{Pant pant}
I'm tired, hungry, and thirsty at the same time. But at least I got something cool out of it, didn't I? Ehehe! I've completed my first metal forge without the help of the system! Although it looks pretty shit, to be honest.
{Leveled up - Syuji Katayama}
[Proficiency has reached the required level. Pan's level has increased from level 3 to level 4. All base stats have increased as a result of the level-up. Talents and skills enhanced.]
[Proficiency has reached the required level acquired skill "Blacksmith" Level 1.]
[Profiency has reached the required level, unlocked unique class skill "Blacksmith," and a new pathway has been unlocked aside from the already acquired farmer path.]
Eh? I gained a whole level just by beating some hot metal multiple times on itself. Geez, I guess I did exhaust myself to my very limit, but who would've guessed it would grant me a whole level? While the prospect of becoming stronger and better sounds excellent, I also worry because, so far, I've gained so little with so much work.
Think about it for a second. I've been working day in and day out at the farm, and so far, I've only gained three levels with so much hard work. Doesn't this world give more advantages to their reincarnations, or what? I'm supposed to be a super mega OP anime character, so come on!
Where is my super cool and oppressive power? Even my forging skills are useless without materials that will cost me a fortune. I'm starting to get the feeling of desperation as I do not see an easy path along the way for myself, or maybe I'm focusing on the wrong thing. Should I become a warrior? No!
Warriors and adventurers fight those awful large creatures that quickly obliterated my village, and many of them die in the line of duty! I'm not fond of dying again, you know! As much as it pains me to say it, I'm not an anime character; I've got to accept my fate.
All this time, I've been wrongly thinking of this world like a videogame, but I really shouldn't. Not after seeing what the certain death looks like. I've still got nightmares about that awful monster that almost killed me with a single small swipe of their paw. It's something like that that reminds me of my mortality.
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Even though this is a fantasy land with many magical things, it's still all too real for me to keep treating it like a game or a book story. That's right! My life is no novel or videogame! I'm real! This reality exists, and I live in it now! So time to stop being such a bitch and become a fighter! EHEHE! NO!
I've never been ashamed to admit it, okay!? Even if I know being a coward will reduce my likeness points, I've got to remind you that I'm not going to die! Adventurers live short, passionate lives, sure, but I don't want to live for a short amount of time, nor do I want to die soon!
At least I don't want to die before I'm able to marry my queen, my all-savior goddess of the world! And no! Before you say it! Technically, it would be perfectly legal! Even if I'm older than how I look, nobody really knows that but me! So technically, it is legal to like her, right? EHEHEHE!
Oh! Shut up, righteous man! If you lived a miserable past life like I did before dying, you would understand my search for love. In any case, I'm not about to do anything to her yet. I mean, she is so far ahead of me that it would be stupid even to try something against her will. I'm sure with how weak I'm, she would kick my ass with ease.
It's painful to be weaker than a girl, yet what can I do about it? Nothing! Humans just develop so much faster than goblins, for whatever reason. Honestly, I'm beginning to wonder if the extreme growth rate of goblins is what gives everyone a sense of safety. Like, do the humans think I will never catch up?!
It is so embarrassing to be this weak and pathetic, but at the same time, I'm literally doing everything as I'm supposed to! What else does this world demand of me!? Is it because I'm a little too perverted!? NO! That can't be it! There are many more perverted protagonists in other stories, but they don't get a debuff! So why would I be the exception!?
"Pan, what exactly did you make anyway? Just looks like some random piece of metal to me." Father asks away as he slowly heals my wounds. Oh yeah, I'd completely forgotten about this. I'm incredibly hurt after the heat beat my body up like a truck! There goes again, though!
I didn't even get fire resistance or heat resistance! What the heck is this world!? Why does this world's system hate me so much!? I know that heat resistance is a skill you can obtain with exposure to heat, but so far, I've had no luck getting it! Is it because I'm a goblin?! DAMN YOU! Creator of this world!
I can't help but think that whoever created this land really hated goblins! They gave us an insane reproductive rate, but so far, that's all we have going for us! We are not even that intelligent! I'm kind of the exception! Every other goblin is just so stupid compared to other humanoid races that it's not even funny anymore.
"I've made folded metal! The highest strenght can be achieved by several layers of metal blended over the fire." I responded to Father, who didn't seem to understand a single word that I said, and he didn't press me further, thanks to the gods!