We passed through the gate in silence. The guards on top even waved at the soldiers.
The forest was starting further since we cut down so trees a while ago. The ones marking the beginning of the hunting ground were still standing tall, since no matter if they were cut down, the next day, they would just reappear.
We entered the woods.
- Ten people ahead, five on both sides! - shouted Asim Patel.
The soldiers surrounded us according to order, and we kept going in this loose formation since not all the tis it could be kept because of the trees.
- Pay attention to your surroundings - he kept repeating himself.
- You don't have to be so on edge - I told him after he said the sa words for the sixth ti. - Goblins are weak and noisy.
- This is our first hunt mister Peter, also and my guys don't have guns, so I don't want to take any chances.
I sighed. We kept going for a mont longer. Then the first monsters showed up. As soon as goblins noticed us, they charged.
Captain kept shouting the orders, as soldiers engaged in a short fight, that quickly beca a victory.
- I told you - I said to him, as the last green one fell down, stabbed to death.
He ignored and told his n to collect the crystals. We kept doing this for few hours, encountering many groups, since it was only us there, in the whole goblin forest. Eventually, we encountered the cave, protected by the guards.
- You don't want to make too much noise while dealing with them - I said to Asim.
He nodded, and send four guys, to kill the monsters quietly. Then the whole group approached the entrance.
- I would really like to go inside - said Bharat Kumar.
- too - said the captain. - We didn't earn that much so far.
- Is there a chance you could assist us? - the IB agent asked .
My eyebrows shoot up, even without realizing that.
- Why the hell would I do that? I'm already helping you by supervising your sorry asses.
- There is no need to be rude - said Kunal.
- Maybe we can arrange sothing to compensate you for the help? - Bharat wasn't giving up.
I noticed the soldiers exchanging looks among themselves.
- Like what?
- World peace and a cheeseburger.
My comnt made the troops laugh.
- I'm serious - said the agent. - We can pay you for this. How does ten thousand US dollars sound?
- Ten thousand? What would I even do with this money here?
- Here? Nothing, but outside you can buy so nice things for yourself.
- Nah...
- Twenty.
- Look. You guys have no chances there - I pointed at the cave. - I would have to basically clean it for you.
- Thirty thousand. I can't offer you more.
- Ok, but the boss is mine.
- The whole point of this is to kill the boss - said Asim looking at Bharat, not .
- If you want the boss, you should return with a bigger budget - I said to them.
- Isn't there a way for us to have the boss? - asked the agent.
- Ok, but you have to kill him yourself.
- Can we do that? - asked Kunal looking at the captain.
Asim didn't have an answer to that, so he looked at .
- Boss will kill all of you. He is way too strong and way too fast for you, but you still might try. I won't stop you.
- Fine, the boss is yours - Bharat Kumar finally agreed.
- And thirty thousand dollars, in cash. You have ti till tomorrow - I reminded him.
- You will have it tomorrow, don't worry - he said.
You might think I was being fullish, but I believed them. They were military guys, and also crossing wouldn't be the smartest move, and I was sure they knew that.
I made few firebirds send them ahead, and shadow walked past the people, to enter the cave. Nobody expected any of those moves, but they all quickly followed. I threw a bolt of fire, to make so noise, and gather the goblin horde, which soon ca at us screaming wildly, ready for a fight.
Then I started summoning Shadow fiends. Just a few, because there was no space for more, but that was enough, as they literally massacred the green monsters.
I pressed on without stopping. The captain quickly gave his soldiers the order to collect the score, while he, and the other two, surgeon and agent, followed .
They didn't talk at all, just watched, as I cleared the dungeon all the way to the door leading to the boss. Then I unsummoned the shadows, and pushed it open, revealing the cave illuminated by the fire from giant bowls. My birds made it even brighter by flying under the ceiling when I entered.
The boss stood from his throne, like the rest of the soldiers attacked. With few shadow walks, I rcilessly broke their spines, alongside the armors.
Then the boss charged at , but I was so fast, that I avoided every attack with ease, grabbed him by the face, and crushed his skull. The bones snapped with a loud noise, and he turned to dust. Then I picked the crystal and threw it at Asim Patel, who caught it, still in shock of what just transpired before him.
- Ok... Now I get why Marcella told to never annoy you - said Kunal as I passed by him.
I snorted since he still didn't get shit, then found myself a spot under one of the tunnel's walls, and sat down on the ground, to eat so food from my vault.
For the soldiers it took so ti, to catch up with us. I was sitting in silence, despite a few attempts from the tree to talk with . They eventually gave up, asking questions I would never answer.
I thought I made it obvious I want to talk about what I can, and cannot do, but they nevertheless tried.
When all the stones got collected, we returned to the surface, and the whole hunt continued until the late evening. Then we returned to the city, and the soldiers bought their first upgrades.
The day ca to an end with 3 547 029 points remaining on my account, and 20 class points.
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