"What a set of ambiance. The annoying sound of crickets, the audible flow of water falling from above, and the howling of wolves from afar. This really is the perfect spot to see the mountain going off in a blazing fire."
About five meters away from the falls lies a carriage with a man sitting on his seat, his hat covering his face, and his snore could be faintly heard.
"I have everything ready. The table and our seats, even our ride for our departure are ready."
Invictus' money was close to zero. His pouch was at its limit, but he is sure that Rahel would give him some money when they part ways. He will refuse to take the money she'll gives, but Rahel will definitely insist on
Invictus takes what she will give him. So, he just brushed off the thought of rejecting the money and will give in.
"All we have to do is patiently wait for the rain to come, and the plan shall unfold."
They all sat down, sitting under the faint light coming from the
"Eugeo! Three clerics and one priest are here!"Luckily, help for the injured people had arrived. They were a bit drunk earlier, but the commotion and heat emitting from the mountain sobered them up."Hurry up and heal the injured!"The three clerics and the lone priest prioritized treating the people that had it worst.Chantings came out of their mouths with their eyes closed, directing their mana into their wands and staff to produce the healing abilities they needed to treat the injured."It hurts! H-Heal me first, please! It really is painful!"Every injured person lying on the ground with their skin soaking wet in the rain pleaded with the clerics and the lonesome priest to heal them. Demands from them became a commotion. The healers were so confused as to who they should relieve first of their pain."Me! Treat me first!""Ugh! N-No, can you heal me first! I'm dying!""M-Mom, I--I don't feel good..."From pri
A fight broke out between Darius's group and the goblins. The five of them easily overpowered and thrashed on the tiny chumps with their sheer strength and magic abilities."Should we help Darius and the others?"Eugeo could see that Darius's group was winning but the uneasiness in his heart did not go away. Something was still bothering him about the sudden appearance of the monsters when most of them should have been driven away.He was in a dilemma when Eugeo heard Darius's words."We don't need help!"They witnessed goblins flying away, getting beheaded, split in half, thrown down in the gulf, eaten alive by the carnivorous monsters residing from within, and mutilated.No mercy was shown to the low-level monsters but the goblins did not back away. They kept trying to push through the defense, hoping theywould slip past Darius and the others."Another barrage of arrows incoming!"Struggling with impaired vision, Neur
In an instant, every goblin that was fighting them before disappeared into the darkness. However, they could still sense them moving around behind bushes. The rustling of the leaves was masked by the rain. Therefore, pinpointing their actual location was kind of hard for the knights.The 8 knights fought near the bridge, so they could still prevent a monster from entering the gate."Come! None of you monsters are getting past us!"Trees around the wooden logs posing as the fence had been cut down to avoid being used to jump over and enter the barrier.None of them needed words to coordinate their actions with each other. Fighting alongside their comrades for years built trust and coordination in them.Eugeo powered himself up with his magic, increasing his strength, but his speed did not decrease. With this, he was able to withstand the incoming force when he blocked off a direct attack from the hobgoblin's club.An eight-foot-tall monster w
The king and queen initiate the first attack. It was not something fancy or remarkable. Unlike the three hobgoblins, the king and queen have their own different weapons. For the king, he was wielding a scimitar in his dominant right hand whilst holding a bark shield in the other.A scimitar is a short sword with a curved blade that broadens towards the point whereas the bark shield or gweagal shield is usually cut off from the bloodwood of mulga trees or from a bark of a red mangrove tree.Based on the condition of the king's scimitar and bark shield, he musthave got it from somewhere or someone they killed."Monsters these days would use whatever means or form of the weapon just to survive. A bark shield suits his figure."On the other hand, the queen has a bow in her hand. Around her shoulder was a custom-made quiver appropriate to her size. Also, the recurve bow was slightly larger than the normal ones. Each bow has a sharp stone arrowhead in i
The battle continues. Everyone was tired, killing most of the entire goblins whilst the queen and king goblins only had a few scratches leaving the knights exhausted."If I knew that goblins would be this much of a hindrance, I would have improved my magic prowess!"Not everyone wishes for more power. Some of them are content with what they have already because they don't see any reason to surpass their limits. People know that sooner or later they would hit a huge wall, an impenetrable obstacle wherein they should not bother themselves trying to breach."Mom, will the warriors in shining armor lose?" Asked a concerned kid.The knights were clearly at a disadvantage, in both number and energy. Two of them were killed and three were injured.It is just a matter of time before their fall happens if they don't turn the tables on the goblins.Eugeo has been in countless bouts and he could see themselves losing against the unwavering calmness of the queen and king."I badly... want to wipe
Civilians once again cheered for their knights after the death of two more knights and thought that the rest of the remaining force would also fall into the hands of the monsters.The fight between Eugeo and the king goblin turned into a sword one, exchanging decisive blows, parrying attacks that can't be avoided, and yet not thinking of backing down, for it may be seen as cowardly at this point in their battle.Yeah, that was the turning point of the fight. Everyone's expectations were slowly being met by the knights, gradually overpowering the queen and king after the quick recovery of the three injured warriors. All thanksto the healers, they were back in action.The civilians' voices rose, loud cheering and gasps would be heard and prayers were sent above, hoping that the fight would soon end.Little did they know about what was to come next..."Ahhhhh!"Eugeo and the rest of the knights were shaken by the deafening scream of a l
All is well until the third, and the last goblin suddenly went unnoticed. Invictus had to heighten his senses to locate the goblin within proximity. And so, the hair at the back of his neck stood up, which indicates a warning signal for danger.Invictus' bloodshot eyes gleamed as he abruptly turned his head to the side, and his tight grip grabbed a hold of that grinning expression of the goblin."Krieee!"The goblin was about to hit Invictus with his axe to free himself from his grip but was caught by Invictus' other hand, preventing his escape.Squirming, struggling, doing whatever it could just to avoid what was about to come, the goblin even tried biting on Invictus' palm but it was to no avail. The monster's efforts were futile. Invictus does not intend on letting him go."Let me just take this for you."He snatched the axe away from the goblin and used the monster's weapon on him, cleanly splitting him in half diagonally with a single s
"You're finally chasing your dreams, Aeriel. I'm glad."Invictus couldn't be happier at the moment. They reached the border of Estaria and Doloria. Rahel and Aeriel will soon leave to live in Doloria, and Aeriel will fulfill her goals there."And here you are, about to stride in a quicksand where your chance of survival is nigh.""Ah, are we gonna start this again before we part ways?" Growled Invictus.Aeriel cackled, "you sound so fed up about it, Lord Invictus. Don't worry. I won't try to smooth-talk you. Just be safe, always."Rahel already bid his farewell to Invictus and does not have that much to say to him. She left to give Aeriel and Invictus some time alone to have proper temporary goodbyes to each other with the goals they have in mind."We're about to chase after our goals in life and are gradually drifting apart from each other."A small part of Doloria had been seized by King Estaroth in their last invasion. The success