Chapter 102: now this is normal part 1

And when the girls heard that, that guy was monitoring them, they remained on guard for several minutes,But they saw that there was still no further action from the other person. The place was still remained as quiet as ever. Vesper then concluded that the other person had stopped monitoring them, though she wasn’t entirely sure if she simply couldn’t sense it anymore or if he had genuinely gone. Unsure, she decided not to dwell on it.

?"Let’s not bother with them and just continue with our own plans," Velvet said.

?The girls then dissolved their defensive formation around the two players. After that, Velvet sighed and noted, "For our next step, we need to first have a very good rest. After that, we can think of other things later on."

?With that, the group decided to seek a safe place to rest. Although the current clearing could have worked, But it was littered with blood, carnage, broken bodies, spilled intestines, and a strong sting of blood that they knew would soon smell awful due to the humid air and rotting corpses. Wanting true rest in a safer environment, they decided to return into the forest and find another location.

?Once the decision was made, they formed a travel formation, left the clearing, and entered once again into the forest. As they moved along and searched, they didn’t encounter a single goblin scout or hunting squad. This confirmed their suspicion one of their many questions, that the black-robed goblin had suddenly appeared with such a large force by gathering almost all his forces around the nearby area, causing a complete absence of roaming goblins.

?They didn’t mind the quiet. After searching for a very long time and as the evening approached, they encountered what looked more like a small outpost than a full settlement. It contained no more than ten hobgoblins together with around forty ordinary goblin. The girls only took a few minutes to Wipe them out quick with out even breaking sweat, and due to the small number of bodies they cleared the battlefield and disposed on the bodies far away so as to create a suitable resting area.

?Tired from a long day of intense battle and travel, the girls prepared to sleep. As usual, they occupied the center of the clearing. And after removing and clearing away the goblins tents so as to make enough space after everything was done Smith used his storage artifact to take out a large, custom-made tent. It spanned sixteen square meters inside, providing plenty of spacious room after they arranged things properly.

Inside the tent they sat in a circle while eating on outdoor mattresses, And after removing their armor they became more relax. Because of the nature of their armor, they could store it directly into their spiritual space, where it would automatically clean itself of blood—a very convenient, built-in feature for the queens. Before sleeping, they used water from Smith’s storage artifact, they use a piece of cloth to wipe their bodies and change into clean clothes. While not a full bath, it was enough for their situation. For Sarafina and Linda, they were given a separate smaller tent outside, and the group finally settled down to sleep.

?but because they were still in the dungeon and still had to maintain a watch for any ambush for that guy or any other accident, only one girl was responsible for keeping watch at a time, switching shifts every one hour so everyone could get a good night’s rest. The group rested without any incidents.

?When they woke up the next day, the girls felt fully refreshed and rejuvenated. Although before their stamina pools were full, minor mental fatigue still lingered, which the deep sleep entirely washed that away. Packed and ready, they left the small clearing and re-entered the forest so as to search for their first targets of the day.

?But they very still on high alert while on the way as they remained fully aware that a troublesome enemy was still out there which my be still watching their current movements. As they moved deeper into the forest, they began encountering small scout squads and goblin hunting parties once more. It was as if yesterday’s massive battle had never happened, and things had reverted to the state they were in when they first entered the dungeon and by adding the fact that Vesper had not sensed that they were being watched so they then concluded that maybe they have gone out after the area of activity of that black-robed goblin and they entered another different area.

?After a few hours of tracking the distribution of hunting squads and together with other factors, they managed to track down another goblin settlement near the tree lines. Before entering the clearing, the girls and the two players hid behind large trees to observe the settlement from a distance.

?This settlement was nearly the same size as the one they had been ambushed yesterday. This time, however, there were active guards at the gate, patrolling groups of big and small goblins along the perimeter wall, and a big goblin stationed on the watchtower. The settlement was clearly functioning normally, and even from a distance, they could hear the distinctive cries of hobgoblins and goblins inside.

?It was noon, judging by the bright sunlight piercing through the humid air. The shadows were almost centered beneath objects, meaning most hunting parties had already been sent out. They judged that this settlement had the fewest number of goblins available at this exact time.

?After observing for a few moments, Velvet spoke up. "Judging from what we’ve observed, this settlement has nothing particularly special about it. We won’t waste time on a complex plan; we’ll just attack straight away."

?The girls, having already assessed the situation, nodded in agreement. Without any fancy strategies, they immediately formed their standard assault formation. Brenda, Magenta, and Fiona, alongside their summoned pawns, took the front lines as the vanguard. Velvet and Valeria positioned themselves on the flanks as usual. The remaining three—Vespa, Astra, and Linda—stayed safely behind the front lines, ready to assist from the second line.

?With their formation confirmed, they charged directly into the settlement alongside their summoned pawns. Even with their small numbers, their momentum, superior equipment, and disciplined movement carried immense pressure. Although they hadn’t activated their titles yet, the sheer ferocity of their charge caught the big goblin on the watchtower off guard.

?Seeing the enemy attack—the big goblin issued a sharp, piercing cry to alert everyone. Hearing the alert the entire settlement instantly erupted into chaos, like oil dropped into a hot pan.

?The girls didn’t care that they had been spotted. They hadn’t intended to launch a stealth attack from the beginning, so losing the element of surprise changed nothing. Inside the camp, the remaining warriors hurriedly scrambled to respond. Because dungeon creatures typically followed a stange rule where everyone present was capable a warrior—meaning there were no elderly, weak, or children, only fighters—So the settlement reacted with incredible speed.

?Within a short amount of time, a massive force gathered near the gate and marched outside. Velvet had deliberately ordered the girls to slow their charge down slightly. The initial rush was meant to serve as a provocation, drawing out the enemy and forcing them to mass together. Now that their objective was achieved and the enemy was fully responding, slowing down gave the goblins enough time to gather completely outside the gates.

?The goblins didn’t know the exact strength of the intruders; they only knew that trespassers had arrived. Once almost all the remaining forces had gathered outside, they formed a haphazard combat formation to meet the intruders. Because the chieftain was away hunting, the goblin of the highest remaining status had taken temporary control of the camp.

?When the temporary leader saw the tiny size of the opposing force—only thirty-two total combatants including pawns—his confidence swelled immensely. He assumed the intruders were foolish weaklings lacking courage and brain cells, daring to attack a mighty tribe with such pitiful numbers. Furthermore, he noticed the enemy didn’t even have any intermediate-rank fighters among their visible vanguard.

?His confidence ballooned, and he immediately issued a roaring order for them to Charge and Kill these intruders quickly and teach them a lesson about messing with their mighty tribe.

?The normal goblins, seeing that the enemy group was so small and that they held every advantage in sheer numbers, morale, and they have intermediate-rank hobgoblins with the other side had none, they saw the advantages there on their side and their spirits soared to the skies. True to goblin nature, they thrived on numerical superiority and fierce momentum.

?On the other side, when Velvet saw this pack of stupid goblins charging blindly right toward them, she knew her plan to lure them out had succeeded. She smirked, flashed a sharp look, and made a provocative statement: "Okay, girls! Now let’s show these stupid green-skinned fellows what hell really looks like!"

?As her final words echoed across the clearing, the battle lines where about to collid with thunderous force.