Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 215: D76. Never Forgotten_2

Chapter 215: D76. Never Forgotten_2

She begged the heavens for pity. Her visit to the border was originally just to see a friend and check if they were home, intending to borrow some blood to cure the curse... Although it sounded a bit frivolous, that was truly all there was to it.

But look at what she encountered in just a few days at the border.

The Demon Monster King’s plea for help, the anomaly of the highland volcano, the prophecy of the Nightmare, the warning from the Snow Woman, and now even traces of an injured Fantasy-Level White Snake—

Along with the exiled Water Mirror Crane, the poison fog-covered volcano, the White Snake’s trail, and the Snake Scale injured by fire and dark elements, which bore chain marks.

The chaotic information swirled like a vortex in her mind, nearly causing her to lose her sense of direction.

"Granddaughter, this book is for you."

Suddenly, amidst the many flashing memories, her grandfather’s indifferent face and slight gentle, aged voice appeared without any connection.

"Folklore is both history and not history, because various legends and customs that formed and have been passed down might originate from a lost past, or they might just be pure fantasy...

"It records not only truths but also unverifiable rumors, even completely fabricated legends. While history studies objective facts, folklore reflects the changes in people’s hearts.

"No matter whether those customs work or are authentic, since they’ve been passed down to today, there must be some significance to them.

"Although this book might not necessarily be of use, reading it doesn’t hurt.

"You can use it to pass the time during idle moments on the road."

Inside the thick notebook were records of her grandfather’s lifetime of research and the numerous border folklore legends.

Then, she opened the book—

[The Hero’s Understanding, Critical Success in Identification, the Hero recalled the border folklore legend—]

1. The Sealed Flame Demon

2. The Slime Admiring the Sun

3. The Sinking Dragon Skyhall

4. Snake Blood Sacrifice, Eternal King

5.1

6.2

7.3

8.4

9. The Cold Dream Falling into the Volcano

10. Critical Success♛/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(10)=10

D2=d2(1)=1

[Critical Success! So, in which aspect was it a critical success?]

1. Relevance (directly relates to the hero)♛

2. Notoriety (known by all)

3. Detailing (detailed record)

4. Fantasy (bizarre legend)

5. Resolution (overcoming difficulties)

6. Admonition (taboo actions)

7. Sadness (a disappointing end)

8. Terror (a nightmare to scare children at night)

9. Ancient (unverifiable antiquity)

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(1)=1

In the hero’s mind, inspiration struck like lightning,

She sat cross-legged on the ground, swiftly taking out paper and pen, organizing the current information while digging through past memories from her mind—

Neat handwriting flowed continuously without messiness, quickly marking beautiful traces in her notebook.

Looking at the words she had written, the hero’s small face was full of seriousness.

She remembered so clearly not only because her memory had recently improved but because this legend was directly related to her!

The hero fished out the heavy tome from her backpack, and without needing the index, she turned precisely to that page.

[Which aspect directly relates to the hero?]

1. Phoenix (Dark Fire)

2. Siren (Sea-Land War)

3. Slime (the Sun on the Earth)

4. Hero (Sacrifice)

5.1

6.2

7.3

8.4

9. Hunting Knowledge (Burying Evil and Burning Books)

10. Critical Success♛/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(10)=10

D2=d2(1)=1

[Border Folklore Legend, Double Critical Success!]

1-3. The Hero who Holds the Demon at Bay with Their Body♛

4-6. Phoenix Seals the Abyss

7. The King who Binds the Dragon with a Taboo

8. Goblin Sacrifices to the Evil God

9. Flame Demon and Verdant Demon

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(3)=3

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

This was the distant past, an ancient era when humankind had not yet established civilization, and the Great Demon roamed the earth.

This was lost history, beyond the ability of written records, conveyed only through spoken heroic tales.

This was a nameless legend, a simple story of one human raising a longsword to face the Great Demon alone.

"There was a hero who, at the cost of life, sealed the Great Demon under the volcano."

A single sentence, lacking ups and downs or waves, could summarize it.

The hero did not achieve victory, nor did they return triumphantly.

No one knew the hero’s name.

No one witnessed the hero’s end.

But the lives saved remembered, always remembered.

Whether human or magic creatures, they passed this story down through generations.

A hero sacrificed themselves.

A hero protected us.

Time passed, a thousand years in the blink of an eye.

—"Hero, we have never forgotten."

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

[Grandfather’s Research Notes]

Although there are no definitive historical records, it might be the earliest record and the first hero in human history.

In some ancient villages, the tradition of sacrificing to this hero is reportedly maintained.

The volcano in this folklore doesn’t exist at the border, or more precisely, it’s beyond the plains’ investigational reach.

Though not limited to the border, fragments of this legend can be gathered across the Kingdom, but without a doubt, the legend initially spread from the border.

So, ruling out all other possibilities, this volcano is most likely referring to the Central Volcano of the Western Plateau.

Virtually no one has set foot there, and the existence of this volcano has even been questioned.

After all, the environment of the Western Plateau isn’t suitable for human survival, making it hard to imagine an ancient settlement forming enough folklore and witnessing the clash between the hero and the Great Demon near the volcano.

Hence, I have a bold hypothesis—perhaps, back then, the volcano was still situated on the plains.

But as time went on, the earth’s crust near the volcano gradually rose, forming the highland, and nearby humans were forced to leave their homes,

Thus, with the flow and dispersion of these people, the legend gradually simplified and, after spreading throughout the Kingdom, distilled down to that single sentence...

The hero who holds the demon at bay with their body, what an awe-inspiring epic.

If she could know, perhaps she could investigate the detailed truth.

Sadly, I have no way to personally visit the highland to see that volcano,

And surely, if I were to speak of such absurd speculation, no one would believe it.

But if under that volcano truly lay an ancient evil suppressed, then...(roughly scratched out).

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

[Double Critical Success, Special Event Unlocked]

[The Great Demon beneath the volcano (Rank 8+) is about to break free of the seal]

[Upon reaching the volcano, the young hero will receive assistance from the ancient hero’s heroic spirit]

[The hero’s next course of action—]

1. Go back to report first

2. Head to the volcano

3. Search for the White Snake

4. Goblin disturbances

5.1

6.2

7.3

8.4

9. Cultist activities♛

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(9)=9