The forest was dead silent for what seemed like forever to Lily. However, the sudden noise of multiple tree branches breaking heralded the arrival of the goblins. There were about a dozen of them hollering and screeching as they charged their group head on.
Lily cast appraisal on the monsters, curious about their abilities. The goblin in the lead with its misshapen head was frothing at the mouth with 3 of its kindred, charged at the group with reckless abandonment.
Goblin
Level : 1
Class: None
Health: 60/60
Mana: 0/0
Attack: 17
Defence: 7
Dodge: 3
Resistance: None
Goblin
Level : 1
Class: None
Health: 60/60
Mana: 0/0
Attack: 20
Defence: 5
Dodge: 5
Resistance: None
Goblin
Level : 1
Class: None
Health: 60/60
Mana: 0/0
Attack: 26
Defence: 2
Dodge: 1
Resistance: None
Goblin
Level : 1
Class: None
Health: 60/60
Mana: 0/0
Attack: 12
Defence: 15
Dodge: 15
Resistance: None
Their stats were slightly varied but overall they were quite similar. The goblin in the lead had its head snap back as an axe became buried in its head.
[-60!]
[Critical Strike]
Luna charged forward herself, having thrown one of her axes and killing the goblin. She didn't know why she was doing this, instinctually she felt something wasn't quite entirely right with her mentality.
She didn't know how to explain it but something was bringing out her more base and feral instincts. All she really knew right now was that the violence felt good. Really good!
Leo who had followed closely behind her, swung his arm at the goblin that attempted to use its club to swat at his sister while she tried to retrieve her axe.
[-55]
The bladed tip of his gauntlet stabbed into the goblins eye, causing it to squeal in pain.
"Gotta be careful Sis"
Leos chastising remark fell on deaf ears as he yanked his blade out at an angle, finishing the goblin in the process. Luna didn't say sorry nor apologetic, she simply gave a small smile as she stood up, burying her hatchet into another goblin with a powerful swing.
[-62]
"Remind you of old times?"
Her smile was growing wider as her calm demeanor began to shift towards a more maniacal and almost savage state, reveling in the thrill of combat and bloodshed. She knew that she shouldn't but the feeling was almost addictive in nature
"Last time I checked, Beating up bullies in a parking lot outside of my school didn't involve murder!"
Leo was a bit horrified to see his sister acting like this but Lunas gleeful laughter echoed through the forest as she continued to swing her axes
"But it was just as fun~!".
Just as the other goblins reinforcements were about to reach the two of them, Lunas ruby eyes glowed eerily
"[Rampage]!".
Her hands began to emit a red fog as the sclera of Lunas eyes became pitch black. With one fluid motion, she stepped on the goblins foot and threw an uppercut. The strength behind the blow was far too great for the goblin to withstand as its head was ripped off its body, showering the rabbit girl in blood.
[-94!]
[Critical Strike]
"Hehe~"
Luna giggled as her white hair was being dyed a light pink because of the goblin blood raining down.
Leo was briefly rooted in shock to see his sister going crazy like this. He had never seen her become this unhinged in a fight before and it honestly scared him a little bit. No..It scared him a LOT. Despite being such a fragile looking girl, she was well on her way to becoming a totally feral berserker.
Even still, he was determined to not be left behind and became more aggressive himself in an attempt to match Lunas ferocity. The screams of goblins dying rang out in the night as they fell under the might of the siblings.
Lily too was surprised to see her best friend like this but was even more surprised when her panicked mind instantly cooled down when the battle actually began. Turning her head, she saw Horo stab his dagger into a tree before quickly retreating towards her, leaving it behind.
At first glance it looked like he was running away but she noticed there was a spool of thread attached to his back that connected back to the dagger.
The goblins didnt notice though as they charged at her, 3 goblins having successfully flanked the siblings at the vanguard. As the goblins squealed and shrieked in delight, thinking they were just about to catch a delicious kitty as their prey, their bodies became stuck, unable to move.
The thread had caught their throats. They panicked for a brief moment before deciding to try and charge forwards anyways, thinking the trap was just meant to slow them down.
Pushing forwards caused the Dagger embedded in the tree to come loose and like magic, began flying back to the source of the thread while spinning in a circle like a Saw Blade.
Each of the goblins that had been caught in the trap had their throats sliced by this spinning dagger, blood splattering everywhere. When Horo caught the dagger upon its return to him, the blade was spotlessly clean.
Lily saw the Snake wink at her and mouth the words 'You're welcome' before turning to confront the last goblin on their side. He readied his dagger about to face off with the monster in 1 on 1 combat when from out of nowhere, a wooden spike shot out of the ground, impaling the goblin.
The spike had pierced through its entire body, unable to even close its mouth in death as the wooden spike peaked through it, soaked in the monsters blood and perhaps other bodily fluids.
Turning back slowly, the Snake saw the Tigress glaring at him with a cold smile, mouthing the words 'You're welcome' in return. He wordlessly turned back after giving her a confident wink, checking to see if there was any other goblins, not daring to look back at her again.
He realized that he could potentially suffer the same fate as that goblin if he pissed Lily off at the moment. Getting impaled like that was not something he wished to experience.
Lily once she was satisfied that she had scared Horo, she in turn refocused her attention on supporting Luna as she tore through the Goblins with unbridled savagery while the Snake threw himself back into the fight as well.
'Why the hell are these girls so scary'
It was at that moment that Ouroboros and Leo shared the exact same sentiment.