Once There Was Youth, Now There Is Nothing but Ash Many years ago Sword Maiden and her team defeat two demons, yet Sword Maiden is more thankful there were no goblins. Having mistakenly accepted a job to kill sea goblins, which turned out to be innocent gill-men, Goblin Slayer and the others end up hunting a giant sea serpent. The grateful gill-men reward them with ocean treasure; Goblin Slayer gives his share, a rare seashell, to Cow Girl as a gift. Sword Maiden visits Goblin Slayer personally. Goblins are targeting travellers between Water Town and Capital City; she must visit the archbishop there but is too afraid to make the journey, so she wants Goblin Slayer as her bodyguard. Before leaving Goblin Slayer speaks with Cow Girl, which upsets Sword Maiden. Camping at night Sword Maiden is terrified and seeks reassurance from Goblin Slayer; but goblins ambush them, so he locks her in the carriage with her nun handmaid. After killing them Goblin Slayer deduces more goblins are close, probably with human prisoners. He also notices the goblins all possess tattoos of a clawed hand. Reaching Capital City their entry is delayed due to the King returning from a tax dispute. Guards doubt Goblin Slayers silver rank badge until Sword Maiden vouches for him. Seeing the city for the first time Goblin Slayer regrets he couldn’t bring his sister to see it with him.

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