The plan went smoothly.
The goblin army that had attacked the village was driven back. Afterward, the classmates who tracked the stragglers followed their retreat route and found the goblins' hiding place.
"Another cave?"
Upon hearing that, one student immediately let out a strange cry.
"Give me a break! I've had enough of caves!"
"Goblins and caves... just putting those two together makes me not want to go."
The others' reactions were not much better. They really had had enough of this.
"But we have to wipe them out!"
Ama-no-kawa Kōki stood up again, slapping the table.
"Everyone, just one more push. As long as we completely eliminate these goblins, we can protect this village!"
"Mm..."
Hearing Ama-no-kawa Kōki's words, the others nodded despite their somewhat strange expressions. They knew perfectly well that this village did not exist in reality, but they had to admit that it had left quite a good impression on them. The villagers were simple and honest, and they greatly respected these adventurers. The children admired them, and the girls even secretly expressed their affection for them. For students who had never received recognition before, this was practically the best place imaginable.
After all, wasn't this exactly why they wanted to become heroes? To be respected, adored, loved, and to gain the satisfaction of protecting everyone.
"Now that we know the location, we should head out immediately and wipe them all out!"
"Huh? Wait, shouldn't we prepare first? It's a goblin cave, you know? If we don't prepare properly, we'll die horribly."
"But their main force has already been crushed by us. The rest are just defeated stragglers, right? We should press our advantage now. If we let those goblins recover, won't that only make things more troublesome?"
The students began arguing as well. Some felt