chapter: 2 goblins

Agh haa... ha... haa.... shit, what?I... I don't have any wounds? What is this, they... did I go back in time?

I got up quickly, somewhat trembling, heading towards the first person I saw. When I got to her, I felt a little silly. What could she say? that I traveled in time? Or should she feign ignorance, I thought that while her eyes looked at me, surely it took me a long time to speak causing her to speak to me first

"Hello? Do you... know where we are?"

Shit I say...

"no... but I saw more people maybe we should go talk to them"

So I repeated almost the same thing I did the previous time until the circle was formed to introduce ourselves. During that time I turned the idea around in my head several times to tell them that I traveled in time and had a lot of information that they didn't know and could easily verify, like this. When my turn came I decided to speak

"Hello, my name is Nicolas and... I travel in time, I-I know he sounds crazy, but I have proof"

With a lump in my throat I saw how the faces of those around me transformed into faces full of skepticism, I was frozen not knowing how to continue, luckily Isaiah asked.

"What are the tests?

"w-well in this place no matter how hard we look we won't find food and if we continue straight in any direction we will find a white wall that extends to infinity no..."

"enough, we better continue with the presentations"

Miguel cut my words short, since no one seemed to want to continue listening, I stayed silent, feeling somewhat stupid, I waited for the presentations to end, just like the previous time we walked to find people, the only difference was that I stood at the back of everyone While we were walking I tried to remember the fight with the goblins as best I could. That's when I remembered how Fin was with a sword. Where did he get it? While I was thinking I felt glances directed towards me. I looked up realizing that we had arrived. to the wall, the looks did not last long on me, immediately heading to the wall, Miguel this time gave Fin a little foot so that he could see the other side of the wall

"What's on the other side Fin"

"n-nothing"

"like nothing, is there a ravine?"

"no bone.. Mmm.. The wall does not end, it is as if we were in a hole"

Rober, like last time, did not believe the words said, climbing into Miguel's hands to see with his own eyes, giving veracity to the final words. Believing in myself more because of the wall, they asked me what else I knew, I proceeded to tell them that we had no way out of this place, but a door would appear where we had to kill a group of 6 goblins, somewhat confused Miguel asked what a goblin, without knowing how to explain it well, I limited myself to telling him that it was a small creature with pointy ears and green skin, "like in the mangas?" Fin asked "exactly" I replied. While we returned to the place where the door would appear, I told them what I remembered about the fight with the goblins. At that point I finally asked him if he knew anything about a sword, because in the fight he appeared out of nowhere with a sword. The strange man said that I had no idea, somewhat disappointed by his answer I continued explaining what happened and as I died, at the end of my explanation we arrived at the door that was in the place where we appeared, all believing that Conte helped them create the spears, when we were ready we crossed the door.

[tutorial challenge: defeat a group of 6 globins

Penalty for failure: death

Reward: weapon, 40 food rations, 300 gold, mystery box]

Something was strange, it felt like something changed, but I didn't know what changed, all of us who were Conte were already prepared to receive the enemies, but... They were Reds

"Nicolas, you didn't say these creatures were green."

"y-yes they were, I don't know what's going on"

Shit because it was different this time, the creatures were heading towards us much faster than last time.

"f..end the sword"

I looked at the end who was holding a sword

"h-like where"

"You have to get her out of your in...."

Before he finished telling me the goblins arrived, this time not even Miguel, who the previous time could kill one and continue fighting against two, could resist, they easily knocked him down and with the same ease they cut his jugular, it was not very different for the others. , this time I died much faster than the previous time, but it was less painful, nails that were heading towards my face are the last thing I saw.

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Agh Shit.. Again, why?.. Haa... mmm?, what is this, a leaf?

『Hello... I... I'm sorry... this ability was given to you because of me... I couldn't leave this place... I gave up... I hope you have a will greater than mine, Although I don't blame you if you want to give up... this ability... no, this curse, if you have the chance, leave it, at first it seems like a blessing, but it's not, keep this in mind■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■, the doors work as follows: the first 4 rooms They are challenges that normally bring the main challenge and some hidden challenges, you cannot do that challenge again and you will not be able to return to that room, every 5 doors there are rooms with more complex challenges, these rooms have sub challenges, you can return to these rooms but that does not mean that you can redo the challenges, you cannot stay more than 1 day in this type of room and you will have to wait 5 days to return to it, well for now I think this will help you, understand the challenge well before Act."

What, how long am I going to be in this place then? And because I can't read a part of what is written here, you know what... I don't care first I'm going to try not to die against the fucking goblins haa...

"Hello, do you know where we are?

"ah? Mo- hello... No, I have no idea"

This is already a bit annoying, having to repeat everything once again, good to recap, this time I decided not to talk about the fact that I traveled in time, maybe that is the cause of the change in the goblins, Fin... Fin said something inv ...he probably meant inventory, this place may be like some kind of game with his inventory or maybe not, I'll be close to him to see how he does it. Once again I stayed on the sidelines at the back of the group but unlike the previous time I started to talk a little with Lana, she told me a little about her life, she is a doctor, she is married and has 2 children, I do the same for my part. I told him a little about my life, I am finishing my last year of study, I am still not very clear about what the future is, I have a sister and a brother and my 2 parents, after that brief talk we arrived at the wall, this time Everything continued as before, the only difference was that since I did not tell them about time travel, we followed the wall in search of an exit, while we followed the wall Monica joined me and Lana, during the course of the path We asked her questions about what the job of a doctor was like and she told us some stories that surprised us. Upon returning to the point where we began to follow the wall, we headed to the river that was where we appeared, thus finding the door, after opening it the discussion arose whether we should enter or not, Miguel taking command said that he would go, but first he I had a gun, since I knew nothing would happen I went ahead

"I will go"

"What are you talking about boy, I'm a soldier, you don't know what will be on the other side, you might die."

"That's exactly why I should go, if you die what will happen to the rest, if I don't come back they will be better prepared if they go with you"

"You're brave, okay, but let me prepare something for you to defend yourself"

While Miguel probably made me a spear, the others praised me for my decision and thanked me. I felt somewhat guilty because I made that decision because I already knew what would happen and I wanted to see if I could find the sword that had an end or some clue.

The moment came, everyone was around the door saying goodbye to me "take it, Nicolas, I know it's not much, but it's better than nothing." Miguel handed me a wooden spear, I turned around and crossed the door, the landscape was the same as the 2 previous times.

[oh a brave mortal, interesting, to start the challenge everyone has to enter, come back for the others to complete the challenge and receive rewards]

I looked around me, I couldn't see anything around me that could be useful to me, what I could notice was that in the distance I seemed to see... Mm... I think it's the same wall that we have, well that doesn't help me , ought?

"Can I ask you some questions?"

[since you are the first to enter I will allow you to ask 3 questions]

Well, what am I asking, the sword? I'm going to ask him about the sword... But it will be suspicious if he just asks himself, right? I don't want the challenge to be difficult like you see before.

"Tell me specifically what the challenge is"

[You and the others who come with you must kill 6 members of the race known as the goblins]

"Since I have to kill how can I get a weapon like a sword or something?"

"This room is designed to be a tutorial if you enter with the others it will be explained to you"

That... It's a lie, we already entered and nothing was explained to us

"What if we don't explain what would happen?"

[they would go straight to fighting]

"per.."

[remember only 3 questions I will not answer you anymore]

Shit I wasted my last question, haa..., well let's get back to me, I went through the door again and returned to where the others were, immediately upon stepping into the place everyone came to me to ask me what was on the other side

"basically just a green field, there is some kind of system or something that told me we would have to do a challenge"

"What is the challenge about?"

A little doubtful about how to respond to the question posed by Miguel, I decided to answer truthfully. In the event that the challenge became more difficult and I died, I would have the opportunity to ask 3 questions again, so I would not lose anything, I would just have to endure the challenge. pain of death

"We have to kill some creatures known as goblins" Fin, somewhat curious, asked "like in the mangas?" I quickly responded "yes like in the mangas" it felt a little strange to hear that again, Isaías got me out of that feeling by asking something else "what happens if we don't do it?" Although it seemed like a stupid question to me, I answered "we will die" somewhat confused. Miguel asked "that he is a goblin" luckily Fin proceeded to explain, saving me from doing so. Since they already had the weapons ready we just waited for those who didn't know he was a goblin to listen to Fin, which was easy, apparently the only ones who didn't know he was a goblin were him and Lana.

"Nicolas, how many goblins are there?"

"they are..." the system told me the amount right? I don't want to screw it up and make it difficult

"I don't know how many there are"

"I see well let's go in"

[tutorial challenge: defeat a group of 6 globins

Penalty for failure: death

Reward: basic weapon, 30 food rations, 100 gold]

The first thing I did was verify what kind of goblins were approaching. Fortunately, they were green, since everyone already knew that we had to fight to the death, they did not take us by surprise, just like the first time Miguel killed one easily, I took advantage. The information I had, I had stayed right behind Miguel, quickly launching myself at one of the goblins, hitting him in the chest with my spear. I quickly took out my spear and went for another goblin. I don't know why my body felt a little stronger and faster than it did. Normally, it was probably because I already knew more or less what would happen and I wasn't that surprised. While Miguel fought a goblin easily, I was somewhat even with another and the others held the other 2, everything became easier when Fin killed one with his sword, Miguel killed the one he had, the others killed the one they had left and they helped me with the one I was fighting with.

[tutorial challenge: completed

Reward: basic weapon, 30 food rations, 100 gold]

Everything was very quick and easy, why couldn't it be like that the first time? What am I missing? I better not think about it, that doesn't matter, better...

"End how you got that sword"

"What? They didn't tell you how?"

"say who?"

"the system"

The system? I looked at the others, no one else had a sword or something different. Before I asked, Monica stepped forward.

"I didn't hear anything, how did you do it, please show me"

Fin explained to us, the system first told him to think about opening the status window, each one did what Fin said and to my surprise a status window appeared like in video games.

[Name: Nicholas

Rasa: human

17 years old

Skill: return

Traits: First through the door

statistics

Coins: 100

Settings. Store. Rewards. Gift. Information 1]

"then it has to go where it says gift and you can easily take it out, it has some benefits, it's a shame it's only for this scenario"

I went to the rewards as he said, in this was the sword along with its description

[gift

Tutorial Sword: provides 0.01 points in all variable statistics when killing an enemy along with the ability to facilitate the defeat of monsters only in the tutorial room, after leaving this room the weapon will disappear]

Elena, disappointed, emphasized the fact that now the weapon was useless due to the fact that nothing else was found here. Miguel, for his part, said that luckily they were not necessary and everything ended well. That touched my heart, making me a little angry.

"What do we do, do we go back?"

"I guess, there's nothing else to do."

Wait, the sheet said something about hidden scenarios, right? "Wait, this is similar to a game, right?" José, somewhat confused, answered me "if anything, why?", "well we don't know how many of these rooms we have to make to be able to get out and surely each room will be more difficult" Miguel, somewhat interested, asked me "what are you trying to get at Nicolas?" "Well, like in games, there may be a hidden challenge or an object hidden in the room that can help us," María spoke, somewhat shyly, "but what if by looking for something else we end up dying" that left me silent, I can do it. because I can go back, but... they don't "you're right, it'll be better to go back" they all agreed with that and little by little they started to walk through the door

"Nicholas"

"What's happening Miguel?"

"You're staying, right?"

"what are you taking about?"

"Well... You're not heading towards the door."

"you neither"

"hahaha boy you are brave, if you decide to stay and investigate I will stay"

n-I'm not, I can just do it because I won't die... well yes... But not at the same time

"you don't need to stay"

"What are you talking about if you hadn't taken the initiative when the door appeared, we would have died"

"I'm sure you don't."

"but they do"

If he is right, many died the first time, although in the second they all died...

"Are they going to stay?"

"Fin, don't tell me you plan to stay."

"well... yes, we have to get stronger like in the mangas I've read in order to survive, so I'll follow you and Nicolas to see if we find something"

"Hey, end all this, how do I get the sword?"

"Think about accepting it or click on the screen, that's easier," the system said.

I tried to do as Fin said, but I couldn't, hitting the screen yes, but not thinking about accepting it, the sword appeared in the air and fell to the ground, I took it and moved it a little, Miguel for his part also took out the sword, leaving only the 3 of us in the room we headed to explore it.

After a long time, the only thing we managed to discover were what seemed to be altars, there were 6 in total.

"Should we leave the goblins at the altars? In mangas it's usually like that"

"You may be right, you and Nicolas know more about that world than me, we are going to have to go get the bodies and place them, let's separate so it will be faster, the last goblin will be placed south of the door so that when they see Now that the last one is left, wait there, understand?"

"Yeah"

"Yeah"

Each one went for 2 goblins and left them on 2 altars, it was really tiring. Apparently I was the last one, having to go to the southern altar with the last goblin. Miguel and Fin, who were waiting for me, prepared for what could happen. When I placed the last goblin on the altar, to everyone's surprise, nothing happened.

Fin, somewhat confused, asked "should we have put them in a different order?" to which I said "we may have to spill his blood on the altar" while Miguel thought that "perhaps the first floor has no hidden challenge"

Maybe Miguel is right, but then what is the altar for? We spent some time thinking and examining the altar, but we couldn't find anything. Already tired, we decided to return. It was a bit disappointing, but since it was the tutorial, maybe there was nothing hidden. We returned disappointed for not finding anything. To our surprise, when we returned, we saw some fairly large tents that formed a circle.

"oh they came back and... the door disappeared?"

that? I looked back somewhat confused by Monica's words and indeed the door disappeared.

[don't worry about the door in 2 weeks another one will appear in the meantime get used to the place]

"I see... hey, how many of these do we have to do to leave?"

The system did not respond to Monica's words, somewhat irritated by that she asked us curiously "so? Could you find something?" With a sad tone, Fin answered no. Monica, lifting her spirits, suggested that we heat the food that was given to us as a reward with the bonfire they made. I had forgotten that there were rewards. I looked at my hand, feeling that something was missing, the sword from the tutorial. had disappeared.

Night came, luckily everyone had a tent big enough to have a room and a bathroom, in the room there was a bed, a desk and a chair and in the bathroom there was only a toilet with a couple of rolls of paper, I was really surprised when I saw the bathroom, I didn't expect the tent to have this, I lay down on my bed and reviewed a little what I learned from the status window, apparently by doing some actions you get traits that give you bonuses, I got the "first one" trait to cross the door" out of curiosity I pressed him and was able to obtain information from him

[Traits

First through the door: Improves all variable statistics by 0.02 points, all variable statistics increase by 0.01 each time you enter a door first ]

I really didn't know what variable statistics were so I went to the statistics I assumed that there I would find the information I needed for my bad luck the only thing that appeared was

[Statistics

Additional Total Variable Statistics 0.1]

It didn't really help me at all, the only thing I could think of was that these variable statistics were 5 and thanks to this increase of 0.02 in each one was the reason why I felt different when fighting the globins I also thought about stealing the I tell Miguel that he originally entered first, well it's better that I have it, he's already quite strong, next is the store, well the store is what is expected, a store, during the day I didn't take a look at it because We were collecting and cutting wood, to have it saved to make a fire and Miguel trained us a little so that we could defend ourselves and fight, obviously we would continue doing it until the other door arrived, because we were just starting the only thing he could buy with the 100 coins They were basic things, like rope, clothing, food and what seemed to be most useful, recovery potions that a potion was worth 100 coins, the last thing I saw was a section that said information to my disappointment the only thing it said were things that already existed. learned on my own, seeing that it was unnecessary to read more, I tried to sleep so I could finally rest from all this.