Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 63 - 63 D23

63: D23.

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Ancient Book Hall_2 “So many books…” Even the princess from the border was surprised, her mouth agape at the scene.

The Hero, on the other hand, felt somewhat embarrassed and lowered her head.

Yes, despite her grandfather being a scholar and her father a powerful Mage, she herself…

[The only knowledge the Hero currently has: Goblin (41)]

Once she realized this, she felt uneasy in this space, and couldn’t help but lower her head.

It was just like when she was a child, every time she needed to pass through this place to reach her room upstairs, she would hastily lower her head and run past, as if lifting her gaze would cause the heavy books to fall from above and knock her out.

However, no matter what, she had grown since then—

Just as the Hero was about to lift her head, a book on the coffee table suddenly caught her eye.

[The title of the book is—]

1.

“Secret Realm Geography”

2.

“Totem History and Mythology”

3.

“Arcane Bestiary – First Edition”

4.

“Warlock Genetics”

5.

“Identification Notes”

6.

“Delicious Magic Creatures”

7.

“Borders: Customs and Folklore”♛

8.

“Imprisonment Gate”

9.

“Arcane Craftsmanship: Spirit Core”

10.

Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(7)=7

As the Hero and the Little Girl looked around, the grandfather who had entered the main hall placed the books from a wooden chair onto the floor and then sat down on it, sitting upright.

He looked at the Gleaming Scale Serpent who followed into the main hall but didn’t know where to stay and instructed.

“Since you are my granddaughter’s Familiar, feel free to do as you wish, just don’t mess up the stuff here.”

With permission, the Gleaming Scale Serpent leisurely moved to the side of the warm fireplace.

The scales reflecting the night absorbed the light from the flames, dimming the brightness inside a bit.

The grandfather glanced at it without saying anything, then he looked towards the Hero and Little Girl.

“Miss, please take a seat too, relax, it’s fine.

Consider it a thank you for taking care of my granddaughter on the way here.”

“No no no, I didn’t, it was all Sister taking care of me,” the Little Girl hastily shook her head.

“She took care of you…

even though there was a Guard?”

Upon hearing this, the old man was not comforted, but instead, his brows furrowed even more.

Seeing the Hero attracted by the books on the coffee table, he spoke.

“My dear, those are just my hobbies during leisure time, and at this age, I can no longer go out to explore.

You can look at them anytime—come over now.”

At the end, the old man’s voice slightly deepened.

The Hero was slightly startled, and obediently nodded, quickly walking to her grandfather’s side.

“You sit there.”

The grandfather pointed to a soft rocking chair beside him, from the arrangement, one could tell that it was his usual spot for leisurely reading.

“I, I’ll just stand,” the Hero shook her head.

Seeing her response, the grandfather also fell into silence, seemingly brewing the next words.

1.

How long have you been a Hero?

2.

Have you Reincarnated?

3.

What Magic Creature do you hate?

4.

You’ve seen that mass of darkness, right?♛

5.

You were driven out by your brother.

6.

Did you create the fiery clouds this afternoon?

7.

Transform for me to see

8.

Are you going to follow her to the Border?

9…

Is it you, or someone else?

10.

Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(4)=4

Suddenly, silence enveloped the room.

The scent of old books filled the air, accompanied by the faint crackling of the fire.

“You…”

After a lengthy silence, the grandfather finally spoke.

The Gleaming Scale Serpent slightly lifted its head, the Little Girl’s gaze became focused, and the Hero held her breath.

From the grandfather’s unusual reaction, they all sensed that this old man seemed about to say something extremely important, thus they all listened intently.

Then, in this tense atmosphere, the grandfather calmly delivered the next lines.

“…You all must be tired.”

The Hero and the Little Girl were both stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the composed old man.

[Hero’s Detection (Perception +30, Intelligence +25, default success)]

D45+30+25=d45(20)+30+25=75

“Ah, yes, indeed a bit,” the Hero was the first to respond, hastily replying.

“Then go wash up first.

There are no Maids and servants here, although nothing is broken, it will take quite some time to tidy up the rooms as all the household Arcane Apparatus are functional.”

The grandfather stood up.

“You haven’t come back in a while, let me first show you around the house.”

The grandfather’s steps were slow due to his age, but still steady, needing no support.

Thus, the two of them washed up first.

Once the four Guards returned, after a busy evening, they did not lie down until late at night.

The four Guards had already settled into the guest rooms, while the coachman stayed at the station with the Chocobo.

After a whole day of travel today, it wasn’t just the little girl recovering from a serious illness who was exhausted; the guards, who had been frightened and fought magic creatures in turn, were hardly in good spirits.

Thus, with the agreement of the little girl and the guards, they decided to rest in the village for a day and set off the morning after next.

The coachman also confirmed the full chartered order for the next part of the journey, where two evolved chocobos would carry the little girl all the way to the border.

Just as the little girl had calculated, with their current speed, there was plenty of time to reach the Border Count’s residence before his birthday.

Although the journey was long, the fare, more than doubled, made the coachman’s mouth couldn’t stop smiling on the way to the post station.

Now, the hero and the little girl lay on a bed.

[Did they bathe together?]

1.

Yes

2.

No♛

D2=d2(2)=2

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Watching the little girl beside him already asleep, the hero gently stroked her hair with some affection.

Initially, they had planned to stay up talking late into the night, but being a young child, the little girl quickly succumbed to the overwhelming sleepiness once in bed and deeply fell asleep.

However, while younger than himself, it is no wonder that as the daughter of the Count heading to the border with several guards, she dealt with her own matters very independently, hardly needing help with either bathing or dressing.

The trust the guards had in their master was not blind; if it had not been for the unexpected encounter with the White Snake on the road, the little girl arguably could have successfully made it to the border.

In the same situation, could he have shown similar strength?

“I can’t lose to you either.”

Seeing the little girl deep in sleep, the hero carefully got out of bed, first tiptoeing, then using the arch of the foot, and finally stepping barefoot onto the cold floor, making no sound at all.

The slight chill of the floor naturally couldn’t affect the hero, who had reached the Extraordinary Realm, as she quietly walked outside the room.

The Gleaming Scale Serpent in the corner slightly raised its head, completely unrecognizable in the silhouette in the unlit room.

But under the hero’s low hiss, it didn’t follow and instead curled back into a ball, blending into the shadows once again.

Then the hero stealthily walked out of the room and gently closed the door.

She looked towards the study on the other side of the hallway.

Indeed, the light was still on.

All the guards were also asleep; in the quiet of the deep night, she could hear the faint snoring coming from downstairs rooms.

But inside the study, the sound of pages flipping was still ongoing.

The hero walked up to the study door, gently knocked, and the sound of pages being turned stopped, followed by the noise of a chair being pushed back, soft footstep sounds on the carpet approaching the door, and then the door was pulled open, issuing a slight creaking sound.

“You’ve come, you’ve indeed grown up.”

The old man looked at the hero outside the door with some relief and a sigh.

“Grandpa, you wanted to talk to me about something, didn’t you?”

The hero walked into the study, summoning the poise from fighting goblins to calm herself.

Because it was a matter not to be overheard by others, he hadn’t spoken in front of the little girl.

Although she sensed the elder’s hesitation earlier, she couldn’t anticipate the content of the talk.

What could Grandpa be so secretive about?

As the hero questioned inwardly, she scanned the study.

The study was similarly filled with numerous books, but these were even more ancient and much more disordered than those outside.

A large desk was covered with several open tomes; it was evident that Grandpa often read these books.

“Yes, Grandpa has many things to talk to you about.”

The old man nodded, his deep green eyes behind the glasses fixated on the hero.

“But first, let’s discuss the most important matter—

“Granddaughter, have you ever seen that mass of darkness in the forest?”

[Name of Darkness]

1.

Hunting Knowledge♛

2.

Life Coffin

3.

Distant Realm’s Shadow

4.

Deep Tide’s Forgotten Dark

5.

Lost Altar

6.

4

7.

3

8.

2

9.

1

10.

Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(9)=9

[Grandpa is—]

1.

Marked One

2.

Informed

3.

Inheritor♛

4.

Successor

5.

Keeper

6.

4

7.

3

8.

2

9.

1

10.

Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(7)=7