The goblins were no match for Damian. He easily avoided their attacks, even grabbing one of the arrows they shot at him.
"Kiki?Ki!"
One of the goblins yelled, a sound that Damian guessed was one of shock.
'It does not matter what you are saying. You will die today!' Damian thought.
With one swing of his sword, Damian cut the goblin in half. He moved through the battlefield like a dancer, swiftly dodging and hitting the weak spots of his enemies.
Damian did not kill all of them. He needed to know where their base was, and he knew that the goblins would not tell him willingly. He would have to use his mind powers.
Damian placed both of his hands on the goblin's head, closed his eyes, and activated his mind powers. The goblin stood there, unable to move, feeling an itching pain inside its head.
After a few seconds, the goblin was no more. It fell to the ground, dead, just like its friends.
Damian turned around to face Frederic, who was still fishing. "I know where the base is," he said. "Will you keep fishing here or will you come with me?"
"Imma fish more," Frederic said. "Finish the job quick and we can return to the village. The fishes I got will be our dinner tonight!"
Raikono, who had been hiding, stepped out from behind a tree. "Just go," he said. "I will remain here to protect the old bones if something comes."
That took a weight off of Damian's shoulders, and he nodded. "Thank you."
Damian knew the way to the goblins' base as clearly as the lake's water. He dashed through the forest, using the exact path the goblins used.
It took him around eight minutes of traveling at his fastest speed by foot. Damian was quite fast, so the distance covered was not small.
'This must be the cave.'
A cave was the home of the goblins. Damian did not stop to think of a plan, or get scared by going in alone. He dashed toward the cave, and once the goblins noticed his presence, they could not believe a human was there.
"Kiki kiki ki kiki."
The goblins started a commotion, gathering all the warriors they could to contend against Damian, yet all of that was useless.
Damian aimed his palm at the goblin's arm, ripping it to pieces! Arms, legs, heads, and a lot of blood. The cave turned into a bloodbath.
'Frederic is not here, so I can do as I pleased without him thinking badly of me,' Damian thought.
He still had his new necromancy book he got after the winged demon fight. Damian wanted to test it, see the spells and their power, but it was hard with Frederic around.
'I must settle in one of the cities and make him stay there for a while. Maybe open a shop for that old bones to take care of?'
Anyway, none of the goblins stood a chance. Even their leader, which was a massive goblin with three meters of height and a bulky body. It got ripped into pieces the same way.
Damian could feel his mind powers increasing, and he could not wait to get more Erotic Coins and use some to upgrade his ability power. What kind of level would his ability reach?
The cleaning process took him two minutes. One hundred and twenty two goblins killed. Damian felt proud of himself, and even compared himself to an anime protagonist.
'He is still better than me in the goblin killing regard.'
"Done already? Holy, that was fast!" Frederic said once he saw Damian returning.
Deep down, Frederic knew the fight would end fast, but that was even faster than he expected. What kind of sorcery did Damian use to finish the job so quickly?
"I cannot imagine the reaction of the village's chief after this. You dealt with the problem so fast!" Frederic praised him.
Damian looked at Frederic, finding it suspicious, "Why are you praising me old bones? Do you want something?"
Frederic scratched his grey hair, "You finished the quest so fast. Maybe I… maybe I can still fish for a while? We can return later…"
"…"
The village threw a festival that night in celebration. It was the end of their goblin problem, all thanks to an adventurer named Damian and his party.
"Thank you, sir," a young boy said, bowing his head to Damian.
"There's no need for that, young man," Damian replied.
Everyone was happy. They built a massive fire in the middle of the village, and all the people helped each other to prepare food, music, and dance.
The village chief kept praising Damian, doing his best to make sure Damian had a pleasant stay in his village, even if it was only for a day.
"I cannot thank you enough. Please, enjoy everything we have to offer! You can sleep in my house tonight to rest after such an arduous task."
"Hehe, yes, arduous task. Thank you."
Despite the abundance of food, Frederic still cooked his fish, and it was actually tasty!
Damian looked at Frederic with wide eyes. "This is good. Where did you learn to cook?"
"I don't know. Natural talent?"
"Natural talent? Don't give me that crap."
"Luck then?"
"Even worse!"
They all enjoyed the night, and when it got too late, Damian, Frederic, and Raikono went to the village chief's house to sleep.
The journey and the fights had tired them, so the three slept like rocks that night, waking up late the following day.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay for lunch?" the village chief asked.
"I appreciate it, but we have to return to the Adventurer's Guild. The faster we complete this quest, the faster we can get another one!"
"Such hard work. Well, thank you, and have a nice journey. You can always come here to pass the time if you want. The lake near is quite a scene to behold."
"I will keep that in mind."
Damian and Frederic hopped on Raikono's back, flying away from the village.