Chapter 03 The Plan
Story: Content of the Magic Box
As Jacob watched Antonio disappear into the horizon, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The wild animal cries in the distance seemed to grow louder as the night grew darker. The member of the MIS finished his examination, packed up his equipment, and approached Jacob.
"So what now? Do we camp here till morning or what?" The man from MIS asked.
Jacob didn't take his eyes off the road as he replied, "Oh, don't be such a worry pants! I got it all covered. My boys with magic-powered four-wheelers gonna be here soon to pick us up. Our ride is coming, don't you worry."
The MIS member then raised concerns about leaving Antonio alive. "Was it a good idea to leave that man alive? He already knows too much and..."
Jacob clenched his fist as he listened, turned to the MIS member, and made a slightly angry face, interrupting him mid-sentence.
"Hey, Derrick, my man! Are all the people in MIS like you? We can't just kill him right here and now. We've been seen talking to him multiple times, and people might start asking questions. That could delay our mission. Plus, the guy's young, with a whole life ahead of him, only in his twenties. It already leaves a bad taste in my mouth just thinking about what'll happen to that poor girl. But enough about Antonio. How's the little girl doing? Will she be alright?"
As Jacob rambles on, Derrick listens patiently before finally interjecting.
"Well, as for that city guard, I couldn't care less if he starts spreading rumors. He's a low-life pest and nobody would believe him anyways. Now, as for the girl... I must say, you certainly have a keen eye for people. Does it come with age?"
Jacob playfully taps Derrick's cheek and exclaims, "Hey, hey, my boy! Don't tease me about my age. I'm still only thirty-four years young."
Derrick takes a few steps back, holding his cheek, and responds, "Okay, okay! No need to get violent!" He then continues, "Anyway, as I was saying, this girl appears to be in excellent health. Her physique not only looks robust and well-toned but..."
As Derrick was speaking, Jacob interjected once more and brought up something he had heard about the girl they were discussing.
"Hey, by the way," Jacob said, "I heard she beat Antonio in some kind of training course. Seems like she's quite the fitness enthusiast."
Derrick cleared his throat a few times before resuming his previous topic.
"Anyway, as I was saying," he continued, "she's in great physical shape and has a mana pool rated at five stars. In fact, she has even more mana than I had hoped for, which bodes well for our success. Of course, that's assuming everything goes according to plan."
Jacob's face finally breaks into a smile as he surveys their surroundings for any signs of danger. He makes his way over to the nearest boulder and takes a seat, motioning for Derrick to follow. Once they are both settled, Jacob broaches the topic of their next move.
"So, Derrick, what's the plan from here? We have a test subject, but what's our next step?"
Derrick retrieves his bag and deftly produces a collection of papers, each bearing an intricate network of maps. He begins to articulate his strategic scheme.
"As of late, my team at the Magical Investigations Society has come across an enigmatic Magic box. Whose capabilities remain unknown to us. However, we have acquired a crystal for the purpose of conducting compatibility tests. Regrettably, our subject, the young lady in question, only exhibited a 36% compatibility rate with said Magic Box."
Jacob takes the map from Derrick and poses a question, "Why not just enlist some members of MIS to undergo the process and see what happens? That's how I gained my powers back in a day, ha ha ha!"
Derrick responded while rifling through more papers, "We did attempt that approach, but unfortunately, the subjects could not endure more than a minute within the box. Some emerged from the experience barely clinging to life, while others reported feeling as if their flesh was being torn from their bones due to an overwhelming weight. A few 'unfortunate ones' were even expelled from the magical confinement as little more than a heap of shattered bone and pulverized meat."
Jacob couldn't hold back his laughter, slapping his leg and exclaiming, "Wooo Haaa haha! That's just precious ha hahaha! I'm glad I wasn't that guy!"
Derrick, undeterred by the interruption, continued speaking. "That's the consequence when attempting to enter the box with less than 20 percent compatibility. However, the Magic box testing will be the final phase of our plan."
Jacob said in a serious tone, "Yeah! Well, dam, Derrick! You sure make it sound like it's gonna be easy."
Derrick continued, "As for the first and most important part, Jacob, we received a report from our scouts that one of the legendary beasts, the werewolf, has been spotted less than a week's travel on foot from our city, Woodmill, on the main road to a nearby city, Rockmine. Furthermore, the newly discovered magic box is located less than three days' travel on foot from Woodmill, making it a perfect opportunity to get some results."
Jacobs stands up and claps a few times while talking sarcastically, "Oh, Dayum son! You have it all figured out, here I give you a round of applause. It's sure gonna be a walk in the park, eh?"
Jacob sits down and gazes at Derrick's puzzled expression. After a brief pause, he asks, "Okay, so you're going for a fairy tale about werewolves, huh? Yeah okay... I heard vague stories about that, how you get bitten by a dying old age werewolf, and he transfers you his vitality powers. And you become superhuman... yeah I hear that fairy tale in the tavern after, some old drunks hit the floor when the drink gets too heavy."
Derrick sat with a big smile on his face, crossing his fingers as he addressed Jacob. "Oh Jacob, my friend, this isn't some fairy tale. I know about this because one of those who received their power gave me a hint," Derrick explained. "Not only will you gain vitality, but you'll also become significantly stronger. Your stamina will be almost limitless until you get hungry, of course. But wait, there's more."
Jacob interrupts him with his talking, "Oh! Wait! Don't tell me, you grow tail and play tricks such as... I throw, you fetch? Hahaha!"
Derrick ignores Jacobs's sarcasm again and continues talking, "That's not all, one will age very slowly and last but the best thing is that wounds heal fast. You probably know from reports that werewolves have insane regeneration. If you chop his leg or arm he grows a new one in less than an hour."
Upon hearing that Jacob's smile had disappeared from his face, he looked at the girl for a moment in silence, having a pretty good idea of what was going to happen to her after Derrick hands her over to MIS.
As he gathered his thoughts, his expression turned serious. "So, to summarize, you're going to let that werewolf take a couple of bites out of that girl and see if that works? Okay, let's say by some miracle, it does work and we have a buffed-up little girl. Then you're going to throw her in the shiny new box you found in the woods and see if she comes out with powers, right? You know as well as I do what happens to people who have less than 45%."
Listening to Jacob's words, Derrick responds, "Jacob, you understand that I need her to survive in that container. You know from your own experience what happens to individuals who are incompatible with the container's power. However, if she possesses the regenerative abilities of a werewolf, then even if her bones and flesh are broken and torn, she will still be able to recover. I can continue to subject her to the container's power repeatedly until I gather all the data I need, regardless of how many times she is injured."
Jacob didn't seem pleased with the idea as he asked, "Let's say that works out too, AND! Don't tell me, you gonna take her to MIS to do even more horrible experiments on her, like chopping her leg or arm just to see if it grows back."
Derrick didn't hesitate to answer, "Well, gently putting it, yes, exactly what you said, that's the first thing I most definitely gonna do. Oh, but Jacob, I have even better plans for her."
Jacob replies, "Well dam, you guys sure are some cruel bastards. But hey! I don't care as long as I get my gold coins." He pauses for a moment before continuing, "Oh yeah, I didn't have a chance to bring this up but I gonna ask, why did you pick me for this job? Did someone tell you I'm some kind of a bad guy or something? I mean, damn it, son, I am making enemies with stuff like this. For shit like this, I could get my license taken and much worse, just so you know."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Derrick responds to Jacob. "I needed a team fast and only two mages were available at the moment. That was you, the earth element mage, hunters guild member rookie rank 5, and that new boy, Isaac, who just become an Ice element mage that registered to the hunters guild two months ago. He stands currently at rank rookie 2. Even if a kid is a 5-star mage I needed someone more experienced so my bet was on you, Jacob. And besides, you needed a big job to go from rookie 5 to advanced rank 1, so it was a perfect deal for both of us."
Jacob took a moment to recall the ice mage, Isaac. After a brief pause, he nodded and said, "Ah yes, Isaac, that's his name. He's the one who looks like a pretty boy, right? I remember when he first entered the hunters guild building. I couldn't help but tease him a bit, joking that it wasn't a host club for boys. I was actually on my way to meet you at the time." Jacob chuckled before continuing, "But in all seriousness, I think he's a decent guy. He just needs more experience to really shine."
Derrick brakes his serious face and starts to show a little smile but after saying a few words gets all serious. "You know what, let's get back to planning. We covered a piece of good news so far but there is some bad news too."
Jacob jests about their trip before inquiring about the bad news, "Oh, and here I was thinking this would be a walk in the park, haha. Don't give me that look, Derrick. You really need to loosen up. So, what's the scoop?"
Derrick proceeds to share the unfortunate news, "Well, you see, werewolves are immensely powerful, but there's a catch. We have no idea what kind we're dealing with. The scout's report was ambiguous on its appearance, which means we can't determine whether it's a 'life-giver' or 'poison' type. It's a major issue because our entire plan hinges on encountering the 'life-giver'."
Jacob takes a swig from his flask of Melwyngold apple wine and lets out a satisfying roar. "Woah! That hits a spot... dayum! That kid Antonio sure knows how to make apple wine," he says before turning to Derrick. "So anyway, care to explain what you mean by saying 'life-giver'?"
Derrick simplifies the explanation for Jacob. "Look, 'Life-giver' transfers all his powers to a new host before he dies to carry his legacy, but 'Poison' throws away all of his powers to gain deadly poison and grow in physical strength to fight till he drops. Let's say, it's his last stand."
Jacob gazes into the distance and responds. "Yeah, okay... I think I leave planning to you then, so anyway, looks like our magic-powered four-wheelers arrived, dam, they were silent, couldn't notice them till they started signaling to us."
Derrick calmly explained the mechanics of the four-wheelers to Jacob. "It's quite simple really. Two types of crystals are placed inside the vehicles - one for forward and one for reverse. The more magic you put into it, the faster it goes. If you keep it slow, you won't attract any unwanted attention."
As he spoke, Jacob rose from his seat and gestured with a burning stick from the nearby fireplace. "Well, at least the MIS got something right by making these magic tools available for people to use. Can you imagine us traveling on horses for this trip? We'd be dead after a few days!"
Jacob's transport arrived at camp, the four-wheelers with trunk storage. With Suzuka by their side, their group now consisted of nine people in total.
"So what now? Do we camp here till morning or what?" The man from MIS asked.
Jacob didn't take his eyes off the road as he replied, "Oh, don't be such a worry pants! I got it all covered. My boys with magic-powered four-wheelers gonna be here soon to pick us up. Our ride is coming, don't you worry."
The MIS member then raised concerns about leaving Antonio alive. "Was it a good idea to leave that man alive? He already knows too much and..."
Jacob clenched his fist as he listened, turned to the MIS member, and made a slightly angry face, interrupting him mid-sentence.
"Hey, Derrick, my man! Are all the people in MIS like you? We can't just kill him right here and now. We've been seen talking to him multiple times, and people might start asking questions. That could delay our mission. Plus, the guy's young, with a whole life ahead of him, only in his twenties. It already leaves a bad taste in my mouth just thinking about what'll happen to that poor girl. But enough about Antonio. How's the little girl doing? Will she be alright?"
As Jacob rambles on, Derrick listens patiently before finally interjecting.
"Well, as for that city guard, I couldn't care less if he starts spreading rumors. He's a low-life pest and nobody would believe him anyways. Now, as for the girl... I must say, you certainly have a keen eye for people. Does it come with age?"
Jacob playfully taps Derrick's cheek and exclaims, "Hey, hey, my boy! Don't tease me about my age. I'm still only thirty-four years young."
Derrick takes a few steps back, holding his cheek, and responds, "Okay, okay! No need to get violent!" He then continues, "Anyway, as I was saying, this girl appears to be in excellent health. Her physique not only looks robust and well-toned but..."
As Derrick was speaking, Jacob interjected once more and brought up something he had heard about the girl they were discussing.
"Hey, by the way," Jacob said, "I heard she beat Antonio in some kind of training course. Seems like she's quite the fitness enthusiast."
Derrick cleared his throat a few times before resuming his previous topic.
"Anyway, as I was saying," he continued, "she's in great physical shape and has a mana pool rated at five stars. In fact, she has even more mana than I had hoped for, which bodes well for our success. Of course, that's assuming everything goes according to plan."
Jacob's face finally breaks into a smile as he surveys their surroundings for any signs of danger. He makes his way over to the nearest boulder and takes a seat, motioning for Derrick to follow. Once they are both settled, Jacob broaches the topic of their next move.
"So, Derrick, what's the plan from here? We have a test subject, but what's our next step?"
Derrick retrieves his bag and deftly produces a collection of papers, each bearing an intricate network of maps. He begins to articulate his strategic scheme.
"As of late, my team at the Magical Investigations Society has come across an enigmatic Magic box. Whose capabilities remain unknown to us. However, we have acquired a crystal for the purpose of conducting compatibility tests. Regrettably, our subject, the young lady in question, only exhibited a 36% compatibility rate with said Magic Box."
Jacob takes the map from Derrick and poses a question, "Why not just enlist some members of MIS to undergo the process and see what happens? That's how I gained my powers back in a day, ha ha ha!"
Derrick responded while rifling through more papers, "We did attempt that approach, but unfortunately, the subjects could not endure more than a minute within the box. Some emerged from the experience barely clinging to life, while others reported feeling as if their flesh was being torn from their bones due to an overwhelming weight. A few 'unfortunate ones' were even expelled from the magical confinement as little more than a heap of shattered bone and pulverized meat."
Jacob couldn't hold back his laughter, slapping his leg and exclaiming, "Wooo Haaa haha! That's just precious ha hahaha! I'm glad I wasn't that guy!"
Derrick, undeterred by the interruption, continued speaking. "That's the consequence when attempting to enter the box with less than 20 percent compatibility. However, the Magic box testing will be the final phase of our plan."
Jacob said in a serious tone, "Yeah! Well, dam, Derrick! You sure make it sound like it's gonna be easy."
Derrick continued, "As for the first and most important part, Jacob, we received a report from our scouts that one of the legendary beasts, the werewolf, has been spotted less than a week's travel on foot from our city, Woodmill, on the main road to a nearby city, Rockmine. Furthermore, the newly discovered magic box is located less than three days' travel on foot from Woodmill, making it a perfect opportunity to get some results."
Jacobs stands up and claps a few times while talking sarcastically, "Oh, Dayum son! You have it all figured out, here I give you a round of applause. It's sure gonna be a walk in the park, eh?"
Jacob sits down and gazes at Derrick's puzzled expression. After a brief pause, he asks, "Okay, so you're going for a fairy tale about werewolves, huh? Yeah okay... I heard vague stories about that, how you get bitten by a dying old age werewolf, and he transfers you his vitality powers. And you become superhuman... yeah I hear that fairy tale in the tavern after, some old drunks hit the floor when the drink gets too heavy."
Derrick sat with a big smile on his face, crossing his fingers as he addressed Jacob. "Oh Jacob, my friend, this isn't some fairy tale. I know about this because one of those who received their power gave me a hint," Derrick explained. "Not only will you gain vitality, but you'll also become significantly stronger. Your stamina will be almost limitless until you get hungry, of course. But wait, there's more."
Jacob interrupts him with his talking, "Oh! Wait! Don't tell me, you grow tail and play tricks such as... I throw, you fetch? Hahaha!"
Derrick ignores Jacobs's sarcasm again and continues talking, "That's not all, one will age very slowly and last but the best thing is that wounds heal fast. You probably know from reports that werewolves have insane regeneration. If you chop his leg or arm he grows a new one in less than an hour."
Upon hearing that Jacob's smile had disappeared from his face, he looked at the girl for a moment in silence, having a pretty good idea of what was going to happen to her after Derrick hands her over to MIS.
As he gathered his thoughts, his expression turned serious. "So, to summarize, you're going to let that werewolf take a couple of bites out of that girl and see if that works? Okay, let's say by some miracle, it does work and we have a buffed-up little girl. Then you're going to throw her in the shiny new box you found in the woods and see if she comes out with powers, right? You know as well as I do what happens to people who have less than 45%."
Listening to Jacob's words, Derrick responds, "Jacob, you understand that I need her to survive in that container. You know from your own experience what happens to individuals who are incompatible with the container's power. However, if she possesses the regenerative abilities of a werewolf, then even if her bones and flesh are broken and torn, she will still be able to recover. I can continue to subject her to the container's power repeatedly until I gather all the data I need, regardless of how many times she is injured."
Jacob didn't seem pleased with the idea as he asked, "Let's say that works out too, AND! Don't tell me, you gonna take her to MIS to do even more horrible experiments on her, like chopping her leg or arm just to see if it grows back."
Derrick didn't hesitate to answer, "Well, gently putting it, yes, exactly what you said, that's the first thing I most definitely gonna do. Oh, but Jacob, I have even better plans for her."
Jacob replies, "Well dam, you guys sure are some cruel bastards. But hey! I don't care as long as I get my gold coins." He pauses for a moment before continuing, "Oh yeah, I didn't have a chance to bring this up but I gonna ask, why did you pick me for this job? Did someone tell you I'm some kind of a bad guy or something? I mean, damn it, son, I am making enemies with stuff like this. For shit like this, I could get my license taken and much worse, just so you know."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Derrick responds to Jacob. "I needed a team fast and only two mages were available at the moment. That was you, the earth element mage, hunters guild member rookie rank 5, and that new boy, Isaac, who just become an Ice element mage that registered to the hunters guild two months ago. He stands currently at rank rookie 2. Even if a kid is a 5-star mage I needed someone more experienced so my bet was on you, Jacob. And besides, you needed a big job to go from rookie 5 to advanced rank 1, so it was a perfect deal for both of us."
Jacob took a moment to recall the ice mage, Isaac. After a brief pause, he nodded and said, "Ah yes, Isaac, that's his name. He's the one who looks like a pretty boy, right? I remember when he first entered the hunters guild building. I couldn't help but tease him a bit, joking that it wasn't a host club for boys. I was actually on my way to meet you at the time." Jacob chuckled before continuing, "But in all seriousness, I think he's a decent guy. He just needs more experience to really shine."
Derrick brakes his serious face and starts to show a little smile but after saying a few words gets all serious. "You know what, let's get back to planning. We covered a piece of good news so far but there is some bad news too."
Jacob jests about their trip before inquiring about the bad news, "Oh, and here I was thinking this would be a walk in the park, haha. Don't give me that look, Derrick. You really need to loosen up. So, what's the scoop?"
Derrick proceeds to share the unfortunate news, "Well, you see, werewolves are immensely powerful, but there's a catch. We have no idea what kind we're dealing with. The scout's report was ambiguous on its appearance, which means we can't determine whether it's a 'life-giver' or 'poison' type. It's a major issue because our entire plan hinges on encountering the 'life-giver'."
Jacob takes a swig from his flask of Melwyngold apple wine and lets out a satisfying roar. "Woah! That hits a spot... dayum! That kid Antonio sure knows how to make apple wine," he says before turning to Derrick. "So anyway, care to explain what you mean by saying 'life-giver'?"
Derrick simplifies the explanation for Jacob. "Look, 'Life-giver' transfers all his powers to a new host before he dies to carry his legacy, but 'Poison' throws away all of his powers to gain deadly poison and grow in physical strength to fight till he drops. Let's say, it's his last stand."
Jacob gazes into the distance and responds. "Yeah, okay... I think I leave planning to you then, so anyway, looks like our magic-powered four-wheelers arrived, dam, they were silent, couldn't notice them till they started signaling to us."
Derrick calmly explained the mechanics of the four-wheelers to Jacob. "It's quite simple really. Two types of crystals are placed inside the vehicles - one for forward and one for reverse. The more magic you put into it, the faster it goes. If you keep it slow, you won't attract any unwanted attention."
As he spoke, Jacob rose from his seat and gestured with a burning stick from the nearby fireplace. "Well, at least the MIS got something right by making these magic tools available for people to use. Can you imagine us traveling on horses for this trip? We'd be dead after a few days!"
Jacob's transport arrived at camp, the four-wheelers with trunk storage. With Suzuka by their side, their group now consisted of nine people in total.
Table of Contents
- Adventurers Monsterpedia - Dangerous Plant Monsters
- Adventurers Monsterpedia - Magical Beast
- Adventurers Monsterpedia - Mutants
- Adventurers Monsterpedia - Monsters
- Character information
- Town information
- Chapter 403 The Pain He Couldn’t Put into Words
- Chapter 402 Making a Nest
- Chapter 401 Fragile Lives Left Alone in the Dark
- Chapter 400 The Shed, the Snow, and the Fire
- Chapter 399 Approaching Broken Gates in the Snowstorm
- Chapter 398 The Invisible Force of Gravity Magic
- Chapter 397 What if Hermit had lied to her, luring her out into the wilderness as part of some elaborate scheme?
- Chapter 396 Hermit had forgotten one crucial detail about Suzuka: she was a restless sleeper.
- Chapter 395 Consequences of Your Actions
- Chapter 394 Finding Shelter in the middle of a Snowstorm
- Chapter 393 First Time Seeing Mountain Snow
- Chapter 392 Going on Adventure to Save Kaka
- Chapter 391 Not Exactly a Reliable Source of Information
- Chapter 390 Goblin with a Broken Neck
- Chapter 389 Cat Boss Story from the Past
- Chapter 388 And as the world faded to black, the goblin’s last thought was of them—his little ones—and the hope that they would survive.
- Chapter 387 Punching Bag for the Bandits
- Chapter 386 No one noticed the goblin in need, only his captors.
- Chapter 385 Would Suzuka’s words hold true? Would he really be safe?
- Chapter 384 It's a simple errand, what could go wrong, right?
- Chapter 383 A Volunteer who Believes that his Sacrifice can Serve a Greater Good
- Chapter 382 Temporary Shelters for the Newcomers
- Chapter 381 A Letter from Thomas
- Chapter 380 A goblin and fresh eggs, right on time
- Chapter 379 Putting on Big Boy Pants
- Chapter 378 Your Royal Sadness, Hermit the Tragic, First of His Name, King of Self-Pity
- Chapter 377 Luminesia—a Town that will be a Sanctuary for all who Wish to Live in Peace
- Chapter 376 Tragic History Between Cat Boss and Hermit
- Chapter 375 The Meeting with the Cat Boss, Leader of the Cat People
- Chapter 374 Set of Tracks in the Dirt
- Chapter 373 Eyes that Always Watching
- Chapter 372 Old Acquaintance
- Chapter 371 Mr. Reliable
- Chapter 370 Security Issues
- Chapter 369 Big Progress
- Chapter 368 Forgiveness
- Chapter 367 A Tomb Stone for our Enemy
- Chapter 366 A Terrible, Tragic Accident
- Chapter 365 Desperate Display of Remorse
- Chapter 364 Fear and Exhaustion
- Chapter 363 Exaggerated Regrets
- Chapter 362 Unsettling Quiet
- Chapter 361 Farewells and New Horizons
- Chapter 360 Van Blous Insignia
- Chapter 359 Inner Frustration
- Chapter 358 Exclusive Rights
- Chapter 357 Your Grace Brodric Faladan
- Chapter 356 Delivering the Killing Blow
- Chapter 355 Cornered Prey
- Chapter 354 No Escape for the Baron
- Chapter 353 All Eyes on the Prize
- Chapter 352 The Host of the Evening
- Chapter 351 Invitation to a Masquerade Ball
- Chapter 350 Inner Strength that Keep me Going
- Chapter 349 Antonio's Unfortunate Accident
- Chapter 348 Dreaming About the Future
- Chapter 347 Love, Laughter, and Secrets
- Chapter 346 Reflections in the Bath
- Chapter 345 Friendly Game of Cards
- Chapter 344 Amazing Things Do Not Come Cheap
- Chapter 343 I’m Not a Bad Person
- Chapter 342 Visiting Old Friends
- Chapter 341 Uncomfortable Silence
- Chapter 340 What Worries Me the Most
- Chapter 339 Little Boy of Joy
- Chapter 338 Immense Weight
- Chapter 337 Lingering Shock
- Chapter 336 Love and Loss
- Chapter 335 Obsessive Parents and Endless Pie
- Chapter 334 Charming Wit and Dazzling Smile
- Chapter 333 Little Party Tricks
- Chapter 332 Clint Levens
- Chapter 331 Warm Hospitality
- Chapter 330 Shared Memories
- Chapter 329 Past Mistakes
- Chapter 328 Woodmill Town
- Chapter 327 Friendly Conversation
- Chapter 326 Disbelief and Overwhelming Happiness
- Chapter 325 Gentle Steps
- Chapter 324 Newfound Resolve
- Chapter 323 Comical Sight
- Chapter 322 Suzuka’s Overwhelming Power
- Chapter 321 Despair and Sorrow
- Chapter 320 Passing the Word
- Chapter 319 Piece of Advice
- Chapter 318 Timbo's Instructions
- Chapter 317 Free to Dream
- Chapter 316 Necessary Evil
- Chapter 315 Gift for the Boss
- Chapter 314 Coins and Gems
- Chapter 313 Bright Future
- Chapter 312 Smell of Deceit
- Chapter 311 Lives Filled With Endless Torment
- Chapter 310 Suspicious Visitor
- Chapter 309 The Great Wall
- Chapter 308 Ghost From the Past
- Chapter 307 Heartwarming Innocence
- Chapter 306 Newfound Efficiency
- Chapter 305 Immense Workload
- Chapter 304 Job Assignment
- Chapter 303 Awe and Admiration
- Chapter 302 Mana Sickness
- Chapter 301 Pushing Past the Limits
- Chapter 300 Bright Future
- Chapter 299 Best Way to Start the Day
- Chapter 298 Unfamiliar Sensation
- Chapter 297 The Best Day of My Life
- Chapter 296 Tiny Lumberjacks
- Chapter 295 Gifts From The Gods
- Chapter 294 Unwavering Respect
- Chapter 293 Honorable Battle Wounds
- Chapter 292 The Day Before Moving Out
- Chapter 291 Earth Magic Box
- Chapter 290 Boost in Power
- Chapter 289 Dark Humor
- Chapter 288 Passionate Adventure In Good Day's Rest Inn
- Chapter 287 Cozy Little Cafe
- Chapter 286 The Charming Snake
- Chapter 285 The Name He Curse
- Chapter 284 Invaluable Support
- Chapter 283 Full Schedule
- Chapter 282 Innocence and Purity
- Chapter 281 Darkness of the Night
- Chapter 280 The Mysterious Visitor
- Chapter 279 Haunting Whispers
- Chapter 278 Impossible Dream
- Chapter 277 Exotic Oils and Fragrant Blossoms
- Chapter 276 Feeling Guilty
- Chapter 275 Stroke of Luck
- Chapter 274 Cup of Hot Coffee
- Chapter 273 Fear, Responsibility, and Gratitude
- Chapter 272 Towering Peaks
- Chapter 271 Empty Bellies With Longing
- Chapter 270 Newfound Freedom
- Chapter 269 Goddess of Destruction and Salvation
- Chapter 268 Goblin Breeding Cave
- Chapter 267 Carnal Desires
- Chapter 266 Crushing Defeat
- Chapter 265 Showing No Mercy
- Chapter 264 Hundred Moons
- Chapter 263 Innocence of Youth
- Chapter 262 Big Loaf of Bread
- Chapter 261 Overflowing With Joy
- Chapter 260 Precious Gift
- Chapter 259 Quick Trip
- Chapter 258 The Scenery of Devastation
- Chapter 257 According to Plan
- Chapter 256 Light of Freedom
- Chapter 255 Promise Not to be Broken
- Chapter 254 Goblin Hatchery
- Chapter 253 Fear of Formidable Power
- Chapter 252 The Illusion of Invincibility
- Chapter 251 Bleak Existence
- Chapter 250 The Battle Begins
- Chapter 249 Reign of the Evil Goblins
- Chapter 248 Heated Argument
- Chapter 247 Scrutinizing Gaze
- Chapter 246 Preparations for Infiltration
- Chapter 245 Raid on the Goblin Breeding Farm
- Chapter 244 Stealthy Camp
- Chapter 243 Warm Hug of Comfort
- Chapter 242 Journey to Freedom Begins
- Chapter 241 Distant Echoes of a Duel
- Chapter 240 No Room For Error
- Chapter 239 The Final Exams
- Chapter 238 Simple Paperwork
- Chapter 237 Placing The Order
- Chapter 236 Chance at a New Life
- Chapter 235 The Best Offer Possible
- Chapter 234 For The Greater Good
- Chapter 233 Sweet Dreams in Goblinland
- Chapter 232 Goblin Medicine Recipe
- Chapter 231 Counting The Profits
- Chapter 230 Squeaky Chittering of the Rats
- Chapter 229 The Bandits Treasure
- Chapter 228 Culinary Treasure Flamboshta!
- Chapter 227 Those Who Need Feelings
- Chapter 226 Precious Feelings
- Chapter 225 Pitiable Innocence
- Chapter 224 Brutal Rain
- Chapter 223 Magical Resonance
- Chapter 222 Arion The Void Mage
- Chapter 221 Ideal Financial Support
- Chapter 220 The Proposal
- Chapter 219 List of Tools
- Chapter 218 Hard And Painful Decision
- Chapter 217 Sharing Awful Hobbies
- Chapter 216 Seeking New Allies
- Chapter 215 A Business Proposition
- Chapter 214 The Renowned Architect Elara
- Chapter 213 A Genuine Apology
- Chapter 212 Hanging by a Thread
- Chapter 211 Lies And Misunderstandings
- Chapter 210 A little Snack For The Trip
- Chapter 209 Treasure Hunt In Perilous Forest
- Chapter 208 Goddess of Salvation
- Chapter 207 Hermit's Secret Sanctuary
- Chapter 206 The Real Plan
- Chapter 205 A Picture of a Happy Goblin
- Chapter 204 A Warm Goblin Is A Happy Goblin
- Chapter 203 Forgiveness And Understanding
- Chapter 202 The Only Way To Beat A Bully
- Chapter 201 Hermit's Drunken Tales
- Chapter 200 Feeling A Little Tipsy
- Chapter 199 Drinking Beer For The First Time
- Chapter 198 Under The Dumpster
- Chapter 197 Jacob's Story
- Chapter 196 A Dark Reunion
- Chapter 195 The Bear Paw Inn
- Chapter 194 Mushrooms In The Moonlight
- Chapter 193 A Shattered Mind
- Chapter 192 People Bad, Gobbie Friends Good
- Chapter 191 The Remains of Hermit
- Chapter 190 An Unexpected Guest
- Chapter 189 Thalen The Ruler Of Rockmine Town
- Chapter 188 Meeting With The Royalty
- Chapter 187 Just a Passing Thought
- Chapter 186 A New Beginning of a Friendship
- Chapter 185 It was not a Dream
- Chapter 184 Unseen Menace
- Chapter 183 Wager of Shiny Coins
- Chapter 182 A Story about Squating on a Torch
- Chapter 181 I'm Swellmit, Not Weak Hermit
- Chapter 180 A Voice From The Shadows
- Chapter 179 Spooky Awakening
- Chapter 178 Hermit's Lifeless Hand
- Chapter 177 Life or Death Decision
- Chapter 176 Egg Laying Straw
- Chapter 175 The Broken Marionette
- Chapter 174 The Explosion
- Chapter 173 Pink Potion
- Chapter 172 Depressingly Melodramatic
- Chapter 171 Grand Goblin Feast
- Chapter 170 Relentless Scuttling
- Chapter 169 A Promise I Will Keep
- Chapter 168 Sitting on a Bench
- Chapter 167 The Wrestling Match
- Chapter 166 Wrestling Raccoon
- Chapter 165 Tasty Breakfest
- Chapter 164 It's Just a Prank Bro!
- Chapter 163 Master's Loving Embrace
- Chapter 162 Shiny Coins and a Key
- Chapter 161 Seeking Warmth
- Chapter 160 A Task at Hand
- Chapter 159 Olivia's Kind Gesture
- Chapter 158 Standing on the Edge of the Clif
- Chapter 157 Culinary Delight Among Goblins
- Chapter 156 Treacherous Flight of Stairs
- Chapter 155 Delightful Smell
- Chapter 154 Interesting Little Creature
- Chapter 153 I Can't Swim
- Chapter 152 Scuttling in The Rain
- Chapter 151 Going out for a Delicious Meal
- Chapter 150 Puppy Eyes
- Chapter 149 Feeling Cool
- Chapter 148 Blue Hue Elixir
- Chapter 147 Sink Bath
- Chapter 146 Thunderous Slap
- Chapter 145 Exposed
- Chapter 144 Game of Mercy
- Chapter 143 Small Adventure
- Chapter 142 Meaty Ears
- Chapter 141 Classified Information
- Chapter 140 Girls Talk
- Chapter 139 Smile of Gratitude
- Chapter 138 One Last Time
- Chapter 137 Some Bad News
- Chapter 136 The Crowd
- Chapter 135 Tender Care
- Chapter 134 Acid
- Chapter 133 Giving Chase
- Chapter 132 A little Dirty
- Chapter 131 Comfy Barrel
- Chapter 130 Precise Punch
- Chapter 129 Sad Story
- Chapter 128 Restless and Bored
- Chapter 127 Much Needed Rest
- Chapter 126 Iron Bars
- Chapter 125 Chilling Sound
- Chapter 124 Whisper in the Ear
- Chapter 123 A Calm Place
- Chapter 122 Introduction
- Chapter 121 Envy and Resentment
- Chapter 120 Shocking Truth
- Chapter 119 Sometimes, rules don't mean a damn thing.
- Chapter 118 Kiss In the Rain
- Chapter 117 Going Out
- Chapter 116 Isaac The Ice Mage
- Chapter 115 The name is Grand
- Chapter 114 Maximus Decimus Meridius
- Chapter 113 Heated Round
- Chapter 112 Elimination Round
- Chapter 111 Coliseum
- Chapter 110 Meeting an old friend
- Chapter 109 Nostalgia
- Chapter 108 Apology
- Chapter 107 Justice Served
- Chapter 106 The Headmaster
- Chapter 105 Caught With Pants Down
- Chapter 104 Professor Jonathan Stone
- Chapter 103 The First Place
- Chapter 102 Test Results
- Chapter 101 A small grin on Walter's face
- Chapter 100 A Little Drunk
- Chapter 99 Melwyn Gold Apple Wine
- Chapter 98 The Date
- Chapter 97 Things Got Complicated
- Chapter 96 Olivia's Note
- Chapter 95 Who Is the Real Hero?
- Chapter 94 Swamper
- Chapter 93 Gloomy Evening
- Chapter 92 No More Jokes
- Chapter 91 Helen's Death
- Chapter 90 Hostage
- Chapter 89 As I Feared
- Chapter 88 Rescue Mission
- Chapter 87 My Dear Sterling
- Chapter 86 My Slave
- Chapter 85 Bad Reputation
- Chapter 84 Silvia and Barrier Magic
- Chapter 83 Professor
- Chapter 82 Magic Box University
- Chapter 81 Slowing Down
- Chapter 80 The Greatsword
- Chapter 79 Corpses Piling Up
- Chapter 78 Zimmers
- Chapter 77 Rusty Sword
- Chapter 76 Cash Cow
- Chapter 75 Red Potion
- Chapter 74 Goblins ambush
- Chapter 73 Kieran
- Chapter 72 Letter
- Chapter 71 Official Quest
- Chapter 70 Wide Grin
- Chapter 69 New Armor
- Chapter 68 Shopping
- Chapter 67 Hot spring
- Chapter 66 The Mystic Oasis
- Chapter 65 Dark Damp Alleyway
- Chapter 64 Stalker
- Chapter 63 Wara vs Suzuka
- Chapter 62 Fight Ring
- Chapter 61 The Guild Leader Wara
- Chapter 60 5-Stars at Heart 2-Stars on Paper
- Chapter 59 Dr. Jenkins
- Chapter 58 He Is My Husbando
- Chapter 57 Rules
- Chapter 56 Laughing Larry
- Chapter 55 Hunters Guild
- Chapter 54 Olivia's Memories
- Chapter 53 Bandits
- Chapter 52 Town In Sight
- Chapter 51 Olivia's Tent
- Chapter 50 Olivia
- Chapter 49 Friendly Chat
- Chapter 48 Bill's Wish Come True
- Chapter 47 Feelings
- Chapter 46 Going in Circles
- Chapter 45 Day Light
- Chapter 44 Clearing The Path
- Chapter 43 Going Deeper
- Chapter 42 The Crystal Mine
- Chapter 41 Finally Back To Bill's Cave
- Chapter 40 The Castle In Ruins
- Chapter 39 The Room Bellow
- Chapter 38 The Deception
- Chapter 37 Fight for the Throne Room
- Chapter 36 The Fierce Fight
- Chapter 35 The Goblin Castle
- Chapter 34 Martin's Party Never Come Back
- Chapter 33 Happy Birthday to Me and Bill
- Chapter 32 Martin and His Party
- Chapter 31 Rough Training
- Chapter 30 Calm Morning and Gentle Rain
- Chapter 29 Giving in to the Rage
- Chapter 28 A Fight
- Chapter 27 Idle Chat and Rune Magic
- Chapter 26 Looking For Crystal
- Chapter 25 Slime and Wine
- Chapter 24 Feeling Sick
- Chapter 23 Saving Bill
- Chapter 22 The Ambush
- Chapter 21 The Minotaur
- Chapter 20 Unyielding Rage and New Encounter
- Chapter 19 Clive
- Chapter 18 A New Hope
- Chapter 17 A Magic Box Power
- Chapter 16 The Magic Box
- Chapter 15 On The Run
- Chapter 14 Glimmer of Hope
- Chapter 13 The Awakening
- Chapter 12 Going Berserk
- Chapter 11 Fight to The Death
- Chapter 10 Feeding Time
- Chapter 09 The Hunt
- Chapter 08 Contact With The Beast
- Chapter 07 Journey Continue
- Chapter 06 The Behemoth and the First Victims
- Chapter 05 Wake Up Call
- Chapter 04 Beginning of a Journey
- Chapter 03 The Plan
- Chapter 02 The Kidnap
- Chapter 01 Suzuka and Antonio
- Chapter 0 Prologue The Beginning of World