AN: Hello and welcome to the second chapter of "Goblin Slayer's Daughter"!
First of all, I want to thank you guys for the positive feedback you've been giving to this story. I'm glad with how you are liking this story, and to even ask that I should continue with this story, which is something that I am planning to do.
Also, I saw in the reviews that one of you said that my interpretation of Goblin Slayer wasn't really OOC, so thank you for saying that.
I forgot to mention that this story takes place after Goblin Slayer kills the Goblin Lord for two reasons. The first reason is simply because I wanted to make sure that Goblin Slayer's party was going to be those present when he introduces his daughter to others. The second reason is because after the Goblin Lord was killed, Goblin Slayer reveals his face to everyone in the Adventurer's Guild, which is kinda necessary for this chapter.
Anyways, for this chapter I am planning to dive more into everyone's reactions to Goblin Slayer having a daughter so suddenly. With that said, I plan on also strengthening the relationship between Goblin Slayer and his daughter. The first is that GS' Daughter will realize something when Goblin Slayer decides to remove his helmet for the time being, and the second is that GS' Daughter will try to call Goblin Slayer by a term of endearment.
Also, I plan on making some of the reactions a bit funny, considering that Goblin Slayer's friends will most definitely be shocked when seeing their daughter.
HERE WE GO!
The Farm -
"...and that's how I adopted her."
Only minutes after Goblin Slayer revealed that the little girl he brought was his new 'daughter', both Cow Girl and her uncle sat the two at the table, demanding how exactly this happened. Thus, the adventurer retold the story of how he met the young girl in the destroyed village, how she was all alone with the death of her parents, and how the nun gave him the idea to adopt the girl as his daughter. Uncle looked at the young man in disbelief, finding it hard to believe that he actually did something like that. While he grew newfound respect for Goblin Slayer, Uncle wasn't sure if he was fully capable of taking care of a child by himself.
Then again...
Turning to check on his niece, Uncle wasn't surprised to see her nearly in tears at the end of GS' Daughter's story. In Cow Girl's eyes, she saw that the little girl in front of her had a similar experience to what Goblin Slayer had experienced from their childhood.
She sniffled, wiping away the tears from her eyes,
"So...that's why you adopted her?"
"Yes. I don't know why...but I don't regret it."
That was when GS' Daughter leaned closer to her father, her expression becoming much softer when she felt him place a hand on top of her head. Cow Girl mentally cooed at how precious that was to her, but she also saw something that her uncle didn't see. When he placed his hand on top of his daughter's head, Cow Girl saw how Goblin Slayer became relaxed behind his helmet. She knew that her friend had experienced things that she couldn't begin to understand, but she still believes that the boy she grew up with was still with her.
But, Cow Girl was still worried for her friend, considering that she and her uncle knew that Goblin Slayer had no experience in taking care of children. Raising children was no easy task, especially since it meant that Goblin Slayer would become a single parent.
She slowly asked him,
"Do you have any experience when caring for children?"
"No."
"I shouldn't be surprised..."
Cow Girl could only sigh in exasperation, as did her uncle, accepting that while her childhood friend decided to become a father: Goblin Slayer is still Goblin Slayer. That was when she walked up to GS' Daughter, and kneels in front of her, with the little girl looking at her with curious eyes. The farm-girl slowly moved her hands towards the child's hands, slowly smiling when she noticed that GS' Daughter wasn't moving her hands away, and softly held the child's hands in her own.
With a warm smile, Cow Girl welcomed GS' Daughter.
"Welcome to your new home! I hope we can get along!"
Goblin Slayer's Daughter looked at Cow Girl with a surprised expression before smiling warmly as well. GS' Daughter than moved away from her father, and wrapped her arms around Cow Girl's neck in a hug, resting her head on her shoulders, and whispered in Cow Girl's ear,
"I hope so too..."
Uncle couldn't help but fondly smile when he saw how his niece was able to bond with GS' Daughter so easily, seeing as this was a heartwarming moment. If he didn't know any of three people in front of him, the farmer would've just saw an adventurer with his wife and daughter. The older man looks at the adventurer, who was staring at him as well, and coughed into his hands.
He said,
"Look, about your rent..."
"I understand. I'll pay double for myself and for my daughter."
"Wait, hold on - "
"What!?"
Both Cow Girl and GS' Daughter look at the farmer with an angry and worried expression respectively. Cow Girl shouts,
"How can you double his rent!? He has a child!"
"I'm not - "
"I do not have problems with money, so I can pay double - "
"You shouldn't have to pay twice as much!"
"I'm not doubling his rent!"
Cow Girl, Goblin Slayer and his daughter all look towards the farmer, wondering why he wasn't doubling the adventurer's rent. Uncle was wondering where exactly they thought that he'd force Goblin Slayer to pay twice as much from now on. True, he never did like Goblin Slayer, he only tolerates him because of what the adventurer does not only for his farm, but for also what he does for his niece. After making sure that he wasn't going to get interrupted by anyone else, Uncle announced,
"From now on, you're paying half of the original rent."
"Why?"
"It's like my niece said - you have a child. However, in exchange, I want you to promise me something."
That was when Uncle stood up, and leaned over the table, making sure that he was looking Goblin Slayer in the eye. With a serious expression, Uncle told him,
"Promise me you'll be a good father for that girl."
"I - "
"Hold on, I'm not finished. Promise me you'll be good to that child. Not only do I want you to teach her right from wrong, I want you to make sure she can take care of herself. Hell, I want you to make sure that she can fix her hair! Don't expect me, or anyone else, to raise that kid while you're off killing goblins all the time."
"But - "
"As of now, you're all this kid has, so don't you dare be anything less than good to her. So I'll say it again: promise me you'll be a good father for that girl."
With that said, everyone waited for what Goblin Slayer was going to say. Cow Girl was shocked to see her uncle act in such a way, but couldn't help but be touched at how he wanted to make sure GS' Daughter was raised properly. Speaking of which, GS' Daughter also looked at the older man in slight awe, before turning to look at her father, who remained silent. She was both curious and afraid of what he might say, wondering if he was truly prepared for such a responsibility.
Finally, Goblin Slayer said,
"I promise."
Even though he said it in his usual tone, everyone also heard the serious-edge in his voice when he promised to be a good father. Realizing that his words reached out to the adventurer, Uncle sighed as he walked towards the stove grabbing himself a bowl of stew. As he did this, he heard Goblin Slayer conversing with his daughter,
"We should head into town."
"Why?"
"You need new clothes."
Goblin Slayer's Daughter flushes in embarrassment when she looks down at the dirty and torn clothing she had on her; they were the same clothes that Goblin Slayer found her in. While she wasn't against the idea of getting new clothing, she also didn't want money to be spent on her so soon. But, one look from her father knew that she wasn't going to escape from this, so GS' Daughter holds onto her father's hand as the two of them proceed to leave the house. Before they walked out the door, GS' Daughter turns around and waves Cow Girl and her uncle goodbye.
Cow Girl was about to wave goodbye as well, only to hear her uncle ask,
"Aren't you going to join them?"
"Are you sure? I mean - "
"I can handle things from here. Besides, while I know that he'll try to become a good father for her, his daughter does need a kind, female figure in her life as well..."
Realizing what that meant, Cow Girl was about run after the father-and-daughter duo, but stopped as she was about exit the kitchen. She quickly runs toward her uncle, and kisses him on the cheek, much to his surprise. She thanks him with a small smile,
"Thank you..."
"For letting his daughter stay?"
"No, thank you...for everything."
That was when Cow Girl quickly joined up with both Goblin Slayer and his daughter, not catching the happy expression on her uncle's face as he watched her leave.
At the Adventurer's Guild -
It was a normal day at the Guild, well, as 'normal' the Guild and its patrons allows it to be.
Sitting at a table were none other than Goblin Slayer's party: the Priestess, the High Elf Archer, the Dwarf Shaman, and the Lizard Priest; all of which waiting for the adventurer-in-question to return. While both Dwarf Shaman and Lizard Priest were eating, Priestess and High Elf Archer were wondering what happened to Goblin Slayer.
"Should we start looking for Mr. Goblin Slayer?"
"Nah...I'm pretty sure Orcbolg just lost track of time as he's killing goblins..."
At the mention of goblins, High Elf Archer's expression soured for two reasons. The first reason was because she was mad that Goblin Slayer decided to do a quest without them. After everything the party went through, she would've thought that Goblin Slayer could've at least acted more natural around them. The second reason was because Goblin Slayer decided to kill goblins. She wanted her stoic companion to experience a 'real adventure', something that doesn't involve goblins or disturbing methods of killing said-goblins.
That was when she heard the Guild Girl exclaim,
"Goblin Slayer! You're back!"
Nearly every adventurer, especially his party, turned towards the front office to see that Goblin Slayer is indeed standing in front of Guild Girl. Standing in front of the receptionist was indeed Goblin Slayer, who was currently telling her the details of his quest. It was nothing out of the ordinary for them, except they couldn't help but wonder why Goblin Slayer also held a couple of boxes in his arms.
Guild Girl also noticed the boxes and asks,
"What's with the boxes? Are they supplies or something?"
"No. It is clothing."
"Clothes? Are you going to change your appearance?"
"No. These clothes are for my daughter."
Guild Girl, Goblin Slayer's party and nearly every other patron inside the Guild momentarily froze when they heard Goblin Slayer say that he bought clothes for his daughter.
Dwarf Shaman pushed his wine away from him, thinking that he had too much to drink, and cleaned out his ears to see if he misheard his companion. Lizard Priest was about to eat a chunk of cheese, only for the giant lizard-man to stop in mid-bite, looking at his companion with confusion. High Elf Archer was the only one who looked like she was actually affected by this piece of information, and was about to shout out what Goblin Slayer meant when he said 'daughter'. But, Priestess quickly clamps a hand around the elf's mouth, not wanting to garner attention towards their table.
After regaining her composure, Guild Girl said,
"What was that? I...I thought you said that those clothes are for your...daughter?"
"Yes. These are for my daughter."
As if on cue, the doors leading to the Adventurer's Guild opened, both Cow Girl and GS' Daughter walked inside and went towards Goblin Slayer. His daughter was no longer wearing the dirty and torn clothing that he found her in, but instead was wearing a dress that had a short tulle skirt. The dress was both black and dark-blue, with a white interior around the skirt; and on her feet were black shoes and white socks that went up to her knees.
Cow Girl was visibly gushing at how adorable GS' Daughter looked right now, while the small child couldn't help but look embarrassed. Even though she was too young to help around the farm, GS' Daughter couldn't help but think that the clothes that she was wearing seemed too much. GS' Daughter looks up to her father, and asks in an embarrassed tone,
"How do I...how do I look?"
"It looks good...at least, I think it looks good."
His daughter's face brightened from the praise she received, a small smile on her face formed when she began to tug at her skirt.
Goblin Slayer turns his attention back to Guild Girl, who had a very brittle smile on her face and wide eyes that showed evident shock. She wasn't the only one with such an expression, everyone else that didn't know about GS' Daughter had similar expressions as well. Goblin Slayer looks at the receptionist, and then back to his daughter, his brain connecting the dots about what was going on. He picks up his daughter, and introduces her to everyone inside the Guild.
"This is my daughter."
Everyone froze when Goblin Slayer introduced his 'daughter' to them, obviously shocked by many reasons. The silence had went on for a few minutes, something that Cow Girl and GS' Daughter caught on, but not Goblin Slayer; he didn't seem to have noticed what was going on.
Finally, the guild plunged into chaos.
"WHAT!?"
Guild Girl's eyes widened in shock as she fell backwards, luckily a chair was behind so she didn't land on the floor before she fainted.
Heavy Swordsman was in the middle of drinking ale, only to suddenly spit out the alcohol all over his fellow companion Female Knight. Female Knight choked on something that she was in the middle of eating, and was suddenly covered in spit and alcohol when Heavy Swordsman accidentally spat all over her. The other members of their party had various expressions as they looked at Goblin Slayer and his daughter.
The porcelain rank Rookie Warrior and Apprentice Cleric were also shocked at this new revelation. While her partner was simply shocked, Apprentice Cleric couldn't help but coo at the little girl that was held by the Goblin Slayer, also wanting to hold the child.
Some of the adventurers around the Guild spat out their drinks, choked on their meals or fell out of their seats in shock.
Other adventurers instead began to drink harder than before, depressed by the fact that Goblin Slayer had a child before either them. That made them even more depressed when they assumed that Goblin Slayer was no longer a virgin, while some of them were still virgins. Their depression increased tenfold when they came to the conclusion that Goblin Slayer had gotten Cow Girl pregnant a few years back, thus the little girl that Goblin Slayer carried, because the adventurers had to admit the farm girl was very attractive.
Spearman was actually next to Goblin Slayer, trying to woo the Guild Girl, only to become extremely pale when he saw the small child Goblin Slayer claims to be his daughter. Just like the blonde receptionist, Spearman fainted, but he leaned forward and smacked his forehead against the counter of the front office.
Spearman's partner, the Witch, was the only who remained calm when Goblin Slayer introduced his daughter to the entire Guild. But, Witch did admit that GS' Daughter was extremely adorable, wanting to hug the child close to her ample bosom.
Then there was Goblin Slayer's party.
Dwarf Shaman looked like he actually got older, clutching his heart as if he experienced a heart attack suddenly. Lizard Priest had accidentally snapped a big wheel of cheese in half, losing control of his strength. Priestess was the only one who didn't seem to be visually shocked by the revelation, and instead silently congratulated Goblin Slayer for his new daughter. Though, the young Priestess couldn't help but blush brightly when she also was the one of the many adventurers who believed that Cow Girl was GS' Daughter's mother.
And High Elf Archer?
"I don't believe it!"
She had an angry expression on her face when she began to march towards Goblin Slayer. She wasn't mad by the fact that Goblin Slayer had a daughter; she was mad by the fact that he didn't tell anyone until now. That was when the elf girl began to yell at the adventurer, while simultaneously patting his daughter's head.
While she was mad, High Elf Archer was also infatuated by the little girl in Goblin Slayer's arms.
"Orcbolg!"
"What?"
"Don't just 'What?' me! Why didn't you tell us that you have a daughter!?"
"I - "
"Actually, I'm more mad at the fact that you didn't tell us that you and Cow Girl are married!"
"We aren't - "
"I can't believe that you got her pregnant! Judging from how old your daughter is, I'd say that you were - "
"I adopted this child."
"...What?"
That was when everyone began to calm down, looking at Goblin Slayer expectantly for an explanation. After a few minutes of explaining how he became a father, Goblin Slayer was confused when he saw people around him sighing in relief, his elf companion facepalming, and his childhood friend blushing like a tomato. For some reason, his daughter couldn't help but facepalm as well, which oddly made the adventurer concerned about what his daughter actually thought of him.
High Elf Archer only sighed,
"You really are one of a kind, Orcbolg..."
"Is that right?"
"It is! I mean, knowing you, I bet your daughter hasn't your face yet!"
Hearing that sentence made both Goblin Slayer and his daughter look at each other, as if they had forgot to do something. During the time that the two have been together, GS' Daughter has never seen what her new father actually looked like. That was when she looked up at her father and asked him,
"What do you look like underneath your helmet?"
"You actually haven't shown her your face yet!? But, she's your daughter!"
"I didn't have time back then- "
"Well do it now, Orcbolg!"
Goblin Slayer hesitated to remove his helmet, despite doing so after Priestess asked him to, only to see his daughter looking at him. Noticing the small hint of excitement and curiosity in her eyes made Goblin Slayer steeled his resolve as he began to undo the latches in his helmet. With both hands, the adventurer began to slowly remove his helmet, kneeling in front of his daughter to giver a better view of what her father actually looked like. The people around him slowly leaned forward, still shocked that Goblin Slayer can actually remove his helmet.
Goblin Slayer's Daughter took in her adopted father's features, and realized something.
"You...kinda look like me."
Everyone was surprised to hear that, and began to compare both father and daughter, also realizing the similarities between them.
"Whoa..."
"A-Are we sure that kid didn't come from Goblin Slayer? The resemblance is..."
"I know...I'm still sure that the Cow Girl is the mother."
"You willing to bet?"
Without his helmet, Goblin Slayer was a young man with handsome features, despite being pale and having scars on his face. His hair, which was kept short, was colored silver, and his eyes were burgundy red; which appeared to be dull. Even though she wasn't his child by blood, GS' Daughter had pure white hair, that came down to her shoulders, and incredibly vibrant red eyes. Goblin Slayer also noticed how similar they looked, even though he was never romantically involved with a woman.
He said,
"Interesting."
Dwarf Shaman looked at his companion with a deadpan expression,
"Really, Beard-Cutter? That's all you have to say? The child looks like she could actually - "
"Beard...Cutter?"
Goblin Slayer's Daughter was confused when she heard the dwarf call her father that name. Seeing the confusion in GS' Daughter, High Elf Archer explained to her,
"He's talking about your father, Orcbolg."
"Orcbolg...?"
That only made GS' Daughter even more confused as she tried to figure out what her father actually goes by. She looks at her father, who still had his helmet off, and says to him,
"You call yourself 'Goblin Slayer'."
"Yes."
"But he called you 'Beard-Cutter'."
"Yes."
"And she called you 'Orcbolg'."
"Yes."
"So...what do I call you?"
"Call me...whatever you are most comfortable with."
Goblin Slayer watched as his daughter looked at him with a concentrated look, thinking about what to actually call him. While he didn't mind being called by his nickname, or any nickname given to him, Goblin Slayer wanted to become closer with his new daughter, so he decided that being called by a term of endearment would be a good place to start. After a few moments, GS' Daughter came to a conclusion, and took in a few deep breaths, hesitant in what she was about to say.
Even though she spoke quietly, everyone heard what GS' Daughter called him.
"...P-Papa."
Nearly everyone nearly clutched their hearts as if they all experienced a heart-attack at that moment. The females in the Guild quietly squealed or cooed at how adorable GS' Daughter when she called out to her 'Papa'. The males, while trying to preserve their masculinity, had to agree that it was rather adorable when she said it.
The one who truly was shocked was Goblin Slayer, whose eyes widened slightly when he was called that. But, the shock quickly disappeared as a smile formed on his face, an odd feeling swelling inside him.
His daughter asks him again,
"Can I call you that? Can I call you 'Papa'?"
"Of course...you are my daughter from now on."
AN: That was the second chapter of this story.
Please tell me what you thought about this chapter in the reviews.
Anyways, yes, I decided that GS' Daughter would bare some resemblance to Goblin Slayer, despite him not siring her. I had this idea a while ago, and couldn't help but go along with it, mostly because when I saw images of Goblin Slayer without his helmet, I like the whole 'white hair and red eyes' aesthetic. So, I decided that GS' Daughter would at least follow that same aesthetic.
Also, back in the first chapter, I said that I was considering that Goblin Slayer, or any other character, would have to 'discipline' his daughter. Now, while only one of you said that there was problem with that, saying that nearly every character would try to reprimand or scold GS' Daughter, mostly to ensure that she is raised properly. While I admit that is good reasoning, I also have to explain a bit further, considering that 'discipline' would most likely mean 'corporal punishment' - if you understand what I am trying to get here.
Once again, I'm fine with characters scolding GS' Daughter, but I also feel like corporal punishment isn't far off as well, it's not like anyone would get extremely physical with GS' Daughter. The only reason I am hesitant in doing something like this mostly because I don't want to trigger anyone with issues regarding corporal punishment.
With that out of the way, I now face an issue.
I have no idea what chapter three is going to be. Because, the first two chapters are the only ones that I actually planned out, while the rest of the chapter would be like simplistic chapters that have heartwarming moments in them.
While I am open to ideas, I will try to come up with chapters that are not only comedic and heartwarming, I will also try to make sure that the chapters still relate to the main canon story as well.
See ya later!
