Chapter 66

The arrow, slicing through the air, plunged into the throat of the Goblin Soldier as if it were being sucked in.

Without a moment's rest, arrows were fired one after another.

The six Goblins died one by one, unable to get close to Marifa.

"Archery skill 'Rapid Fire,' it's been a while since I used it, but there's no problem."

Marifa, who had taken the 1st Job 'Tamer,' was told by Yuu that she could do as she pleased until she got used to her Job.

Even though she was told she could do as she pleased, Marifa was anxious.

It was only 17 days until Marifa's first payment day.

Just the interest alone was 50 gold coins. Marifa fully understood how much of a fortune that was.

A typical adventurer who delves into the dungeon once or twice a week, a D-rank adventurer earns about 10 to 15 gold coins a month. How much of the reward from the dungeon would Marifa, a slave, receive? She had some anxiety, but if she couldn't pay, Yuu, who was her guarantor, would be billed. She had to prevent that at all costs.

It wasn't unusual for Marifa to have been bought and then left to die without being purchased. The delicious meals and warm bed she now enjoyed were unimaginable compared to the scraps she used to eat and the cold cage where she couldn't even move properly on cold nights.

With a strong resolve to repay her debt with her life, she continued to fire arrows.

Before she knew it, the bodies of Goblins pierced by arrows were scattered around her.

"Arf!"

Marifa turned her gaze towards the barking sound and saw the usual pack of Black Wolves wagging their tails and watching her.

When Marifa signaled with a gesture, they happily started eating the Goblin corpses. Marifa, while the Black Wolves were eating, began to strip the ears and magic cores from the Goblin corpses as proof of their defeat.

After stripping all the Goblins, Marifa directed a magic-infused word, 'Magic Speech,' at the Black Wolves.

"Wait."

The Black Wolves paused their meal for a moment, turning their heads towards Marifa, but quickly resumed eating.

"Still no good, huh..."

Marifa, who had taken the Job of Tamer, was unable to learn the skill 'Taming,' which is both a basic and advanced skill for Tamers. Those with high aptitude can sometimes learn Job-specific skills as soon as they take the Job. Marifa was able to become a Tamer, but she was not particularly suited for it. Since she could become a Tamer, it was only a matter of time before she learned 'Taming.'

The reason Marifa chose to become a Tamer was that she thought Yuu would be pleased because he doted on the Black Wolves.

"Arf arf!"

One of the Black Wolves, having finished eating, showed its belly to Marifa, wagging its tail as if asking to be petted.

While Marifa was petting the Black Wolf's belly, wondering what to do, the other Black Wolves who had finished eating gathered around her.

"Hey, stop it."

The Black Wolves rubbed their heads against Marifa, wanting to be petted, and her maid uniform was covered in fur. However, Marifa wasn't really angry; she was petting their bellies and backs.

Marifa stopped petting the Black Wolves and slowly stood up. She spoke again, infusing her words with magic.

"The one I serve is like a god—no, he is a god.

I am the luckiest slave among the countless slaves.

I will bestow the fortune of serving the god upon you. Come! Those who wish to serve the god, follow me."

"What... is that?"

That day, Daxa, who was plowing the field, saw an unusual sight.

A Dark Elf girl in a maid uniform was walking. While it wouldn't be strange to see a maid walking in the city of Kama, this was a rural area far from the city. Moreover, Daxa, who had experienced livestock being attacked, realized that the animals following the Dark Elf girl were not dogs but the monster Black Wolves.

With the Dark Elf girl leading, the Black Wolves were walking in a line, which was why Daxa was surprised.

When he finished his farm work and told his family about what he had seen, no one believed him and laughed. Since then, Daxa became even more taciturn.

"Ha..."

Marifa sighed as she saw the gate of her house. This was her third sigh.

"What should I do?"

Behind Marifa, 17 Black Wolves were sitting, wagging their tails, seemingly enjoying themselves.