After several weeks of the newcomers joining the Knights Unit, and once the training sessions were completed, the time had finally come to liberate the Goblin Village.
General Ziad: Listen up, everyone. We have gathered today for two reasons. First, to review the results of the training over the past weeks, and second, we will discuss the plan for liberating the Goblin Village.
The training results for using Dragon Energy are as follows:
- Adel: Mastered 11%
- Mohammed: Mastered 9%
- Osama: Mastered 9%
- Badr: Mastered 8%
- Layla: Mastered 8%
- Ahmed: Mastered 5%
First Squad, step forward!
Mohammed, Badr, and Layla, you will be the first to enter the village and carve a path. After that, Khaled, Yahya, and I will act as a link between you and the second squad to rescue you all if you find yourselves in danger. We will head directly to the Deputy Leader.
And now it's the turn of the Second Squad: Adel, Osama, and Ahmed, you will enter after to support the First Squad and eliminate all the monsters.
Now, the mission should be easy by following the plan, so go get ready for battle.
"In the First Squad Preparation Tent"
Mohammed: This is our first mission; we must not give the Second Squad a chance to shine. Extract all your energy.
Badr: Have you lost your mind? We are here to liberate the village, not to compete!
Mohammed: That's the thinking of the weak. The battlefield is a grand competition where the best star shines.
Layla: If you keep this up, you'll be the first to die.
Mohammed: Don't worry, they're just stupid goblins. Fighting them is like fighting children.
"In the Second Squad Tent"
Adel: Ahmed, what happened? Why could you only extract 5% of your Dragon Energy?
Ahmed: It's because of the junk I took.
Osama: Can I see your weapon?
Ahmed: Of course, here you go.
Osama: What is this? I think a strong blow would break this weapon in half.
Ahmed: Honestly, when I found the weapon, I felt a strong aura, so I chose it.
Adel: So, did you connect with your weapon's dragon?
Ahmed: What???
Osama: As you know, weapons choose their bearers, and the dragon can communicate with its owner?
Ahmed: What?! So, brother, did you connect with your weapon's dragon?
Adel: And he's placing his hand behind his head, of course. So how did you get your power?
Ahmed: Crying sarcastically, so I really got junk.
After several hours, the battalion gathered and set out for the village.
Ahmed and Adel were riding horses.
Ahmed: I can't believe it; we're finally going to kill the monsters!
Adel: Don't get too excited; this is our first raid.
Osama came rushing up from behind on his horse.
Osama: Come on, slowpokes, can you catch me?
Ahmed: Don't get too cocky; it's time for me to show my horse's speed.
Adel: Not in your dreams! I'll outrun you all.
Finally, at sunrise, the battalion reached the village borders.
Ahmed: So, we will fight under the sunlight.
Adel: This is good; visibility will be clear.
General Ziad: Alright, we've arrived. We need to cleanse the village within an hour. The Chief of the Northern Village, Iyad, is close to this area; he will come to check on us after a few hours.
Now, First Squad, let's go!!
Mohammed, Badr, and Layla rode their horses to the front, rushing ahead with fifteen soldiers behind them.
Mohammed: Badr, did you spot any monsters?
Layla: We are starting to enter the village; I will scout ahead to support you from afar.
Mohammed: Okay, then Badr, take the lead so you can trigger any traps.
Badr: Answer me, who made you the leader again?
Mohammed: This is not the time for fighting. Go!
Ziad: Alright, we will go to support the First Squad. After ten minutes, it will be your turn, Second Squad.
And the general along with the three deputies entered...
Badr: Mohammed, over there! I found the first goblin in front of me. Get ready to take it down!
The goblin noticed Badr approaching quickly, and when he reached, the goblin jumped high into the air.
Badr: Mohammed, he's out of my range!
Mohammed: Let me handle him!
Mohammed gathered Dragon Energy, and an aura began to surround his body. He jumped high into the air, reaching the goblin and drew his sword.
Mohammed: It's time for me to cut you in half!
But the goblin's hand was sand, and he threw sand into Mohammed's eyes.
Mohammed: My eye! I can't see!
The goblin drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed Mohammed in the side!!
Suddenly, ten goblins gathered together.
Badr: Where did all these come from? I can't reach Mohammed. No way! Are we going to fail our first mission?
Layla: Arrow Rain!
A skill from the second category that uses the dragon aura to form multiple arrows from the same aura.
Two goblins fell from this attack.
Layla: She yelled from the top of a tree, Badr, we are in a battlefield! No time to play! Use all your energy!
Layla: She spoke to herself, so this is a second-category attack. I feel really exhausted; it consumes a lot of energy, not to mention the time it took me to use this attack. I need to rest and use my next attack carefully.
Badr: Layla is right! I need to break through the enemy now and carry Mohammed away.
Badr unleashed all his Dragon Energy and rushed forward. When he reached the goblins, he ignored them all, and the goblins tried to stab him but to no effect.
Badr: Do these creatures understand nothing?
He reached Mohammed and quickly carried him to the horse.
Badr: There's something strange; I was immersed in fighting; didn't we come with fifteen soldiers? Where are they?
The three deputies entered the battlefield.
Badr: So, we've been saved!
Khaled: Update me on the situation.
Badr: Fifteen soldiers have disappeared, Mohammed is injured, and we've taken down two goblins.
Khaled: Well done! Don't move until the Second Squad joins you.
Khaled gathered with Ziad and Yahya.
Khaled: As I expected, they're newcomers. It was a mistake to send them to battle.
Yahya: As you know, this is their beginning.
Ziad: Alright then, eight goblins. I will leave four for you; let the rest be mine.
Ziad rushed forward.
He unleashed his Dragon Aura. It was a calm deep red aura, captivating to those who saw it.
Ziad: Blood Whips!
(It was a third-category skill, allowing Ziad to control all the blood around him, shaping it as he wished.)
Ziad: Taste the terror of the Blood Dragon!
Blood blades began to fill the area. Every time a goblin died, Ziad drew its blood, increasing the number of blades. No ordinary person could enter or escape from these blades; it was akin to a shredder!!
Khaled: I think Ziad is serious this time.
Ziad eliminated four goblins in an instant.
Ziad: How are you guys doing?
Yahya: You're too slow; we're done.
Khaled: It was a good training session.
Ziad: It's good that the goblins are weak monsters. All they excel in is speed and deception.
Khaled: The Deputy Leader should be nearby.
Ziad: The Second Squad will arrive soon, and then we will go to the deputy. He must be living in the center of this village.
The Second Squad arrived.
Ahmed: It's finally our turn to kill the monsters!
Yahya: Don't get too cocky; look at the First Squad, Mohammed got injured, and fifteen soldiers disappeared. Goblins are not to be underestimated; we need to go to the Deputy Leader. There's no one to save you. Gather with Badr and Layla, and be careful.
Osama: It seems things are not going smoothly.
Adel: We're still on track with the plan; let's just listen to what the deputy says.
Ziad: I'd rather not see you die after the deputy falls. Let's go!
The deputies went with Ziad deep into the village.
Ahmed: Adel, Osama, there are four monsters. Let's go take them down!
Adel: I sent fifteen soldiers to support Mohammed.
Adel was walking without his horse, talking when suddenly a rope snagged around his foot and lifted him high into the air.
Ahmed: Brother, are you okay?
Adel: Watch out for the monsters!
Osama: Ahmed! Be careful; there are ten more goblins coming!
Ahmed: Osama, you take six, and I'll take four.
Osama: Got it! Let me know if you need help.
Ahmed drew his sword and unleashed his aura. It was the weakest, with a blue aura mixed with white.
Ahmed: It's time for me to test my sword!
As two goblins threw a net at Ahmed, he kept running, drawing his sword, and slicing the net in half.
Ahmed: Alright, there are two; now this is my chance!
As Ahmed ran towards the two monsters, he quickly turned left and cut the first monster...
Ahmed: My back is exposed! The other goblin is going to attack from behind!!
Ahmed placed his sword behind his back for protection but was surprised to find that no one was behind him.
Ahmed: Where did the goblin go? They're cunning! Wait... above???
Ahmed looked up, and the goblin was falling quickly, holding a massive tree trunk, swinging it down on Ahmed's head.
Osama heard the sound of the hit and shouted, calling Ahmed: Are you okay?
Ahmed stood still, head bowed to the ground, blood dripping from his head.
Osama: Damn you, goblins!
Osama wielded a massive, heavy sword, one that a regular person would not be able to handle. He gathered that yellow aura, and the monsters began to retreat. He turned toward Ahmed, who was still standing with three goblins surrounding him.
Osama: It's time for me to finish you off! Cutting Blade!
It was a first-category attack. Osama swung his sword, sending all the energy connected to the sword toward the enemies in the form of a yellow blade.
Osama threw the blade at the monsters, but the first goblin managed to evade it, hitting the other two in their bellies and cleaving them in half.
Osama: I'm coming!!
Ahmed raised his head to look at Osama, his face covered in blood.
Ahmed: Do you think I'm going to fall from such an attack? I was just thinking, how did I fall into such a trap? I can't believe it; it's really time for me to finish off these monsters!
The surviving goblin tried to stab Ahmed, and Ahmed swung his sword in a swift motion, severing the goblin's head!!
He put his hand on the wound on his head.
Ahmed: Damn it! It hurts.
Osama: So, he's not in danger. What's your story with head injuries, man?
Suddenly, the remaining goblins gathered behind Osama to hit him at once.
Adel: While hanging in the air, White Blade!
It was a skill similar to Osama's but much stronger and faster. It was a blade of pure white.
(Note: Skills that release energy in the form of blades are very common among beginners; they are the easiest skills for a person to learn as a start).
Adel cut down all the goblins with one strike.
Adel: Osama, can you free me? I'm starting to feel dizzy.
Osama: Alright, I'm coming.
Ahmed regained his composure after that hit.
Ahmed: What's this? I was in a state like I was losing consciousness, but I didn't fall.
Osama: As he thinks, just using first-category skills made us feel extremely exhausted. Good thing there wasn't any prolonged fighting.
On the same side with the general and the deputies.
Khaled: Ziad, the Deputy Leader is right in front of us; he's asleep.
Ziad: Let's charge him all at once, but there's something worrying me. He's wearing armor that covers his entire body. And what's with that huge spear? And why is a goblin about four meters tall?
Ziad turned again and didn't see the Deputy Leader.
Yahya: Watch out!!
Ziad: Blood Manipulation!
A third-category skill, allowing Ziad to control the blood inside his body, where he can enhance his strength and speed by increasing the blood flow in his body.
The Deputy Leader appeared in an instant before Ziad, swinging his spear powerfully. Ziad avoided the attack, which grazed his waist, and Ziad placed his sword at his waist to protect it from the spear, causing sparks to fly from the impact!!
Ziad: What is this power? I felt its force resonate through my body just from blocking it!
The Deputy Leader aimed another strike.
Yahya: Steel Armor!
It was a third-category skill, turning his dragon aura into armor covering his body.
The Deputy Leader struck Yahya, who tried to withstand the blow.
Yahya: What is this strike? He's not backing down! The impact hasn't lessened yet, and I'm starting to be pushed back.
Khaled was thrown far away by the Deputy Leader.
Ziad: Khaled, don't attack! Don't forget that his strength is stronger than ours in a one-on-one confrontation!
Khaled: What do you suggest we do?
Ziad: I'll distract him, and you go check on Yahya, so we can three-way attack together.
While Ziad was speaking, the Deputy Leader charged from the side, delivering a powerful blow with his spear. The force and path of the spear caused it to scrape along the ground, tearing it apart with the speed and strength of the strike.
Ziad: Let's go!!
Ziad jumped back to avoid the spear, and the spear narrowly missed his face.
Ziad: He thought there was a hair between us! How did I forget I'm in a battlefield? No time for talk!
Ziad received a long scratch across his face, blood covering his eye.
Ziad: Blood Whips! Don't you know that the more blood spreads around, the more powerful I become!
The monster gripped the spear with both hands, raised it high, and struck with force. The scene resembled a lumberjack trying to split wood in half. Ziad held his sword above his head to block the spear, enhancing his strength with Blood Manipulation, and unleashed Blood Whips to assist him in blocking the strike. The sword and the Deputy Leader's spear collided, and the whips resisted the spear as Ziad fought to keep them from crashing to the ground.
Ziad: Damn! My legs can't hold me up! What is this explosive force!!
The air began to compress around the area from the force of the two clashing.
Ziad: I will lose this match. I must gather the blood blades all at once to escape!
Ziad collected all the whips around the spear, turning the whips into blood ropes, attempting to pull the spear back but to no avail!!
Ziad: My only chance is to try to pull the spear with all my strength at once and exploit its reduced speed to evade it.
Ziad released all his aura, filling the area with red.
Both strikes reached their climactic moment.
Meanwhile, on Ahmed, Adel, and Osama's side, they finally regrouped with the First Squad.
LAhmed: The deputies are taking too long.
Suddenly, a strong earthquake shook the ground, accompanied by a loud rumbling: BOOOOOOF.
Ahmed covered his face with his hands against the strong winds.
Ahmed: What are these strong winds? What's that noise? Why is the ground shaking around us?
Badr: The source of this tremor is coming from the center of the village!!
Mohammed: After he's treated, we should go.
Layla: Have you lost your mind? The Deputy Leader is there! If we go there, we will perish!
Ahmed: We don't know what has happened to the general's deputies. We might be able to save one of them and escape.
Badr: We have no choice! Osama and I will lead the way, and Mohammed and Ahmed will follow us, while Adel and Layla, you are our only hope for escape.
Adel: Let's get going!!
To be continued...