Chapter 37: The big night approaches
The team stared at the massive body of the goblin boss lying on the ground, still in disbelief at Isaac’s incredible feat. A sudden euphoria gradually took hold of the group, quickly replacing the terror they had all just felt.
- Dude, you were absolutely incredible!" shouted Jonah, giving Isaac a friendly but brutal pat on the back that made him wince in pain. Seriously, where did you learn to move like that?
- Let’s just say I had a good teacher," Isaac replied simply, a discreet smile on his lips as he thought back to Akane’s invaluable advice.
Ella moved slowly closer, her eyes still wide with surprise:
- I’ve never seen anyone kill a boss so quickly and so cleanly... You’d better stay with us for a long time, Isaac!
- There’s no doubt about it," confirmed Mathis, enthusiastically picking up the cores of the defeated goblins. With you, our days are going to be a lot more profitable and a lot safer.
Isaac smiled silently, enjoying this moment of simple but profound joy. He clearly felt that his bond with this group had just grown even stronger.
They quickly finished recovering all the cores of the defeated goblins, as well as the massive and particularly valuable core of the boss berserker. Everyone was aware that their reward would be considerable this time, even if the guild would, as usual, be taking a large share.
They finally emerged from the dungeon, greeted by the bright afternoon sunlight. When they reached the guild offices, the welcome was swift and efficient: their loot was quickly estimated and the confiscated cores exchanged for a thick envelope of cash.
However, on examining the sum obtained, Jonah immediately grunted with obvious irritation:
- Seriously, guys? We’re busting our asses here, and they’re still taking a huge cut. This guild is really starting to piss me off...