Manowa Chapter 3

Let’s bomb  

Editor: Sher

“That was dangerous...”

Covered in cold sweat, she managed to say it.

“I thought I would die. Like seriously.”

Kazane and Yumika are at Signa Ruin´s rooftop.

“Flying is hard…”

Kazane complains, as they had just barely, reached the hole.

(Luckily I made it in time)

Kazane remembered how to fly, but she who had let two people flee, forgot crucial control after the leap. While she can move according to what she wants, she cannot move far. Like when she reached the hole, the skill was already near its limit.

“That was really dangerous.”

Yumika who sits beside her, shivers, as she looks down the hole. If in the middle of flight the magic depletes, then they will surely fall down to the ground. Around 10 meters high. Most likely they won’t come up unharmed.

“Uwaa, flying is scary.”

Yumika’s face becomes blue after imagining it again.

“True. Next time we should bring a parachute.”

Kazane agrees with Yumika's thoughts. Even if they fly in the sky, with this bad magic consumption, it would be unbearable. Perhaps without placing bonus point into magic power, they most likely would fall part way.

“Then, this is the top of the ruin?”

“Yes. But the goblins still linger down there.”

While avoiding making sounds, Kazane moves to the edge of the roof and peeks bellow. Yumika also peers in.

“Eh? Their numbers seems increased though?”

“It is your part and my part.”

“Uwa..”

Yumika averts her eyes and looks up to the sky.

“Well, since their companions are there, if we choose a time when they enter the ruin, we might be able to escape.”

“No, that’s impossible.”

Yumika’s positive thought was shot down by Kazane’s remark.

“Why?”

“They will leave half of their numbers at the entrance. Then when they hear battle like sounds, the ones inside will come out again.”

Receiving an answer outside of her expectation, Yumika asked again.

“Hah? Why would they split up?”

“Didn’t the one bellow talk about it?”

Yumika looked at her with ‘what are you talking about’ expression.

“Kill!” “Enter. Half. I enter” “Half stay. Wait” “Share the gut.”

Kazane has been hearing those disturbing conversations since awhile ago.

“I can only hear gyaa, gaa, or something like that though.”

“Imposibbl—“

Before she could even finish, Kazane thought of one possibility. She opened her window and then chose the skill coloumn.

“Goblin Language?”

Yumika read aloud the words written in Kazane’s window from the side.

“What is this?”

“It seems as…goblins language?”

Towards Yumika’s question, Kazane couldn’t even answer confidently.

“This is...”

As I want to test it out, I turned off Goblin Language skill.

“Gyakyaha” “GiiGigaa!”

Then turned it on again.

“Eat. Meal. Wait. The Door. Open.”

“It seems it’s a skill, that lets me understand their words.”

“Where did you learn that?”

“Even if you ask me…”

She has only one guess. From the goblin she defeated at the entrance.

(When I checked my status before, there had been no such skill. But…I haven’t heard about any skill like this.)

Since the beginning, skills in Zexiahart are way too numerous, so even Kazane doesn’t know all hidden skills or unique skills.

“Well, let’s leave this topic for now.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. First, we need do something about these guys below.”

“What else can we do, other than waiting for an opening and then run away?”

First we need to escape from this predicament. Yumika’s safe plan to run is not impossible, even so Kazane shook her head, rejecting it.

(When they find out that we are not inside, they will most likely search the surrounding area. If they find out our location by smell, then we’re done for)

“There’s one more reliable way.”

While saying that, she takes out the black balls from before.

“?”

While ignoring Yumika’s curious gaze, Kazane moved closer.

“By the way, did you receive the stinking ball used for goblins from the guild?”

“Ahh, yes. It was an item provided by the guild, when I accepted this quest.”

Yumika takes a firm wrapped green ball.”

“I have three.”

“I just need one. Give it to me.”

“Ok. Then what will you use it for?”

“This thing used to call goblins and make them go into a temporary trance at the same time.”

This stinking ball for goblins is just like catnip for a cat, an item to make them unable to move for a short time.

“Then, then?”

“Of course, throw it at them.”

Kazane removed the wrapping, then she threw it at the goblin group bellow.

“Gyakyaa!” “Urahha!” “Hiiii!”

They were surprised, because something was suddenly thrown at them. But when they noticed the smell that came from the ball, their eyes slacked and 19 goblins gathered around the ball.

Seeing that spectacle Kazane nods and then gripped the black balls.

“Then when they are gathered....”

“When they are gathered?”

“Explode”

“Oh…”

Finally, Yumika realize what the black balls, that Kazane holds are. Then Kazane threw the two black balls at the same time towards the goblins.

“TAMAYA!”

“Wait!”

BLaaarrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!

Then together with a thunderous sound as if a lightning had struck, it exploded.

“Puff” smoke arose from the explosion.

“Kyaaaaa!”

“Uwaaaaaaa!”

Because it’s so terrifying, Yumika followed by Kazane, screamed.

That black ball is an exploding ball. A consumable magic tool that has explosive power on par with advance magic. The ball that was unable to fulfil its duty before and rooting together with an adventurer, now has show its use splendidly.

Then after the sound and the light disappeared, only the ashes of the so called goblins, were all that was left behind.

“Uwaaah! What a strong power. This stuff.”

Kazane became amazed, as she viewed the after destruction from the ruin’s rooftop.

“That’s going too far. Ugh, my ears still ringing.”

“Right. I thought it wouldn’t be enough with one. What a waste.”

“With this, there should no goblin that survived, right?”

There’re many burnt corpses of the goblins rolling from the centre of the explosion.

“Seem so. Since I have also received exp points.”

Kazane opened the window and confirmed her status. Level 14. It’s a pretty fast paced increase of exp.

(Perhaps there’s bonus exp?)

In Zexiahart, experience point is just like the word meant to show how much experience you gained. Action that are different from normal, that alone, can earn more experience, it’s called bonus exp.

“Why are you at level 14, while I am still at level 10?”

Yumika feels astonished as she compares her window with Kazane’s, but since she practically didn’t do anything, receiving exp as party member alone is actually pretty good.

(By the way…)

Kazane remembered the thing from before and opened the skill window.

“It has increased even more.”

Together with [[Goblin Language]] there’s a new skill [[Night Vision]] in her skill column.

Name                             : Yuihama Kazane

Occupation                     : Adventurer

Equipment                      : Clothes

Level                               : 14

Vitality                             : 35

Magic Power                   : 40

Strength                          : 8

Agility                              : 11

Endurance                      : 8

Wisdom                           : 23

Dexterity                          : 12

Spell                                : [[Fly]]

Skill                                  : [[Goblin Language]] [[Night Vision]]

Kazane                 : Level up!!

Yumika                 : Magic Power has increased considerably

Kazane                 : As long as you use magic it will increase quickly, so it’s better to learn magic early, whatever is it.

Yumika                 : Seriously? I want to learn too.

Kazane                 : Muscle brain…

TL Notes: for those who don't know, "Tamaya" is what Japanese people shout when they see fireworks.

Chapter end