Goblin Knight - Chapter 388



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EP.388 The Scarecrow in Search of Wisdom (43)

“What… What is that… What the hell are you talking about all of a sudden! I was wondering what it was because you had such a serious face!!”

“Don’t interrupt! This is really important!”

“I bet it’s really important!!”

Nellyvia shouted, sticking out her sore tongue.

It was a ridiculous question even to himself, so it was understandable why he would react that way, but Blanc was sincere.

That day.

Ever since he first encountered a human city, was frustrated by the reality that was so different from his ideals, and beheaded his grandfather.

The looks of disgust and fear from those he had saved had become thorns embedded deep within Blanc’s mind.

No matter how noble your devotion may be, it is meaningless if your benefactor is a lowly and ugly goblin.

The deep gratitude that was originally deserved disappears in conflict with the natural contempt, and what remains is instinctive disgust and the guilt that naturally follows.

They were disgusted by the fact that the one who saved them was a green monster, and they hated themselves for even thinking such a thing.

When the eyes that contained ‘sorry’ rather than ‘thank you’ returned, Blanc thought this.

I am such an ugly being that even this much devotion cannot cover it all.

I guess I’ll never be loved by them again.

So, only the same monsters and Annelly, the servant who gave her soul to me, can love me… … .

He said.

Last night was the night that that long-held belief was cracked.

The Archbishop, who thought he had cornered Blanc, said this with a wicked laugh.

‘It is truly embarrassing, but since your face looks half-and-half, there will be plenty of applicants who will come forward to reform you.’

At the time, I thought it was just nonsense. I just thought that crazy guy was crazy enough to have crazy eyes and mouths that just kept spewing out crazy stuff.

But not long after, Saint Thirasia, who had decided to sacrifice herself, came to him by surprise and confessed to him by kissing him.

Even though it was Blanc, I couldn’t help but think that this was a bit strange.

‘No, of course, surely, that wouldn’t be the case… … .’

If, even a little bit of positive intent comes back from Mephis to the Maaan medicine, Blanc will be able to break free from the thorn that has been tormenting him for a long time.

And at the same time, I had a feeling that I would once again be faced with some problems that I had previously ignored, thinking, ‘That can’t be true, I’m a goblin.’

That’s that and this is this.

Blanc looked at Mephisto with tense eyes.

Finally, the small lips that had been silent for a long time opened and spoke-

“I, uh… I, that… I’m truly sorry, but… I’m the executor and you’re a monster. I’ll cut you down someday. So no matter how you see me, our relationship can’t go beyond what it is now… …!”

“what?”

“Oh, it’s no use pretending not to know! The Master said so! If someone suddenly approaches you and compliments you or asks how you are doing while you’re not performing an act, it’s most likely an attempt at courtship, so before you cut them down, politely reject them first!”

“uh…….”

“I’m sorry that it turned out like that! I could understand why you had to save me… …! But it can’t be done! It wouldn’t be different if you weren’t a monster, but still-”

“Wait, wait! Stop this crazy talk for a minute!”

Blanc threw away all the self-doubt he had harbored until just a moment ago and buried himself in the shock of his life.

“Putting aside the intention of courtship, whether you’re a monster or a human, isn’t there something we should consider first! I’m a man! And you-”

“That, that’s what I’m saying! The Master also said this, that men, regardless of race, strength, or weakness, can all turn into wolves if the conditions are right, so be careful!!”

“you…….”

Blanc asked with the most stupid face in the world.

“You…were not a man…?”

“It’s exactly as you see!!”

“oh…….”

Blanc covered up the dumbest face in the world.

What comes to mind are memories of when I met her in the future.

I remember how in the blink of an eye in the White City, he pulled out his longsword, slashed at the core of the slimy fluid made of sewage, and even cut off a few drops of sewage that had splashed on his clothes before leading him away, sending shivers down his spine.

Memories of him descending like a messenger during a trip, stealing our stew, taking our beds, wasting our church funds, and discussing the laws.

Even to the point of being prepared to die and lying about Ella’s life and death.

All of it… everything… … .

“That…was a woman… …?”

“Please stop this low-level harassment!!”

Mephis shouted with a red face.

On the other hand, Nellyvia, who had been standing there blankly for another reason, muttered in disbelief.

“No, you didn’t know? Even though he’s young and physically weak… didn’t we treat his injuries together?”

“How would you know!? I was too busy taking care of the big wounds right now, how would you know! In the first place, it was that guy who blurted out the question as if it was ‘what I saw’!!”

“It’s not that it’s poor, it’s that it’s growing!!”

As Mephis and Blanc protested loudly, Nelivia looked at them with bewildered eyes… and then narrowed her eyes and asked.

“… … Then, like that executioner guy said, you didn’t save him because ‘he looks so cute’? Huh? That’s just me-”

“Speak sense! Who in the world would save someone for such a reason!!”

Blanc shouted in disbelief.

For some reason, Nellyvia looked up at him with eyes that seemed to say, ‘Huh? You weren’t? Then what did you mean back then-‘, but he had nothing more to say in response.

I don’t know how the conversation got to this point, but I’m getting tired of this topic now. Blanc said, running one hand through his hair.

“Stop, stop! I think I asked the wrong question, so let’s stop this story here!”

“Ha, let me make one thing clear. You really didn’t mean to do that, did you? You have no need to judge or anything, right?”

“At least I don’t think you’ll ever feel like that, so you don’t have to worry about immortality!!”

“… … For some reason, that bothers me a bit.”

Mephis grumbled, slightly dissatisfied.

Then I don’t know what to do.

I thought I learned a little, but as expected, the heart of a woman is too difficult to understand. Annely, I miss you… … .

“Okay, let’s wrap up this ridiculous topic here… and get to the main point.”

After letting out a small sigh, Blanc spoke in a calm voice.

“First of all… the first plan to get help from werewolves ended in a failure that could not have been more disastrous.”

“That’s right. Thanks to the hard work of our proud executors.”

“I understand that you monsters want to blame me, but I just did what I had to do for the humans who were threatened by monsters.”

“That would be Moollon. Without any intention of finding out what happened behind the scenes, the only thing we have to do is exterminate a species… … .”

“Nelivia, stop.”

Blanc said, stopping the girl.

“Not all the werewolves are dead. The ones who were together at the end are still alive.”

“uh!?”

Nellyvia’s complexion brightened. It seemed that she had been thinking about it since she was in a similar situation.

But then the look in his eyes seemed to ask, ‘But how do you know that?’, and then…

“Can I say that in front of this guy?”

“It doesn’t matter. Since we’re going together anyway, there’s no way to fool Mephis’ senses… and that wasn’t Mephis’ last command.”

“… … You know me so well that it’s suspicious?”

“I know the Executor’s Code of Conduct. Leave the self-consciousness at that.”

“Excessive self-consciousness!”

Blanc shrugged, regardless of whether Mephis was angry or not.

“In the end, from what this ‘one’s’ purpose was, to what happened to the blue enforcer and the red shoes, to the issue of accompanying Mephis… Nothing was resolved, and there were only more problems to deal with. It’s the same as always.”

“Is it always there?”

“It’s just routine. There’s nothing smooth sailing on my journey, so you’d better be prepared.”

“Uh… Me? I’m just a guard-”

“You’ll find out after a while.”

Blanc continued, smiling bitterly.

“With all these questions still in our minds, we must head north again, without any help. The question is which way to go… I don’t know the geography of this place.”

“You didn’t come from the north with Mongma, did you?”

“Well… Let’s just say we met while wandering. So we need to decide on our next destination. Nellyvia, Mephis. Do you have any good ideas?”

“Why are you asking this guy?”

“Well, the more opinions the better, right?”

The two girls looked at him with bewildered faces, but Blanc was serious.

It was Nellyvia who spoke first, with a sigh.

“… … A guy who doesn’t understand. Anyway, if you continue to go a little further northwest, you’ll come across ‘White Nights.’”

“white night?”

“A place where the ecology has adapted after being on the edge of the ‘two months of severe cold’ many times. It is a field covered with white snow flowers, and it is the fastest way to enter the two months of severe cold.”

“hmm.”

“I have no idea what you mean by that, but… to the northeast lies the ‘Forest of the North.’ It is an ancient forest inhabited by Ents.”

“Oh, come to think of it, those boring tree guys lived around here? I don’t recommend them. They’re really tree-like in many ways… They’ll be hard to deal with.”

“Like a tree?”

As I was thinking deeply about what it meant to be a tree, Nellyvia suddenly said, “Ah,” as if a memory had occurred to her.

“Wait… If the forest in the north is nearby, then it must be nearby-”

“huh?”

“… … Ah, no, it’s nothing!”

Blanc looked at Nelivia, expecting her to suggest a new option, but she waved her hand with a look of confusion.

I do care about my appearance, but… … .

Anyway, right now we are given two choices.

The two months of the White Nights heading towards the cold side are the best for shaking off pursuit, but there will be the problem of it being ‘cold’.

The problem with the northern forests where the Ents live is that it’s hard to tell what they mean by ‘tree-like’.

One of the two, where to go-