Chapter 42: 2nd Tier Achievement

Chapter 42: 2nd Tier Achievement

Unfortunately, there is no contradiction in this case.

[ You have defeated a Goblin Guardsman. ]

Taking down his second Guardsman, Damian was disappointed to see that the reality patch still conformed to the stingy FP rules.

While obtaining FP from a fate-limited race was possible using variants, only the first kill of each variant counted. Once the one-time reward was claimed, they became no different from normal Goblins!

Stay focused.

Damian was only confident in himself who gave it his all, if he ended up being distracted, then the difficulty of surviving this could easily spike within seconds.

[ You have defeated a Goblin Guardsman. ]

Yes, just like this.

The Guardsmen were extremely nimble with their hands, but now that the gap in Agility wasnt as exaggerated, just reacting faster was enough to dodge their attacks.

In return, Damian just had to alternate between semi-serious faints and vital blows to slit their throats.

[ You have defeated ]

When they were down by half, the remaining three attempted to work together, but it was too late. Not to mention how clumsy their coordination was, Damian had already read their pattern by then.

[ You have defeated ]

Now, will it work?

Seeing only two in front of him, Damian was slightly excited as he recalled a certain piece of information. If he remembered correctly

[ You have defeated a Goblin Guardsman. ]

[ You have defeated a total of 5 Goblin Variants. Extinction Threat Status elevated. ]

[ Plot Achievement recorded: FP +15 ]

The second-tier achievement is still the same!

[ You have defeated a Goblin Guardsman. ]

Once the system notification rang in Damians ears, the resting Goblin appeared to have finally come to his senses. In a slow yet artistic manner, he pulled out the two shortswords out of their sheaths.

It really feels like a boss battle.

Having felt the urge to destroy bosses during their cutscenes more than once, Damian originally wanted to dash at his opponent and end things within seconds. However, a deep sense of foreboding stopped him from moving a single step forward.

Combat Instincts was actually triggered at this distance?

Was the price of trying to interrupt a cutscene that steep? Damian wasnt sure how it would happen, but he felt that his death was imminent if he approached the Goblin at this exact moment.

Is it safe now?

It was only when the Goblin started moving towards Damian that the instant death vibe started to fade. Nonetheless, the general sense of danger still persisted.

Just like the Guardsmen before it, this Goblin was also in leather armor, but it looked to be of higher grade, and it even had a fancier design, making it appear worthy of mounting the throne.

Swish.

Regardless, Damian knew that he couldnt achieve much by freezing in place, so he stepped forward and sent a swift slash in the Goblins way. He was planning to utilize the same tactic he used with the Guardsmen, but

No!

Before he could even move his other arm or retract the shortsword into an actual attack, all of Damian's focus was shifted into dodging with all of his might!

I could barely see it.

The final Goblins arms moved so fast that Combat Instincts were the only reason Damian could dodge the attack. Naturally, the special Goblin didnt stop at one slash, its shortswords were dancing left and right like hunting snakes.

This is

All of a sudden, Damian was pushed into a position where evading for his life was the only thing that he could do. He thought he had gotten too good at it that nothing like a Goblin could ever faze him but in the end

[ You have died. ]

The failed feint at the start ended up being Damians one and only attack.