In the pit.
I move quickly while the goblins are still hesitating, aim at the goblin on the far right and stab it in the chest.
- Objective: kill goblins 21/50
I swing my shield at the next goblin.
'Shield slash!'
HP: 70/100
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Shield Strike skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Shield Strike.
√ Level 2
- MP cost 5
- When you hit an enemy with your shield you have a 30% chance to stun them.
My shield strike hits the next goblin and knocks him down stunned. As the last three goblins move to attack, I jump backwards and land back in the hallway. As the three goblins recover and chase me, the spider takes the stunned one.
- Objective: kill goblins 22/50
As the three goblins rush at me, I again target the right one and let it run straight into the spear while I push the shield towards the other two.
- Objective: kill goblins 23/50
They try to reach me over the shield, but their arms are too short. I swing the spear over their heads to force them to duck and, while they are blinded, I swing the spear back and under the shield and cut them off at the ankles. As they fall to the ground, I finish them off easily.
"STAB" "STAB" "STAB"
- Objective: kill goblins 25/50
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the skill Lance Basics has advanced to level 3!
√ Spear Basics.
√ Level 3
- Strength +3 Agility +3
- You cause 15% additional damage with spears.
I look at the giant spider and say, "Thanks for your help, but I was really hoping to get some damage and make this easier for you."
"Okay, let's try this. fire beam!"
MP: 40/100
A small fireball forms just above my palm, I look directly into the spider's multiple eyes and throw the fire beam at them.
*YELLING*
"And again. fire beam!"
MP: 10/100
Throwing the second fire beam I strike the spider, as it screams and flails, I charge it with my spear. After seeing how the goblin's daggers don't scratch the spider's exoskeleton I aim the spear at one of the joints and throw with all my might.
The spear sinks into the spider, but it snatches it out of my hands as it rears back. I react quickly, grab the mace from my belt and slam it into the spider's leg joint.
"CRACK!"
With one of its legs broken, the spider tilts and loses its balance, but doesn't fall, and since I'm close enough to use the mace, I can't dodge its bite.
- You've suffered a bite attack! 35 HP damage!
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- You've been poisoned! You've taken 43 HP of damage!
HP: 147/225
As I scream in pain, I bring the mace down on the spider's head.
"HIT!"
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
Congratulations! The skill Basic Blunt Strikes has advanced to level 3!
√ Blunt Strike.
√ Level 3
- Strength +3
- You cause 15% extra damage with blunt weapons.
The spider recoils but does not fall, I can see green ichor coming from its head and from where the spear is still lodged in its body. Seeing the spear I get an idea and jump closer to the spider. shield hit!
MP: 5/100
I don't aim at the spider, but instead hit the base of the spear and put all my weight behind it to sink it deeper into the spider's body. As I sink the spear deeper, the spider at the same time lunges and bites my leg.
-You've suffered a bite attack! 30 HP damage!
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- You've been poisoned! You've taken 43 HP damage!
HP: 74/225
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Poison Resistance skill has advanced to level 4!
√ Poison Resistance
√ Level 4
- Resistance +4
- You take 20% less poison damage.
I'm about to launch another attack when the spider drops. It twists a couple of times and then the legs curve inward, all but the broken one. I wait a minute, walk over and kick the spider to make sure it's dead.
When it doesn't move again, I grab the spear and try to free it. I have to climb and stand on the spider with my feet on either side of the spear and use my whole body before I can finally free it. Just out of curiosity, I try to stab the spider's body with the spear, but it just hits it and then slides off without leaving a scratch.
'Oh, I'm going to have to try things with you!'
The first thing I have to do is figure out how to get it back to my room. But before that, I walk up to the goblin shaman and cut open his chest. aha! I pull out the shaman's beast core with a grin on my face. I stare at it.
"ITEM."
√ Beast Core
- Quality: Minor
Next I check the shaman's "staff".
"ITEM."
A staff
"Ha ha ha!"
I toss the stick aside, check but find nothing else of value. I start dragging the goblins back to the well room and toss them onto the pile of bones after removing their daggers and ropes. I leave the shaman for last and support him facing the passageway where the goblin lair is.
I then take all the daggers and ropes to my room, where I meet the first two goblins I killed and had forgotten about. I also take the daggers and ropes from them before dragging them to the pile of bones. I also remember the two that were in the mushroom area and do the same with them.
I then go back for the spider, first to get it through the doors I cut off all of its legs. Then I start dragging it slowly towards the corridor, but something strange catches my attention, the torch is still lit. I walk over and pick it up and look at it, it doesn't seem to have burned at all, so I stare at it.
√ MAGICAL OBJECT.
√ Torch that burns eternally.
"Oooh! I wonder if all those torches are like that."
I stick the torch in the ground and leave it there for the time being and drag the spider's body back. It took me a lot of effort and quite some time to carry the spider's body back to my room. After catching my breath for a minute, I made my way to the torch. Once I pick it up, I decide to check it again before I leave.
I then use it to burn the entire web, but all I find are a few more daggers. I then go back to my room with the torch, now between the two light stones and the torch my room is brightly lit. I eat a bowl of soup and then meditate for eight hours.
HP: 194/226
MP: 100/100
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Meditation skill has advanced to level 6!
√ Meditation
√ Level 6
- Wisdom +6 Intelligence. +2 Charm. +2
- A skill for recovery. HP 20/hour MP 20/hour
Now that I am rested, I pull out the shaman's beast core and stare at it.
√ ITEM.
√ Beast Core
- Quality: Minor
Would you like to absorb it? Y/N
"Yes!"
- You have absorbed a minor beast core!
HP +10 MP +10
'Hmm, so little, is it because it's minor?'
So, the higher the rating, the better the stats. I guess that makes sense. Let's see what you've got.
I start cutting along the joints of the spider shell and take it off piece by piece and set the pieces aside for now. Once the carapace is stripped, I make a cut in the chest and pull out the core of the beast, then stare at it.
√ ITEM.
√ Beast Core.
- Quality: Inferior.
Would you like to absorb it? Y/N.
"Yes!"
- You have absorbed an inferior beast core!
HP +25 MP +25 Fue +2 Agility +2 Stamina +2 Resistance +2
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Watching skill has advanced to level 3!
√ Observe.
√ Level 3
- Intelligence+3.
- You can identify items with intense study.
Well, not bad, not bad at all. Now I wonder if you're edible. I quickly cook a piece of spider meat and taste it. It's not poisonous, but it tastes pretty awful. So I drag what's left of the carcass and toss it into the pile of bones. Then I sit down, clean my weapons and clothes, and clean and sharpen all the daggers.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Repair skill has advanced to level 4!
√ Repair.
√ Level 4
- Strength +4 Intelligence +4
- You can repair common objects without damaging them.
I now have almost twenty daggers, I choose the best two to wear on my belt and leave the others to use for crafting. I try to make armor pieces from the spider carapace but none of my weapons can scratch it, so I settle for scraping and cleaning it and then pile it in a corner until I find something to cut it. I sit and meditate for another two hours.
HP: 271/271
MP: 135/135
Okay, I've got HP maxed out, now it's time to finish this. I pick up my weapons and head to the well room, after checking for enemies, I move into the hallway outside the goblin lair and take a careful look inside. I count eight remaining goblins plus the boss, I don't want to fight all of them at once, so I come up with a plan. I quickly go back to my room to get some extra daggers and then go to set everything up.
I walk into the door of the goblin lair and smile at the boss. The goblins notice me almost immediately and the boss jumps up, points at me and starts roaring at the other goblins. The remaining eight goblins draw their weapons and charge at me. I step back and kneel as I drop the spear to the ground, then grab the first of the daggers I left there waiting.
'Dagger throw! dagger throw! dagger throw! dagger throw! dagger throw!'
MP: 115/135
'Dull thud' 'Dull thud' 'Dull thud' 'Dull thud' 'Dull thud'.
- Objective: kill goblins 29/50
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Dagger Throw skill has advanced to level 5!
√ Dagger Throw.
√ Level 5
- MP cost 5
- You can throw a dagger with speed and accuracy. Hit +5 Damage +10
I quickly throw the four daggers I left ready and so, half of the goblins fall. Then I aim at the next goblin.
'Fire beam!'
MP: 85/135
"FUUUUUU!"
- Objective: kill goblins 30/50.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations!!! the Fire Lightning skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Fire Lightning
√ Level 2
- MP cost 30
- You launch a bolt of fire that deals 35 points of fire damage.
As the goblin falls screaming and burning, I grab my spear and prepare to take on the last three goblins. The fastest of the three leaps into the air from about five feet away and comes flying towards me until it suddenly stops in mid-air as it collides with the spear I am holding aloft.
"PUÑALADA".
- Objective: kill goblins 31/50
"CRACK"
The goblin suddenly falls to the ground with half of the spear still stuck in him. In the meantime, I am left alone with a broken piece of wood, as the last two goblins have attacked me. I throw it at one of the goblins to slow him down as I raise my shield to intercept the other goblin while reaching for the mace on my belt. I intended to attack the goblin behind my shield, but as I am about to strike, I see the second goblin approaching and I change my target and strike the goblin's head.
"SMASH"
- Objective: kill goblins 32/50
As I kill the second goblin, the first one lunges around my shield and manages to stab me in the side.
- You've suffered a stabbing attack! You've taken 10 HP of damage!
HP: 261/271
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- You've been poisoned! You've taken 18 HP of damage!
HP: 243/271
With a growl I turn to the last goblin and bring the mace down on its head.
"CHAPOTEAR"
- Objective: kill goblins 33/50
With the last goblin dead, I step back towards the goblin lair and stare at the boss. The boss unsheathes his sword and starts walking towards me, wielding a longsword But I use it with both hands. I move forward to meet the boss and, as we approach, the boss throws a powerful overhead strike. I raise my shield to block it and, at the same time, swing the mace into the boss's side.
"BLOW BLOW" "CRUNCH."
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Basic Shield skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Shield Basics.
√ Level 2
- Strength +2 Resistance +2
- You get Defense +2 when you use a shield.
I smile when I hear the boss's ribs crack, but I'm surprised that it doesn't seem to affect him. The boss immediately tries another big attack and again I raise my shield to block it.
"Thud" "Crunch" "Crunch!"
My smile fades as my shield shatters under the boss's powerful blow. Before the boss can attack again, I slam my mace into the boss's elbow.
"CRACK!!!"
The boss, now with only one arm, throws a horizontal punch towards me, but I manage to dance backwards and get out of range.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Dodge skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Dodge
√ Level 2
- Defense +2
- Your agility allows you to evade attacks.
The boss moves behind me and tries to land another heavy blow. This time I move closer instead of backing away and grab the boss's wrist with my left hand to parry the blow. Then I slam the mace down on the boss's head, and again, and again, and again!
"Thud" "Thud" "Thud" "Crackle!"
With this the light finally leaves the boss's eyes and he falls to the ground.
- Objective: kill goblins 34/50
"DIZ" "DIZ"
- Congratulations, you have completed a mission!
- Kill the goblin boss.
- Objective: kill the goblin boss 1/1
- Reward: Black knife
As the message fades, suddenly a dagger appears floating in the air in front of me. I grab it eagerly.
√ MAGIC ITEM.
- Black razor.
- +10 dark damage.
A dagger forged in darkness.
I slowly pull the dagger out, it has a beautiful black blade, longer than an average dagger, slightly curved with a single edge, and when I hold it up the blade seems to be covered in black fire.
"What a nice reward, it was definitely worth it!"