Chapter 597: Trap

The shadow figure was gradually revealed.

The monster itself had a similar height and body build like that of a hobgoblin. It had a pair of sharp silver eyes, looking very different from other goblins or hobgoblins.

His body was covered with a leather vest and pants. However, unlike any hobgoblins, there was a pair of black wings behind him along with blue fur that covered his arms and knees. 

"There it is, the Goblin King," Loris muttered as he raised his guard, preparing to do everything he needed to kill the Goblin King. "Fire!"

Upon that shout, the lightning magician shot his lightning to the sky and let it explode, signaling to the others that stayed near the dam to destroy it. 

And it was successful as they heard a loud explosion followed by rumbling sounds coming from the hill. 

The water was pummeling all the woods on their way. It rushed down and would soon hit them.

"Now!" Loris shouted again as he jumped toward the Goblin King and waved his sword downwards, trying to pin him down.

The Goblin King opened his right hand as a black-colored blade made of black flame formed and hit Loris' blade. 

In the meantime, Filbert waved his hand from the other side, striking the cage from the other side with the Saint Sword. This slash managed to cut the cage.

The Saint Hand let go of the sword and raised the top of the cage before throwing it away, allowing the hostages to escape. 

"Go!" Filbert commanded out loud as he hurriedly moved to the Goblin King, trying to stop him from doing anything to the Holy Knights.

As expected, all of them hurriedly stormed the cage, grabbed the hostages, and leaped away.

On the other hand, the goblins were panicking when they saw the water rushing in their direction. They all knew they might not be able to survive if they stayed here. The best they could do was to run. 

The Holy Knight Orders took advantage of this situation and regrouped with Theo and the others.

Suddenly, a huge wall made of dirt emerged from the ground. It was so tall that they could easily see it above the trees. Surprisingly, the wall itself created a slant to the side, so the moment the water hit it, they would be redirected to the left and right, preventing any harm to the settlement.

"What?!" All of them, including Loris, widened their eyes in shock.

"Someone is helping the enemy to prevent that water? Is it human or a Goblin Shaman?" Loris sucked a cold breath as he finally realized that Theo's fear had become a reality. 

The goblin seemed to have seen it coming and prepared to go against them. So, the moment they attacked this settlement and failed, they would be trapped in the middle of the goblin's settlement, surrounded by a thousand goblins. 

"This is a trap?" Loris made a shaky smile as his face became pale. "No. It's not a trap!"

Loris formed the Saint Sword on top of his head and waved it down, striking the Goblin King. "As long as I kill you, this trap will be  useless."

The Goblin King also expanded his sword and struck Loris' Saint Sword, resulting in a shock wave that took everyone's attention. 

During that time, the Goblin King also roared. "Kroark!"

All the goblins heard his order and swarmed the Holy Knights.

"You won't be getting what you want!" Loris clenched his sword as hard as possible and tried to win the exchange. At the same time, he also shouted to Filbert. "Help the kids before whoever casts the dirt wall arrives!"

Filbert nodded and raised both hands this time. His two palms were projected around him as he swept the goblins from the right side. "Go away!"

He pushed them together before launching them into the air. After that, Filbert said, "Handle the other two directions."

Seeing such a situation, Theo couldn't help but command the group. "We're going to retreat. Half of the group will hold those from our left side and the rest will break through to where we come from. We're leaving this place." 

Theo still maintained his cool expression as he could simply escape by using his Blink and Telekinesis. However, he could only bring Ava and one more person out due to the limitation of his Blink.

Their bodies were trembling when they heard Theo's order. It was clear that Theo had been warning them about the potential of this situation, yet, they brushed it off, thinking Theo was overestimating the goblins.

Now that they were in this situation, they had no one to blame other than themselves. Having no solution in the crisis, they could only do what they were told with regret reflected on their faces. 

Theo ignored them and simply reassessed their current predicament. He needed to think quickly before the Goblin King killed Loris.

Obviously, all of them still thought there was a chance amidst the chaos because they could rely on Filbert and Loris to escape. 

Unfortunately for them, their hope was shattered before their eyes when they heard a loud sound next to them.

Bam.

The sound turned out to be Loris crashing to the ground next to them. His left hand was severed by the Goblin King. 

"Kh!" Loris gritted his teeth and said, "That guy is a monster. His strength far surpasses a level 600 monster. He is close to a peak Supreme Rank Expert, no, he's close to the Mythical Rank already." 

When Filbert heard that statement, he stopped for a second before raising both of his hands to catch a flying boulder that came out of nowhere. 

He was pushed back and clenched his fists, looking at the approaching goblin. 

Although this goblin wasn't as big as the Goblin King, it wore a long robe that magicians usually used. At the same time, he raised both hands as boulders began to form on top of his palms, ready to strike Filbert again. 

The Goblin King finally opened his mouth and spoke in a human language. "Foolish humans. Prepare to face your retribution! This is…"

"…Despair!"