24 Hobgoblin Frenzy (1/2)

”Ryan, take on the right one. Leo, the left one! Once one of the hobs reaches lethal, everyone Dash into it and kill it! No hesitation!” Shesmu barked out.

Leo and Ryan immediately sprung into action, listening to Shesmu's orders. Ryan faced the hobgoblin on the right, who coincidentally also held a dagger as its main weapon. It was an assassin variant like the one they fought in the goblin sleeping room. The hobgoblin Ryan faced held a two-handed sword and had 1200 Hp. From the looks of it, it was a tank variant.

Shesmu faced the hobgoblin in the middle. It held a one-handed sword and had an Hp of 1100, it was a warrior variant. Shesmu ran towards it, sword in hand and feigned a slash. The monster took the bait and activated a skill. It sword glowed a bright shade of red before the goblin slashed diagonally at Shesmu. Expecting this outcome, Shesmu easily dodged the attack to the left and countered with a hit of his own.

Empowered Slash!

Shesmu activated his skill and used Empowered Slash Cancel, chipping away at the creature's health. Then, with a swift motion, he roundhouse kicked the hobgoblin in the face, making it dizzy for a few seconds. Shesmu then continued with a front kick that catapulted the creature into the air.

Leo was in a standoff against his enemy when a hobgoblin came flying from the direction of Shesmu. The monster that Leo was facing turned into a cushion for his teammate to soften his landing. Both of them fell on the ground, leaving them at the mercy of Shesmu's party.

The moment the two creatures fell was the moment Ryan appeared in front of them. His dagger glowed green before he plunged it deep into the warrior hobgoblin's heart, activating the instant death mechanism.

However, even though this moment should have been exciting for Ryan's teammates, Shesmu's face turned livid. He turned to look at the assassin hobgoblin, only to not to find anything.

”Guys!-”

The moment Shesmu turned back to look at his teammates and warn them, he was stopped by the sight of a bloody Ryan. A dagger was poking out of his chest, baptized by the blood of his teammate. Shesmu kept looking at Ryan's shocked face before focusing on the hob behind him. The creature had a cold look on its eyes as it made eye contact with Shesmu.

No, it's going for Leo next!

”Leo, run!” Shesmu shouted out. And the moment he cried out was the moment the hobgoblin vanished, leaving a falling Ryan bleed out on the ground. Without even thinking, Shesmu used Dash and teleported towards Leo. At the same exact moment, both Shesmu and the hobgoblin appeared, each of which had their weapon ready to strike.

The hobgoblin didn't expect Shesmu to appear before him and hesitated for a moment. That second of hesitation was all Shesmu needed to settle the duel once and for all. Empowered Thrust, Shesmu thrust his sword, its target was the hob's heart.

The creature felt a cold shiver down its spine. Its instinct screamed danger at it, and the monster immediately raised its arms to guard. Unfortunately, it was all too late.

Plosh

By the time the hobgoblin's arms were raised halfway, Shesmu already plunged his sword deep into its heart. The light dimmed out of its eyes before the hobgoblin slowly fell on Shesmu's shoulder and then on the ground.

All this time, Leo couldn't do anything but stand awestruck. He was about to say something before a noise behind him stopped him dead in his tracks.