The old kobold died too quickly.
At that moment, no one had even realized what had happened before it blew itself up and died.
But after a moment's thought, they figured Gauss was probably responsible.
When they didn't understand what had happened, blaming the party's spellcaster was usually the right answer.
"Crisis averted." Gauss sighed in relief.
They had managed to resolve another hidden crisis without incident.
He looked at the remaining kobolds.
The other kobolds were trembling all over, terrified by the old kobold's sudden death. One had even dropped to its knees and was frantically kowtowing toward the dragon statue.
It was as if the old kobold's death had been the result of the dragon's wrath.
"Without overwhelming numbers or a powerful leader, kobolds really are just a rabble. Still, getting in here was such a hassle. It took ages." Gauss couldn't help reflecting as he watched.
According to the information Meva had given them, this kobold lair was already relatively primitive. Some kobold lairs that had been dug out long ago could easily be described as underground labyrinths.
Faced with more complicated lairs, some novice adventurers didn't even dare enter. They abandoned the quest on the spot, afraid they'd lose their way and die in an accident.
Even if they used items to collapse the entrances or tunnels, the destruction wouldn't reach the kobolds deeper inside.
One could say that once they had reached the lair's main chamber, they had completed more than half of the quest.
Gauss gathered his thoughts. He felt little sympathy for the kobolds before him, who had lost their will to fight, stood trembling on their legs, and were preparing to flee.
Although this was an abandoned mine, geographically it still belonged to the Kingdom of Carlos. As monsters, the kobolds had