The chat went wild after hearing Ioki's sensitivity setting. They were sending one comment after the other; new viewers coming in had no chance to even ask introduction from the LIVEr himself.
Without paying attention to the crowded chat window, Ioki again raised his fist. Even though his arms feel heavy, his mind keeps on telling him to rest, yet he still puts his stance against the 2 dozen mobs.
Strangely enough, they never broke their formation and stayed in a line; they never made any move besides staring at Ioki.
As if a highly organized army battalion, they stood there with their head high, weapons in their hands, while chanting a strange Goblin chant.
· Goblin Infantry
· Lv: 15
· Str: 13
· Dex: 15
· Con: 10
· Int: 8
· Wis: 3
· Cha: 2
Ioki waited for a minute, but nothing happened...
Two minutes passed, and no one made their move...
Ioki relaxed his shoulders, "So you want me to make the first move, huh? I'll take that offer then!"
Ioki slowly walked toward the Goblin battalion; although it was not visible, some of the Goblins were planting their feet on the ground even harder, their grips on the weapon even tighter.
With a swift rush, Ioki made his way to the front row of the formation. A swift straight to a Goblin Infantry head was made, but another one interrupted while putting its buckler in front of his comrade.
A loud thud could be heard as Ioki hit the wooden buckler.
"Ouch, that's kinda mean!" Ioki shouted.
Giving no room for Ioki to breathe, another one pierced his spear from behind the row. Efficiently using the formation, it uses its long-ranged weapon from a place Ioki can't easily reach.
Ioki dodged swiftly, and another one swung its sword. Ioki saw a window of attack on its swing and jabbed the Goblin. The Goblin staggered before realizing the jab was simply there to stop it before it saw Ioki's right fist was already making its way to his chin.
*Critical Hit!*
*BAM!*
The Goblin's body flew upward before finally landing on some of its comrades. Breaking their formation before his body disintegrates.
"One down, two dozen to go," Ioki murmured.
Compared to the Raiders from before, they were not shaken after the death of their comrade. They reorganize, one by one, back to their ranks.
Ioki, of course, was baffled upon seeing this, but he didn't chase them. He stopped and took a breather as well, observing the Goblin battalion before him; some of them were also having difficulty breathing after the skirmish with him.
While Ioki was observing them, he saw something that reminded him why Ashen Fantasy struck a chord in his heart.
The same reason why he was enjoying the fight in Hell with The Warden...
The Goblins in the front row that clashed with Ioki while they were still catching their breath and wiping the sweat off their temple glared at Ioki and smiled.
Ioki couldn't help but return a smile to them; the smile turned into laughter.
Ioki's laughter was slowly getting loud and echoed through the forest; the chat couldn't help but type their messages asking Ioki and commenting on the current situation.
The creatures before him have their own languages, have their own minds. They could think and converse in their own way; some were opening their mouths, making voices meant to the comrade beside them.
Of course, while all this was happening, the boy standing before them had no clue what they were talking about.
The boy shouted at them, "You guys are mocking me, huh? What a rowdy bunch; you guys came here with massive numbers, yet you are the one that mocks me openly."
Some of the Goblins now smirked while the others laughed as if they understood Ioki's remark.
Ioki had his vision now focused on the back of the battalion, where the Goblin servants still carried the palanquin.
He walked slowly to the place where they just skirmished. He picked a small knife from the ground.
The Goblins quietly watched him as he took the knife and played with it.
Ioki then returned to the place where he had stood before.
He took a large swing and threw the knife at the palanquin's decoration. An animal skull decorating the palanquin once is now cracked with a knife piercing it.
The Goblin's expression changed; some of their eyes were opened even wider while the others lost their calm and dropped their jaw.
A heavy voice came from inside the palanquin, "Rmahr Kui!"
The servants were now dropping the palanquin slowly to the ground; the leather covering the palanquin was now slowly lifted by a big sturdy green hand filled with tribal blue tattoos slowly from inside.
The prominent figure slowly emerges from inside the palanquin, blue tribal tattoos covering his body, golden rings and bracelets on his arms, and his massive head is covered with a wooden mask and colorful feathers.
The Goblin Infantries made way for him as he strolled between them.
"Human... Challenge... Me?" The giant Goblin spoke with a coarse voice while stuttering.
Ioki was surprised after hearing the Goblin speak...
The other Goblins slowly started to bang their weapons, making rhythmic tribal beats as they began to open their mouths and hum and sing.
Shivers ran down Ioki's spine as they slowly started making a circle around Ioki and the giant Goblin while their voice harmonized, reverberating through the air.
"WARNING! A STRONG OPPONENT DETECTED! YOU SHOULD RETURN TO YOUR DESIGNATED LEVEL AREA!"
Ioki could only smile as he stared at the giant Goblin before him.
§ Goblin Chieftain
§ Lv: 25 | Field Boss
§ Str: 40
§ Dex: 12
§ Con: 25
§ Int: 12
§ Wis: 10
§ Cha: 15
"Is this a mistake? Why is The Warden seems weaker than you in terms of stats?" Ioki muttered, "Perhaps it's because he simply serves as a tutorial mob. Well, not my problem."
The Goblin Chieftain was dumbfounded by what Ioki had just muttered and scratched his head while staring at Ioki.
A smile could be seen on Ioki's face, "Seriously, you even act like the dumb giant stereotype they put in cartoons. Yes! I challenge you, O' esteemed Goblin Chieftain! May whatever God watching us bless this sacred duel!" Ioki sarcastically finished his sentence.
The Goblin Chieftain's expression changes all of a sudden, "Human... Knows... Honor! God... Terra... Bless!"
He made a sign with his right hand, raising his left hand as if commanding his underling to bring something to him.
A Goblin servant returned from the palanquin, bringing a tall staff decorated with a skull on one end; the socket of the skull is embellished with brilliant rubies.
The temple of the skull is pierced and painted with shiny gold.
He took the staff from the servant before patting it on the head and telling it to return.
"Human... Me... Name... Ragthar," The Goblin Chieftain spoke as he pointed at Ioki.
"Ah, hello Mr. Ragthar. Nice to meet you! As you pointed at me, you must be asking my name. My name is Ioki!" Ioki replied with a smile.
"IOKI! Ar tahum medera igdira no, Ioki!" He shouted while looking at the other Goblins.
The Goblins slowly started to chant Ioki's name in their song.
A notification window popped up before Ioki.
"SPECIAL QUEST!
"Sacred Duel" | Grade : Unique
You've earned the respect of Ragthar, the Goblin Chieftain. Defeat him in a sacred duel!
Rewards: Diamond Chest, EXP, Golds, and other rewards varies on the result.
Penalty: The influence of Ragthar will widen, Ragthar's tribe will prosper, and the safety of nearby villages will be in danger, LVL -2, Honor -50."
"Ioki... Bless!" Ragthar spoke while he swung his staff around and started to pray.
Ioki, bewildered by the strange phenomenon before him; the harmonized chants of their language, and his name that came up once in a while in their chant, was now led by Ragthar's heavy voice as he prayed.