Chapter 135: Back to Village (end)

---The rank, Count, is hiding something more incredible.

After all, even though Dawn didn't know how strong he was right now, he was still able to put up a fight against the strong Warmen.

He was still able to fight against monsters even though he was injured.

And all that, he was able to do without even proper knowledge about his strength right now.

---I just have to make sure that I can get that...

Dawn thought as his eyes witnessed the border of his village.

He could now see the end of his village, and there were no goblins near that point.

After all, there were no monsters at that place, so they didn't have anything to clean in that place.

"I guess I'll try to grasp the wonders of the Count rank." Dawn said as he disappeared.

It was something that he should have done in the first place, and it was something that was on his priority list now.

He then went to a place that didn't have any monsters, no goblins, no creatures at all.

And that was all for the sake of getting the strength that he wanted.

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In a dark, gloomy room, there was a fire burning in front of someone.

And that someone was Sir Har, the skeleton who was staying at the side of the king of goblins in the Holy Land.

It was quite weird that he wasn't near his king right now, but that was normal.

After all, Sir Har was currently doing things for his king.

And that was...

"Namu Hamu Damu." Sir Har said as he concentrated his dark magic in the fire burning in front of him.

The things that were burning were...bones. To be specific, it was Sir Har's bones.

And those bones were representing the bones that were out to hunt in the wild.

And the bones here looked exactly the same as the bone that Dawn just fought.

It was then that Sir Har finally 'opened' his eyes as he felt something disturbing him.

"Hmm?" Sir Har hummed as he didn't know what it was.

However, that soon changed as he heard something.

CRACK!

And that was the bones in the fire cracked. And it quickly turned into ashes as it was burned by the fire.

It was weird that it wasn't burning before, but that was because it lost its magic.

However, Sir Har knew that there was something else that could make the bone burn.

And that was...

"Someone was able to destroy a part of me?"

Impossible. Sir Har thought.

After all, Sir Har is a strong monster. He isn't your everyday skeleton.

However, it's not like all of his bones were destroyed. It was only one.

And that fact made Sir Har nervous.

"Is it Him...?" Sir Har said as he thought of the goblin that he once witnessed.

However, he soon shook his head and just went back to his duty.

After all, he already chose.

He chose that the king of goblins was Dusk.

"It's no use thinking about him now..."

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With his eyes closed, Dawn was currently sitting on top of a rock with his legs crossed.

His hands were together in a praying position, but Dawn was definitely not praying.

He was just concentrating within himself, and he was doing his best in doing so.

After all, this was something that Dawn needed to do in order to get stronger.

And that was...

"I must know myself..."

Dawn must know himself so that he could use his weapons much better than before.

If he doesn't know himself, Dawn would definitely stay weaker than ever.

Even if Dawn were able to get blessings from the battlefield, that would mean shit if he fought a goblin who knows himself.

And by knowing thyself, Dawn would be able to choose his battles freely.

After all, Dawn would know if he could beat a monster to a pulp if he knew his strengths.

He would also know when to retreat. After all, there was a thing called compatibility.

Dawn would know if he would have an advantage against an enemy if he knows himself.

And that was why Dawn was trying so hard right now in order to grasp himself.

He was looking at his arms, stomach, muscles, horns, eyes, literally everything about himself!

And when he finished doing that, Dawn had a thought.

---I'm lighter than I thought.

Dawn was a big goblin, and his muscles were heavier than any goblin existing in his village.

Didi could possibly give Dawn a run for his money if they just compare their body.

However, that was not the point.

Dawn was able to find out that he was lighter, even though his body was heavier.

It was...weird, but that was the truth. After all, that was what Dawn found out about himself.

However, Dawn didn't just stop there.

There was something else that Dawn uses in a fight, and that was Aura.

Aura was shrouded in mystery, but today, Dawn wasn't planning to stop until he finds out everything about Aura.

And that was why Dawn wasn't moving for a long time and was just trying to grasp inside himself.

---I've always been curious but...

Where does Aura come from? Dawn thought as he kept trying to find himself.

However, Dawn couldn't find anything just with that.

After all, Dawn was just a goblin. Even if he was a Count, there's no way he would be able to understand everything there is to understand in a goblin body.

And that was why Dawn used something to help himself.

And that was Aura.

He made his Aura flow to the outside of his body, and while he was concentrating on himself, he would look at it.

Dawn was able to do that easily, as he was guided by his instincts.

And that was why Dawn was also able to see where the Aura was coming from.

And it was...

---In my stomach? 

It was in his stomach. And Dawn was sure weirded by this as he doesn't feel anything while he's using Aura.

He doesn't feel bad in his stomach, and he doesn't feel that something was moving inside his body.

That was why it was weird, but Dawn was able to come term to it faster than expected.

After all, Dawn was a goblin. It's not like he'll stay hung up on that topic.

---Is there something producing Aura...?

Dawn thought as he tried to look at the source of Aura, and when he did, his 'eyes' widened.

His heart stopped beating for a moment, and even Dawn was shaking right now!

After all, it was that surprising.

No, is it even surprising when Dawn has already thought of this before?

That the source of Aura was...

--Nothing...

It was nothing.

There was nothing that could be considered as the Aura's source, and Dawn was shocked.

After all, Aura was a powerful weapon that could block, heal, and attack.

It was just absurd.

And by having no source, that could only mean one thing.

---It is produced naturally.

The Aura is produced naturally whenever a goblin wishes it.

It is like how one could move their arms naturally when they think about it.

It is like how one could use their eyes without even 'instructing' it to see.

And that was why it was crazy.

A natural weapon that seems to have so many secrets in it was naturally produced by a goblin's body.

Just how scary would the goblin race be when all of them could use Aura?

Dawn knew that the possibilities of the goblin were just insane.

And Dawn knew that just like how his body could be strengthened by the Blessings of the Battlefield, he would be able to strengthen his Aura as well.

After all, if it were as just natural as his body, Dawn would be able to get used to his Aura.

He would be able to train his Aura and use it more proficiently, like how he does with his body.

"Huuuuu." Dawn breathed in and out as he loosened his body.

As it has been a long time since he started this, he was feeling tense and sore all over.

Dawn then opened his eyes as he looked at the surroundings.

It was daytime, and the sun was right on top of him.

"So, it's been hours." Dawn said as he knew that it was just dawn when he came here.

However, it's not like Dawn could just go away now since he now knew that Aura was produced naturally by the goblin.

Dawn hasn't gotten stronger than before, and that only means one thing.

He has not achieved his goal.

However, Dawn knew that there was no point in trying to figure things out anymore.

After all, he already knew. He doesn't have to know everything about it.

Dawn's instincts knew that he would know when he would know.

After all, Dawn is a goblin who just knew things ever since he was born.

"I'm sure that would be the same once I train Aura..."