Gauss encountered goblins more than anything else that day.
He wasn't getting tired of them.
Aside from all their well-known advantages, goblins were also relatively easy for him to kill.
Lately, as his goblin kill count had continued to rise,
the second effect of his Goblin Butcher title, Bloodlust—killing goblins and related advanced species had a chance to restore 3% of his stamina—
had quietly increased its recovery rate from 2% to 3%.
It still seemed like a negligible amount, but goblins were plentiful, and he'd never had much trouble killing them in the first place. On top of that, he had the bonus effect of Bane.
All things considered, the job was getting easier and easier.
"Monster Kill Count: 5837"
By the end of the day, another two hundred or so monsters had fallen.
He'd also more or less cleared out all the monster groups, large and small, around the village.
If he wanted to find more monsters, he'd probably have to head farther afield.
But that could wait.
Gauss watched the sunlight slant toward the west and led his team back to the village.
Along the way, he casually hunted some game.
As night fell,
orange firelight gradually rose, driving away the darkness.
Today was a special day.
That afternoon, the last section of the village's Protective Fence had been completed, marking the completion of the entire settlement.
To celebrate, Bruno, the village chief, had decided to hold a simple celebration.
Bonfires of all sizes filled the village square, lending an air of festivity to what would otherwise have been an ordinary night.
The villagers, exhausted after days of nonstop construction, had changed into clean clothes, their faces now bright with smiles.
Some had brought their whole families. With their wives and children gathered around them, they looked