Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 150: D54. Journey

Chapter 150: D54. Journey

After a day of training outdoors in the cold winter, Hero returned to the warmth of the indoors.

She warmed her frozen fingertips by the fireplace, then picked up pen and paper to communicate her thoughts to her two elders.

Three months ago, village chief grandma had told her that the curse on her could be lifted using the fresh blood of her friend.

Although it sounded a bit sinister, it wasn’t actually harmful, so Hero naturally planned her next move.

"...going to the Border?" The two elders exchanged a glance, sensing each other’s hesitation.

Hero nodded as if it were obvious.

Right, where else to go if not to the Border? She had no idea where Little Girl was at the moment.

If she had known earlier that her friend’s blood could cure the curse, she might have asked back in Lake Town.

But there were no ifs.

"It would be good to contact the Count Mansion first to check, but..." Grandpa looked at village chief grandma.

[The difficulty of remote communication in the Kingdom (backward compatibility options)]

D100=d100(34)=34

1-5: Has expensive portable communication devices

6-15: Hero’s home has one, but it can only be used locally

16-30: Every village chief has communicative devices

31-50: The major Professional Guilds have Magic Arrays for communication♛

51-70: Only fixed remote devices in big cities♛

71-80: Ritual level contract communication magic, only those who trust each other can sign the contract♛

81-87: Rely on messengers♛

87+: Kingdom’s Alchemy and Forging=87, communication not possible beyond this range

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Meeting Grandpa’s gaze, the village chief grandma gently shook her head.

She blinked her blue eyes, saying,

"Sorry, it’s indeed possible to contact the Border through the local Church, but with my authority, I can’t make a direct connection to the Count Mansion.

"Moreover, the purpose is to inquire about the whereabouts of the Count’s family daughter..."

The Kingdom’s Arcane Communication Gears are expensive and are controlled facilities. Though available in every major Professional Guild and big cities, they are generally only used in emergencies.

Like when a nearby village was assaulted by Goblins, the village chief grandma had used it to seek help from the town’s Church.

Moreover, the longer the distance, the more resources needed to overcome the influence and obstacles of the Magic Element environment.

To contact the Count Mansion in Border City from such a small village isn’t impossible, but using it for personal matters is not permitted.

It’s not something to be used for casual chats.

"That’s true," sighed Grandpa, while Hero nodded understandingly.

Although she had never felt that way when with Little Girl, her father was indeed a very, very important person.

Even a Pantheon Scholar like the village chief would be nothing in front of the Border Count, let alone she, who was a low-status Noble.

If it weren’t for the serendipitous meeting during her journey, becoming friends with Little Girl, she doubted she would ever meet such important people.

However, Little Girl had also welcomed her to visit the Border, so she likely wouldn’t be turned away at the Count Mansion.

Then, going to the Border to inquire at the Count family was indeed the most direct way, especially if Little Girl was still at home.

"However, considering the time, even the Border Count’s daughter, your friend, would likely have returned to the mainland for school."

Once teaching in the Capital, village chief grandma thought for a moment and suggested,

"You might stay here a bit longer, see if she passes by, or go directly to the Royal Capital Academy; you might have a greater chance of meeting her there."

Hero shook her head and wrote her reasons on the paper.

Although the roads within the Kingdom were not extensive, the routes to the Border were certainly not limited to one.

It was not unusual for incidents like previous rockslides blocking roads, especially during winter when road conditions worsened, forcing those unable to clear the obstacles to take detours.

So, although one could travel from this village to the Border, it wasn’t odd that Little Girl didn’t pass through here on her return journey.

Moreover, even if she didn’t see Little Girl, she could continue to hone her skills at the Border.

After all, she was a Hero, and if she wanted to become stronger quickly, engaging in real battles was more efficient.

More importantly, although there were no more Goblins near the village, Goblins still existed in many parts of the world.

For her goals, she wouldn’t stop progressing.

Seeing Hero’s clear and logical thought process, Grandpa nodded slightly.

"However, granddaughter, just in case, let me ask you, you aren’t thinking of asking the Border Count for blood, are you?"

1. No, definitely not♛

2. Grandpa, how did you know?

D2=d2(1)=1

Hearing Grandpa’s question, Hero quickly shook her head.

She picked up her notebook and began writing vigorously.

This notebook, given to her by Grandpa after she finished the previous one at the Church, allowed her to erase the day’s writings with just a little Magic Power on her fingers, very convenient.

After writing, Hero held up the notebook, and the writing unusually revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

’The Border Count is an even more important person than my father; how could I do such a foolish thing? I’m not an ignorant child.’

"Cough cough, good, that’s good."

The elder adjusted the warming blanket on his knees, looking somewhat embarrassed as he averted his gaze and coughed lightly.