Chapter 16: Personal Physician Examination (2)
Even in broad daylight, the forest was dark as dusk, the thick foliage blocking out the sun.
“Ah—!”
Gis, walking beside me, tripped again and let out a short scream. That made four times already.
“Keep your mouth shut. Are you trying to advertise our presence to the monsters?”
One of the knights, apparently having reached his limit, snapped at him. It was the same knight who’d been standing guard the day I visited the garrison—his name was Boris, if I remembered correctly.
“I can’t even see my footing. What are we, savages? Can’t we just light a torch?”
I let out a dry laugh at Gis’s whining.
“What did I just hear? Why don’t we go all out and hand out flyers while we’re at it? ‘Fresh human meat, free samples, now open for business.’”
A few of the knights snickered at that. Gis scowled deeply.
“If you’re trying to throw me off my game with intimidation, it’s no use. I know very well that goblins are low-tier monsters.”
“I told you, we’re dealing with hobgoblins—they’re moving in coordinated groups. Don’t underestimate them.”
“I’m not buying it. Either way, all I need to do is prove my healing skills. I’ll be the one to become the princess’s personal physician and secure a place in the Imperial Medical Division!”