Blood gushed out from the hobgoblin’s stomach as soon as Henry pulled out his sword.
Graaaa!!
The creature staggered and roared in pain. It was evident that the attack had hit an organ, but it was able to stabilize itself by utilizing its mana to aid in healing.
Just like most Fatal-grade monsters, hobgoblins also had a strong vitality. Its regenerative abilities were also very strong, making it more resilient than other monsters of the same level.
I’m not done yet!
Henry didn’t let the hobgoblin recover. He pounced at the creature with his sword above his head. He then harnessed his mana to strengthen his arms, before giving his sword a mighty swing.
Whoosh!
The hobgoblin immediately lifted its axe in an attempt to block his sword. However, it could no longer offer much resistance given the state of its body.
Under the intense power behind Henry’s sword, the hobgoblin’s axe was sent flying.
The old Knight’s sword continued unimpeded and struck the monster’s shoulder, slicing all the way down its hips!
Kkhhshhhkk!!
Thud!
Henry stared coldly at the hobgoblin corpse as he flicked his blood-covered sword.
He then turned his head to Aldrin and inspected his condition.
“Are you alright?” He asked.
Aldrin’s face was pale, but he responded with a nod. “I’m fine. We should go and help Sir Arthur!”
Hearing this, Henry nodded with a grim look.
At this moment, Arthur was battling with two hobgoblins.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The fearsome clashes of their weapons sent sparks flying in all directions.
Somehow, Arthur was able to hold them off, but it was obvious from a glance that he was losing steam.
Arthur was breathing heavily and he could feel his mana running amok within his body.
To keep up with these two monsters, he utilized every ounce of mana he had, disregarding the fatigue that had accumulated.
Just as Henry and Aldrin were about to come over to help him, the two hobgoblins suddenly turned their gazes towards their camp. Their beastly eyes revealed a human-like expression of surprise.
Hm? What’s going on?
Arthur was confused by their reaction.
Why are they staring at their camp with those faces?
Is it him?
He thought about Alaric who hadn’t shown himself since the battle began. When this crossed his mind, he became more certain that Alaric had something to do with this.
Meanwhile, the two hobgoblins abandoned Arthur and sprinted back to their camp while emitting strange roars.
A figure landed beside Arthur. It was the old Knight, Henry, who now had a perplexed face.
“What’s happening? Why did those two hobgoblins retreat?”
“It’s him. It must be Lord Alaric.” Arthur muttered.
Hearing this, Henry raised an eyebrow.
“Let’s go! We have no time to waste! We need to help him!” Arthur sheathed his sword and rushed towards the goblin camp.
Henry didn’t follow him immediately. He looked around and observed the battle situation.
Some Knight Apprentices were injured, but their wounds weren’t lethal. There were still over fifty to sixty elite goblin warriors left which was over four times more than their numbers.
“Aldrin, stay here and take command! I will head to the goblin camp to search for Lord Alaric!” Henry shouted to the young Knight before he rushed to the settlement.
Aldrin stared at the old Knight’s back with a deep look. He wanted to help them, but he knew that he wouldn’t be of much help. This made him feel frustrated for being weak.
Dammit! I’m so useless! If it weren’t for Sir Henry, I would have died at the hands of that fucking hobgoblin!
I need to get stronger!
Furious at his incompetence, the goblins became the sole outlet to release his rage.
“Kill these damn goblins! Don’t leave a single one of them alive!” Aldrin shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Yes, sir!”
***
Inside the goblin settlement.
Alaric was busy destroying the houses of the goblins when he sensed a strong presence coming towards them.
He turned his head in a certain direction and saw a towering green figure that was even taller than him.
Its body was covered in black tattoos and it was wearing a necklace with human skulls.
This monster was significantly larger than the hobgoblins and its aura was so intimidating that it made the Knight Apprentices behind Alaric to freeze in place.
That’s a goblin chieftain!
Seeing this creature, Alaric quickly opened the cyan screen that had appeared earlier when they found the settlement.
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Mission Complete!
You received 200 Battle Points, 50 EXP, and 5 Stat Points!
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Alaric Silversword [Knight] EXP: 182/500
Potential: B
Traits: Horseback Riding (C), Swordsmanship (SSS), Close Combat (D), Archery (F), Hunting (E), Tracking (F), Sixth Sense (F)
Strength: 100
Stamina: 34+
Agility: 35+
Vitality: 27+
Endurance: 42+
Mana: 13+
Battle Points: 1520
Stat Points: 8
(Requirements for next advancement: 500 EXP, 100 in all attributes, and 5000 Battle Points)
Including the 3 stat points he had accumulated in three days, he now had 8 stat points.
Which stat should I increase? I don’t think my maximum strength will be enough to fight against that monster.
Just one look at it and he could that it was at the level of an Elite Knight which was at the top among Fatal-grade monsters!
After a split second, Alaric decided to increase his agility. He used all of his 8 stat points without hesitation.
Agility: 35 —> 43
After increasing his agility, Alaric closed the screen and calmly faced the monster.
There’s no turning back anymore.
The presence of the goblin chieftain was out of his expectations.
He thought that the hobgoblins were the strongest monsters in this settlement. Who would have thought that a more fearsome creature was hidden here?
“You guys retreat first! You will only get in the way if you stay here!” Alaric shouted at his subordinates.
The Knight Apprentices faltered upon hearing his words.
“H-How can we leave you, my lord? Even if we die here, we will never abandon you!” One of them responded with a grimacing smile.
The others didn’t say anything, but it was obvious that they had no intention to leave.