Chapter 5
It's been an hour or two since I told the villagers about our situation, and told them to prepare a shelter for them to hide in the village square. I know its seems stupid where I let them openly stay in such place, but it's much more safe than to let them stay in their respective houses. Yes, the enemy were still outside the village, but not for long, there's only me, Sheryl, and Natsumi that are defending this village, and the villagers.
They could easily rushed towards here without any fight to stop them, and barge in the village and pillage it, kill to their heart content, and destroy all the houses. They don't care and they will not, so it's better if we could put all the villagers in a one area, where we could easily protect them if we must.
Silence befalls the night in the surrounding, blowing winds and whispering insect were the only music in this time. And as the moon shined and lighted the vicinity, everyone were on heels, worried, scared, anticipating, and waiting, as the grass swayed by the wind blows, as the leaves danced on the winds breeze, the night continued to shake all the peoples mind and body.
"Sheryl, cast it"
I then broke the silence as I called Sheryl's name, and told her what to do. She nodded and took a [Magic Scroll] from her pocket under her dress. As she took one scroll and opened it, the magic circle then shined
"[Ground Shelter]"
She then Invoke the magic that was stored inside the scroll. The ground then moved, forming a dome shield that covers all the villagers, but the front part made a huge hole enough for April to stand up, with this the villagers are all safe. So I then prepared myself as I engulfed my sword with my fire magic, as I used transferring. And as I was about to cast my 2nd transferring magic
"Darling, hide!"
Me and Natsumi were taken aback when Sheryl shouted. As I looked to my left, the darkness that was covering the vicinity suddenly, ascended, painting the moons rays as if it was eating the moons light. Then out of nowhere my eyes widen, as those shadows descend unto us. I hurriedly went inside to the nearest building where Sheryl went in, Natsumi followed behind me. I took a glance to the villagers that was sheltering to the [Ground Shelter] that Sheryl casted, then went back to look in front.
As we entered the house we breathe in relief, but didn't let our guard down, as one by one, like a droplets of rain, it then showered the village.
Tak Tunk Tak Thunk Thud Tamp Tak Tak Thunk
1, 2, 3, 4 then it continued, as the arrows struck the village ground. But the thing that made me perplex, was when an arrow went straight inside the house, from the roof then dig down. Those arrows were boosted with magic, enough to pierce the rooftop and drill down. We then look up from the house we took a shelter from, to see if it those arrows could penetrate till the ground floor, but we then noticed it could only go down till 1st floor and just struck, but enough for its arrow head to be seen below.
10ths, 20ths, 30ths, the arrows could be counted till 100ths as it dyed the street, houses, and some trees black, as the arrows were made from a black wood and stone. The 1st wave of arrows went quiet, after the last one struck our door. It went quiet for a while, and after a few seconds, another arrows rained to the village. It was like a storm showered its stormy might, and didn't stop. Hammering, drumming, and thunking noises could be heard, as the arrows fall down and pierced each houses.
It went silence again after a while, then another wave of arrows came, it went for minutes before stopping, and this time, it went truly a complete silence. We then went out and looked around, arrows after arrows could be seen around the village, pierced to the ground, stuck on trees, and went inside the houses. I was thankful enough that I moved the villagers from their houses, or else, not only the heavy thunking noise of the arrows would color the night, but also the villagers screams, groans, and pleaing. I then looked towards the dome shield and saw the horror their faces shown, as how those arrows went inside their houses, like it was some kind of thin paper sheet. Some hold each other hands, some averted their gaze, and some covered their mouth while watching as the arrows fall down.
The kids were embraced by their mother, sister, and father, but the thing that made it look so bewildering is how those kids still look up. They keep staring the ceiling, for whatever reason, they didn't looked down. We were then interrupted with the loud cries outside the village
Kuraaaaa!!
Guaaaaaaa!!!
Guraaaa!!
Gra!!!!!!
It was a cry of disappointment, dissatisfaction, and frustration. I wasn't sure for what reason they cried in grief, by I know for sure that they could rain down another batch of arrows, until the 1st floor ceiling would grumble and fall down, as how the roof of each houses made a huge crater like hole. All the villagers were surprised for the howls of groans outside, while the kids still keep staring above. As when the 5th batch of arrows didn't came, some loud stomping sound echoed the night, marching towards us.
As the noise gets louder, and louder, and louder, I didn't hesitated and waited for those freaks to rush and climb the village. I hurriedly dash to the house and cut a door vertically, afterwards, took it and delivered to the villagers. Some of them were bewildered for what was the door for, but then realized my intention, Sheryl and Natsumi did the same thing. After 8 or 9 doors were given to the villager, I then kneel down and told them
"Cover the hole with 5 or 6 doors, seal it completely. 3 men from each side will hold it. And don't make any sound, keep quiet. Don't open the door not until I knock and called out, and..."
I then stared at them before I did a follow up
"Just enjoy the show"
I smiled and give the last door. Before turning back, a young man's voice then voiced out
"Goodluck!"
It was Josh, before he disappeared after the hole was covered by the wooden door
"Thanks, we need that"
I murmured.
Bang!
We then heard a loud bang in the village gate. The ramming continues. As the gate shaken wildly, Sheryl then touched her clothes and muttered
"Protect me, [Phantom Dress]"
As if her dress got its own life, it then transformed from just a simple black dress, to a viel of the night. Her skirt that was just above the ankle long, tighten, showing how luscious her thighs and legs were. From the left side of her skirt, was ripped from her thighs till her ankle, showcasing her beautiful legs. Her skirt was turned to a flat smooth silk, with a curved wave of design.
The upper part that was covering her shoulder and her arm till elbow, shrink and moved slowly to cover her chest, shaping her small breast while making way for her chest to breathe until it reach her abdomen. But above her belly button, formed a one big petal shape, exposing her skin while being covered with a thin transparent silk. The back of her dress were completely exposing her shoulder blade, and the back of her waist, and just exposing enough skin of her thicc butt, while shappening her full-figured buttocks. She then added (note: a night gown and a Chinese dress reference)
"Bless me, [Araneae]" (note: scientific name for spider)
A black strap like thin vines formed from her black heels, then intertwined from her ankle to her thighs, forming a shape like a net. And from her hands, a black shadow appeared then covered her right arm entirely, while her left hand just reached till her wrist area, forming like a black glove. It didn't covered her hand whole, her pinky finger and ring finger were excluded.
Adding her [Night Vision] skill, made her look like a stunning vampire-like woman. Her light emerald eyes blends in with her black outfit so perfectly, but I think her sapphire eyes were much better. She then used [Dual-Wielding] and [Abyssal Blade]. Afterwards, it was now Natsumi's turn
"Bless me, [Sylph]"
Her simple wooden bow that she always used, like green vines formed from its center. It then crawled, creating curves after curve, twirls after twirl, a pretty design signaturing a tree vines. The bow that was only at her waist tall, grew between her waist and knee high. The tip of the bow, from the bottom to the top, that was curved facing the opposite direction of the archer, created another curved above its side. The bow string then became two, making the bow deadlier even more. The bow glows and painted a dark to light lime.
Her quiver also made a huge changes. The simple long mug shaped case suddenly were replaced by vines, like vines that striving to reach the peak. The green vines slowly embraced the quiver, with a diagonal cut atop, and an uneven hole were placed in the quivers body. The arrows tips become sharper while its body were intertwined by the vines. And afterwards, she then muttered
"Protect me, [Tempest Demeanor]"
The upper part of her wufuku that was covering her body, was cut diagonally till her waist, showcasing her right breast but not exposing it, as lime colored bandages wrap around it, tightly covering her voluptuous breast. Her skirt that she asked to be cut in knee high, stretches till her ankle, forming a wide long pants with a skirt like layer. Her sandals did a drastic change too. Her sandals that had a flat sole was then raised like a heel. The sandals were dyed in a light green like gemstone, it wasn't transparent but could reflect. It became lighter and soundless.
If Sheryl turns to a respective, with well-proportioned curves and ample butt, high class young lady, then Natsumi became a treasured cool-beauty gang leader.
They wore a special type of clothes, were the wearer could change its form and shape however they like, sometimes it just change on its own to fit the wearer taste, or even boost the wearers stats, physical, magic, mobility, vitality, senses, or defense. Some of these clothes could boost two or more of your stats, some could only do one.
Created from the most well-known popular and high class workshop, that was located in the north-east region, and silk that could only be obtained in that area too, the [Shifters Dress]. These clothes cost much higher that what you could imagine. Wealthy family, dungeon treasure, ceremonial gift, stolen, or created by a unknown maker, are the only option to be able to own this clothes. I only wore a normal shirt and pants, but don't underestimate an Elementalist, everything we touched are weapons and armor that we could use
"Engulfed it, [Transmission Magic] [Ember]"
The shirt that I was wearing was swallowed by a huge flame, from my shoulder to my hips, the heat didn't burned nor hot as it embrace me. The smoldering flame formed a thin armor from my chest to my abdomen (note: just imagine a leather armor), then the heat waves calmed down, and only the flames aura remains, and showcasing a red transparent armor
"[Flame Clad]"
The pants I'm wearing was also had the same transparent aura that was covering it, but rather than red it was black, like the black smoke that a burning firewood released. My hand had a long glove that covered my entire hand and fingers, it was coated in black and had two spheres that was formed outside of a triangle, at the back of my palm, it reach till wrist tall.
And the shoes I was wearing that had a blackish-gray color, was painted as black as a charcoal. It wasn't fancy nor badass like theirs, but it was my original skill that I mastered.
Afterwards, I summoned my [Flame Glaive] with a smoldering heat that I controlled, and surround the swords edge. And if you thought only clothes and weapons that I touch created from metals, or fabric could be used in transferring, then you are dead wrong. I keep practicing and practicing for 3 years until I was able to create another skill of mine
"[Flame Knuckles]"
It might sound "oh so normal", but the thing that made this skill a bit special is because, I transferred my magic to the black gloves in my left and right hand. The black gloves in my hands are created by magic, not clothes, so my [Flame Knuckles] is a skill were I transferred my magic to another magic. I didn't mixed nor merge them, I just surround the black gloves with fire aura forming those knuckles, quite amazing feat, isn't it?
Boom!
And as I was also getting ready, a loud bang just resounded the village, as the village gate then was forced to be opened, and one by one, glittering red eyes appeared in the smoke dust
"They are here, get ready"
I said, the two then nodded to my words. Natsumi then leap from the building on our right, like a feather that you blew, she flew towards that houses. You could totally see some swirling winds following her. Sheryl did the same, she turn her back and faced me, then give me a kiss before disappearing. She didn't really disappeared, but rather merge, she merge herself to the surroundings shadow.
While I was there standing all alone, waiting for them
Kikkkikiikk
Kakakkkka
Chichichichichi
Seeing them, I readied myself
Swooosh
8 arrows were then fired at my direction, of course, I didn't need to dodge it. I just cut them all with my [Flame Glaive], and the remaining arrows that pass to my slashes didn't pierced to my skin, but got repelled when they hit my [Flame Clad]. Is it wrong to show off a little? As I was able to cut 6 arrows, while the other 2 were repelled, silences again befall until
GURAAAAAA!!!
A loud scream then resonated behind those monsters back, it's like a huge war cry, a command. As the smoke dust disappeared, giving a clear view of those monster in front, {Hobgoblins} who were bloodthirsty looking at me, then screamed, as if replying to the roar before rushing to me. 5 {Hobgoblin Swordmans} were fast enough to reach me first. I slash the 1st {Hobgoblin}, then spin to the right then slash the 2nd one. The 3rd and 4th came at the same time at me.
I kicked the one on the left, while I slash the one on the right, my right hand is still in my pocket. Before I slash the 4th {Hobgoblin}, the 5th one jumped at me, so I spin from the left and give it a long kick, enough to hit its jaw and kill it. Remember my shoes are imbued with magic, they are deadly too. I then killed the 4th {Hobgoblin} before it tried to get up. And after I killed the 4th {Hobgoblin}, just a second delay, 3 arrows were shot at me, then at my left, 3 {Hobgoblin Swordmans} were approaching me, so I used the strength of my right foot to flipped myself up.
I was able to dodge the arrows, and was close enough to the 3 {Hobgoblins} below, so I then killed those 3 with a horizontal slash in the mid-air, then landed. 5 arrows then this time were fired straight at me. This time it was imbued with wind magic, it was quite fast. So I bend myself over while facing the night sky, then 4 {Hobgoblin Swordsmans} jump at me, so I grip my sword then slashed them
"Burn them, [Fire Wave]"
A wave of fire reached and burned them. Because I swung my sword strongly, a gust of wind then followed and pushed them back. I then stood up, and right after, 10 arrows were already half a meter at me, I jump back to avoid them. I could just stand there and wait for those arrows to hit my armor, and get repelled, but 3 arrows was about to hit my face which isn't protected, and the spaces those arrows had are quite small for me to just tilt my head.
As I jump back which is at 1st floor high, a {Hobgoblin} then took the chance and jump at me. It was trying to swing so hard that it left its body unguarded, so I was able to slash it and kill that {Hobgoblin} horizontally. I was also able cut 3 arrows that were shot at the same time that {Hobgoblin} jump at me. As I was about to land, 5 arrows were then fired at my direction. I was still in the air that time, so I used my sword and slash the arrows with my [Fire Wave]. As I landed, 4 {Hobgoblin Swordsmans} then came at me, 2 jumps both in my left and right, while the other 1 were bending over to make a strong swing, and the other one was using a bow and was pointing at me.
I spin myself from my left and swing my sword, and hit the {Hobgoblin} below first, and the 2 above at their neck, then throw my sword to the {Hobgoblin Archer}, who was about to released its arrow as I float. Then when I landed down, I then rushed to take my sword back. It was indeed a stupid move, I know, but because I wasn't completely surrounded, so throwing my sword away isn't bad at all. After I got my sword back, I then bend over and turned my head to the right, and saw 2 {Hobgoblin Archers} that just fired 2 arrows at me, and 3 {Hobgoblin Swordsmans} that was rushing at me
'So they won't let me rest huh'
I then straighten my posture and rushed to there direction. I flip myself up and landed at the center between the one who were approaching me, and the one who were at the distance. I then swing my sword in a half circle slash
"Burn them, [Fire Wave]"
And the 5 {Hobgoblins} then burned and died. Afterwards, 7 {Hobgoblin Swordsmans} then released their respective war cry, and approached me.
I bend my knees then propelled myself towards their direction. This time, I boosted my sword aura even more, forming a blazing heat as I released and didn't control it, then swing
Swossh
A huge fire wave caught the 5 {Hobgoblins} whole, the 6th was burned in half, and the 7th only got its feet burned, did I miss? The 6th and 7th {Hobgoblin} tried to dodge the wave of fire I released, by running to the left-wait sorry, its {Hobgoblin Variant}, not {Hobgoblin}, that's why these 2 were able to avoid their death so soon.
But it didn't matter because both of them are already crippled, the other one got half of its body burned, and other got its left foot, which made these two easy to kill and I did. I then look in front and saw much more incoming {Hobgoblins}, and muttered
"How relentless and pain in the ass"
I then run towards the rushing enemy before me.
(Sheryl's POV)
After I casted [Araneae] and [Phantom Dress], my speed and defense are now boosted, darling told me to take care of all the {Hobgoblin Variants} that were acting as a leader in this horde. They are the one who are much stronger than the normal {Hobgoblins}, so I then went and merge myself to the house shadow.
My [Araneae] is a skill were I could use the surrounding shades to hide, a bit of time, maybe a year or more, I could master it and move even unto the enemies shadow. I directly move myself to the nearest house in my left, after giving darling a "good luck kiss", then went from one house to another. I was able to reach the house near the horde, just a couple of distance away from me, but that's enough, its night time and the shadow of the house were facing them, as the moon wasn't yet up in the middle of the sky. I then readied my daggers and move.
I need to be faster, faster enough that they can't hear my dagger cutting their throat, and kill the others before they fell down. I spotted 4 {Hobgoblins} in my site
"[Shadow Slash]"
I cut them swiftly and move. Before the {Hobgoblins} head would fell from its neck and their body drop, I must kill the one that might saw them, and notice something wrong. I spotted another {Hobgoblin}, who were just a few distance to the 4 I just killed. 1 {Hobgoblin Swordsman} was about to approach them, so I then moved and kill it, swiftly, silently.
I keep killing and killing them. I cut them by the throat, but fast enough that their heads wouldn't fall, fast enough that they didn't know death just visited them. But I can't be too relax, this {Hobgoblin} might be taller than a normal Goblin, but their posture aren't that much different, their heads are bit bend and their body were a bit curved, so any minute, those head that weren't attached to their body any more would fall, so before that happens, I need kill more and more. After a dozen of dozens of {Hobgoblins} I have killed, I then saw 2 red skinned {Hobgoblins}, giving command to the other {Hobgoblins}
"There you are"
I smile then swiftly move while bending my knee, like a released arrow, I dashed at them and was able to cut the distance to those 2, I could even see 4 more {Hobgoblins} surrounding them. I didn't waste any more time and
"[Shadow Slash]"
A half-meter long shadow emerge from my daggers, and cut the {Hobgoblins} and {Hobgoblin Variant's} neck. I then look around and spotted 3 more {Hobgoblin Variant Swordsman}, its a bit a distance but that doesn't matter. As I was about to move
Tot
Tack
Tik
Tang
Gua?
Everyone then looked at the direction where I killed the 1st 4 {Hobgoblins}
'Wait, that time already?'
As I questioned myself
'I just killed those 4 not long ago, maybe a couple of minutes have passed?'
Then a loud cry echoed, as a {Hobgoblin Variant Swordsman} roared then pointed at me
'Wait huh?'
As I look at myself for why that freak was pointing at me, I just then found myself expose in the light
'What?!'
I looked behind me and saw that the shadow that was covering me, moved a few distance away from me-no! I accidentally move away from it!
As I was lost in thought to how long has it been, and didn't noticed my clumsiness, I'm so careless! 7, 8, 9 {Hobgoblin Swordsmans} were looking at me a few meters away. I was baffled to how dumb I was, but luckily these are just some {Hobgoblins}, but I still need to learn from this mistake, I don't want to be a burden to darling. I then used [Shadow Slash] and cut the 5 {Hobgoblins} neck, then moved to the shadow behind me, the remaining 4 {Hobgoblins} didn't move to stop, who would anyway? As my speed increased with my blessing, chasing me would be stupid, and additionally, why would a corpse try to chase me? The 4 {Hobgoblins} that wasn't cut by my [Shadow Slash], was killed by the needles I throw at them. As I moved to the house shadow to hide, all the {Hobgoblins} took a distance away, making sure that the shadow of the house wouldn't able to touch them
'Shit!'
They still couldn't see me which is good, so I moved and tried to find another location to hunt them. But as I look around the area, I then found out that there weren't any shades that I could use to hide, and moved near those punks. I was lost in thought to what to do, when I suddenly realized
'Wait, weren't we got rained by arrows of arrows? So where are those arrows that supposedly struck, and pierce in the ground?'
As I was wondering where those arrows were, I moved inside the house and took the materials I need, some forks and 2 knives. After I put them inside the pocket I found inside the drawer, I then strap it around my waist.
It totally ruined my beautiful dress, but who cares about that now, I'm in a battlefield, and I can't be choosey. So I then went outside and started throwing at those {Hobgoblins}, with my [Hornet Sting], I was able to pierce the {Hobgoblin's} head, and kill the other one behind it, 2 birds in 1 stone they said. I continued firing some forks and knives at them, the {Hobgoblins} then back off a bit, moving closer to the place I intended them to go.
As they get closer to the house near them, closer enough that the house shade was able to touch them, I then moved after throwing 5 forks at them, and save the few that was left. I swiftly cross the village street, and reach the other side without getting noticed. I then moved and took my daggers out, and go on for a killing spree again
(Natsumi's POV)
The village house were divided in 3 rows, the first row, which is the left side, were taking care of that flat-loli, and the right side were mine to take charge, and darling will take the villager's protection responsibility, which is at the center. After I saw darling acting so cool
'So cute'
I then moved to my side of area. Thanks for the blessing of [Sylph], I was light like a feather as I moved from one house to another, but it wasn't enough that I could compete with that flat-loli's speed.
As I then reach the 3rd row of the village houses, right side of the village, I then looked around for a better spot to take aim. I then found a bit taller house near to where those freaks will appear, afterwards, I dashed myself forward. Right now, I just need to kill as many as I can, my first priority is to take those {Hobgoblin Archers} and Mages, I'll leave the rest to that flat-loli, and some to my darling. As I reach the destined place, I then tried fiding a good aiming spot.
After I found one, I then sit and placed 4 quivers from the village hunters next to me, and then took 3 arrows and placed them in my bow. I stood up then stretch the string and took aim, and released! I fired 3 arrows to the 3 {Hobgoblin Mages} I spotted, headshot! Then I took another 4 arrows and was locating another target. I saw 2 {Hobgoblin Mages} and 2 {Hobgoblin Archers} in the vicinity, and fired 4 arrows, 2 {Hobgoblins} fell down first, then followed by the other 2 with a second delay.
Another 2, 3, sniped and killed 3 with 3 arrows, another 2 then 3, I rained arrows after arrows towards the horde. And after most of my targets were taken down, I then saw 3 Mages in the far side of the group, as they casted [Fire Ball] at me, whoops! my position was found. I then leap while firing 3 arrows to the 3 {Hobgoblin Mages} in mid-air. After I landed, I then scanned my area to find another spot. As I found a good location, I then jumped to my left side.
I don't have [Concealment], neither that flat-loli's speed and [Araneae], so it will be easy to see me if I make such a big showy jump, especially when they found my location. As I was about to land into the house roof, I was then greeted with 2 arrows, this one got boosted in wind magic. I dodged it by bending over. I looked around and then found the penetrator, 2 {Hobgoblin Variant Archers}. Those freaks with good aim were trying to reload.
I didn't waste any time and took a shot. I wasn't a left handed person, but I did some practices that still need some adjustment. I then took and fired my arrows as I bended. The other 1 got hit in its right eye, while the other was on its neck, I totally need more practice. I then swiftly straighten my posture and move a bit further upfront, then took aim. I fired 6 arrows using my trick that I mastered, I will name it later on. I was able to took down 3 {Hobgoblin Mages}, 2 {Hobgoblin Variant Archers}, and 1 {Hobgoblin Swordsman}.
The 1st quiver from the village hunter was now empty, after I fired another 6 arrows, and killed 4 {Hobgoblin Archers}, and 2 {Hobgoblin Mages}. So I replaced it with another quiver and took 3 arrows, stood up, take aim, then shot, and released 3 arrows at the same time, and hit 3 {Hobgoblins}. I continued my assault until 2 of my quiver were emptied, and another one which has a half full of arrows, I didn't yet used my special arrows from my very own quiver.
I leap from one place to another, took shot after shot, I wasn't only shooting at my area, but also did tried to help that flat-loli, and minimize darlings burden a little, as my 1st priority is to take down Mages and Archers in the horde. After I took a lot of {Hobgoblin Archers} and Mages, I then took the {Hobgoblin Variant} as my next target. This time, I made sure not to use the last quiver from the village hunters, and my quiver. As theirs only few left of the 3rd quivers arrow, I will go with 2 for 1 arrow kill this time, quite a tricky shot, as these punks are moving and aren't staying in one spot. But I still took an arrow, scan the area, and found my 1st target, 2 were so close that you might think they are couples, while the 3rd one was approaching the 2, oh I went back to my 1st spot as I aim.
As I keep killing these freaks comrades, they been wary ever since, but because of the dismay that flat-loli did to the left side, their attention were divided, making me took a sneaky jump. I say that flat-loli did a good job on her stationed area, she was able to kill more {Hobgoblin Variants}, but I don't want her to hug all the spotlight, darling might give her more kisses than mine, can't have that. After that, I patiently waited and spotted those 3. I waited, and after they got so close, I fired my arrow
Swoosh
And 3 {Hobgoblin Variants} went down. I then continued my assault, as I want darling to praise me even more
'But wait a minute....where did those arrows that rained us like a thunder storm went?..... Well, I will think about that afterwards'
(Sheryl's POV)
After I made those punks to move closer to the house at my right (2nd row), enough that its shadow was able to touch some of them, I then rushed towards there. I used [Concealment] and [Swift Feet] to cover me while I cross, which is 5 meters from here to there. After I thrown the forks as a distraction, I then hurriedly rush to the other side.
After I got there, my [Araneae] then activated, boosting my speed more. I then boosted my [Abyssal Blade] aura to help my [Shadow Slash] to reach even further, I then hasten my approach. Swiftly, and silently, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8 {Hobgoblins} neck were cut, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 followed as I moved and killed more. After taking my 1st 13, I then move to my next target. I didn't stop, remember that this {Hobgoblins} are much smarter than a normal Goblins, it might take them time, but they surely will noticed.
14, 15, 16, 17, 18 {Hobgoblins} were then added to my kill count. At my left side, a {Hobgoblin} were looking at the direction to where my 1st 13 kill was, it's a {Hobgoblin Variant}. {Hobgoblin Variant} is much smarter than a {Hobgoblin}, and as it saw that some {Hobgoblins} didn't move, it then was about to scream, and order its comrade to get out from the house shade, but before it could open its mouth, I throw 2 forks at its head, before it fall down, I then killed more {Hobgoblins} in sight, and didn't waste any more time and moved.
After taking 4 more {Hobgoblins}, I then looked at my right side, and saw that cow-tit did. She rained arrows after arrows, swiftly and quietly, she took 3 then 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 {Hobgoblin Archers} and {Hobgoblin Mages} went down. I smirk for her job well-done, and continued my killing spree, I don't want her to get praised by darling even more than me, so I will kill more than hers. And after I killed another 5
Tak
Tok
Tang
One by one, the sound of the {Hobgoblins} head fell down, then..
Crash
Followed by the {Hobgoblin Variant} that I killed a seconds ago
'Tsk! I'm still so slow'
After I clicked my tongue, all the {Hobgoblins} were confused as to what happen, another {Hobgoblin Variant}, 2, realized and screamed, telling the {Hobgoblins} to get away from the house as quickly as possible, but before they could move, I killed some of them. 3, 4, 5 {Hobgoblins} were silently killed by my hand. As they move away from the house shadow's touch, I just stood there and think to my next approach.
"... Sigh"
I made a big sigh, and used [Concealment]. I know by doing this, I can't used my [Araneae's] full glamor. [Araneae] will be at its strongest at night, or when there's a shadow that I could hide, and it will be weaken when I am at the open, or where light could touch me. After letting out another sigh, I then used [Concealment]. But as I was getting ready, I then saw a good opportunity before me, I grin and told myself
"What luck, opportunities and risk does go hand in hand. Watch me cow-tit, I will surpass you"
I then rush and used [Concealment]. I swiftly approach the horde which made my [Araneae] weaken and losses its ability, which I then boosted my speed even more as I used [Swift feet]. I reached the 1st 4 {Hobgoblins} and killed them, because I loss my [Araneae's] mobility boost, I wasn't able to kill them that fast, as their head directly detach from their neck, but I still move, another 1, 2, 3, 4 followed. After killing 8 {Hobgoblins}, I then move from my right, and rushed.
Thud Thunk Thud
All of the {Hobgoblins} then look towards the 8 {Hobgoblins} that just fell down, and took a stance and scan there area. They still can't see me as I used [Concealment], but it won't last long, I need to reach my destination before then. After killing 3 more {Hobgoblins}, and ignoring 5 of them, I was able to reach the spot I was aiming at, its the center of the crowd.
Their shadows were so connected that I could leisurely use it as my new zone. They got so close to each other after both of their sides were taking damage after damage, and it's enough for it to create a big stage for me to continue my killing spree. As my [Araneae] got activated again, I then boosted the aura of my [Abyssal Blade], and then cut 5 necks in an instant and continued. This time, I ignored the {Hobgoblins} and went to my top priority target, the {Hobgoblin Variant}. I saw 3 {Hobgoblin Variants} in the area, 1 Swordsman, 1 Archer, and 1 Mage, and dashed while I ignored 6 {Hobgoblins} in my way, and reach the 3 {Hobgoblin Variants} and kill them.
They were still standing as I took their life. I then moved to my next target, 2 Swordsman that were looking at my right side, looking away from the enemy is a big no-no. I cut their necks so fast that they didn't notice that they are already dead, I then continue and didn't let my guard down as I move from 1 variant to another. As I was about to get my 7th kill, I suddenly thought
'Where are those arrows anyway?'