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Chapter 2: A Lifetime Proposition

The Promised Adventure

Somewhere in the Adventurers' Guild's Tavern...

"Oh come on, why won't you come with me?! You looked so cool when you fought that other adventurer! Not only that, but you were a total badass controlling the fight like that! Making that other guy look like a big pushover and stuff! And on the plus side, you're super funny! So please, won't you come with me and my party on this super awesome quest were on right now?" The female adventurer with ribbons begged with comical, teary eyes at Goblin Slayer, on her knees with pleading hands. To her, Goblin Slayer was an adventurer that was not only witty, but thinks outside the box, getting angles in a fight that no one else would even think of trying. Just seeing him fight one battle alone instantly piqued her interest about him, a feeling of need coursing through her, dead set on making this man come with her on her current quest.

"Again, I'm not interested. Find someone else that's better suited to your quest miss." Goblin Slayer said with a straight voice, sitting down at a table in the tavern.

After all the celebratory cheers and praise, Goblin Slayer and his party, along with Spearman's, Heavy Warrior's, and Amazon Warrior herself walked into the Tavern, starving from all the activity they had gone through just a few minutes ago. With obvious mirth filling up the women that surrounded Goblin Slayer, some of the men of the group were struggling to keep from laughing, all expect Spearman, who was getting heated from what the female adventurer said about him.

"What the hell do you mean?! I didn't look like a pushover!" Spearman yelled in frustration, sitting next to Goblin Slayer, throwing a small tantrum in protest. The nerve of this young adventurer, who the hell was she to say he looked like a pushover? Goblin Slayer could only grunt in response, still declining the female adventurer as she kept begging him.

By now, he was used to the constant persistence of adventurers that wanted to bring him along on any of their quests. Most of the time however, he would politely decline the offer, considering all the goblin quests he needed to clear in the first place. But on the off chance that a goblin quest wasn't available, he would accept anybody's request for him to be a part of their party. But it was always first come, first serve for anyone looking to party up with Goblin Slayer. He wondered though, what brought so many people wanting them to bring him along with quests anyway as of late? It was a thought that made Goblin Slayer think hard to himself, all to be brought out of his thinking by the female adventurer's constant pleading and actions.

"Please-please-please-please-please come with me! I promise to reward you with anything you want!" The female adventurer whined to Goblin Slayer, wrapping her arms around his neck and rubbing her face behind his helmet in a comical fashion. Ridiculously huge streams of tears soon fell from the female adventurer's face, only to be heard on deaf ears, as Goblin Slayer sat in his seat, unflinching with his decision. She practically begged for him to come with her and her party. This action alone irked all of the women that were accompanying Goblin Slayer, all to the enjoyment of the men that were also sitting at the table with him.

Sometime Passes...

More than two hours have passed since his spar with Spearman, and still the female adventurer proceeded with her pleading. She went as far as following Goblin Slayer anywhere he went within the Guild, and even still when he went back to the tavern. Goblin Slayer however didn't mind, for he was used to this kind of behavior from a few other adventurers that did the same thing to him a few months back. Thing was, the female adventurer never noticed the annoyed looks she got from some of the other females that were with them. Unfortunately, Guild Girl had to walk back to her station, watching in the distance with a pissed off look at Goblin Slayer's direction. Can't this woman take a hint that Goblin Slayer didn't have time for the likes of her? But the moment she saw this woman carelessly wrap her arms around his neck, she brought a hard fist down onto her worktable, almost smashing the bottle of ink she was using into pieces, a vein of jealousy visible on her forehead.

"You better not try anything funny, you short, tomboy hussy…" Guild Girl thought to herself, her eyes closed shut, a cold smile appearing on her face, as she tried to pry herself back to work. Guild Girl prided herself for never being the vengeful type, yet just seeing a woman act so casually with Goblin Slayer, and him being so passive about it, made her heart ache terribly for reasons unknown.

"U-Uh, excuse me miss? Can I have my reward now?" A young, terrified adventurer chirped weakly at Guild Girl as he watched her smash another bottle of ink under her fist in pieces. It's been like this for almost five minutes now, as the young male adventurer watched in horror as the resident guild employee had broken several bottles ink from her fist alone. It was a complete mess all around, as the entirety of the workstation was almost stained completely in black, much like the mood that the woman was feeling right now. In response to the young adventurer, Guild Girl huffed annoyingly, as she took a small purse of copper coins from below her work space, and threw it harshly at the young adventurer, splattering a few droplets of black ink onto said adventurer.

"U-Uh… M-M-Miss..? My r-reward should be in s-silver coins…" Was all the young adventurer could say, before getting one glimpse at a Guild Girl full of nothing but rage and anger. The surrounding ink seemed to slightly boil from Guild Girl's anger alone, which resulted in the young adventurer running away instantly, flinging his reward of coins onto the ground around him, while crying comically into the distance. Once that matter was taken care of, Guild Girl soon refocused her attention towards the tomboy adventurer that latched herself upon Goblin Slayer with such affection, all to her dismay.

"Get your hands off Orcbolg, you tramp! Find someone else to bother!" High Elf Archer yelled across the table, jumping from her seat, and landing right next to the female adventurer. She then put her hands around said adventurer, and tried ripping her off from her leader. For High Elf Archer, she had no idea why she was getting so worked up about a random girl wrapping themselves around Orcbolg, but something about the whole action made her heart throb badly, and not like the way Orcbolg did.

"She's right, please release yourself from Goblin Slayer-san! He already declined your request several times already!" Priestess shouted quietly at the female adventurer, getting up from her seat, lending a hand to the High Elf Archer, determined to get this hysterical woman off her leader. Honestly, some people just don't get the hint when they're not wanted.

"Eh?! But I really want this guy to come with me on this super awesome quest I'm doing right now! It's not fair you get to hog this guy all to yourselves, so why not share him among the rest of us adventurers, huh?" The female adventure said with sass in her voice, facing both of the women in a split second, and stuck a tongue out in their direction. She then focused her hold back on Goblin Slayer, never weakening in the slightest. Her response and answer had only made the women in Goblin Slayer's party even more fired up, dark blushes on both their faces as they tried even harder to yank the female adventurer off Goblin Slayer.

Watching a man like Goblin Slayer being tugged around by three women was a humorous scene for almost all of the other people that were watching such events unfold. Lizard Priest laughed warmly at the sight, wondering how his leader became so popular with the ladies. Dwarf Shaman could only grin at his leader's professionalism, even though some of his own party members were getting a bit out of hand. Heavy Warrior watched everything while clutching his sides, seeing as how Goblin Slayer was being pulled at three different directions. On the other hand, it took everything in her being to not join in on the lunacy, for Female Knight had to physically sit on her hands to prevent any unnecessary (Completely Necessary) actions to take place. Amazon Warrior took the time to carefully analyze the female adventurer that currently hugged Goblin Slayer, all to her displeasure of witnessing. Even though she seemed like a rookie on the outside, something about the female adventurer made Amazon Warrior hold herself back from helping Goblin Slayer free him from her... Witch only hummed away on her pipe, smoking beautiful rings of purple smoke towards Goblin Slayer, hoping that the chaos would die down soon. Spearman during all the trouble took another glance at the strange female adventurer, having the strangest feeling like he's seen her before. Thing was too, Spearman cursed silently to himself, realizing that Goblin Slayer was being pulled by beautiful women on all sides. All the while, Goblin Slayer during all of this sat in place, unflinching, fully accepting the situation in stride.

You see, Goblin Slayer was a person that almost never lost his composure, nor his cool. And yet, the situation he found himself in was admittedly starting to annoy him. So to combat this, Goblin Slayer started to focus in on his thoughts, to try and figure out what he can put on those magic scrolls he acquired just a few hours ago. A couple more minutes passed of tugging and yelling, the noise around him now starting to become background ambience, as he found solace in losing himself in his own thoughts. As more time passed, an idea was about to pop into his head on what to put on one of those scrolls, all of which went out the window, as the female adventurer decided it was time to pull out the big guns.

Finally letting go of Goblin Slayer, the other girls that had tried yanking her off earlier, looked at each other in confusion. Making a window of opportunity for herself, the female adventurer took a deep breath to herself, before shaking off both the Priestess and the High Elf Archer in an instant, and jumped up into the air. She then landed comfortably on Goblin Slayer shoulders, wrapping her legs around his neck, and nuzzling her face on the top of his helmet. Goblin Slayer only grunted in response, all too familiar to the feeling of someone sitting on his shoulders, but for the other girls next to him, it was another story. Almost all of the girls up to this point that were watching Goblin Slayer, had a small, but brilliant burst of red lightning flash across their eyes simultaneously. As a result, an aura of death filled all of their cores, and the space around them seemed to fade into nothing, as Goblin Slayer and the female adventurer became the only thing visible to them. Guild Girl, Amazon Warrior, and Female Knight were only seconds away from getting up from where they sat, and tackle the female adventurer off of Goblin Slayer. Meanwhile, the Priestess and the High Elf Archer were taking crouching positions, ready to pounce the female adventurer right there and now.

All the men around Goblin Slayer during all of this had developed a collective drop of sweat, as the situation at hand was now turning dangerous. Both Lizard Priest and Dwarf Shaman tried to lull their fellow party members, yet anything they did didn't seem to register to them. Heavy Warrior then turned towards the Female Knight, trying to see if she would help ease the situation. Though, the moment he saw the Female Knight lock eyes on the female adventurer, made him smack the top of his forehead softly, wondering why the hell she was even acting this way in the first place. Spearman, even though extremely jealous, knew that Goblin Slayer didn't cause the problem this time. Acknowledging that sentiment, Spearman would make sure that Goblin Slayer would come out of this predicament alive, for how else was he gonna pay back his debt to him if he was dead? Witch could only snicker softly at the hilarity of the whole event, wondering as to how a man such as Goblin Slayer was finding himself in a battle betwixt women.

"As long as I'm here, I'm just gonna keep asking you! So please, just come with me already! I'll pay whatever your price is! Just please go on this quest with me!" The female adventurer cried comically again on top of Goblin Slayer, which was then answered suddenly by a heavy sigh. Shaking his head slightly to himself, knowing full well that this would lead to even more chaos down the road, Goblin Slayer still wanted the situation around him to calm down.

"Fine, I'll go on the quest with you, ok? Just calm down and tell me the details about it." Goblin Slayer said in a soft, defeated tone, sighing quietly to the wind. Everyone that was making noise, now found themselves silent like the dead, as they all tried to register what Goblin Slayer just agreed to.

Beaming from all angles, the female adventurer then told Goblin Slayer to walk up to the second floor, right onto the Negotiations Area of the Guild, so they could meet up with the rest of her party. Ultimately, the female adventurer decided that she would want the two of them to discuss the details of the quest in a more private manner with her other party members. Nodding in agreement, Goblin Slayer then rose from his seat, with the female adventurer still on his shoulder, and started walking towards a set of stairs close by.

"Me and you are gonna make a really awesome team! I can already see all the cool stuff we'll be doing on this quest! Like me making things go Wah-Bang!, and then you making things go Whoosh-Wah-Pomfh!, and so much more, y'know what I mean?!" The female adventurer excitedly let out, making very exaggerated hand motions in the air, she then hugged Goblin Slayer tighter in great anticipation. Goblin Slayer answered back with a grunt, trying to be as respectful as he could, shaking his head slowly in the process, starting to question what he got himself into.

All the while, half of Goblin Slayer's party was still rendered speechless, as the girls that had all that fire within them only a few moments ago, had now been reduced to a sitting position, hugging their knees close to themselves. Female Knight looked visibly saddened with herself for no reason at all, and Amazon Warrior had to stop herself from breaking her chair into pieces with her thighs. Guild Girl had to stop herself from breaking anymore inkwells, as she had found her office space, along with herself, covered entirely in black ink. All the men, along with Witch found themselves laughing lightly at the reactions all the women were making, while wondering at the same time why that particular adventurer wanted Goblin Slayer to come with her in the first place? It was at this time that Spearman had a flash of realization, one that made his face turn pale in an instant.

"Uh guys, I think I know who that adventurer is…" Was all Spearman said to the group, turning his attention towards Goblin Slayer, as he was now disappearing onto the second floor.

Second Floor: The Negotiations Area…

The Negotiations Area was a massive lounge space that had many furnishings in it. It serves as a handy place for adventurers to finalize quest parties, indoctrinate new members of the guild, or simply divvy up a party's loot accordingly. The Negotiations Area was also a place where adventurers could discuss and plan out a quest, and sure enough, Goblin Slayer found himself walking towards two people that waved him down, most likely the female adventurer's other party members. He then felt the female adventurer wave back to them in response, subconsciously tightening her hold on his neck, as if she was implying that there was no escape for him now.

Soon after, Goblin Slayer stood in front of two other adventurers, both robed fully. One was as tall as he was, while the other was a tad bit shorter than the female adventurer currently on his shoulders. But as soon as the female adventurer did a motion with her hands, the two other adventurers revealed themselves in a gaudy fashion, revealing the both of them to be women. The tall woman wore high grade heavy armor, shining dark crimson and grey, along with a wide longsword sheathed at the side of her hips. She wore her hair in a short ponytail, her hair's color being that akin to freshly plowed soil. Her eyes were strong and unflinching, giving off the color of darkened wheat, and the chest area of her armor seemed to protrude much farther than any woman that Goblin Slayer had ever seen wearing heavy armor before.

The shorter woman wore a hooded robe that hummed a humble gold and white, and that had wrapped around her body skin tight. By her side stood a large sliver staff that glowed a subtle purple aura, obviously radiating magical properties. Her hair was short all around, the color of her hair resembling the ocean floor, a dark and deep shade of blue. Her eyes shined of a vibrant teal, while also having a soft and shrewd expression to them, as if they were examining Goblin Slayer to scrutiny. And even still, her chest area was much more pervasive than the taller woman due to her robes' thinness, as if signaling she had the bigger set to work with. Just as Goblin Slayer was going to question the two women before him, the tall woman beat him to it, extending her hand out towards him.

"It seems our leader took a liking to you, huh? I apologize for her behavior, but she's always like this whenever she finds someone worth bringing with us on a quest." The tall woman said with an apologetic smile, just happy to see that the person her leader brought this time wasn't berating them just yet. Peeking at her leader sitting on this man's shoulder made the tall woman sigh, wondering how in the world she could be so easy going. Goblin Slayer could only shrug in response, extending his own hand out for a strong handshake, causing the tall woman to smile outwardly.

"Ooh, I like you already mister! Strong hands are what make a man, and you have some pretty strong hands." The tall woman said with a certain eagerness in her tone, excited to see that her leader brought back a male with some nerve this time.

For all the times that her leader brought back a male adventurer to their party, not one of them could shake her hand strongly. Whether it was from intimidation from her person, reluctance for her being a woman, or downright cowardice of being a weak-willed man, the tall woman could never find a male adventurer that could give her strong, proper handshake. And as a result of such weak hands, it was usually an indication that the said male adventurer was a lost cause, and a waste of time. But the man standing on equal grounds before her felt different from the rest, and she was curious enough to see what he was made of.

Goblin Slayer then turned his attention towards the shorter woman, who stuck her hand out expectantly. What happened next greatly surprised the shorter woman, as Goblin Slayer immediately knelt down on one knee, bringing her hand up to his head, gracing her presence. This made the female adventurer on his shoulders eyes grow wide slightly, while making the two other women look at him speechlessly. The reasons for Goblin Slayer doing such an act were pure and simply, it was both a sign of respect and courtesy. In the olden days of this land, whenever a person is in the presence of another that has taken an affinity to things either holy or magical, it was only right for said person to grace their presence for taking up such a noble practice.

If you were to ask Goblin Slayer two years ago to do such a practice, not only wouldn't he do it, but he would also ask why would anyone do such a trivial thing in general. But now, after taking a couple of months of teaching and training from both the Sword Maiden and Priestess, Goblin Slayer had learned that such an act could win the favor of most people that had been studying magic, or had taken up the holy lineage. And for Goblin Slayer, winning a person's favor could yield substantial results down the road. (I.E. For goblin slaying of course….)

The shorter woman was at a loss for words for the man that graced her so gently, and with such urgency as well. From the beginning, the shorter woman was expecting a simple handshake, something she was all too accustomed to by now, but to be graced as such was another story entirely. Years of constant prejudice for simply being a magic wielder, yet this man had easily graced her presence as if it were the most natural thing in the world. But the stark difference that this man held against the other men she had met were, once again, his hands. Giving off a feeling of safety and security, no to mention the ridiculous warmth, the shorter woman found it a bit difficult to look at Goblin Slayer any longer then she had to. Truly, the man that her leader brought in this time was a cut above the rest. Even she was now eager to see what a man like him could do on their quest, considering he shows immense respect for the people around him. The taller woman also looked at the scene with wide eyes, as she knew right then and there that they couldn't let this man leave their company now, for they wouldn't allow it.

"When was the last time I was ever graced like this..." The short woman asked herself fondly, smiling sweetly to herself. This man's actions had admittedly caught her interests pretty fast. A slight tint of pink soon appeared on her face, but she wouldn't show her sudden interest in him so openly, not yet at least.

"Y-You're a very kind man, sir. If it doesn't trouble you, w-would you mind if we take a seat and discuss our business with the quest we're currently on right n-now?" The shorter woman said with a bashful voice, not knowing why she was acting so meager all of a sudden. Sure, she was just given a gesture for the first time in years that made her feel both relieved and vindicated, but another feeling was welling up from within her, one she didn't have a name for.

"I have no problems with that. Let's get down to business then, shall we?" Goblin Slayer simply answered back, making his way to a couch that was just a few feet away from them. Both the tall woman, and the shorter woman were again impressed by the man's urgency. Typically, they were the ones to start the terms of their services, but this man simply started on his own accord. Both women then followed Goblin Slayer to the couch he was currently sitting at, watching as their leader was still sitting comfortably on his shoulders. Once both women found a couch opposite to Goblin Slayer, it was the tall woman that started the discussion.

"I'm going to level with you right now mister, this quest isn't an easy one, even for adventurers of our ranking." The tall woman said, unbuttoning the top her shirt to reveal a badge hiding behind it.

The badge was shaped like a square, with a small diamond in the middle of it all. The pattern that came out of the diamond were three silver lines, while on the bottom of the badge was an engraving of a word. The design wasn't anything too intricate, yet it shone a beautiful blacken chrome with silver highlights, glowing brightly once light was shined upon it. Stunning as it was, Goblin Slayer had never seen such a ranked badge before. Tilting his head questioningly, Goblin Slayer looked at the tall woman's badge with much interest.

"I've never seen that type of badge in all my time being a part of this Guild. Can you explain to me what ranking that badge signifies?" Goblin Slayer politely asked the tall woman, wondering what that ranking was to begin with. Seven long years of adventuring can grant a man with much experience, but even so, this was all new to the likes of him.

"I wouldn't be surprised, these rankings are rarely given, and made to be more of a secret really. My leader, and the rest of us in this party are what you call, [Rhodium] Ranked. Although our official ranks are gold and platinum, are real ranks are what you see before you. To put it simply, we're the type of adventurers that most would label the ~world saving kind~, or the like." The tall woman said with a quiet voice, fully expecting for the man before them to immediately get up and walk away from them, scoff at how ridiculous this all sounded, and/or laugh at the fact that they were considered heroes. What she didn't expect was Goblin Slayer to answer so bluntly.

"Oh, so I presume that you must be akin to the likes of heroes then?" Goblin Slayer asked in his usual voice, making the tall woman stare at him in disbelief.

"Didn't this man just hear the words that came out of my mouth just a few moments ago?!" The tall woman thought to herself, as she had no idea how to proceed with the conversation now. Never in her time being an adventurer did the tall woman believe that she would find an adventurer to simply listen to them, rather than scoffing at them at the first mention of their status. But because of how Goblin Slayer reacted, the tall woman didn't know what to say, as she fully expected the conversation to end right then and there.

"W-Well, you see… U-Um, we're what you call, Uh… W-What do y'all people from over 'ere call us again? L-Lemme see, U-Um… O-Oh fer gods' sake, what're we called over 'ere again?" The tall woman said, her natural country dialect now making itself apparent. Stuttering her words like a countryside fool, she looked at Goblin Slayer, a light shade of red covering her face now. The tall woman had never felt this flustered about anything before, so why was she acting so sheepish now? The female adventurer on Goblin Slayer's shoulders however, could only laugh during the whole scenario, resting her head comfortably on top of his helmet, while watching her strong-willed companion getting redder by the second.

"Y-Yes, that's right. We're the equivalent of what you adventurers here call... Heroes. We've come to the Guild today to look for any adventurer to aid us on our current quest. To be honest with you, the quest almost resembles a mission actually. It was commissioned by the world's collective leaders about three years ago, and we've been on this quest ever since." The shorter woman chimed in, as she watched the tall woman fumble over herself in a cute manner. Goblin Slayer then moved his attention towards the shorter woman, causing the shorter woman to blush herself, wiggling in her seat from anticipation. All of this was now starting to line up in Goblin Slayer's mind, as he finally pieced together the events that happened prior.

"Then I take it you only accept help from those your leader deems worthy, hence why she's on me right now?" Goblin Slayer said casually, pointing a finger at the female adventurer on his shoulders, who was now on the verge of napping on him. The two women could only nod their heads with a little guilt on their faces, as Goblin Slayer had hit the nail on the head cleanly,

"That's fine with me. Let's now talk about the quest you need help with." Goblin Slayer said bluntly, completely catching the two women before him off guard once again. All the while, their leader happily slept on top of Goblin Slayer's head, snoring softly as their time together moved along. The tall woman shook herself back into reality, as she then looked at Goblin Slayer with serious eyes.

"Cutting the finer points out of this, we basically need to halt the progress of chaos, for many fear that the agents of chaos are planning something big this time around." The tall woman stated bluntly, her voice readjusted back to her usual one. She was vividly aware that the man would not leave the conversation for anything, taking all of this seriously. And to be honest, it made the tall woman happy for some reason, to have another adventurer take this as serious as he did.

"Alright then, but why don't you just seek for more heroes to help your cause? Surely you'd rather have a heroes' skill, and not that of common adventurer like me" Goblin Slayer inquired, getting a look of surprise from both women.

"Thing is, with how hard it is for a person to even approach being considered [Rhodium] Ranked, there's very few of us to begin with. And because of it, Rhodium Ranked adventurers are extremely few and far between, with every known land only housing a couple entirely. And if I'm being honest with you, just having the three of us together in a party makes us one of the largest gathering of Rhodium Ranked adventurers in recent history. It would also be much easier to find a few capable adventurers to bring on our quest locally, rather than wait for the arrival of heroes that are scattered throughout the lands." The tall woman stated admittedly. She knew the call for more heroes was indeed a better option, but ultimately a costly and timely one.

"Hmm, fair enough. So, what is it that we need to get done here?" Goblin Slayer asked with a nod. He knew the arduous process of calling in capable reinforcement, and he also agreed with the idea of hiring some locals to help in their cause, regardless of how dangerous the quest might be.

"Straight to the point then. The bottom line is that we need to overthrow a Demonic Overseer that's gained far too much influence among the agents of chaos in the past couple of years. It even went as far naming itself ~Satanael~ From what information we've gathered throughout our time during this quest, Satanael has collected enough demonic/chaotic energy to be felt around the surrounding lands, even as far as being felt overseas. And because of it, many fear for an all out war is due to break out as a result of it. If Satanael were to use that much demonic energy at any given time, it could rightful change the very nature of the world itself, or that's what the leaders of the world believe." The tall woman said in a serious voice, watching Goblin Slayer intently, trying to see if he would flinch from any of the information she was sharing. Goblin Slayer simply nodded his head, already coming up with a few ways to deal with the situation. All of his planning was out the window however, as the tall woman kept talking about the quest.

"The catch is however, we can't approach Satanael head on, as our party learned that the hard way beforehand." The tall woman said with a sigh, remembering an event happening not too long ago. Goblin Slayer paused, before questioning the tall woman what happened that made them realize they couldn't go after the main target head on. The tall woman only responded with a shake of her head.

"Nothing too important to share with you right now." Was the only thing the tall woman could respond with, her voice making clear she didn't want to go further with the topic. Goblin Slayer then nodded his head effortlessly, picking up on the hint, which the tall woman smiled inwardly to herself.

"Anyways, the reason we can't go after Satanael head on is due to that thing's six-sided, pentagrammic seal. As long as that seal is active, it renders that thing deathless, meaning death has no effect on it. Hack at it any way you like, with anything you like, and it'll still stand back up like nothing happened. Rain down all types of magic down on its body, hell, you could even sanctify the damn thing by a holy warden, and still it wouldn't do anything to it! In the end, it would still rise up from death, and then smile at you, as if provoking you on to try harder to somehow kill it…" The tall woman said with anger in her voice, remembering back when her party had come face to face with Satanael. It was a being that could take the appearance of any form, yet the appearance it always took was that of a beautiful sadistic woman, stark naked, with only trails of black mist covering her. Noticing the tall woman's immediate displeasure, Goblin Slayer hurriedly changed the subject, hoping that it would change her mood.

"If that's the case, how do we destroy the seal? And if we can't, is there anyway to halt its effect long enough to bring down Satanael?" Goblin Slayer asked seriously, already knowing that the answer wasn't going to be easy, nothing like smoking out a goblin nest that is. The tall woman then looked back at Goblin Slayer with an optimistic smile, shaking her head.

"The thing is, we already took down one of the "sides" that was part of the seal. But even with that, it seemed like the seal was still active, almost strengthen itself to compensate for the missing side. From what our other companion thinks, in order to fully destroy the seal, we need to take down all of the other sides of the seal. Once that's complete, we'll be able to fight Satanael head on." The tall woman said in a lighter tone from earlier, hoping that what her companion said was true.

Goblin Slayer during all of this picked out the pieces of information that seemed the most important. Focusing on the seal that Satanael was using, along with the "sides" that the tall woman was constantly talking about, Goblin Slayer was already coming up with plans for the quest, most of them being pretty simple ones. Both the tall woman, and the short woman looked at Goblin Slayer with curiosity, seeing him so deep in thought as he sat still. Was he finally realizing what they were asking of him, and now he was getting cold feet? Or was he trying to come up with an excuse to leave them all with this quest unattended, hoping that some other adventurer would come along. Both of the women's' worries were blown away in an instant when they heard Goblin Slayer's response.

"I'll help your party in anyway I can. Just be sure to compensate me accordingly when the time comes, agreed?" Goblin Slayer said easily, making both women look at him speechlessly yet again. It was at this time, the female adventurer woke up from her short nap, rubbing her eyes innocently before everyone in front of her looked up at her.

"(Yawning…) What's with all the talking? Did you guys come to an agreement? Well Didja?" The female adventurer said, her companions glaring at her with hard eyes, which had no effect on her whatsoever.

""W-What the hell is wrong with you?! Were you sleeping this whole time, and on that mister's shoulders for that matter?! For gods' sake, could you at least pretend you're the leader of this party?!" The tall woman yelled embarrassingly in front of the female adventurer, only to be answered back with a laugh from woman she was yelling at.

"Sure, all that's fine and all, but what did this guy say, huh? Did he agree to come along with us?!" The female adventurer asked the tall woman with starry eyes, jumping off from Goblin Slayer's shoulders, landing perfectly next to the short woman. She then stood up from where she landed, staring right at Goblin Slayer, hoping that her companions convinced him to come along with them.

Goblin Slayer then answered with a simple nod, getting tackled by the female adventurer the moment he said yes. Getting thrown off roughly from the couch and onto the floor, Goblin Slayer grunted softly by the sudden change of position. He then got back up from the floor with the female adventurer back on his shoulders, and sat himself back onto the couch. Highly embarrassed by their leader's actions, both the short and tall woman got up from the couch, and ran up to Goblin Slayer, struggling to pry off their leader from his shoulders, only for the leader to stick her tongue out at the both of them, saying that she wanted to ride on his shoulders a little more. Goblin Slayer only sighed, nodding to her easily, knowing that this was the only way to bring back peace in an instant. Feeling vindicated at that moment, the female adventurer looked at her companions with a smug look from atop of Goblin Slayer's shoulders, instantly pissing off the tall woman, along with upsetting the short woman as well. Both women then sat themselves back onto the couch, embarrassment heavily painted on their faces. Once everything had calmed down once again, Goblin Slayer then spoke up for a final request.

"If I may, can I bring along some of my own companions on this quest? You wouldn't need to worry about giving them a reward, as I'll do it myself. Of course, if that is ok with you all." Goblin Slayer asked everyone in that was in front of him, only getting blank stares in return. It was then the short woman who answered back with a question of her own.

"You mean to tell us you have others that are willing to come with you on a quest that intends to stop the agents of chaos itself, which may or not be a suicide mission for those who don't have the strength for this?" The short woman said with eyes that doubted him heavily, only to be shocked when he said yes so easily.

"The more the merrier! Although, if they die, you can't hold us responsible, 'kay?" The female adventurer said easily to Goblin Slayer, not noticing the looks that her companions were making. At the moment, both the women thought they had just lost their new companion in their party due to their leader's bluntness. Goblin Slayer then spoke again, his voice as casual as it can be.

"But of course. I wouldn't even mention them to begin with if I didn't think they weren't capable of the task." Goblin Slayer answered back, making him sound cooler to everyone by the second. At this time, the tall woman wanted to spar with Goblin Slayer, while the shorter woman wanted to have an in-depth conversation with him about the inner workings of the world.

Both women were broken from their musings however, as their leader jumped off from Goblin Slayer, and landed on the floor once more. She then spoke again to Goblin Slays, her carefree eyes now replaced with determined ones, along with her voice being filled with a certain fire that made the both of women smile outwardly.

"Alright! Now that you know what we're up against, and what we're gonna do about it, there's just one thing you need to tell us before we bring you along for the ride!" The female adventurer proclaimed to Goblin Slayer, raising a pointed finger at his direction. Goblin Slayer could only tilt his head in response.

"What is your name, you big dummy?!" Female adventurer said with a giggle, followed by a huge smile.

"...It's Goblin Slayer, and I'll do what I can to aid you, and your companions on your quest." Goblin Slayer merely said back, getting up from the couch, while turning his back away from the group of female adventurers to return back to his own party. This was interrupted however, as he was tackled yet again onto the ground by the female adventurer, followed by the tall woman jumping and landing roughly on Goblin Slayer's legs, soon followed by the shorter woman, who quietly sat on his upper back. All three female adventurers had a smile on their face, as they found themselves on top of the adventurer known as Goblin Slayer.

"How dare you attempt to leave us without asking for our names in return, you big dummy?!" The female adventurer said while giggling out loud, which was followed by a few snickers from her companions.

"She's right Slayer-San, it's quite rude to leave without asking for our names after giving yours, you know?" The shorter woman said with a small smile, feeling vindicated for sitting on the kind man for some reason.

"Is that so?" Goblin Slayer grunted out as he felt the weight of three full grown women laying on top of him. He was then answered by a single, playful tap on the back of his helmet, meaning yes, yes it was so.

"What's the rush, Big Guy? It's almost like you don't want to know our names. Wouldn't a person want to know who the people they're working with are, right?" The tall woman brought up now, smiling stupidly as she sat on Goblin Slayer's legs.

"I suppose that is the case…" Goblin Slayer grunted out again, trying to find a way out of the situation he found himself in.

"Damn straight it is, you armored idiot!" The tall woman said with a laugh, patting Goblin Slayer roughly on one side the of his legs in response, making said man grunt even more now.

"Now what are you gonna say to us now, hmm?" Was all the female adventurer could say, walking her fingers across Goblin Slayer's back, waiting patiently for the man's response.

"...What are your names..?" Goblin Slayer asked in the air, which resulted in him being brought back up from the ground immediately, now standing in front of the three women, who seemed to shine a bit more brightly in that moment.

"I am Sage, Slayer-san, and I truly look forward to working with you from here on out!" The shorter woman said first, her face holding a big smile, while her eyes were full of curiosity as she stared at Goblin Slayer. Goblin Slayer then looked towards Sage, nodding his head softly at her.

"I'm Sword Saint, a name that should be said with respect, you got that?!" The tall woman teased towards Goblin Slayer. A big smile could also be seen on her face as she looked at the man. Said man then looked at Sword Saint, putting out his hand for her to shake once more, grunting after Sword Saint shook it again, making her blush to herself in the process.

"And finally, I'm Hero! I'm the one that brought down a Demon Lord and brought forth a few moments of peace for the world! But I guess my job isn't done yet… So I'm hoping you'll help me save the world again, or something like that!" The female adventurer said with starry eyes at Goblin Slayer. She then looked at Goblin Slayer expectantly, as if waiting for him to do something. A few moments of silence passed, but what followed made Hero feel something a tad different from what she was used to.

Goblin Slayer raised his hand above Hero, and then brought it down gently onto her head, slowly, but gently rubbing her head in the process. It was a simple gesture, one that Goblin Slayer had done numerous times to young children, but for Hero, the sheer warmth that came from it was too much. At first, it felt foreign to Hero to have her head patted by someone, but soon after, Hero found herself keeping her mouth shut, her face feeling really hot for some reason. It felt amazing, more than amazing actually, but as soon as the feeling of Goblin Slayer's hand came, it went away, making Hero instinctively raise her head towards Goblin Slayer, which she then heard him say.

"Before we save the world, let's rid it of a few goblins first. Two goblin quests have been posted not too long ago, so let's complete those beforehand." Goblin Slayer said easily, as he then turned away from the three female adventurers, all of the wondering what the hell they had just experienced in the past thirty minutes.

Heyo, Lame-o's! Chicken here with another chapter! This one took about five days to cook, and a swig of liquid inspiration... But I finally got it to stick. Hope you don't mind a faster update, and I'll see you all in the next one!