Talon unleashed [Bird's Roar] once more, letting out a mighty roar as it unleashed a strong blast that hit the goblins again, causing another explosion, though not as powerful as the one from before.
The goblins were now panting tiredly and in worse condition, barely awake, their consciousness blurry and their breaths labored. The [Berserk] skill wore off, making the goblins weaker than they were before.
They tried to unleash the skill again, but as soon as the red aura enveloped them, it quickly dispersed. They couldn't concentrate with all the pain in their bodies.
"They're very hurt; it would be bad if they died. I doubt I could offer them a potion right now. They'd definitely refuse with those hatred-filled eyes. I don't want them to die though…" Liora thought as she took slow steps toward them.
The goblins grit their teeth in rage. They tried to stand up but quickly fell back to their knees from how weak they were, much to their frustration.
"Hey," Liora started, stretching out her palm. "Would you like to serve me? If you accept, I won't Blood Contract you and force you to bind to my will. Additionally, I'll grant you both names and give you exceptional power."
Liora offered, taking off her mask for the goblins to see her serious expression. She was determined.
"Serve you!? And betray the Beast Tamer!?" the first goblin yelled. "Never! I'd rather die than betray my lord!" he said proudly, willing to throw away his life in loyalty.
"Same here! I will never surrender myself to you!" the second goblin joined in.
"So, you both would rather die?" Liora asked. "But I need you both right now, so I'll simply ask again: Will you both be willing to serve me willingly, or be Blood Contracted? Choose wisely," Liora advised.
But the goblins held onto the same answer, still reluctant to join her.
"Fine then, you asked for it," Liora said as she grabbed her stone dagger and stabbed her hand again, wincing in pain. The wound was deep, enough to draw a lot of blood as it dripped from her hand and onto the floor.
The goblins saw this and immediately became a bit frightened, but they were still determined to prove their loyalty to their lord, and that's what they were going to do.
Liora swung her arm as she threw her blood in the air. Small droplets of her blood splashed onto the goblins' bodies. Immediately, without wasting any more time, she activated [Blood Contract], and the blood-red magic circles materialized atop them.
The goblins began to scream in pain, clutching their heads as they felt like their minds were being split into two. After a few seconds, the goblins still didn't give in to her, their willpower starting to overpower Liora's.
"Is that all you got!?" the first goblin shouted, still in pain with a mocking grin.
"Oh? I guess it's time to crank up the pain," Liora said with a devilish smile as she poured more magic into the skill, making it more painful by several times.
The screams of the goblins grew louder and more unbearable, their bodies tossing around the ground violently. Liora walked up to the goblins and stared them down, silently enjoying their screams. She knew they would eventually fall to her magic.
The screams of the goblins stopped, and their bodies went still. A new mark appeared on their foreheads, meaning they were successfully Blood Contracted.
[Liora Has Blood Contracted A Great Goblin Brute! +2000 Beast Points (x10)]
[Liora Has Blood Contracted A Great Goblin Brute! +2000 Beast Points (x10)]
Liora smiled and opened up her shop, buying a few Low Health Recovery Potions. She opened the bottles and poured the contents on their bodies, watching their injuries slowly start to heal.
"Rise!" Liora ordered. The goblins quickly got up from the ground, emitting a powerful aura that sent shivers down Liora's spine a little. Liora then walked past them and toward the Boss Room, with the goblins following behind her, picking up their clubs on the way.
She slipped on her Fox Mask, her ears perking up as they picked up sound coming from the Boss Room. Liora rested her head on the giant black metallic door, listening intently…
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The Boss Room was filled with goblins and monsters alike. The goblins were dressed in tough leather armor, many brandishing quality weapons like fine swords and shields, while others went traditional with clubs.
The Beast Tamer stood in front of his throne, looking at the goblins and monsters below them. Ax and the other Beasts stood by his side, also gazing down at the army of monsters, as the Beast Tamer was about to speak.
"Goblins! And other monsters!" the Beast Tamer spoke. "I've granted you power with my blood and knowledge with my teachings!" The Beast Tamer paused, scanning the crowd, who were listening intently.
"Tonight has been a very bad night. The women we've been kidnapping and hiding in preparation for our massive breeding event have been rescued." Gasps came from the crowd, and many wore angry expressions upon hearing this news.
"I understand that you all have been looking forward to this moment, and I have too. Not to breed… just looking more forward to the 'Super Goblins' that were going to be produced."
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"Super Goblins? Is that what they're calling them!?" Liora muttered to herself as she continued to listen, her curiosity growing more and more.
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"A bastard has managed to break into this place and stolen our treasure! So, to repay them, we shall destroy their town and all the inhabitants that reside there!" the Beast Tamer said.
"YEAH!!" the goblins yelled in agreement, raising their weapons in the air.
"Every man, gone! Every child, gone! Nobody will stand in our path! This is where our revolution begins!"
With every word the Beast Tamer said, the goblins became more and more riled up, many shouting in agreement and others making strange sounds as they nodded their heads over and over again.
A grin could be seen hidden under the dense hood of the Beast Tamer, but that didn't last long as a very irritating and familiar sound echoed in the room.
All the goblins and monsters turned around to see the door to the Boss Room opening, grinding against the floor for a mere second before being fully open.
Ax saw this and grew very annoyed. "Who opened the door!? You haven't even been ordered to!!!" Ax yelled, clenching his teeth.
The Beast Tamer and their many monsters watched as two very familiar guards walked into the room, emitting a very powerful aura that made many goblins shiver in fear and put others on high alert.
The two goblins stood on opposite sides of the door, waiting and watching. Soon, a small figure of a young girl walked into the room, wearing a cute Fox Mask that concealed her face, adding a sense of mystery to her identity.
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"So that's the Beast Tamer…" Liora thought as she gazed at the cloaked figure and the throne behind them.
"Who are you?" the Beast Tamer asked. "How did you get in here, child?"
"My identity does not matter," Liora replied, before continuing: "Are you the so-called 'Beast Tamer' I've been hearing about? The one behind the kidnapping of the adventurer women?"
The Beast Tamer smirked, sitting back down on their throne, crossing their legs, and resting their arms on the throne's armrests.
"Yes!" the Beast Tamer replied enthusiastically. "I'm the one behind this operation, the ruler of this dungeon, and soon-to-be Overlord of the Ashart Kingdom!" The goblins cheered with excitement.
"I see…" Liora murmured to herself, piecing the information together in her mind.
"So they want to capture women to forcefully breed them, create 'Super Goblins' with magical attributes and talents, and try to overthrow our king… Pretty bold. I'll give them that," Liora thought.
She took a few steps forward, stopping a few meters in front of the goblin army. "Well then, I'm going to ask you nicely to come with me and go to prison, where your life will be spared," Liora said.
The Beast Tamer sat there for a few seconds, placing a finger on his chin as if in contemplation. "Hmmmm…. Maybe I should. I do value my life, after all," the Beast Tamer said, before bursting out laughing like a maniac, rising from his throne.
"You fool! As if I'd ever listen to a damn child! The Higher-Ups are going to kill me either way if I don't do this mission!" the Beast Tamer yelled in anger, clenching his fists.
"Higher-Ups? Wait, explain!" Liora demanded, realizing there might be a whole organization behind this. But the Beast Tamer ignored her words and continued his rant before stopping to ask her a question she was expecting:
"Are you the one that freed the women?"
Liora nodded. "Yes, I did. It's my duty as an adventurer," she replied.
"Ha…hahaha!" The Beast Tamer proceeded to laugh like a maniac before sitting back on their throne.
"Kill them! Kill them all!" the Beast Tamer ordered, and the goblins charged at Liora and her group.
Liora used all her Skills that could help her in this fight: [Summon Lesser Beast] and [Golem Summoning].
Her Snow Rabbits appeared out of their magic circles, and her Rock Golems appeared by her side, all forty of them, making it a fight of 43 of Liora's allies against the 100s of goblin monsters.
"Attack!"