Chapter 19：The Death of Kaina

You and the girl separated, then you returned to the Warcraft Forest.

As soon as you arrived, you ran towards the direction of the valley, wanting to see what it looked like now.

A day later, you returned to the valley and looked at the desolate landscape and purple soil in front of you. You fell into silence.

Since entering the valley, you have not encountered any living creatures. It was evident that your tribe no longer existed.

Feeling a bit sad, you quickly gathered yourself and walked toward the depths of the valley.

You speculated that the reason for the valley's current state was related to the monster that slept at the bottom of the lake years ago.

Arriving at the place where the monster once slept, you found that the lake water had completely turned black and turbid.

There was no sign of any living presence inside.

The original monster was also no longer in the lake.

After searching the surroundings and finding nothing, you left.

On the third day, you met up with Kaina as planned.

You asked her about how things were going with her settling down.

Excitedly, she told you that everything was going well and that she had opened an alchemist's grocery store here, using the money she had earned.

The store specializes in selling items to adventurers.

Afterward, Kaina occasionally gave you some alchemical supplies as provisions, greatly improving your survival ability.

In the twenty-second year, Kaina tailored a set of armor and a giant sword specifically for you.

With the exclusive alchemical magical equipment, your combat power greatly increased.

In the same year, you gained some fame in the Warcraft Forest.

Many people heard about the red goblin in the forest that doesn't harm humans and even helps adventurers.

In the twenty-third year, a remarkably powerful adventurer arrived in the town outside the Warcraft Forest.

He was captivated by Kaina's beauty and tried to obtain her through force.

Kaina refused and only scared him off by thrusting a knife into her heart.

After this incident, Kaina died a few days later, consumed by sorrow.

A few days later, Kaina still hadn't come to find you.

You felt that something was wrong, so you secretly sneaked into the town and made your way to Kaina's shop.

However, when you arrived, all you saw was Kaina's lifeless body and a letter being pressed down by a kettle on the table.

You held Kaina's body in your arms, and waves of sadness surged from your chest.

You couldn't accept this reality, and tears as big as beans rolled down from your eyes.

Despite the overwhelming grief, you mustered up the courage to open the letter left by Kaina.

"My dear Goblin, I am Kaina. When you read this letter, I believe I am already dead.

Don't be too sad, my dear Goblin brother, and don't seek revenge for me.

We have known each other for so long, and there has always been something I wanted to tell you - I love you.

I am sure you find it strange; how could a human fall in love with a goblin?

But the truth is, I am not purely human.

I am the child of a human and an elf, so I am half-elf and half-human.

I used to live in the forest, but I got captured by humans.

They treated me like goods, buying and selling me, beating me, starving me, and subjecting me to endless torment.

Eventually, I seized an opportunity when the guards were careless and managed to escape.

Secretly, I have always despised humans, but to survive in this world, I had no choice but to adapt to human ways of life.

I had planned on confessing my feelings to you at a later time, but it seems like I won't have the chance now.

All my belongings are in my spatial ring, and you know where it is.

This is my final gift for you. Lastly, I love you."

After reading the letter, you fell into a long silence.

You never expected Kaina to have such feelings for you.

At the same time, you hated yourself and wondered why you weren't by her side when she was in trouble.

The overwhelming grief caused some changes in your body.

After a week, black patterns appeared on your originally red skin, and you mutated into an enraged goblin warrior.

Your level cap is 10 levels higher than a typical goblin, and your strength has become even more powerful than before.

You have burned Kaina's body to ashes and wear it by your side, constantly keeping her company.

Opening the space ring left to you by Kaina, you discover that it is filled with medicine, mana restoration potions, as well as new armor and weapons made specifically for you.

Seeing these things, you feel even more distressed and swear to avenge Kaina, making the one responsible for her death suffer a thousand times, ten thousand times more than she did.

In no time, you find Kaina's enemy, or rather, it seems that you don't even need to search for them as the person appeared at Kaina's shop right after leaving the Warcraft Forest, with a very clear purpose.

However, upon arriving at Kaina's shop, the person discovers that the shop's door is closed.

They forcefully break open the door and upon entering, they do not see Kaina but find you calmly seated in the shop.

In an instant, they become furious and exclaim, "Where's Kaina? Why did this monster appear in the town!"

Watching the man's panicked state, you do not respond, realizing that this is the bastard who killed Kaina.

You directly make your move, but the man seems to have anticipated your surprise attack long ago.

He produces a shield out of nowhere, easily blocking your attack.

You feel that his strength far surpasses your own, and you are not his match.

Angry, you think to yourself, "Kaina died at the hands of a small fry like you, I can't understand it at all. You are simply not worthy of her, so why did you kill her?"

Hearing your words, the man seems to recall something and says, "Did she commit suicide after I left?

What a woman with no vision, such a foolish woman is not worthy of me, Lord Eck.

Judging by your appearance, it seems you liked that woman."

As he speaks, an evil smile appears on his face.

"His name is Eck, huh?" silently noting the name in your heart, while watching the simulation of the goblin, you vow not to let this person go if he ever provokes you in the future.

After fifteen minutes, the man looks at the scars on his face, his expression filled with extreme anger, seemingly shocked that you were able to injure him.

But at this point, you have already lost one arm and one leg and your body is in a severely injured state, unable to climb back up again.

Seeing your miserable condition, the man's face reveals a nauseating expression, then he lights the shop on fire.