A world without protagonists?

With a bad feeling, <Lin Yun> asked the young warrior trailing behind him, "Do you know <Goblin Slayer>?"

"<Goblin Slayer>? What's that, someone who specifically kills <Goblins>? I don't think I've heard of it." The young warrior scratched his head, finding no information about that name in his mind.

"What about you guys?" <Lin Yun> asked the others. Without the <Thief>, <Lin Yun> could ask some stranger questions.

"Ah, <Goblin Slayer>? If the people who hang around the bar and the <Adventurer's Guild> don't know, then I don't know either," the <Female Fighter> said sheepishly.

"Um, well, I just came out of the temple, so I'm not very clear either," the <Goddess Priestess> said shyly.

"If you're just talking about a title, we're not really sure. And you should clarify, what exactly does this so-called <Goblin Slayer> refer to? A person, or a special breed of <Goblin>?" The <Magician> adjusted her glasses and directly retorted at <Lin Yun>.

"Hmm, then have you ever seen someone who always wears dirty-looking armor, a helmet of a similar style to mine, and carries a short broadsword at his waist? Oh, right, that guy is a silver-ranked adventurer, though he leveled up by killing <Goblins>," <Lin Yun> recalled some characteristics of <Goblin Slayer> and said.

"So, have you seen or heard of him?" the <Magician> asked, turning her head.

"Hmm." The young warrior crossed his arms and thought. After a moment, he replied, "I'm really sorry, Mr. <Silent>, I truly have no impression. I know all the silver-ranked adventurers here, but I really haven't seen or even heard of the person you're talking about."

"Is that so? I see." <Lin Yun> furrowed his brow slightly, hidden behind his helmet. He felt like he had grasped something, and now he needed to verify it.

"However, speaking of <Goblin Slayer>, <Goblins> have been quite rampant lately. Many surrounding villages have had their belongings and girls stolen," the young warrior said, as if prompted by <Lin Yun>'s words, feeling a strange sense of unease.

"Yeah, I heard the demon army from the Imperial Capital is also stirring," the <Magician> said with a melancholic expression.

"Um... um, I don't know if I can say something," the <Goddess Priestess> suddenly asked very cautiously.

"What is it?" the young warrior asked.

"In the future, can I still team up with you, with Mr. <Silent>?" the <Goddess Priestess> asked cautiously, glancing at <Lin Yun>.

"What do you want?" the <Female Fighter> glared at the <Goddess Priestess>, as if sensing a threat, looking as if she would beat her up if she didn't explain herself.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I know I'm very immature, but... but I want to follow Mr. <Silent> and learn how to be a priest." Seeing the <Female Fighter>'s reaction, the <Goddess Priestess> instinctively wanted to cover her head, but her stubbornness made her look at <Lin Yun> and say, "I'll try my best."

"There will be opportunities." <Lin Yun> didn't give a direct answer. Involuntarily, he seemed to have sensed something. Right now, the most important thing was to figure out the main quest of this world.

"By the way, what Mr. <Silent> just said, that <Goblin Slayer> sounds very cool. How about we specialize in killing <Goblins> from now on? Hmm, let me think, we can call ourselves the <Goblin> Extermination Squad, how about that?" The young warrior suddenly seemed energized.

"No, it's a waste of time, and <Goblins> are just <Goblins> after all," the <Magician> refused outright, her face turning pale as she recalled the embarrassing scene from today.

"Indeed, <Goblins> are just <Goblins>, but... as you saw today, those girls." The young warrior's voice suddenly deepened.

"..." This time, the <Magician> didn't speak.

"Admit it, even though they're <Goblins>, think about how difficult it would have been for us today if not for Mr. <Silent>. Especially that giant <Goblin>, I don't think we could have defeated it on our own. If we couldn't win, I might have just died there, but you guys would have definitely suffered torture," the young warrior said, as if everything that happened today had stimulated him and given him some different ideas.

Regarding the young warrior's words, the <Magician> lowered her head. As for the <Goddess Priestess>, she felt at a loss. The <Female Fighter> nodded, clearly agreeing.

"Moreover, although we are just the lowest-ranked adventurers, if it's this difficult for us, it's a disaster for those villagers. High-ranked adventurers don't bother to exterminate <Goblins>, only we can do it," the young warrior said earnestly.

"Indeed, <Goblins> should be exterminated recently." <Lin Yun>'s eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he looked at the young warrior, who had suddenly become like a different person with high awareness. Such an obvious hint, if he didn't go along with it, would be too contrived. Of course, he wasn't referring to the young warrior's hint, but a hint from a higher authority.

If he hadn't realized it before, <Lin Yun> now understood a little. The <Dungeon Master> of this world was prompting him about the existence of the main quest.

However, further analysis was still needed. But before that, wouldn't it be a good thing to kill some <Goblins> and become a "Ten Mile Slope Sword God"?

"Mr. <Silent>, you agree with me." Hearing <Lin Yun>'s words, the young warrior's face lit up with joy.

"I won't express an opinion for now. You guys discuss it first." Although it was a strong hint, there was also a possibility of misinterpretation or being misled, so <Lin Yun> still needed to confirm the situation.

In the eyes of the young warriors, this meant <Lin Yun> wasn't interfering with their team's decision, and was just not expressing an opinion for now, which made the young warrior even more excited.

The <Female Fighter> also smiled and said, "Indeed, seeing the women who were insulted today, as a woman, I must resist." At this moment, the <Female Fighter> looked like a certain unspeakable title, full of red light.

"I... I will work hard," the <Goddess Priestess> said, clenching her fists as if cheering herself on.

Then, everyone's gaze fell on the <Magician>.

"Alright, alright, I get it. Kill <Goblins>, fine. I'm the most outstanding student of the Magic Academy." The <Magician>, seeing everyone's gaze, finally couldn't bear it, let out a haughty snort, and raised her head high, as if afraid others would see her blushing face.

"Okay, the <Goblin> Extermination Squad is born!" The young warrior excitedly raised his long sword and shouted.

Looking at the young warrior's demeanor, the <Female Fighter> unconsciously raised her arm. Even the <Goddess Priestess> timidly raised her mace. The <Magician>, seeing her companions, finally raised her staff... only <Lin Yun> remained.

"..." Although <Lin Yun> almost couldn't suppress the chuunibyou soul within his "Kirin arm," he forcefully restrained himself. His cool demeanor couldn't be ruined like this.

Seeing <Lin Yun>'s lack of response, the young warrior was a little disappointed but ultimately said nothing.

Thus, after about 40 minutes, <Lin Yun> and the others finally returned to the border town. They went straight back to the <Adventurer's Guild>. Well, the <Adventurer's Guild> was as lively as ever. But <Lin Yun> noticed that at least the players in strange outfits from before were gone. He wondered what they were doing. Perhaps they finally realized they had money and went to buy equipment?

He didn't know. <Lin Yun> didn't care about that for now. What he cared about more was... how to sell the pile of junk on his back for a good price.

Ah, no, and also to inquire about the situation.

They went directly to the counter and saw the beautiful receptionist with very large and fierce breasts again. The young warrior, with the demeanor of a lackey to a noble, placed the voucher he had obtained from the coachman on the counter and said to the receptionist, "Miss, here's the voucher. Please settle our quest reward, thank you."

"Okay, no problem. You're back from the quest. Good work, Mr. <Silent>." With a professional smile, the receptionist first spoke to the young warrior and then nodded at <Lin Yun>.

This receptionist was truly a good person. Often, the money provided by small villages for <Goblin> subjugation quests was too little. Theoretically, they should have refused directly. This would have prevented the <Adventurer's Guild> from even collecting a commission, making it a completely unprofitable business.

But this receptionist still helped them settle it and waived the <Adventurer's Guild>'s commission, thereby attracting more high-ranked adventurers to take on <Goblin> subjugation quests. Moreover, this receptionist always recommended quests suitable for beginners and always looked at them with worried eyes as they grew, having a very big-sisterly demeanor.

"Um, right, I wanted to ask, is <Goblin Slayer> here?" <Lin Yun> nodded and asked the receptionist.

"<Goblin Slayer>? Um, may I ask if that's a title?" The receptionist tilted her head and asked.

"No, it's nothing. Thank you." <Lin Yun>'s brow, hidden behind his helmet, twitched. He shook his head.

The world of <Goblin Slayer> doesn't have <Goblin Slayer>? As expected, is this the main storyline? He just didn't know if the end goal was defeating the <Goblin> King or going to the Water City.