Master Of None

Walker pulled out of the largest legs of the wide mouth frogs. The goblin spider rider was visibly shocked at the meat that had come out of nowhere. It retreated away from Walker unsure what the human was doing. Seeing that Walker had pulled a small knife out as well and started cutting the meat in a diamond pattern it was even more curious.

Walker was using a cutting technique he had seen his mother use plenty of times. He could hear her saying "This is how you get the skin to be extra crispy" In his head like she was there next to him. At one point he remembered that he had wished to become some form of chef when he unlocked his system. When he was very little and needed to be watched he was always watching his mother cook. To him it was like watching a miracle at work. 

'Skill knife skills have been taken from the master chef system. The skill knife skills has been automatically learned due to user action.

Knife skills- passive

When using bladed weapons for cooking the user will naturally move in a way to avoid self harm. The cuts will be more exact. The chance of damaging the product the user is preparing is greatly reduced.'

Walker almost ignored this while he was starting to cook. But when he saw that his preparation of the meat would be more exact he became curious and grabbed the second wide mouth frog leg. He started to work on it with the same technique and found that the two legs looked like they were night and day.

"Leader, did you just gain another skill? Your knife work looks pristine now." Su had been observing him while he worked just as the goblin spider rider had. Su wished to protect Walker if anything were to go poorly while he was distracted. 

"You guessed right. I just got a skill that helps me with using a cooking knife. Actually, I think I got a skill from that battle." Walker looked through the system notifications while pulling out various spices his mother had insisted he put in his inventory for while the party was traveling. 

At this moment he was happy his mother had cared so much since the smell of the spice had brought the other goblins out of the cave. Instead of pouncing on the meat and eating it directly, the goblin spider rider had shrieked at them to stay back as it observed. The goblin spider rider was smelling the same delectable scent but was not allowing itself to be controlled by it.

"I gained a skill that helps me with battle strategy. It needed me to deal with different types of troops in a joint battle. I guess the goblin spider rider is a cavalry soldier. Regardless when I give orders to follow my plan you all should receive a boost in your stats. This skill is great." Walker was very happy to read the skill. It would prove very useful when working with others to get a job done. 

Gil and Remey returned with fire wood after a short time and piled some up in an ideal shape to allow airflow to create hot flames for cooking. Walker used some basic flint and steel he had in his inventory as a basic survival gear to start the logs ablaze. The small twigs he used to start that were scattered about the camp so he didn't even need to go hunting for any as tinder. 

Looking about Walker took two of the pointed sticks that were leaning against the cave causing the goblins to hiss slightly at him. However, the goblin spider rider did not stop him from using them. When Walker used them to stab through and hold the wide mouth frog legs the goblins were completely lost as to why. 

The simple fact was that goblins would just eat meat and any other edible things they found raw. They could not normally create fire to cook, it was just not in their skill set unless another specialized goblin with the ability was around. When Walker set up the skewers to cook the smell that hit the goblins made them drool even more than they already were. 

"Don't tell me you are going to try and find a way to tame goblins with food. I know you have some tamer system skills to contract monsters but this is just weird…" Gil was worried about why Walker might be doing this.

"I am more curious about the nature of the goblins. The books and everything we have read paint them as vicious creatures that try to destroy everything they see. But that goblin right there seems to be teaching the weaker ones differently. They even worked together with other monsters. It may sound weird but I would like to see them grow." 

"If the books are wrong and these goblins grow they might change the entire species." Su had grasped the thing Walker was looking for. She would also like to see the evolution of a kinder monster. She had already seen the proof that not every monster was bad in Midnight. Now if it was seen in a creature notorious for being cruel then it could mean much more. 

"Honestly I am getting over the whole goblin thing right now. I think Midnight and I deserve the first bite of that wide mouth frog leg." Midnight bobbed her head in agreement with Remey. 

"Weren't you the one saying that frogs were slimy before? Maybe we shouldn't give you any and just keep it for those who don't think frogs are slimy." Gil's retort earned him a solid hit in the arm From Remey. Midnight also looked ready to pounce on him since she took this as a threat. No one would take her food from her. 

"Gah, no Midnight I would never take your food. Don't look at me like that." Gil had seen the look in her eyes and quickly tried to talk himself to safety. 

"Cut it out, the food is almost done. Now what I am thinking is if these goblins are indeed different we should helo them a little. I have heard stories of the desert goblins attacking villages and even the forest goblins doing the same in rare cases. The mountain goblins are known for ambushing travelers and dropping boulders on them." Walker's face was sour while talking about these things he had read.

If the right goblins thrive and share their mentality maybe they could start on the path of the ancient dragons. I know they are very different and live above other species, but they still live side by side with other species. They are technically monsters too. So what if goblins can walk that path too? I would not have considered it but with the system giving us the quest to help the natural species, it made me wonder." Walker spoke while gazing off in the distance. 

He had hope for a better future when it came to monsters, however, he did not let his hope run away with his heart. He needed to be realistic in how long such a thing would take. He also knew that some monsters would never live peacefully and instead remain shackled to their own instincts. 

"Leader, I am not sure if that is possible but I would love to see it one day." Su could feel her heart warming as she thought of the possibilities of this happening. Se had also studied the cases of goblins and their cruelty. She would not have thought it possible for the species to be kind or have respect, but those ideas had been shattered in one battle.

"Don't et your food burn Walker!" Remey had become distracted by Walker's ideas and drifted in to thought, but the smell of browning meat had called her to reality. 

"Ah, you're right. I almost let it get over cooked. Walker pulled one of the large legs off and used a stone as a table. He cut in in to perfectly sized strips to share. The second leg of wide mouth frogs had the same fate and was cut to serve everyone. Walker waved for the goblin spider rider to tale some of the meat to share with its' fellow goblins. 

The goblin spider rider approached slowly but was soon propelled forward by the shrieks and hissing from the other goblins who were losing control of their huger at the delicious scent. The party was already digging in and eating while keeping an eye on the goblins. The only one who paid no one any mind was Midnight who was busying herself with eating the entire leg, bones, and all she would refuse to leave even the smallest scrap uneaten. 

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