Chapter 38 - Yefa's Strength

"Good job Grien."

"Ah, my lord. You were watching? Thank you very much."

"Since this is your first win, take everything they have except for the gold. I'm thinking of buying something."

"I see. Thank you my lord. Everyone, loot everything!"

Grien's first win was amazing. I thought I would need to intervene but it seems they can stand up to theirselves. I didn't even release Gaia.

They all picked up different weapons and armors. When they wore it the armor instantly fitted in the shape of their bodies.

"Hmm? What armor is that?"

"Ah my lord. This is a bind item. It automatically bonds with the user that got it. You can't sell it nor trade it unless you're dead or haven't used the item for a year." Grien explained.

They continued to scavenge some weapons and Grien's new staff looks interesting.

The staff was weirdly shaped. It was a dagger but it can turn into a staff. I guess the mages that have this couldn't use it because of the quickness of the goblin assassins.

The gold I got was about 1200. They must've raided a lot to get this much gold just from a village.

I've got 4200 of gold left.

"Okay. Let's all rendezvous at Hajey. I'm going to find Yefa."

"Yes!"

Everyone but me went to Hajey.

I go back to the woods to find Yefa. She was pretty deep in the woods. After 2 minutes of searching, I heard explosions in the distance. "So there huh? Sprint!" I used sprint to get to Yefa's location faster.

After 3 minutes, I finally got to the encampment she was saying before. It was the largest encampment I've ever seen. So much ogres and goblins.

But despite that, Yefa's strength is unmatchable here. With one strike of her gauntlets, the bodies of her enemies explode in contact.

"Magic Spear!" A blue crystallization of spear appeared from her hand. Growing larger in size. With her brute strength, she threw it full force straight to the ground. *BOOM!* A large sound emanated from the ground. The explosion grew larger in size like a shockwave going in every direction. Everything it passes through are reduced to ashes.

"Wait. Oh no." I noticed there are two houses. If what I'm thinking is right, those are slave houses from goblins. "Sprint!" I rushed to one house and got my greatshield in my inventory. I planted it firmly to the ground. This house is now safe. "Damn. What can I do for the other..." I then noticed a dead goblin sage on the ground. "SPRINT!" I rushed to the dead goblin and, "Please let there be one, Devour, Barrier!"

[Gained skill Barrier.]

"Nice! Sprint!" I rushed to the other house. "BARRIER!" A golden circle enveloped me and the house. While the Magic Spear's explosion is nearing the house, I clenched my teeth for the upcoming calamity.

The explosion reached me and the shield. "Urk!" The explosion was powerful. My barrier is still at level one and I'm barely hanging on. And I noticed the other shield planted in the different house is nearly being destroyed. "Crap. I hope this works. Abyssal Enhancement!" I casted Abyssal Enhancement while I'm casting barrier. Think of it like this, drawing a circle on the right hand while trying to draw a square on the left hand. Its complicated as hell for me.

[Unlocked hidden skill. Double Casting, can now use two skills simultaneously. Drains 1.5x more mana.]

The explosion finally ended and I somehow protected the two houses. "Damn Yefa. You're really strong you know that?"

I looked around and everything was left in ashes except for the two houses.

"Zieglind?! What are you doing here? And, are you okay?"

"I was searching for you. And don't mind me."

"Were you caught up in the blast?"

"Yeah. You need to keep your power in check."

"Sorry about that. I got a passive skill that can't really be removed."

"What is it?"

"Uhh... I won't tell you now... Anyway, these are the two houses left huh? Magi-"

"No no, don't! I protected this from your explosion you idiot." I punched her on the head.

"Oww... But why though?"

"Open it and see for yourself."

Yefa slowly opened the houses. Her eyes grew wider from the scene she saw.

"What... Is this?"

"You're master was pretty caring when you were still not involved with me. But the goblins on the other hand, well... This is what they do to their slaves."

Yefa took a look at the women inside. Wounded, broken, missing limbs, crying and people dead. She couldn't held back her tears.

I didn't say anything and just went inside. I untied everyone and healed everyone who was fortunate enough to be alive. "Hi, I'm Zieglind. Want to live with me?"

"Who... Are... You?" The woman were speaking very slowly. She's clearly broken.

Despite the feelings inside of me, I tried to put a smile in front of them. "Its gonna be okay." I patted their heads. "Its all over now."

"Over...?" One of the women asked.

"Yeah. Its gonna be okay."

"Over? Waahh!" They all cried like a baby, bawling over the fact that their abuse is finally over.

I looked over to Yefa and it seems she calmed down.

I did the same thing to the other house. There were about 15 women in total that I could save. The others were just... Impossible to save.

"Yefa, guide them to Hajey. Tell Grien and the Reyshs that I'll be back in a day. Also, these women, hand them over to Precia. They might be scared of Grien. Use this gold to sleep at an inn or buy food." I handed over a hundred gold. 4100 gold left.

"Where are you going?"

"I discovered something in the forest."

"After I lead them back to Hajey, can i join you?" I could see Yefa's eyes show curiosity and courage.

"Haa... It can't be helped. I'll wait for you here."