Lv 15+
I teleported back to where I was. I looked at the sky and saw the sun beaming straight to the ground. The fact that I cleared the dungeon so quickly was surprising to me.
I couldn't rest yet, since there were two quests that I needed to complete. I took out the Sword of Beginnings from my [inventory].
It was my first time touching the sword after Gabriel's teaching. The sword felt completely different than before, and what was once lightweight was now a bit heavier. I put the sword around my belt to access it more easily.
"[Status Window]"
[ Action
Lv: 13
Race: Human
Age: 1
Class: Classless
Titles: Misrouted ~ No Longer a Beginner ~ Solo Cleaner ~ Balthazar Heir
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Strength: 12
Stamina: 13
Agility: 20
Sense: 13
Mana: 12
-Additional Stats Point: 4-
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Special Skills: Save & Reset Lv. Max ~
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Skills: Swift Cut Lv. 1 ~ Shadeless Lv. 1 ~ Material Liquefier Lv. 1 ~
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* 2 Quests in Progress. ]
[ Strength increased by 3
Stamina increased by 1 ]
There were many ways to hunt down goblins and orcs, and one of them was an open [Dungeon]. An open dungeon was more like a camp of monsters rather than a dungeon, and some humanoid monsters, especially goblin families, prefer an open dungeon as their home. The good thing was that open dungeons were easy to find since they were common and visible on the ground.
I began to look for a dungeon by searching for footprints and some clues about goblin scouts. I was proud of my tracking abilities, so it took me an hour to find their camp.
[ Cautious: D-grade Dungeon ]
Goblins and orcs were mostly night hunters and usually rested during the day. Some of the goblins were scouting and hunting while others guarded the camp in the daytime.
I hid in a bush to observe the camp's situation. There were 5 orcs and 15 goblins visible from my location at the camp. 4 goblins and one orc were awake and guarding the camp.
The goblins' camp was surrounded by trees and rocks. There were some tents with poor structure in the middle of the camp, which meant there were more monsters inside them.
"[Inventory]"
[ Inventory 8/13
> Auto-Brewing Cauldron
> Bottle of D-grade Healing Potion
> Bottle of E-grade Lethal Poison
> Normal Sword
> Strength Talisman x 3
> Gold Coin x 3
> Silver Coin x 2
> Bread x 7 ]
Everything was in place and accessible. I took out the D-grade healing potion, cut my right hand, and spilled the blood on a leaf to contain it. I then drank some of the healing potion to heal my cut. There was a trick that I used multiple times in the game. I mixed my blood that was on the leaf.
For some reason, any D-grade or below normal poison had an awful smell, and upon combining with another liquid, it strengthened its smell for a short amount of time. I poured the blood on the leaf into the poison container, and soon enough, the blood smell scattered all around the area.
The awakened goblins caught the blood scent in an instant. The orcs, on the other hand, didn't show any reaction since their sense of smell wasn't as good as a normal goblin's.
After I saw other goblins approaching the bottle, I ran away from the camp to put some distance between me and the camp. The goblins left their camp and followed me deep into the woods. After a minute of running, I found an open area, placed the bottle on the ground, and hid above in the trees.
Soon enough, the goblins reached the bottle and looked for prey but couldn't find any. I, who waited patiently above a tree, came down and attacked the closest goblin.
[ Skill "Swift Slash" Activated ]
Although I used many high-level skills related to swords in my past life as a gamer, it amused me after I activated [Swift Slash] for the first time. I felt a speed that I couldn't achieve by normal means, and it was great.
The other goblins noticed my presence, but it was too late since I was dashing towards them with my high agility. With the Sword of Beginnings in my right hand, I cut off the heads of the three goblins with ease.
[ Level Up ]
I collected the bottle of poison and the F-grade Monster Cores from the goblins and ran towards the camp to see if anything had happened. The sleeping monsters were still asleep, and the awakened orcs didn't notice anything.
I took a calming breath and pulled out the cauldron from the [Inventory]. The once big cauldron turned small to the point that it wasn't any different from a normal pot.
[ Skill "Material Liquefier" Activated ]
I melted all 4 F-grade cores into the pot. I opened the bottle of poison and poured it into the pot. After the contact, the bluish color of the cores turned gray. It wasn't the right way of making a poison, but the liquid in the pot was a C-grade Incomplete Lethal Poison. Although incomplete, this poison was far better than a D-grade one.
Facing many monsters all at the same time wasn't an easy task for everyone, and I could decrease their numbers with the poison.
One by one, I poisoned the sleeping/available goblins. I moved around without attracting the guarding orc's attention. It was a risky move, but I wasn't worried since I had [Shadeless] which decreased my detectability, and even if I were found out, I could always [Reset].
More than 1/3 of the camp was poisoned when I heard a strange noise from the other side of the camp. One of the orcs that I poisoned woke up and was shouting in pain. I instantly realized it was my mistake. One of the problems with an incomplete poison was a chance of defection.
The shouting orc woke up the others. The situation turned for the worse, and I wasn't in a good place amidst the havoc. 3 orcs and 8 goblins woke up due to the cries of the poisoned orc. Thankfully, the other poisoned monsters were having a hard time waking up.
I used the commotion to slice the heads of the confused monsters. None noticed my presence, and I decided to stay hidden for the time being. Time passed, and the havoc calmed down. Some of the goblins noticed the dead and started to be on guard. The orcs, on the other hand, were helping the pained orc.
I confronted the goblins without the orcs noticing. They were furious.
[ Level Up ]
[ Congratulations on becoming Level 15 ]
[ You are now allowed to use the "Appraisal" Function ]
[ You can use "Appraisal" to acquire information and knowledge regarding the items ]
With the Sword of Beginnings in my hands and high stats, I could cut down the remaining 5 goblins without any hardship. The in-pain orc died, and the other 4 orcs began to look in my direction. Each of them held a wooden mace in their hand, and they looked furious.
Orcs were monsters under the goblin family. They were often known for their superior strength.
Although I was supposed to be frightened by now, I was smiling unknowingly due to excitement. I dashed towards the orcs and intended to attack. I distracted one of them by splashing the remaining poison into his eyes and slashing his neck with my sword.
[ Level Up ]
The anger in the orcs' eyes suddenly shifted to seriousness. Two of them decided to rush at me at full strength, but thankfully their patterns weren't any mystery to me. I dodged their attack and used my newly acquired swordsmanship to cut them effortlessly.
[ Level Up ]
[ Quest: Orc Subjugation Completed ]
[ Visit the Guild before the Time Limit to receive the Rewards ]
The other two orcs began to fear me, who was standing in front of them. I was about to attack them when suddenly, one of the orcs began to shout loudly. The shout was so powerful that it left my ears in pain.
After the shout, a goblin emerged from the tent. The goblin's attire was strange. He was old and wearing torn clothing while holding a wooden staff. I knew which monster I was facing.
"I wasn't expecting an Elite Goblin in a Lv 43 area."
Elite goblins weren't any different in appearance from normal goblins. The only difference was that they could use skills.
I wasn't nervous for some reason. The exhaustion from the fight was bothering me, but I didn't fret. I was smiling like I used to.
"[Inventory]"
I took out the three Strength Talismans that I acquired previously and ripped them instantly.
[ Item "Strength Talisman" x 3 in Use ]
[ Strength Increased by 9 for 10 minutes ]