Light Novel Volume 1

'''Goblin Slayer! Volume 1' is the first light novel volume in the Goblin Slayer!'' series, released on February 15, 2016. In a fantasy world where goblins are considered the weakest of prey, it revolves around one man known as 'Goblin Slayer' determined to exterminate goblins.

What is his story? Why is he so obsessed with destroying goblins? One young Priestess of the Earth Mother is about to find out, when she gets taken under his wing.

Official Synopsis

 * A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...
 * - Yen Press

Prologue
Once upon a time, in the days when the stars shone far fewer in the sky than they do now...

The gods of light and order and destiny vied with the gods of darkness and chaos and chance to see who would control the world. This struggle took place, not in battle, but with a roll of the dice.

Or rather, many, many rolls. Again and again and again they rolled the dice.

And there were victories, and there were defeats, but there was no resolution.

At long last, the gods tired of dice. Thereupon they created many creatures to be their playing pieces and a world in which to play. Humans and elves and dwarves and lizardmen, goblins and ogres and trolls and demons.

At times they adventure, sometimes gaining victory, other times suffering defeat. They find treasure, become happy, and in the end, they die.

Into this world, there appeared one particular adventurer.

He will not save the world.

He will not even change anything.

After all, he is just another pawn, such as you might find anywhere...

Chapters

 * Prologue
 * Chapter 1: The Fate of some Adventurers
 * Interlude: The Gods
 * Chapter 2: Cow Girl's Day
 * Chapter 3: Guild Girl's Reflection
 * Chapter 4: The Mountain Fortress Burns
 * Interlude: Guild Girl
 * Chapter 5: Unexpected Visitors
 * Interlude: The Heavy Warrior
 * Chapter 6: Traveling Companions
 * Chapter 7: Goblin Slayer
 * Chapter 8: Goblin Slaying
 * Chapter 9: The Strong Ones
 * Interlude: The Hero
 * Chapter 10: Dozing
 * Chapter 11: A party of Adventurers
 * Chapter 12: Over the Goblins' Hill
 * Chapter 13: The Fate of an Adventurer

Chapter 1
A battle had just concluded with goblins, the victor being a grimy adventurer with a steel helmet. He had just saved a injured priestess, who asks for his name. The adventurer replies with the name "Goblin Slayer". The events leading up to this meeting begins with the young priestess entering the Adventurer's Guild, coming from a life in the Temple and ready to begin her career as an adventurer. After registering as one at the desk, she is quickly recruited by a group of new adventurers who are in need of a healer in their group. She joins the group for their first quest, which is to clear a cave of goblins and rescue the women they abducted.