Monster Girl Contract Manual

Chapter 25 Another Goblin Warrior!

"The wolf king's behavior before it died was a bit strange. I suspect that its desperate howling was an attempt to attract something..."

As night fell, House, with his back to the group, slowly explained why he had asked them to follow him and risk returning under the cover of darkness.

In House's view, the wolf king's behavior before its death was completely abnormal; it was either seeking support or attracting something.

Staying there could be dangerous.

That was the first reason for leaving.

The second reason, setting aside the wolf king himself, is that, judging from the actions of the wolf pack, House guessed that the gray wolves were likely attracted by the carcass of the Wind Falcon.

If this is the case, then after the battle with the wolf pack ends, the ground littered with wolf carcasses will surely attract more wild beasts or monsters.

If House and the others hadn't left, a highly dangerous battle would have been inevitable when the monsters appeared.

There is a third point.

"We are on the outskirts of the forest and are gradually moving away. Rather than passively staying in one place, we might encounter monsters emerging from the depths of the forest. It would be better to choose to retreat proactively."

Even if you encounter monsters, they will mostly be low-level monsters like goblins, slimes, and vine snakes.

While traveling at night carries some risks, it is far less dangerous than staying put.

Sylvia nodded frequently as she listened to House's analysis.

Leila, standing to the side, was the same.

Her face turned pale, and her eyes were filled with unconcealed terror.

Leila, who had never experienced adventure and had only heard stories of hero teams' adventures in picture books, discovered after personally experiencing her first adventure that the daily life of an ordinary adventurer was nothing like the glamorous and romantic depictions in picture books.

A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and she began to miss her father who was far away.

As her thoughts raced, Leila instinctively tightened her grip on Pierce's arm and gently leaned closer to him.

Pierce noticed Leila's unusual behavior, looked down at the trembling girl beside him, and then gently wiped away the tears that had slid down her cheeks.

"Uh, House, can we get out of here?"

After taking half a bottle of healing potion and recovering some of his injuries and strength, Pierce suddenly spoke softly to House, who was scouting ahead.

"Of course, no problem," House replied calmly without turning his head. "Judging from the location, we are at most five miles away from leaving this forest."

Sylvia, who was positioned a little behind the two and was responsible for bringing up the rear, noticed that Leila was in a bad mood and immediately whispered a reply:

"Yes, we'll be home soon."

Listening to their conversation, Pierce raised his hand again and gently patted Leila's arm that was holding his, offering silent comfort.

The three continued to follow House.

At this moment, no one seemed to realize that, without them noticing, they had subconsciously begun to obey House's commands and regarded him as the backbone of the team.

......

The group moved forward slowly for an unknown period of time.

The tranquil night enveloped the entire forest.

Along the way, they encountered neither monsters nor even ordinary beasts. All they heard was the soft rustling of the night wind through the leaves and the chirping of insects among the branches.

Looking around, the surrounding trees gradually thinned out, the dense weeds on the ground slowly disappeared, and in some places, traces of human activity could even be seen.

This means they are not far from leaving the forest.

Leila gazed at the trampled open spaces, and the tension that had been building in her heart gradually eased, a warm feeling of relief slowly welling up inside her.

The fear, exhaustion, and unease subsided considerably the moment they saw traces of human activity.

Not only Leila, but also Pierce and Sylvia.

Especially Sylvia, the young girl who was encouraged by Leila and Pierce to go on the adventure together.

Her first adventure was fraught with deadly dangers.

Now that she knows the adventure is finally over, Sylvia feels just as relieved as Leila does after surviving such a close call.

"Phew~"

A soft sigh quietly escaped her lips.

Pierce was also infected by the relief of the two people beside him.

To be honest, he never imagined that the life of an adventurer would be so arduous.

Fortunately, I met House.

The front.

House, who was in charge of leading the scouting team, was not as distracted as the three behind him.

At this moment, he was highly focused, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings, not daring to relax for a moment.

It wasn't just because he was responsible for leading the team to explore the area.

Furthermore, House's intuition told him that the quieter the place, the more likely an accident would occur.

Who knows, around the next corner, there might be a hideous monster crouching, ready to ambush him.

Of course, although the forest paths are somewhat winding, they are generally straight and do not have complicated, circuitous terrain or dead ends that severely obstruct the view.

If there really is a monster hiding, it can only be hiding in the treetops where the branches and leaves provide cover.

The thought flashed through his mind, and House subconsciously looked up and scanned the treetops around him.

The treetops were empty, with no sign of any monster.

Yeah, there's no monster, you're just scaring yourself.

He lowered his head, shifting his gaze back forward. The rapidly moving line of sight blurred the forest scenery, and a pair of faint red lights flashed by, but House didn't pay them any mind at first, turning his gaze back straight ahead...

"!"

House, sensing something was wrong, shuddered and immediately turned his gaze back to the location of the pair of unusual red lights he had just noticed.

The next moment, House felt a chill run down his spine, goosebumps rose all over his body, and a bone-chilling cold instantly seeped into his spine.

A pair of eyes that are both unfamiliar and familiar.

evil!

The instant his eyes met those eyes, House abruptly raised his longsword and held it horizontally in front of him.

Before anyone else could react, the ear-piercing sound of clashing metal exploded in their ears.

Ahead, House bent his knees and gritted his teeth, his whole body tense, desperately resisting the cleaver that was about to strike his forehead.

The immense force emanating from the sword was like a mountain pressing down on him, forcing him to slowly crouch down.

"Gagaga!"

A strange, hoarse laugh rang out, and a foul, pungent stench emanated from the other person's mouth, suffocating House's face.

"Back off!"

House roared angrily, his longsword tilted slightly, and then, using the force of the clashing weapons, he spun to the side and suddenly broke free from the confrontation with the monster.

He then retreated dozens of steps, re-assuming a fighting stance, his gaze fixed intently on the green-skinned monster before him.

He was about 1 meters tall, clutching a rusty, heavy machete. He was wrapped in tattered, blood-stained animal hides, and around his neck hung a necklace of several wolf fangs strung together...

Goblin Warrior!?

Why are you here?!

Before House could react, the goblin warrior that had suddenly appeared charged forward again with incredible speed, swinging its sword.