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“The advanced magic, a debuff magic, in my view, is magic being unleashed through the medium of the high-level monster, the chieftain goblin.”

The chieftain goblin buff magic was cast despite the absence of a shaman goblin on site.

However, debuff magic that affects the enemy instead of allies is on another level in terms of mechanism.

So, casting both techniques simultaneously is extremely difficult.

But Sophia immediately understood the reason why that difficult thing is happening now

and began to explain the mechanism to her companions without delay.

It is remote magic through a totem.

The chieftain goblin, buffed by the shaman’s magic, is playing the role of that totem.

“No way, the crimson shaman goblin could actually do that? Isn’t it just a legend???”

However, Thomas didn’t seem to be in a mental state to listen to the explanation attentively.

Thomas was shocked at Sophia’s mention of the crimson shaman goblin earlier.

In the past, during the Warring States period,

there was an incident where mercenaries who went on a goblin subjugation were sacrificed more than necessary.

According to records, it was said to be due to a shaman goblin with crimson hair.

However, since then, there have only been rumors, and there have been no official sightings,

so the crimson shaman goblin was dismissed as an extremely rare case or a legend.

“If not, there’s no explanation. Including even purification magic.”

Sophia, with a quite concentrated face, shook her head, saying it didn’t seem like a legend.

If only the debuff magic was heard, Thomas’s idea would be more likely.

But already, not only purification magic but also hobgoblins and chieftain goblins wearing armor,

moreover, the battle performance ability of ordinary goblins was also perfectly coordinated.

Sophia thought it reasonable to see the debuff magic as the confirmation shot that puts the period on it.

“Kuh!”

Thud!

At that moment, Jeanne frowned and put her hand on her head.

“Come this way, Captain! It’s a magic that causes nausea and malignant headaches.”

ㅡWhoosh!

Then Sophia began to draw a large circle on the cave floor with her mace.

Crackling…!

“Even if it’s a crimson shaman goblin, it won’t be able to continue using magic right now. We have to endure until its magic power is exhausted. We can endure with my mental healing divine magic that works inside this circle, everyone.”

After that, a white divine power haze rose from inside the circle.

At the advanced nun level, purification divine magic and

mental healing divine magic become possible.

When it is sufficiently matured,

it can exert an active effect by casting related divine magic directly on a companion’s body.

However, Sophia, who hasn’t been at the advanced nun level for very long, is not in that state yet.

So, she sets a space that is affected by her divine magic to

block the enemy’s debuff magic.

“I have no choice. Everyone, let’s go inside the divine magic circle that Sophia created. Even if it’s difficult to respond actively, we can at least sufficiently perform blocking the goblin guys from attacking.”

“What if the goblins run away, Captain?”

“There’s nothing we can do. Securing our safety is the priority in this situation.”

Jeanne immediately changed the plan.

Then, Thomas, who had only experienced the initial sense of difference from the shaman goblin’s debuff magic and

had already set foot inside Sophia’s divine magic circle, was worried about the opponent’s escape.

However, Jeanne, who is experiencing a head situation that seems like it will continue to break, was firm.

“Defense is the main focus, so I’ll stand in front.”

Swish…!!!

As Jeanne entered the circle,

Eugene also finally stepped into it and defensively held his greatsword at the very front.

“Ugh, it’s a really nasty spell. I can feel it even though I’m inside.”

At that moment, Thomas clicked his tongue.

He felt a sudden comfort as Sophia’s divine power was activated, but

little by little, the sense of difference he felt earlier is conveyed.

“Judging by the spell pattern, the shaman guy is female. It’s a rare case. That’s why the captain reacted more vehemently than Thomas-ssi just now.”

Sophia conveyed even more detailed information.

She also felt that her divine power aura was being attacked more successfully than she thought.

It’s also because she hasn’t matured enough as an advanced nun yet, but

it is a phenomenon created by the attack of a female shaman with a similarity in frequency.

‘This is troublesome. If those guys escape like this, the swordsmen at the entrance will be in danger. I guess I have to expect Priscilla-ssi to catch the shaman goblin quickly after all.’

Jeanne’s face was deeply troubled.

Jeanne had made a decision to protect her front-line comrades as a first priority, but

if the hobgoblins and chieftain goblins escape, taking advantage of the fact that their feet are tied,

there is a high possibility that those guys will run into the swordsmen who are guarding the largest entrance.

Thus, she is trying to come up with a plan, but

the situation is getting worse, and Jeanne, the captain, is burning inside.

Glance…!

Eugene glanced sideways at Jeanne’s face.

Jeanne is taking a stance half a step behind and next to Eugene.

From his point of view, Jeanne’s expression was one of deep concern, but

the aftereffects of the headache that had persisted a little while ago still seemed to remain.

‘But, I can also hear the shaman guy’s spell sound, but I don’t really feel like I’m being debuffed…’

On the other hand, Eugene’s facial expression looked more comfortable compared to Jeanne, as well as compared to Thomas, who is also a man.

‘Oh shoot!’

However, Eugene’s expression soon became serious as well.

“Kieeek…!”

“Krrrr…!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

‘They even prepared iron skewers, those bastards!’

While the Red Fox Mercenary Group was reorganizing,

about six hobgoblins appeared carrying long iron skewers.

“Damn, those guys have no intention of running away at all.”

The six brought a total of 10 iron skewers.

All ten hobgoblins shared and held them, and

they matched their ranks and gradually approached the circle where Sophia’s divine power aura was blooming.

Thomas’s face turned pale at the sight.

‘This won’t do. At this rate, we’ll all be defeated. Even if my head explodes, I have to make a bet.’

Whoosh…!

Jeanne, struggling with the aftereffects of the headache,

sparkled with a determined look and re-gripped her sword.

Not a defensive feeling but an offensive stance.

She is thinking of enduring the debuff magic by force, rushing out of the circle, and then

first taking care of the hobgoblins holding the iron skewers.

But at that moment,

“Sophia-ssi, please hold the captain so she can’t rush out.”

As if he had predicted Jeanne’s decision in advance,

Eugene Schneider’s side threw a preemptive comment.

ㅡFlash!!!

Not only that, but Eugene immediately rushed out towards the hobgoblins who were wielding the iron skewers.

“E, Eugene!!!”

“No, Captain! Even if two people move in the current state, the paths will only get tangled!”

Grab!!

Jeanne, flustered, almost reflexively tried to follow,

and Sophia strongly embraced and dissuaded Jeanne.

“No matter how strong your armor is, it’s impossible to withstand those iron skewers and even receive the chieftain goblin’s attack! Come back, Eugene!”

Jeanne had a picture in her head of how Eugene was going to try to resolve the situation.

A plan to give flesh and cut bone.

That’s why Jeanne shouted almost desperately.

But soon, a situation unfolded that would stop her screams.

“ㅡKueeeek!!” “ㅡKieeeek!!”

ㅡWhoosh! Whoosh!

The hobgoblins are pointing their iron skewers even more aggressively at Eugene, who is charging head-on.

Those guys must have thought that Eugene would attempt a frontal breakthrough as well.

ㅡWhoosh!!

But Eugene’s answer was completely different.

He suddenly showed off a huge half-rotation step and

slipped into the side of the 10 iron skewers that were being thrust sharply.

“What’s that???”

“Oh my, Eugene-ssi’s footwork is???”

Steps that slip in as if skating.

It was the mana footwork, an ability step.

Thomas and Sophia were very surprised by the obvious sight.

‘Eugene, that guy,’

And Jeanne was even more surprised than the two.

‘He wasn’t a sword runner, he was a sword user?’

Using mana footwork means he is at least a sword user,

in other words, Eugene Schneider deceived her in their first sparring match.

ㅡBoom!!!

‘Confiscating the iron skewers, you bastards.’

Eugene, who had seized the side of the hobgoblins, swung his greatsword vertically.

ㅡClang!!!

Eugene was aiming for several iron skewers extended forward.

Eugene’s greatsword first struck those ferocious weapons.

As a result, almost all of the six hobgoblins dropped their iron skewers, and

in the process of dropping them, they couldn’t overcome Eugene’s tremendous power and fell over or were thrown forward.

“ㅡKieeeek!!” “ㅡKkeueeek!!”

Then the remaining four hobgoblins, with their swords stuck in the floor,

attacked again with stabbing attacks against Eugene.

“Screw you.”

ㅡClang!!

Eugene used only his right arm to quickly swing the greatsword outward

and knocked away those four iron skewers at once.

“Wow! As expected, he’s more than a sword user, Eugene hyung! Sword runner swordsmen couldn’t swing Ivan ajusshi’s axe, which has a similar weight to Eugene hyung’s greatsword, like that!!”

Thomas went crazy at the fast, concise, and unwavering movements.

A sword user’s power created by a man with a height of 190cm and a weight of 106kg.

Not only was it a reversal situation where he was thought to be a sword runner but turned out to be a sword user, but

the situation in front of his eyes was refreshing like cider visually as well.

ㅡSplash!!!

In that way, Eugene’s greatsword was swung outward and then

immediately succeeded in an inward attack as well.

As a result, the heads of the four hobgoblins were also sliced off at once, and

the hobgoblins’ dark red blood adorned the space in the middle of the cave like a circular arena.

A one-shot multi-kill achieved against multiple opponents wearing helmets of considerable strength.

It is an impossible attack for Jeanne, who is good at fast consecutive attacks but inevitably lacks weight.

“But Eugene hyung looks too fine, Sophia-ssi??”

“I know… Even though the shaman goblin’s magic is still continuing.”

Eugene even cleaned up the remaining hobgoblins who were fumbling after dropping the iron skewers.

At that moment, Thomas, who had been too busy cheering at Eugene’s cider-filled appearance until just now, tilted his head.

He thought that Eugene, the assault captain, was fighting while forcibly enduring the shaman goblin’s debuff attack.

However, after continuing to watch, it was confirmed that there was no frown at all on Eugene’s face.

Sophia also tilted her head because she didn’t feel even 1% of the abnormal symptoms created by being affected by the debuff from Eugene.

“…..”

At that point, Jeanne also had a subtle expression and silently looked at Eugene, who was active in front of her.

“Eugene hyung, shouldn’t we lure the chieftain goblins here and fight together?”

It’s a situation with many doubts.

Still, Thomas assumed that Eugene was being affected by the shaman goblin’s debuff magic and mentioned a plan to deal with the remaining chieftain goblin guys.

“It seems like Priscilla-ssi, who is chasing the shaman goblin, isn’t having an easy time, so we should quickly clean up these guys and join her. Sophia-ssi said that the chieftain goblin is being used as a medium for the debuff magic, so if we take care of these guys, the urgent fire will go out, right?”

Rumble…!!!!

Eugene thinks that the shaman goblin guy, who should be aware of the situation by now, will be trying to escape.

He doesn’t want to miss the most important guy, so Eugene wants to help Priscilla quickly.

Therefore, Eugene slightly lowered his greatsword and took an offensive stance.

“Krrrr…!

“Karrrr…!”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

“No, still, facing those guys wearing armor like that.”

In front of him, huge chieftain goblins began to run with heavy armor and iron clubs.

A greatswordsman lacks detailed consecutive attack power.

So, rather than hitting vital points, they tend to use the method of slicing the opponent’s body.

If that method is used on the fully armed chieftain goblin in front of him,

there is a possibility that he will be attacked by another guy without being able to slice one of them completely.

“Even so,”

Swoosh!

Eugene, who is well aware of that,

bent his upper and lower body and took a dash stance without caring.

ㅡFlash!!!

Then, he explosively rushed out towards the two chieftain goblins.

“Khaa!”

ㅡThud!!

Then the chieftain goblin, who was set as Eugene’s first target,

raised his iron club to defend his neck, which is the weakest point from his perspective.

ㅡSplatter!!!

“ㅡKeueok!!”

“It’s just a green meat lump.”

However, what echoed next was not the sound of heavy iron colliding.

The sound of a meat lump-like body being sliced off wetly.

Eugene Schneider’s greatsword, swung towards the chieftain goblin’s body,

sliced through the guy’s hard armor and heavy meat lumps in one stroke.

‘Eugene, that guy,’

Flash!

Jeanne’s eyes flashed open at the sight.

‘He’s a sword user alpha!’

She confirmed that Eugene was at a higher level than herself, who is also a sword user.