edessa, abandoned by its residents about 20 years ago. In the past, it was a prosperous town because it was part of the trade route between the Aragon Empire and the Kuwalid State.
After this region was annexed by the Empire, the residents preferred to migrate back to their homeland rather than remain a minority in the Aragon Empire, which was notorious for its poor treatment of other races.
Now, this place is a ghost town, overrun by desert monsters.
There are many varieties of monsters here. The most common are desert goblins, which are level 1, and some insect monsters like the Big Flea and the Desert Centipede, both level 0 monsters.
For now, monsters below level 4 pose no threat to the participants of this second exam phase. However, I have also spread several level 4 and above monsters throughout the area.
I've set a trap in Edessa's City Hall. It's a monster-summoning artifact disguised as a treasure, meant to punish greedy and careless players in the game.
I hope the participants don't find the artifact, so the second exam doesn't become even more complicated.
After walking for a few minutes, I stopped.
"What is it, Raul?" asked Valeria, sounding confused as she noticed me stop abruptly.
"Look over there," I said, pointing to some footprints on the ground. "The tracks seem fresh, probably made 10 to 20 minutes ago."
Valeria held her chin as if deep in thought. "Doesn't that look like Hobgoblin footprints?"
"You're right, we should be more careful here."
Although goblins are only level 1 monsters, in large numbers, they can become a nightmare for anyone who underestimates them.
We continued our journey more slowly than usual. I didn't want to be ambushed by the monsters inhabiting this city. I would only fight them if we had no other choice.
Fighting monsters here would attract stronger ones. If we must fight, it's best to finish it as quickly as possible.
Kikiki...
Valeria and I stopped again. We saw a group of goblins feasting in the middle of the road, devouring supplies that had been taken from other participants.
We quickly hid in a nearby building, observing them from a distance.
"There are so many of them..." Valeria muttered.
There were about 50 regular goblins and five Hobgoblins. It seemed this was the territory of this group of monsters.
"What should we do, Raul?" Valeria asked.
Logically, it would make more sense to sneak around them without fighting. However, we had no idea what other monsters lurked in this area.
If we encountered a level 5 or higher monster after passing these goblins, they would likely notice our fight and make it much harder for us to deal with the other stronger creatures.
What should I choose? Slay the monsters here first, or bypass them and hope we don't encounter any stronger ones?
"Valeria, go up to the top floor of this building," I instructed her.
"What are you planning, Raul?" Valeria asked, curious about my strategy.
"We're going to finish them off in less than a minute," I replied nonchalantly.
Valeria's eyes widened in surprise at my proposal. "But how can we defeat so many monsters that quickly? There might be other goblins that aren't gathered there."
Valeria had a valid point.
It would be difficult to kill them all if the goblins weren't grouped in one place. With one of Valeria's AoE spells, the gathered goblins could be wiped out with just one or two spells. But it would be a different story if they were scattered like this.
"I'll attack them first to draw their attention," I explained. "Once all the goblins are surrounding me, use your Enhanced Fireball spell to take out the regular goblins that will be closing in on me."
Most mages at the academy had already mastered tier 0 and tier 1 elemental magic. Valeria had even mastered tier 3 elemental spells, which were tier 1 and tier 2 spells empowered by the user to deal even more damage than usual.
Author's Note:
I'll explain the magic tiers and the differences between elemental and physical magic after the third exam so as not to slow down the story.
"Alright, I understand," Valeria replied.
She then entered the nearby building, positioning herself strategically to cast her spell on the goblin crowd.
I crept through the narrow alleys between buildings, getting closer to the five Hobgoblins in the middle of the road.
There were also about a dozen regular goblins near the Hobgoblins I was targeting.
Hmm… The regular goblins would hinder me from reaching the five Hobgoblins.
How could I approach the five Hobgoblins without having to kill the surrounding goblins first?
Looking around, I noticed a rope hanging from a 20-meter-high building not far from my position.
I made my way to the building, entered it, and climbed to the roof to execute my maneuver.
Once on the roof, I grabbed the rope tied to a nearby pole. Next, I walked to the edge of the building and looked at the five Hobgoblins, who were still sitting in the middle of the road, chatting.
After securing the rope tightly in my hands, I leaped onto a neighboring building to gain the right momentum. Then, I took a running start and jumped off the edge.
My body swung swiftly toward the five Hobgoblins, passing over the regular goblins below, who looked shocked to see a human flying above them.
Letting go of the rope, I landed right in front of the five Hobgoblins, rolling to dissipate my momentum.
Grooahh!
The Hobgoblins stood up, surprised at my sudden arrival. One of them reached for its club, but my hand was faster, decapitating it before it could grab its weapon.
Groaahh!
Another Hobgoblin charged, swinging its club at my head. I quickly ducked and slashed its leg, bringing it to its knees.
Slash!
Its head flew into the air, easily severed by my blade.
Grooahhh!
Two more Hobgoblins charged at me, followed by the last one behind them. Both swung their clubs toward me.
In response, I used the Charging technique, diving forward and dodging their attacks.
"...!"
The Hobgoblin behind them looked shocked to see me right in front of it. It tried to strike me with its club, but my sword was quicker, slicing its hand off.
Groaahhh!
The Hobgoblin fell to the ground, writhing in pain as it clutched its severed limb.
Without pausing, I spun 270 degrees and slashed at one of the Hobgoblins I had passed, cutting its body in half.
Seeing its four comrades fall in an instant, the last Hobgoblin trembled. I casually approached and decapitated it without hesitation.
Krikikiki...
I glanced around. Dozens of regular goblins had surrounded me while I was dealing with the five Hobgoblins. But I didn't panic. Instead, I looked toward the building where Valeria should be preparing her spell.
Three large fireballs appeared from the building and quickly shot toward the goblins.
I dropped to the ground to avoid being thrown back by the shockwave from Valeria's spell.
Bomb! Bomb! Bomb!
The fireballs hit the goblins surrounding me. I felt the heat from Valeria's magic as it incinerated the goblins. Their death cries filled the air.
After the explosions subsided, I stood up and surveyed the scene.
Dozens of goblin corpses lay charred by Valeria's flames. Smoke rose from their mouths, and the smell of burnt flesh reached my nose.
I quickly left the area and headed toward the building where Valeria was.
"Nice spellwork, Valeria," I praised her execution.
Hearing my compliment, Valeria turned her face away, her cheeks flushed.
"I-It's nothing. It took some time for me to cast such a powerful spell," Valeria said softly.
For a mage like Valeria, it took time to prepare the tier 3 spell she had just cast. I estimated she took about fifteen seconds to do it.
That's quite fast, considering even newly graduated mages need about twenty seconds to cast a similar spell.
"Let's get out of here," I urged her. "That explosion will surely attract other monsters."
The green-haired woman nodded in response to my words.
We continued our journey, aiming to reach the city center by nightfall. I hoped we had cleared out most of the monsters with that swift attack.
"Raul, you reek of goblin blood," Valeria said, looking uncomfortable.
"Well, there's nothing I can do. Just hold on until we reach the Oasis after we leave the city," I replied.
"Huh? There's an Oasis in this desert?" Valeria asked in surprise.
"Exactly, we can resupply our water and clean up there."
Hearing my words, Valeria seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems like women are always unhappy when they can't bathe and clean themselves for just one day.
Liana—my ex-girlfriend in the previous world was the same way. She always complained when we went on long trips because she couldn't clean herself comfortably.
Thinking of my memories with her made both sides of my lips rise.
However, the nostalgia of my good memories with her didn't last long. That's because I realized something was approaching quickly.
Turning around, I saw a humanoid monster darting over to aim its fist at Valeria.
- Bam!
The monster bounced away, I kicked its body before it could hit the green-haired girl.
"Valeria, take a look around. I don't think this monster is alone here."
Hearing my words, the green-haired girl looked more alert than usual.
The monster I kicked started to rise to its feet. It seemed like it wasn't hurt at all by my attack earlier.
A body shape similar to a cricket, two pairs of hands with different lengths and strong jumping power.
This monster is Moonblanc Cricket.
A Level 5 humanoid cricket monster. With its high speed and agility, it was a terrible monster for witch students.
"Raul, I saw another one of those monsters on the roof of the 10 o'clock building!" exclaimed Valeria while pointing her hand to give me information.
I saw the same humanoid monster standing on top of a building.
If it were just me, I could have defeated these two monsters by bringing them into a narrow space where they couldn't utilize their speed advantage.
However, it would be quite difficult to fight with these two monsters while protecting Valeria.
Well... I think this will be a good exercise for her. She should be able to deal with fast enemies like these monsters.