Chapter 37: Fighting Against The Encirclement (1/2)

”Team up?”

Lawrend widened his eyes in surprise. Teaming up would mean that he and Aleshia would fight together. But he is aware that he has no battle experience whatsoever.

”Yes, Young Master. This is our only chance.”

Aleshia solemnly nodded her head at Lawrend. If they didn't team up now, she would exhaust herself fighting the goblins alone before dying.

”Okay.”

Lawrend clenched his fist as the anticipation for his first battle built up inside him. Yet, there was also a mixture of dread and unease towards the unforeseeable result of this battle.

”What do we do, Aleshia?”

Lawrend asked her because she was the one who has more battle experience than he does. It would be suicide if he was the one to lead their battle right now.

”Young Master, I'll knock most of them into a pile, and you will cast your electric spell to kill them.”

Aleshia knows that Lawrend could only use the spell once a day, so she wasn't expecting him to help her that much. Instead, what she wanted to do was for them to work together to eliminate the goblins.

”I understand.”

Lawrend didn't think much of it but rather nodded his head. His heart rapidly beat in nervousness as he and Aleshia disembarked from the carriage.

When Lawrend jumped down from the carriage, he saw tens of goblins lined up on each side. The goblins are green-skinned creatures with a body similar to a malnourished kid. They all have long pointy ears and a snout-like nose.

The goblins were throwing rocks one after another, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

A goblin spotted them and screeched before they all halted and crouched. The first thought in Lawrend's mind was that the goblins were hiding, but he couldn't have guessed otherwise.

The goblins stood back up, and this time, they were all carrying sloppily made wooden spears. The moment they stood up, they charged at Lawrend and Aleshia.

”Young Master, run!”

Aleshia shouted at Lawrend. Lawrend followed her as they ran through the dirt road.

After running for several tens of meters, Lawrend and Aleshia slowed down.

”Hahhh… Hahh.. Why did we run?”

Lawrend asked her as he panted.

”If we didn't run, we would be encircled and easily killed.”

Aleshia explained to Lawrend. The goblins were to their left and right. If they didn't run, they would be facing them from both directions, and Aleshia doesn't think Lawrend would be able to stall the goblins on his side.

”I- I see.”

Lawrend looked at the goblins who have grouped together. There were at least 20 of them. They all had savage looks in their eyes as they ran after them.

”Ready, Young Master?”

Aleshia asked Lawrend and went in front of him.

”Yes!”

Lawrend replied seriously. In this fight, his life is in her hands.

Aleshia pulled out her dagger from her skirt. She closed her eyes as she inhaled a long breath and released it. When she entered the range of the goblin's spears, she opened her eyes and moved.

Aleshia dodges the first goblin and smacks the back of its head with the back of her hand, causing it to flop to the ground in unconsciousness.