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Chapter 21: Mock Battle　

One day at noon, we were looking down from the top of the building. From here, we could see well enough to get a good view of what was going on with the people lurking below.

“Grace, everyone should be in place by now. Watch closely. Our training has paid off!”

"Master, Neil and the others have improved their fighting skills. You can look forward to it. We won't be defeated by those goblins!”

Both of them looked proudly at Neil and the others as they took their positions. 

Yes, this was a so-called mock battle. They had placed high-quality potatoes in a nearby goblin nest to lure them out by making them taste them. The guardian chain is currently functioning, so they haven’t been able to get in, but Galatea said she could feel their presence deep in the forest, so there must be some of them lurking around.

“I'll be going now. Master! Please take your time and watch the battle. Just because you’re alone doesn't mean you can flirt with each other.”

""Nah!?""

We both face Galatea who makes fun of us and leaves. Our faces were bright red. No, seriously, that’s not the case.

The actual training for Neil and his team will begin now...... Galatea didn’t go there for fun. She went to remove part of the guardian chain in order to allow the goblins to enter.

“I don't think any monsters will come this far, but you should be careful. Well, I'll definitely protect you if something happens.”

"Yeah, I'm counting on you. My honey.”

“What? Oh.... um..... I'll take care of you, darling ... is that good?"

Vigna replies, her face flushed. Eh? Normally she would say “What a silly thing, die!”. Is this the beginning of her dere side. Isn't it too cute?

While I was wondering about it, the gunshots echoed, so I strengthened my mind. The goblins seemed to be attacking from the area where Galatea had opened up.

"That rifle is really an amazing weapon... to be able to take them out before they can get close."

Vigna was surprised and pointed to a goblin who had been shot by our companions when it was wandering around oblivious of the situation.

There was only one entrance, and the goblins were concentrated there, so Neil and the others who had been lurking in the shadows were sniping at them.

However, the rifle had a weakness, it could not fire continuously and the goblins must have started to get wary of the rifle. They proceeded to use their dead comrades as shields. As you can tell, goblins live dirty.

But ...... it's a bad move.

If it was a bow and arrow, the shield would have been meaningful. Even magic may have been blocked depending on the attributes. But what we are using now is a rifle.

The goblins, who were slowed down by the shields of their ‘friends’ dead bodies, were attacked by the bullets of the rifles, which had been reloaded. With a roar, the rifle shoots the goblins dead with their shields.

“We now have the advantage in numbers! Next, switch to hand-to-hand combat!”

Galatea's voice echoed across the battlefield and at the same time, Neil and the others challenged them to close combat, just as they had been waiting for. In the midst of the crowded battle, they overwhelmed them with their swords and handguns. Their armor and shields, made of super-mithril alloy, repelled the goblins' arrows and were light enough to keep them mobile and they continued to attack the goblins, reducing their numbers rapidly.

Just as I was sure of victory, a huge goblin with a huge sword came running at them from the forest at tremendous speed.

"Is that a Goblin Champion?”

“Yes, that's a goblin warrior, a goblin that has grown into a large, battle-hardened creature. Maybe that's the leader of the pack.”

“That's not good, is it? A goblin champion can defeat even a knight of the King's guard in single combat. We have to go help!”

I tell Vigna who is calm, but she still doesn’t move. Rather she told me to have faith in them.

“You can’t make a move from this distance and Galatea's there. Also..... you should have more faith in the weapons you've developed and in your people.”

The decision was instantaneous. A sniper, who had not participated in the hand-to-hand combat, shot the Goblin Champion between the eyes with his rifle. It seemed that even the battle-hardened Goblin Champion was unable to cope with the unknown weapon. The blow was the decisive blow and the surviving goblins fled in droves. The battle was over, and the battlefield was filled with cheers.

"Grace-sama, did you see that? We did it!”

Neil, who had found me, came toward me with a smile on his face. He was just a peasant refugee when he first came here, but now he has grown up.

With his sword and rifle in his hand, he looks like a great warrior.

“Oh, well done. You've become so strong in such a short time! Listen up everyone, we're having a party today! We'll be renting out Sarah's restaurant, so you can order as much food and drink as you like. It's all on me!"

My words were met with cheers from the crowd. What should I do now that I just said it? At any rate, I praised them, thinking to apologize to Sarah later.

I think I can compete well with the mercenaries of the Azul chamber of commerce, but there's one thing that's been bothering me.

That was Kyle. He has a bad personality and likes to tangle with people. So if he's going to get involved, he's going to have to come up with some kind of a ruse. And my hunch was going to come true.

The combat training had gone well and I was reading the report on the mine. Noel came in with a knock. This was because I had already told her that she could come in at her leisure when she knocked. If I’m busy, I may not hear the knock.

“Master, thank you for your hard work! Would you like some cookies and tea?"

"Oh, I was just craving something sweet. Noel is so thoughtful.”

I tried to pat her on the head as usual to show my appreciation, but she quickly avoided me. Did she hate me? Did I do something wrong?

"Master, if you keep doing that, Vigna-san will sulk again."

"Oh, yes, I'll be.... careful."

Noel warned me with a small sigh, probably because I looked so lonely.

I remember the last time I was caught patting Noel's head, she stared at me like looking crazy grumpy and made me pat her head for an hour after work.

She's pretty jealous..... she would never forgive me if I really made another girl my first wife. Well, I'm making Vigna my first wife......

“Also..... one of the residents who left before wants to meet you, what should I do?"

Perhaps this was the main point. Noel finds it a little hard to say. Ah… they came back.... But I'm afraid of the timing.... I hold my head in my hands and think about the future.

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