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Back to the village.
The two had already cleaned their bodies.
Gauss certainly couldn't return to human society covered in blood and dirt.
In the village, some were sad, and some were happy.
Successfully clearing out a sizeable goblin nest eliminated a hidden threat for the village, so there was no need for an emergency relocation.
Moving is a troublesome affair at any time, in any world, especially in a situation full of anxiety and urgency.
Moreover, taking down a goblin nest of this scale had another benefit: for a considerable time, the village vicinity would not be disturbed by too many monsters.
No one could clearly explain why, perhaps some mysterious force field was left in the environment, affecting the passing monsters, causing them to stay away until the force field effect dissipated, and monsters would slowly flow into this vacant lowland.
From this perspective, this successful cleansing was indeed a good thing.
