The battle kept going, goblins were mercilessly slaughtered

The orc with the club was especially brutal, he would smash goblins to pulp, not to mention the level difference, his strength was abnormally high

Ah, not to mention their strength, their agility was also good, at least enough to catch some fleeing goblins, that could be us if we fail

What is this uneasy feeling? I feel I am missing something, no that's not right, what could go wrong?

' Oh, it's Dylan, I took my eyes off you for a second and you want to suicide?'

It's sovereign's voice, which sounds like middle aged man's hoarse voice by the way

I could not really talk out loud so I tried communicating with him with thinking

   What do you mean? Is there a problem? 

' Not telling you, I told you I'll give you no support whatsoever, if you want to eat a pie, go to the village, terror the grandma and make her cook a pie, then eat it, I won't do anything for you, got it? '

   I knew you could read my mind, so that was true, gross, esper, cheat, go away

' I've seen you save that girl, good job I guess? It does not really matter to me, but some of your weight in your heart should have been lifted right? You don't feel as guilty anymore, that's good, but that case was special, the way you are now, you are bound to see unpleasant things once in a while, knowing your character you'll try to endure and hurt yourself, it's better to get stronger faster, what is this turtle pace? Kill, Kill, Kill! '

   Look, I am trying ok? It's not that easy, if not for leader's guidance I would have died at least twice already, I am learning alright? And it's not that easy to find enemy, they don't just lay down like dogs, I have to find them, besides it's just been 3 days and I am already halfway to the level 3, is not that good enough?

' You call that a progress? Puahahaha, I've seen some ants do better, oh don't underestimate them punk, a single big colony of theirs will exceed the number of humans that were alive on earth, meaning billions, if you meet the colony you'll be eaten alive, got it? Don't go around killing yourself saying oh, it's just an ant, I'mma step on it, pah, I was expecting more from you, weren't you a hardcore gamer, did not you want to be better than anyone else? What's with this performance, so disappointing '

  It's not easy to survive, leave me alone you weirdo, I am trying to get some loot

' Idiot, what did I tell you? You started depending on that ''leader'' too much, their archers and that orc have difference of 4 levels, if we add the battle power that surmounts 1 level, that's 5 level difference, you know what that means? That means that their damage will not even scratch his skin, and you'll be discovered and die, think with your mind and don't depend on that newbie goblin, that's the last time I'm helping you, if you keep disappointing me, you might as well die, I won't care '

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        Ah, right, he should not have fought someone with high level difference yet, so he does not know, I was not thinking, damn, I'm learning on my mistakes alright? I do not care how much expectations you have for me sovereign, all I know is I want to live the way I want, I am not a TV show of yours, thanks for the help and advice... but I still have not given up

' Are you an idiot? Definitely an idiot, you still want to get yourself killed for couple of mana stones? That's it, I am not interfering, or else it would be boring, if you die then I won't care, if you succeed and I doubt it, I will be amazed, but that's it'

    Let's make a bet sovereign, if it's a success give me some cheat power

' Bargaining with this mighty sovereign? Not so clever, I told you I won't, but fine, if you win I will give you a surprising gift, but that gift will be received much, much later, even decades later, but you'll like it very much '

   A decades later? Will I live that long? Sigh, fine, at least tell me what it is

' Alright, if you evolve couple of times, oh and level requirement doubles every time for each evolution by the way, I will give you a secret evolution path of lost goblin's ancient bloodline, here's your cheat, but you have to deserve it '

    Holy shit, couple of evolutions later? It's exceedingly hard to reach level 30 and you want me to evolve couple of times? That's nuts, it's ridiculous

' Think what you want, there's no reward if there's no danger, did not you say that? Well show me what you are capable of Dylan, Puahahahaha~ '

And he was gone, I tried to communicate with him, but he left me

  - Leader, you have couple of unused mana stones right?

  - Hmm, yeah, but it's not a time for payment yet, why asking?

  - I want to ask, do you believe in their archery? What if I told you that level difference is so big that their arrows won't even scratch the big guy, I want you to give them some mana stones and evolve them, if you have enough of course, that's not all, I want each of them to hit big orc's both eyes

The leader was dumbfounded and hesitant

  - It's worth it, we'll get about 30 mana stones if we succeed not to mention the loot will be sold for about another 30 mana stones, if we blindfold the leader then they are just clawless tigers, other two are level lower, with barrage of poisoned arrows they will not move for a while

The leader was silent then turned to the archers

  - I have 12 mana stones in total, I'll use it on you guys, but don't use more than needed, as for the loot, all mana stones will belong to me since I am risking a big loss

 - Fine, we agree

Archers agreed, so did I

As for why, if we just sold the loot to our tribe, we will get more than two dozen mana stones, not only does it cost money to take tribe's clothes and weapons, it also costs tribe to buy them, that's the rule chief had made and order is kept by everyone, not because they want to, but because they fear the chief

With that chief gains steady amount of mana stones, not to mention killing 90% of newborn goblins and taxes, he should have other ways to earn mana stones, so he's very intelligent, I still do not know his name though, everyone just calls him chief and there's few who actually have contact with him

  - Are you guys sure you can hit his eyeballs from that distance? If you miss we'll die, let's not risk it if you are not confident

The leader asked solemnly

 - Well, I...

They were hesitant and looked at each other

The leader sighed and said dejected

 - If you are not fully confident there's no need to risk so much, we will wait until the end and wait if they leave something, then we'll scavenge them

I was also in a bad mood, failure of this plan meant that sovereign would not give me the reward, I reassured myself to not be unhappy because even if I won it, it was so distant, I had to evolve couple of times? That's ridiculous

But I did not give up

 - Listen up, everyone, there's a change in plans, let's use the plan B

I said solemnly

 - Plan B?

The archer tilted his head and leader looked at me as if trying to read me through just a gaze

I replied with a slight grin, merging with my monstrous face I am sure I looked sinister