Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

The heavy rain that had been hanging over Huashi Village gradually subsided without anyone noticing.

Leo lowered his head and looked at the strange corpse that had fallen in front of him.

Its size is similar to that of a regular goblin, but its skin is thin and transparent, and you can even vaguely see the blood flowing under its skin.

Patterns darker than the night itself spread across its surface, covering every corner of its body.

"This guy is actually the leader of the goblin horde?!"

Leo was filled with astonishment.

He looked at the panel.

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【属性】：力量6、体质6、敏捷6、精神5、感知7

【技能】：劈砍lv.5（500/1600）、滑步lv.5（100/1600）

[Talent]: Primordial Mirror (Odd Color - Crimson)

[Specialty]: Decapitation Master (White), Goblin Slayer (Green - Not yet achieved, current progress: 564/1000)

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The experience gained from the [Slash] skill has increased by 400 points.

The intense stimulation of that life-or-death moment, and the sword strike that concentrated all his energy and spirit, allowed his [Slash] skill to take a solid step forward.

In addition, the progress of the green feat [Goblin Slayer] has increased dramatically from "64/1000" to "564/1000".

From 64 to 564, Leo only killed one goblin in that time.

Only the leader can be worth 500 points in the [Goblin Slayer] feat.

Surprise churned in Leo's heart, but even more so, there was confusion.

"Wasn't the goblin leader outside the village? Wasn't he being sniped by Captain Goblin Slayer? How did he end up in the village?"

"Regardless of why it appeared here, with my current strength, I can actually behead it?"

It's not that Leo is being self-deprecating.

He knew his own limitations. Even with mastery of dual professions and the [Decapitation Master] feat, the Goblin Chieftain was a true monster of a challenging level. Under normal circumstances, even a full-force attack would be difficult to break through his defenses.

But now, his sword strike not only broke through its defenses, but also decapitated it...

Leo's gaze was fixed on the thin skin on the surface of the goblin leader's corpse, and a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.

"Perhaps it's because it has just completed its metamorphosis and its body is not yet fully stable."

"Or perhaps, it is its terrifying ability to 'steal' that makes its defense far lower than that of other monsters of the same level."

There are many possibilities.

But regardless, the reality is that the goblin leader is dead, and Leo has won.

At this moment, Leo, who was observing the goblin leader's corpse, had a slight change in his expression and subconsciously took two steps back.

Ahead, at the edge of the dead goblin leader's corpse, a black shadow, like smoke and mist, suddenly began to emanate.

It twisted and writhed, like viscous flames or unyielding mud, slowly swallowing the corpse.

In less than five seconds, the goblin's corpse turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated, leaving only an irregularly shaped black crystal in its place.

"What's going on?"

Leo's tense body gradually relaxed.

For a fleeting moment, he even thought the goblin leader was about to rise from the dead.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

"What is this thing?"

Leo stared at the remaining black crystal, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"...That's a 'Shadow Fragment'."

A soft voice suddenly rang in Leo's ear. At first, it felt like it was still far away, but by the end, it was right beside him.

Leo was startled. With his 7-point perception, he could vaguely sense when the goblin leader lurked close. But before the sound appeared, he was completely unaware.

Leo instinctively turned his head to look.

The first thing that catches the eye is that head of long, gray-silver hair.

The ends of each strand of hair were tinged with a faint light, as if tiny specks of light were drifting around.

Then came the girl's eyes, as calm as an icy lake.

She wore a silver half-mask, obscuring her features, but the soft curve of her chin was more captivating than the silver moon in the night sky.

The light silver-gray armor outlines a slender yet upright figure.

She wore two longswords with completely different styles at her waist.

On the left is an extremely simple old iron sword, with layers of white cloth wrapped around the hilt.

On the right is an extremely ornate longsword, its scabbard a translucent silver-white color, shimmering with a dreamlike light under the dim sunlight, as if formed from the purest moonlight.

One is simple, the other is ornate.

The two swords, worn by her at the same time, created an eerie yet harmonious contrast.

The girl stood quietly in the rain, her pale gray eyes calmly gazing at Leo and the black crystal at his feet.

"A fragment of darkness?" Leo repeated it subconsciously, his gaze returning to the black crystal.

The girl nodded slightly, her voice clear and melodious: "The influence of [Darkness] has caused unprecedented mutations in the goblins at the edge of Silvermoon Forest."

"After these mutants die, their bodies are unlikely to survive; instead, they leave behind a special crystal containing the properties of 'shadow'."

As if she had thought of something, she added, "Shadow Fragments can fetch a good price."

Special crystals with shadow properties... shadow properties...

Upon hearing those four words, Leo's heart skipped a beat.

He thought of the "Thief's Potion" from the far west.

The missing main material that is difficult to assemble is the complete tailbone of the Shadow Cat.

Shadows, gloom...

Ghostly Shadows...

Although the names are slightly different, they should be the same type of creature.

In that case, could we use "Shadow Fragment" to replace "Shadowcat's Complete Tailbone"?

Just as Leo was lost in thought.

A series of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the place.

"Leo! Are you alright?!"

Captain Gomez rushed over, panting heavily. His body was covered in wounds, and his left arm hung limply at his side, as if it were broken.

Following behind him was Cecilia, who was equally disheveled. Her leather armor was torn in many places, and her face was covered in mud and blood, but her eyes were still sharp.

Both men breathed a long sigh of relief when they saw Leo standing unharmed in front of the temporary warehouse.

Captain Goblin's gaze quickly fell on the black crystal at Leo's feet, then glanced at the goblin leader's corpse beside him: "Thank goodness, Sword Maiden, you arrived in time, otherwise..."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's gentle, clear voice rang out: "It wasn't me."

Captain Ge Mie's breath hitched.

The Azure Silver Swordswoman had no reason to lie. Since she hadn't killed the goblin leader, the only person in this place and at this moment who could have killed him was...

Captain Gomez's gaze fell on Leo.

The elven archer beside him also realized what had happened from the words of the Azure Silver Sword Maiden. Her eyes widened, her mouth slightly open, and she looked at Leo in disbelief.

As the heavy rain subsided, rays of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, falling upon the young man and outlining his body with a golden edge.

A surprised smile appeared on Leo's face.

That was the joy and happiness from the heart of seeing the worried person return.

"Captain, Miss Cecilia, it's so good to hear you're back safe and sound!"

Captain Goku swallowed back the words he was about to say, and a long-lost smile appeared on the corner of his mouth beneath his mask.

Yes, no matter what happens, the safety of our comrades is always above all else.

"We're back."

He said.