Chapter Intermission 1c

Volume 2: Intermission – Attack III Status

NameGi ZoRaceGoblinLevel19ClassDruidPossessed SkillsMagic Manipulation; Water Manipulation; InspireDivine ProtectionGod of WaterIrenAttributesWater

The water magician, Gi Zo, shot his water bullet toward the adventurer, who blocked with his shield . Gi Zo could not shoot him down, but his relentless barrage of water bullets left the adventurer with no other choice but to keep defending . It was a barrage of power and accuracy .

Yet Gi Zo’s countenance remained grim .

The reason was the healer behind the two adventurers .

“As the divine god willsHeal!”

That irritating white light wrapped itself around the two adventurers, and all of the sudden, they were back to health . The tank with exceedingly high defense . The attacker who would cut to pieces the normal goblins . But the most annoying of them all was the healer, who not only defended but also restored their strength .

That seemingly endless magic power allowed them to gradually whittle away at the goblin’s numbers .

They could heal as much they wished, recovering their wounds and strength, while the goblins could only incur more and more damage . Even then, Gi Zo had no choice but to try and endure . But…

“The divine god is greatConfusion!”

“Water bullet!”

If they let up even a little, the healer would cast a spell of confusion to try and break whatever advantage they had from their number . Gi Zo tried to aim for her, but the taciturn adventurer stopped him with his shield .

“Ku…” Gi Zo clicked his tongue out of frustration .

They couldn’t win like this .

He needed to remain calm and think of a way to win .

5 of the 30 goblins were already down for the count . They had to think of a way to reduce the enemy’s numbers . If not that, then at least a way to stop them…

Suddenly, the Goddess of WisdomHera smiled upon him

“Ready the stones!” Gi Zo ordered, and a group of three goblins began picking up stones .

“The target is the human at the back . ”

Gi Zo ordered the normal goblins to aim for the healer .

“Damn it! They’ve figured us out!” The elderly-looking adventurer, the attacker of the group, used his body to protect the White Hand of Life .

Gi Zo smiled devilishly when he saw that .

“…You know your target . Keep throwing those rocks!”

The rock-throwing squad sealed the White Hand of Life’s movements . Gi Zo ordered the goblins not to attack the sword-wielding adventurer, so as to force the shield-bearing adventurer into defending himself .

As long as the rocks kept coming, the sword-wielding adventurer could be kept away from the shield-bearing one, and the sword-wielding one won’t be able to attack the normal goblins either . But what was most crucial of all was the healer, for she was the humans’ lifeline .

“As the divine god willsHeal!”

The heal came earlier this time . That was proof that the humans’ shield won’t last long .

“Victory is at hand! At last, we shall avenge Gi De!”

The goblins’ spirit rose .

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“This is bad . This is really bad . ” The elderly-looking adventurer grit his teeth as he fended off the flying stones . Who would’ve thought there was a goblin who could think this well?

Not only were they able to fight well together, they even thought up a plan to seal their movements . They were so good, they could pass for adventurers themselves .

When the elderly-looking adventurer turned to his back, he saw the White Hand of Life breathing roughly as she grit her teeth .

“As the divine god willsHeal!”

Healing for the umpteenth time, the taciturn adventurer’s armor no longer resembled its former image as the goblins attacks bore into them one after another . At this rate, they would all be annihilated .

When the elderly-looking adventurer thought of having even the taciturn adventurer’s body hair plucked out, he couldn’t help but laugh, though he did so forcefully .

“Since it’s come to this, we should…” He was about to say when a voice came from behind .

“I’ll open a path,” the White Hand of Life said .

When they turned around to her, they saw her breathing heavily .

She looked at them as they looked at her, and for the first time, they saw her face . She was beautiful .

“…You have a plan, yes?”

“Of course . This, eight, tch… As the divine god willsHeal!”

The goblins swarmed their tank, so she had to forcefully cast Heal to help him fight off the goblins .

“We don’t have time to talk . Just say what you need!”

“We’ll break through and retreat . Yugil first, then me, and then you, Vitz . ”

The elderly-looking adventurer, Vitz, did not think she would actually remember their names . For a moment, he looked at her, wide-eyed . A high-ranking adventurer, the White Hand of life herself, actually remembered their name .

“Questions?”

“N-None . ”

He could risk his life if it’s for a beautiful woman, he convinced himself .

“Yugil will watch the rear, while you take his place to fight off the goblins . After that leave the rest to me,” the White Hand of Life said .

“Ok!” He replied . “Yugil, we’re switching!”

The taciturn shield-bearing adventurer, Yugil, seemed surprised for a moment, but he quickly regained himself, and ran from the goblins . They tried to chase after him, but Vitz took Yugil’s place, keeping them from pursuing any further .

“Wind Slash!”

The winds slashed toward the goblins, but they were able to defend . At most, a goblin or two were hurt, but that was fine . He only needed to buy time .

“You should be looking over here!” Vitz said as a goblin tried to pass by his flank . Using all of his strength, he blew the goblin away .

“Water bullet!”

“False abandonmentParry . ”

The flat side of his sword scooped up the water bullet, and like that he changed its trajectory .

“Magic won’t work on me . Now, who else wants some?” Vitz smiled .

When the goblins saw him easily flick away the goblin druid’s strongest spell, they all faltered for a moment . What they didn’t know was that Vitz had gambled just now .

That earlier parry only went well by luck . It was not something he could repeat so easily, as the odds of success weren’t that high . It was a 50-50 gamble, but since he won, he was going to squeeze it for all its worth .

“Vitz, fall back!” The White Hand of Life said .

When Vitz heard that, he bolted for it .

“After him!”

The irritated voice of goblins could be heard behind, but there was no hesitation in him . He ran as fast as he could .

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Gi Zo regretted his decision when he saw the adventurer running away so quickly . The technique just now was nothing more than a bluff . He shouldn’t be able to repeat it much .

So he decided to chase after him, but then light suddenly filled his vision .

“The light of god will show the way . Light . ”

When the words of a human fell upon his ears, a light that could scorch his eyes filled the area, and for a moment, he found himself unable to move . By the time he regained his sight, the humans were no more .

“…After them! Absolutely do not let them go!”

He could immediately tell that the humans had run . There were marks on the grass and the smell of the humans lingered yet .

“Bring back the injured . If Lord Gi Ga returns, report to him the situation!”

With the injured gone, there were only 20 of them left . Gi Zo took those 20 to chase after the humans . As they continued, the smell of humans grew stronger .

It was not the smell of Gi De’s murderers, however . But that was all the more reason that he could not let them go . According to the report of Gi De’s subordinates, the number of humans is staggering .

A number too great to count .

Just three of them were already that strong . If they don’t whittle down the enemy’s numbers, the village will surely fall .

He wasn’t certain if even the king himself could deal with that many humans, so he had to put a stop to them here .

“Onward! Slay the humans!”

The goblins ran faster at Gi Zo’s words . Goblins originally ran faster than humans in the forest, for they could move as they pleased . It didn’t take long before the figure of a human appeared before them . Immediately, Gi Zo fired off his water bullet .

“Water bullet!”

The human was able to dodge by bending his body, but he still ended up being delayed .

“Surround him!”

Gi Zo ordered the goblins onward, and they encircled the humans . The humans had their backs to each other, but leaving no chance to fate, Gi Zo had the stone-throwing squad start throwing stones .

There was no need to hurry . If they slowly whittle down the enemy, they can finish them off once they run out of gas .

As he stifled the anger seething within, Gi Zo calmly commanded the goblins .

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He fended off the falling stones despite being irritated .

“You sure it’s here!?” Vitz asked .

“Yes, I’m positive,” the White Hand of Life replied .

The three of them fended off the falling stones . They had led the goblins here according to the plan of the While Hand of Life, but Vitz failed to see how this was any better . If anything, it would be more apt to say that they were in a worse situation now than before, since this time they were actually surrounded .

“Don’t worry,” the White Hand of Life said .

He couldn’t get mad at her . The one who decided to gamble was him . He was not forced to this, so he didn’t have the right to get mad just because the plan didn’t work .

Gradually, more and more rocks came flying at them . Some were straight balls and some were curved, the goblins were a truly, tricky bunch .

In the midst of that seemingly endless rain of stones, one grazed past his legs, taking his attention way . It was for a moment, only a moment, but it was in that moment that a stone came falling right over his head .

“Tch!?”

His mind a bit hazy, he tried to stand up, but stone after stone were already headed his way . There was even a water bullet mixed in with that barrage .

Yugil’s shield had long turned into a mere lump of iron, while his armor was a mess of holes . Even the White Robe of Life had her pure, white robe stained with red here and there .

Is this the end?—

But just as he was about to give up, the screams of goblins resounded in the forest .

“—He made it . ”

With a shield bigger than even Yugil’s, it was none other than the Herculean, Wyatt of the Blood Oath of the Flying Swallow . Swallow Clan, who protected them .

“It would have been pretty bad if not for the sign, actually,” the Hawk-Eyed Fick joked .

“Leave the rest to us,” the mage slayer, Mill, who suddenly appeared behind them said .

As the goblins screamed in pain, the swing of a great sword cut through the air . Clad around the great sword were – as his two names implied – a storm of wind .

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Die! Die, filthy monsters!!”

The storm knight, Gulland, a raging soul of violence and might . With the swing of his great sword the goblins came flying to the trees, and goblin after goblin were slayed together with their clubs and stakes .

The great sword known as Blue Lightning made short work of the goblins . He was truly the embodiment of the word, hero .

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How do you describe a scene like that?

Gi Zo could not think of it, but one such word would be… despair .

As far as Gi Zo was concerned, the only thing he could think of was that a human was attacking them .

Just a while ago, they were pursuing a group of strong humans . When they caught up, they managed to push them into a corner, and were even about to finish them off . But then all of the sudden, everything changed . A great sword clad in storm called upon the winds, and suddenly, they found themselves on the losing end .

“B-Bastard…”

They were going to lose .

The indisputable truth before him overwhelmed him .

“No! This can’t go on!”

Be that as it may, however, they couldn’t just stand by doing nothing either . They might not be able to win, but they had to fight . At the very least, he needed to buy time .

“Retreat! All of you retreat! Someone needs to make it back to the village!”

As he ordered his subordinates, he shot a water bullet to the humans that just entered the fray . But that water bullet was easily cut by a female adventurer .

The water bullet that was flying in the air was cut cleanly by the sharp nails of her talons .

“Poorly matched . ”

A few words left her lips before she ran for Gi Zo . In the blink of an eye, she was right in front of him . Gi Zo shot more water bullets at her, but they all merely dissipated .

The mage slayer . In her talons lay absolute power against ether, and when she brandished them against Gi Zo, he immediately turned to take some distance .

“Wha…!?”

But the storm right behind her had already cut Gi Zo . By the time he’d taken some distance, he was already a thousand, tiny little pieces .

“Gulland, you dare!?”

Without the slightest concern for Mill, Gulland continued to hack away at his next prey .

“Don’t dawdle, young lady,” he said . “Unless you want to be killed by me . ”

His lips twisted a cruel smile as he slaughtered the goblns one after another .

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Status

NameGulland RifeninRaceHumanLevel88JobHoly Knight; Storm Knight; Traveler; Seeker of Monster Dens; Frenzied Sword; Soul of A Crazed Warrior;Possessed SkillsStrong Arm; Swordsmanship A-; Charisma; Raging Greed; Hundred-Demon Slayer; Fire God's Blessing; Rebellious SpiritDivine ProtectionFire GodAttributesFireEquipmentBlue Lightning (Great Sword)

Strong Arm

—Prevents backlash when using a skill .

Charisma

—Other people will respect you . Increases influence .

Seeker of Monster Dens (Previously translated as Dare Devil)

—When fighting in dungeons, strength and mana are raised . (LOW)

Frenzied Sword

—Slash consecutively against a distant target with a storm of swords .

Soul of a Crazed Warrior

—Strength will multiply several times in exchange for one’s sanity .

Raging Greed

—The chance of stealing item from a defeated enemy is increased . If the target doesn’t have any items, damage will increase .

Hundred-Demon Slayer

—Regeneration increased after defeating a monster . (LOW)

—Mana is increased . (MEDIUM)

Fire God’s Blessing

—Damage from fire is reduced . (HIGH)

Rebellious Spirit (Previously translated as Rebellious . Might just be a mistake in my notes . )

—When fighting against a higher classed opponent, mental attacks are negated .

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Author’s Note:

Goblin Fatalities: Gi De, Gi Zo, and normal goblins .

Human Fatalities: none

Goblin Casualties: 20 normal goblins

Human Casualties: none (The White Hand of Life healed them . )