Apparently, we were completely lured inside by the goblins. Surrounded by a group of goblins that easily exceeded a hundred, our escape route was blocked.
“……For god’s sake, I already told you guys. Don’t let your guard down!”
Maricia, the examiner, spoke dumbfoundedly.
“But even so, these goblins are too well organized… And this number… Don’t tell me…”
As she muttered thoughtfully, the goblins rushed towards us.
“U-Uh…. They’re coming!!”
“W-What’s with the fuss!? No matter how many there are, they’re just goblins! We can do it!”
“R-Right! On the contrary, it saves us a lot of trouble!”
While chiding each other, the examinees face the approaching goblins. However, in the face of the overwhelming number of goblins, even the bloodthirsty examinees, who had been dashing earlier, quickly realized that the situation was bad.
“T-Their number is too much, right!?”
“You can’t handle it!?”
“Gah-… D-Damn it!… Hey, rearguard, hurry up and cast a healing spell… uuh!”
They are pushed in at once, and the formation is broken in no time.
“Gugaaaaaaaa!!!”
“W-What the hell is that guy!? Is it a goblin?”
“Ho-hobgoblin…!!!”
In addition, a giant goblin that is nearly two meters tall were among the goblins, making them suffer. It was a mutant specie called the hobgoblin, and although its movements was slow, it was a troublesome opponent as it has monstrous strength and high durability.
“……It can’t be helped then.”
At that moment, probably seeing that it was no longer possible for the examinees to handle it alone, Maricia pulled out the sword that was hanging on her waist.
“Oneechan!”
“Huh!?”
“Too late.”
At the sound of my voice, Maricia looked up quickly but the goblin came down faster than her. A sword curved like a saber slashes through Maricia’s back.
“Aaah!?”
“““Examiner-san!?”””
Maricia collapses with blood spurting from her back. What her stunned examinees saw was a goblin that was more than twice as large as a normal goblin and had a muscular physique.
“W-What is this guy…?”
“It’s not an ordinary goblin, right?”
As the examinees held their breath, the active C-rank adventurers who had accompanied them exclaimed,
“N-No way… G-Goblin Lord!?”
“O-oi… I’ve never heard of such a thing!?”
Goblin Lord. As the name suggests, it’s the king of goblins. It is a special individual that is born by evolving from a goblin but happens very rarely. Moreover, its strength is in an order of magnitude different from that of a normal goblin. With a high level of leadership, the horde led by the Goblin Lord will reproduce at a tremendous speed and grow huge if left alone.
“……This one, fe…male. Fe…male…no… kill. Our….seedbed. Male….kill.”
“W-What’s more, this guy is able to speak!!?”
With the appearance of the Goblin Lord, the goblins roar out a brave roar.
“S-Seriously?? ….In addition to this number of goblins, there is even a goblin lord… -uh!”
“I-, I don’t want to die…!!!”
Even the reliable B-rank adventurer was slashed in the back and collapsed. In this desperate situation, the examinees were already in a frantic state.
“……Damn…… what did I…”
“Maricia-san! Right now you need to be healed! -uh!”
Colette tries to cast a healing spell on the fallen Maricia in a panic. But the goblin lord wasn’t the kind who would wait quietly until she was healed.
“Hea…ling magic…trouble”
“Hii!?”
The Goblin Lord swings his raised sword mercilessly down on Colette’s head.
Shing!
The sword had been stopped by my beloved staff, Lindwurm, who is now in sword mode.
“……eh?”
“It’s okay, oneechan.”
I swung Lindwurm up with one hand and deflected the Goblin Lord’s sword.
“Gaa!? Im..pos…sible? Hu…man baby… stop… sword…?”
“Hello. Indeed, I’m a human baby.”
“Baby,… talking!?”
“You’re one to talk.”
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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