blueteamnovel Chapter 65 Kobolds
Chapter 65 Kobolds
House took on a mission to eliminate the kobolds, which involved only about 50 of them.
The reason is that they are an invasive species. They did not originally live near Wind Chime Town, but recently moved to the mines near the town and occupied the abandoned caves.
The mission location is an abandoned mine not far to the east of Windchime Town.
Since the mine is located on the edge of the forest, with most of it situated in the plains of the town, it can be said that the mission location is almost entirely outside the forest.
It has a high level of security.
......
The next day.
Early in the morning, the five people gathered at the entrance of the town.
Given the complex and harsh environment inside the cave, and the possibility of encountering traps set by the kobolds at any time.
In addition, there were no team members who could detect the traps.
Zem, whose family ran an equipment shop, brought several scouting spears, as well as plenty of thick hemp rope, torches, and flint, and also gave House a hand shield.
The probing spear is used to test whether the ground is suspended in mid-air or to trigger a tripwire.
The flint is similar to a slightly more powerful firecracker, which can detonate falling rocks and poison traps in advance.
As for the hand shield, it was because casting spells inside the mine was too risky; House's powerful fire missiles might miss and collapse the cave.
Before the monsters could even make a move, their captain alone would wipe out the entire team.
Therefore, Zem prepared a makeshift hand shield for House.
In this mission, there were no mages in the team, only a warrior whose combat skill level reached level 3, whose speed rivaled that of a professional, and whose equipment was of exceptional quality!
Meanwhile, Sylvia, another member of the wealthy family, brought several bottles of potions whose contents were unknown.
With just a gentle shake, the liquid will emit a brief green glow.
It is not obvious during the day, but in the pitch-black cave, it can easily illuminate the dark corners of the cave or reveal the outline of hidden traps in advance.
This was specially prepared by Ms. Catherine, and Sylvia didn't know what herbs were used in it.
With his left hand supporting the shield prepared by Zem, and his right hand holding the metal longsword given to him by Pierce, he had the small green bottle given to him by Sylvia hanging at his waist.
House couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"It's great to go on adventures with rich kids."
The mine was not far away; the group arrived at the mission location in less than two hours.
It was not yet noon.
House glanced at the sun in the sky and, considering that the monsters also needed to eat, suggested that they enter the cave before noon to carry out the extermination.
While they are still out of the way and haven't gathered together for their mealtime, it's the perfect time to take them down one by one.
Led by the assassin Luna, the group entered the abandoned mine.
"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."
As you enter the dark cave, water droplets dripping from the stalactites overhead splash onto the damp ground.
A unique, faint smell of rust permeated the air, and there were still fresh excavation marks on the walls.
House was absolutely certain that there were kobolds here.
Zem, who was leading the way with his shield and clearing the path, had already stepped in several piles of "dog poop".
"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."
The cold liquid continued to drip from the cave ceiling, wetting House's hair and the mine blueprints in his hand.
Looking up at the dark cave ceiling, a drop of liquid landed on his cheek, sliding down his chin and into his clothes.
Parts of the mine are connected to the forest, with a network of winding passageways. The wind blowing through the forest carries a lot of moisture into the caves, making the depths of the mine even more damp and cold.
The group continued on their way.
Suddenly, House noticed that Lilim on his body had moved.
For some reason, Lilim climbed out of his arms and ran up his neck to the top of his head, finally settling down on House's head.
"Tick-tock—"
The dripping liquid was absorbed by Lilim.
"?"
"meal."
"Oh...ah?"
Lilim's feedback made House realize that the liquid that had just dripped was not just plain water, but was rich in minerals and was the "mineral water" that Lilim liked.
Touching his own hard leather armor, House recalled the information about kobolds, which did not mention kobold archers. After thinking about it, he decided that Lilim didn't matter.
In any case, the hard leather armor he was wearing originally cost 40 silver coins. Although it had been damaged, its defensive capabilities had been further enhanced after being repaired by a professional-level expert.
Simple kobold spearmen could hardly break through his hard leather armor.
Moreover, he also possesses the ability to "slowly heal himself".
Unless it's a fatal injury or a serious injury like a severe limb amputation, the body can recover.
Instead of continuing to use Lilim as a protective vest, why not just "wear" Lilim and let it protect your head?
House, who understood more and more as he thought about it, raised his hands and placed them on either side of his head, and began to try to knead Lilim into the shape of a helmet.
......
Not long after the team ventured deeper into the mine, they encountered their first kobold.
A kobold with a lizard's head on its head and a body that looked very much like a lizardman, but whose name was kobold, appeared at the corner of the mine not far away.
"Jingle bells!"
The kobold swung a crude, handmade pickaxe and hammered away at the rock face with practiced skill.
If you put a safety helmet on his head, he would really look like a veteran miner who has been working in the mines for many years.
The group slowly approached.
Suddenly, the kobold, who had been engrossed in mining, stopped. Its head trembled slightly, as if it were sniffing something.
Without hesitation, Luna, the assassin who had already crept up behind the kobold and was far ahead of the group, immediately raised her hand and swiftly plunged a short dagger into a vital spot, instantly ending the kobold's life.
The group continued forward.
One, two... until the third and fourth kobolds appeared together, Luna and the others were finally discovered.
After all, the green light emanating from them was quite noticeable.
The kobold's roar echoed through the interconnected mine shafts.
The battle is imminent!
After being discovered, Luna retreated repeatedly to make way, as an assassin did not need to be at the forefront.
The next moment, Zem, who was 2.3 meters tall, charged forward with his large shield raised.
Faced with an absolute disparity in size and strength, the two kobolds, each only 1 meters tall and weighing less than 1 kilograms, were violently knocked away by Zem the moment they made contact with the shield.
The immense inertia carried them heavily against the rock wall, instantly injuring the two kobolds and rendering them completely powerless to resist.
Then, Luna took action and easily dealt with him.
A cacophony of shrill, frantic barking echoed from all directions.
At this moment, all the kobolds inside the mine discovered the intruder!