Gauss had spent most of the day wandering through the woods.
It wasn't until the afternoon that he finally spotted traces left behind by goblins.
On a gray stone were several small, dried footprints.
"Monster Kill Count: 94"
After killing those five goblins last night, he had only six more to go to reach his goal of one hundred kills.
In other words, finding a single goblin nest would probably be enough.
Gauss wasn't the only one delighted. The two villagers who had spent most of the day wandering through the woods with him were just as pleased.
After finding signs of activity, Gauss expanded his search of the surrounding area.
Eventually, he found a goblin tribe in a muddy patch.
He watched from a distance for a while and saw that the tribe was fairly small. Only eight green-skin brats were splashing around in the mud, bathing.
He wasn't sure if the five goblins from yesterday had come from this tribe too. Even if they had, that would bring the total to only thirteen.
This group of goblins was also on the small side, with most standing around one meter tall.
A well-developed goblin could usually grow to around one meter forty or fifty centimeters.
The difference between the two sizes was quite striking, even among goblins.
This was why so many people struggled to gauge goblin strength. Even ordinary goblins varied in power.
"Wait here. I'll handle this myself." Afraid the two villagers might follow him, Gauss made sure to warn them.
For one thing, he thought he could manage on his own. For another, he worried that if they accidentally "stole a few kills," he might fall short of one hundred. That would be infuriating.
"Please be careful."
In truth, Gauss was worrying over nothing. The two