[1-200] THE EVOLUTION OF A GOBLIN TO THE PEAK

Chapter 160 - Jared's Story

Souta agreed to the condition of the quest without hesitation. He wasn't after the money of the quest. He was after the skill points and exp rewards of the quest that he will receive from the system.

Material rewards weren't that important to him. He still had a lot of money and he had a high-grade sword and artifacts.

The dark grade [Vajra Sword Saya] and the incomplete universal artifact, the [Soul Blood Earring], were enough for his current level.

Yeah, it's enough to dominate those people who were at the same level as him but those people who were higher level than him. It's still not enough. That's why he needed to train his fighting abilities and skills. He also needed to learn more combat arts to maximize the benefits that he will receive in his evolution.

"I understand, Sir Souta. I'll immediately notify the person in charge to let the quest giver know that you accepted the quest." The receptionist said to him in a polite tone.

"Okay, we'll wait here." Souta nodded at her before he turned around and looked at his party.

"Let's wait here for a while."

Brando, Lumilia, and Bryan nodded their head at him. But Brando has some doubts about his decision.

"Are you sure we should take this quest?" Brando asked Souta with slight hesitation.

"Yeah, it's a good opportunity for us to show our skills," Souta said and he sat down on a vacant chair. If this quest was really as good as he imagined then they would not be able to avoid a battle.

"Fighting? I thought that we only need to investigate the lord of the land." Lumilia asked him.

"Do you really think that we could avoid fighting?" Souta asked as he looked at Bryan, Lumilia, and Brando.

"Um..." Lumilia didn't know what to say after he asked that question.

"No, that's what I wanted," Bryan answered him with an eager look. This battle maniac seems like he really wanted to fight the said "lord".

Souta sighed and he looked at Lumilia and Brando with a serious expression. "We are adventurers. We can't avoid fighting all the time. There are bandits and monsters everywhere in this land, so do you really think that we can avoid them?"

"No, that's why we should fight them and teach them a lesson," Bryan answered him once again.

"Bryan is right. The wilderness is not as peaceful as inside the city. There's no law in the wilderness so anyone can do what they wanted." Souta's tone suddenly changed as it turned chilly. "Be prepared to fight all the time or else it would cost your life. Remember this, this world isn't as nice as you thought."

Lumilia opened her eyes wildly when she heard those cold words coming out of Souta's mouth. She suddenly recalled what happened in the Desolate Woods two months ago. Back then, Souta was like a cold-blooded murderer when he mercilessly killed those bandits.

She lowered her head and looked down at her feet. She wondered what happened to Souta in the past that build up this mindset.

Souta was thrown into this world without his memories. He didn't have anything in him except the memories of when he was playing the Battle Worlds Online. He had nothing at that time, really nothing. Everything was blank.

Everything began in that cold and dark place. He subconsciously treated this world like a game even though deep inside him he knew that this world was different from the world that he knew. And he could die anytime if he didn't strengthen his will.

No one could save him but himself. That's why Souta killed everyone in that dungeon and even ate the bodies of the goblins like him just to survive. He did everything he could to survive in that brutal place full of undead and monster.