I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…-Chapter 58: Quick Rich Scheme

"Wait, if Scorch could clean this place, so can I. Just make sure no goblins are around; I’d hate to make a mess in our plan," Rubina said as she began using fire magic to remove the waste, being careful not to damage the entrance of the cave.

It was even faster and more precise than how Scorch did it, showcasing how someone with years of experience handled things, even against monsters whose nature was the manipulation of an element.

"There we go, I think it’s a little more bearable now," Rubina said, clapping her hands together and rubbing them in satisfaction as if cleaning dust away.

"Whoa, sometimes I wish I could use fire magic…" Kai said as he used dirt bombs to cover the remains of ash.

"Let’s hurry, we have a long way to go," Logan urged them. The entrance was starting to fill with goblins who noticed the kids as they exited to see the commotion happening outside their burrow.

Logan saw one particular goblin who appeared to be the queen’s guard and tried to signal with hand gestures that they needed to go inside.

"I think it’s working!" Kai said excitedly.

"Well, it pays off to have a goblin as a tamed beast. I have observed her way of acting, and they seem keen on specific body language," Logan explained, sharing how he was able to communicate his needs to the primitive creatures.

[Can you stay out here and guard? You can also rest while you’re at it,] Logan told his basilisk. The creature seemed too full to move around and would slow them down.

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[Forgivess, I atess, much] The serpent apologized as it curled itself up and began to sleep under a bush, completely hidden from sight.

[It’s fine just make sure you don’t do it again.] Logan petted the basilisk before heading down with the team.

It wasn’t long before they were guided to the queen’s chamber. Unlike the last time, the place was filled with goblins; new small creatures filled each room, a testament to their breeding abilities.

"Well, we’re lucky we knew one of the guards because I can’t tell any other goblin apart," Rubina said with mild disgust. The place still smelled like a pig pen.

When they reached the large inner throne room, the queen goblin looked expectantly at Logan, but she noticed he did not bring her daughter.

He tried to make it clear that she was okay and eating very well, and that he promised to bring her next time.

Logan then tried to express his need to go deeper underground, which the goblin queen acknowledged. To reward them for their help this time, Logan took out from his ring foods that he had bought specially for the goblin tribe, with whom he needed to be on friendly terms.

After presenting the food, the goblins showed a festive mood. Even though Logan made sure to bring enough, he didn’t expect so many new goblins to suddenly appear. He was second-guessing his choice as some got into fights for scraps.

The queen showed her authority and made sure to punish those that got too rowdy, just as a mother would.

She then ordered a few guards to lead them down into the tunnels. It was strange, but they seemed so accustomed to darkness that they did not need light to move.

Yet he recalled that a few had been given tools before, which they used properly to light up the dark tunnels.

There was a point where the goblins did not want to go any further. Logan didn’t know why, but he planned to bring his own goblin later to check the reason through their link.

"So, are you going to tell us what is good about—" Kai stopped midway, left speechless by the room in front of him.

"So, what do you think about this place?" Logan asked as he walked into the large cavern. A large body of sparkling, mana-filled water stood in the center, and crystal-filled walls lit up the magical space.

"This is...the purest mana I have ever seen. To think it was under the kingdom this whole time," Chloe said, the others seeing her surprised for the first time.

Logan’s inquisitive owl suddenly woke up, sensing the mana. It looked around, wondering where its master had taken it.

[Mana, strong, mana,] the owl communicated, its feathers ruffling as it bathed in energy.

"It seems some monsters react differently to mana…" Logan spoke just enough for Rubina to understand why he had done so.

"Well, I think it’s because its main element is light. They seem to be more receptive to these kinds of places. Don’t you know why your slime has a healing effect? It’s not just a normal slime from the sewers," she pointed out, trying to explain the situation the boy’s owl was experiencing.

"Don’t worry, though, it should go back to normal after it gets used to this place," she assured him.

"Now...what were you going to do with this place, Logan? You know it belongs to the kingdom, right?" Kai asked, glancing at Chloe, who would be more strict with the policies when it came to her country.

"Tell me, what would happen to the goblins and life that lives in this place if I did that? My slime came from here. Also, what is the kingdom’s purpose in sending me to some unknown territory and not the labyrinth with the others?" Logan began, explaining his reason for not saying anything so far.

"It’s to keep you weaker than them, you should know that they fear you by now," Chloe answered. "But this place… it could bring wealth back to this kingdom…"

"Tell me, Chloe, what is the worth of money when the kingdom falls? As for what I plan to do, it’s just to take enough water to feed my slime as I go north to wherever they sent me." He paused, staring at the girl.

"And also take a few crystals to sell. I was told a dragon would be expensive. Well, how many crystals do you think would be enough to buy one?" Logan looked at each one, wondering if any of them knew.

"Well, it’s pure mana. I’m guessing around three large ones like that one would be worth a sack of your coins," Chloe said, with a hand on her chin, deep in thought as she tried to calculate the amount.

"I guess that is about right, maybe even a little more depending on the buyer. They need about a crystal of that size to power up the defense arrays of the castle for a month," Kai pitched in.

Logan began counting how many he would need and saw that at least fifty crystals were easily within reach.

However, not wanting his greed to win him over, he only took thirteen with the help of Rubina, Chloe, and Kai, promising them one each for their help.

"I hope you two will help me keep this place a secret. It might be the only way I will be able to train my strongest tamed beasts in the future," Logan explained.

"Oh how is that possible?" Kai asked.

"Like this..." Logan picked up water using his hands and gave his tamed bird a drink. It instantly sucked in the water as if it were a vacuum cleaner.

[Ping]

He heard a sound after the third handful. The owl stretched its wings, as if it had gotten stronger, and shrilled to express its newfound power.

"There, he got a level up, meaning he got stronger just by drinking the mana-filled water," Logan explained, presenting his bird. Its worn-out plumage had changed to a radiant white.

"Now, let’s go back. I think there might be something strong here. If you didn’t notice, the goblins seem to be scared of coming down here." Logan looked around suddenly feeling someone was watching.

As the group left, a beast rose from the water. Its eyes shone like the crystals, and its body radiated energy like the diamonds covering the walls. The only recognizable feature was its mouth, which opened to better understand the scents in the now empty chamber.

Its sharp fangs, like those of a saw, formed a fierce maw that closed before the great beast dived back in.