After leaving Barry City through the west gate, the massive city walls gradually receded behind them.
Gauss sat atop the Land Bird, gently rising and falling with its running rhythm as a broad, magnificent landscape unfolded before him.
He was truly experiencing the benefits of traveling on his own mount.
Compared to riding in a caravan carriage, this was incomparably freer.
He could go wherever he wanted and set out whenever he wished.
If he had known, he would have bought one sooner.
As Gauss felt the wind rushing toward him, he couldn't help thinking that.
However, when he glanced at Theron gliding effortlessly and with ease beside him, he was left somewhat speechless.
While he was still silently marveling at the convenience of having a mount, his half-snake companion didn't need to consider the matter at all.
That traveling ability was truly enviable.
"Captain, why did you specifically want to exterminate goblins?"
Theron used Message and asked curiously.
His question wasn't because of this particular mission.
His thoughts couldn't help drifting back to that morning, at the Adventurer's Guild's South Second Branch. At the time, Gauss had specifically picked through a pile of missions related to goblins.
He had been curious even then, but hadn't asked.
Now, while they were on their way to the mission, he really couldn't hold back any longer.
"Because there are enough of them?"
Hearing Gauss's answer, Theron became even more confused.
As far as he knew, some adventurers either specifically chose certain missions or monsters to hunt for money, or selected challenging opponents. By facing different monsters, they could improve their combat experience, enrich their adventuring experience, and grow stronger.
But there being enough of them? What kind of answer was that?
Could it be because goblins were numerous and the most likely