blueteamnovel Chapter 8: Past and the Monster.
Chapter 8: Past and the Monster.
Chapter 8: Past and the Monster.
'Is that a Goblin!!'
Felix hid behind a tree as he stared at the creature that didn't exist on Earth but existed in many fantasy stories including animes and web novels that he read.
The creature before was a short and skinny, slightly hunched-back humanoid figure.
It had green skin, a long nose, pointed ears, a wide mouth, and small sharp fangs coming out of its jaws. Its limbs were thin to the point of showing the outline of its bones.
Felix cautiously looked at the golbin without making a noise and found out that it was using a short blade-like weapon to slash a small animal that looked like a big rabbit.
'Is that monster hunting rabbits?'
He tried asking the system about the monster in a low voice.
"System can you tell me about that thing in front of me?"
[Affirmative. The monster in question is called a Goblin and it is a Rank 1 being.]
"Is that all you can tell to me?"
[Host is advised to find everything out yourself.]
"Well whatever I'll have do it myself"
Felix gave up trying to find out anything from the system.
It seems he could only count on himself in this forsaken world.
'It said it was a Rank 1 monster so that means it could give me 10 skill points.'
Having thought that, he made up his mind to take down the monster because only having more skill points could make him stronger and increase his chance of surviving in this foreign world.
As it became a daily occurrence, the nuns and the caretakers of the orphanage decided to give him a lengthy consultation for many days telling him that if he got into trouble again then he'll get expelled from the orphanage.
With no other choice, Felix had to stop his violent tendencies of getting into fights and focus on studying to make plans for his future.
Still, feeling bound by the rules and regulations of society that made him hold back his desires, he felt it was suffocating to even live that life.
He felt as if staying in such a peaceful world while getting knocked down by the higher-class people and living a pathetic average life was not something that made him feel satisfied.
That was why when he got the chance to end his life, he did not try resisting, not knowing that his fate had stored something else for him.
Coming back to reality, Felix shook his head off his thoughts and planned on sneaking behind the goblin as the monster had his back towards him.
He removed the knife hanging on his waist and clutched it tightly with both of his hands.
After calming his mind, he considered.
'I must do it as fast as possible before the goblin notices me'
The surroundings turned silent as the only noise that he could hear was the small growls of the goblin.
He quickly made a plan of stabbing the knife right into its neck to kill the goblin as he concentrated on using the skill 'Silent Steps'.
Upon feeling the change as his presence dropped to increase his stealth, Felix jumped out from behind the tree and rushed at the goblin who was poking the small animal with his short blade.
As he felt the wind pressure blow against his face while he ran, Felix neared the unguarded goblin.
When he reached around one meter away from the creature, he suddenly widened his eyes as the goblin slowly turned around coincidentally.
The monster was dumbfounded and looked surprised at the human that magically stood behind him without his notice.
It seemed as if time stopped for the both of them as they stood there looking into each other eyes.
A pair of beautiful crystal red eyes stared right at another pair of dirty yellow eyes,....before chaos erupted.