Chapter 35
Great! Kishande, Miranda, time your skills to buy me some time when I'm in a stunned state . Ashe, continue to support the adventurers .
"Gaspard, don't!"
Having given out my instructions, I ran towards the center of the Goblin's army . I heard Tyr scream out my name, but I simply ignored him . As I charged forth, I noticed groups of goblins taking the side routes to double back and surround our party from all sides .
'Mir, tie up those Goblins that are trying to go around us, protect our flanks!'
'Yes Lord, I’m on it . '
After Jenna had left to track the Elves, I had Mir join me just in case . Although her stealth wasn't as good as Jenna's, she was still easily able to hide her presence from the human adventurers .
"Octa Slash!"
I instantly killed down dozens of Goblins that were in my way with 8 quick cuts . The risk of being attacked during my stunned period was halved because I was riding on a horse . It was also useful to pierce through the Goblin lines as just the momentum was enough to send them flying .
Pung Pung! Shoot Shoot!
Neiighhhh
Kishande's spell and Miranda's arrow felled two goblins who were about to strike me .
"I second… 2…"
After being released, my distance from the Goblin King had narrowed to just 10 meters .
Quoh!
In response to my advance, the King rushed out to meet me, holding a glaive with both hands whose length matched his height . He was joined by 3 Goblin Commanders while a Wizard and Shaman stayed back, chanting magic from a distance . I threw the long sword I held in my hands towards those two in the backline, before drawing Excalibur .
Pung Pooung . Shoo shoot
Ting Tang
The Goblin King's glaive and my Excalibur clashed and I was able to cut through my opponents glaive . Still, because it was so large, despite reuinign his sword I still have to bear the brunt of it's weight .
Hiiiiiinh Kooung
The shock was transmitted to my horse which could no longer stay standing and its legs gave out . Falling down from my horse, I rolled to the ground expertly, allowing me to dodge the slash form one of the Goblin commander's greatsword . Despite not having a clear line of sight, I instinctively used my skill .
"Double Slash!"
Kieee Kieek
I was once again able to cleave the sword in two, but the goblin commander was able to retreat in time leaving a common goblin to take the hit .
Pung, Pong Shoot
Kishande and Miranda's skills arrived at the perfect timing, allowing me to overcome the 1 second stun period .
Kuooooooooo!
By now the Goblin King and Commanders had backed off, and was barking orders as they surrounded me with regular Goblins . Likewise, the Wizard and Shaman stayed far behind .
'Are you turning this into a war of attrition?'
Having crossed swords with Excalibur, it appeared that the Goblin King had realized I was no easy foe, and had cunningly chosen to wear me out with his troops . Such planning indicated a certain level of intelligence .
Having dashed out alone, I was quite isolated from my group of adventurers . Not to mention that the Goblin King and Commanders were always lurking nearby, ready to pounce if I showed the slightest opening .
'I'll just ignore these small fries and focus only on the King!'
Believing in my Physical and Magic Resistance, I simply charged forward towards the Goblin King who was hiding behind his minions . Opening a path with my skill .
"Saints Slash!"
Swoooosh!
Kie euurk!
The King reflexively brought up his damaged glaive to block my skill, but it was unable to hold up against such overwhelming power . It bent awkwardly, allowing the remainder of the skill to continue forward and nick his carotid artery . Blood spurted out, but unfortunately the Shaman was quick to react and his healing spell stemmed the blood loss . Although I suffered from the stunned period of this skill, least least the King was in no condition to capitalize on it .
Pung! Shoot!
I still had the support from both women, but it made all those Goblins who were focusing on their injured King, turn the attention back to me .
'The crude Gobin weapons aren't a threat to me, the only problematic ones are the Goblin Commanders who wield two handed swords'
Their weapons had been enchanted with Ghost Magic by the Wizard .
Kuo! Kuo!
Two commanders rushed towards me with their sword held high over their heads .
Ting! Ting! Ting!
It was the sounds of the regular Goblins weapons hardly leaving a scratch on my body . Still, even if the damage was negligeable, It might become dangerous if it stacked up too much, and I still had the commanders closing in on me .
"Yapp! Hiya!"
Kang kakang
Out of nowhere, 5 veteran adventures had carved a path towards me, coming to my rescue .
"Gaspard how could you go out on your own, let's die together!"
"Right, we also have the right to have a cool death!"
Tyr was among the five who despite their average weapons, were barely able to block the Commanders' two handed sword strike . I could see them put their lives on the line to defend me .
"Why did you guys follow me to the heart of their army?"
"I still haven't received my compensation from you!"
It was a lie, I hand already payed Tyr extravagantly, but I was touched by his words .
"Everyone step back, you only need to defend me when I'm in a stunned state . "
Their actions had moved me . Previously I had only cared for Kishande's group, but I had now made some new friends .
"Octa Slash!"
Kie Keuurk!
Excalibur shone brightly in the battlefield, making quick work of the two Commanders . By now the Goblin King had replaced his broken glaive and was ready for round 2 . The Wizard and Shaman had gone back to chanting while Tyr and his group held off the regular Gobins .
'The party starts now!'
As soon as I broke out of the stun, I reached for the small water bottle at my side and chugged down it's contents .
Buuurp!
"Everyone get out of my way!"
I dashed towards the Goblin king, our gazes locked onto each other .
Kuoh!
The Goblins in my path were sent flying, like dead corpses raining down from the skies .
"Yaaaaaaaah!"
Kuoh!
Kang!
We clashed with both weapons at a very close distance, but once again my Exclaibur cleaved right through his new sword .
"Let's give them a fight they won't soon forget!"
The 5 man group of adventures were on their last legs, and the same was true for our main force . It was now or never, and this was my stage .
Shoooc!
Kuoooooo!
The Goblin King frantically tried to roll away, but he couldn't escape Excalibur's range .
"Saints Slash!"
My sword fell down on the kneeling King's skull . A deep cobalt blue light shot out from Excalibur, instantly ending his life .
[+10214 experience points]
[Acquired ⦅Title:Irregular Lv6⦆]
[You have learned Vampiric Sword Lv1]
[You have learned Roar of Rage Lv1]
[Acquired ⦅Title:Goblin Slaughterer Lv2⦆]
Surprisingly I had acquired two skills, I wasn’t sure i it was due to my dopping with the World's nectar or the recent blessing from the High priest .
Kuwaeyeek! Kuwake! Keeerk!
Having lost their King, the Goblins were escaping mindlessly, like chickens without a head .
'Mir, try and capture as many of them as you can and move them to the Pit . '
'Yes, Lord'
I ordered Mir to gather as many as possible . Although they were stupid, I could create a large cannon fodder unit because of their high fertility .
"Wow Gaspard, you've done it! I didn't expect you'd defeat the Goblin King by yourself . He's even been named Widow-maker because of all the adventurers that have fallen to him . "
Tyr proceeded to lop off the Goblin King's head and holding it by the hair, held it up for all to see .
"We've fought well and won! All hail Gaspard!"
Oooooh!
A battle cry was heard across the village as the last of the goblins were fleeing into the distance .
'Mir should be able to handle this . '
"Goblins who have lost their King would no longer be a threat to these villagers . Time to head back, I miss my cozy Inn!"
Tyr spoke to me with, with eyes of worship .
"Come on now boys, time to get drunk with all this money!"
"Ah~ I can get married now! Wait for me Daisy, I’m coming!"
Everyone was excited to have survived this great battle without any large injuries . The campsites on our way back were very festive . Wild Boars were hunted nearby and roasted on a firepit . Drinking the last of the alcohol the adventurers had brought with them, everyone fell into a happy, deep sleep .
"Gaspard, why did you go to such lengths, putting yourself in such danger?" While everyone was about to sleep Kishande approached and asked me .
"It wasn't that dangerous for me . "
"Gaspard you seem to be walking on the edge dangerous cliff, along the line of life and death, but I don't understand why . If you don't want to tell me it's fine, after all you are our savior . I just hope you could remember me… hick"
Kishande had also drunk a lot of alcohol and in mid-sentence fell asleep on my shoulder .
"Was it dangerous?"
Since I had first arrived in this World I had always been surrounded by danger . I had somehow overcome these situations with wit or dumb luck, but perhaps because of my success rate, I have thought myself as infallible . Maybe it was also this line of thinking which clouded my judgment and hadn't seen the betrayal of the League and Elves .
'Well, now that I know about it, I should definitely try and show some restraint . '
'Lord, do you favor this human? '
It had been quite some time since I had heard from Jenna .
'Mind your own business, have your found their camp?'
'Yes, but it's a bit bigger than expected . '
'What do you mean?'
'It seems like they've gathered all the tribes together for this one . '
'All the tribes?'
'Yup, I've heard they're a total of 64 tribes gathered here to march on the Pit . '
'64? How many fighters does that mean?'
'I can't be sure, but I tracked down a single tribe's camp and there were about 300 Elves . '
I started to do some calculation ins my head . Among 300 elves, maybe only 100~150 would be capable fighters . Then if there are 64 tribes, that meant an army of at least 8000 . Not to mention that they would recruiting adventurers, so the final count would be unknown .
'This is going to be on the scale of a full-out war!'
I gulped in dismay as I realized the gravity of the situation .
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