Chapter 4: Goblin Rare Drop!
With the money from selling the Slime Knife, I got myself some armor.
Since I had 24,000G (Galeus), I was able to get some pretty sturdy stuff.
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Sword: Holy Knight’s Sword 10,000G
Head: Holy Knight’s Helm 5,000G
Armor: Holy Knight’s Armor 6,000G
Accessory: Holy Knight’s Necklace 3,000G
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“Alright…! With this, I probably won’t die so easily…”
It seems the Paladin Series has an effect that increases vitality.
It was a bit pricey, but I made a good purchase.
The quality of armor is directly linked to survival, after all…
For me, with my low base stats, it’s especially important.
“But to not leave a single coin behind, I guess I’m a gambler too, huh…”
Having bought armor and a weapon, I was broke again and had to throw myself into more battles.
Honestly, I still want to avoid taking quests at the guild.
I’m sure if I go to the guild dressed like this, I’ll just get laughed at again…
Rather than that, I’ll wait until I’ve gotten a bit stronger.
“For now, let’s try hunting a different monster today.”
I need to confirm that the Rare Drop wasn’t just a fluke against Slimes.
The target I chose to hunt was the Goblin.
“They’re terrifying up close…”
Right now, I’m tailing a group of Goblins.
Goblins are weak monsters, but they have some intelligence, and an average adventurer would easily lose if surrounded.
Besides, my combat experience is limited.
Goblins probably won’t take hits as easily as Slimes.
“And… is this number a bit too dangerous…?”
Goblins generally live in groups, or so I’ve heard…
The group I’m currently stalking in the forest is a band of 10 Goblins.
If I mess up… no, even if I don’t, it’s enough to get me killed easily if I’m surrounded.
However, it’s also true that I couldn’t find any other suitable monsters.
“Damn… should I turn back and go for different ones…?”
There should be Goblins moving in smaller groups.
It’s probably better to start by defeating such easy enemies.
Gambling here won’t get me anywhere.
Of course, I also feel like I want to fight and test myself, but…
“Ah…!”
――Snap.
Of all things, I stepped on a branch, making a loud noise.
“Gob…!?”
“Crap…! They noticed me…!?”
Now that it’s come to this, I have no choice but to cross swords.
I drew the brand-new sword I had just bought.
“If you’re coming, then come…!”
Honestly, my legs are shaking…
Because, until yesterday, I was someone who couldn’t even defeat a Slime.
And now, here I am, wearing ill-fitting armor, surrounded by a group of Goblins.
“There’s no way I wouldn’t be excited by this, right…!”
I could feel a fighting instinct awakening within me.
“Take thiiiiis!”
――Slish!
“Gobgob!?”
“Alright, that’s one down!”
When I defeated the first one, the look in the Goblins’ eyes changed.
They realized I had strength and heightened their guard.
“Not done yet!”
――Slash, slash, slash!
As if possessed by someone else, I cut down the Goblins.
I see…!
Fighting was this much fun…!
“Amazing! Even I can defeat them! As long as I have a weapon, even I can beat enemies!”
Of course, my base stats are lower than others.
So, if we fought with the same weapons, I’d probably lose.
But I had a strength that no one else could beat.
If I use this, maybe even I can become the strongest.
“That’s right! Drop items!”
Yes, I have the power to reliably get Rare Drops.
With this, I can aim for the top more efficiently than others.
“Let’s see… what are the Goblins’ drops…?”
I search the Goblins’ corpses.
I managed to defeat 6, but 4 got scared and ran away.
《Longevity Grass》
Rarity ★★★
Drop Rate 1%
Description: A valuable grass said to extend one’s lifespan when brewed and drunk.
“Ooh! This looks like another item that’ll sell for a high price!”
I didn’t know Goblins collected such strange grass…
But strangely, there are only five Longevity Grass.
Meaning, the last one is…?
“What’s this…?”
One of the Goblins had dropped a different item.
《Massacre Sword》
Rarity ★★★★
Drop Rate 0.2%
Attack Power 25
Description: A sword that can occasionally instantly kill an enemy.
“Ooh!? Is this an even rarer one!”
Apparently, Goblins have multiple Rare Drops.
This must be a valuable one among them…
“This is strong…! I’ll equip it.”
I decided to sell the sword I’m currently using and equip this one.
With this, I can keep getting stronger…!
I imagined how strong my future self would be, my chest swelling with anticipation.
Returning to town, I went to the item shop to sell the Longevity Grass.
“Ojisan, can you sell this?”
“Ah, you… where did you get this!?”
“Well… it’s just a little drop item.”
“This is valuable grass. It’ll sell for a high price to nobles. Let’s see… how about this?”
“Th-this much…!?”
Unbelievably, just by selling grass, I got a large sum of 40,000G.
“Haha…! This is great!”
Since I had the chance, I splurged and went to eat some good meat.
A meal after a battle is the best.
By the way, since I’m always wearing armor, people don’t really talk to me much.
Well, I’d rather not stand out.
If my ability gets found out, it’ll probably cause all sorts of trouble.
“Right… I should get a good inn too.”
I got a room at a reasonably high-ranking inn in town.
They said if I paid about 10,000G, I could stay for two months.
“Hah…! Things are starting to go well for me!”
It seems my life has finally started to take a turn for the better.