As a steady stream of magic flowed into his cells, Bai Shi Chuan could clearly feel his physical attributes enhancing. He looked towards the goblins in the distance.
They were not yet a vast horde.
Despite the panic, the villagers were still organizing their defenses in an orderly manner. Facing these diminutive monsters, they were using farm tools and makeshift weapons to resist.
“Good thing I wasn't late.”
The reason behind the goblin invasion was simple: to plunder supplies. The men would be killed by the beasts.
As for the women, they would be taken back to the goblin nests as breeding stock.
These low-level monsters were essentially experience points in Bai Shi Chuan's eyes. His gaze fell upon four or five goblins wielding daggers in the distance.
They were surrounding a man desperately defending his home.
With his legs pushing off the ground.
The explosive power of his magic-enhanced cells was a bit overwhelming for Bai Shi Chuan to adapt to. He sprinted to the goblins' rear, his holy sword raised.
The crimson blade swept forward.
These goblins didn’t even have a chance to react before their bodies were severed, falling to the ground. Crimson blood, reeking of decay, spilled out.
“This...”
The middle-aged man, who had been defending passively and had already sustained some injuries, was stunned. He looked at Bai Shi Chuan's silhouette bathed in the sunlight in disbelief.
Must be an adventurer who came to help, right?
Putting aside the gratitude that welled up in his heart, the man shouted to the villagers organizing the defense: “Hold on, there's an adventurer here to help!!”
“...”
Seeing the hope of survival before their eyes, the villagers who had been resisting the goblins renewed their tenacious efforts, protecting their families.
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「You have successfully slain a Goblin Scout, gaining +200 experience points.」
「You have successfully slain a Goblin, gaining +130 experience points.」
Ignoring the experience points gained from killing goblins, there were still many monsters to deal with in the village. Bai Shi Chuan didn’t simply linger.
He swiftly dealt with all the goblins in the street.
Without any copied skills, he was relying purely on basic combat techniques, making dealing with the numerous goblins rather slow, especially against a scattered force.
Li Xie Lia, who had helped him awaken as a 「Holy Swordsmаn」.
She hadn't even awakened yet.
Their discussions about the holy sword were rather superficial, and everything else needed to be explored by himself. It was like making a middle school student take the college entrance exam.
“If only I had more combat options...”
Bai Shi Chuan wasn't exactly disdaining the limitations of the 「Holy Swordsmаn」 class. Having more options would make dealing with situations like this much easier.
He walked along the village street.
The original story never described the appearance of the Goblin Slayer's sister. In this situation, the only solution was to use the method of elimination.
That is to say,
kill all the goblins that invaded the village. If he could find the Cow Girl with distinct features, he would probably be able to meet the young Goblin Slayer!
The battle ended quickly.
These low-level goblins had absolutely no means of resistance.
During the battle, Bai Shi Chuan gained some understanding of combat details. He pulled the holy sword 「森罗万象」 out of a goblin's body.
He even thought of a possibility...
“Magic can enhance overall physical attributes.”
“So, can I infuse magic into the holy sword, and can I instantly develop new techniques?”
He decided to try it out. The holy sword, which had only emitted a crimson light, seemed to be infused with vitality. It was as if it was filled to the brim with energy.
The light gradually became brighter.
This actually works?
Bai Shi Chuan hadn't expected this outcome. With a light swing of his sword, a red sword energy shot out, instantly creating a gouge in the hardened ground.
The sharp slash was about the depth of a hand.
If it landed on those goblins, it would be twice as effective.
“Isn't this like a certain swordmaster class in a certain DNF mobile game I played in my past life? No effort in college entrance exams, backstep with sword energy?”
“I have it in this life!”
He readied himself for battle again. His next target was the house in the distance. The constant infusion of magic into the holy sword wasn't very energy-intensive.
The increase in combat power was terrifying!
Goblins were already gathering in numbers, and the closed doors of the house seemed to suggest that residents were trapped inside. This was a perfect opportunity to test the effectiveness of his new technique with these low-level monsters.
He approached the house.
Upon detecting human presence, the goblins, wielding all sorts of strange weapons, their green eyes filled with malice, charged toward him.
“They're pretty fierce...”
Mimicking the release method of a certain game's "Slashing Draw" skill.
Bai Shi Chuan poured a constant stream of magic into his holy sword. As the light grew brighter, he held the hilt with both hands, aiming at the monsters rushing towards him.
He slashed horizontally, sending out the red energy!
The light red slash tore through the air, raising dust from the ground. The goblins charging forward hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation.
They were sliced in half.
“Holy shit!”
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As for the house in the distance, as expected, it was besieged by goblins. There were about six of them, because the house was relatively close to the edge of the village.
The residents didn't organize any resistance.
They could only use the wooden house as cover. A young woman with golden short hair and simple clothes was blocking the wooden door with her back.
But the goblins continued to charge.
The door, not particularly sturdy, was swaying precariously, on the verge of collapsing. Tears were already forming in the corners of her eyes.
At this moment...
She could only hope that her younger brother hiding in the cellar would be able to escape the clutches of these goblins.
“Remember!”
“No matter what happens, stay in the cellar and don't come out!” The girl said to her brother, as if giving him her last words.
She couldn't hold on any longer...
But.
The expected impact didn't come. The atmosphere outside the wooden door suddenly fell silent.
“...”
Holding her breath, the girl didn't dare to speak. As the footsteps drew closer, her heart was pounding so fast it was nearly choking her.
The footsteps stopped!
Could it be those stronger goblins?
“Knock, knock, knock!”
Accompanied by a brief knock on the door, a rather young voice came from outside: “Is anyone inside okay? The goblins are all cleared.”
“...”
It was a human voice.
The girl, who had been on the verge of breaking down, weakly opened the wooden door. The figure standing at the doorway had a gentle smile.
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