"Help!" Sonia shouted. But what responded to her was more intensive screams not far away. The fleeing crowd was already in trouble.
Lana ran into five or six goblins. He was startled and killed three of them with his sword in an instant, but more enemies attacked from behind, grabbing Fiona's waist-length hair who was hiding behind him, and dragged her deeper into the garden. go.
Lana quickly drew out his dagger and stabbed a goblin in the eye socket, then grabbed an ax and swung it to rescue Fiona. But as soon as he turned around, he was hit hard on the back of his head.
Lana felt his eyes blur and immediately fell to the ground. Before he could stand up again, several sharp knives stabbed into his body. The other Shutoral present resisted like crazy, but immediately fell to their knees amid the siege from all directions.
Not far away, Sonia's delicate face was scratched with many wounds by the surrounding bushes, but the goblin who caught her didn't care at all. No matter how hard she kicked, he just focused on dragging her deeper into the bushes.
Suddenly, Sonia felt that the power holding her disappeared, followed by the sound of vegetation. A hand held her shoulder and helped her up from the bushes.
"Quick, follow me!" Galadia grabbed two crude short knives from somewhere, grabbed Sonia's hand and ran towards the outside.
"What should everyone do?"
"There is no one left!" Galadia knocked down the two rushing Goblins with lightning speed, "The mountain monster calling the police just now was a trap to lure us out. The others were either caught or surrounded. There are ambushes on the road leading to the main fort, so we have to run outside.”
"Ming...understood," Sonia hurriedly followed, "We are hiding along the outer city wall. It is not easy to be ambushed there, and we can rendezvous with Griffith as soon as possible."
"If he is still alive," Galadia gritted her silver teeth, "this fool would probably be the first to be attacked."
…
Brownie No. 2887 was hiding in a dark corner, watching the goblins besiege the small group of remaining freshmen. His distinctive eyes shone with wisdom and restraint, not like a humble familiar at all. The trainee knights who protected them were only wearing half-length mail at most, and several of them had already fallen during the siege. Two goblins dressed as shamans stood beside it, as silent as stone statues.
Under his control, a large group of goblins had captured many freshmen who had escaped from the library, and very rarely did they violence the girls on the spot.
"Shaman, lead a team of warriors to intercept the two escaping prey." No. 2887 discovered Galadia and the others and immediately sent out pursuers. "The others will take the existing prey and retreat."
"But there are still humans who are resisting," a Goblin Shaman objected. "The warriors will take them down soon."
In the center of the garden, the new students of Minerva had dispersed into several small circles after being attacked head-on, using various spells at their disposal to resist. Under the command of one or two cores, they turned the nearby ground greasy or muddy, released fireballs to burn or gave life to the vines to attack the goblins, making it impossible for the goblins who far outnumbered them to take down the goblins.
"There is no time. Humanity's counterattack is imminent," No. 2887 shook his head. "A bird in the hand is worth a hundred in the bush."
…
Sonia tripped over her fluffy robe and fell with a thud onto the cold rocks. Behind them, a group of goblins were chasing after them.
Galadia took off her academic robe, bent down and grabbed the hem of her dress and ripped it open, revealing her legs wearing white stockings.
There was no way to run away... If she was alone, Galadia could easily get rid of her pursuers. But Sonia was so tired that she couldn't hold on any longer.
"Garadia, run away!" Sonia gasped as she took off her obstructive academic robe, picked up a stone and held it in her hand, taking a determined look at the deep darkness under the cliff, "I won't let them Catch mine."
"This is not possible." Galadia turned around and held down Sonia's head, hiding her behind a broken boulder on the city wall, and covering her with their robes. "My battle requires constant changing of positions. You wait here. If they catch you, don't resist, I'll be back soon to save you."
After doing all this, Galadia pulled out two captured daggers and jumped up to the city wall deftly.
"Jie Jie Jie!" The shaman leading the team immediately noticed the elf's movements and immediately pursued him.
"Trees, hear my call,
"Vine, answer my voice,
"I identify,
"The enemy in front of you is the enemy of nature!"
Galadia jumped towards the inside of the city wall. Below her, a lush tree opened its canopy to embrace her, and the thick vines on its trunks swooped toward the goblins like snakes.
Four or five goblins were caught immediately, and the remaining goblins swarmed down the damaged city wall and rushed towards the elves coming down from the trees.
Galadia first noticed a distinctive cloaked goblin jumping out of the darkness. It and a shirtless goblin surrounded him on the left and right.
Is this guy any different? Galadia kicked one away, then swung her dagger to block the cloaked goblin's dagger, and inserted the other dagger into its throat.
"Ouch!" The severely injured Goblin spat out a mouthful of smelly blood foam at the elf.
Galadia hurriedly stepped aside. Suddenly, another Goblin also wearing a cloak appeared behind the cloaked Goblin. He was dressed exactly the same and she thought she was hallucinating.
The second cloaked goblin opened his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at the elf from almost a stone's throw away. Unable to dodge, Galadia was hit by an arrow in the shoulder, and hurriedly threw her dagger at the archer goblin, knocking it down from the air.
There was a sharp pain in the shoulder where the arrow was hit, and the elf's keen sense of touch amplified the pain. Before she could be surprised by the goblin's cooperation, a third cloaked goblin appeared from behind the slain companion.
No, it’s not! How many are there? Galadia was shocked, her weapons had been used up, and she didn't know how to defend herself against the enemy.
The third cloaked goblin swung the stick at the elf, hitting Galadia hard on the shoulder. Her arm was dislocated on the spot and she fell to her knees with a scream.
Pain is amplified by acute perception. Galadia was in severe pain and subconsciously raised her hands to protect herself.
The goblin had no sympathy for her, so he hit her hard with a wooden stick. The wooden stick hit Galadia's hand first, and then splashed blood on her beautiful forehead. Several goblins followed, throwing sticks and rocks at her.
Galadia was beaten black and blue by the attack like a torrential rain, and fell to the ground covered in blood. In her blurred vision, the goblins trapped by the vines had broken free and were surrounding her from all directions.
"Help~" Galadia struggled desperately to get up from the ground, but her hands were too weak and her mouth was full of bitter taste. What lingered in her mind was the tragic experience of the women she saw in the goblin lair and the mage tower.
"Who can help me……"
The goblin holding a wooden stick looked at his prey with a ferocious smile. The slim and beautiful elf fell to the ground without any resistance, with a mesmerizing scenery flowing between the bifurcated skirts. The goblin subconsciously stretched out his hand towards the attractive scenery.
"Click~"
Suddenly there was a sound of bones breaking in the darkness. A goblin outside had his neck broken and fell to the ground.
Before its companions could react, a tall figure flashed past them. Two swung sharp blades sliced off two heads.
Griffith burst out of the darkness and rushed towards the goblin holding a wooden stick.
The frightened enemy hurriedly retracted his hand, but before it could adjust its posture, Griffith pierced its stomach with his sword and killed it.
At this moment, there was a crackling sound in the air, and an arc of electricity shot toward the trainee knight. Griffith, who had just repelled the enemy, was accidentally hit one by one, and both weapons were knocked out.
"Jie!" The Goblin Shaman pressed his hand on the staff made of dead wood and continued to chant to the trainee knight. The remaining Goblin warriors also rushed forward from all directions.
"Electric magic? Goblins have such a rare ability to cast spells?" Griffith was completely blackened by the electricity, and his hands and feet were burned in many places. He hurriedly threw a dagger at the enemy, then grabbed a Goblin that was rushing towards him and broke its neck.
Although Shutoral has good magic resistance, when there is only one person, Griffith cannot block the enemy's spellcasting, nor can he completely avoid suffering damage.
If the Goblin Shaman's lightning attacks were allowed to go unchecked, he would probably be paralyzed to the ground after just one more attack.
Griffith swung the captured goblin like a club, knocking over the two enemies that jumped on him. At the same time, he stared closely at the shaman's mouth and watched thunder and lightning gather on the staff.
It's too late for the lightning to take shape.
Spells often have long syllables at the end.
As the shaman recited an inexplicable spell, a section of lightning exploded. But Griffith was the first to throw the goblin corpse in his hand towards the shaman.
"Guji!" The shaman screamed, watching helplessly as the corpse hit his staff, and then the lightning exploded and swallowed him.
"Crack-click!"
A bright light startled all living creatures present. When the light dissipated, the Goblin Shaman fell to the ground covered in smoke.
The injured Goblin Shaman struggled to push away the body that was pressing on him, trying to free himself. At this moment, a foot stepped heavily on its chest.
"Can you speak human language?" Griffith, who killed all the goblins present in the blink of an eye, asked the shaman who only had half a life left. There were so many doubts about tonight's attack, and he needed to know as much as possible.
"Stupid... lackey!" the shaman said viciously, clearly speaking human words.
"Who sent you here, and who is the commander?" Griffith stepped down hard, and the shaman's blackened face immediately became more distorted.
"To, to this..."
"What did you say?" Griffith slightly reduced his strength, wanting to hear what the shaman was saying.
"To this false world...
"Initiate a rebellion!"
The clear words were like thunder, and Griffith jumped up like a rabbit that stepped on a bear trap.
The Goblin Shaman tried his best to tear off a string of beads from his waist, and the fierce flames quickly swallowed it and the Goblin Warrior's body, turning into a blazing fireball.
…
"The Goblin Shaman set himself on fire? Is there such a thing?" Ophelia, who was fully armed, raised her eyebrows.
Beside her, all the first-year Shutorals were fully armed. Although they rushed to support immediately and rescued many people, seven girls, including Sonia who was hiding on the city wall, were still kidnapped.
Lana and several other Shutoral who resisted the goblins were seriously injured and fell into a coma. Galadia was also seriously injured.
Griffith took the shield and the spear from Midianmaiya, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out: "They can't run fast with the prisoners. We are pursuing them in armor now and set off now."
Associate Professor Velonos, who leads the team, has taken over the command and rescue of the scene and is arranging the treatment of the injured. He silently glanced at the sixteen first-year Shutoral who lined up neatly: "The number of professors is too small. This manpower is only enough to strengthen the defense. You are the only one who pursues. I have informed the school, Lordes Professor and Ranger Kroger will be arriving soon to support you.
"Remember the content of your Defense Against the Dark Arts course. The danger in the Whispering Forest does not only come from the enemies in front of you."
Strong support from the school will arrive soon, but those are goblins, and every second counts in this situation.
"Understood," Griffith nodded, turned to the Shutorals and asked, "Let's set off now. Everyone, I ask for command. Anyone who has any objections please raise it now?"
Everyone looked at Griffith with unquestioning eyes. So far, no one has shown more determination and bravery than he did when fighting the tentacled sea monster, and no one has just achieved a victory against the mountain monster that is likely to be Sequence 7 like him.
"Let's go!" Griffith said towards the dark forest, "Let these bastards pay for their stupidity!"
…
The goblins fled into the jungle. They had no carts to transport the captives, nor did they have a flat passage, so they could only carry them and flee among the rocks and tree trunks.
All Shutoral abandoned their plate armor and marched in a hurry. They all wore only a layer of mail or leather armor, but carried a shield and three armor-piercing spears.
They lit torches, crossed ravines, stepped over rocks and dense forests, followed the messy footprints left by the goblins, and chased towards the depths of the Whispering Forest.
"Is there a Brownie among them?" Ophelia, with two-colored eyes, hurried beside Griffith, checking the map from time to time to mark the reinforcements behind.
"Yes, it is different from ordinary Brownies," Griffith said. "Its identity may not be limited to the traitor who leads the way. Judging from its behavior and words, it may also be the commander of this attack."
"A brownie? What's the point of doing such a thing?" asked Murat from behind.
No one could answer his question. The Shutorals expressed their ignorance with silence.
why? Griffith thought to himself. There is no crime without motive.
After less than half an hour of rapid march, Griffith suddenly raised his hand, and the entire team stopped immediately.
The heavily armed Shutoral quietly dispersed to both sides and quickly entered the fighting position. Everyone struggled to control their breathing, hiding in the line and waiting for the signal.
The light-footed Ophelia jumped onto the treetops and scouted ahead. Originally it would have been most appropriate for Galadia to be responsible for this kind of thing, but like Rana, she was unable to participate in the battle.
Griffith followed the direction indicated by Ophelia and groped carefully.
In front of the dark road, goblins were gathering on a flat grassland. Behind them are the captured girls.
"There are more than three hundred in number, including more than a hundred armored ones, three shamans, four trolls, and one brownie you mentioned," Ophelia returned to Griffith and said, "They have no use for these girls. As a hostage and human shield, you set up a formation and prepare to fight us openly?"
"Goblins still wear armor?"
"Four giant monsters? Why are there four?"
Apparently someone in the team knew about Goblin's habits and blurted out in surprise.
"They neither fled separately nor fled with all their strength." Midianmaiya began to check everyone's equipment. There was no time to find out the reason now.
"Just go up and ask and you'll find out. Everyone will proceed as planned." Griffith nodded to everyone and walked out of the woods alone. Others quickly acted according to the arrangements.
On a flat black grassland, the goblins were lining up in a manner that was incompatible with their chaotic temperament, with spears in front, sword and shield soldiers behind, and on both sides were miscellaneous soldiers armed with slings, bows and arrows, and various weapons. . The team raised several flags made of rags, bones and sticks, and even drummers with war drums.
Among the densely packed small creatures, there are four tall and muscular bodies standing like rocks on the sea. That was the Goblin monster Griffith had encountered.
Hundreds of goblins formed a dense square formation, almost filling the open space in the forest.
The captured Sonia and other girls lowered their heads and were tied under the big tree behind without saying a word. Several goblins were wandering nearby to prevent them from escaping.
"I am Griffith Blanton, second-level squad leader," Griffith shouted loudly, "Commander of the Goblins, state your demands."
The Goblin team slowly opened a path in the middle, and a creature about the same height as them, but with brown skin and a much softer appearance, came out.
Brownie No. 2887. The Brownie who led the attack on Griffith under the city walls.
This brownie walked towards Griffith, who was fully armored, with bare hands, stood in the middle of the two sides, and looked calmly at the trainee knight under the shade of the tree. Six or seven armored goblins stood beside him to protect him.
Griffith glanced around, then sheathed his sword and walked towards Brownie with his shield in hand.
"I am Gothra," Brownie No. 2887 nodded towards the human, "I used to be a handyman in the gardens of Homemonworth."
Griffith curiously looked at the creature that was less than half his height: "Gozilla, state your request, and then hand the girls over to us safely."
"Okay," Gosila said slowly, "I request 10 arcane crystals from the Homon Watts hoard, 200 pounds of mithril, 20 ounces of fine gold, 15 days of refined dry food for 400 people, and only The Flying Leaf is manned by 15 brownies. I will ensure the safety and decent treatment of the prisoners, and return them to you after boarding the ship."
"Yeah." Griffith nodded and looked around.
Total nonsense...
This Brownie named Gosselaar must have other intentions. Otherwise, it took such a huge risk to lay out such a conspiracy, just to get some arcane crystals and a sailboat that would be impossible to escape the pursuit of the Bayeran fleet?
"Do you agree?" Gosila looked at the tall human.
"Yes, a very fair price," Griffith said, "and I also put forward my conditions."
"Speaking."
"Return the captives immediately, and join me personally." Griffith knelt down and looked at Gosla with equal eyes. "You will get a document notarized by the God of Contract, Homon Wo Will not pursue your crimes, and will give you freedom and wizard treatment. You will have your own Brownie servant, independent bedroom, study room, research equipment and allowances, becoming the first Brownie Wizard in Homemonworth or Enjoy life like a wizard.”
Gosila tilted his head: "Does your promise work? Second-level team leader."
"For the sake of seven noble girls, of course it will work," Griffith nodded, "I said, you will get a written commitment."
"And what about my compatriots?"
"Compatriots?" Griffith looked at the Goblins behind Gosla in confusion, and decided not to dwell on Gosla's statement. "Generally speaking, they will be annihilated. However, if you wish, You can also let them go, it will not be difficult for this Whispering Forest to accommodate them."
"The goblins made you bleed, and you still think Homemon Watts will let them go?"
"The blood has been shed," Griffith stood up, looking past the Gothra and Goblin phalanx to the girls bound behind them, "But there is still room for redemption now, isn't there?"
The goblin guards had no expression on their faces. Unlike their wretched counterparts, they seemed not to care about anything. They just stared at the humans a few steps away with cold and calm eyes.
"You are different from what I expected," Gothra nodded. "I thought you would laugh at Brownie as not worthy of his own name, and I thought you would suggest annihilating my compatriots on the spot after seducing me. Arrogance. Humans will not negotiate with us. You don’t think so according to your human habits, which surprises me.”
Griffith raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"If you are not a skilled liar," Gosila said, "then you may think of us as your equals in your heart."
"So..." Griffith waited curiously for Brownie's decision.
"I want to discuss it with my compatriots," Gosila took a few steps back and came to the middle of his goblin guards. "Please wait a moment, trainee knight, we will reply to you soon."
Griffith narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had turned into a silent rock.
Only the cold wind blew between the two groups of hostile creatures, and a strange atmosphere was brewing on the cold grass.
Suddenly, a series of bowstrings sounded from behind the Goblin team. Four of the goblins guarding the girls were shot over on the spot. Ophelia jumped out with three Shutoral wearing light leather armor.
"Jie Jie Jie!" The Goblin brigade immediately became commotion. Some of them wanted to turn around and run back, while others stood still and didn't know what to do.
Griffith, who was half-kneeling on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes, and his blade-like eyebrows shone brightly. He moved from stillness, kicking his half-kneeling legs toward the ground, and the right hand pressed on the scabbard on his left waist turned into a shadow.
The arc-shaped sword light flashed past, a tooth-itching tearing sound sounded in the silent forest, and the air wailed.
The moment Gosila heard the sound of the strings, he rolled over in the direction of the formation. Three or four heads of the guards around him flew up at the same time, and blood spurted out.
Before the goblin armored guards could react, Griffith had already rushed into their midst and tore them apart together.
Ophelia and others' icy sword light killed all the guards near the hostages in a blink of an eye. They took advantage of the negotiation time just now to sneak back to the back of the goblin queue and suddenly launched an attack from the shadows.
"attack!"
"Central breakthrough!"
In the woods, Shutoral was fully clothed and formed a sharp arrow formation to rush towards the goblin group.
They trampled the earth, making a roaring noise like a torrent, but no one made any noise and howled, and they rolled over silently.
"Jie!" The Goblin Shaman raised the cloth flag with the skeleton on it. The three Goblin monsters in front of the square waved their huge tree trunks. More than three hundred Goblins stepped forward, beat their chests, and howled. Jumping towards humans.
A dozen gleaming cold lights suddenly bloomed in the darkness. A series of dull explosions sounded from the fat torso of the leader Goblin. In an instant, the second round of cold light swept over like stars falling to the ground, turning the strongest Goblin into a hedgehog.
