“!!!???”
Even though she was a secular nun who was kicked out of the convent for throwing a drinking party,
At this crucial moment, you suddenly put your hand inside my breast, saying you have a solution.
Eugene's eyes widened in shock.
“Tada! If you regularly inhale this holy water of purification, your respiratory system will be sufficiently purified of that black smoke.”
Afterwards, Sophia took out three small bottles from her breastbone.
"Sophia, you recently reached the level of a senior nun and diligently practiced your purification abilities. This bottle contains the results of your efforts."
“Oh really?”
"Our assault captain, are you flustered by the unusual location I'm taking out my holy water bottle? Let me explain. This skill isn't fully developed yet, so I had to maintain a certain body temperature and divine power in this way. Since my hands are meant for combat, wouldn't this be the most suitable location? Hohohoho!"
“Oh, I see...”
Senior nuns can use purification magic as well as healing.
Usually, it makes its own holy water through it.
But because Sophia has only been a senior nun for a few months,
Her new divine magic, Purification Divine Magic, had some flaws in its perfection.
So, the next best option to compensate for that was to use breasts.
"There are three holy water bottles. Priscilla will use one to find and defeat the shaman goblin hiding somewhere casting a spell. The other two will be used by me, the assault captain, Thomas, and Sophia. The swordsmen will stay here to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances."
Once the items were secured, Jeanne immediately organized a team to infiltrate the goblin den.
In a cave maze this large, the shaman is likely to be hiding somewhere safe.
Because the quest ends when you catch the guy.
Priscilla, an expert level elf archer who is willing to act alone
We will form a two-track to infiltrate in different directions and carry out individual missions.
“The inside is much more spacious than I thought.”
"I heard that when a goblin leader is around, they dig burrows this vast. So, even though I didn't see any footprints, I could guess that a goblin leader existed."
Soon, the four main infiltrators entered the goblin cave.
Eugene, who set foot in the goblin cave for the first time in his life, was quite surprised by the spacious interior that didn't match his image of a goblin.
Then Thomas answered the question.
A typical goblin den is 230 to 250 cm high, to accommodate a hobgoblin of about 165 cm tall, and a shaman goblin and goblin lord of about 175 cm tall.
However, the 185cm tall Goblin Chief is the type that swings a huge weapon, so it is common for it to penetrate more than 3m 20cm.
"There's a direction-disrupting totem. Judging by the amount of magic it's emitting, this shaman here is definitely no ordinary one."
Passs ...
The early part of the cave is centered around the assassin Thomas.
I dismantled the traps set by the hobgoblins and regular goblins.
Then, before the eyes of the main infiltration team,
A more complex tunnel scene unfolded.
A tombstone with a strange inscription, as if announcing the beginning of a maze.
I was stuck in the middle of several paths.
Sophia stood two steps closer to the tombstone, stretched out her hand slightly, and then activated her divine power.
The shaman goblin is scanning the magical power contained in the totem.
"But a totem like this won't be enough to disturb me, who's now at the level of a senior nun. Just follow my lead, everyone~"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
In the past, you would have to make a strong magic totem neutralization guardian and bring it with you.
However, the superior nun has a divine magic that can counter mental attacks.
Currently, Sophia's body itself is a natural guardian.
Sophia, with her confident hips full of movement, walked confidently into the goblin cave maze.
“Wow, it looks like we came really quickly.”
chuck!
After walking for about 10 minutes, the maze ended.
Eugene stopped, raising the corners of his mouth in admiration.
“Keeee...!”
“Kueeee...!”
Bugle! Bugle! Bugle! Bugle!
“It seems like they sent out all the regular goblins to buy some time to gather the magic power to perform the spell.”
A passage about 5 meters wide,
This was because about forty common goblins were forming a battle formation, carrying various crude weapons.
“Captain, I’ll take the rear guard!”
Swish!
Thomas took out something hidden under his cloak.
It was a crossbow.
Assassins are a kind of all-weather class.
So, in the case of the current main infiltration personnel combination, the vanguard is overflowing.
Thomas wants to achieve an overall balance between class combinations.
-Ssaaaah! Ss ...
Eugene Schneider and his party, who had prepared for battle in such an orderly manner,
Soon, against a large number of common goblins
Their battle inside the goblin cave began.
The people at the forefront are Jeanne and Sophia.
The two men slaughtered the advancing goblins with Thomas's ranged support.
-Pyuuung! -Pyuaang!
At that moment, the sound of arrows flying through the wind could be heard from the goblin camp, where the sound of blows and screams began to overflow.
A few goblins climbed up a small rock and started shooting crossbows.
The sorcerer goblin or goblin lord is quite intelligent.
So, to a certain extent, it can imitate human tools.
It is possible to make it by instructing a normal goblin to do it like brainwashing.
The crossbow was also a tool that fell into that realm.
The goblin shaman here, with his outstanding abilities, had even created a considerable number of goblin crossbowmen.
“You guys are out of your mind!”
-Kaaaang! Kaaaang!
However, Jeanne and Sophia easily deflected the flying goblin arrows.
Even if you try to imitate it, the goblin's weapon is extremely crude.
That is, the goblin's crossbow was far behind that of the human.
It was almost a miracle that the two vanguards, who were awakened at the user level, could do that.
-Phew! Phew!
“—Kkiet!” “—Kkeueet!”
“Cut! Cut you goblin bastards! Cut!”
It also took a long time to load.
Thomas, the Awakened Assassin Walker, never missed that timing.
In return, he fired counter crossbow arrows, making holes in the heads of all the opposing crossbowman goblins.
“.....”
While my colleagues are fighting so hard
Eugene was standing between the vanguard and the rearguard, his hand resting on the hilt of his greatsword, just blankly.
‘Right, I thought you’d attack like that.’
Swish!
Then he looked up slightly and showed a confident look in his eyes.
-Saaaa!! -Saaaa!!
“Keeeet!!”
“Kueeeet!!”
And from the side Eugene looked up at
Five or six goblins were pouring down the rope like Tarzan.
“I was worried because the tunnel suddenly turned into a three-story structure!”
-Buaaa ...
The point where many goblins were gathered was a place where the width widened rapidly to the left and right.
And it wasn't just the left and right width,
The height has also increased to the point where separate floors exist.
So, when Eugene saw the number of goblins he could immediately identify,
It was clearly in line with the total number of regular goblins that the Red Fox Mercenaries had calculated in advance.
It was decided that it would be good to keep in mind the possibility that there may be a certain level of deviation.
Eugene Schneider, who imagined air attacks based on terrain changes based on that idea,
That prediction turned out to be exactly right.
Eugene swung his greatsword at the falling goblins.
-Phew!! Phew!!
“-Kkeuk!!” “-Kkeuk!!”
Then, a dull, thud-like sound erupted,
If you split a goblin in half in the air,
Their blood can spray out like a sprinkler, obscuring the vision of their comrades.
So Eugene used his broadsword blade to strike the goblin airborne unit.
But even that was a heavy lump of iron swinging like a sledgehammer, so it was brutal.
The goblins' heads were shattered like pumpkins.
“Thomas, how are you feeling?”
“It’s still possible, Captain.”
After finishing off all the regular goblins, the four main infiltration team members went further in.
Mana Awakener Walker Level clearly increases physical abilities, but
It is entirely within the human realm.
That's why Jeanne checked Thomas's physical condition.
“Okay, just hold on a little longer. Now we just have to finish off those guys.”
After clearing out about 40 regular goblins, we walked for about a minute.
Inside, a space the size of a small gym was revealed.
“Is this really a cave made by goblins? Wasn’t there already some level of space there?”
“That’s right… Even humans find it difficult, but for a goblin to overcome this much…”
Sophia and Thomas were astonished at the sight.
The three-story high passageway right before was also frankly questionable.
However, the space currently being shown seems to be far beyond the goblin's capabilities, even if you judge it with the utmost discretion.
‘Hmm... Priscilla said that elves lived here. Are there any traces of those elves still around?’
Eugene's eyes also became filled with surprise.
On the other hand, unlike Thomas and Sophia, his gaze soon took on a calming appearance.
Because something passed through his mind.
It was none other than the story I heard from Priscilla yesterday.
It seems that this place is where elves lived during the ancient Prasian era.
“Everyone, focus. Now is not the time to worry about that.”
However, Jeanne, the leader of the Red Fox Mercenary Corps, who stands at the very front,
He called attention with a wary voice.
“Kuet! Kiet...!”
“Kueeee...!”
In that wide circular space
There were about ten hobgoblins.
“Kurrrr...!”
“Karrrr,,,!”
Because there were also two giant goblins of enormous size.
“No, those kids, those appearances.”
Thomas was the last to check the situation ahead, hidden by Eugene's huge size.
I was astonished to see twelve high-ranking goblins.
“You’re even wearing armor???”
The reason was that both the hobgoblin and the chief goblin were carrying rather heavy-looking armor, although it was shabby.
Especially in areas where damage can be effectively neutralized
The goblins, the great ones, wearing iron armor and helmets,
In that form, they were holding iron clubs.
"The goblins' shamanic intelligence here is truly remarkable. Perhaps this, Commander, is ultimately connected to the recent increase in the number of monsters."
Sophia mentioned the sorcerer goblin.
Goblins carrying weapons and wearing clothes are certainly common.
So, even goblins wearing armor have been theoretically sufficiently discussed.
However, iron armor is more difficult to obtain than wooden crossbows.
The general opinion was that it lacked realism.
But the sorcerer goblin who has been lurking here for quite some time
It is a reality that has brought something that existed only in theory into reality.
and
Passss...! Flash...!
At that moment, both of the Goblin Captain's eyes glowed red.
This is because the buff of the Shaman Goblin has started to be applied.
“This guy is truly amazing, even with his considerable ranged buffs.”
For Sophia, it was bound to be a series of surprises.
Because he was a shaman goblin who was not mixed with heavy goblins at the time.
She kept looking around, looking for the guy.
Because buffs are high-level skills, their effective range is generally short.
However, the buff spell started even though Sophia's side had not discovered the sorcerer goblin.
The sorcerer goblin here
An advanced form with incredible ranged spell power, capable of casting buff spells while safely hiding the body of the creature.
"I'll buy time by dealing with the two Goblins. The other three, kill the Hobgoblins as quickly as possible and come back for support."
Jeanne, who recognized the seriousness of the situation,
He immediately instructed his colleagues on countermeasures.
In normal circumstances, a battle between the strong would be possible right away, but
The main villain, the sorcerer goblin, has abilities that are beyond the expected level.
That's why Jeanne wants to be careful.
"Commander, if that's the plan, I think it'd be better for me to buy some time. Considering my durability and the weapon's defensive area."
Then Eugene requested a change of roles.
Eugene's general physical endurance is much higher, but Jeanne's strength as a sword user is superior, so their overall endurance is similar.
However, the difference in armor is that Jeanne focuses on activity and weakens the defensive aspect.
Eugene's armor is relatively heavy because he has less technical activity.
"I can buy enough time with my mana-boosting method. Normally, I wouldn't know, but in this situation, any further objections will be considered as defiance." Eugene
However, considering the overall situation, Jeanne decided that she would mark the two Goblins.
Her determined expression,
It was her sense of responsibility that drew Eugene into the mercenary group beyond the realm of logic.
Eugene's words are certainly persuasive, but
Now, I can't entrust him with the most dangerous task while he's on his first quest.
"Oh, really? Should I come out, even if it's late?"
Even if no one else could read that expression, Eugene could read it.
He fell into deep thought.
But at that moment
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A strange sound echoed throughout the space.
“What the heck is this????”
It was a truly creepy and irritating voice.
Thomas couldn't help but be bewildered when he heard that strange voice.
The strangeness that Thomas felt was clearly not a voice that he normally heard.
It was clear that the feeling of being carried by energy was spreading.
So, even though he cannot understand it, Thomas can sense that something is wrong.
"It's a debuff spell! To be able to use such advanced spells? I guess this guy must be a Crimson Shaman Goblin, one of the rarest species among goblins."
The secular priest Sophia immediately identified the strange voice.
It is not a level that causes simple illusions such as making you wander through a maze,
A spell that directly affects the opponent and places restrictions on their abilities.
The magic being used now is a debuff magic, which is a high-level magic of the advanced class.