Chapter 141 - The Clueless Goblin

"Go, Bite it to death!"

Woof!

Sheila commands her companion before the bound hobgoblin on the ground. She had thought of exiting the Trial Tower after gathering enough information regarding Sixth Floor but ended up leveling the wolf pup instead. It took a few hours to get it to level 10 which got her taken by surprise as she didn't expect it to evolve from wolf pup to juvenile wolf. If the previous height was that of ten years old, now it's around eleven, a small increase yet good enough. Sheila had first thought the wolf pup was going to age normally so the event that happened a while ago really took her by surprise.

She had leveled up 'Kuu' a few days ago yet the slime was just the same as before, a small blob. It didn't evolve anything like the wolf pup, thankfully for that as if it actually did and grow in size, it might become a problem by then. But she might have to consider it now as perhaps, it didn't evolve just yet because it didn't fulfill a certain requirement or level. It's a great thing that her 'pets' becoming powerful but she still finds it would be a little troublesome if 'Kuu' grow big enough to fill half of her room. But now that she thought about it, with mimicry skill, there shouldn't be any problem whatsoever.

It can just change itself into something else if she was worried about its size, after all, mimicry can do just that. What a worrywart I am, Sheila thought as she heaved a sigh before overlooking the sight in front of her. The still-unnamed juvenile wolf could be seen gnawing on the hobgoblin's legs without the latter being able to do anything about it as it was bound by Sheila's binding combination. After a few minutes passed, the hobgoblin finally drew a white flag as it turned into glittering light, indicating its death.

Woof! Woof!

"Yosh, good boy, good boy~"

Sheila said while ruffling the juvenile wolf on her feet for a while before transforming itself back as a note and put it into the inventory. Although she had spent a lot longer in the Trial Tower, it would only be a few hours in reality. Sheila didn't need to leave to get food for her to eat as she had already prepared for such a situation way ahead by stockpiling food in the inventory. She had saved up quite a lot actually, at least enough for three people to last a month. After all, everything is possible, such as getting caught in a trap where she would be isolated from reality, she had experienced enough magical events to understand that.

"Ah right, Ria should be getting that skill by now. Let's see, oh, she's also in the Trial Tower. Seeing as she didn't enter the cave just yet, might as well visit her to see how she's doing."

With that said, her figure simply flicks out of existence before reappearing next to the diligent Ria who seemed to be in a meditate state with her eyes shut as a frown appeared on her face, seated down next to the entrance of a cave. Judging by her current state, Sheila assumed the latter didn't gain the skill just yet which caused her to tilted her head to the sided in confusion. 

Did I time that wrong? I remember it only takes a few hours for me, thought Sheila before shrugging her shoulders as she decides to ask the person herself. With a pat on her shoulder, Ria slowly peels her eyelid open and saw a familiar figure crouching down next to her which caused a sigh to escape from her mouth.

"You haven't got the skill yet?"

"Sadly, no. Do you really get the skill by simply doing what you have told me? Cause no matter how hard I tried, it just doesn't seem to be working. For your information, I have been sitting here for the past couple of hours."

Sheila frown as she slowly considers what the latter had said. With a photographic memory, even if she wanted to forget the most horrific things she ever saw, it was impossible as with just a thought, the memory immediately flashes into her mind. She could clearly remember that it only took her a few hours before getting the night vision skill, which means there must be something wrong that explains why Ria couldn't get the skill.

"You really did as what I have told you?"

"Of course. Although it was hard at first trying to control something invisible within me, at the end of it, I was able to do it. But I didn't get any notification nor was there a new skill on my skill list."

"But that's really what I did, I didn't miss anything thanks to the photographic memory."

Ria was about to say something when she paused and thought for a moment. Sheila was about to ask if there's anything is wrong with her when Ria suddenly spoke with her eyes sparkled as if she had been enlightened.

"I see! It wasn't that I did it wrong."

"Then, what is it?"

"I have thought it over for a moment but the only things different between you and me is that I have a class while you're not. Perhaps, because of that and also the fact that you're the 'host' of this leveling system, you get the benefit of easily getting a new skill."

Ria said while nodding her head in an understanding manner before continuing.

"That might have been the case. After all, it won't make sense if you have lesser benefits than me who got the key from you. Although I feel pretty unfair and want to give you a beating, however, it couldn't be helped."

Sheila could feel the chills running through her body when the latter was eyeing at her with a weird look on her face right after finishing her word. 

"How about I will go in and bait a few goblins for you to finish it off here?"

"...well, let's go with that for now."

Sheila internally heaved a sigh as it seemed that Ria has followed the topic she brought instead of insisting on the previous one. When Ria was ready on the entrance, Sheila went inside with her awareness dive deeper into the cave, searching for the goblin. Her presence detection skill has leveled up a lot compared to when she had first entered the cave without having any of such skill, it only took a few seconds before she could detect the goblin's presence straight ahead.

Sheila crouches down to pick a few small stones on the ground before advancing sneakily until she reached approximately six meters away from the two goblins. She could simply show her figure to them before retreating as they would definitely trail right behind her but, Sheila wanted to have some fun with them before that. 

"Gobu?"

The goblin tilted its head to the side as out of nowhere, it suddenly feels something hit it on the head yet as it observes the surrounding, there doesn't seem to be anything out of ordinary other than itself and the other goblin next to it. It didn't actually get hurt or anything like that, so after simply looking around, the goblin eventually forgets about it as it continued staring blankly in the darkness.

But a few minutes passed, the goblin feel its head getting hit by a small object once again which alerted it to look at the surrounding. Yet as if making fun of it, there was nothing that might be the culprit other than the other goblin which it has now started to suspect the latter as the one playing a prank on it. 

"Gobugobu, Gobu?"

"Gobu? Gobu."

It tried enquiring the other goblin but what it received was only a response like someone treating the other as an idiot. Though it was angry by such responses, the goblin let it slide as the latter attitude doesn't seem to be the person who would do a prank on it. It went to the side and sat on the ground while thinking if its mind was playing a trick on it instead. While it was thinking about this, suddenly, as if telling it that everything is real, a small object hits it in the head.

"GOBU!"

Filled with the madness that it couldn't contain anymore, it dashes toward the other goblin before swinging its club at the vulnerable goblin seated on the ground. Not expecting to get struck by an ally, the goblin was caught off-guard by the sudden attack right on its head. 

"GOBU?!"

But the mad goblin didn't answer the latter as it continues swinging the club at it as if it was a mortal foe. Sheila watching at the side couldn't help but snicker at the two brainless goblins fighting each other. 

"Pffft, you fools. Ahh, I didn't know it was so much fun when playing a prank on an idiot. Maybe I should do this more."

With that said, Sheila stepped forward, heading toward the badly battered goblin before swiftly end its life with a swing of her hand, sending it flying hard toward the wall. Now that she had her fun, it's time to do the job as bait properly.