Volume 6 Chapter 13 Great Hobgoblin
'Magic Tornado'
"Defensive stance!"
A white light shot out from the goblin mage's palm, trailing a long tail as it flew straight toward Baron Oliver. The light hit the raised shield, and from that point, a swirling mass of white light raged through the camp of Viscount Lester's knights.
Because they had formed a tight defensive formation, thinking the great hobgoblin was a threat, most of the knights got caught up in the whirlwind. After a while, when the light settled, only Lady Felicia and one knight were still standing. Baron Oliver, targeted by the attack, was barely managing to kneel, overwhelmed by the shock of the mana blasts. Three other knights were also kneeling like him. Many other knights and attendants lay on the ground, groaning in pain.
"Ugh, I won't lose!"
Lady Felicia stood in front, ready with a sword in her right hand and a shield in her left, alongside the other knight who could still move. Suddenly, 2 great hobgoblins charged at them. They were over 2 meters tall (≈ 6.6 feet tall), towering over her. The muscular, green-skinned barbarians had sharp claws that were as long as daggers.
One of the great hobgoblins swung its claws wide. The other knight tried to block it with his shield, but the hobgoblin was quicker. It caught the edge of the shield with its claws and sent it flying. Lady Felicia got caught in the chaos, desperately spreading her legs and lowering her body to withstand the impact. Then, she timed her sword swing, but it just bounced off the hobgoblin's arm.
"Doesn't work?"
It was something a normal hobgoblin would never think of. The great hobgoblin grinned. The other great hobgoblin bent down, spread its arms, and charged at her with its whole body. Lady Felicia couldn't hold on and was blown away, landing on her backside.
"Gya gya gya!"
The great hobgoblin let out a loud roar, drooling with joy. Seeing this, the soldiers who were a bit farther away hurriedly shot their crossbow bolts, but they seemed completely ineffective against the great hobgoblin, bouncing off harmlessly.
"You scoundrel!"
'Piercing'Thrust Spear Technique──Penetration
Baron Oliver, barely regaining his stance, thrust his spear at the great hobgoblin. The spear pierced into the great hobgoblin's thigh. It didn't go all the way through, but it was embedded halfway.
"I did it!"
Baron Oliver quickly tried to twist the spear to widen the wound. However, the spear remained stuck and wouldn't budge.
"Gya gya gyaa!"
The great hobgoblin let out a sound that was hard to tell if it was a scream or a shout. Then it grabbed the spear that was still stuck in its thigh.
"What the?!"
It turned into a test of strength between Baron Oliver and the great hobgoblin. But it seemed the great hobgoblin had the advantage. Baron Oliver couldn't hold on any longer and let go of the spear. The great hobgoblin forcefully pulled it out from its own thigh.
"Gya gya gya gya!"
Once again, the great hobgoblin let out a strange shout while holding the spear. Thick green blood gushed out from its thigh. However, the great hobgoblin didn't seem to care and started swinging the stolen spear around.
"Get back in formation. This guy is pretty tough, so don't let your guard down!"
Baron Oliver held his sword with both hands, ready for battle. The other knights, who had been kneeling, finally stood up, dragging their legs as they surrounded the two large hobgoblins, weapons at the ready. Lady Felicia and the knight who had fallen with her also got up and joined them.
"Ugya gyagya gyagya!"
The two large hobgoblins stood back to back, facing the knights. On the back of the hobgoblin without a spear was a red-skinned goblin mage, its figure flickering into view.
The knights tried to use their 'Fighting Skills,' but the goblin mage on the hobgoblin's back fired a 'Magic Missile' to keep them at bay. During this, one knight was unable to dodge the hobgoblin's spear and claws, getting knocked away and unable to move.
"Work together, don't give them any openings. Where is Lord Wald?"
Looking around, Oliver saw that the attendants were also engaged in battle with the goblins climbing the hill, creating a chaotic scene. They shouldn't be losing to the goblins in strength, but there were too many of them.
"If we stay calm, we're stronger. Just hold on for now."
Baron Oliver's voice rang out, encouraging his comrades. At that moment, the sound of horse hooves echoed from down the hill. It was Naresh and his group. Alongside them, Al was running at the same speed as the horses.
"Sir Naresh! Please instruct Lord Wald to assist..."
Lady Felicia had a hard time fighting this enemy. Baron Oliver probably had no intention of putting Naresh, the second son, in danger as he was Viscount's child. However, seeing the situation he was struggling in, Naresh shook his head.
"I'm a knight. You don't need to worry about me. We've been trained for enemies like this. Al, please!"
'Physical Boost'──50% Enhanced Touch
Al, who was at Naresh's feet, touched his leg. This 'Physical Boost' from someone else should have been hard to control without training. For almost a week before their mission, Naresh and Al had been training to master it. At first, Naresh couldn't even walk properly, and he kept failing, even crushing the spear's handle. But somehow, he managed to control it to about 50% by today, making him ready for battle.
"Here we go!"
The knights surrounding the great hobgoblin opened a gap for Naresh to charge in. Naresh's horse neighed loudly.
'Magic──' 'Magic Missile...'
It seemed the goblin mage was waiting for this moment to cast 'Magic Missile' at Naresh. But Al had the same idea and had already cast his 'Magic Missile,' which struck the goblin mage first.
'Charge' Thrust Spear Technique──Damage Boost
Naresh, merged with his horse, charged at the great hobgoblin, following the 'Magic Missile.'
"Ugya gyagya!"
The great hobgoblin roared as if challenging Naresh, swiping its claws to deflect the spear Naresh held from his mount. However, Naresh's spear pierced through its hand, bending its arm and going straight into its chest.
'Gyaugya!!!'
A scream that sounded like the great hobgoblin's voice echoed. The spear pinned the great hobgoblin to the ground.
"Was that too strong?"
Naresh quickly jumped off his horse and drew his sword.
"Sir Naresh!"
On his left and right, Baron Oliver and Lady Felicia stood ready with their swords, their bodies injured. In front of them, the surviving great hobgoblin faced them, showing off its claws. Behind the great hobgoblin, Lord Radyard and Sigmund had caught up, weapons ready.
The great hobgoblin pinned to the ground by Naresh, and the red-skinned goblin mage, hit by Al's 'Magic Missile,' collapsed weakly from the Goblin Slaughter's back.
"For now, it seems we made it in time. Goblin Slaughter, I won't let you have your way."
Naresh's voice rang out strongly.
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