Goblin Slayer

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Hold it right there!

I've always wanted to say that.

I can't fathom why you would throw away the advantage of a sneak attack.

Come on, now. Introductions are important.

If you successfully provoke them, they'll focus all their attacks on you.

How did you know our sect's secret meeting spot?

I just had a hunch.

What?!

We know about your evil plans.

You can't escape now.

Exactly!

Th-That holy sword! I-It can't be!

The Hero has arrived!

And just like that,

the Hero appeared and defeated all of the Demon Lord's minions!

Apparently, the Hero's a cute girl!

No fair... I wanna go on an adventure with the Hero, too!

You couldn't handle it.

What?

Just because she's a hero doesn't mean she could take them all out on her own.

Otherwise we'd be out of a job.

Don't get so... cocky.

Hey, did you hear? The Hero defeated the Demon Lord's—

That doesn't matter.

It's time to slay some goblins.

It's time to slay some goblins.

The location is Water Town.

The reward is one bag of gold each.

Goblin Slayer in the Water Town

It's up to you if you want to come or not.

Seriously...

I thought I had it figured out, but now I know for sure.

I wouldn't last if I were to continue being surprised by your every move.

So, listen.

Like I said before,

it's not a discussion when there really aren't any options.

But there are options.

You're basically only giving us two choices!

If we say we aren't going, you'll just go by yourself, right?

Of course.

So she's right. This isn't a discussion.

Still, the fact that Beard-cutter is even mentioning it to us

means that he's softened up some, perhaps.

Indeed. I do believe this is a good thing.

Sweet, sweet nectar.

Then I'll do as I please.

I'll go with you.

There are many goblins.

The more spellcasters you have, the better.

Oh, very well. We just finished getting our travel expenses in order,

so we'll go with you.

Once we're done slaying these goblins, you'll go on an adventure with us.

Does that work for you, Orcbolg?

Yeah, that's fine.

And no waterboarding the goblins.

Or attacking them with fire.

Or poisoning them.

No poison, either?

Of course!

Very well.

He agreed surprisingly easily.

I see it.

That's...

Water Town?

I've been here before.

Because of the channels, they have plenty of wares and food.

What's good to eat around here?

Let's see...

Around here, it'd probably be lamb liver stewed with wine, or fried river fish.

Apparently, the wheat here is very coarse, so it makes great batter.

Ah, you seem rather knowledgeable about this, Sir Goblin Slayer.

Someone I know is. When I told them I was coming here, they told me that.

Is it the person from the farm?

Yeah.

So this is the Temple of Law... This is my first time seeing it.

Isn't it amazing, Goblin Slayer?

Is it?

Jeez.

So, the person who requested this quest is here?

Yeah. They said we can meet them in there.

Is the client a priest of the Supreme God?

No, they're the Archbishop of the Supreme God.

Huh?!

Th-The Archbishop?

Let's go.

Th-The Sword Maiden.

The person in charge of the law all across the western frontier.

The Archbishop beloved by the Supreme God.

Ten years ago, she was one of the adventurers who defeated the resurrected Demon Lord.

A gold-ranked adventurer, the second-highest rank.

She isn't a hero from some legend.

She was born of the people and became a legend herself.

That's...

the Sword...

Maiden.

Oh?

Well, well... Who do we have here?

I came to slay some goblins.

U-Um, I beg your pardon!

Thank you for seeing us. It's an honor to meet you.

A brave warrior and an adorable priestess... And the rest of you?

We are fellow members of this party.

Though we were not summoned, we will be happy to help.

Welcome, adventurers.

I welcome you from the bottom of my heart.

So, where are the goblins?

It happened about a month ago.

We sent one of the acolyte girls on an errand from the temple late at night,

and her corpse was found in an alleyway in the morning.

We received a report saying that it looked as though

she was sliced apart while still alive.

Still alive? So it happened right there?

Yes.

Was any part of her eaten, or was she only killed?

What else?

Have some tact.

Continue.

It was truly a terrible incident.

I had the city guard increase their patrols, but these crimes continued to happen.

Casualties seemingly perpetrated by thieves or slashers...

Violent acts against women...

Even children were kidnapped.

And then an adventurer happened to see and cut down

a small, shadowy figure that was attacking a girl.

That small corpse...

Was it a goblin?

Goblins, huh?

I'm sure there are more than a few...

But how did they even get into the town?

I doubt they somehow got through the gates.

Maybe they got in underground... or perhaps by the channels.

But it seems like a lot of casualties if they just wandered in.

Goblins dwell underground, do they not?

This town was built on top of an old settlement,

so there are probably some underground ruins.

If I were them, I would just settle underground.

They're not bright creatures, but they aren't complete fools.

You're always thinking like a goblin.

Of course I am.

If I didn't know what they were thinking, I wouldn't be able to fight them.

We also concluded that they were underground

and sent out a quest for the adventurers in this town, but...

What happened to them?

I see...

And that was when I heard the song of the brave Goblin Slayer from the frontier.

What song?

You didn't know?

There's a song about you, Orcbolg.

It's sort of disappointing, having actually met you, though.

That's not my problem.

You mustn't say that. Bards singing songs of brave feats is how these tales survive.

Why do they need to survive?

Don't you get it, Beard-cutter?

The more the words of your deeds spread throughout the land,

the more requests you'll get to slay goblins.

Kind sirs, I beg of you...

Will you save our town?

I don't know if I'll be able to save it, but let's kill some goblins.

Goblin Slayer! Can't you say it a bit nicer?

It's the truth.

It's because it's the truth that you should be more tactful with your words!

Sir Goblin Slayer, shall we head to the sewers, then?

We're going to go in and wipe them out.

The underground is huge. It'd be annoying if one got away.

Remember, no using water, fire, or poison!

I know.

But why not just have the city guard or the troops of this town take care of them?

I'll admit that I do not know everything about this town,

but surely this couldn't be out of their jurisdiction.

Well...

Were you told that there was no point in mobilizing the military against mere goblins?

Yes.

Well, you can't really blame them.

They're in the middle of battling with the armies of the Demon Lord, after all.

I guess that means goblin slaying is a job for us adventurers.