Chapter 156: A Dilemma.

Chapter 156: A Dilemma.

Thinking back to the last time I saw a goblin or kobold, I could only remember them as simple-minded monsters, reminding me how they were usually the first enemies you would fight in video games. They were treated as training dummies for beginners to ease them into the games fighting system.

When I first came to Peolynca, my opinion on kobolds were pretty much like training dummies, if you ignored how I almost died against them twice, but my outlook on them has changed ever since. From what I heard from fellow adventurers gossiping over some curry or beer, most new hunters specifically young, inexperienced members joining due to their fantasies of monster hunting reminisced how badly their first Quests were if they involved goblins or kobolds. Some even stated they lost some partners from a goblin ambush.

Goblins and kobolds were grimgarians, a kind of demi-human. They were a mix of monsters and humanoids, meaning they possessed a simple intelligence even if they were mostly feral after being born from a monster spawning. They were able to use weapon and craft armor while having the cunning to ambush with traps and poisoned weapons poison which primarily came from their flower gathering.

I learned from my time in the Belzac mountains, where I was reborn in this world, of how kobolds could act if they werent trying to turn me into dinner. They celebrated over a successful hunt and partied with each other. It humanized them for me.

However, it also made me wary of them. With the potential to become as shrewd as a garm or dragon, plus the power of evolution, there was a chance of a formidable goblin or kobold lord appearing. At the very least, goblins and kobolds who are able to prove how dangerous they truly were certainly existed.

Hobgoblin

A greater goblin, fortunate enough to have built up a strong body to use for battles. They are still simple in mind, but their base strength and endurance are higher than a humans. Rank E

Echikobold

A greater kobold, showing potential to become master tamers. While their overall strength and endurance have not increased, their intelligence and deftness are far more advanced than a normal kobold. Echikobolds are never alone, either more are nearby or a pack of tamed monsters will shadow their master. Rank E

There were a few F rank goblins and kobolds among this horde, but the majority were evolved grimgarians. The hobgoblins looked like they were almost human-sized, making them look like lankier and less savage-looking versions of orcs. The echikobolds had their dog faces replaced with a wolf-like face, with wild fur imitating human hair or a lions mane; fortunately, they werent much taller than a normal kobold.

Gruuu, an echikobold, positioned in front of the rest of the horde, raised his bow while on his warg and aimed at the fleeing mage girl. Even from this distance, I could feel the confidence in its action, contrary to the more cowardly G and F rank kobolds.

Faster, parallel minds!

Saori hadnt completely submerged in her shadow yet, nor would Tasiannas ice daggers hit him in time. The green-haired magician girl carrying Roosterhead wasnt walking very fast, probably due to having to carry her armored companion despite only being a mage. She was an easy target for a competent archer!

Lightning Bolt! The element type with the fastest attacks, even faster than wind spells, was definitely [Lightning Magic], although the casting time was a bit longer. A purple magic circle appeared before my hand as I stared down my arm, aiming at the moving kobold.

And I fired.

The roar of thunder echoed through the forest. A bright purple beam shot through the trees, piercing through the air, before striking the head of the warg the echikobold was riding on. With the loud cry of a pained wolf, the warg fell face down, tumbling like a ragdoll across the ground.

The kobold, having lost its mount, was launched off the wargs saddle. Surprised, it let go of the bowstring, releasing the arrow before it could be pulled back fully. Unfortunately, the arrow didnt hit the ground, but rather still managed to pierce the girls leg.

Kyaaargh! she screamed out, dropping the unconscious Roosterhead on the ground as she fell on her knees. She clutched her leg in pain, before looking back and seeing the imminent danger she was in. Hiiiiiieeeeee! H-HEIIIIILP!!!

Her shrieking was filled with fear and hysteria, perfectly showing how consumed with terror she was. But with a cry of help, comes also the helping hand.

Saori sprang out of her shadow, whispered something calming to the girl before grabbing her around the waist and the red-haired boys arm and swinging it over her shoulder. She then dived into her shadow, just in time to dodge more incoming arrows, which met nothing but the ground.

Tasianna, lets do it! I shouted, having already constructed an air rifle using [Aerokinesis]. I loaded the gun barrel with small earth pellets, filled with a small amount of my scale-dust. Compared to my normal bombs, these little guys still produced an explosion, but were significantly smaller in size in order to prevent forest fires and such. I shall deny my destiny of burning down every forest I enter with this invention!

Yes, my Lady! Icicle Gust! Tasianna, with her fully repaired catalyst, shot out not only her ice daggers but also the spell [Icicle Gust] at the stampeding horde of grimgarians. At the same time, the sound of exploding winds could be heard from me as I shot out each pellet with [Wind Blast].

Guuuuraggh!!

Shariyk! Gurrraaagahhh!

Gizamp! Gizampa run!

Including the first echikobold, the front row of warg riders was buffeted by our ranged attacks, falling down after receiving one or two hits. Noticing the danger, the kobolds in the mid and rear end of the horde began to swerve to the sides, using the trees as protection from our shots.

Hey, you two, help out! I called out to Cernust and Antonio who were standing still, not moving.

Tch! I apologize for reacting slowly! Bornelli, we ride! Antonio quickly mounted his hippogryph and was about to ride into the battle before ordering Cernust. You, drake, stand and protect my sister! If you dare run away, I will make sure to hunt you down with an army next time!

I thought Antonio seemed to have mellowed down a bit after hearing what happened with Cernust and Severa, but it still seems like he couldnt trust him fully yet. Cernust seemed to think the same, You cant order me around! I am an adventurer from a different country, I do what I will! If you cant trust me, then stay back and defend Severa! As if I can allow Lady Hestia and the ladies to handle everything while Im here!

Imbecile! You are slower than my Bornelli! You will be made a fool against these warg riders, so allow a Knight of the White Talon order to handle this! Accept the situation, for I can aid the Lady Shrine Maiden better! Antonio replied with an equally prideful statement.

What the hell are they doing? I wondered, flabbergasted.

That was when Saori jumped out of the shadows with the rescued adventurers. Lady Hestia, she needs treatment. You, whatever you do, do not leave my Ladys side, alright? You will be safe here.

With a trembling voice, the girl nodded and said, O-Ok. Saori then turned to Cernust and Antonio, who were still arguing at this point. You two! What are you doing arguing on the battlefield?! You two should be ashamed for acting like this when you are facing the enemy! Start moving and participate; Lady Hestia and Tasianna are proficient enough to defend everybody else here! With that harsh criticism, Saori dove back into her shadow and reappeared from the shadow of a tree, taking down a hobgoblin rider and summoning her three garms.

Whrooooooooooh!

Hunt them down! Saori commanded the now collared garms, each moving in different directions to challenge a warg. Whether it was due to being the superior version of their race or something else, the wargs seemed to hesitate as they saw the garms appear, panicking even, as they seemed to not listen to their riders. It was even more evident when none of them wanted to even get close to Saori, the pack leader.

You two, leave this to me! I reassured the two worried men. Do not underestimate me or my friends! To demonstrate, I produced multiple magic circles at once and shot them out at some targets.

A-Alright, thank you, Lady Shrine Maiden. Bornelli, we ride! Antonio shouted, which was reciprocated by a loud shriek of an eagle.

Please, Lady Hestia, Cernust simply said, before charging into the fight while commanding the trees to stop blocking Tasiannas attacks.

With Saori, Cernust, and Antonio joining the offensive on the east side, I told Tasianna to start shooting the enemies on the west. I put down my rifle, ordered my parallel minds to use [Detection Sensor] to shoot spells in my stead while I treated the arrow in the girls leg. I had to make sure it wasnt poisoned.

Eiiiiieeek! she cried out through clenched teeth, tears flowed down her face, as I pulled the arrow out of her leg. From a closer inspection, her blue robes were tattered and had signs of dirt and blood, mostly on the shoulder area. She didnt have any wounds there, though.

Please, hang on, I told her before readying a spell. With the information I heard from adventurers, I smelled the arrowhead, noticing a putrid stench only shit and urine could produce. The arrow was poisoned, it needed to be purged! This is my custom spell, so please dont be alarmed. Itll get rid of the venom and heal your wounds. Sanctified Blaze.

Since she was a mage, she should understand what I just said. I placed a white magic circle on her skin, which immediately produced white flames which entered her wound. She screamed out in surprise but I held her down and told her to calm down, mentioning the fire was a custom spell.

As my spell was treating her leg wound and the many scratches across her body, I could hear Tasianna tell me that the horde was retreating. Through my [Detection Sensor], I confirmed her statement as multiple signals were moving away from where we were standing. Even if they were a small army, getting ambushed like this would dissuade anybody from continuing the charge.

I asked Tasianna to apply some ice on the patients leg once I dispelled [Sanctified Blaze], now that we were out of danger.

T-Thank you very much, Lady Priestess, the green-haired girl told me. U-Uhm, I know, this might be very rude to ask of you after what happened, but I beg you in the Goddess name, please save Leif!

It took me a while for me to remember her, but it didnt take a second for her to realize who I was. I guess I left an impression. I nodded, telling her the past wasnt very important when life was in danger, causing her face to brighten up.

Using [Mana Eyes], I checked on Roosterhead. His profile was not worth mentioning, since it was probably the norm for an F or E rank adventurer. On the other hand, his Health was dropping from [Bleeding (Minor)] and [Poisoned (Minor)], and his Stamina was zero. What happened to them, I couldnt help but wonder.

I identified the blood spots on Roosterheads clothes, each sliced open with some blade or something, and was bleeding quite a bit. I quickly applied [Sanctified Blaze] to handle any wounds I missed and used [Major Heal] on the ones I could see. During this treatment, my ears picked up his strained breathing.The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñòv€l-B1n.

The armor!

Brigandine armor, what I originally thought of as leather armor but Saori later informed me of its real name. I wouldnt be surprise if the armor was the cause of his troubled breathing, seeing as how tight it looked. I called Tasianna over to help me pull it off him. We first unequipped his brigandine, then the chainmail underneath it, and lastly the gambeson. Layering armor to improve defenses seemed to be smarter than what fantasy games do, where your character could usually wear only one layer.

I pulled up his shirt to reveal his bare stomach and chest, where I noticed my flames healing an area quite aggressively. It was a large purple spot, probably caused by blunt trauma. Were his ribs broken? Regardless, nothing [Major Heal] couldnt handle now that I knew what was causing his breathing problem.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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