Vol.2 – Chapter 6 – Let me in! Let me in!!!

Morning time, and I need to eat. Breakfast is the most important meal, but ever since I stumbled on this floor, it became lunch. In the early morning, before the birds woke up, I already prepared myself for a hunt. It's tough with a grumbling stomach, but I haven't squeaked yet, so no problem.

Hunting large monsters is risky; they are very dangerous and could even kill you without them knowing. Luckily, they exist only rarely. But their pelt is very valuable, and every time I eat their meat, I feel like I'm getting stronger. The demon I met the other day already gave me a hint about where these monsters come from—portals, huh? I haven't seen one of those things even once.

The snow is peaceful, isn't it?

_Swoosh_

Unless when you see what I've been fighting all this time: a freaking gigantic viper! Holy cow! What's worse is that it could bury itself in the deep snow! I've been running away from it after all my traps proved to be futile. And damn, there is nothing that could slow this thing down.

Go to a place where there are lots of trunks? Nope, it would just thrust itself like a bullet and destroy the entire dead forest instead. Find a thick snow place to bury yourself and hide? What a coincidence, that thing could also do the same, and it would just suddenly pop out of the ground like a freaking mole.

My sword has already activated my special spell, the [Weapon Enhancement: Blazing Blade] form. I stole enough mana from that monster to use this, though I only made some light wounds against it in the process. It won't even stop from moving randomly, plus it could spit out venom. If I were to measure its size in approximation, its head could possibly be three meters in height, and its length is just damn scary. Its scale is as thick as a rock, that's why I couldn't inflict much damage with an ordinary sword.

Now, it's coming right after me. Then it buried itself beneath the snow again, and I could only rely on the vibration on the ground to predict where it would pop out. Theo, concentrate... as a goblin, my hearing became much more enhanced than when I was a human. This is an advantage I could use against stealthy monsters.

Then it popped out on my left. I waved my sword with the flames imbued enhancing its sharpness and managed to cut a part of its mouth. I evaded quickly before it could snap its mouth closed and eat me. But it shook its head and hurled me away.

Urgh, the attack was so heavy that my body became sore. However, I don't think I will lose this one. Theo, concentrate... transfer all your mana to your left hand, swirl it, and imagine the three fundamental ingredients of fire... oxygen, fuel, and ignition. Then recite the spell...

I invoke a [Fireball] that is slightly tweaked for this occasion. Of course, my fireball won't do a thing on this giant cold-blooded beast. What I need is to temporarily distract it. I shoot it toward the snake's head and immediately explode it before it hits... this will make a thick smoke due to incomplete modified, dirty combustion. Then immediately throw my sword towards the black smoke. My sword comes hurtling aiming for its head, and with the power of the enhancement magic, it sticks between its eyes. However, after I threw my sword, I myself dashed towards it, giving it not enough time to respond. I jumped to grab my sword and intensify the conversion of mana to fire while absorbing the mana from the beast itself. The philosophy of the dragon slayer style is to use the enemy's own mana for its demise.

"[Dragon Slayer Style: First Form]"

With the intensity of flame imbued with my sword, it easily slices the head and melts its skull without me giving it enough force to cut. It melts its brain, and it squiggles, then it falls. With the fall of the beast, it means I have something to eat for the whole day. It was not easy, but I'm used to it by now because I mean, I've been risking my neck on a regular basis and probably, I will have to face something larger than this thing.

Amazing... I think this snake that I killed contained some kind of hidden power. It emits some dark miasma after it dies. I really need to eat it at all costs. Maybe it's going to give me some power-ups! With how strong this beast is, I believe that is the case.

I look above the sky and see it being bright... the eternal heaven is again filled with calmness like a sea. Okay, I'm going to make a camp right here since it's not going to rain and cook this thing after.

The camp was just a bunch of sticks with elongated leaves plus a bonfire, that's all. No need to make more effort since this won't be my permanent habitat. If the demon were telling the truth, the place would be destroyed soon. I need to haste and find the rotten queen and move to the upper floor. Kinda opposite to my true goal, isn't it? I'll descend after I finally cure my infection and acquire knowledge from the rotten queen.

After skinning and cutting a piece of meat from a part of the snake, I put it on a stick and grilled it on the bonfire. I made a cup from wood and made it as a container for water from the river; I used the last ones for cleaning the meat. As I thought that it was done cooking, I took a bite from the meat which tasted like smoke and charcoal at the very least. I couldn't even tear off the meat with my teeth... But I could feel it... the power contained within.

As I chew and gulp the meat, I feel power swirling inside me. This power... Amazing. Something is swelling inside of me. This power might be the reason why I'm feeling some pain in my stomach.

_Prrrukkk_

The pain is getting stronger, and some malevolent air is getting released from my butt. What the hell is this power!?

"AAGHHH!"

_Prruuukkkk!_

When I see my own shit under my pants... I know this is a different power than I am expecting.

Oh god! My stomach hurts! I need to shit somewhere!

Three days and I still suffered from stomach pain and the uncontrollable release of shit. The pain is unbearable... I couldn't do it anymore! I just want to die! If god is real, I want to ask him why suffering exists. Why am I suffering like this!?

_Prrruuukkkk!_

"NOOO!"

My fist tightens, fingers scrubbing through the snow with rage. Still... I won't give up; there is still hope, there should always be hope, and I will move forward. With the pain in my stomach, I couldn't even walk upright; I was crawling, crawling until I was near the city gates. I am hoping, and praying that the homorotabi have the medicine for this kind of pain.

"Halt!" A guard shouted towards me. Three guards are looking at me right now, but don't worry, I'm just a harmless little goblin. One of them is pretty muscular and bulk; this must be the guard's captain or something. The captain shouted, "What the hell are you!?"

"Help me... I'm going to die..." Notice the trail of shit behind me; I've been through a lot; I've suffered and suffered until I got here. The path is not easy, so throwing me away after what I've been through is just mere injustice.

"You're not allowed inside the city; you look like a fiend who will do no good." The captain said while the two prepared their spears to attack.

"If you don't let me in... it's going to explode"

"!?"

"Boss Regul!"

I didn't expect those kinds of reactions from the subordinate's faces. Their faces turned pale when I said that my ass is about to explode. Of course! Be terrified! My ass doesn't release ordinary dung; it releases eldritch gods!

"It's a terrorist, huh? We're not going to yield with such a petty threat!" The captain insisted, but I couldn't hold it in anymore!

"I could feel it... the power is swelling inside me," I said while my hand slid through my painful stomach, I curled from the pain.

"Boss, the bomb seems to be inside its stomach."

That's right; this bomb is inside me... "If you don't let me in... it's going to come out soon." I look at the captain's eyes to tell him I'm not joking around... "You will see true hell," I said.

"What kind of bomb is that!?" The subordinate asked.

"Keke... It's a bomb that could destroy not just my dignity but even my soul. It's an explosion that will be remembered throughout history. A deadly weapon of mass destruction that will traumatize everyone who will witness it."

"A... A soul-killing bomb!? Did such a thing exist!?"

It seems one of the subordinates is skeptical about the legitimacy of its existence. But I could see it; he was terrified as well; he was shaking from head to toe and sweating hard while forcing a numb face.

But the captain signals them to don't come any closer to me.

"He's not joking. I could see it in his dead eyes." He said.

"Boss."

"Those are the eyes that are prepared to kill himself to take us all out." The captain sighs, then he sucked in the air until his chest swells. "But I'm not going to yield! You two, get out of here! I'm going to take him out even if it costs my life."

Shit! He's serious! I just want to fix my broken stomach, why did it come to this!?

The captain moved his hands as if he was dancing with the wind and drawing circles in the air; he was moving the mana throughout his body towards his hands... I could see his hands swell with the power of mana.

"I'll show you, the ancient martial arts of the homorotabi. [Dead Dog Projectile]"

Tch! I don't want to fight! I just want to shit!

"Wait... You'll just regret it."

"Why so?"

"If you hit me. It will only cause me to release my true power." that's right, the powerful smell from my broken stomach. "It's churning inside."

_Prrrrtttttttprrrrtttttt_

Shit! I accidentally farted! I'm losing too much time! I need to enter the city as soon as possible.

"Impossible... that is the roar of the beast king!"

What roar of the beast king!? It's just my fart!

"What are you two doing!? I told you to run! Just leave me!" The captain scolded the subordinate who just fell on their knees as they heard the growl of my fart. They seem to be very terrified that even one of them pisses in their own pants and another that almost about to cry.

The captain seemed to solidify his determination to fight me; he clenched his fist and teeth and veins started swelling from his bulging arms. "It doesn't matter how powerful you are, or if you could destroy my soul. I will do my role as a homorotabi." His aura became so intense that it was manifesting physically. "I will protect everyone," he said with clear indication in his eyes.

With his speech, the two braced themselves and ran away. They seemed to have second thoughts about it, and their eyes were flooded with tears, but they also sparkled with hope.

The captain prepared his martial arts stance, "WOTAH!!" he said with a high-pitched voice.

Err, if I really need to pass through your corpse just to release this omnipotent material, then so be it! With all I got, clenching my butt, I dashed towards the captain... His martial arts is a real deal; I could tell by his form that he honed it for several years. I need to be careful, if I don't I-

_Bang!_

Fuck! He pulled out a fucking pistol and started shooting at me! So I started running in the opposite direction; however, he took this as a time to capture me and pin me to the ground.

"I thought, you were going to use your martial arts!" I said.

"Shut up! In a death battle, you need to use everything at your disposal!"

Oh, that makes sense. Of course, that doesn't make any sense! Why the hell would you show something so flashy when you're not going to use it!?

I crawled while he uses his weight to pin me; I could escape; I could do it. But, because my belly is getting pressed, the shit is getting squeezed out of me! The beast is going to come out!

"That's dangerous! Don't pull my pants down!"

"Then stop struggling!"

You know, pulling my pants down is just telling me to open fire! I don't want to hurt anybody with this forbidden power, but if you really insist, I will do it! I WILL REALLY DO IT! As you said, 'you need to use everything at your disposal'... right? Don't blame me for this! You forced me to do this!

"Graaaghhhh!" I screamed from the bottom of my lungs, releasing my soul to emit the hidden power dwelling inside of me. This is it! It's coming!

_Brruuckk!_

The forbidden matter was released, the missile of atomic destruction was detonated at point-blank towards my enemy. I don't know what happened afterward because as soon as the hand that gripped me tight in place weakened, I ran away... not looking back. I ran not knowing what have I done. But the crime I commit will never disappear. And I knew that justice would come to punish me later.