[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-94":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1030748,1343,"Chapter 94: Emerald Forest","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>Returning to the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior remained unchanged from when he had left, somehow bringing him a sense of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though no matter how long he was away, he could always return to find memories of the past here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you eaten? There's still food in the kitchen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ate before returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Gauss, you...\" Sophia suddenly noticed something amiss, her bright eyes scanning him suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having not seen Gauss for many days, she now felt there was something subtly different about his appearance - he seemed more handsome than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His facial features appeared the same, yet somehow more harmonious, as if he'd suddenly grown into his looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be some special treatment he received while exchanging knowledge with peers in Absinthe Town?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled Absinthe Town was known for its herbal remedies and medicinal products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why suddenly care about appearance maintenance? This puzzled her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a sudden guess flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be he's met a girl he likes? Hence the newfound attention to his looks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\" Having privately reached her conclusion, Sophia chose not to voice it, instead smiling knowingly. \"Did something good happen during your trip?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was one significant development, but I'll keep the details secret for now. I'll tell you when there's official results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had no intention yet of sharing his professional advancement with Sophia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it would have greater impact to casually mention it after officially becoming a Bronze-rank adventurer through the assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a special announcement seemed too deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia's conviction about her guess only strengthened upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, she felt a faint sourness in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when parents see their children start dating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unmarried herself, she couldn't quite identify this complex emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the streets, Gauss moved with light steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon expedition had indeed replenished his resources considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With over four gold coins in his pocket, he surveyed the shops with unprecedented confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before officially setting out, he needed to upgrade his equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First priority was purchasing a quality hand crossbow with a quiver of specialized bolts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the dungeon's final battle, he'd realized the necessity of carrying a hand crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his Magic Missile spell provided ranged attack capability, spells consumed mana, whereas a hand crossbow simply required prepared bolts - with some practice, he could achieve decent accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fired bolts could be retrieved for reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next were basic healing and mana potions, one each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to have potions and not need them than need them and not have them - carrying both brought greater security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In life-or-death moments, dead gold coins in your pocket won't help, but potions can - instantly restoring health and mana when every second counts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gauss possessed the Rapid Digestion talent allowing faster mana recovery through eating, this effect wasn't instantaneous - at least not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond these items, Gauss restocked basic adventuring supplies: waterproof tinderbox, salt blocks, climbing hook set for terrain traversal, snake\u002Finsect repellent, first aid kit, and a multi-purpose long hemp rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shopping spree cost him over one gold coin total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand crossbow and two potions accounted for most of the expenditure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packing all items into his backpack created a load nearly half his height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately with his current 7-point stamina, carrying this weight posed no difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days passed in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he'd hoped to visit Andni to express gratitude, but she seemed to be away on business, not at Thorn Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus he could only proceed with his commissioned tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two restful days at full vitality, Gauss stood refreshed outside Grayrock Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His last trip to Emerald Forest had been right after transmigrating to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now months later, retracing the same journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss's mindset had transformed completely, lacking that initial thrill after his first \"equipment\" purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how, to calm his excitement and nerves back then, he'd splurged on a lavish meal at the tavern - a huge bowl of noodles with stewed meat and salted fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In hindsight, perhaps that decision hadn't been entirely prudent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily his body hadn't reacted poorly to the sudden rich meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Grayrock Town's main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss stood steadily with his neatly packed backpack, rapier at his waist, bone staff tucked inside his coat, and a pitch-black metal scepter in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young low-rank adventurers passed by in small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd glance his way, but upon noticing the massive scepter, envy would flash in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such fine equipment plus that oversized metal scepter, he hardly seemed like a bottom-tier adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss noticed these gazes but paid them little mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat absently, he now understood how that fully armored professional must have felt months ago when encountering his rookie self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clatter clatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of carriage wheels announced its arrival before stopping before Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss boarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several others already occupied the compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Forest's outskirts lay about half a day's walk from Grayrock Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Gauss's stamina, the journey would take two to three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To conserve energy, he'd reserved a carriage seat to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently others shared this idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the sole vacant seat, he began carefully observing his fellow passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like him, they seemed to conceal their professional auras, making strength assessment impossible - only their attire offered clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly across sat a lightly armored warrior couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hooded, inconspicuous man huddled in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Gauss sat a white-haired youth with a medium suitcase, engrossed in a finely-bound hardcover book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, a blue-haired woman with quiet elegance leaned against the window, wooden staff nearby, gazing at passing scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gauss observed others, they too sized him up with peripheral vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the seemingly absorbed white-haired youth stole glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warrior? Mage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapier showed clear use marks. That massive metal rod resembled a melee weapon, yet bore an embedded crystal - so a staff after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall frame with solid musculature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfathomable...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief observation, the white-haired youth averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders had warned against unnecessary trouble, especially with unreadable individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the whispering warrior couple and coachman's commands, silence dominated the rattling carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss closed his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emerald Forest, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some rest, the coachman's call roused Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exiting the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar verdant woodland filled Gauss's vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning's milky mist still clung to the trees like drifting ribbons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight filtered through layered foliage into golden threads dappling moss-covered earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep breaths brought moist scents of vegetation and humus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only upon disembarking did Gauss realize the blue-haired woman and white-haired youth were teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus their six passengers comprised two pairs plus lone wolves Gauss and the hooded man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pleasantries were exchanged - not even meaningful eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded figure swiftly vanished down a forest path, dissolving into emerald shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adjusting his pack, Gauss briskly entered the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech screech!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unidentified birds shrieked overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss activated his armor spell while consulting his mission map along forest trails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At forks, he'd pause to carefully compare routes, mentally marking paths before proceeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon he'd penetrated the outer region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurers Guild's mission map roughly divided Emerald Forest into concentric zones by distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outermost ring was relatively safe, with danger escalating inward. Rumor held that mature green dragons might lurk in the deepest reaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gauss's mission only required venturing just beyond the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, compared to his past trap-setting in the outermost areas, this location carried greater \"dangerous creature\" encounter risks.\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-06-03T09:23:13.438Z","2026-06-03T09:23:16.563Z",1,"novelbin.me","bce3c27fc021c1b73962dc2a38ead874a9a76d744cab1c6f5e6502550c2f724d","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-95","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-93",414,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]