[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1310788,1741,"Chapter 8: Mage Effect","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>The unexpected voice startled the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the short-haired girl, who visibly trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer girl observed Gauss with a scrutinizing gaze, wary of the stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, from her slightly resistant expression, it was evident that she was inclined to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, Gauss’s appearance didn’t signal much strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the cheap small round shield at his side, he carried no proper armor, just a linen garment washed to the point of fading, with the hem even torn with some breezy holes, and the only weapon he carried was the worn dagger at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked more like a young person with no food to eat, biting the bullet to take a gamble, rather than an adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only commendable aspect was his rather clean and delicate appearance, black hair, and green eyes—he wasn’t particularly handsome, but his bright eyes made people want to look twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quite liked those green eyes, but she couldn’t recruit a \"pretty face\" lacking combat power into the team just because of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she remained silent, just contemplating what excuse to use to refuse him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, the atmosphere turned subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young swordsman leaning against the pillar, however, responded to Gauss at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are also newcomers. If you want to accumulate adventure experience, it’s best to team up with some veterans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke weakly, but his words were very sincere, carrying a touch of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, my target is also the goblin commission. I just haven’t found a suitable solo commission for now, so I thought about trying a temporary team-up.\" Gauss wasn’t particularly keen on teaming up with veterans who’ve been lingering among bottom adventurers for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to discuss with my companions first.\" Hearing Gauss’s words, the archer girl finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Gauss nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t insist; he was just asking with a try-and-see attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If refused, he would just look for suitable tasks elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gauss prepared to step further away to give the three some space for private discussion, the archer halted him as if recalling something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your main weapon the dagger? Or do you have any other specialty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t expecting any useful answer. An adventurer would definitely be most skilled with the weapon he carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked simply to find a pretext, planning to politely refuse using the fact that the team already had someone skilled with daggers, lacking close-combat members temporarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gauss’s answer surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For close combat, I would use the dagger and wooden spear. As for specialties, I used to be a hunter, so I won’t get lost in the wild, and also, I just learned a spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A spell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gauss finished speaking, the three all looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes conveyed a sentiment of \"this thing shouldn’t belong in your realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a mage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not sure if I qualify, but I do indeed know a spell.\" Gauss did not intend to conceal anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was asking people about teaming up, there was no reason to hide anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that mere words were not enough, he immediately cast the Mage’s Hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air briefly twisted slightly, and under the shaping of magic power, an invisible spectral hand condensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed over the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage’s Hand grasped the hilt and swung twice in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is... magic!\" The archer girl, watching the dagger cutting through air, couldn’t help but let her eyes sparkle with excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She eagerly approached and asked Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What spell is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage’s Hand, it forms an invisible hand,\" Gauss briefly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While not intending to withhold details, he also didn’t elaborate for now, uncertain if they would let him join the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking too much now, if refused, would be a waste of words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage’s Hand... Hmm, sounds impressive.\" The archer girl nodded repeatedly, her eyes still shimmering with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed quite enthusiastic about magic and spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll discuss this first. Please wait here for us, don’t leave just yet.\" Having said that, she swiftly pulled the other two companions into the corner for a discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three didn’t go far; though Gauss had no intention of eavesdropping, their unlowered voices still reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we team up with this stranger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he’s a mage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teaming up with a mage should offer more safety, especially for a first mission involving seven to eight goblins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short meeting, the three returned to Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My companions and I have no objections. Welcome to our team; we hope for a pleasant cooperation on the upcoming commissions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer led with a welcome to Gauss, reaching out to shake hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, pleased to meet you.\" Gauss replied, shaking hands with her. \"How should I address the three of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Haylir, skilled with bows and arrows, providing long-range support. Uh, I also cook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Mia; I can use daggers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bell, using a longsword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three had different personalities: Haylir was the most enthusiastic upon knowing Gauss’s \"mage\" identity, Mia was the shy short-haired girl, and Bell was the lazy-spoken swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their varying personalities, Gauss felt by instinct that they were all good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys aren’t locals, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had been around the town for more than a year but hadn’t seen them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, we’re all from Barry City, friends since childhood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first day of the temporary teaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the team leader, Haylir generously treated everyone, taking them to a tavern to celebrate over a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three from Barry City indeed had a decent family background, not necessarily of nobility, but at least worry-free from hunger or cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roast meat, malt beer, salted sturgeon, venison sausage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had the most sumptuous meal since arriving in the Otherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat pieces sizzling with oil and drizzled with the shop’s secret sauce exploded in flavor upon biting, harmonizing the juices and savory sauce on the tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sliced venison sausage tasted special too, with an intense salty meat flavor akin to beef and a mysterious smoky fruit aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skills of this world’s chefs were not bad, especially comparing after Gauss had days of black bread, oatmeal porridge, and pickled vegetables, the dishes before him seemed especially lavish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when it came to paying, the price quoted by the waiter made Gauss silently click his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A modest 3 silver coins and 40 copper coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal used up all of his assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially thought about suggesting sharing the bill, but he swallowed those words back, his face showing slight embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just paid the adventurer registration fee, he honestly didn’t have enough money to split this meal evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be polite with Haylir; her family runs a business, well-off enough.\" Bell whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded, suddenly sensing that the wealth gap in this Otherworld was equally significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both young individuals venturing out into the world for the first time, the original body came out from home with 30 copper coins, a set of changed clothes, 1 pound of black bread, relying on personal effort to save over 3 silver coins over more than a year, yet it’s merely the price of a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt something about the disparity but didn’t feel discouraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the future was his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although now the purse was light, he knew it was only temporary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had money in the future, he would treat in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss rubbed his empty money pouch, following the three out of the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-05T18:36:34.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","324dc19492cae713b4b247aec1e58d3bae363b2dd47336c7b37f26be249b0b60","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-9","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-7",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]