Green Skin

Chapter 98

There was somewhat a rotting smell here, but it wasn’t that bad. However, what was a bit of a hassle was the slushy ground, which felt like I was walking through rice paddies.

The whole green earth here looked a bit dull. There were rotten, twisted trees, worms and bugs eating through the corpses of beasts and humans, all matching the rumors that I had heard from a pub in my previous life.

Though there were a few disturbing elements here, the atmosphere itself was not bad. The reason for that was the smell of danger, that continued to emanate from here which constantly stimulated my nerves. Black Spear, Gark, and Hark must have had similar thoughts as they were quite enjoying the mood, especially that of Black Spear who looked as if he had returned to his hometown.

“So you’ve finally returned.”

“Yes, Blood Dagger. This is the entrance of the swamp. Though there are not a lot of dangerous beasts here, but be wary of the ground. I do not recommend walking around here alone.”

I had also heard of this story before; of how the ground can suddenly collapse and can suck you inside the swamp. Therefore, it was recommended to travel with Magicians and Archers together in case you didn’t know the terrain here well.

“I had also heard that there was a Minotaurus who bragged about his bravery and had proudly hunted lizards in the swamp before sinking to his death on the return back.”

I thought that it was extremely dangerous for a body of a Minotaurus to traverse this terrain. Especially if the monster had a weapon, then it would be more natural to sink. I nodded my head, but in Mev’s case, she was flying in the air.

The environment was surely a place that wasn’t easy to live.

However, just like how Humans built and lived in cities that were somewhat apart from the swamp, monsters lived together with nature. It seems that it would be quite uncomfortable if I were not able to find a suitable place to stay.

“Well then, let’s go.”

He nodded and soon we headed for Storm Shadow’s village. Though it wouldn’t be as grand of a welcoming that the Ogre had shown for us, but he will definitely warm us as well.

I didn’t know how long it would take from the entrance of the swamp to there, but we began to slowly follow behind Black Spear.

“Shh.”

Then, we began to feel a presence from somewhere. In a split instant, all of the clansmen became quiet. But there was another problem.

“Ggirik! Ahk…I’m..I’m sorry.”

From this sudden situation, Little Finger wasn’t able to grasp the mood and made a loud noise. Black Spear and I glared at Little Finger, causing her to lower her head understanding that she made a mistake. It was a great mistake for the chief of a clan to expose their position by screaming.

Thanks to her, we had completely revealed our location to the enemy. I had thought that they would run away.

“It’s a Goblin.”

“Shh.”

Contrary to my expectations, they began to approach us. It was probably due to the mentioning of a ‘Goblin’. In the west for instance, the moment a Goblin sound was heard, the Humans would immediately scatter because they were conscious of the Green Goblin Clan.

But this was the East, and the Goblins were good prey for these guys that had even enslaved monsters here. As a result, I couldn’t help but estimate that the reason they were approaching here was to aim for Green Skins that were eliminated from the Exam. I began to slowly smile.