Chapter 11: Round Two, Fight! (2)

"...why do I have to go first!?" Min-Joon yelled as YuWon shoved him ahead. "Why can't those skeletons go first!?"

Min-Joon looked at them, but the skeletons gave him a thumbs-up for his noble sacrifice. A moment later, the hobgoblin yelled, prompting the goblins to go ahead as YuWon predicted.

YuWon had sent Min-Joon first to learn about the hobgoblin's attack pattern. It was also an ideal time to test the limitations of his [Berserk] skill.

He would have done the experiment himself, but now that he had pawns to control, he didn't want to waste his respawn points on needless experiments.

If he dies, then the skeletons would be next. Though I don't think Soo-Ah would join them. If things get out of hand, I can respawn and repeat the process until I figure out its weakness. The fucker is going to be defeated either way.

Meanwhile, Min-Joon swung his blade, severing a goblin's head with ease. As soon as he killed one of them, the look in his eyes changed. Instead of waiting for the goblins to attack him, Min-Joon charged at them, wildly swinging the blade while he was at it.

Min-Joon killed a couple more goblins, but then he got too close to the Hobgoblin, forcing it to react. The monster swung its clubs together, but then YuWon noticed something.

The swing was slower than he remembered, and even the impact was less explosive. YuWon remembered the hobgoblin's strike to be powerful enough to crack the floor and shatter the walls. But this time, it barely made a dent in the floor as Min-Joon dodged the attack.

Something is off...

The next moment, Min-Joon killed another goblin. As he did that, the hobgoblin's strike got faster. Suddenly it clicked him. The goblins were the key to hobgoblin's strength!

YuWon turned to Soo-Ah before rushing ahead.

"Keep those goblins busy, but don't kill them!" he yelled.

"Don't kill them? But why?"

YuWon wanted the creature's attention, and now he had it. The hobgoblin didn't hesitate before swinging at him with its clubs.

"Dodge!" Soo-Ah yelled, but YuWon had no intention of doing that.

He stood there, allowing the creature to hit him. The club caught him in the chest and sent him flying backward. The pain was unbearable, and somehow, he was still alive.

Thankfully, the hobgoblin was already on him. It raised one of its clubs high above its head, smiling as YuWon flipped him off. After all, it was the last time the ugly bastard would kill him.

The club came down and YuWon felt his bone shatter upon impact. His internal organs were a mess, and he was on the verge of dying. The hobgoblin let out a roar and declared his victory, then stomped on YuWon's chest just to be sure.

YuWon smiled, knowing his job was done. But just as he was on his last breath, he caught a glimpse of Soo-Ah's skeleton soldiers rushing to his aid. Although touched by the gesture, YuWon had wished they would let the hobgoblin finish its job.

Still, the skeletons attacked the hobgoblin, but they were no match for it. The hobgoblin swatted them aside like they were nothing, crushing them one by one.

After destroying the skeletons, it then turned its attention to Soo-Ah herself, who tried to run away, but the hobgoblin was too fast. It grabbed her by the head, lifting her off the ground as she screamed.

Tears streamed down her face as the hobgoblin smiled, ripping her clothes off before licking her face. A moment later, the hobgoblin dragged her into one of the nearby rooms. Her cries for help echoed through the corridor.

Fucking bastard... So that's why... he was chasing her...

The last thing YuWon heard was Soo-Ah's desperate screams, and then everything went silent.

[Respawning at the last known checkpoint. Please wait.]

[Respawn Point: 717/1000]