The knight who preceded returns. Barbaroth and Leorde and the other knights heard the report from the knights
"I'll report back. I've identified three goblins straight ahead from here. One of them is equipped with a rusty sword"
"Did you see any others?"
"Yes. We searched the area, but it seems there are only three."
"I see. Thanks."
"Yes sir !
Barbaroth got the information from thepreceded knight , and after laboring over it, he put his hand on his chin and pondered. He glanced at Leolde and made a decision.
"Master Leorde. I'm sure you've heard the reports, but the enemy is three goblins. One of them is armed. Shall we take them down?"
"Oh, yes.""
"Of course, Master Leololdo, will do it alone .
no, wait, wait. Forgt thethat last part"
"No problem. The current master Leoldo is no match for three goblins. Have confidence in yourself first."
"That's not what I'm talking about! It's going to be tough for me to do it alone. It's my first real battle!"
"It's no problem at all. I've brought along a healer just in case, so don't worry about being injured ."
"Listen to me! Hey, the rest of you, say something!"
Leorde was desperately trying to persuade Barbaroto, but Barbaroto was not listen.
Leoldo decides that he is in danger, and asks for help from the knights around him. However, the knights only look away when Leoldo looks at them.
Realizing that no one will help him, Leoldo is tainted with despair. He makes up his mind to get out of this predicament somehow, but he falls in front of Barbaroth.
If you run away here, you'll have to talk with Mister Gilbert in your next training session.
"I'll take care of it. I can kill a goblins in the blink of an eye.
"That's the spirit. Master Leolde."
I'm not sure what to say. It's not just a matter of running away, it's also a matter of not running away. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. The only thing Leoldo could do was to put up the best pretense he could.
Once that was decided, the talk was quick. The survey team, led by Barbaroto, proceeded toward the goblins. Filled with the desire to escape, Leoldo's heart was pounding as he mowed forward .
Eventually, the survey team arrived at the goblin's location. As reported, there were three goblins wandering in front of the them .
They were probably looking for food. Since a while ago, the three goblins had been scurrying around and talking to each other.
Leordo gulped at the sight of his first enemy since the wyvern. He felt a mixture of excitement at the sight of the goblin on the other side of the screen and fear at the prospect of having to fight it.
"Master Leorde. Please calm down."
"Ba- Barbarotho After all, I can't--"
"Look into my eyes."
Grabbing Leoldo's trembling, unfocused face, Barbaroto forced Leoldo to look at him.
(I'm consumed by fear. I'm in real danger if I keep this up. ......)
He fixes his face and makes eye contact, but Leoldo's gaze is not fixed due to fear. He looks Barbaroto in the eye a few times, but than e quickly looks away.
"Leoldo Harvest!"
Suddenly, an angry voice called out his full name, which made his shoulders shake and he was glued to Barbaroto in front of him.
"Listen to me. Do you think you're afraid of goblins?"
Leoldo, who had completely shrunk, was at a loss for words. He moved his head like a machine to affirm Barbaroth's question.
""If so, are you saying that I'm more scary than a goblin? Do you think that Lord Gilbert is scarier than a goblin?"
"Who are you always fighting? Remember. your daily practice. Who do you fight on a daily basis?""
" Me and Mister Gilbert. Compared to the two of us, those goblins over there are nothing to be afraid of, right?"
"That's true, but ......""
(Oh, I'm sure Master Leoldo is afraid that he will be exchanging lives and killing others )
Barbaroth's guess was correct. Leordo was a little braver after Barbaroto's words, but he was still scared of exchanging lives and killing other in his first real battle.
Leordo has memories of past life , which have a strong influence on his personality. The memory of past , who grew up in the peaceful world , has bound Leordo's heart with fear.
(Something ...... needs some definitive reason ......)
Barbaroto guesses that another element is needed to move Leoldo now. But he " don't know what that element is.
"'Master Leoldo. I've heard that you fought bravely against the wyverns when they attacked your house before?
"Oh, that was because I was selflessly trying to save Shelia. ......"
"I see, that's it."
Barbaroto listened to Leoldo and was convinced. The point is to give him a stimulus that will help him overcome fear.
When Barbaroto found out the answer, he acted strangely
"What are you ...... doing?"
"'If Master Leoldo will not fight, then I will die."
Barbaroto took off the armor he was wearing, and with his armament completely disarmed, he slipped past Leoldo and headed toward the goblin.
"What the hell are you thinking? Don't do such stupid thing !"
Unheeding, Barbaroto continued his way. Eventually, Barbaroto reached the goblins.
One of the goblins noticed Barbaroto approaching and clawed at the defenseless Barbaroth with its claws.
"What?"
Leoldo was astonished by Barbaroto, who really didn't do anything. It's not a joke. , it's an act of faith that Leoldo will help .
"Right , someone! To Barbarotho rescue!"
But still not going to help himself, Leoldo directs to a nearby knight.
". I'm sorry, but I can't follow your orders, because this is what Lord Barbaroto wanted"
"It's not possible. If this continues, Barbaroth will--"
"Master Leorde. It is time for you to make a decision: do you want to leave Lord Barbaroto to die, or do you want to save him yourself? Please decide."
"Ah ...... ah ......"
Leoldo is forsed by the knight in front of him and compares the knight with Barbaroth, who is still being hurt by the goblin.
( I can't let Barbaroth die because he believed in me, this helpless man! )
(Take courage! )
(Make up your mind! )
(I'll do it. ...... I'll do it! )
(I must do it!)
Leorde ran to answer the thoughts of the man who believed in him .
note . I am happy to tell you that i have now an editor King.J.Elias . He will be editing chapter starting from the first one . hope it will improve reading experience for you and future readers .
"Bruh, I can't relate to people and characters that are too privileged and don't have to experience what it feels like to be a *true* human being like me! A *true* human being has to eviscerate a wild animal and display its gorey organs to the sunlight for all to see! Revel in my humanness that kills and takes lives like a weapon, where I can exhibit psychotic behavior and become a slaughterer! I am a *true* human, everyone else is dumb and stinky and poopie!"
Uh huh.
The translation is fine… at least the meaning of the actions taken can be understood, however…
I fail to comprehend why the MC is so stupid. There is no difference between killing a 10 year old like goblin or a sheep 🐑.
Humans kill cattle all the time, they even catch rabbits and cook them for dinner.
I think that the Author fails to comprehend the difference between reality and fantasy. He makes it seem like humans are weak, when the truth is that humans are underrated.
I have seen people vomit because bit of blood and guts when I have taught hunters how to drain and skin prey. I have also seen people put down their gun because they did not want to shoot the animal.
That's the 'normal' for humanity now that we live in a society that delivers meat drained and packed nicely in plastic.
@Haymore
You do realize we still have to take out a fish 🐟's guts and blood when cooking right?
Moreover, when killing an animal to get meet, the butcher has to take out it's organs and blood.
In the countryside, people do this a lot with chickens and sheep, because they have no money to hire a butcher.
It still amazes me how stupid a human can be, when the truth is that our ancestors 100.000 years ago had to eat raw meat just to get by everyday.
Seriously. Humans forget that they themselves are killing machines.
@Gledis Oh? where do you live? I mean in Finland we get fishes already handled from shops, packed in plastic. Without guts or blood, ready made fish fillets. Or smoked. Or 'graavilohi' which is salted fish that we eat raw. My point is, 99% of humans here do NOT need to, or even get into a situation where they need or can, kill anything bigger than some bugs.
Our countryside has heavy trucks picking up the animals, delivering them to factories for processing. This kind of thing is common in lot off countries.
And when you live your life in comfort, it is hard to fit in when you get isekaid. Honestly I think I would miss toilet paper most if I ever get isekaid to some medieval society.
@Haymore
I like in a 2nd world country in Europe. Honestly.. where do you live bro???
Some people never live a comfy life such as yours or a MC? You should be happy you live like this. Because most people in America, Europe and Asia have to live very differently from the rest.
We have to conserve money for our children by catching animals or fish, and preparing food for them to eat.
We have to go to the fields, plant patatos and other sorts of food like corn, and harvest them a few months later.
Every day we dirty our bodies with dirt just to conserve enought money for our children's University fees and their expenses.
Do you have any idea how much Diapers cost in certain areas of the world? People can't even afford diapers, let alone a trip to France.
It's not all flowers and rainbows, sometimes people forget that their parents do things differently.
Killing is more easier then you think. Especially butchering monsters.
All that magic and comfy life might be affecting you somehow bro. But don't forget that some countries have more expensive market resources and people cannot afford them because no matter how great their income is, they still have to pay electricity, internet, water and transportation fees.
Sometimes, I wonder how these MC have survived. Their parents clearly love them too much to make them dirty their hands.
@Gledis In Finland, north-east part of Europe. And I am happy to live here, because even if I would lose my job I would be put on 'welfare programs' that would provide enough money for me to live and eat. And yes, I am aware that it was damm good luck to be born here.
Like you said, lives can be difficult even in 'RL', and there is lot of places without internet, food or most importantly clean drinkable water. But I don't think I know any of these 'main characters' coming from any of these countries, commonly they come from Japan, USA or other "well developed" countries where they get almost all of their food ready from shops.
I mean, even in here I am already considered strange for hunting and fishing some of my own food: Here both hunting and fishing is just a hobby for people. I have even had people complaining to me that it is unethical to hunt animals for food when "we do not need to hunt to eat". Humans are strange that way.
My grandma has her own small field that she uses to grow potatoes, strawberries, carrots and some other stuff like that. But this is again considered a hobby, and it is uncommon here nowadays. If we would go back 40 years or so, almost everyone had their own small fields. Times change.
But. Humanity's history has shown it multiple times that during times of famine, war, natural disasters or any other form of "collapse of society" brings out the instincts of humans and people start to kill, steal and do whatever they want. In the well-developed societies those instincts are just buried deeper, but I don't think that it will ever change either.
IMO, without 'plot armor' most of the MC's would either die fast, or go nuts when their whole world changes. But my original point was that when 'normal person' comes from a country like this, they have no idea how to do anything in medieval times and/or in another world. No idea how to move in the wilderness because they might have never left a city in their lifetime. No idea how to get food from the wild. No idea how to find drinkable water. No idea how to fight, or even defend themselves. And the worst part is when they bring their 'morals' and 'beliefs' from this world to there, and try to change things or beliefs of people living there.
Lets say a modern person gets thrown to 1500's for any reason. He tries to do stuff and gets burned on a stake by church because he is 'heathen'.