episode_0015

“There are a lot of them?’

He said this while looking at the village from beyond the bushes.

There were hundreds, if not more, of goblins lined up there.

Seeing this gives me goosebumps.

The village was quite large, with huts made of wood and grass woven together, and small bonfires burning here and there.

And in the center of the village, there was a huge flame like a campfire, and in front of it was a hut that was larger and more colorful than the other huts.

“What about those guys from earlier?

Gordon looked at the goblins he was chasing. Then Gale pointed to a place.

There, the goblins we were chasing were lying around a campfire. Seeing the other goblins crushing up the grass and applying it to him, it looked like he was being treated.

I think I came to the right place…

How do you deal with all that?

The goblins were moving around busily, each making noises like keraak.

“We will attack like this”

“No, wait a minute!”

I stopped Gale from grabbing her bow and trying to leave.

This crazy archer isn’t going anywhere to die…

“Why are you just pecking at goblins?”

“That’s not it. There is nothing wrong with being careful”

At my words, Gail glanced at Selene’s gaze and sat down with a nod.

“It’s stupid to deal with that many numbers one by one”

“That’s correct”

I could see the face of the disapproving Gayle rotting away.

I guess Selene agrees with me and makes me feel sick.

“Then what do you want to do?”

“The number of goblins is quite large, but they move unexpectedly and systematically? Is there something controlling it?”

“Load”

Gordon answered what I said.

Goblin Lord. It was like that too.

That big hut probably belongs to that guy named Rod.

“Goblins are not very intelligent. It is limited to simply crafting tools and giving easy instructions. However, if you move on a scale large enough to create a swarm, there will be a Goblin Lord. A goblin lord can give orders to goblins who are weaker than him”

I nodded slightly at Selene’s words.

“So what happens to the goblins when the Lord’s control disappears? Will my head suddenly explode and I die?”

“Yes? No, not really. However, since the commander has temporarily died, there will be confusion. Looking at their actions, it seems like Rod has quite a bit of control”

Selene said, looking at the goblins moving in perfect order.

Sure, the goblins I saw before looked stupid, but now they look bright and bright.

“Then the goal is to kill the Lord”

“It’s too dangerous”

Gale retorted with a frown on his face.

“No matter how goblin he is, a lord is a lord. It will be difficult to deal with you if you have mediocre skills. Plus, the Goblin Lord is very scared. He’ll probably try to protect himself even if it means sacrificing his subordinates”

“Did the person who knew that just shut up and try to charge in?”

“Keu… ”

okay. Gail succeeded in getting him to shut up.

If so, the next step is to come up with a solid plan.

But why am I doing this? Didn’t you say that the leader of the party was Gordon?

Well, anyway, since Gordon didn’t say anything to me, I naturally continued talking.

“We will surprise Lord”

“A surprise attack?”

“Is it possible to overcome that many numbers?”

“I don’t think it’s impossible”

I pointed to the hut where Rod seemed to be.

Goblins holding spears stood on strict guard around the hut.

“They probably realized that there was an enemy nearby due to the appearance of the wounded. look. Can you see that there are a lot more people with weapons than before?”

“The atmosphere is definitely much sharper”

Perhaps some of the troops inside the hut also came out.

The timid Lord must have stepped up his guard.

“We make a noise at the entrance to attract the attention of the goblins. Then naturally, Lord will concentrate his troops there. Then, when this place becomes an empty house… ”

I pretended to cut the hair with the blade of my hand.

Gale, who had been frowning, raised her hand.

“But who carries out the surprise attack?”

“The surprise attack is carried out by Selene”

When did you ask?

I confidently pointed at Selene. The eyes of the two men immediately became filled with astonishment.

Selene pointed at herself as if she was surprised and said, ‘Me?’

“Absolutely not! It’s too dangerous, Selene”

“That’s correct”

Gordon and Gale continued to scream that this was not enough.

Oh, of course, whispering so that the goblin can’t hear.

Circe, an unexpected friend, was calmly nodding.

I thought he would stop her right away out of concern for Selene.

“Is there a reason?”

Circe asked. I nodded and continued speaking.

“You need a strong front to attract attention. And the defense power to withstand the onslaught. In that sense, Gordon is perfect. And when they come, Circe has to deal with them. The power of magic, which is a wide-ranging attack, will be unleashed for ten minutes. Moreover, it’s ice magic, so there’s nothing better”

“No, it still makes no sense to send Selene. It’s too dangerous for our Selene”

No, just stop blindly saying it doesn’t work.

I’m starting to get angry.

I took a long sigh and pointed to the hut.

“Then can Gale accurately point an arrow at the guy inside? Then Gail does it”

“That’s… ”

As you can see, Gale is an archer. If there are obstacles, your ability will decrease drastically.

Rod is probably hiding inside Ji’s house, but are you going to go in with a bow in front of you?

“Gail said it earlier. Even with my mediocre skills, I won’t be a match for him. Then Selene should go further. You all know that the strongest among us is Selene, right?”

Selene lowered her head as if embarrassed by my words.

Gordon and Gale remained silent, unable to refute, and Circe also responded by shrugging her shoulders.

“If we get their attention, Selene will quickly go robbing an empty house. It’s the optimal condition because you can also use it as an auror. Even if the remaining remnants come to protect the road, it will be possible with Selene’s skills. If we defeat him, the goblins flocking to us will probably lose control and gain momentum.”

There is no enemy easier to deal with than an uncontrolled army.

If you can catch the rod, the rest of the goblins will be able to be completely defeated with Circe’s magic.

I made eye contact with Selene as if asking for her consent.

Selene felt my gaze and nodded loudly.

“I will try”

“Yes. This is something only Selene can do”

“I… Out there… ”

Selene swallowed and took a deep breath.

“Selene I’m so worried”

Gail reached out to pat her with a tearful expression.

However, he responded by gently removing Gale’s hand. Gail rubbed her hands as if she was embarrassed.

“I believe it. Selene”

“Trust… Trust me… yes Please trust me, Heald!!”

Actually, I entrusted it to you because it was Selene. Even if Selene was an archer, I would have left it to her the same way.

The other guys were just untrustworthy.

Of course, I didn’t necessarily say that. Because Selene’s eyes were already sparkling.

Selene, with her sword drawn, looked at me and ran towards the other side of us. It was so quick that I could already vaguely see the back.

“Let’s go too”

The party members also walked in the opposite direction where Selene ran, holding their breath.

“Hey. You could die, so stick close to me”

“Circe will be protected by this Hild, a human meat shield. Just stick close”

“What an idiot… Tsk tsk”

In the meantime, I was joking around with Circe. Circe probably also feels comfortable with me subconsciously. Eventually, we settled down near the entrance to the largest vacant lot.

I nodded and Gordon nodded along. Then he took out his large shield and struck the ground hard.

“Come! You goblins”

Kerryaaa! Grrrva!

The goblins, who felt the sudden vibration and noise, rushed in all at once. Gordon raised his shield forward and took a stance to protect us.

Wedge-

Gale shot three arrows in an instant, striking them between the eyes of the rushing goblins.

Oh, when you do it, you do it…

I felt a cold wind behind me.

A white gust of wind began to blow through Circe’s staff.

“Stretch out. Ice Field”

Circe touched the ground with her staff and shouted a spell, and pure white fog spread widely.

The ground that touched the fog froze with a crackling sound, and the ankles of the running goblins touched the fog and froze together.

Some people had their ankles shattered while trying to pull out their frozen legs, and others who were following were seen colliding and getting tangled up in confusion.

I also drew my sword and used Jansen’s secret technique of double slashing, gradually defeating the crowd of enemies.

Keraaagh—–!!!!

At that time, a huge howling sound was heard from the hut in the center.

Then, the Goblins, who were all confused and confused, began to organize their ranks in perfect order.

It was only a single cry, but the goblins were sharpening their weapons and glaring at us with sinister eyes as if they had never done so before.

“The commander is very capable”

“That’s right. It’s so different from the commander”

“Why are you looking at me?”

“Why are you getting stabbed?”

Circe giggled and laughed. This naughty tsundere. I have to make sure to do Gungdipangpang later.

“Please take another picture of Gordon’s shield. We need to gather more so that Selene can break through”

“Sure”

Gordon stamped his shield on the ground once again.

The vibrations and noise spread, and more goblins came in than before.

“Selly. You’ll do well, right?”

“Of course. Who are you friends with?”

Now the only thing I can trust is Selene.