The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak

The small skirmish between the large organizations had disappeared but it was replaced by a bigger-scale of battle, a battle to fight the forces of Gluttony. So a lot of warriors didn't even manage to rest before they were dispatched. Even the chaos in Ruin Battlefield hasn't died down. That's one of the things that the large factions wouldn't give up, a piece of land in the Ruin Battlefield.

Back in the Planet Plunyx...

Souta stared at the sky before he shook his head.

"Let's go-" He paused and turned his head after a few seconds.

"What's wrong, Souta?" Eilish asked.

"Hmm..." Souta looked at her and smiled. He widely opened his arms and said, "I told you before, right? I'm a good person."

"Oh, what about it?"

"Well, it has arrived. Someone that I will save." Souta said with a huge smile on his face.

"Are you for real?" Eilish asked.

"Yep," Souta nodded.

Eilish sighed seeing his smile. "Suit yourself."

Baldur, Heimer, and Princess Dreimi looked at him with confused expressions.

In the dark alley...

A woman was running while breathing heavily. She was wearing rugged clothes and her arms and legs were full of bruises. Her right eye was bleeding nonstop.

Huff... Huff... Huff...

"Help me...! A-Anyone... Help..."

She was running as fast as she could with her remaining strength. Still, she knew that she wouldn't be able to escape from the hands of her pursuer if this continued.

'If only I could use my mana...' She said inwardly.

"Oh, you're here." A loud voice echoed behind her. It was the voice of one of the people that was pursuing her.

"The little rabbit is here." One of them chuckled seeing her desperate struggle to escape.

Her expression turned pale when she heard the voice behind her.

Why? Why doesn't anyone help her?

She already raised her voice but it seems that no one heard her.

She looked up and noticed something.

No...

She fell down on her knees as despair slowly consumed her heart.

The people that were pursuing her also stopped as they stared at her with wide smiles.

"Hehehe~ it seems that you've realized it. This alley is covered by a silencing barrier so no one will be able to hear you. Food shouldn't try to resist. Just accept your own fate and become the food of the great one."

They laughed at her. They enjoyed seeing her miserable look.

The woman looked down at her hands. A streak of tears fell from her eyes as she recalled the faces of her brethren that became food.

"No... I can't die here... Even if I were to die, I have to fight until the end."

She said to herself. She tightly clenched both of her fists. She forced herself to stand as she turned around to face her pursuers.

"Oh, you're gonna fight back?" One of the men asked with a laugh as if he couldn't believe that this woman would fight back.

Swoosh!

Two figures flashed and knocked back the men instantly.

Bang! Bang!

The force pushed the men into the walls of the alley causing a loud sound to echo.

"Argh! Who is it?" The man that looked like the leader got up immediately and shouted.

He looked ahead only to find two tall men standing in front of the woman that he was trying to capture. These two men were Baldur and Heimer.

The woman was shocked as she stared at Baldur and Heimer's back. She slowly opened her mouth and asked subconsciously, "W-Who are you...?"

Baldur glanced at her and said, "Let us finish this quickly." Then, he dashed forward along with Heimer.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With Baldur and Heimer's strength, they easily knocked out all the guys within a minute. They weren't the captains of the Royal Guard and Holy Knights for nothing.

Souta and Eilish were looking down on top of the building.

"Is this what you want?" Eilish asked.

"Yeah," Souta nodded.

"It never occurred to me that you will save a complete stranger," Eilish said.

"Well, it happens sometimes if I'm in the mood." Souta shrugged his shoulder. He stepped forward and jumped down.

Eilish shook her head and followed him.

...

The woman thanked Baldur and Heimer for saving her. She introduced herself as Aerin, an elf from the Elven Country called Lushinya.

"It's nothing, you're lucky that Your Grace noticed you are in peril. You should thank him instead of us." Heimer said as he waved his hand. He was only doing his job by following the words of the Messenger of God.

"Your Grace?" Aerin tilted her head.

"Nevermind that." Heimer shook his head. He changed the topic, "Can you tell us why those people are after you?"

"Those people..." Aerin looked down as her brows knitted tightly. "They are from the castle in the forest near this city."

"There is a castle near this place?" Baldur asked. From his information, there's no castle in the forest near this city.

"Yeah, I didn't know that a place like that existed. But they brought me there along with other people from different races. We... We are simply food for monsters that are living there. There's a guy that tamed those monsters and he is the lord of that castle." Aerin explained.

"A tamer... And the authorities of Crown City didn't have any idea about it?" Baldur asked.

"They know about it but they are in cahoots with that tamer. I think the tamer is a part of their forces. They are sacrificing the lives of innocent people to strengthen their powers." Aerin said as she tightly clenched both of her fists.

"This is a big problem." Princess Dreimi said. "It means that the people of this city are livestock that they are saving for those monsters."

"I can stop then if get back my strength. Unfortunately, they sealed my energy and I'm also at my weakest state. I can only escape as they feed those innocent people to the monsters in that castle." Aerin said. She looked up and stared at Baldur and Heimer. "Can I ask you to help me? From what I saw, you are experienced fighters. I could understand it if you don't want to involve yourself in this matter."

She saw it for herself that Baldur and Heimer were both capable warriors. She herself was strong but her current condition prevented her from exerting her full strength.

At this moment, Souta and Eilish landed on the ground and walked toward the group.

Souta smiled and said, "Of course, we're gonna help you. My mood is better right now."

Aerin glanced at the two before she turned to Baldur and Heimer as if asking if Souta and Eilish were with them. The one that confirmed this was Princess Dreimi.

"They are with us." Princess Dreimi said.

Souta simply smiled and didn't say anything. He glanced at the system and saw the notification. He was lucky to receive a quest this time. He was simply testing his luck.

[Tamer at the Abandoned Castle]: A tamer has been living in the abandoned castle near Crown City. Every week, the tamer would send his men to kidnap people to become food for his pets. Prevent the tamer from kidnapping more people.

Rewards: 8 skill points, 15 free attribute points, and 500,000 experience points

It's not bad for a side quest. His main goal was still in the Devil Sea and it would never change until he achieved it.

Aerin glanced at Baldur and Heimer. She said, "Are you fine with that?"

Baldur and Heimer nodded. If Souta said that it was fine to help her then they would do it.

In an abandoned castle...

A man was sitting on a chair. He had sharp eyes and a scar on his left cheek. His long black hair was tied on the back of his head and he had various accessories all over his body.

He was the tamer.

"Huh? What did you say?! Someone beat my men and helped the food escape?!"

The anger could be felt in his tone. It made the people in front of him tremble in fear.

The tamer rested his chin on his palm and slowly said, "If you can't bring back the food of my lovely pet then all of you will become food today."

The people kneeling in front of the tamer turned pale as they felt goosebumps all over their bodies.

"N-No...!!"

"You can't do this to us!!"

They said as they started backing away but several huge monsters appeared behind them.

ROAR!!!

The monsters opened their mouths widely as they started to pounce at these people one by one.

"Argh!!"

"Nooo!!"

"H-Help...!!"

"Please... Give us a second chance!!"

Their voices echoed throughout the room as their bodies were torn apart by vicious and sharp teeth.

The tamer smiled viciously as he slowly closed his eyes.

"It's close... You will be able to show yourself to the world. Ehe, the Prince will be delighted with this."