My mood was rather good after dealing with all this hurdle, but something felt uncomfortable

 - Ah

My bare feet was full of mud, damn it, I need some shoes, I have mana stones, but I wanted to get stronger first, what do I do?

I know, I'll just visit the refiner old hunchback and get 4 level 3 grade 1 mana stones, consume 3 and buy some shoes with last one, though I could probably buy some good equipment with what I have, seeing the death of level 2 goblin treated as nothing I want to get as strong as possible in short time

So I remembered the way and payed hunchback to get 4 purified stones, what is he losing anyway, could he not just take 1? Bullying a newcomer?

I looked around, there were some goblins having fun, I wanted to mix in their crowd so I approached, they were merrily drinking some beer? Booze? I don't know, probably some loot from village raid?

 - Mind if I join?

 - Oh, a newcomer, come sit, I'll tell you my exciting story

And so he started telling how he mercilessly killed off some families in villages, I wondered what was there to boast about, but I could not say no to free drink and gulped it all down, after 10 minutes of his boasting he was still at it, if another goblin did not approach and yell he would not stop

 - Everyone, lord Gruntar has hunted down a huge boar, everyone will have merry feast tonight, come, do not be left behind

A feast? Great, I haven't eaten a thing since morning

I followed the goblin along with everyone and saw a boar at least 2.5 meters in height and full of fat hung on a pole which were carried by 2 guards of the tribe's chief

Chief was also there, everyone was cheering, chief touched the boar with his hand and the next scene left me dumbfounded, boar ignited and it started frying

That, what, magic? So it really exists? How do I learn that?

 - All hail chief!

 - Chief is the best!

Everyone was cheering, after asking around I understood that sometimes chief would do such thing and they liked fried meat much more than raw one so everyone seemed addicted to it

The boar was cut in multiple big pieces and fried, then chief and his guards started feasting upon the best parts - ribs, I gulped down mothful of saliva, its aroma was truly godly

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One has to say that my tastes changed after being reborn, even raw meat tastes incredibly good to me, as for fried boar? Mmm, if only we had some salt, but it does not matter

Once they were done it has come our turn, we drank and ate cheerfully, after asking around in between feast I was told that goblin's lifespan was merely 30 years, most of them died early so they wanted to taste life until they did, they added that there was someone who reached 45 years and that was counted as a miracle

I sighed, 30 years is truly too short, but thinking about it, sovereign said that after level 30 there's an evolution, I wonder if it also increases lifespan? Reaching level 30 will be very tough, heck I am not even level 2 yet, I did not have time to refine my mana stones yet

The feast continued all night, the half of the huge boar, even after split by so many was barely taken care of in one night, though after that everyone's round belly seemed more stretched out, that includes me, oops, can't blame me, it truly tasted incredible

Feast continued all morning too, my mood was truly good, until some group of goblins arrived at our party saying

 - Eh, you guys are having a feast? Damn is there something left for me?

Others laughed and urged him to join them

 - Alright, but first I have good news, we captured some newbie adventurers, they are all tied up, there were two male and one female, I did not even kill males, they might be used as slaves

My mood hit rock bottom after hearing that, I knew their activities were harsh and immoral but I still have not seen them do the deed, and here I was getting all cozy with these monsters, what am I even doing?

Others cheered and asked him to lead the way, we were brought nearby and saw 2 goblins supervising three humans who were tied behind the tree

At least be a bit ugly, please be ugly, I do no want to feel guilty

There was truly nothing I could do if I stood for them, I was still level 1, compared to tribe chief and his guardsman I was also dirt poor, what could I do except for getting killed for getting in their way? I clenched my fists, I will get stronger by any means, so that does not happen anymore, and then, either they'll live by my own rules, or die!

I watched panicking humans, goblins were laughing in delight, I looked at the juvenile girl who had her eyes teared up, there was fear etched in her eyes, I could not look away and mumbled to myself in guilt

 Sorry... I can not save you

And then guardsman appeared, with his robust figure and luxurious clothing, he threw at least 10 or even more mana stones to the 3 goblins who brought them here like it was truly some stone and strode towards humans with big steps, I had my fists clenched, I really wanted to help, but words can't really work against monsters like them

Guardsman took out an edged sword and in blink of an eye two heads rolled on the ground, blood uncontrollably sprouted from dead male human's severed heads, the girl looked horrified

I was struck, dumbfounded, why would he kill them instantly, could not they be used for something? Heck, that's too cruel

But cruelty party was just starting

The bastard untied the girl and started doing it, despite her screams nobody helped, everyone was instead cheering only I was silent, after he was done with her she was tossed away to others, I could not look at it any longer and escaped, gasping for breath

I have seen blood, I thought I was mentally invincible but was I wrong, I just can't accept this, I need time, I will change their god damn society, I won't let them act this way, not as long as I am standing strong and alive. Her pleading fearful eyes was still stuck in my head, I am too weak, damn it!

I have to get stronger so this does not happen again!